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Lyrics & meaning

Tharaimelae Irunthae Naan

From Vanavarayan Vallavarayan · 2014

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Vanavarayan Vallavarayan2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Tharaimelae irunthae naanEven while standing on the ground, I
Malai yerinenaeClimbed a mountain
Ingae naa irunthaalumEven though I am physically present here
Etho pol aanenI feel like something changed completely within me
Male
Un kannai paarthen naanI looked into your eyes
Vinnil yeri ponenAnd soared up into the sky
Adi ennai paarammaHey girl, look at me
Ethu venalum thaarenI will give you whatever you want
Male
Adi aadi nadakkumHey, walking gracefully and swaying
Andipatti thaeraeLike the temple chariot of Andipatti
Un pera padichenI have learned your name
Un pinnala naan vaarenI am coming right behind you
Male
Tharaimelae irunthae naanEven while standing on the ground, I
Malai yerinenaeClimbed a mountain
Ingae naa irunthaalumEven though I am physically present here
Etho pol aanenI feel like something changed completely within me
Male
Heyy heyyyHeyy heyyy
Kalyanam kacheri venamaaDon't we need a wedding and a grand musical concert?
Eppothum thai maasamaeEvery month feels like the auspicious month of Thai
Nee thaandi ennoda miruthangamYou are my mridangam drum
Nikkaama kai pesumaeMy hands speak on you without stopping
Male
Mudiyatha sangeethamAn endless melody of music
Mudikka chonna mudiyathadiEven if asked to finish, it cannot be ended, girl
Sapthaswaram ettaswaramThe seven notes and an eighth note
Athanaiyum kattivaipomWe will bundle them all together
Kattilila poti yidaTo compete on the marital bed
Kanakka vaa di unna jeippen diiiiCome with proper calculation girl, I will win over you
Eee….eee….ee….Eee....eee....ee....
Male
Un pera sollaama naanilaThere is no day in this world
Ennaatha naalumilaWhere I do not utter your name
Kannadi munnadi naan ninnaWhen I stand in front of the mirror
En moonji theriyavilaMy own face is not visible to me
Male
Mulichaalum paduthaalumWhether I am awake or lying down
Muzhuvathumae un kooda thaanI am completely with you
Akkam pakkam yethumilaThere is nothing else around me
Athanaiyum unn thotram thaanEverything is just a vision of you
Bhakthiyila mukthi peraTo attain salvation through devotion
Unnaiyae paadi unakkaeSinging only of you, for you
Eduthu soven aan aanI will wear your love like a sacred garland, ah ah
Male
Tharaimelae irunthae naanEven while standing on the ground, I
Malai yerinenaeClimbed a mountain
Ingae naa irunthaalumEven though I am physically present here
Etho pol aanenI feel like something changed completely within me
Male
Un kannai paarthen naanI looked into your eyes
Vinnil yeri ponenAnd soared up into the sky
Adi ennai paarammaHey girl, look at me
Ethu venalum thaarenI will give you whatever you want
Male
Adi aadi nadakkumHey, walking gracefully and swaying
Andipatti thaeraeLike the temple chariot of Andipatti
Un pera padichenI have learned your name
Un pinnala naan vaarenI am coming right behind you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat romance song captures the surreal and exhilarating experience of falling deeply in love. The protagonist expresses how a single look into his beloved's eyes makes him feel as though he is transcending physical boundaries—floating up to the sky while standing on the ground. He admires her graceful walk, comparing her movement to the majestic temple chariot of Andipatti, and promises to dedicate himself entirely to her desires.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Tharaimelae irunthae naan / Malai yerinenae

Exaggerating the euphoric sensation of love as climbing a mountain while grounded and flying into the sky.

Simile (Upamai)

Adi aadi nadakkum / Andipatti thaerae

Comparing the girl's graceful walk to the swaying movement of the famous Andipatti temple chariot.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Mudiyatha sangeetham / Mudikka chonna mudiyathadi

Repetition of the initial letter 'Mu' across words in consecutive phrases.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Akkam pakkam yethumila / Athanaiyum unn thotram thaan

The second consonant 'kk' rhymes between 'Akkam' and 'Athanaiyum'.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Vanavarayan Vallavarayan' (2014) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics by veteran lyricist-director Gangai Amaran. The song blends traditional rural folk rhythms with modern melodic arrangements.

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