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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaridamum

From Thotti Jaya · 2005

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Harini, Ramesh Vinayakam
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Thotti Jaya
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
9 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Iru vizhigalum
Vizhigalum inainthathu
Iru imaigalum imaigalum thigaithana
Oru vedhiyal maatram neruthae
Thatpam vetpam thadumaruthae
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Mazhai chaaraloo en nenjilae
Sugamaai keeralo en uyirilae
Mazhai chaaraloo en nenjilae
Sugamaai keeralo en uyirilae
Ithu keerala mazhai chaarala
Ithu kadhala ila vaenila
Ithu meeralam pari maralam
Ithu kadhala kan modhala
Yaaridamum thondra villai ithu pol
Naan enathu yethum illai inimel
Yaaridamum thondra villai ithu pol
Naan enathu yethum illai inimel
Naan kangal moodi paarkkiren
Oru thendral theendi verkkiren
Naan kangal moodiyum paarkkiren
Oru thendral theendi verkkiren
Kar megam vanthu modhiyae
Oru vinmeen indru sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Oru vinmeen indru sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Yaaridamum thondra villai ithu pol
Naan enathu yethum illai inimel
Ithu keerala mazhai chaarala
Ithu kadhala ila vaenila
Ithu meeralam pari maralam
Ithu kadhala kan modhala
Mazhai chaaraloo
Female :Mazhai chaaraloo
Chorus :En nenjilae
Female :En nenjilae
Chorus :Sugamaai keeralo
Female :Oru keeralo
Chorus :En uyirilae
Naan ariyaamal enai rasithaai
En mounangalai mozhi peyarthaai
Unnai kandapinnae enthan
Penmaigalum uyir peruthae
Kanna moochi aattam potta
Vetkangalum veli varuthae
Kanavinil nindra pothum midhakkiren
Anaithida neelum kaiyai adakinen
Ennai thanthu unnai vanga vanthenae
Ila vaenil kaatrin vetpam thakka nindrenae
Yaaridamum thondra villai ithu pol
Naan enathu yethum illai inimel
Yaaridamum thondra villai ithu pol
Naan enathu yethum illai inimel
Naan kanavugalai kandathillai
Kanavaai yaaridamum sendrathillai
Munnae pinnae paarthathillai
Irunthum manam unai naada
Munnoor aandu ondraai vazhnda
Nyabagathil thadumaara
Viralgalin modhirangal neekinen
Un viral thedi vanthu korkkiren
Intha sollum intha kanavum
Nirkkatum
Nammai vaanam vanthu
Eera kaiyaal vazhthattum
Yaaridamum thondra villai ithu pol
Naan enathu yethum illai inimel
Naan kangal moodi paarkkiren
Chorus :Naan kangal moodi paarkkiren
Male :Oru thendral theendi verkkiren
Chorus :Oru thendral theendi verkkiren
Naan kangal moodiyum paarkkiren
Oru thendral theendi verkkiren
Kar megam vanthu modhiyae
Oru vinmeen indru sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Oru vinmeen indru sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Oru vinmeen indru sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Sillu chillaai sitharuthae
Two pairs of eyes...
The eyes met and connected
Both sets of eyelids were left stunned
A chemical change is taking place
The cold and heat are losing their balance
Hey hey hey hey hey…
Is this a gentle drizzle in my heart?
Or a sweet scratch upon my soul?
Is this a gentle drizzle in my heart?
Or a sweet scratch upon my soul?
Is this a scratch, or a gentle drizzle?
Is this love, or the warmth of spring?
May boundaries blur, may feelings be shared?
Is this love, or a clash of glances?
I have never felt like this with anyone before
Nothing of mine belongs to me anymore
I have never felt like this with anyone before
Nothing of mine belongs to me anymore
I close my eyes and look
Touched by a breeze, I begin to sweat
Even with my eyes closed, I see
Touched by a breeze, I begin to sweat
As dark rainclouds crash together
A star shatters into tiny pieces today
A star shatters into tiny pieces today
I have never felt like this with anyone before
Nothing of mine belongs to me anymore
Is this a scratch, or a gentle drizzle?
Is this love, or the warmth of spring?
May boundaries blur, may feelings be shared?
Is this love, or a clash of glances?
Is it a gentle drizzle?
Female: Is it a gentle drizzle?
Chorus: In my heart?
Female: In my heart?
Chorus: A sweet scratch?
Female: A gentle scratch?
Chorus: In my soul?
You admired me without my knowing
You translated all my silences
Ever since I saw you, my
Womanhood has come alive
The shyness that once played hide-and-seek
Now comes out into the open
Even while standing in a dream, I float
I held back my arms reaching to hold you
I came to give myself and make you mine
I stood still as the warmth of the spring breeze brushed me
I have never felt like this with anyone before
Nothing of mine belongs to me anymore
I have never felt like this with anyone before
Nothing of mine belongs to me anymore
I have never dreamed any dreams
Nor have I ever walked into anyone's dream
We had never seen each other before
Yet my heart yearns for you
As if we lived together for three hundred years,
Faltering in that memory
I took off the rings from my fingers
Seeking your hand, I interlock my fingers with yours
May these words and this dream
Remain forever
May the sky come down to us
And bless us with gentle, rain-washed hands
I have never felt like this with anyone before
Nothing of mine belongs to me anymore
I close my eyes and look
Chorus: I close my eyes and look
Male: Touched by a breeze, I begin to sweat
Chorus: Touched by a breeze, I begin to sweat
Even with my eyes closed, I see
Touched by a breeze, I begin to sweat
As dark rainclouds crash together
A star shatters into tiny pieces today
A star shatters into tiny pieces today
A star shatters into tiny pieces today
Shatters into tiny pieces
Shatters into tiny pieces
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Chorus
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yaaridamum Thondra Villai' (also known as 'Iru Vizhigalum') from the film Thotti Jaya portrays the intense, transformative sensation of falling in love for the very first time. Through vivid imagery of weather changes, light drizzles, and chemical reactions, the lyrics depict how love alters one's physical sensations and emotional perspective. The protagonist expresses a profound sense of self-surrender, feeling as though her individual identity ('me' and 'mine') has vanished in the presence of her beloved. Narratively, the song highlights the protagonist's transition from solitude to emotional union. The lyrics compare the feeling of connection to an ancient soulmate memory, feeling like three hundred years of togetherness. The visual metaphors of shattering stars, spring breezes, and skyly blessings convey the overwhelming yet comforting ecstasy of newfound love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Oru vedhiyal maatram neruthae

Compares the sudden emotional surge of love to an unstoppable chemical reaction.

Imagery & Hyperbole

Oru vinmeen indru sillu chillaai sitharuthae

Exaggerates the overwhelming feeling of touch/emotion as a star shattering into tiny pieces.

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

Ithu keerala mazhai chaarala / Ithu kadhala ila vaenila

End-rhyming structure using matching suffixes 'ala' / 'ila'.

Personification

Nammai vaanam vanthu / Eera kaiyaal vazhthattum

Personifies the sky as a benevolent elder coming down with wet hands to bless the lovers.

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