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Lyrics & meaning

Yedho Maayam Saeigirai

From Wagah · 2016

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Jithan Raj, Vikram Prabhu
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Wagah2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En manasula nethu varaikkum ethuvumae illaUntil yesterday, there was nothing in my heart.
Aanaa ava vanthathukku appuram ippa edamae illaBut after her arrival, now there is no room left at all.
Verumaiyaa irundha naan muzhumaiyaana maari oru niraivuI, who was completely empty, feel filled with a sense of completeness.
Suthilum paniyaa irunthaalum manasu verkkuthuEven though surrounded everywhere by snow, my heart is sweating.
Ennada ithu puthusa irukkunnu sirikka thonuthuI feel like laughing, wondering what this novel feeling is.
Enakku enna aachunnu theriyalaI don't know what happened to me,
Aanaa yetho aachunnu mattum theriyuthuBut I only know that something indeed happened.
Avala marupadiyum paathaa ingae irunthiruven illanaaIf I see her again, I will stay right here, otherwise...
Male
Ennennamo ennennamo ennennamoAll kinds of unknown things, so many things,
Enakkul aagudhaeAre happening within me.
Ullukullae ullukullae ullukullaeDeep inside, deep inside, deep inside,
Idhayam yengudhaeMy heart is longing.
Dhisaigal muzhuvadhum panimalaiMountains of snow surround all directions,
Enakkul yennadi erimalaiWhy is there a volcano erupting inside me, my girl?
Kadandhu ponaai oru muraiYou passed by me just once,
Karaindhu ponen palamuraiBut I dissolved into pieces many times.
Oru nodiyil nee ennai nee ennaiIn a single moment, you,
Kaatrena saaithu vittaiKnocked me down like a gust of wind.
Male
Yedho maayam seigirai… yedho maayam seigiraiYou are performing some magic... performing some magic.
Yedho maayam seigirai…yedho maayam seigiraiYou are performing some magic... performing some magic.
Male
Yetho maayam seigirai..You are performing some magic..
Ohh .… yetho maayam seigiraiiii …hooOhh... you are performing some magic... hoo.
Chorus
……....
Male
Yaaro nee yaaro naanWill we remain as 'Who are you? Who am I?'
Endrae naam irunthiduvomaaWill we remain strangers forever?
Neeyae naan naanae neeYou as me, and I as you,
Ondraagi inaindhiduvomaaShall we unite and become one?
Male
Ingae naan iruppenaWill I stay right here?
Uyir koduppenaWill I surrender my life?
Unnai kaadhalippenaWill I love you?
Male
Anbaalae jeippenaWill I win you over with love?
Unnai manapenaWill I marry you?
Yugam kaathirupenaWill I wait for ages?
Male
Yedho maayam seigirai…yedho maayam seigiraiYou are performing some magic... performing some magic.
Yedho maayam seigirai… yedho maayam seigiraiYou are performing some magic... performing some magic.
Female
Ohoo..hooo…ohoo..hooooOhoo..hooo…ohoo..hoooo
Ohooo…hoooo…ohooo…hoooOhooo…hoooo…ohooo…hooo
Male
Idhae naal idhae naalThis very day, this very day,
En vaazhvil thodarndhida vendumShould continue forever in my life.
Idhae pol idhae polJust like this, just like this,
Unnodu nadandhida vendumI want to walk alongside you.
Male
Nee vaangum kaatroduWith the air that you breathe in,
Naan kaatraagi uyir serndhida vendumI want to become air itself and merge with your soul.
Nee thoongum veettoduWith the house where you sleep,
Oru suvaraagi unnai paarthida vendumI want to become a wall and watch over you.
Male
Idhuvum kadanthu pogumaaWill this feeling pass away too?
Idhayam kadathi pogumaaOr will it carry my heart away?
Urugudhae urugudhae manam..mmmMy heart is melting, melting.. mmm.
Male
Yedho maayam seigirai…yedho maayam seigiraiYou are performing some magic... performing some magic.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yedho Maayam' expresses the overwhelming and transformative experience of falling in love. Set against the backdrop of cold, snow-laden surroundings, the protagonist describes how an empty heart was suddenly filled to capacity by the arrival of his beloved. He experiences paradoxical feelings—sweating from internal warmth despite freezing snow outside—symbolizing the intense spark of affection that feels like enchantment or magic ('Maayam'). As the song progresses, he contemplates his future with her, wondering if they will remain strangers or merge into one identity. He expresses a tender, selfless devotion, wishing to become the very air she breathes or the wall of her room just to be near her and protect her forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast / Oxymoron (Muran)

Dhisaigal muzhuvadhum panimalai / Enakkul yennadi erimalai

Juxtaposes the freezing cold exterior environment with an intense internal heat caused by passion.

Simile (Uwamai)

Kaatrena saaithu vittai

Compares the sudden impact of the lover's presence to a powerful wind that knocks him over.

Metaphor (Uruwagam)

Naan kaatraagi uyir serndhida vendum / Oru suvaraagi unnai paarthida vendum

The protagonist wishes to metaphorically transform into air and a wall to remain intimately close to his beloved.

Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

Yedho maayam seigirai… yedho maayam seigirai

Rhythmic repetition of words to emphasize deep emotional states and magic.

Internal Rhyme (Edugai)

Kadandhu ponaai oru murai / Karaindhu ponen palamurai

Matching second consonants across lines ('Kadandhu' and 'Karaindhu') to create musical flow.

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Trivia

'Yedho Maayam' is composed by D. Imman for the 2016 romance-action film 'Wagah', starring Vikram Prabhu. The lyrics were written by Mohan Rajan. The song features spoken monologue intro lines by Vikram Prabhu that highlight the contrast between Kashmir's icy landscape and the warmth of newfound love.

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