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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarum Illai

From Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam · 2018

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Jananie SV
Music director
Sundaramurthy KS
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Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ezhezhu vanna poovaiA flower of seven-by-seven colors
PaarkkirenI gaze upon
Ethir paarkkirenI eagerly await
Naan pattam pochi polaLike a butterfly, I
MaarinenTransformed
Thadu maarinenStumbled and faltered
Female
Imaiyo oviyam polLike a painting on eyelids
Unai varaiyumLove is the paintbrush
Kaadhal thoorigaiThat paints your picture
Male :Uyirae ullam ennumMale: Oh my life, inside the house called heart
Veetil nuzhaindhaaiYou stepped in
Illai vaadagaiWithout paying any rent
Male
{Yaarum illai ennodu{There is no one with me
Neeyae endhan kannoduYou alone fill my eyes
Thevai yaavum unnoduAll my desires rest with you
Thernthedu} (2)Choose what you wish} (2)
Male
Haa…aaa…aa…aaa…aa..(3)Haa…aaa…aa…aaa…aa..(3)
Haa aaa….Haa aaa….
Male
Nee kalaigalin kaadhaliYou are the lover of fine arts
Naan undhan kaadhal vaasaganI am the devotee of your love
Female
Nee thanimaiyin maanudanYou are a human living in solitude
Naan undhan kaadhal kottaiI am your fortress of love
Male
Pazhagiya paravaiyaeOh familiar bird
Siragugalaal ennai anaithaaiyaeYou embraced me with your wings
Female : Idhayathil valarpiriyaagaFemale: Like a crescent moon blossoming in the heart
Ival manathil nee mulaithaaiyaeYou sprouted within this girl's mind
Male
Ohhooo…ooo…..oo…..Ohhooo…ooo…..oo…..
Oo..ooo…ooo…ooo…Oo..ooo…ooo…ooo…
Male
{Yaarum illai ennodu{There is no one with me
Neeyae endhan kannoduYou alone fill my eyes
Thevai yaavum unnoduAll my desires rest with you
Thernthedu} (2)Choose what you wish} (2)
Male
Oh ezhezhu vanna poovaiOh, flower of seven-by-seven colors
PaarkkirenI gaze upon
Ethir paarkkirenI eagerly await
Naan pattam pochi polaLike a butterfly, I
MaarinenTransformed
Thadu maarinenStumbled and faltered
Male
{Yaarum illai ennodu{There is no one with me
Neeyae endhan kannoduYou alone fill my eyes
Thevai yaavum unnoduAll my desires rest with you
Thernthedu} (2)Choose what you wish} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ezhezhu Vanna Poovai from the 2018 Tamil film 'Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam' is a romantic duet that conveys deep affection and emotional intimacy. The song captures the feeling of metamorphosis that love brings, comparing the soul's affection to a butterfly taking flight and a multi-colored flower blooming. The lyrics vividly describe love occupying the heart without rent, painting images on closed eyelids, and offering solace against solitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Naan pattam pochi pola

Compares the speaker's emotional transformation directly to a butterfly using 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Male :Uyirae ullam ennum Veetil nuzhaindhaai

Metaphorically compares the heart ('ullam') to a house ('veedu') into which the lover enters.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

{Yaarum illai ennodu / Neeyae endhan kannodu / Thevai yaavum unnodu

Rhyming endings using 'ennodu', 'kannodu', and 'unnodu' to give a rhythmic flow to the refrain.

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Trivia

Echcharikkai – Idhu Manidhargal Nadamaadum Idam (2018) is a thriller film written and directed by Sarjun KM, starring Sathyaraj, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Kishore. The film's music score and soundtrack were composed by K, with lyrics penned by Kabilan.

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