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Lyrics & meaning

Yedhedho Ennangal Vanthu

From Pattiyal · 2006

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shweta Mohan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Pattiyal2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yedhedho ennangal vanthuVarious thoughts come
Yenakul thookam poduthuAnd lay down inside me
Vazhithedi manasukul vandhuFinding a path into the heart
Varugai pathivu seithadhuIt registered its arrival
Male
Alainthadhu alainthadhuIt wandered, it wandered
Idhayamum alainthadhuThe heart wandered too
Asainthathu adimanam asainthathu paarLook, the innermost core stirred
Male
Meethandhathu meethandhathuIt was strummed, it was strummed
Viral enna meethandhathuWhat did the fingers strum?
Valarnthathu iru imai valarnthathu paarLook, both eyelids grew heavier
Male
Purinthathu purinthathuUnderstood, it was understood
Ithu enna purinthathuWhat was this that was understood?
Thelindhathu uyirvarai thelindhathu paarLook, it became clear all the way to the soul
Male
Yedhedho ennangal vanthuVarious thoughts come
Yenakul thookam poduthuAnd lay down inside me
Vazhithedi manasukul vandhuFinding a path into the heart
Varugai pathivu seithadhuIt registered its arrival
Male
Pazhagiya rusiyae pazhagiya pasiyaeFamiliar taste, familiar hunger
Uyiril un vaasamYour fragrance lingers in my soul
Female
Nerungiya kanavae norungiya kanavaeA close dream, a shattered dream
Uthatil un swaasamYour breath rests on my lips
Male
Viralilla malargal ennai vanthu varudiyadhaeFingerless flowers came and caressed me
Kaalilla kaatru thaan ennai thedi thadaviyadhaeFootless wind searched and stroked me
Sirakilla megamum ennai ennai mothudhaeWingless clouds bump into me
Nagamilla iravugal ennai matum keeriyadhaeNailless nights scratched only me
Male
Muthal murai therinthadhu muthal murai purinthadhuKnown for the first time, understood for the first time
Muthal murai thiranthadhu thani unarvuOpened for the first time, a unique feeling
Ithu oru ragasiyam ithu oru athisayamThis is a secret, this is a wonder
Ithu oru avasiyam puthu unarvuThis is a necessity, a new feeling
Male
Yedhedho ennangal vanthuVarious thoughts come
Yenakul thookam poduthuAnd lay down inside me
Vazhithedi manasukul vandhuFinding a path into the heart
Varugai pathivu seithadhuIt registered its arrival
Male
Gavanadhe maranthen gavanadhe maranthenI forgot my focus, I forgot my focus
Unakul vizhunthidavaeJust to fall into you
Female
Imaigalai thiranthen imaigalai thiranthenI opened my eyelids, I opened my eyelids
Udanae paranthidavaeTo fly away immediately
Male
Yaar yaaro saalaiyil vanthu sendru pogatumaeLet whoever pass by on the street
Nee vanthu pogaiyil kangal agalam aagidumaeWhen you walk by, my eyes widen
Thirumbaamal ponaal paathi jeevan theinthidumaeIf you walk away without turning, half my life wears out
Virumbaamal ponaal motha jeevan saainthidumaeIf you leave without loving me, my entire life collapses
Male
Alainthadhu alainthadhuIt wandered, it wandered
Idhayamum alainthadhuThe heart wandered too
Asainthathu adimanam asainthathu paarLook, the innermost core stirred
Male
Meethandhathu meethandhathuIt was strummed, it was strummed
Viral enna meethandhathuWhat did the fingers strum?
Valarnthathu iru imai valarnthathu paarLook, both eyelids grew heavier
Male
Purinthathu purinthathuUnderstood, it was understood
Ithu enna purinthathuWhat was this that was understood?
Thelindhathu uyirvarai thelindhathu paarLook, it became clear all the way to the soul
Male
Alainthadhu alainthadhuIt wandered, it wandered
Idhayamum alainthadhuThe heart wandered too
Asainthathu adimanam asainthathu paarLook, the innermost core stirred
Male
Meethandhathu meethandhathuIt was strummed, it was strummed
Viral enna meethandhathuWhat did the fingers strum?
Valarnthathu iru imai valarnthathu paarLook, both eyelids grew heavier
Male
Yedhedho ennangal vanthuVarious thoughts come
Yenakul thookam poduthuAnd lay down inside me
Vazhithedi manasukul vandhuFinding a path into the heart
Varugai pathivu seithadhuIt registered its arrival
Male
Yedhedho ennangal vanthuVarious thoughts come
Yenakul thookam podudhaeAnd lay down inside me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song explores the deep emotional awakening and poetic disorientation brought on by new love. The protagonist feels an intrusive yet welcome invasion of thoughts that disrupt sleep and stir the soul, describing the sensory overload of feeling caressed by nature itself—wind without feet, clouds without wings, and flowers without fingers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Nerungiya kanavae norungiya kanavae

Contrasts a close dream ('nerungiya kanave') with a broken or shattered dream ('norungiya kanave') to highlight conflict in emotions.

Personification / Anaphora

Viralilla malargal ennai vanthu varudiyadhae

Personifies elements of nature (fingerless flowers) touching and comforting the protagonist.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Yedhedho ennangal vanthu / Yenakul thookam poduthu

Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Ye') creates melodic rhythm across lines.

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Trivia

The song 'Yedhedho Ennangal' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2006 gangster drama 'Pattiyal', directed by Vishnuvardhan. Sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Bombay Jayashri, the soundtrack was acclaimed for blending modern rhythm section elements with soulful classical vocal touches.

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