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Lyrics & meaning

Oh My Angel

From Yuvan Yuvathi · 2011

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singer
Vijay Antony
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Yuvan Yuvathi2011

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Unnai marakkaamal iruppadhaalBecause I haven't forgotten you
Irakkaamal irukkirenI remain alive without dying
En imaigal moodum bodhumEven when my eyelids close
Un mugam paarkkirenI see your face
Male
Unnai marakkaamal iruppadhaalBecause I haven't forgotten you
Irakkaamal irukkirenI remain alive without dying
En imaigal moodum bodhumEven when my eyelids close
Un mugam paarkkirenI see your face
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Male
Unnai marakkaamal iruppadhaalBecause I haven't forgotten you
Irakkaamal irukkirenI remain alive without dying
En imaigal moodum bodhumEven when my eyelids close
Un mugam paarkkirenI see your face
Male
Nee kannil vizhundha naalilOn the day you fell into my sight
En amaidhi kalainthathadiMy peace was shattered, my dear
Manam kallai yerindha kulamaaiMy mind became like a pond struck by a stone
Adhil alai vandhu ezhundhadhadiWaves arose and crested within it, my dear
Male
En kangalil uyir vandhu kasigiradhaeMy life oozes out as tears from my eyes
Idhu kaadhal kodutha valiThis is the pain that love has given
Ingu kadalinai oru thuli pirigiradhaeLike a drop parting from the ocean
Nee ennai pirindha nodiWas the moment you separated from me
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Male
Unnai marakkaamal iruppadhaalBecause I haven't forgotten you
Irakkaamal irukkirenI remain alive without dying
En imaigal moodum bodhumEven when my eyelids close
Un mugam paarkkirenI see your face
Male
Indha udalai pirindhu veliyaeLeaving this physical body behind
Endhan uyirdhaan alaiyuthadiMy soul wanders outside, my dear
Naan mattum ingae thaniyaeI am left all alone here
En idhayam valikkuthadiMy heart aches with pain, my dear
Male
Udalukku oru murai maranam varumDeath comes to a body only once
En manam dhinam saaguthadiBut my heart dies every single day, my dear
Naraghathai pol en vaazhkkaiMy life is like living in hell
Un nyaabagam kolludhadiYour memories are killing me, my dear
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This melancholic song portrays the deep anguish and sorrow of a lover facing the agony of heartbreak and separation. He expresses that the only reason he continues to stay alive is because he holds onto her memory, seeing her face every time he shuts his eyes. Her absence has turned his life into a living hell where he suffers emotional death every single day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Manam kallai yerindha kulamaai”

The lover compares his disturbed mind directly to a calm pond that has been disrupted by a thrown stone.

Metaphor

“Naraghathai pol en vaazhkkai”

Compares his torment and painful existence without his beloved to the suffering in hell.

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Assonance)

“Unnai marakkaamal iruppadhaal / Irakkaamal irukkiren”

The repetition of internal sound patterns across adjacent lines creates a poetic rhythmic balance.

Hyperbole

“Udalukku oru murai maranam varum / En manam dhinam saaguthadi”

Exaggerates the emotional torment by stating that his heart dies repeatedly every day, contrasting it with the body's singular physical death.

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Trivia

The film 'Yuvan Yuvathi' (2011) starring Bharath and Rima Kallingal had music composed by Vijay Antony. The song features poignant lyrics by Annamalai highlighting the intense emotional fallout of heartbreak.

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