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Lyrics & meaning

She Stole My Heart

From Singam · 2010

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Shaan, Megha
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Singam2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Hey Oru vaarthai mozhiyaalae Ennai uruga vaithaal Ennai uruga vaithaalHey, with just one spoken word she made me melt, she made me melt.
Male
Oru paarvai vazhiyaalae Ennai nerungi vittaal Ennai nerungi vittaalThrough just one glance she drew near me, she drew near me.
Male
Oru minnal idipolae Ennai thudikkavittaal Ennai thudikkavittaal Oru kaadhal varathaalae Ennai yethetho seidhuvittaal…aaahLike a lightning bolt she made me throb, made me throb; with the boon of love, she did unknown things to me.
Male
She stole my heart She stole my heart She stole my heart She stole my little little heartShe stole my heart, she stole my heart, she stole my heart, she stole my little little heart.
Male
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Male
Vellai vellaiyaai iravugal Kollai kollaiyaai kanavugal Konja konjamaai karaigiren Anbae un kaadhalaalaeSleepless white nights, endless stolen dreams, slowly bit by bit I melt away, my love, because of your love.
Male
Chinna chinnathaai aasaigal Putham puthithaai kavithaigal Latcham latchamaai thondruthae Anbae un seigaiyaalaeSmall tiny wishes, brand new poems, emerging in hundreds of thousands, my love, because of your actions.
Female
Oru saaral mazhaiyaalae Ennai nanaiya vaithaan Ennai nanaiya vaithaan Puyalaaga urumaari Ennai verodu saaithuvittaan…aan..With a gentle drizzle he made me get drenched, made me drenched; transforming into a storm, he uprooted me completely.
Female
He stole my heart He stole my heart He stole my little little heartHe stole my heart, he stole my heart, he stole my little little heart.
Chorus
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Female
Oh nenjin araigal thirakkiren Unnai adhilae niraikkiren Ennai muzhuthaai marakkiren Anbae un kaadhalaalaeOh, I open the chambers of my heart, I fill them with you, I completely forget myself, my love, because of your love.
Female
Unnai enniyae vasikkiren Ennai athanaal rasikkiren Thannan thaniyae mithakkiren Anbae un seigaiyaalaeLiving in thoughts of you, I cherish myself for that reason, I float all alone in bliss, my love, because of your actions.
Male
Oh thalai kaal thaan puriyaamal Ennai thavikkavaithaal Ennai thavikkavaithaal Thalai ganamaai nadanthae thaan Ennai yethetho seithuvittaal…aaal…Oh, unable to comprehend head or tail, she made me yearn, made me yearn; walking with pride, she did unknown things to me.
Male
She stole my heart She stole my heart She stole my little little heartShe stole my heart, she stole my heart, she stole my little little heart.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic duet from Singam (2010), composed by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics by Viveka, captures the exhilarating feeling of falling deeply in love. Both lovers express how the sudden impact of a single look or word has completely overwhelmed their senses, leaving them lost in sleepless nights, endless romantic thoughts, and floating joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodaru (Repetition / Anaphora)

Vellai vellaiyaai iravugal Kollai kollaiyaai kanavugal Konja konjamaai karaigiren Anbae un kaadhalaalae

The deliberate duplication of words like 'Vellai vellaiyaai', 'Kollai kollaiyaai', and 'Konja konjamaai' heightens the emotional intensity and rhythmic tempo.

Simile and Metaphor (Upamai & Uruvagam)

Oru minnal idipolae Ennai thudikkavittaal... Puyalaaga urumaari Ennai verodu saaithuvittaan

Love is vividly compared to a lightning bolt ('minnal idipolae') and a storm that uproots a tree ('puyalaaga urumaari verodu saaithuvittaan').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Chinna chinnathaai aasaigal Putham puthithaai kavithaigal Latcham latchamaai thondruthae

Matching end syllables like 'aasaigal' and 'kavithaigal' create a pleasant musical cadence across lines.

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Trivia

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad and performed by Suchitra and Shan, 'She Stole My Heart' became a popular dance hit from Singam, combining energetic South Indian folk beats with a catchy English hook line.

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