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Vilambara Idaiveli

From Imaikkaa Nodigal · 2017

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Christopher Stanley, Sudharshan Ashok
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oli illaa un mozhigal
Vidai thedum en vizhigal
Imaikaatha nam nodigal
Gedigaara thaen thuligal
Adi vaaraara un kaadhal nee solladi
Vaaraatha nadipellam vendamadi
Minnanjal kurunseidhi anupaathadi
Kan munnae unthan ennam kooradi
Vilambara idaiveli maalaiyil
Un thirumugam thirakindra velayil
En niramattra idhayathil vaanavil
Adi enna nilai unthan manathil
Naan unathae adi nee enathaa
Theriyaamal naanum theigiren
Illai endrae sonnaal indrae
En moga paarvai mooduven
Kaadhal poovai naan yetrukondaal
Unn kaathiripu niraivaagumae
Kaathiripu athu theernthu vittaal
Nam kaal thadangal avai thisai maarumae
Ivalin kanavo ullae oliyum
Iravum pagalum idhayam vazhiyum
Vazhiyum kanavu idhazhai adaiyum
Entha kaatchiyil athu vaarthai aagidum
Vilambara idaiveli maalaiyil
Chorus :Maalaiyil
Male :Un thirumugam thirakindra velayil
Chorus :Velayil
Male :En niramattra idhayathil vaanavil
Chorus :Vaanavil
Male :Adi enna nilai unthan manathil
Chorus :Unthan manathil
Nilamellam un thadamae
Nilavellam un padamae
Nijamellam un niramae
Ninaivellam un nayamae..hey
Mathuram konjum ilaingan neeyo
Mathamae illaa iraivan neeyo
Vayathai kadikum kuzhanthai neeyo
Varambu meeralo
Enai thodarum thooralo
Naan unathae adi nee enathaa
Male :Theriyaamal naanum theigiren
Chorus :Illai endrae sonnaal indrae
Male :En moga paarvai mooduven
Naan unathae adi nee enathaa
Theriyaamalae naanum theigiren
Illai endrae sonnaal indrae
En moga paarvaiyai naan mooduven
Your soundless words
My searching eyes
Our unblinking moments
Honey drops from the ticking clock
Girl, speak up and tell me your love
No need for this pretend acting
Don't send emails or text messages
Tell me your thoughts right before my eyes
During this evening commercial break
The moment your lovely face appears
A rainbow shines in my colorless heart
Girl, what is going on in your mind?
I am yours, girl, but are you mine?
Not knowing the answer, I am wearing away
If you say no today itself
I will close my gaze of longing
If I accept the flower of your love
Your waiting will be fulfilled
If that waiting comes to an end
Our footsteps might part ways
Her dream hides deep within
Night and day, the heart spills over
The overflowing dream reaches her lips
In which scene will it become words?
During this evening commercial break
Chorus: In the evening
Male: The moment your lovely face appears
Chorus: That moment
Male: A rainbow shines in my colorless heart
Chorus: A rainbow
Male: Girl, what is going on in your mind?
Chorus: In your mind
The whole ground carries your footsteps
The whole moon shows your face
All of reality takes your color
Every memory holds your charm... hey
Are you the sweet young man brimming with warmth?
Are you a God without any religion?
Are you a playful child defying age?
Are you a boundary being crossed?
Are you a gentle drizzle following me?
I am yours, girl, but are you mine?
Male: Not knowing the answer, I am wearing away
Chorus: If you say no today itself
Male: I will close my gaze of longing
I am yours, girl, but are you mine?
Without even knowing, I am wearing away
If you say no today itself
I will close my gaze of longing
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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