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Lyrics & meaning

Vaitha Kann

From Bose · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Madhu Balakrishnan, Srivardhini
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Bose2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Vaitha kann vaithathu thaanodiYour fixed gaze remains fixed, girl
Apdiyae nirkindraaiYou stand still right there
Thaitha mull thaithathu thaanodiThe pricked thorn remains pricked, girl
Sokkiyae pogindraaiYou are swooning away
Chorus
Arjunan unnai pen paarkaAs Arjuna comes to see you as his bride
Avasaram neeyum poo pookkaYou bloom into a flower in haste
Yuthangal seithidaTo wage romantic wars
Yuvathiyum vanthaalae} (2)The young woman has arrived
Female
………………….....
Chorus
Haei haei haei hae haeiHey hey hey hey hey
Haei haei haei hae haeiHey hey hey hey hey
Female
Haa….yaaro enthan manasin naduvilaeAh... someone in the middle of my heart
Roja thottam vaithathuHas planted a rose garden
Uttru paarthaen antha paguthiyilWhen I looked closely in that area
Unthan kaal thadam….I found your footprints...
Female
Aaa…yaaro enthan uyirin araiyilaeAh... someone in the room of my soul
Kavithai puthagam padithathuRead a poetry book
Thaedi paarthen antha idathilaeWhen I searched in that place
Unthan vaasanaiI found your fragrance
Female
Un paerazhagu konjamA bit of your immense beauty
Un paechazhagu konjamA bit of your sweet speech
En paruvaththukkul vanthuEntered into my youth
Thuliyaai irangi kadalaaga maariyathaeDescended as a drop and transformed into an ocean
Male
Un kann azhagu konjamA bit of your eye's beauty
Un munn azhagu konjamA bit of your frontal charm
Yen Iravukullae VanthuCame inside my night
Thuliyaai Irangi kadalaaga maariyatheyDescended as a drop and transformed into an ocean
Chorus
Thanthiraa kangalilO tricky eyes
Ennenna thanthiram seithaayoWhat tricks have you performed?
Suntharaa pennival nenjukkulInside the heart of this beautiful girl
Bathiram AanaayoHave you become safely harbored?
Female
Intha sirippu intha siripputhaanThis smile, this very smile
Ennai kollai kondathuHas captivated me
Intha kangal intha kangalthaanThese eyes, these very eyes
Kalagam seithathuHave created a turmoil
Male
Intha sinungal intha sinungalthaanThis sulking, this very sulking
Enthan anuvil nuzhainthathuHas entered into my every cell
Intha sezhumai intha sezhumaithaanThis richness, this very richness
Vayasai yaeththathuHas heightened my passion
Female
Nee mutham motham vaitheyPlacing a full set of kisses
En kannam pallam aachuMy cheek got dimpled
Un aththu meeral paarththuSeeing your boundary-crossing love
En Penmai thinmai aachuMy womanhood gained strength
Male
Nee ennai theendi theendiAs you keep touching me
En swaasa paiyil yenoIn my lungs, for some reason
Oru veppa panthu nindruA ball of heat stands
Methuvaai methuvaai soodaaga suzhaluthadiAnd slowly, slowly spins with warmth, girl
Chorus
Thanthiraa kangalilO tricky eyes
Ennenna thanthiram seithaayoWhat tricks have you performed?
Suntharaa pennival nenjukkulInside the heart of this beautiful girl
Bathiram AanaayoHave you become safely harbored?
Male
Aa…..Vennilaa verkkuthu paarammaaAh... look, the moon is sweating, dear
Vaer varai pookkuthu yaenammaaWhy is it blooming down to the roots, dear?
Chorus
Sippiyil samuththiramAn ocean inside a seashell
Sikkiyathu ennammaaHow did it get trapped, dear?
Chorus
Vaitha kann vaithathu thaanodiYour fixed gaze remains fixed, girl
Apdiyae nirkindraaiYou stand still right there
Thaitha mull thaithathu thaanodiThe pricked thorn remains pricked, girl
Sokkiyae pogindraaiYou are swooning away
Chorus
Arjunan unnai pen paarkaAs Arjuna comes to see you as his bride
Avasaram neeyum poo pookkaYou bloom into a flower in haste
Yuthangal seithidaTo wage romantic wars
Yuvathiyum vanthaalaeThe young woman has arrived
Female
………………….....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'Bose' (2004) is a passionate romantic duet portraying the deep emotional and physical awakening experienced by two lovers. The lyrics beautifully capture how subtle romantic encounters—a gaze, a smile, a whisper, or a touch—can ripple into profound feelings, poetically described as a single drop expanding into an ocean.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Thuliyaai irangi kadalaaga maariyathae

Describing love entering youth as a small drop descending and swelling into an ocean.

Hyperbole

Vennilaa verkkuthu paarammaa

An exaggerated poetic image stating that the moon itself is sweating due to the intensity of love.

Anaphora / Repetition

Intha sirippu intha siripputhaan / Intha kangal intha kangalthaan

Repetition of 'Intha' at the beginning of consecutive lines for rhythmic emphasis on the lover's qualities.

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Trivia

The film 'Bose' (2004) stars Srikanth and Sneha in the lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay.

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