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Lyrics & meaning

Vizhi Moodi Yosithal

From Ayan · 2009

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Ayan2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vizhi moodi yosithaalWhen I close my eyes and think
Angeyum vanthaaiYou appeared there as well
Munnae munnaeRight in front of me, in front of me
Male
{ Vizhi moodi yosithaal{ When I close my eyes and think
Angeyum vanthaaiYou appeared there as well
Munnae munnaeRight in front of me, in front of me
Male
Thaniyaaga pesidumTo talk to myself in solitude
Santhosam thanthaaiYou gave me that happiness
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Male
Adi idhu polHey, like this
Mazhai kaalamA rainy season
En vaazhvil varumaaWill it come into my life?
Male
Mazhai kiliyaeOh monsoon parrot
Mazhai kiliyaeOh monsoon parrot
Un kannai kandenaeI saw your eyes
Male
Vizhi vazhiyaeThrough your eyes
Vizhi vazhiyae naanThrough your eyes, I
Ennai kandenae senthenae } (2)Found myself, oh pure honey } (2)
Male
Kadalaai pesidumWords that used to speak
Vaarthaigal yaavumLike a vast ocean
Thuliyaai thuliyaai kuraiyumReduce to mere droplets
Male
Mounam pesidumSpoken by silence
Baasaigal matumOnly those languages
PurindhidumaeWill be understood
Male
Thaanaai endhanOn their own, my
Kaalgal irandum undhanBoth feet towards your
Thisaiyil nadakumDirection will walk
Male
Thooram neramDistance, time
Kaalam ellam surungidumaeAnd all ages will shrink
Male
Indha kaadhalIf this love
Vandhu vitaal namArrives, our
Thegam midhandhidumaeBody will float around
Male
Vinnodum mugilodumWith the sky and the clouds
Vilaiyadi thirindhidumaeIt will wander and play
Oh oh oh ..Oh oh oh ..
Male
Vizhi moodi yosithaalWhen I close my eyes and think
Angeyum vanthaaiYou appeared there as well
Munnae munnaeRight in front of me, in front of me
Male
Thaniyaaga pesidumTo talk to myself in solitude
Santhosam thanthaaiYou gave me that happiness
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Male
Adi idhu polHey, like this
Mazhai kaalamA rainy season
En vaazhvil varumaaWill it come into my life?
Male
{ Mazhai kiliyae{ Oh monsoon parrot
Mazhai kiliyaeOh monsoon parrot
Un kannai kandenaeI saw your eyes
Male
Vizhi vazhiyaeThrough your eyes
Vizhi vazhiyae naanThrough your eyes, I
Ennai kandenae } (2) senthenae …Found myself } (2) oh pure honey …
Female
………………………….
Male
Aasai ennumThe hook of desire
Thoondil mul thaanIs like a fishing hook
Meenaai nenjai izhukumIt pulls my heart like a fish
Male
Maati kondapinOnce caught in it
Marubadi maatidaTo get caught again
Manam thudikumMy heart yearns anxiously
Male
Sutrum boomiThe rotating earth
Ennai vituLeaving me behind
Thaniyaai sutri parakumFlies and spins on its own
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Nindraal nadanthaalWhether standing or walking
Nenjil edho pudhu mayakamSome new trance fills my heart
Male
Idhu maayaIsn't this an illusionary
Valai allavaaWeb?
Pudhu moga nilai allavaaIsn't this a state of new infatuation?
Male
Udai maarumDress style changes
Nadai maarumWalking style changes
Oru baaram ennai pidikum …A sweet burden takes hold of me …
Male
Vizhi moodi yosithaalWhen I close my eyes and think
Angeyum vanthaaiYou appeared there as well
Munnae munnaeRight in front of me, in front of me
Male
Thaniyaaga pesidumTo talk to myself in solitude
Santhosam thanthaaiYou gave me that happiness
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Male
Adi idhu polHey, like this
Mazhai kaalamA rainy season
En vaazhvil varumaaWill it come into my life?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal' is a soulful romantic track expressing the euphoric disorientation and deep emotional awakening brought on by love. The protagonist conveys how his thoughts are completely dominated by his beloved; even when he closes his eyes, her image appears vividly before him. Love renders endless spoken words into meaningful silence, compresses distance and time, and gives him a floating sensation akin to drifting among clouds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai) / Metaphor

Aasai ennum thoondil mul thaan meenaai nenjai izhukum

Desire is metaphorically equated to a fishing hook, and the protagonist's heart is compared to a fish pulled helplessly by it.

Metaphor

Mazhai kaalam en vaazhvil varumaa

'Rainy season' (Mazhai kaalam) is used as a metaphor for a refreshing period of joy, love, and emotional abundance.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Udai maarum / Nadai maarum

The lines end with the rhyming words 'maarum', adding a rhythmic cadence to the stanza.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Munnae munnae / Pennae pennae / Thuliyaai thuliyaai

Words are repeated consecutively to emphasize the emotional intensity and create musicality.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by Karthik, 'Vizhi Moodi Yosithaal' from the hit movie 'Ayan' (2009) features lyrics by Na. Muthukumar. The visuals featuring Suriya and Tamannaah were shot across striking landscapes in South Africa, perfectly complementing the song's breezy and dreamy mood.

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