Yeno Valigal
From Thodu Vaanam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Ashwin Samynathan
- Singers
- Surya Srini, Swathi Ramachandran
- Music director
- Surya Srini
- Details
- Thodu Vaanam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unakkagave…enai thorkkiren | For you alone... I surrender myself |
| Un kaadhalil thadumaarinenae naan | I stumbled in your love |
| Male | |
| En kaadhoram un saththam | Beside my ear, your sound |
| Kekkama ponathae | Has gone unheard now |
| En nenjoram un vaasam | Beside my heart, your fragrance lingers |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae | My life, my life |
| Idhu enna pudhu vidha | What kind of new state is this? |
| Uyirae uyirae | My life, my life |
| Idhu enna pudhu vidha | What kind of new state is this? |
| Male | |
| Kanmoodi poga kaatchigal neeyae | You are the visions I see when I close my eyes |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Kanmoodi pesum maaya theeyae | Oh magical flame that speaks when my eyes close |
| Kanavaai neeyae vandhaayadi | You came as a dream, my girl |
| Ninaivaai neeyae nindraayadi | You stood as a living memory, my girl |
| Naatkal neela veezhnthayadi | As the days grew longer, you fell into my life, my girl |
| Male | |
| Yeno indru dhoorathil nee | Why are you so distant today? |
| Yeno valigal valigal thanthaayadi | Why did you give me endless pain, my girl? |
| Neengaamal nee nindraayadi | You stood in my mind without leaving, my girl |
| Yeno manadhil maatram thanthaayadi | Why did you cause a change in my heart, my girl? |
| Sethilaai neeyae udainthaayadi | You shattered into pieces like scales, my girl |
| Male | |
| Iravil velicham vinmeen neeyo | Are you the star that shines light in the night? |
| Pizhiayil unnai thozhaithenae | Through a mistake, I lost you |
| Uyirae engum uravai neeyae | My life, you are my bond everywhere |
| Varamaai vandhu sendraai | You came as a blessing and left |
| Female | |
| {Kannodu kaanamal valigal yeno | Why is there a pain invisible to the eyes? |
| Nenjodu aazhathil irukkuthae | It resides deep within my heart |
| Unnodu seradha nodigal yeno | Why do the moments not spent with you |
| Nenjoram kaayangal vazhikkuthae} (2) | Cause aching wounds beside my heart? |
உனக்காகவே... எனை தோற்கிறேன்
உன் காதலில் தடுமாறினேனே நான்
For you alone... I surrender myself
I stumbled in your love
என் காதோரம் உன் சத்தம்
கேக்காம போனதே
என் நெஞ்சோரம் உன் வாசம்
Beside my ear, your sound
Has gone unheard now
Beside my heart, your fragrance lingers
உயிரே உயிரே
இது என்ன புது வித
உயிரே உயிரே
இது என்ன புது வித
My life, my life
What kind of new state is this?
My life, my life
What kind of new state is this?
கண்மூடி போகா காட்சிகள் நீயே
ஹோ ஹோ
கண்மூடி பேசும் மாய தீயே
கனவாய் நீயே வந்தாயடி
நினைவாய் நீயே நின்றாயடி
நாட்கள் நீல வீழ்ந்தாயடி
You are the visions I see when I close my eyes
Ho ho
Oh magical flame that speaks when my eyes close
You came as a dream, my girl
You stood as a living memory, my girl
As the days grew longer, you fell into my life, my girl
ஏனோ இன்று தூரத்தில் நீ
ஏனோ வலிகள் வலிகள் தந்தாயடி
நீங்காமல் நீ நின்றாயடி
ஏனோ மனதில் மாற்றம் தந்தாயடி
செதிலாய் நீயே உடைந்தாயடி
Why are you so distant today?
Why did you give me endless pain, my girl?
You stood in my mind without leaving, my girl
Why did you cause a change in my heart, my girl?
You shattered into pieces like scales, my girl
இரவில் வெளிச்சம் விண்மீன் நீயோ
பிழையில் உன்னை தொலைத்தேனே
உயிரே எங்கும் உறவாய் நீயே
வரமாய் வந்து சென்றாய்
Are you the star that shines light in the night?
Through a mistake, I lost you
My life, you are my bond everywhere
You came as a blessing and left
{கண்ணோடு காணாமல் வலிகள் ஏனோ
நெஞ்சோடு ஆழத்தில் இருக்குதே
உன்னோடு சேராத நொடிகள் ஏனோ
நெஞ்சோரம் காயங்கள் வலிக்குதே} (2)
Why is there a pain invisible to the eyes?
It resides deep within my heart
Why do the moments not spent with you
Cause aching wounds beside my heart?
Unakkagave…enai thorkkiren
For you alone... I surrender myself
Un kaadhalil thadumaarinenae naan
I stumbled in your love
En kaadhoram un saththam
Beside my ear, your sound
Kekkama ponathae
Has gone unheard now
En nenjoram un vaasam
Beside my heart, your fragrance lingers
Uyirae uyirae
My life, my life
Idhu enna pudhu vidha
What kind of new state is this?
Uyirae uyirae
My life, my life
Idhu enna pudhu vidha
What kind of new state is this?
Kanmoodi poga kaatchigal neeyae
You are the visions I see when I close my eyes
Ho ho
Ho ho
Kanmoodi pesum maaya theeyae
Oh magical flame that speaks when my eyes close
Kanavaai neeyae vandhaayadi
You came as a dream, my girl
Ninaivaai neeyae nindraayadi
You stood as a living memory, my girl
Naatkal neela veezhnthayadi
As the days grew longer, you fell into my life, my girl
Yeno indru dhoorathil nee
Why are you so distant today?
Yeno valigal valigal thanthaayadi
Why did you give me endless pain, my girl?
Neengaamal nee nindraayadi
You stood in my mind without leaving, my girl
Yeno manadhil maatram thanthaayadi
Why did you cause a change in my heart, my girl?
Sethilaai neeyae udainthaayadi
You shattered into pieces like scales, my girl
Iravil velicham vinmeen neeyo
Are you the star that shines light in the night?
Pizhiayil unnai thozhaithenae
Through a mistake, I lost you
Uyirae engum uravai neeyae
My life, you are my bond everywhere
Varamaai vandhu sendraai
You came as a blessing and left
{Kannodu kaanamal valigal yeno
Why is there a pain invisible to the eyes?
Nenjodu aazhathil irukkuthae
It resides deep within my heart
Unnodu seradha nodigal yeno
Why do the moments not spent with you
Nenjoram kaayangal vazhikkuthae} (2)
Cause aching wounds beside my heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses the deep anguish, yearning, and sorrow of heartbreak. The singer reflects on how completely they surrendered to love, describing their beloved as a dream, a guiding star, and a blessing. However, distance and misunderstandings have fractured the relationship, leaving behind unspoken, invisible wounds deep within the protagonist's heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kannodu kaanamal valigal yeno / Nenjodu aazhathil irukkuthae / Unnodu seradha nodigal yeno”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('nn'/'nj') creates a rhythmic repetition across lines 25, 26, and 27.
Metaphor
“Kanmoodi pesum maaya theeyae”
The beloved's memory is metaphorically described as a 'magical flame' (maaya thee) that converses in the mind when eyes are closed.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kanavaai neeyae vandhaayadi / Ninaivaai neeyae nindraayadi / Yeno valigal valigal thanthaayadi”
The recurring end syllable 'adi' creates an affective end-rhyme scheme emphasizing affectionate address to the beloved.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song from the 2021 film 'Thodu Vaanam' features music composed by Surya Srini, who also performed as the primary male playback singer alongside co-vocalist Swathi Ramachandran, with lyrics penned by Ashwin Samynathan.
Keep listening
More from Thodu Vaanam
Thodu Vaanam