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Lyrics & meaning

Odivaa Kaadhalae

From Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu · 2006

Lyricist
Rajamurugan
Singers
Karthik, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raju Krishnamurthy
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mmm…mm..hmmm..(Humming)
Nanaa naa..nanaa…aaa..(Vocalizing)
Nanaa..naa….(Vocalizing)
Male
Odivaa kaadhalaeCome running, my love
Siru kaatraai thalai kodha vaaCome stroke my hair like a gentle breeze
Thedidum pothilaeWhile searching for you
Enai pinnalaeFrom behind me
Kann mooda vaaCome cover my eyes
Male
Tholai thooram ketkumIn the music heard
IsaiyinilaeFrom far away
En thookam konjamMy sleep is a bit
KalaigiradhaeDisturbed
Male
Adhai meetum undhanTo play that melody again, your
Viral thodavaeFingertip's touch is needed
Naan vizhithirupen anbaeI will stay awake, my love
Minsaram tholaiyum iravinilaeOn nights when the power goes out
Than kaadhalai sollumExpressing its love is the
Theru vilakkuStreet light
Nee imaigal moodum idaiveli thaanThe brief moment when you blink your eyelids
En kaadhal solvatharkuIs all I need to express my love
Male
Un kaadhal jeyichaaIf your love wins
En kaadhal jeyikaadhu pola irukkaeIt feels as though my love might lose
Female : YenFemale: Why?
Male :Oru peruchampalam thaane irukkuMale: Because there's only one date fruit!
Male
Paadi vaa kaadhalaeCome singing, my love
Nee vaa raaririYou come, my lullaby
Naanae raaririI myself am a lullaby
Male
Yaar mugam kaanilumWhosever face I look at
Un mugam thonudhaeYour face appears to me
Imai thoongumaaWill my eyelids ever sleep?
Male
Adhikaalai kangal thirakaiyilaeWhen my eyes open early in the morning
Sila pookkal sirikirathaeA few flowers are smiling
Arai nuzhaiyum pattam poochi enaLike a butterfly fluttering into the room
Un gnyabagam varugirathaeYour memory comes to me
Male
Veyilodo mazhai varumOn days when rain falls
NaatkalilaeAlong with sunshine
Andha pookkal pookirathaeThose special flowers bloom
Andha kaatu poovukku un peyaraiTo that wild flower, your name
Indru sootti vitten anbae…I have bestowed today, my love…
Male
Haa…aa…haa…aaa….(Vocalizing)
Ha….aa….haa…aa….(Vocalizing)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu' (2006) captures the tender, playful, and comforting emotions of deep romantic affection. The protagonist calls out to love, comparing it to gentle breezes caressing hair, sweet music interrupting sleep, and quiet streetlights shining during power outages. The track beautifully depicts how love transforms small everyday moments into magical experiences. Throughout the track, subtle playful interactions—such as the humorous line about a single date fruit—contrast with deeply evocative imagery like butterflies drifting into a quiet room or wildflowers blooming during sun-showers. Ultimately, the song expresses a sweet, unpretentious yearning where every element of nature becomes a reflection of the beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Siru kaatraai thalai kodha vaa

Personifies the gentle breeze, asking it to stroke hair as if it were a loving hand.

Metaphor

Minsaram tholaiyum iravinilae Than kaadhalai sollum Theru vilakku

Compares a single streetlight glowing during a power outage to a lover expressing unspoken feelings in the dark.

Simile (Uwamani)

Arai nuzhaiyum pattam poochi ena Un gnyabagam varugirathae

Uses 'ena' (like) to compare cherished memories gently entering the mind to a butterfly fluttering into a quiet room.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Sila pookkal sirikirathae / Un gnyabagam varugirathae / Andha pookkal pookirathae

The ending verbal suffixes ('sirikirathae', 'varugirathae', 'pookirathae') rhyme to create a pleasant rhythm.

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Trivia

'Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu' is a 2006 Tamil romantic thriller directed by Vijay Adhiraj, starring Bharath and Mallika Kapoor. The acclaimed soundtrack for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, known for blending soft romantic acoustic vibes with contemporary melodies.

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