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Lyrics & meaning

Meyyana Inbam

From Eesan · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Sukhwinder Singh, Benny Dayal, Sunandan
Music director
James Vasanthan
Details
Eesan2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey hey heyeeyyyyHey hey heyeeyyyy
Hey hey heyeeyyyyHey hey heyeeyyyy
Chorus :Hp ho ho ho ho hoChorus: Ho ho ho ho ho
Male :Hey hey heyeeyyyyMale: Hey hey heyeeyyyy
Chorus :Hp ho ho ho ho hoChorus: Ho ho ho ho ho
Male
Intha iravu thaanThis very night
Poguthae poguthaeIs slipping away, slipping away
Izhuthukatta kairu kondu vaaBring a rope to tie it down and pull it back
Nanbanae nanbanaeOh friend, my friend
Male
Ingae thaanRight here
Sorgam naragam rendum ullathaeBoth heaven and hell reside
Male
Aandhai pola thaanJust like an owl
Iravilae iravilaeIn the night, in the night
Kannirandai thiranthu vaikalaamWe can keep both eyes wide open
Nanbanae nanbanaeOh friend, my friend
Male
Ingae thaanRight here
Inbam thunbam rendum ullathaeBoth pleasure and pain reside
Male
Endrendrum pagalilaeAlways in the daytime
Etho etho valiyilaeIn some pain or another
Pollatha nyabagathaiCruel bad memories
Thoorathi thoorathiChase them away, chase them away
Kondru podu iravilaeKill them off in the night
Poiyaana vaazhvilaeIn this fake life
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue pleasure lies in this intoxication
Male
Endrendrum manathilaeAlways in the mind
Etho etho kanavilaeIn some dream or another
Pollatha aasaiyavumWicked desire as well
Thoorathi thoorathiChase them away, chase them away
Kondru podu iravilaeKill them off in the night
Poiyaaga vaazhum vaazhkai melaeOver a life lived in falsehood
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue bliss lies in this intoxication
Male
Hey hey eyyyyy……Hey hey eyyyyy...
Male
Intha iravu thanThis night itself
Pidikuthae pidikuthaeI love it, I love it
Arthajamam artham ullathaeMidnight has deep meaning
Nanbanae nanbanaeOh friend, my friend
Male
Ingae thaan satham amaithiRight here, noise and silence
Rendum ullathaeBoth exist together
Male
Innum inbam thaanStill more joy
Irukuthae irukuthaeIs there, is there
Ottrai iravil yaavum theerumoWill everything end in a single night?
Nanbanae nanbanaeOh friend, my friend
Male
Endraalum kodi iravuEven so, a crore nights
Ethiril ullathaeLie ahead before us
Male
Endrendrum pagalilaeAlways in the daytime
Etho etho valiyilaeIn some pain or another
Pollatha nyabagathaiCruel bad memories
Thoorathi thoorathiChase them away, chase them away
Kondru podu iravilaeKill them off in the night
Poiyaana vaazhvilaeIn this fake life
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue pleasure lies in this intoxication
Male
Endrendrum manathilaeAlways in the mind
Etho etho kanavilaeIn some dream or another
Pollatha aasaiyavumWicked desire as well
Thoorathi thoorathiChase them away, chase them away
Kondru podu iravilaeKill them off in the night
Poiyaaga vaazhum vaazhkai melaeOver a life lived in falsehood
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue bliss lies in this intoxication
Male
Heyy heyy heyy eyyyyHeyy heyy heyy eyyyy
Male
Endrendrum pagalilaeAlways in the daytime
Etho etho valiyilaeIn some pain or another
Pollatha nyabagathaiCruel bad memories
Thoorathi thoorathiChase them away, chase them away
Kondru podu iravilaeKill them off in the night
Poiyaana vaazhvilaeIn this fake life
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue pleasure lies in this intoxication
Male
Endrendrum manathilaeAlways in the mind
Etho etho kanavilaeIn some dream or another
Pollatha aasaiyavumWicked desire as well
Thoorathi thoorathiChase them away, chase them away
Kondru podu iravilaeKill them off in the night
Poiyaaga vaazhum vaazhkai melaeOver a life lived in falsehood
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue bliss lies in this intoxication
Inbam intha bothaiyalaeJoy lies in this intoxication
Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalaeTrue joy lies in this intoxication

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This dark and energetic nightclub song from Eesan explores the themes of nightlife, hedonism, intoxication, and escaping real-world troubles. The narrator urges his friend to embrace the night, stay awake like an owl, and drown out daytime sorrows, bad memories, and false pretensions in the ecstasy of high spirits. The lyrics portray night as a equalizer where polar opposites—heaven and hell, sound and silence, joy and pain—coexist simultaneously. It serves as a philosophical yet edgy ode to urban nocturnal culture where temporary oblivion offers a sense of true bliss over a superficial daily reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile

Aandhai pola thaan / Iravilae iravilae / Kannirandai thiranthu vaikalaam

Compares staying awake through the late hours of nightlife to an owl keeping its eyes open in the dark.

Antithesis / Muran

Sorgam naragam rendum ullathae / Inbam thunbam rendum ullathae

Juxtaposes contrasting dualities such as heaven/hell, joy/sorrow, and noise/silence to describe the complex nature of the night world.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Poiyaana vaazhvilae / Meiyaana inbam intha bothaiyalae

Contrasts false existence with true happiness found through intoxication, creating a paradoxical philosophical statement.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Poguthae poguthae / Thoorathi thoorathi

Repeats words back-to-back for emotional intensity and rhythm.

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Trivia

'Intha Iravu Thaan' (Meyyana Inbam) is featured in M. Sasikumar's 2010 crime drama 'Eesan', composed by James Vasanthan with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar. The song vividly captures Chennai's pub and nightlife culture, which was central to the movie's storyline.

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