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Yaar Ivan Song Lyrics – Oomai Sennaai

From Oomai Sennaai · 2021

Lyricist
Prakash Baskar
Singers
Shakthisree Gopalan, Siva
Music director
Siva
Details
Oomai Sennaai2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vizhigal dhinamum theduthaeMy eyes search for him every day
Idhaiyam kaetkum yaar ivanMy heart asks, who is he?
Naatkal indrae mudiyudhaeThe days end right today
Yekkam kondae yaar ivanWith deep longing, who is he?
Female
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Female
Kilinjal polae irundhen naanI used to be like an empty seashell
Kaattraai nee vandhaaiYou came into my life like a refreshing breeze
Vaanavil pol naan ingaeHere I am, like a rainbow
Vanna saaral neeAnd you are the colorful drizzle
Male
Endhan paadhamMy feet
Unnai thediSearching for you
Saalai yaavum mudiyumaeTravel until every road comes to an end
Thaeneer koppaiLike the soothing warmth
Veppam polaeOf a hot cup of tea
Kaalai vidiyumaeThe morning dawns
Male
Kannil kaanaalIf I do not see you with my eyes
Neerai neeyaeYou flow like vital water
Pogum neram thavikkirenI squirm in distress when you depart
Kaadhil raagamA melody in my ears
Kaetkum neramWhenever I hear it
Unnai ninaikkirenI think only of you
Female
Kaadhalaa ena kaetkkirenAre you my love? I ask myself
Idhayam unnai kaattudhaeMy heart points only towards you
Vaarthai naanum pesavaeEven as I try to speak words
Kangal theduthaeMy eyes keep searching for you
Male
Endhan paadhamMy feet
Unnai thediSearching for you
Saalai yaavum mudiyumaeTravel until every road comes to an end
Thaeneer koppaiLike the soothing warmth
Veppam polaeOf a hot cup of tea
Kaalai vidiyumaeThe morning dawns
Male
Kannil kaanaalIf I do not see you with my eyes
Neerai neeyaeYou flow like vital water
Pogum neram thavikkirenI squirm in distress when you depart
Kaadhil raagamA melody in my ears
Kaetkum neramWhenever I hear it
Unnai ninaikkirenI think only of you
Female
Vizhigal dhinamum theduthaeMy eyes search for him every day
Idhaiyam kaetkum yaar ivanMy heart asks, who is he?
Naatkal indrae mudiyudhaeThe days end right today
Yekkam kondae yaar ivanWith deep longing, who is he?
Female
Kilinjal polae irundhen naanI used to be like an empty seashell
Kaattraai nee vandhaaiYou came into my life like a refreshing breeze
Vaanavil pol naan ingaeHere I am, like a rainbow
Vanna saaral neeAnd you are the colorful drizzle

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender song captures the sweet awakening of romance and quiet yearning. The protagonist expresses how her lover's presence brings color, warmth, and vitality into her quiet existence. She compares herself to a empty seashell transformed by the breeze, and a rainbow brought to life by a colorful shower of rain. The lyrics emphasize how routine moments—like the morning dawn, a warm cup of tea, or a passing melody—are now deeply intertwined with thoughts of him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Kilinjal polae irundhen naan

The singer compares her former empty state to a seashell ('kilinjal polae') before her partner arrived like the wind.

Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)

Vanna saaral nee

The partner is directly metaphorized as a colorful drizzle ('vanna saaral') that complements her rainbow-like state.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end scheme)

Vizhigal dhinamum theduthae / Idhaiyam kaetkum yaar ivan / Naatkal indrae mudiyudhae

The ending verbal suffixes '-uthae' create a pleasing rhyming cadence across lines.

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Trivia

'Oomai Sennaai' (2021) is an acclaimed indie Tamil neo-noir crime thriller directed by Arunkumar. The film features a subtle, atmosphere-driven score composed by Siva, with vocals by Shakthisree Gopalan and lyricist Prakash Baskar.

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