- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Vedham
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'I Am Thinking Of You' (Mudhal Poo Ethuvo) from the movie Vedham captures the overwhelming and all-consuming nature of young love. The protagonist describes how thoughts of their lover invade every single waking moment, blurring fundamental truths and basic knowledge. Simple questions about nature—like the origin of the first flower or honey—and personal identity—like the first letter of one's own name or native tongue—are forgotten in the constant stream of longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mudhal poo ethuvo / Mudhal thaen ethuvo”
In lines 2 and 4 ('Mudhal poo ethuvo' / 'Mudhal thaen ethuvo'), the second letter 'dha' matches, creating classical Tamil auditory harmony.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Eeraman narainila / Poomadal panimalai / Ushnamaai ullathu”
Cool elements of nature like 'Eeraman narainila' (cool moon) and 'panimalai' (snowy mountain) are described as 'ushnamaai ullathu' (scorching hot) to represent the feverish heat of love.
Code-Mixing (Tanglish)
“Arainodi thirumurai / I am thinking of you”
The lyrics blend classical Tamil literary phrases ('Thiruvaasagam', 'Thirumurai') seamlessly with conversational English phrases ('I am thinking of you', 'Every minute baby').
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Vidyasagar for the 2001 film 'Vedham', starring Arjun and Sakshi Shivanand. Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, it stood out during its release for blending modern English refrain with deeply devotional and classical Tamil references such as 'Thiruvaasagam' and 'Thirumurai'.
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