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Valiye

From Madhil Mel Kaadhal · 2022

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Nivas K. Prasanna
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Details
Madhil Mel Kaadhal2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Valiyae valiyaeOh pain, oh pain
Enai neengi pogathaeDo not leave me and go away
Eh valiyaeOh pain
Male
Valiyae valiyaeOh pain, oh pain
Vizhi neeraai neekkathaeDo not wash away as tears from my eyes
Eh valiyaeOh pain
Male
Marandhu ponal irandhu povenIf I forget you, I will die
Uyirai polae sumandhu povenI will carry you like my very life
Kaadhalin chinnamaai maarinaaiyaeYou have turned into a symbol of love
Nenjilae eravae vaa valiyae…Come, oh pain, to climb into my heart...
Male
Aaruthal aaruthal ketkkiren naanI am begging for comfort, comfort
Aalamai ennai nee thodu valiyaeTouch me deeply, oh pain
Male
Paravidava…Shall I spread out...
Erithadava…Shall I burn...
Irudhi varai…Until the end...
Ninaithidava…Shall I keep remembering...
Male
Valiyae valiyaeOh pain, oh pain
Nedunthooram poovomaShall we travel a long distance?
Ah valiyaeAh pain
Male
Valiyae valiyaeOh pain, oh pain
Uravendrae aavomaShall we become a relationship?
Ah valiyaeAh pain
Male
Thavaru seidhen therindhu seidhenI made a mistake, knowing it was wrong
Siraiyin ullae adaithu kondenI locked myself inside a prison
Aayiram punnagai ketkavillaiI did not ask for a thousand smiles
Unnaiyae ketkkiren vaa valiyaeI ask only for you, come oh pain
Male
Vaanavil vennila thevai illaiyaeThere is no need for rainbows or white moonlights
Vaanamai ennilae iru valiyaeBe inside me like the sky, oh pain
Male
Paravidava…Shall I spread out...
Erithidava…Shall I burn...
Irudhi varai…Until the end...
Ninaithidava…Shall I keep remembering...
Male
Valiyae valiyaeOh pain, oh pain
Enai neeyum neengathaeDo not leave me and go away
Eh vazhiyeOh pain
Male
Valiyae valiyaeOh pain, oh pain
Enai kelvi ketkathaeDo not question me
Eh vazhiye….Oh pain....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Valiyae Valiyae' is a soulful and dark romantic ballad where the protagonist personifies emotional pain as a constant companion. Rather than running away from heartbreak or seeking comfort in happiness, he embraces the pain, treating it as the ultimate proof and symbol of his love. Feeling guilty for his past mistakes, he chooses to lock himself in a mental prison and carry the ache like his own breath, preferring the sorrow of love over superficial joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Valiyae valiyae Enai neengi pogathae

Pain ('Vali') is directly addressed as an intimate companion, entity, and lover ('Enai neengi pogathae', 'Uravendrae aavoma').

Iyebu (End Rhyme)

Paravidava… Erithadava… Irudhi varai… Ninaithidava…

Rhyming endings in consecutive lines ('Paravidava', 'Erithidava', 'Ninaithidava') creating a rhythmic, meditative effect.

Anaphora / Repetition

Valiyae valiyae

The phrase 'Valiyae valiyae' is repeated rhythmically throughout the track to emphasize the obsession with pain.

Metaphor

Vaanamai ennilae iru valiyae

Comparing pain to the boundless sky ('Vaanamai ennilae iru valiyae') and to life itself ('Uyirai polae sumandhu poven').

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Trivia

'Madhil Mel Kaadhal' (2022) stars Bigg Boss Tamil winner Mugen Rao and Divya Bharathi. The film's musical score is composed by Nivas K Prasanna, who also rendered the vocals for this deeply emotional track with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.

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