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Vazhkaiyin Payanam

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Vishal W Salt
Singer
Harishankar KS
Music director
Sunadhshankar
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaarthai thavaradhae en uyiraeDo not break your word, my life
Undhan udhadaalaeThrough your lips
Kaatril ilai polaeLike a leaf in the wind
Naan midhaikkirenI am floating
Undhan mudivaalaeBecause of your decision
Male
Kaadhal ennum moochai thirudumStealing the breath called love
Un nenjil ennaalum niraiyumIt fills your heart forever
Nalliravil thookkam kuraiyumSleep decreases in the deep night
En kanavilum nyabagam varudumMemories caress even in my dreams
Male
En vizhigalil uthirumShedding from my eyes
Mazhai thuli aagiBecoming raindrops
Mudhal mel veezhumFalling onto the earth
Vaazhvae marandhu vittenI have forgotten my life
En nizhalai thaniyae alaiya vittenI left my shadow to wander alone
En anbe nee irundhaal ivvulagamMy love, if you are with me, this world
Nodiyil velvomaeWe shall conquer in an instant
Male
Oh pennae pennaeOh girl, girl
Pennae pennaeGirl, girl
Unnai mattum yenguthaeLongs only for you
Oh pennae pennae pennae pennaeOh girl, girl, girl, girl
Unnai mattum yenguthaeLongs only for you
Male
Vaazhkai suvaiyanathuLife becomes delicious
Kaadhal vandhaal mattumOnly when love arrives
Kaadhal sugamaanadhuLove becomes blissful
Nee sernthaal podhumIt is enough if you unite with me
Male
Kaalam ennaiyoTime somehow
Peru koottil adaithuLocked me in a giant cage
Unnidam vilaga vittaeAnd separated me from you
Male
Vaarthai thavaradhae en uyiraeDo not break your word, my life
Undhan udhadaalaeThrough your lips
Kaatril ilai polaeLike a leaf in the wind
Naan midhaikkirenI am floating
Undhan mudivaalaeBecause of your decision
Male
Oh pennae pennaeOh girl, girl
Pennae pennaeGirl, girl
Nee illaamal naan vaazhgirenI am living without you
Oh pennae pennae pennae pennaeOh girl, girl, girl, girl
Nee illamal naan vaazhgirenI am living without you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful independent Tamil song portrays the raw emotional turmoil of a lover grappling with heartbreak, longing, and the pain of separation. The protagonist pleads with his beloved not to break her promises, describing how her decisions leave him feeling aimless and weightless like a leaf floating in the breeze. He speaks of sleepless nights, tender memories that haunt his dreams, and the bittersweet nature of love that makes life sweet yet unbearable when parted.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaatril ilai polae / Naan midhaikkiren

Compares the protagonist's helpless and weightless state to a leaf caught in the wind.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Oh pennae pennae / Pennae pennae

Repeats the word 'pennae' multiple times to emphasize intense emotional yearning and desperation.

Metaphor

Kaadhal ennum moochai thirudum

Metaphorically describes love as breath that gets stolen, highlighting its essential nature to life.

Rhyme (Eybhu / End Rhyme)

Vaazhkai suvaiyanathu / Kaadhal sugamaanadhu

Uses matching line endings ('suvaiyanathu' and 'sugamaanadhu') to create musical balance.

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Trivia

Penned by lyricist Vishal W Salt, 'Vaarthai Thavaradhae' emerged during the 2020 wave of independent Tamil music, capturing modern acoustic pop aesthetics and deep emotional themes of romantic distance.

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