Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Yetho Mayakkam

From Kabadi Bro · 2023

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Karthik, Chinmayi
Music director
A J Daniel
Details
Kabadi Bro2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yedho mayakkam yedho mayakkamSome dizzy trance, some sweet intoxication
Enakkul pirakkum needhaan thandhaaiIt was you who gave birth to it inside me
Thandhaai thandhaaiYou gave it, you gave it
Female
Yedho solli yedho solliWhispering something, saying something
Nenjai killi nee dhaan pakkam vandhaaiPinching my heart, you came close to me
Vandhaai vandhaaiYou came, you came
Male
Mazhai megam pola vandhaaiYou arrived like a soothing rain cloud
Malar polae manam thirandhalAs the heart opened wide like a flower
Oru pennmai nenjinil adainthenI discovered womanhood within my soul
Mudhan mudhalaaiFor the very first time
Female
Thadumattram en nadaiyilThere is a stumble in my stride
Pudhu thottram enadhu udaiyilThere is a fresh new look in my attire
Kadikaram nagarndhida kandenI watched the clock ticking away
Thuli thuliyaaiDrop by drop, slowly
Male
Yedho mayakkam yedho mayakkamSome dizzy trance, some sweet intoxication
Enakkul pirakkum needhaan thandhaaiIt was you who gave birth to it inside me
Thandhaai thandhaaiYou gave it, you gave it
Female
Dhinam kaalaiyil naan ezhundhalEvery morning when I wake up
Enadharugae nee irundhaalIf you are right next to me
Podhum enbaen vaazhvil enakkuI will say that is enough for me in life
Male
Un paarvai padum tholaivaeAs far as your gaze can reach
En kaalgal poyi varumaeMy feet will walk back and forth
Andha ellai podhum enakkuThat boundary alone is enough for me
Female
Kaatril ennai theendidum podhumWhen the gentle breeze touches me
Kanavu vandhu azhuthidum podhumWhen dreams come and wrap around me
Unnaiyindri veroru ennamOther than you, no other thought
Irundhadhillai idhuvarai inumHas ever existed until now and beyond
Male
Poo methai en kattilA flower bed is my bed
Naan mattum yekkathilYet I remain alone in deep longing
Thookangal engoo tholaivilSleep is lost somewhere far away
Female
Yedho mayakkam yedho mayakkamSome dizzy trance, some sweet intoxication
Enakkul pirakkum needhaan thandhaaiIt was you who gave birth to it inside me
Thandhaai thandhaaiYou gave it, you gave it
Male
Arai engum un thadangalYour traces are everywhere in this room
Suvar ellam un peyargalYour names are inscribed on all the walls
Otti veithum podhavillaiyaeEven sticking them everywhere isn't enough
Female
Viral engum regaigalaaiLike the fine ridges on my fingertips
Nee dhaane odugiraaiIt is you running through them
Mutham ittum theeravillaiyaeEven with endless kisses, my desire never ends
Male
Nooru aandu unnudan vazhaTo live a hundred years with you
Aasai vandhu thee ena moozhaDesire ignited and blazed like a fire
Vazhthu solla maamazhai veezhaAs torrential rain fell to bless us
Arindhu nindrom mounangal aazhaWe stood silently as the quiet deepened
Female
Nee indri naan vazhaTo live without you now
Mudiyadhae mun polaIs impossible unlike before
Male : Ipodhae kooda varavaMale : Shall I come with you right now?
Female
Yedho mayakkam yedho mayakkamSome dizzy trance, some sweet intoxication
Enakkul pirakkum needhaan thandhaaiIt was you who gave birth to it inside me
Thandhaai thandhaaiYou gave it, you gave it
Male
Yedho solli yedho solliWhispering something, saying something
Nenjai killi nee dhaan pakkam vandhaaiPinching my heart, you came close to me
Vandhaai vandhaaiYou came, you came
Female
Mazhai megam pol avan thanHe came just like a rain cloud
Malar polae manam thirandhalAs the heart opened wide like a flower
Oru pennai naan enai kandenI saw myself fully as a woman
Mudhan mudhalaaiFor the very first time
Female
Thadumattram en nadaiyilThere is a stumble in my stride
Pudhu thottram enadhu udaiyilThere is a fresh new look in my attire
Kadikaram nagarndhida kandenI watched the clock ticking away
Thuli thuliyaaiDrop by drop, slowly

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yedho Mayakkam' is a deeply romantic song expressing the intoxicating trance and self-discovery brought on by falling in love. The female protagonist reflects on how love has transformed her, bringing a gentle stumble to her step, a new aesthetic to her attire, and a newfound sense of womanhood. Small moments—like waking up next to her lover or feeling the gentle wind—are elevated into profound emotional experiences.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Mazhai megam pola vandhaai / Malar polae manam thirandhal

Compares the lover's arrival to a rain cloud ('Mazhai megam pola') and the blossoming heart to a flower ('Malar polae').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Thadumattram en nadaiyil / Pudhu thottram enadhu udaiyil

Matching rhyme scheme with the ending sound '-yil' in both 'nadaiyil' and 'udaiyil'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Arai engum un thadangal / Suvar ellam un peyargal

Rhythmic pairing highlighting the physical space filled by love.

Metaphor

Aasai vandhu thee ena moozha

Directly compares rising passionate desire to a blazing fire ('thee').

Did you know?

Trivia

The song features lyrics by veteran Tamil lyricist Thamarai, renowned for her evocative female perspectives in love songs. Sung by prolific playback singers Karthik and Chinmayi, the track is set to music by A J Daniel for the 2023 movie 'Kabadi Bro'.

Keep listening

More from Kabadi Bro