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Yei Kadavulae

From Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum · 2019

Lyricist
Ranjit Jeyakodi
Singers
Harish Kalyan, Vijay Sethupathi
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
16 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pennaagi vanthathoru
Maaya pisaasaal pidithitta ennai
Kannal verutti
Mulaiyaal mayakki
Kadithadaththu
Kunaan kuliidai thalli
En bodha porul parikka
Ennadhu unnai marandhen
Iraivaa kasasi ekaambaranae
Hahahahaha….
Hahahah…..
Haha ha ha hahahaha
Yen manasa undakkuna
Dei kadavulae vena vena
Nee kirukkuna pennala thaan
Naan kirukkana aanen veena
Azhuguren sirikkiren
Kolamburen unnaala thaan
Vethumburen verukkuren
Thavikkiren unnaala thaan
Yen manasa undakkuna
Dei kadavulae vena vena
Nee kirukkuna pennala thaan
Naan kirukkana aanen veena
Unnalae thaanae
Thariketta kaala
Ponnana vandaagi
Pudhu vattam potten
Poovaana neeyum
Pudhu vaasam thandhu
Ennoda ulagatha
Nee maathi vacha
Unnala nenjam thaan aaduthae
Ullukkul rail ellam oduthu
Kannellaam aaraga aanathae
Manasellam boogambam aaguthae
Unnai kaana yenguthu
Azhuguren sirikkiren
Kolamburen unnaala thaan
Vethumburen verukkuren
Thavikkiren unnaala thaan
Yen manasa undakkuna
Dei kadavulae vena vena
Nee kirukkuna pennala thaan
Naan kirukkana aanen veena
Ekaambaranae…eehaahahahha
Unnala thaanae
Ennoda vaanam
Sirupulli aagithaan
Sitharundu poochu
Anbaala neeyum
Peruvazhvu thandhu
Verodu moththatha
Parichuthaan pona
Unnoda nenapinga veguthae
Ullukkul veshamaaga paayuthu
Uyir ellaam ranamaga aanathae
Ellamae neeyagi ponathae
Unnai kaana yenguthu
Azhuguren sirikkiren
Kolamburen unnaala thaan
Vethumburen verukkuren
Thavikkiren unnaala thaan
Yen manasa undakkuna
Dei kadavulae vena vena
Nee kirukkuna pennala thaan
Naan kirukkana aanen veena
An illusory demon came in the form of a woman,
Catching hold of me and possessing me,
Frightening me with her eyes,
Tempting me with her bosom,
Pushing me down into the deep pit
Of lust and bodily traps,
Robbing me of my wisdom and senses—
How did I forget you through all this,
O Lord Ekambareswarar of Kanchi?
Hahahaha......
Hahaha.....
Haha ha ha hahaha
You who created this heart of mine,
Hey God, please, no more of this!
Because of the girl you scribbled into life,
I went crazy for no reason.
I cry, I laugh,
I am lost and confused, all because of you.
I burn inside, I hate everything,
I suffer in pain, all because of you.
You who created this heart of mine,
Hey God, please, no more of this!
Because of the girl you scribbled into life,
I went crazy for no reason.
It was only because of you
That an unruly wild bull like me
Turned into a golden bee
And began hovering in new circles.
You blossomed like a flower,
Gave me a fresh new fragrance,
And completely transformed
The entire world I lived in.
Because of you, my heart is restless,
Trains seem to race inside me,
My eyes have turned into rivers of tears,
An earthquake shakes my mind,
As I yearn to see you.
I cry, I laugh,
I am lost and confused, all because of you.
I burn inside, I hate everything,
I suffer in pain, all because of you.
You who created this heart of mine,
Hey God, please, no more of this!
Because of the girl you scribbled into life,
I went crazy for no reason.
O Ekambaraney..... Heehahaha!
It was only because of you
That my entire sky
Shrank into a tiny dot
And shattered completely.
With your love,
You gave me a wonderful life,
And then tore it all away
Right by the roots and left.
Your memories burn inside me here,
Coursing through me like poison,
My whole life has become an open wound,
Everything has become you,
As I yearn to see you.
I cry, I laugh,
I am lost and confused, all because of you.
I burn inside, I hate everything,
I suffer in pain, all because of you.
You who created this heart of mine,
Hey God, please, no more of this!
Because of the girl you scribbled into life,
I went crazy for no reason.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Yen Manasa Undakkuna from Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum is a raw, emotionally intense lament detailing the agony of heartbreak, betrayal, and psychological distress caused by love. Opening with a prologue in the style of classical Tamil ascetic verses addressing Lord Ekambaranathar about the entrapments of worldly desire, the song transitions into a fiery, modern monologue addressed directly to God and the lost lover.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun

Nee kirukkuna pennala thaan / Naan kirukkana aanen veena

The lyrist plays on the word roots 'kirukkuna' (scribbled/doodled) and 'kirukkan' (a madman/crazy person) to draw a connection between divine design and human madness.

Metaphor

Kannellaam aaraga aanathae

The lover compares his overflowing tears to rivers flowing from his eyes.

Hyperbole

Ullukkul rail ellam oduthu

The sensation of intense emotional distress and racing heartbeat is exaggerated as trains running inside his body.

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Trivia

The opening lines recite classical Tamil ascetic verses (addressing Lord Ekambaranathar of Kanchipuram) spoken as a philosophical monologue by actor Vijay Sethupathi before transitioning into Harish Kalyan's track.

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