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Lyrics & meaning

Vinveli Nayaga

From Thug Life · 2025

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Shruti Haasan, A. R. Ameen
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Thug Life2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vinveli nayagaa vidiyal veeeraCosmic lord, hero of the dawn
Uyririn meley virunthida vaa vaaaaCome to feast upon my soul, come
Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaaCome, come, come
Vinveli nayagaa vidiyal veeeraCosmic lord, hero of the dawn
Uyririn meley virunthida vaa vaaaaCome to feast upon my soul, come
Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaaCome, come, come
Azhagiyaa nayagaa arugil nee vaaBeautiful hero, come near me
Isaiyai poley inithida vaa vaa..Come to be sweet like music, come
Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaaCome, come, come
Chorus
Humming ……….(Humming)
Female
Aruvi nee… mounam nee..You are the waterfall, you are the silence
Kalaigal nee …nee en pizhai neeYou are the arts, you are my flaw
Kavanam nee salanam neeYou are attention, you are restless movement
Muzhumai nee… nee en pon sumai neeYou are perfection, you are my golden burden
Alavilaaa suvai neeYou are boundless taste
Enadhu mudi mudhal adi varaiFrom my hair down to my feet
Azhagiya alai alaiBeautiful wave after wave
Iraivanai thalumbidum mananilaiA state of mind brimming with godliness
Female
Androru naalilae alaiyin meleyOn that day long ago, atop the wave
Alaiyai pondrae kalanthu irunthomeyWe were merged just like the waves
Kalvarin iraviley kanavin ulleyIn the night of thieves, inside a dream
Kanavai poley vizhithu irunthomeyWe stayed awake like a dream
Tholaintha neramey karanithu pookaveyOh lost time, melt and blossom
Thiranthu va va vaa maathavaaaa vaa….Open up and come, oh Madhava, come
Male
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Chorus
Humming ……….(Humming)
Male
YakuzhaYakuza
Chorus
Humming ……….(Humming)
Female
Kanavil naan tholaivil neeI am in a dream, you are in the distance
Pozhuthellam thee thaen sirageyAll day long, fire, honey, and wings
Irundhum naan rasikkiren…Even so, I cherish it...
Ninavellaam un …un men kuraleyAll memories are of your soft voice
Thirumbi vaa vidiyalaeCome back, my dawn
Unadhu iru vizhi imai vazhiThrough the pathway of your two eyelids
Adhu tharum oru mozhiThe language that it provides
Vizhi vazhi perum mozhi mugavariThe address of the language received through the eyes
Chorus
Humming ……….(Humming)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from 'Thug Life' is a haunting, deeply atmospheric, and romantic invocation addressed to a beloved who is perceived as a cosmic savior and divine presence. The speaker calls upon her partner—referring to him as the hero of dawn and cosmic lord—expressing an intense longing for physical and spiritual union. Through rich, contrasting metaphors comparing the partner to waterfalls, silence, art, flaws, fire, and honey, the lyrics capture a love that blends bliss with painful yearning. It evokes nostalgia for past togetherness, describing a deep bond where dreams and reality merge, ultimately praying for the beloved's return like the break of dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Aruvi nee… mounam nee..

The beloved is directly equated to contradictory nature elements such as a cascading waterfall and deep silence.

Paradox / Oxymoron

Kalaigal nee …nee en pizhai nee

Juxtaposing 'art' (creation/beauty) with 'flaw' (mistake) to show the dual, consuming nature of deep devotion.

Internal Rhyme (Eybhu / Monnai)

Kavanam nee salanam nee

The words 'Kavanam' and 'Salanam' create an internal rhythmic harmony.

Anaphora / Repetition

Vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa vaa vaaaa

Repetition of 'Vaa' heightens the emotional urgency and longing in the vocal delivery.

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Trivia

'Thug Life' marks the legendary re-unite of director Mani Ratnam and actor Kamal Haasan after 37 years since their 1987 classic 'Nayakan'. Multi-talented artist Shruti Haasan not only sang this track composed by A. R. Rahman, but also plays an integral character in the movie.

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