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Lyrics & meaning

Mittai Mittai

From Anel Meley Pani Thuli · 2022

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Vijay Narain, Karthika Vaidyanathan, Santhosh Narayanan
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Anel Meley Pani Thuli2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Bothai kannaalaeWith intoxicating eyes,
Partha nodi ulagam udaikaathaeDo not break the world the moment you look.
Paalveliyin yedho pullikkulInside some tiny point in the Milky Way,
Ennai katti idhayam izhukkathaeDo not tie me up and drag my heart away.
Male
Mittaai mittaai thendralSweet, sweet gentle breeze,
Minnal anuppum megam..heiA cloud that sends down flashes of lightning... hey,
Sottaai sottaai vaanamDrop by drop, the sky
Thannai izhakum neram..heiLoses itself in this moment... hey.
Male
Aval vanthaalaeShe came,
Anal thanthaalaeShe brought heat and fire,
Ganam ninaithaalaeJust a thought of a moment,
Uyir niraithaalaeFilled my soul completely.
Adiyo mayilaanenaeOh, I became like a peacock,
Mazhaiyo adhu naan thaanaeAnd I myself became the rain.
Male
Bothai kannaalaeWith intoxicating eyes,
Partha nodi ulagam udaikaathaeDo not break the world the moment you look.
Paalveliyin yedho pullikkulInside some tiny point in the Milky Way,
Ennai katti idhayam izhukkathaeDo not tie me up and drag my heart away.
Male
Engo iruntheneI was somewhere far away,
Thedi vanthu imsai kodukkaathaeDo not search for me and cause such sweet torment.
Paerazhagin thaenil vizhunthenaeI fell into the nectar of grand beauty,
Unnai vittu engum anuppaathaeDo not send me anywhere away from you.
Male
Unnai ninaithaalWhen I think of you,
Ennai sutri saalarangalWindows open all around me,
Endhan araikkul odaikuruviA stream-side sparrow inside my room,
Aindhu pulanumAll my five senses turn into
Vaalaruntha vaanarangalMonkeys with their tails cut loose,
Koppai nuraikkul kodi aruviTen million waterfalls inside a cup of foam.
Male
Athikaalai kanavondrilaeIn an early morning dream,
Unakaaga ulagaaga naanaeI became an entire world for your sake.
Female
Paadhai manal melUpon the sand of the pathway,
Male :Dhooram suvaithuMale: Relishing the distance,
Female :Kaadhal konda thavarangalFemale: Plants that have fallen in love,
Thalli irunthaeStaying at a distance,
Male :Anbu valanthuMale: Nurturing affection,
Female :Pookal thelikkumFemale: Showering blossoms,
Male :Paadi thilaikkumMale: Singing and rejoicing,
Female :Vaanam rasikkumFemale: Admiring the sky,
Female :Pen kiliyai paarthirunthaalFemale: If you look at the female parrot,
Endhan manamo unnai ninaikkumMy heart immediately thinks of you.
Thunaiyaaga varavillaiyaeYou did not come merely as a companion,
Inaiyaaga iyalbaaga neeyaeYou became my equal and soulmate so naturally.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays a profound, surreal, and intoxicating experience of love where nature and inner sensory experiences intertw. The lovers describe how the sight and thought of one another unravel their reality, turning mundane surroundings into fantastical landscapes filled with stream sparrows, endless waterfalls inside foam, and skyward dreams. It beautifully captures both the sweet anguish of longing and the effortless harmony of finding a true soulmate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Aval vanthaalae / Anal thanthaalae / Ganam ninaithaalae / Uyir niraithaalae

Repeated suffix rhymes across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic melody.

Metaphor & Imagery

Koppai nuraikkul kodi aruvi

Equating the overwhelming surge of emotions to ten million waterfalls inside the froth of a cup.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Mittaai mittaai thendral / Minnal anuppum megam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M' sound) across words in the line.

Hyperbole & Personification

Sottaai sottaai vaanam / Thannai izhakum neram

Describing the sky as losing its own identity drop by drop as it rains.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2022 film 'Anel Meley Pani Thuli' starring Andrea Jeremiah, the song features a unique acoustic composition by Santhosh Narayanan with whimsical and surrealistic Tamil lyrics penned by Vivek.

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