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O Kelvikkuriye

From The Girlfriend · 2025

Lyricist
Rakendu Mouli
Singers
Chinmayi Sripada, Hesham Abdul Wahab
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Movie name
The Girlfriend
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
9 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanavena manam ninaithidum
Nijam ini kanavaa
Kanakkinil kanakkini thavariya
Kanam idhuvaa haaa
Ennullae maraindhirundhen
Meendum siraiyil
Siragadikalaamo
Sala salappo pudhu iluppoo
Theriyavillai nodiyin kathaiyoo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Vidhaiyo vidhiyoo edhuvooo hooo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Vilaivo thelivo edhuvooo hoooo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Nigazhaloo nagaloo thodarooo hoooo
Vin kanavugal meedhu
Mann suvadugal yaeno
Nadappaayoo parappaayo sol manamae
Kuzhapangal ini kuzhal oodhum
Pathattangal ini parimaarum
Sirithaalum sarinthaalum
Payangal ini ganamae
Sariyena ninaithaal vaanam
Thavarena thondrum modham
Sariyedho thavar yedhuvoo
Sari paarthu solvaai idhayam
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Vidhaiyo vidhiyoo edhuvooo hooo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Vilaivo thelivo edhuvooo hoooo
Humming
Kollaa mullai poovoo
Thee soozhgindra thee voo
Magizhaatha sugamaana
Sumaithangum umaiyaal naano
Kanavena manam ninaithidum
Nijam ini kanavaa
Haa kanakkinil kanakkini thavariya
Kanam idhuvaa haaa
Ennullae maraindhirundhen
Meendum siraiyil
Siragadikalaamo
Sala salappo pudhu iluppoo
Theriyavillai nodiyin kathaiyoo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Vidhaiyo vidhiyoo edhuvooo hooo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Vilaivo thelivo edhuvooo hoooo
O kelvikkuriyae
O kelvikkuriyae
Nigazhaloo nagaloo thodarooo hoooo
What the heart thought was a dream,
is reality now a dream?
A miscalculation in the count—
is this that moment? Ha...
I was hiding inside myself,
inside a prison once again,
can I spread my wings?
Is it a gentle stir or a new pull?
I do not know, is this the story of a moment?
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A seed, or destiny, or whatever it is... oh
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A consequence, or clarity, or whatever it is... oh
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A real event, a copy, or a continuation... oh
Upon dreams of the sky,
why are there footprints of the earth?
Will you walk or will you fly? Tell me, my heart.
Confusions will now play a tune,
anxieties will now be served,
whether you smile or fall apart,
fears will last only a moment now.
When you think it is right, the sky
clashes and makes it feel wrong.
What is right and what is wrong?
Check and tell me, my heart.
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A seed, or destiny, or whatever it is... oh
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A consequence, or clarity, or whatever it is... oh
(Humming)
A gentle jasmine flower?
Or an island surrounded by fire?
Joyless yet comforting,
am I Uma (goddess) bearing this burden?
What the heart thought was a dream,
is reality now a dream?
Ha, a miscalculation in the count—
is this that moment? Ha...
I was hiding inside myself,
inside a prison once again,
can I spread my wings?
Is it a gentle stir or a new pull?
I do not know, is this the story of a moment?
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A seed, or destiny, or whatever it is... oh
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A consequence, or clarity, or whatever it is... oh
Oh, question mark!
Oh, question mark!
A real event, a copy, or a continuation... oh
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

O Kelvikkuriyae from 'The Girlfriend' (2025) delves into a poignant existential dilemma, portraying the inner turbulence, confusion, and search for direction faced by the protagonist. She continuously questions whether her current state is real or merely an illusion, balancing between free will (symbolized by a seed) and fate (destiny). The song navigates her emotional struggle as she feels trapped within her own mind, wondering if she can find the freedom to spread her wings once again. Through striking metaphors of fire-surrounded islands and heavy burdens, the lyrics capture the delicate balance between right and wrong, fear and hope, and the restless search for emotional clarity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

“Vidhaiyo vidhiyoo edhuvooo hooo”

Repetition of the initial 'v' sound in 'Vidhaiyo' and 'vidhiyoo' creates rhythmic resonance.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Kuzhapangal ini kuzhal oodhum / Pathattangal ini parimaarum”

Matching ending sounds 'oodhum' and 'parimaarum' create a poetic cadence between consecutive lines.

Personification

“Sari paarthu solvaai idhayam”

The heart ('idhayam') is given human agency to analyze choices and communicate what is right or wrong.

Metaphor

“Thee soozhgindra thee voo”

Compares an isolated, suffering mental state to an island ('theevoo') engulfed in fire.

Did you know?

Trivia

'The Girlfriend' (2025) is a Telugu-Tamil bilingual romantic drama written and directed by Rahul Ravindran, starring Rashmika Mandanna in the lead role. The soundtrack is composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, known for his acclaimed musical work across South Indian cinema.

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