Yedho Ondru
From Paiyaa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Paiyaa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yedho ondru ennai thaakka | Something strikes me unexpectedly, |
| Yaaro pola unnai paarkka | To look at you as if you were a stranger, |
| Sutri engum naadagam nadakka | While a drama unfolds all around us, |
| Pennae naanum eppadi nadikka | Oh girl, how am I supposed to act as well? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam muzhuthum vaazhum kanavai | A dream that would endure for a lifetime, |
| Kannil vaithu thoonginen | I slept with it in my eyes. |
| Kaalai vidinthu pogum nilavai | The moon that vanishes when morning dawns, |
| Kaiyil pidikka yenginen | I longed to hold it in my hands. |
| Male | |
| Pennae undhan nyaabagathai | Oh girl, your cherished memories, |
| Nenjil serthu vaithenae | I gathered and kept inside my heart. |
| Unnai pirinthu pogaiyilae | As I part ways and leave you behind, |
| Nenjai ingu tholaithenae | I lost my heart right here. |
| Male | |
| Ennai unnidam vittu chelgiren | I leave myself behind with you, |
| Edhuvum illaiyae ennidathil | There is nothing remaining with me now. |
| Engae povathu yaarai ketpathu | Where do I go, whom do I ask? |
| Ellaa paadhaiyum unnidathil | Every single path leads back to you. |
| Male | |
| Yen endhan vaazhvil vanthaai | Why did you enter my life? |
| En iravaiyum pagalaiyum maatri ponaai | You altered my nights and days and walked away. |
| Yen indha pirivai thanthaai | Why did you inflict this separation upon me? |
| En idhayathil thanimaiyai ootri ponaai | You poured solitude into my heart and vanished. |
| Male | |
| Ullae un kural ketkuthadi | Deep inside, I hear your voice, girl, |
| Ennai ennnuyir thaakkuthadi | My very soul strikes out at me. |
| Engae irukkiren engae nadakkiren | Where am I? Where am I walking? |
| Maranthen naan…ooooo | I have forgotten everything... ooooo |
| Male | |
| Pennae undhan nyaabagathai | Oh girl, your cherished memories, |
| Nenjil serthu vaithenae | I gathered and kept inside my heart. |
| Unnai pirinthu pogaiyilae | As I part ways and leave you behind, |
| Nenjai ingu tholaithenae | I lost my heart right here. |
| Male | |
| Yedho ondru ennai thaakka | Something strikes me unexpectedly, |
| Yaaro pola unnai paarkka | To look at you as if you were a stranger, |
| Sutri engum naadagam nadakka | While a drama unfolds all around us, |
| Pennae naanum eppadi nadikka | Oh girl, how am I supposed to act as well? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam muzhuthum vaazhum kanavai | A dream that would endure for a lifetime, |
| Kannil vaithu thoonginen | I slept with it in my eyes. |
| Kaalai vidinthu pogum nilavai | The moon that vanishes when morning dawns, |
| Kaiyil pidikka yenginen | I longed to hold it in my hands. |
| Male | |
| Pennae undhan nyaabagathai | Oh girl, your cherished memories, |
| Nenjil serthu vaithenae | I gathered and kept inside my heart. |
| Unnai pirinthu pogaiyilae | As I part ways and leave you behind, |
| Nenjai ingu tholaithenae | I lost my heart right here. |
ஏதோ ஒன்று என்னை
தாக்க யாரோ போல உன்னை பாா்க்க
சுற்றி எங்கும் நாடகம் நடக்க
பெண்ணே நானும் எப்படி நடிக்க
Something strikes me unexpectedly,
To look at you as if you were a stranger,
While a drama unfolds all around us,
Oh girl, how am I supposed to act as well?
காலம் முழுதும்
வாழும் கனவை கண்ணில்
வைத்து தூங்கினேன் காலை
விடிந்து போகும் நிலவை
கையில் பிடிக்க ஏங்கினேன்
A dream that would endure for a lifetime,
I slept with it in my eyes.
The moon that vanishes when morning dawns,
I longed to hold it in my hands.
பெண்ணே உந்தன்
ஞாபகத்தை நெஞ்சில்
சோ்த்து வைத்தேனே
உன்னை பிாிந்து போகையிலே
நெஞ்சை இங்கு தொலைத்தேனே
Oh girl, your cherished memories,
I gathered and kept inside my heart.
As I part ways and leave you behind,
I lost my heart right here.
என்னை உன்னிடம்
விட்டு செல்கிறேன் ஏதும்
இல்லையே என்னிடத்தில்
எங்கே போவது யாரை கேட்பது
எல்லா பாதையும் உன்னிடத்தில்
I leave myself behind with you,
There is nothing remaining with me now.
Where do I go, whom do I ask?
Every single path leads back to you.
ஏன் எந்தன் வாழ்வில் வந்தாய்
என் இரவையும் பகலையும் மாற்றி போனாய்
ஏன் இந்த பிாிவை தந்தாய்
என் இதயத்தில் தனிமையை ஊற்றி போனாய்
Why did you enter my life?
You altered my nights and days and walked away.
Why did you inflict this separation upon me?
You poured solitude into my heart and vanished.
உள்ளே உன் குரல் கேட்குதடி
என்னை என் உயிா் தாக்குதடி
எங்கே இருக்கிறேன் எங்கே நடக்கிறேன்
மறந்தேன் நான் ஓஓஒ…
Deep inside, I hear your voice, girl,
My very soul strikes out at me.
Where am I? Where am I walking?
I have forgotten everything... ooooo
பெண்ணே உந்தன்
ஞாபகத்தை நெஞ்சில்
சோ்த்து வைத்தேனே
உன்னை பிாிந்து போகையிலே
நெஞ்சை இங்கு தொலைத்தேனே
Oh girl, your cherished memories,
I gathered and kept inside my heart.
As I part ways and leave you behind,
I lost my heart right here.
ஏதோ ஒன்று என்னை
தாக்க யாரோ போல உன்னை பாா்க்க
சுற்றி எங்கும் நாடகம் நடக்க
பெண்ணே நானும் எப்படி நடிக்க
Something strikes me unexpectedly,
To look at you as if you were a stranger,
While a drama unfolds all around us,
Oh girl, how am I supposed to act as well?
காலம் முழுதும்
வாழும் கனவை கண்ணில்
வைத்து தூங்கினேன் காலை
விடிந்து போகும் நிலவை
கையில் பிடிக்க ஏங்கினேன்
A dream that would endure for a lifetime,
I slept with it in my eyes.
The moon that vanishes when morning dawns,
I longed to hold it in my hands.
பெண்ணே உந்தன்
ஞாபகத்தை நெஞ்சில்
சோ்த்து வைத்தேனே
உன்னை பிாிந்து போகையிலே
நெஞ்சை இங்கு தொலைத்தேனே
Oh girl, your cherished memories,
I gathered and kept inside my heart.
As I part ways and leave you behind,
I lost my heart right here.
Yedho ondru ennai thaakka
Something strikes me unexpectedly,
Yaaro pola unnai paarkka
To look at you as if you were a stranger,
Sutri engum naadagam nadakka
While a drama unfolds all around us,
Pennae naanum eppadi nadikka
Oh girl, how am I supposed to act as well?
Kaalam muzhuthum vaazhum kanavai
A dream that would endure for a lifetime,
Kannil vaithu thoonginen
I slept with it in my eyes.
Kaalai vidinthu pogum nilavai
The moon that vanishes when morning dawns,
Kaiyil pidikka yenginen
I longed to hold it in my hands.
Pennae undhan nyaabagathai
Oh girl, your cherished memories,
Nenjil serthu vaithenae
I gathered and kept inside my heart.
Unnai pirinthu pogaiyilae
As I part ways and leave you behind,
Nenjai ingu tholaithenae
I lost my heart right here.
Ennai unnidam vittu chelgiren
I leave myself behind with you,
Edhuvum illaiyae ennidathil
There is nothing remaining with me now.
Engae povathu yaarai ketpathu
Where do I go, whom do I ask?
Ellaa paadhaiyum unnidathil
Every single path leads back to you.
Yen endhan vaazhvil vanthaai
Why did you enter my life?
En iravaiyum pagalaiyum maatri ponaai
You altered my nights and days and walked away.
Yen indha pirivai thanthaai
Why did you inflict this separation upon me?
En idhayathil thanimaiyai ootri ponaai
You poured solitude into my heart and vanished.
Ullae un kural ketkuthadi
Deep inside, I hear your voice, girl,
Ennai ennnuyir thaakkuthadi
My very soul strikes out at me.
Engae irukkiren engae nadakkiren
Where am I? Where am I walking?
Maranthen naan…ooooo
I have forgotten everything... ooooo
Pennae undhan nyaabagathai
Oh girl, your cherished memories,
Nenjil serthu vaithenae
I gathered and kept inside my heart.
Unnai pirinthu pogaiyilae
As I part ways and leave you behind,
Nenjai ingu tholaithenae
I lost my heart right here.
Yedho ondru ennai thaakka
Something strikes me unexpectedly,
Yaaro pola unnai paarkka
To look at you as if you were a stranger,
Sutri engum naadagam nadakka
While a drama unfolds all around us,
Pennae naanum eppadi nadikka
Oh girl, how am I supposed to act as well?
Kaalam muzhuthum vaazhum kanavai
A dream that would endure for a lifetime,
Kannil vaithu thoonginen
I slept with it in my eyes.
Kaalai vidinthu pogum nilavai
The moon that vanishes when morning dawns,
Kaiyil pidikka yenginen
I longed to hold it in my hands.
Pennae undhan nyaabagathai
Oh girl, your cherished memories,
Nenjil serthu vaithenae
I gathered and kept inside my heart.
Unnai pirinthu pogaiyilae
As I part ways and leave you behind,
Nenjai ingu tholaithenae
I lost my heart right here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yedho Ondru Ennai Thaakka' captures the deep emotional torment, sorrow, and confusion felt by a lover during a painful parting. The protagonist expresses the irony of having to pretend to treat his beloved as a stranger while a drama plays out around them. He reflects on how his lofty dreams of togetherness felt as elusive as catching the morning moon, leaving him completely empty and directionless as every path he walks seems to lead back to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaalai vidinthu pogum nilavai / Kaiyil pidikka yenginen”
Comparing the unattainable love or fleeting joy to the morning moon ('Kaalai vidinthu pogum nilavai') that fades away at dawn.
Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Yedho ondru ennai thaakka / Yaaro pola unnai paarkka”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('thaakka' / 'paarkka' / 'nadakka' / 'nadikka') creating a melodic rhythm.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennai unnidam vittu chelgiren / Edhuvum illaiyae ennidathil”
The second consonant 'n' (ன/ன்) rhymes across consecutive lines ('Ennai' / 'Edhuvum' / 'Engae' / 'Ellaa').
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Lingusamy's hit road movie 'Paiyaa' (2010), this heartbreak track featured vocals by Haricharan with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar. The soundtrack received massive critical and commercial acclaim, winning multiple awards for Yuvan's music.
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