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Lyrics & meaning

Vizhigalil Vizhundhavalo

From Pugazh · 2016

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Hariharan, Chitra, Vivek Siva
Music directors
Vivek Siva, Mervin Solomon
Details
Pugazh2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo…oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo…ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..ooo..ho hoOhooo..oh..oh..oh..ooo..ho ho
Female
En vizhigalil vizhundhavanoIs he the one who fell into my eyes?
Enakaaga pirandhavanoIs he the one born for me?
En nenjukul nuzhaindhavanoIs he the one who entered my heart?
En moochu kaatru ivanoIs he my very breath?
Male
En vizhigalil vizhundhavaloIs she the one who fell into my eyes?
Enakaaga pirandhavaloIs she the one born for me?
En nenjukul nuzhaindhavaloIs she the one who entered my heart?
En moochu kaatru ivaloIs she my very breath?
Female
Ivan paarkaamal sirikaamalWithout him looking and smiling,
Mudiyadhu naatkalDays cannot pass by.
Ivan ketkaamal rasikaamalWithout him listening and admiring,
Sirikaadhu siru pookalLittle flowers do not bloom in laughter.
Male
Ivan dhaan yaaro theriyaadhoDon't I know who he is?
Verikaadha kangalUnblinking eyes that stare.
Ini naan pogum pinnalaeHereafter, behind wherever I go,
Thodar thodar thodarContinue, continue, continue...
Thodar thodargiradho…Does it keep following me?
Male
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo…oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo…ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..ooo..ho hoOhooo..oh..oh..oh..ooo..ho ho
Male
Enakaaga pirandhayae pennaeO girl, you were born for me,
Enakullae inaithaayae unnaiYou bound yourself within me.
Piriyadha varam ketpen anbae anbaeI ask for a boon that we never part, my love, my love.
Yehh..yeh..yehYehh..yeh..yeh
Male
Unakaaga thandhaenae ennaiI gave myself to you,
Uyirukku uyiraana unnaiTo you, who are precious as life to my life.
Nodi kooda piriyaamal kaapen anbaeI will protect you without parting even for a second, my love.
Yehh..yeh..yehhhehh..Yehh..yeh..yehhhehh..
Male
Ada azhagendraalAh, if one speaks of beauty,
Adhu ival dhaanoIs it her?
Ada azhagin azhagumadiAh, the ultimate essence of beauty,
Ival dhaanoIs it her?
Pen endral aval thaai dhaanoIf womanhood means a mother,
En thaayin anbum ivaloIs she the living form of my mother's love?
Female
Uyir endralIf life is spoken of,
Adhu nee dhaneIsn't that you?
En uyirin uyirumThe very soul of my life,
Adhu needhanaeIsn't that you?
Unnalae naan pen aanenBecause of you, I truly became a woman,
Ada enakkul vetkam tholaithenAh, I lost all my shyness inside me.
Male
Endrum unnodu irundhaalIf I am with you forever,
Adhu podhumThat is enough;
Sorgangal enadhaagumae anbaeHeavens will become mine, my love.
Female
Indru ennodaToday, even if my
Uyirae ponaalumLife leaves me,
Un madiyil dhaan pogumaeIt will leave only in your lap.
Male
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo…oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo…ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..oooOhooo..oh..oh..oh..hooo..ooo
Ohooo..oh..oh..oh..ooo..ho hoOhooo..oh..oh..oh..ooo..ho ho
Female
En vizhigalil vizhundhavanoIs he the one who fell into my eyes?
Enakaaga pirandhavanoIs he the one born for me?
En nenjukul nuzhaindhavanoIs he the one who entered my heart?
En moochu kaatru ivanoIs he my very breath?
Male
En vizhigalil vizhundhavaloIs she the one who fell into my eyes?
Enakaaga pirandhavaloIs she the one born for me?
En nenjukul nuzhaindhavaloIs she the one who entered my heart?
En moochu kaatru ivaloIs she my very breath?
Female
Ivan paarkaamal sirikaamalWithout him looking and smiling,
Mudiyadhu naatkalDays cannot pass by.
Ivan ketkaamal rasikaamalWithout him listening and admiring,
Sirikaadhu siru pookalLittle flowers do not bloom in laughter.
Male
Ivan dhaan yaaro theriyaadhoDon't I know who he is?
Verikaadha kangalUnblinking eyes that stare.
Ini naan pogum pinnalaeHereafter, behind wherever I go,
Thodar thodar thodarContinue, continue, continue...
Thodar thodargiradho…aaahaa…Does it keep following me? Ah...
Male
Thoda thoda thoda thodaTouch, touch, touch, touch,
Thoda thodaTouch, touch...
Male
Enakaaga pirandhayae pennaeO girl, you were born for me,
Enakullae inaithaayae unnaiYou bound yourself within me.
Piriyadha varam ketpen anbae anbaeI ask for a boon that we never part, my love, my love.
Yehh..yeh..yehYehh..yeh..yeh
Male
Unakaaga thandhaenae ennaiI gave myself to you,
Uyirukku uyiraana unnaiTo you, who are precious as life to my life.
Nodi kooda piriyaamal kaapen anbaeI will protect you without parting even for a second, my love.
Yehh..yeh..yehhhehh..Yehh..yeh..yehhhehh..
Female
En vizhigalil vizhundhavanoIs he the one who fell into my eyes?
Male :Enakaaga pirandhavaloMale: Is she the one born for me?
Female :En nenjukul nuzhaindhavanoFemale: Is he the one who entered my heart?
Male :En moochu kaatru ivalo…Male: Is she my very breath?
Aaa…aaa…..thare ra reee……Aaa…aaa…..thare ra reee……
Female :Mmmm…hmmm..mmmm…Female: Mmmm…hmmm..mmmm…
Mmmm…hmmm…Mmmm…hmmm…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Vizhigalil Vizhundhavalo' / 'Vizhigalil Vizhundhavano' from the movie 'Pugazh' is a romantic duet expressing deep, soulful love and mutual devotion between two lovers. Both partners ponder if the other was specifically created for them, reflecting on how their presence completes each other's world—making days meaningful and bringing joy to nature itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)

En vizhigalil vizhundhavano / Enakaaga pirandhavano

The second consonant sound 'n' repeats across consecutive lines.

Monai (First-letter alliteration)

Enakaaga pirandhayae pennae / Enakullae inaithaayae unnai

Both lines start with the sound 'E'.

Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)

Thodar thodar thodar / Thodar thodargiradho

The word 'Thodar' (continue/follow) is repeated multiple times to emphasize an unbroken sequence.

Personification

Ivan ketkaamal rasikaamal / Sirikaadhu siru pookal

Flowers are personified as smiling only when listened to and admired by the lover.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of the 2016 political action-thriller 'Pugazh', starring Jai and Surabhi, was composed by the musical duo Vivek–Mervin. The lyrics for this soulful romantic track were penned by lyricist Annamalai.

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