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Lyrics & meaning

Yedho Ninaikiren

From Thalai Nagaram · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Devan Ekambaram, Manjari
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Thalai Nagaram2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
{ Yedho ninaikiren adhai yeno maraikiren } (2)I think of something, yet why do I hide it?
Female
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Female
{ Yedho ninaikiren adhai yeno maraikiren } (2)I think of something, yet why do I hide it?
Male
Pesida thaan vandhen mozhi varavillaiI came to speak, but words failed me
Mounamaai thirumba manam varavillaiMy heart is not willing to return in silence
Female
Adada adada kaadhal azhagiya thollai …iiiiOh my, love is a beautiful trouble!
Unkita onnu sollanum unnoda onna irukanumI need to tell you something, I want to be one with you
Female
Oorai sutri paarthaalum unnai sutri paarkiranaeEven if I look around the town, I end up revolving around you
Anbae en anbaeMy love, oh my love
Male
Yaarai patri ketaalum unnai patri solgiranaeNo matter whom people ask about, I keep talking about you
Anbae en anbaeMy love, oh my love
Female
Uzhagam ellam azhagaagaChorus :……………..The whole world appears beautiful... (Chorus: ...)
Female
Unnalae therigiradhaeChorus :………………It is known only because of you... (Chorus: ...)
Female
Thudikira idhayathinChorus :……………..Of this beating heart... (Chorus: ...)
Female
Osaigal neeyaeYou are the very sound
Male
Idhu enna naan thaana yen indha maatramWhat is this, is this really me? Why this change in me?
Indrenna thirunaazha nenjil kondaatamIs today a festive day? There is celebration in my heart
Male
Adada adada kaadhal azhagiya thollai …iiiOh my, love is a beautiful trouble!
Female
Unkita onnu sollanum unnoda onna irukanumI need to tell you something, I want to be one with you
Female
{ Yedho ninaikiren adhai yeno maraikiren } (2)I think of something, yet why do I hide it?
Female
Kannadiku pottu vaithen un ninaivai otti kondenI placed a bindi on the mirror and stuck your memory on it
Kaadhal idhu thaanaIs this what love is?
Male
Kanmoodiyum unnai kanden kalla thanam katru kondenEven with eyes closed I saw you, and learned a sweet mischief
Kaadhal idhu thaanaIs this what love is?
Female
Akkam pakkam yarum illaiChorus :……………There is no one around... (Chorus: ...)
Female
Appodhum naan solla villaiChorus :……………Even then I did not speak... (Chorus: ...)
Female
Thanimayil irundhaalumChorus :……………..Even when I was in solitude... (Chorus: ...)
Female
Manadhukul sonnenI spoke it only within my heart
Male
Nerukamaaga nirka thunichalum illaiI do not have the courage to stand close to you
Vitu vizhagi nadaka manam vara villaiNor do I have the heart to step away from you
Adada adada kaadhal azhagiya thollai …iiiiOh my, love is a beautiful trouble!
Female
Unkita onnu sollanum unnoda onna irukanumI need to tell you something, I want to be one with you
Male
Yedho ninaikiren adhai yeno maraikirenChorus :………….I think of something, yet why do I hide it? (Chorus: ...)
Female
Yedho ninaikiren adhai yeno maraikirenChorus :………….I think of something, yet why do I hide it? (Chorus: ...)
Male
Pesida thaan vandhen mozhi varavillaiI came to speak, but words failed me
Mounamaai thirumba manam varavillaiMy heart is not willing to return in silence
Female
Adada adada kaadhal azhagiya thollaiOh my, love is a beautiful trouble!
Unkita onnu sollanum unnoda onna irukanumI need to tell you something, I want to be one with you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track captures the endearing hesitation and internal conflict of a lover in the early stages of romance. The speaker expresses a deep desire to confess their feelings, yet finds themselves rendered speechless whenever they approach their beloved. The song portrays how love reshapes one's perception of the world, filling the heart with celebratory joy while affectionately defining love as a 'beautiful trouble' (azhagiya thollai).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

Adada adada kaadhal azhagiya thollai

The phrase 'azhagiya thollai' (beautiful trouble) pairs two contradictory ideas to capture the pleasant agony of being in love.

Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)

Oorai sutri paarthaalum / Yaarai patri ketaalum

In 'Oorai' and 'Yaarai', the second consonant sound 'rai' rhymes, adding lyrical harmony to the lines.

Metaphor

Thudikira idhayathin osaigal neeyae

Comparing the beloved directly to the sound/beat of a heart metaphorically highlights their vital presence in the protagonist's life.

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Trivia

The music for the 2006 film 'Thalai Nagaram' was composed by D. Imman. This track, written by Na. Muthu Kumar and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, became a standout romantic hit praised for its subtle expressions of shy love.

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