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Yaarum Thodadha Ondrai

From Ajantha · 2012

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Ajantha2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaarum thodaadha ondraiSomething that no one has touched before
Yaedho mudhal murai thodugiradhaeIs somehow touching me for the very first time
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female :Ennul illaadha ondraiFemale: Something that was never within me
Edhuvo enakkul tharugiradhaeIs somehow being bestowed upon me from inside
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female
Ammam mammam maa ennul ennaAmmam mammam maa, what is this within me?
Aanandham dhammaai minnal minnaJoy flashes brightly like lightning
Thaedi vandhaen oho kavidhai kangaloduI came searching with poetic eyes
Naadi vandhaen oho nadhiyin kaalgaloduI came seeking with the swift feet of a river
Nadhiyin kaalgaloduWith the feet of a river
Female
Yaarum thodaadha ondraiSomething that no one has touched before
Yaedho mudhal murai thodugiradhaeIs somehow touching me for the very first time
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female :Ennul illaadha ondraiFemale: Something that was never within me
Edhuvo enakkul tharugiradhaeIs somehow being bestowed upon me from inside
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female
Silu silu nadhi alai vandhuA cool river wave comes
Ennai chellamaaga thodudhaeAnd touches me playfully
Adhu adhu sugam tharavillaiThat does not bring mere pleasure,
Uyri theeyai theendi vidudhaeIt ignites the fire of life inside!
Male
Iravinil pagal ondru varudhaeDaylight appears in the middle of the night
En ninaivil kanavum vizhudhaeA dream slips into my waking thoughts
Urangavum vizhikkavum marandhuForgetting to sleep or stay awake,
En ulagam suzhalugiradhaeMy entire world goes spinning around
Female
Boomi melae alla endhan paadhamMy feet are no longer on the ground
Kaikkettum dhoorathil varna maegamColorful clouds are within arm's reach
Male
Kaagidham kaadhigam ondruA plain piece of paper
Mella oviyam aanadhu indruHas slowly turned into a fine painting today
Minmini minmini ondruA tiny firefly
Pudhu pournami aanadhu indruHas transformed into a brand new full moon today
Female
Enna maayam ohoWhat a wondrous miracle, oho!
Manadhai thirandhu vaithaenI kept my heart wide open
Vayadhai pootti vaithaenWhile keeping my age locked away
Female
Yaarum thodaadha ondraiSomething that no one has touched before
Yaedho mudhal murai thodugiradhaeIs somehow touching me for the very first time
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female :Ennul illaadha ondraiFemale: Something that was never within me
Edhuvo enakkul tharugiradhaeIs somehow being bestowed upon me from inside
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Male
Pani thuli pant thulikkullaeInside a tiny drop of dew
Naan moozhgi ponadhennaWhy did I drown completely?
Paravaiyin siragugal modhiBrushing against a bird's wings,
Naan megam aanadhennaHow did I turn into a cloud?
Female
Idhayathai idhayathai medhuvaaiGently surrounding the heart,
Sutri neruppu pandhu urulaAs a ball of fire rolls around
Ilavasa inaippugal adhuvaaiAutomatic free connections
Sila imsai vandhu paravaSpread a sweet, playful torment
Male
Yaar angae sol endhan nenjin ullaeTell me who is there inside my heart?
Sollaamal sendraayae swaasam polaeYou entered unannounced like my own breath
Female
Aikkiyam aanadhu konjamA part of me became united with you
Ada paithiyam aanadhu konjamAh, a part of me went a little crazy
Sonnadhu sonnadhu konjamWhat has been expressed is just a fraction,
Innum sollida yaengudhu nenjamMy heart yearns to say so much more
Male
Neeyum naanum ohoYou and I, oho!
Nadakkum pudhiya kaatruAre a fresh breeze walking together,
Therikkum isaiyin ootruA bursting fountain of music
Female
Yaarum thodaadha ondraiSomething that no one has touched before
Yaedho mudhal murai thodugiradhaeIs somehow touching me for the very first time
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female :Ennul illaadha ondraiFemale: Something that was never within me
Edhuvo enakkul tharugiradhaeIs somehow being bestowed upon me from inside
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Male
Ammam mammam maa ennul ennaAmmam mammam maa, what is this within me?
Aanandham dhammaai minnal minnaJoy flashes brightly like lightning
Thaedi vandhaen oho kavidhai kangaloduI came searching with poetic eyes
Naadi vandhaen oho nadhiyin kaalgaloduI came seeking with the swift feet of a river
Nadhiyin kaalgaloduWith the feet of a river
Female
Yaarum thodaadha ondraiSomething that no one has touched before
Yaedho mudhal murai thodugiradhaeIs somehow touching me for the very first time
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa
Female :Ennul illaadha ondraiFemale: Something that was never within me
Edhuvo enakkul tharugiradhaeIs somehow being bestowed upon me from inside
Male :Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naaMale: Nanaa nanana naanaa nanaana naa naa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the blissful, surreal feeling of falling in love for the first time. The protagonist expresses a profound internal awakening, feeling as though an untouched emotion has swept through their life. The boundaries between day and night, reality and dreams, blur into a weightless euphoric state where feet don't touch the ground and clouds seem within arm's reach.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Minmini minmini ondru / Pudhu pournami aanadhu indru

Comparing a tiny firefly transforming into a grand full moon to illustrate how love magnifies small, ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences.

Simile (Upamai)

Sollaamal sendraayae swaasam polae

Compares the unannounced, intimate entry of the lover into the protagonist's heart to breath ('swaasam polae').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Thaedi vandhaen oho kavidhai kangalodu / Naadi vandhaen oho nadhiyin kaalgalodu

Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-galodu', creating a melodic and rhythmic cadence.

Ethugai (Second Letter Harmony)

Iravinil pagal ondru varudhae / En ninaivil kanavum vizhudhae

Harmonious secondary letter sounds ('ra' in Iravinil and 'na' in ninaivil) following traditional Tamil poetic meter rules.

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Trivia

'Ajantha' (2012) is a romance-drama film released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The film's musical score was composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Pa. Vijay providing expressive imagery of youth and romance.

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