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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Thuli Vishamai

From Aadhi Baghavan · 2013

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Sharib Sabri, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Aadhi Baghavan
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
24 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…aaa….aaa…
Haa.a….aaa….aaa…haaa…
Haaa….aaa….aa…
Oru thuli vishamaai
Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae
Arainodi pozhudhil
Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae
Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae…
Velludhae velludhae
Murangalai velludhae
Kolludhae kolludhae
Thavanaiyil kolludhae
Unnai marukka
Tholaindhu paarththen
Ada endhan nenjam
Vara marukkudhae
Varaiya varaiya
Azhithu paarththen
Adhu meendum unnai
Manam varaiyudhae
Mounathaalae bhaasaiyaalae
Aasaiyaalae avasthaiyaalae
Kaadhal thedi uyir udharudhae
Oru thuli vishamaai
Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae
Arainodi pozhudhil
Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae
Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae…
………………………….
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……………………………
Maranam thedumbodhum
Mayakkam kondu
Jeevan vaazhvadhen… vaazhvadhen
Uravukkaaga yengi manusha poovum
Ondru saavadhen… saavadhen
Thadai vidhikkaadhae
Manam mandi idum bodhum
Uyir thundupadum bodhum
Unnai marukkaadhae
Maru murai ini pirappadhaa
Un arugilae thanithu iruppadhaa
Kaadhalai ingu maruppadhaa
Illai veruppadhaa
Oru vidaikodu vidaikodu idhayathil
Idhayathil idamkodu
Thudikkiren thavikkiren
Thudikkiren thavikkiren thavikkiren
…………………………………
Kaadhal ennum theeyil
Karuga kooda penmai
Thunindhadhae thunindhadhae
Amila nadhiyai kooda
Amudham endru enni
Neendhudhae neendhudhae
Vali theriyaadhae
Vizhi pathikkira podhu
Udal thiththikkira podhu
Vilai kidaiyaadhae …ae….
Udaigiren naan udaigiren
Ada un vasam saran adaigiren
Karaigiren mella uraigiren
Unnil inaigiren ini
Mudivedu mudivedu idhayathil
Idhayathil idam kodu
Thudikkiren thavikkiren
Thudikkiren thavikkiren thavikkiren
Oru thuli vishamaai
Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae
Arainodi pozhudhil
Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae
Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae… hae..
Aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... aa... haa...
Haa... aa... aa...
Like a single drop of poison,
love blends into my soul.
In a fraction of a second,
my soul dies and is reborn.
It is reborn... it enchants...
It wins, it wins,
it overcomes all resistance.
It kills, it kills,
it kills me in slow installments.
To reject you,
I tried to lose myself,
but oh, my heart
refuses to return.
As it keeps drawing,
I tried to erase it,
yet once again, of you,
my heart keeps drawing.
Through silence, through words,
through longing, through torment,
searching for love, my soul shivers.
Like a single drop of poison,
love blends into my soul.
In a fraction of a second,
my soul dies and is reborn.
It is reborn... it enchants...
...
...
...
Even while seeking death,
in this intoxicated daze,
why does the soul still live... why does it live?
Longing for love, why must a human flower
wither and die... why does it die?
Do not set boundaries,
even when the heart falls to its knees,
even when the soul is torn apart,
do not deny yourself.
Should I be born once again?
Or stay all alone right beside you?
Should I reject love here,
or should I hate it?
Give me an answer, give an answer; in your heart,
give me a place in your heart.
I tremble, I struggle in pain,
I tremble, I struggle, I suffer so deeply.
...
In the fire called love,
even to get burned, my womanhood
has dared, it has dared!
Even across a river of acid,
thinking it is sweet nectar,
it swims, it swims!
No pain is felt
when our eyes lock,
when the body feels sweet bliss,
it is truly priceless... yeah...
I am shattering, I am breaking down,
oh, I surrender completely to you!
I melt, I slowly freeze,
now I merge into you.
Make a decision, make a decision; in your heart,
give me a place in your heart.
I tremble, I struggle in pain,
I tremble, I struggle, I suffer so deeply.
Like a single drop of poison,
love blends into my soul.
In a fraction of a second,
my soul dies and is reborn.
It is reborn... it enchants... hey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Oru Thuli Vishamaai from the movie Aadhi Baghavan is an intensely dramatic and poetic exploration of obsessive, fatal passion. The lyrics metaphorically equate love to a single drop of poison that diffuses through the soul—destroying one's former self instantly, only to rebirth a new existence consumed by deep longing and emotional vulnerability. The protagonist grapples with the pain of unrequited or overwhelming devotion, attempting to erase the beloved from memory only to find their image constantly redrawn in the mind. The lyricist Snehan uses powerful contrast and imagery, describing love as a burning flame and an acid river that the lover willingly swims through as if it were divine nectar. Ultimately, the song depicts total surrender to love despite the torment, capturing a psychological state where pain and bliss become indistinguishable.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile

“Oru thuli vishamaai Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae”

Love is directly compared to a single drop of poison mixing into the soul, symbolizing its instantaneous, consuming, and intoxicating effect.

Muran (Antithesis / Oxymoron)

“Amila nadhiyai kooda Amudham endru enni”

Contrasts 'Amila nadhi' (acid river) with 'Amudham' (nectar of immortality), illustrating how intense love transforms agony into sweetness.

Muran (Antithesis)

“Karaigiren mella uraigiren”

Juxtaposes opposite physical states—'Karaigiren' (dissolving/melting) and 'Uraigiren' (freezing/solidifying)—to describe emotional chaos.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Velludhae velludhae ... Kolludhae kolludhae”

The repetitive suffix '-dhae' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, hypnotic rhyming pattern.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Velludhae / Kolludhae”

The second consonant 'llu' matches in consecutive lines, adhering to traditional Tamil poetic meter rules.

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