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Lyrics & meaning

Veyila Thaduthu

From Meippada Sei · 2023

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singers
Senthil Dass, Anu Anand
Music director
Bharani
Details
Meippada Sei2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Veyila thaduthu koda pudichiBlocking the heat and holding an umbrella
Kodaiyin naduvae idam puduchiReserving a spot right under the umbrella
Unakku tharuvenae ..nizhalaI will give you... shade
Unakku tharuvenaeI will give it to you
Female
Mazhaiya konja varavalaichiInviting the rain affectionately
Marappula adha nenachiSoaking it with warmth and love
Unakku tharuvenae ..kuliraI will give you... a cool breeze
Unakku tharuvenaeI will give it to you
Male
Kaadhalil indha kaadhalilIn love, in this love
Karuvaadaai naan kaayurenI am drying up like dried fish
Female :Aasaiyil andha aasaiyilFemale: In desire, in that desire
Madi medhu naan saayuren..aanI lean upon your lap.. ah
Male
Veyila thaduthu koda pudichiBlocking the heat and holding an umbrella
Kodaiyin naduvae idam puduchiReserving a spot right under the umbrella
Unakku tharuvenae ..nizhalaI will give you... shade
Unakku tharuvenaeI will give it to you
Male
Pennae pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl, oh girl
Nee poovaai sirikkindraaiYou smile like a blooming flower
Ada poluthae poluthae poluthaeOh, the passing hours and days
Thirunaalaai nagargindraaiMove forward like a grand festival
Female
Uyirin uyirae uyiraeLife of my life, my soul
En uyiril vasikkindraaiYou reside within my soul
En uravae uravae uravaeMy relation, my kin, my beloved
Ennai muzhudhum sumakkindraaiYou carry my entire self
Male
Kalangal nerangalTimes and moments
Kanavai koottum jaalangalAre magic tricks building dreams
Female :Un kaadhal dhoorangalFemale: The distances of your love
Kootti pogum maayangalAre illusions that carry me along
Male
Thavithaenae thudithaenaeI yearned and I throbbed
Unakkaena pirandhenaeI was born just for you
Udal uyirudan kalandhenaeMy body merged with my soul
Female
Veyila thaduthu koda pudichiBlocking the heat and holding an umbrella
Kodaiyin naduvae idam puduchiReserving a spot right under the umbrella
Unakku tharuvenae ..nizhalaI will give you... shade
Unakku tharuvenaeI will give it to you
Male
Un pol un pol un polLike you, like you, like you
Adi yaarum ingillaHey girl, there is nobody here
Un vizhigal pesum mozhiyooThe language spoken by your eyes
Em mozhikkum eedillaiHas no equal in any human tongue
Female
Uyiraai pesum vaarthaiWords spoken straight from the soul
Verum kaama kadhai yallaAre not mere stories of lust
En manadhai thirudi ponaaiYou stole my heart and went away
Idhu thodarum mudivallaThis will continue, it is not the end
Male
Vaan engum vaan engumAcross the entire sky, across the sky
Unnai thedi parandhenaeI flew in search of you
Female :Oorengum oorengumFemale: All across the town, across the town
Unnai kaana alaindhenaeI wandered around just to see you
Male
Vizhundhenae ezhundhenaeI fell down, I rose back up
Mayakkathil nadanthaenaeI walked in a sweet trance
Perum viduthalai adaindhenaeI attained ultimate liberation
Male
Veyila thaduthu koda pudichiBlocking the heat and holding an umbrella
Kodaiyin naduvae idam puduchiReserving a spot right under the umbrella
Unakku tharuvenae ..nizhalaI will give you... shade
Unakku tharuvenaeI will give it to you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Meippada Sei's song 'Veyila Thaduthu' is a tender romantic track highlighting the profound connection and devotion between two lovers. The male protagonist promises comfort, shade, and affection, expressing how love makes him yearn deeply for his partner. In response, the female protagonist describes how his presence transforms her daily life into a joyous festival and gives her a sense of spiritual liberation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Karuvaadaai naan kaayuren

Comparing the intensity of yearning in love to dried fish drying under the hot sun ('Karuvaadaai naan kaayuren').

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Pennae pennae pennae

Repeated use of words like 'Pennae pennae pennae' and 'Un pol un pol un pol' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

Iyaibu (Rhyming Endings)

Thavithaenae thudithaenae

Matching end-rhymes such as 'Thavithaenae' and 'Thudithaenae', or 'Vizhundhenae' and 'Ezhundhenae' to create lyrical harmony.

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Trivia

'Meippada Sei' (2023) features music composed by veteran music director Bharani, known for his hit 2000s soundtracks. The song's lyrics were written by prominent Tamil poet and lyricist Uma Devi, who is renowned for adding deep literary nuance to modern film songs.

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