Oxygen
From Kavan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Sudharshan Ashok
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Kavan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oxygen thanthaayae | You gave me oxygen |
| Munnoru pozhudhinilae | In a time long before |
| Moochu kaatrai moththam | The entirety of my breath |
| Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae | Why did you steal and go away? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyil ilaiyai polae | Like a leaf in a running river |
| Naatkal nagargirathae | The days are passing by |
| Ilaiyin meedhu nilavin oliyo | The moonlight upon the leaf |
| Soodaai pozhigirathae | Pours down hot like fire |
| Male | |
| Kalaabamae enai keerinaai | Oh peacock feather, you scratched me |
| Mazhai meghamae | Oh rain cloud |
| Pizhai aaginaai | You became a mistake |
| Male | |
| En vaasalil suvar aaginaai | You became a wall at my doorstep |
| Meendum oru thoondil | Is it to cast a fish hook again |
| Idavaa… thondrinaai | That you appeared? |
| Male | |
| Oxygen thanthaayae | You gave me oxygen |
| Munnoru pozhudhinilae..ehh… | In a time long before.. ehh.. |
| Moochu kaatrai moththam | The entirety of my breath |
| Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae | Why did you steal and go away? |
| Ponaai edhanaalae | Why did you go? |
| Ponaai edhanaalae | Why did you go? |
| Edhanaalae ..ohooo…..hmmmm | Why.. ohooo.. hmmmm |
| Male | |
| Ula ula kalloori mannilaa | Strolling on the college campus ground |
| Un theendal ovvondrum | Every single touch of yours |
| Enai koiyum thendralaa | Is it a gentle breeze plucking at me? |
| Male | |
| Muyal idai | A rabbit-like waist |
| Thirai neengum podhellaam | Whenever the curtain parts |
| Siru mogam vandhadhaai | A small passion arose |
| Selai cindrellaa | Saree-clad Cinderella |
| Male | |
| Vettaveli vaanam engum | Across the open vast sky |
| Vatta mugam kanden kanden | I saw your round face everywhere |
| Natta nadu nenjil nenjil | Right in the middle of my heart |
| Yutham idum kadhal konden | I held a warring love |
| Male | |
| Kaalam adhu theerndhaal kooda | Even if time comes to an end |
| Kaadhal adhu vazhum endren | I said that love will live on |
| Paavai ne piriyum podhu | When you, my maiden, separated |
| Paadhiyil kanavai kondren | I killed my dream midway |
| Male | |
| Oxygen thanthaayae | You gave me oxygen |
| Munnoru pozhudhinilae..ehh… | In a time long before.. ehh.. |
| Moochu kaatrai moththam | The entirety of my breath |
| Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae | Why did you steal and go away? |
| Female | |
| Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa… | Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa… |
| Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa… | Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa… |
| Male | |
| Thaniyaaga nadamaadum | Walking around all alone |
| Pidivaadham unadhu | Stubbornness is yours |
| Nizhalodum urasaadha | Without brushing against even a shadow |
| Thanmaanam enadhu | Self-respect is mine |
| Male | |
| Edai illaa porul alla | It is not a weightless object |
| Adi kaadhal manadhu | Oh dear, a loving heart |
| Agalaadha oru ninaivu | An unyielding memory |
| Adhu malaiyin alavu | It is as huge as a mountain |
| Male | |
| Aalattra araiyil kooda | Even in an unpeopled empty room |
| Aniyaaya thooram thollai | Unfair distance is a trouble |
| Un idhayam ariyadhazhagae | Your heart does not know, my beauty |
| En idhayam ezhudhum sollai | The words that my heart writes |
| Male | |
| Mounamaai thooram nindraal | If you stand far away in silence |
| Madiyilae baaram illai | There is no weight on my lap |
| Meendum oru kadhal seiyya | To make love once again |
| Kangalil eeram illai | There is no moisture in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Oxygen thanthaayae | You gave me oxygen |
| Munnoru pozhudhinilae | In a time long before |
| Moochu kaatrai moththam | The entirety of my breath |
| Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae | Why did you steal and go away? |
| Male | |
| Odum nadhiyil ilaiyai polae | Like a leaf in a running river |
| Naatkal nagargirathae | The days are passing by |
| Ilaiyin meedhu nilavin oliyo | The moonlight upon the leaf |
| Soodaai pozhigirathae | Pours down hot like fire |
| Male | |
| Kalaabamae enai keerinaai | Oh peacock feather, you scratched me |
| Mazhai meghamae | Oh rain cloud |
| Pizhai aaginaai | You became a mistake |
| Male | |
| En vaasalil suvar aaginaai | You became a wall at my doorstep |
| Meendum oru thoondil | Is it to cast a fish hook again |
| Idavaa… thondrinaai | That you appeared? |
| Chorus | |
| :Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm | :Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm |
| Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm | Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm |
ஆக்சிஜன் தந்தாயே
முன்னொரு பொழுதினிலே
மூச்சுக் காற்றை மொத்தம்
திருடிப் போனாய் எதனாலே
You gave me oxygen
In a time long before
The entirety of my breath
Why did you steal and go away?
ஓடும் நதியில்
இலையைப் போலே
நாட்கள் நகர்கிறதே
இலையின் மீது நிலவின்
ஒளியோ சூடாய் பொழிகிறதே
Like a leaf in a running river
The days are passing by
The moonlight upon the leaf
Pours down hot like fire
கலாபமே எனைக்
கீறினாய் மழை மேகமே
பிழையாகினாய்
Oh peacock feather, you scratched me
Oh rain cloud
You became a mistake
என் வாசலில்
சுவராகினாய் மீண்டும்
ஒரு தூண்டில் இடவா
தோன்றினாய்
You became a wall at my doorstep
Is it to cast a fish hook again
That you appeared?
ஆக்சிஜன் தந்தாயே
முன்னொரு பொழுதினிலே
மூச்சுக் காற்றை மொத்தம்
திருடிப் போனாய் எதனாலே
போனாய் எதனாலே போனாய்
எதனாலே எதனாலே
ஓஹோ ஹ்ம்ம்
You gave me oxygen
In a time long before.. ehh..
The entirety of my breath
Why did you steal and go away?
Why did you go?
Why did you go?
Why.. ohooo.. hmmmm
உலா உலா
கல்லூரி மண்ணிலா
உன் தீண்டல் ஒவ்வொன்றும்
எனை கொய்யும் தென்றலா
Strolling on the college campus ground
Every single touch of yours
Is it a gentle breeze plucking at me?
முயல் இடை
திரை நீங்கும் போதெல்லாம்
சிறு மோகம் வந்ததாய்
சேலை சிண்ட்ரெல்லா
A rabbit-like waist
Whenever the curtain parts
A small passion arose
Saree-clad Cinderella
வெட்டவெளி
வானம் எங்கும் வட்டமுகம்
கண்டேன் கண்டேன் நட்ட
நடு நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
யுத்தம் இடும் காதல் கொண்டேன்
Across the open vast sky
I saw your round face everywhere
Right in the middle of my heart
I held a warring love
காலம் அது
தீர்ந்தால் கூட காதல்
அது வாழும் என்றேன்
பாவை நீ பிரியும் போது
பாதியில் கனவை கொன்றேன்
Even if time comes to an end
I said that love will live on
When you, my maiden, separated
I killed my dream midway
ஆக்சிஜன் தந்தாயே
முன்னொரு பொழுதினிலே
மூச்சுக் காற்றை மொத்தம்
திருடிப் போனாய் எதனாலே
You gave me oxygen
In a time long before.. ehh..
The entirety of my breath
Why did you steal and go away?
................................
Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa…
Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa…
தனியாக நடமாடும்
பிடிவாதம் உனது நிழலோடும்
உரசாத தன்மானம் எனது
Walking around all alone
Stubbornness is yours
Without brushing against even a shadow
Self-respect is mine
எடை இல்லா
பொருளல்ல அடி காதல்
மனது அகலாத ஒரு நினைவு
அது மலையின் அளவு
It is not a weightless object
Oh dear, a loving heart
An unyielding memory
It is as huge as a mountain
ஆளற்ற அறையில்
கூட அநியாய தூரம் தொல்லை
உன் இதயம் அறியாதழகே
என் இதயம் எழுதும் சொல்லை
Even in an unpeopled empty room
Unfair distance is a trouble
Your heart does not know, my beauty
The words that my heart writes
மௌனமாய்
தூரம் நின்றால் மடியிலே
பாரம் இல்லை மீண்டும்
ஒரு காதல்செய்ய கண்களில்
ஈரம் இல்லை
If you stand far away in silence
There is no weight on my lap
To make love once again
There is no moisture in my eyes
ஆக்சிஜன் தந்தாயே
முன்னொரு பொழுதினிலே
மூச்சுக் காற்றை மொத்தம்
திருடிப் போனாய் எதனாலே
You gave me oxygen
In a time long before
The entirety of my breath
Why did you steal and go away?
ஓடும் நதியில்
இலையைப் போலே
நாட்கள் நகர்கிறதே
இலையின் மீது நிலவின்
ஒளியோ சூடாய் பொழிகிறதே
Like a leaf in a running river
The days are passing by
The moonlight upon the leaf
Pours down hot like fire
கலாபமே எனைக்
கீறினாய் மழை மேகமே
பிழையாகினாய்
Oh peacock feather, you scratched me
Oh rain cloud
You became a mistake
என் வாசலில்
சுவராகினாய் மீண்டும்
ஒரு தூண்டில் இடவா
தோன்றினாய்
You became a wall at my doorstep
Is it to cast a fish hook again
That you appeared?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
:Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm
Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm
Oxygen thanthaayae
You gave me oxygen
Munnoru pozhudhinilae
In a time long before
Moochu kaatrai moththam
The entirety of my breath
Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae
Why did you steal and go away?
Odum nadhiyil ilaiyai polae
Like a leaf in a running river
Naatkal nagargirathae
The days are passing by
Ilaiyin meedhu nilavin oliyo
The moonlight upon the leaf
Soodaai pozhigirathae
Pours down hot like fire
Kalaabamae enai keerinaai
Oh peacock feather, you scratched me
Mazhai meghamae
Oh rain cloud
Pizhai aaginaai
You became a mistake
En vaasalil suvar aaginaai
You became a wall at my doorstep
Meendum oru thoondil
Is it to cast a fish hook again
Idavaa… thondrinaai
That you appeared?
Oxygen thanthaayae
You gave me oxygen
Munnoru pozhudhinilae..ehh…
In a time long before.. ehh..
Moochu kaatrai moththam
The entirety of my breath
Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae
Why did you steal and go away?
Ponaai edhanaalae
Why did you go?
Ponaai edhanaalae
Why did you go?
Edhanaalae ..ohooo…..hmmmm
Why.. ohooo.. hmmmm
Ula ula kalloori mannilaa
Strolling on the college campus ground
Un theendal ovvondrum
Every single touch of yours
Enai koiyum thendralaa
Is it a gentle breeze plucking at me?
Muyal idai
A rabbit-like waist
Thirai neengum podhellaam
Whenever the curtain parts
Siru mogam vandhadhaai
A small passion arose
Selai cindrellaa
Saree-clad Cinderella
Vettaveli vaanam engum
Across the open vast sky
Vatta mugam kanden kanden
I saw your round face everywhere
Natta nadu nenjil nenjil
Right in the middle of my heart
Yutham idum kadhal konden
I held a warring love
Kaalam adhu theerndhaal kooda
Even if time comes to an end
Kaadhal adhu vazhum endren
I said that love will live on
Paavai ne piriyum podhu
When you, my maiden, separated
Paadhiyil kanavai kondren
I killed my dream midway
Oxygen thanthaayae
You gave me oxygen
Munnoru pozhudhinilae..ehh…
In a time long before.. ehh..
Moochu kaatrai moththam
The entirety of my breath
Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae
Why did you steal and go away?
Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa…
Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa…
Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa…
Aahaaaaaa…aaaaaa…
Thaniyaaga nadamaadum
Walking around all alone
Pidivaadham unadhu
Stubbornness is yours
Nizhalodum urasaadha
Without brushing against even a shadow
Thanmaanam enadhu
Self-respect is mine
Edai illaa porul alla
It is not a weightless object
Adi kaadhal manadhu
Oh dear, a loving heart
Agalaadha oru ninaivu
An unyielding memory
Adhu malaiyin alavu
It is as huge as a mountain
Aalattra araiyil kooda
Even in an unpeopled empty room
Aniyaaya thooram thollai
Unfair distance is a trouble
Un idhayam ariyadhazhagae
Your heart does not know, my beauty
En idhayam ezhudhum sollai
The words that my heart writes
Mounamaai thooram nindraal
If you stand far away in silence
Madiyilae baaram illai
There is no weight on my lap
Meendum oru kadhal seiyya
To make love once again
Kangalil eeram illai
There is no moisture in my eyes
Oxygen thanthaayae
You gave me oxygen
Munnoru pozhudhinilae
In a time long before
Moochu kaatrai moththam
The entirety of my breath
Thirudi ponaai edhanaalae
Why did you steal and go away?
Odum nadhiyil ilaiyai polae
Like a leaf in a running river
Naatkal nagargirathae
The days are passing by
Ilaiyin meedhu nilavin oliyo
The moonlight upon the leaf
Soodaai pozhigirathae
Pours down hot like fire
Kalaabamae enai keerinaai
Oh peacock feather, you scratched me
Mazhai meghamae
Oh rain cloud
Pizhai aaginaai
You became a mistake
En vaasalil suvar aaginaai
You became a wall at my doorstep
Meendum oru thoondil
Is it to cast a fish hook again
Idavaa… thondrinaai
That you appeared?
:Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm
:Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm
Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm
Hmmmmm…mmmmm..mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oxygen' from the movie Kavan (2017) is a poignant Tamil romantic track composed by Hiphop Tamizha and sung by Hiphop Tamizha and Sudharshan Ashok, with lyrics penned by Kabilan. The song portrays the deep emotional turmoil of a lover who once found life and breath in his beloved, but is now left breathless and heartbroken after their separation. He reflects on their nostalgic college memories alongside the present pain where even soothing elements like moonlight feel burning hot.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Odum nadhiyil ilaiyai polae”
Compares the helpless passage of days to a dry leaf floating down a flowing river ('Odum nadhiyil ilaiyai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Oxygen thanthaayae”
Metaphorically calls the lover 'Oxygen', equating her presence to the essential element of life.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Ilaiyin meedhu nilavin oliyo / Soodaai pozhigirathae”
Describes cool moonlight pouring down hot ('Soodaai pozhigirathae'), highlighting psychological anguish.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Vettaveli vaanam engum / Vatta mugam kanden kanden”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'M' in 'Mazhai meghamae' / 'Meendum' or 'V' in 'Vettaveli vaanam engum / Vatta mugam kanden kanden'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the prompt context listed Music and Singers as 'Unknown', this track was composed by Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi & Jeeva) for the KV Anand directorial 'Kavan' starring Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian. The song was a massive hit among youth for its fusion of contemporary pop arrangements with traditional Tamil lyrical motifs.
Keep listening
More from Kavan
Kavan
Kavan
Kavan
Kavan