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Yedhum Solladhe

From Dikkiloona · 2020

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Dikkiloona2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yedhum solladhaeDon't say anything,
Ellaam ennaalaeIt is all because of me,
Endrae naanum inguThus, even I here,
Kandu kondenaeHave come to realize.
Male
Yaaro pol ennaiWhen you looked at me,
Neeyum paarthalaeLike I am a stranger,
Uyirum rendu thundaaiMy soul split into two pieces,
Poga kandenaeI felt it break apart.
Male
Pen megam endhanThe female cloud touches my lightning,
Minnal thottu kanneer sindhudhaeAnd sheds tears of grief.
Neerodai nadhi paadhai vittuThe stream left the river's path,
Maari ponadhaeAnd strayed far away.
Ennai kolludhu en pizhai thaanaeMy own mistake is killing me,
Oh pennaeOh girl...
Male
Yedhum solladhaeDon't say anything,
Ellaam ennaalaeIt is all because of me,
Endrae naanum inguThus, even I here,
Kandu kondenaeHave come to realize.
Male
Yaaro pol ennaiWhen you looked at me,
Neeyum paarthalaeLike I am a stranger,
Uyirum rendu thundaaiMy soul split into two pieces,
Poga kandenaeI felt it break apart.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song depicts a protagonist overwhelmed by regret and remorse after causing distress in his relationship. Recognizing that he is entirely to blame for the rift, he admits that his own mistakes are tormenting him. The pain becomes unbearable when the person he loves treats him like a stranger, making him feel as though his very soul has been severed in two. Using poetic nature metaphors—such as clouds weeping tears upon encountering lightning and a stream wandering off its natural course—the song conveys a sense of tragic disruption, deep melancholy, and the heartbreaking realization of unfixable mistakes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Uyirum rendu thundaai poga kandenae

Describing the emotional pain of a cold look as the soul physically splitting into two pieces ('Uyirum rendu thundaai poga kandenae').

Personification & Metaphor

Pen megam endhan minnal thottu kanneer sindhudhae

Attributing human emotions (shedding tears of grief) to a cloud touching lightning to represent tears and heartbreak ('Pen megam endhan minnal thottu kanneer sindhudhae').

Metaphor

Neerodai nadhi paadhai vittu maari ponadhae

Comparing a broken or strayed relationship to a stream veering away from its natural river path ('Neerodai nadhi paadhai vittu maari ponadhae').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Yedhum solladhae / Ellaam ennaalae

Rhyming the second consonant sound across lines, such as 'solladhae' and 'ennaalae' or 'paarthalae' and 'thundaai'.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 2021 Tamil sci-fi comedy film 'Dikkiloona', starring Santhanam in triple roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics written by Ku. Karthik.

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