Oru Thuli Vishamai
From Aadhi Baghavan · 2013
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Sharib Sabri, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aadhi Baghavan2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaa….aaa… | Aaa…aaa….aaa… |
| Haa.a….aaa….aaa…haaa… | Haa.a….aaa….aaa…haaa… |
| Haaa….aaa….aa… | Haaa….aaa….aa… |
| Male | |
| Oru thuli vishamaai | Like a single drop of poison, |
| Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae | Love mixes into my soul. |
| Arainodi pozhudhil | In half a second's time, |
| Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae | My life dies and is reborn. |
| Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae… | It is reborn… it entrances… |
| Chorus | |
| Velludhae velludhae | It conquers, it conquers, |
| Murangalai velludhae | It conquers all contradictions. |
| Kolludhae kolludhae | It slays, it slays, |
| Thavanaiyil kolludhae | It slays in slow installments. |
| Male | |
| Unnai marukka | To forget you, |
| Tholaindhu paarththen | I tried losing myself, |
| Ada endhan nenjam | Ah, but my heart |
| Vara marukkudhae | Refuses to come along. |
| Varaiya varaiya | As I keep drawing, |
| Azhithu paarththen | I tried erasing it, |
| Adhu meendum unnai | Yet once again, |
| Manam varaiyudhae | My mind draws your picture. |
| Male | |
| Mounathaalae bhaasaiyaalae | Through silence, through language, |
| Aasaiyaalae avasthaiyaalae | Through desire, through agony, |
| Kaadhal thedi uyir udharudhae | Seeking love, my life shudders. |
| Male | |
| Oru thuli vishamaai | Like a single drop of poison, |
| Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae | Love mixes into my soul. |
| Arainodi pozhudhil | In half a second's time, |
| Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae | My life dies and is reborn. |
| Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae… | It is reborn… it entrances… |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Maranam thedumbodhum | Even when seeking death, |
| Mayakkam kondu | Enraptured in intoxication, |
| Jeevan vaazhvadhen… vaazhvadhen | Why does life keep living… keep living? |
| Uravukkaaga yengi manusha poovum | Yearning for a relationship, why does this human flower |
| Ondru saavadhen… saavadhen | Die away… die away? |
| Male | |
| Thadai vidhikkaadhae | Do not forbid me, |
| Manam mandi idum bodhum | Even when the heart kneels in surrender, |
| Uyir thundupadum bodhum | Even when life is torn apart, |
| Unnai marukkaadhae | It does not forget you. |
| Female | |
| Maru murai ini pirappadhaa | Shall I be reborn once more? |
| Un arugilae thanithu iruppadhaa | Shall I stay alone beside you? |
| Kaadhalai ingu maruppadhaa | Shall I deny love here? |
| Illai veruppadhaa | Or shall I hate it? |
| Oru vidaikodu vidaikodu idhayathil | Give an answer, give an answer, in your heart, |
| Male | |
| Idhayathil idamkodu | Give me a place in your heart. |
| Thudikkiren thavikkiren | I throb, I squirm in agony, |
| Thudikkiren thavikkiren thavikkiren | I throb, I squirm, I squirm in agony. |
| Female | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ennum theeyil | In the fire called love, |
| Karuga kooda penmai | Even womanhood, |
| Thunindhadhae thunindhadhae | Has dared, has dared to char. |
| Amila nadhiyai kooda | Even a river of acid, |
| Amudham endru enni | Considering it to be nectar, |
| Neendhudhae neendhudhae | It swims through, it swims through. |
| Male | |
| Vali theriyaadhae | Without feeling the pain, |
| Vizhi pathikkira podhu | When eyes fixate, |
| Udal thiththikkira podhu | When the body tastes sweetness, |
| Vilai kidaiyaadhae …ae…. | There is no price to measure it… |
| Female | |
| Udaigiren naan udaigiren | I am breaking, I am breaking, |
| Ada un vasam saran adaigiren | Ah, I surrender to your control. |
| Karaigiren mella uraigiren | I dissolve, slowly I freeze, |
| Unnil inaigiren ini | I merge into you from now on. |
| Mudivedu mudivedu idhayathil | Decide, decide, in your heart, |
| Male | |
| Idhayathil idam kodu | Give me a place in your heart. |
| Thudikkiren thavikkiren | I throb, I squirm in agony, |
| Thudikkiren thavikkiren thavikkiren | I throb, I squirm, I squirm in agony. |
| Male | |
| Oru thuli vishamaai | Like a single drop of poison, |
| Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae | Love mixes into my soul. |
| Arainodi pozhudhil | In half a second's time, |
| Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae | My life dies and is reborn. |
| Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae… hae.. | It is reborn… it entrances… |
ஹ.....ஆஅ....ஆஆஆ......ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆஆஆ......ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆஆஆ......ஆஅ....
Aaa…aaa….aaa…
Haa.a….aaa….aaa…haaa…
Haaa….aaa….aa…
ஒரு துளி விஷமாய்
காதல் உயிரில் கலக்குதே
அரை நொடி பொழுதில்
உயிரும் இறந்தே பிறக்குதே
பிறக்குதே......மயக்குதே......ஹேய்
Like a single drop of poison,
Love mixes into my soul.
In half a second's time,
My life dies and is reborn.
It is reborn… it entrances…
வெல்லுதே வெல்லுதே
முரண்களை வெல்லுதே
கொல்லுதே கொல்லுதே
தவணையில் கொல்லுதே
It conquers, it conquers,
It conquers all contradictions.
It slays, it slays,
It slays in slow installments.
உன்னை மறக்க
தொலைந்து பார்த்தேன்
அட எந்தன் நெஞ்சம்
வர மறுக்குதே
To forget you,
I tried losing myself,
Ah, but my heart
Refuses to come along.
As I keep drawing,
I tried erasing it,
Yet once again,
My mind draws your picture.
வரைய வரைய
அழித்து பார்த்தேன்
அது மீண்டும் உன்னை
மனம் வரையுதே
Through silence, through language,
Through desire, through agony,
Seeking love, my life shudders.
மௌனத்தாலே பாசையிலே
ஆசையாலே அவஸ்தையாலே
காதல் தேடி உயிர் உதறுதே
Like a single drop of poison,
Love mixes into my soul.
In half a second's time,
My life dies and is reborn.
It is reborn… it entrances…
ஒரு துளி விஷமாய்
காதல் உயிரில் கலக்குதே
அரை நொடி பொழுதில்
உயிரும் இறந்தே பிறக்குதே
பிறக்குதே......மயக்குதே......ஹேய்
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Even when seeking death,
Enraptured in intoxication,
Why does life keep living… keep living?
Yearning for a relationship, why does this human flower
Die away… die away?
மரணம் தேடும் போதும்
மயக்கம் கொண்டு
ஜீவன் வாழ்வதேன்......வாழ்வதேன்
உறவுக்காக ஏங்கி மனுஷ பூவும்
ஒன்று சாவதேன்.....சாவதேன்
Do not forbid me,
Even when the heart kneels in surrender,
Even when life is torn apart,
It does not forget you.
தடை விதிக்காதே
மனம் மண்டி இடும் போதும்
உயிர் துண்டுபடும் போதும்
உன்னை மறுக்காதே
Shall I be reborn once more?
Shall I stay alone beside you?
Shall I deny love here?
Or shall I hate it?
Give an answer, give an answer, in your heart,
மறு முறை இனி பிறப்பதா
உன் அருகிலே தனித்து இருப்பதா
காதலை இங்கு மறுப்பதா
இல்லை வெறுப்பதா
ஒரு விடைகொடு விடைகொடு
இதயத்தில்
Give me a place in your heart.
I throb, I squirm in agony,
I throb, I squirm, I squirm in agony.
இதயத்தில் இடம்கொடு
துடிக்கிறேன் தவிக்கிறேன்
துடிக்கிறேன் தவிக்கிறேன் தவிக்கிறேன்
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In the fire called love,
Even womanhood,
Has dared, has dared to char.
Even a river of acid,
Considering it to be nectar,
It swims through, it swims through.
காதல் என்னும் தீயில் கருக கூட
பெண்மை துணிந்ததே துணிந்ததே
அமில நதியை கூட அமுதம் என்று
எண்ணி நீந்துதே நீந்துதே
Without feeling the pain,
When eyes fixate,
When the body tastes sweetness,
There is no price to measure it…
வலி தெரியாதே
விழி பத்திக்கிற போதும்
உடல் தித்திக்கற போதும்
விலை கிடையாதே......ஏ....
I am breaking, I am breaking,
Ah, I surrender to your control.
I dissolve, slowly I freeze,
I merge into you from now on.
Decide, decide, in your heart,
உடைகிறேன் நான் உடைகிறேன்
அட உன் வசம் சரண் அடைகிறேன்
கரைகிறேன் மெல்ல உறைகிறேன்
உன்னில் இணைகிறேன் இனி
முடிவெடு முடிவெடு
இதயத்தில்
Give me a place in your heart.
I throb, I squirm in agony,
I throb, I squirm, I squirm in agony.
இதயத்தில் இடம் கொடு
துடிக்கிறேன் தவிக்கிறேன்
துடிக்கிறேன் தவிக்கிறேன் தவிக்கிறேன்
Like a single drop of poison,
Love mixes into my soul.
In half a second's time,
My life dies and is reborn.
It is reborn… it entrances…
ஒரு துளி விஷமாய்
காதல் உயிரில் கலக்குதே
அரை நொடி பொழுதில்
உயிரும் இறந்தே பிறக்குதே
பிறக்குதே......மயக்குதே......ஹேய்
Aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaa…aaa….aaa…
Haa.a….aaa….aaa…haaa…
Haa.a….aaa….aaa…haaa…
Haaa….aaa….aa…
Haaa….aaa….aa…
Oru thuli vishamaai
Like a single drop of poison,
Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae
Love mixes into my soul.
Arainodi pozhudhil
In half a second's time,
Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae
My life dies and is reborn.
Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae…
It is reborn… it entrances…
Velludhae velludhae
It conquers, it conquers,
Murangalai velludhae
It conquers all contradictions.
Kolludhae kolludhae
It slays, it slays,
Thavanaiyil kolludhae
It slays in slow installments.
Unnai marukka
To forget you,
Tholaindhu paarththen
I tried losing myself,
Ada endhan nenjam
Ah, but my heart
Vara marukkudhae
Refuses to come along.
Varaiya varaiya
As I keep drawing,
Azhithu paarththen
I tried erasing it,
Adhu meendum unnai
Yet once again,
Manam varaiyudhae
My mind draws your picture.
Mounathaalae bhaasaiyaalae
Through silence, through language,
Aasaiyaalae avasthaiyaalae
Through desire, through agony,
Kaadhal thedi uyir udharudhae
Seeking love, my life shudders.
Oru thuli vishamaai
Like a single drop of poison,
Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae
Love mixes into my soul.
Arainodi pozhudhil
In half a second's time,
Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae
My life dies and is reborn.
Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae…
It is reborn… it entrances…
………………………….
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……………………………
Maranam thedumbodhum
Even when seeking death,
Mayakkam kondu
Enraptured in intoxication,
Jeevan vaazhvadhen… vaazhvadhen
Why does life keep living… keep living?
Uravukkaaga yengi manusha poovum
Yearning for a relationship, why does this human flower
Ondru saavadhen… saavadhen
Die away… die away?
Thadai vidhikkaadhae
Do not forbid me,
Manam mandi idum bodhum
Even when the heart kneels in surrender,
Uyir thundupadum bodhum
Even when life is torn apart,
Unnai marukkaadhae
It does not forget you.
Maru murai ini pirappadhaa
Shall I be reborn once more?
Un arugilae thanithu iruppadhaa
Shall I stay alone beside you?
Kaadhalai ingu maruppadhaa
Shall I deny love here?
Illai veruppadhaa
Or shall I hate it?
Oru vidaikodu vidaikodu idhayathil
Give an answer, give an answer, in your heart,
Idhayathil idamkodu
Give me a place in your heart.
Thudikkiren thavikkiren
I throb, I squirm in agony,
Thudikkiren thavikkiren thavikkiren
I throb, I squirm, I squirm in agony.
…………………………………
Kaadhal ennum theeyil
In the fire called love,
Karuga kooda penmai
Even womanhood,
Thunindhadhae thunindhadhae
Has dared, has dared to char.
Amila nadhiyai kooda
Even a river of acid,
Amudham endru enni
Considering it to be nectar,
Neendhudhae neendhudhae
It swims through, it swims through.
Vali theriyaadhae
Without feeling the pain,
Vizhi pathikkira podhu
When eyes fixate,
Udal thiththikkira podhu
When the body tastes sweetness,
Vilai kidaiyaadhae …ae….
There is no price to measure it…
Udaigiren naan udaigiren
I am breaking, I am breaking,
Ada un vasam saran adaigiren
Ah, I surrender to your control.
Karaigiren mella uraigiren
I dissolve, slowly I freeze,
Unnil inaigiren ini
I merge into you from now on.
Mudivedu mudivedu idhayathil
Decide, decide, in your heart,
Idhayathil idam kodu
Give me a place in your heart.
Thudikkiren thavikkiren
I throb, I squirm in agony,
Thudikkiren thavikkiren thavikkiren
I throb, I squirm, I squirm in agony.
Oru thuli vishamaai
Like a single drop of poison,
Kaadhal uyiril kalakkudhae
Love mixes into my soul.
Arainodi pozhudhil
In half a second's time,
Uyirum irandhae pirakkudhae
My life dies and is reborn.
Pirakkudhae… mayakkudhae… hae..
It is reborn… it entrances…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Although the song metadata lists the music director as unknown in the input prompt, 'Oru Thuli Vishamaai' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for director Ameer's 2013 action thriller 'Aadhi Baghavan' (starring Jayam Ravi and Neetu Chandra). Sung by Sharib Sabri and Shreya Ghoshal with lyrics by Snehan, the soundtrack received wide acclaim for its haunting melodies, dark orchestral elements, and dramatic vocal arrangements.
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