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Lyrics & meaning

Veesiya Visiri

From Aruvam · 2019

Lyricist
Vijay Sagar
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
S. S. Thaman
Details
Aruvam2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Veesiya visiri paarvaiyilaeWith your fan-like glance thrown at me,
Ae…ae….ae…Ae…ae….ae…
Ennai verodu vetti saaithavalaeOh girl who chopped me down from the roots,
Saaithavalae… saaithavalaeChopped me down… chopped me down,
Male
Veesiya visiri paarvaiyilaeWith your fan-like glance thrown at me,
Ae…ae….ae…Ae…ae….ae…
Ennai verodu vetti saaithavalaeOh girl who chopped me down from the roots,
Saaithavalae… saaithavalaeChopped me down… chopped me down,
Male
Dhesiya geetham kettavan polaeLike a person listening to the national anthem,
Polae polae polaeLike, like, like,
Ennai asaiyaamal nikka vaithavalaeOh girl who made me stand motionless,
Vaithaval………….Made me stand…
Male
Lesaagi medhakkurenI am floating lightly,
Dhoosaagi parakkurenI am flying like dust,
Adi enakkul naanaeHey, inside myself,
Thanakku thannae sirikkirenI laugh to myself,
Male
Thaanaga therikkirenI break out on my own,
Thaniyaaga thavikkirenI suffer in solitude,
Adi ennai polaHey, just like me,
Unnai naanum nenaikkirenI think of you as well,
Male
En naadi narambilIn my pulse and nerves,
Vethiyial maatramA chemical reaction occurs,
Odum raththathilIn the flowing blood,
Ogippuyal seetramRages a giant storm,
Male
Uththam orr uththamA war, oh a war,
Idhu kaadhal uththamThis is a war of love,
Saththam orr saththamA sound, oh a sound,
Idhu idhayathu saththamThis is the sound of the heart,
Male
Koththum idhu koththumIt pecks, it pecks,
En dhegam moththamAt my entire body,
Unnai thittamittuPlanning carefully,
Vattam poduvenI will circle around you,
Male
Veesiya visiri paarvaiyilaeWith your fan-like glance thrown at me,
Ennai verodu vetti saaithavalaeOh girl who chopped me down from the roots,
Male
Azhagiya puyal ondruA beautiful storm,
UndaanathuHas been created,
En anukkal ovvondrumEvery single cell of mine,
RendaanadhuHas split into two,
Irudhaya thuddippumAnd my heartbeat,
MoondraanathuHas tripled,
Nodi nimidam naal aaguthuSeconds turn into minutes and then into days,
Male
Kannin paarvai dhevamirthamThe look in your eyes is divine nectar,
Kaadhal odhum aindham vaedhamLove recited is the fifth Veda,
Kannae neeyum pennae illaiMy dear, you are not merely a woman,
Aaraam boodhamYou are the sixth element,
Male
Therinjae thaan tholaiyirenKnowing full well, I get lost,
Theriyaama karaiyirenWithout knowing, I dissolve,
Nee thevai endruSaying that you are needed,
Thaedi thaedi alaiyirenI wander around searching and searching,
Male
En naadi narambilIn my pulse and nerves,
Vethiyial maatramA chemical reaction occurs,
Odum raththathilIn the flowing blood,
Ogippuyal seetramRages a giant storm,
Male
Uththam orr uththamA war, oh a war,
Idhu kaadhal uththamThis is a war of love,
Saththam orr saththamA sound, oh a sound,
Idhu idhayathu saththamThis is the sound of the heart,
Male
Koththum idhu koththumIt pecks, it pecks,
En dhegam moththamAt my entire body,
Unnai thittamittuPlanning carefully,
Vattam poduvenI will circle around you.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Aruvam' captures the intense, overwhelming emotions of a protagonist head-over-heels in love. The lyrics describe how a simple glance from the beloved disrupts his entire world, making him stand rooted to the spot like someone listening attentively to the national anthem. He experiences a swirl of feelings—lightness, isolation, physiological surges, and intense excitement—as love fundamentally transforms his mind and body. Using vivid imagery ranging from modern science (cellular division and chemical reactions in the nerves) to cosmic concepts (calling love the fifth Veda and the woman a sixth element), the protagonist expresses how love dominates his thoughts and actions, driving him to constantly search for and adore his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Dhesiya geetham kettavan polae... Ennai asaiyaamal nikka vaithavalaeie, e.g., 'Like a person listening to the national anthem... She made me stand motionless.' The poet vividly compares the captivating spell of love to the respectful, disciplined stillness demanded by a national anthem.

Hyperbole (Uvarchithai)

En anukkal ovvondrum rendaandhu / Irudhaya thuddippum moondraanathu

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaadhal odhum aindham vaedham / Kannae neeyum pennae illai aaraam boodham

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Alliteration & End Rhyme)

Lesaagi medhakkuren / Dhoosaagi parakkuren

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Trivia

The track 'Veesiya Visiri' features music composed by S. Thaman for the 2019 Tamil horror-action film 'Aruvam', starring Siddharth and Catherine Tresa. The lyrics, penned by Vijay Sagar, stand out for blending scientific terms like chemical changes and cellular division with traditional Tamil poetic motifs.

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