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Yeno Valigal

From Thodu Vaanam · 2021

Lyricist
Ashwin Samynathan
Singers
Surya Srini, Swathi Ramachandran
Music director
Surya Srini
Movie name
Thodu Vaanam
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
8 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unakkagave…enai thorkkiren
Un kaadhalil thadumaarinenae naan
En kaadhoram un saththam
Kekkama ponathae
En nenjoram un vaasam
Uyirae uyirae
Idhu enna pudhu vidha
Uyirae uyirae
Idhu enna pudhu vidha
Kanmoodi poga kaatchigal neeyae
Ho ho
Kanmoodi pesum maaya theeyae
Kanavaai neeyae vandhaayadi
Ninaivaai neeyae nindraayadi
Naatkal neela veezhnthayadi
Yeno indru dhoorathil nee
Yeno valigal valigal thanthaayadi
Neengaamal nee nindraayadi
Yeno manadhil maatram thanthaayadi
Sethilaai neeyae udainthaayadi
Iravil velicham vinmeen neeyo
Pizhiayil unnai thozhaithenae
Uyirae engum uravai neeyae
Varamaai vandhu sendraai
{Kannodu kaanamal valigal yeno
Nenjodu aazhathil irukkuthae
Unnodu seradha nodigal yeno
Nenjoram kaayangal vazhikkuthae} (2)
Just for you... I surrender myself
I stumbled and lost my way in your love
Beside my ears, your voice...
...has faded away unheard
Beside my heart, your fragrance lingers
Oh my life, my love
What kind of new feeling is this?
Oh my life, my love
What kind of new feeling is this?
You are the vision that doesn't fade when I close my eyes
Oh oh
You are the magical flame that speaks through closed eyes
You came to me like a dream
You stayed within me as a memory
As the days stretched long, you drifted away
Why are you so far away today?
Why did you give me so much pain?
You remained without ever truly leaving
Why did you bring such a change to my heart?
You shattered into pieces
Are you the star that brings light to the night?
Through my own mistake, I lost you
My life, you are my only bond wherever I go
You came as a blessing and left
Unseen by the eyes, why does this pain...
...dwell so deep within my heart?
In the moments I cannot be with you, why do...
...the wounds beside my heart ache so much?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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.

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