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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Thaniyae Kaadhal

From N4 · 2023

Lyricist
Lokesh Kumar
Singers
Abhay Jodhpurkar, Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
G. Balasubramanian
Details
N42023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nee en ulgam raasathiyaeYou are my world, my princess.
Adi unna neenguna neram usurillaOh girl, the moments away from you feel lifeless.
Female : Nee en swasam en paadhiyaeFemale : You are my breath, my other half.
Ada nee illadhaa naanum naanilaaOh, without you, I am not myself.
Male
Dhevadhaiyae nee ennodu vaaOh angel, come along with me.
Kaadhal kootilae vaazhndhu paarkalaamLet us live together in the nest of love.
Female
Karaiyula kaadhal oorudhaeLove springs forth on the shore.
Kadal thanni koodaa inikudhaeEven the sea water tastes sweet now.
Kavalaigal kaathilodi kalaanji pogudhaeWorries run away with the wind and dissolve.
Male
Nilavula unna paakurenI see your face in the moon.
Anaikura megamaagurenI become the cloud that embraces you.
Pirinjida manasillaama sutthithiriyurenUnwilling to part from you, I wander around.
Female
Nenjukulla eramaa saarkaathu veesumA cool breeze blows gently inside my heart.
Vaanavilla polathaa vaazhka maaridumLife will transform colorfully like a rainbow.
Male
Vizhiyila thoondi poduraYou cast a fishing hook with your eyes.
Usuraiyum saethu izhukuraAnd pull my very soul along with it.
Siripula bodha yethi enna mayakuraIntoxicating me with your smile, you entrance me.
Female
Adikadi enna marakurenI frequently lose track of myself.
Nee thoda thirumba porakurenWhen you touch me, I am born again.
Tharayila kozhandha pola thulligudhikirenI jump around joyfully like a child on the ground.
Male
Unna paakum bodhellamWhenever I look at you,
Uppukaathum inikumEven the salty sea breeze feels sweet.
Vaanu mannum sendhudhaaIf the sky and earth come together,
SorgamaayidumIt turns into paradise.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful romantic duet captures the intense devotion and joy shared between two lovers. Set against coastal motifs, the song highlights how love alters one's perception of reality—turning the salty sea breeze and ocean water sweet, relieving all worries, and making every moment together feel like paradise.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vaanavilla polathaa vaazhka maaridum

Compares the joy and transformation in life to a vibrant rainbow ('Vaanavilla polathaa').

Hyperbole (Uruvagak Kooru)

Kadal thanni koodaa inikudhae

Exaggerates the sweetness of love by stating that even naturally salty sea water and sea winds become sweet to taste.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Vizhiyila thoondi podura

Metaphorically compares the lover's glance to a fishing hook ('thoondi') pulling the protagonist's soul.

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Trivia

The song features prominent sea and shore imagery because the film 'N4' is set around the vibrant backdrop of the Kasimedu fishing harbor in Chennai, blending local coastal aesthetics into its romantic lyricism.

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