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Vilambara Idaiveli

From Imaikkaa Nodigal · 2017

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Christopher Stanley, Sudharshan Ashok
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Imaikkaa Nodigal2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oli illaa un mozhigalYour soundless words,
Vidai thedum en vizhigalMy eyes searching for answers,
Imaikaatha nam nodigalOur unblinking moments,
Gedigaara thaen thuligalHoney drops of the clock.
Male
Adi vaaraara un kaadhal nee solladiHey girl, express your love clearly,
Vaaraatha nadipellam vendamadiI don't need any unreal acting.
Minnanjal kurunseidhi anupaathadiDon't send emails or short text messages,
Kan munnae unthan ennam kooradiSpeak your mind directly in front of my eyes.
Male
Vilambara idaiveli maalaiyilIn the evening during commercial breaks,
Un thirumugam thirakindra velayilWhen your sacred face opens up,
En niramattra idhayathil vaanavilA rainbow appears in my colorless heart,
Adi enna nilai unthan manathilHey girl, what is the state of your mind?
Male
Naan unathae adi nee enathaaI am yours, but girl, are you mine?
Theriyaamal naanum theigirenWithout knowing the truth, I am eroding away.
Illai endrae sonnaal indraeIf you say 'no' today itself,
En moga paarvai mooduvenI will close my passionate gaze.
Female
Kaadhal poovai naan yetrukondaalIf I accept the flower of love,
Unn kaathiripu niraivaagumaeYour long wait will be fulfilled.
Kaathiripu athu theernthu vittaalOnce that waiting comes to an end,
Nam kaal thadangal avai thisai maarumaeOur footprints will change directions.
Female
Ivalin kanavo ullae oliyumIs her dream hiding inside?
Iravum pagalum idhayam vazhiyumDay and night, it overflows from the heart.
Vazhiyum kanavu idhazhai adaiyumThe overflowing dream reaches the lips,
Entha kaatchiyil athu vaarthai aagidumIn which scene will it transform into words?
Male
Vilambara idaiveli maalaiyilIn the evening during commercial breaks,
Chorus :MaalaiyilChorus: In the evening,
Male :Un thirumugam thirakindra velayilMale: When your sacred face opens up,
Chorus :VelayilChorus: At that time,
Male :En niramattra idhayathil vaanavilMale: A rainbow appears in my colorless heart,
Chorus :VaanavilChorus: A rainbow,
Male :Adi enna nilai unthan manathilMale: Hey girl, what is the state of your mind?
Chorus :Unthan manathilChorus: In your mind,
Female
Nilamellam un thadamaeAll the land is your footprint,
Nilavellam un padamaeAll the moonlit sky is your picture,
Nijamellam un niramaeAll reality bears your color,
Ninaivellam un nayamae..heyAll memories carry your elegance.. hey!
Female
Mathuram konjum ilaingan neeyoAre you a young man brimming with sweetness?
Mathamae illaa iraivan neeyoAre you a god beyond any religion?
Vayathai kadikum kuzhanthai neeyoAre you a child biting away time?
Varambu meeraloAre you a transgression of boundaries?
Enai thodarum thooraloAre you a gentle drizzle following me?
Chorus
Naan unathae adi nee enathaaI am yours, but girl, are you mine?
Male :Theriyaamal naanum theigirenMale: Without knowing the truth, I am eroding away.
Chorus :Illai endrae sonnaal indraeChorus: If you say 'no' today itself,
Male :En moga paarvai mooduvenMale: I will close my passionate gaze.
Male
Naan unathae adi nee enathaaI am yours, but girl, are you mine?
Theriyaamalae naanum theigirenWithout knowing the truth, I am eroding away.
Illai endrae sonnaal indraeIf you say 'no' today itself,
En moga paarvaiyai naan mooduvenI will close my passionate gaze.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Vilambara Idaiveli' (often referred to as 'Oli Illaa Un Mozhigal') from the film Imaikkaa Nodigal is a soulful romantic duet depicting the tender confusion, longing, and poetic banter between two lovers. The male protagonist pleads with his beloved for a straightforward declaration of love rather than digital messages or ambiguous signals, describing how her presence brings vivid colors like a rainbow into his otherwise monochromatic life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Gedigaara thaen thuligal

Comparing drops of time from a clock to honey drops ('Gedigaara thaen thuligal') and a colorless heart to a canvas touched by a rainbow ('En niramattra idhayathil vaanavil').

Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Nilamellam un thadamae / Nilavellam un padamae

Alliteration and rhyming structure seen across initial consonants like 'Nilamellam', 'Nilavellam', 'Nijamellam', and 'Ninaivellam'.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

Mathuram konjum ilaingan neeyo

Series of poetic inquiries evaluating the lover's qualities ('Mathuram konjum ilaingan neeyo', 'Mathamae illaa iraivan neeyo').

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Trivia

Although the prompt lists music and singers as unknown, this popular track from the 2018 action thriller 'Imaikkaa Nodigal' was composed by Hiphop Tamizha, featuring vocals by Christopher Stanley, Sudharshan Ashok, Srinidhi S, and Hiphop Tamizha himself, with lyrics penned by Kabilan Vairamuthu.

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