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Lyrics & meaning

Yetho Oru Vegam

From Rusi · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Rusi1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Yaedho oru vegamA mysterious rush
Ilam thegam engum mogam yaettruthammaaKindles passion all over my young body
Aayiram kanavilae aayiram unarvilaeIn a thousand dreams, in a thousand feelings
Intha manamadhu pudhu ninaivinil mithkkuthammaaThis heart floats in new thoughts and memories
LalalalalalalalaaaLalalalalalalalaaa
Female
Yaedho oru vegam….A mysterious rush...
Female
Thanimaiyendru naan vaadaAs I wither in solitude
Inimai ondruthaan koodaOnly sweetness gathers around me
Thalaivan ennam vanthaadaAs thoughts of my beloved dance in my mind
Thaagam nenjin ullaadaA deep thirst sways within my heart
Female
Siragu illai eninum ennamThough I have no wings, my thoughts
Vaanilae sendraadaFly and dance high in the sky
En poojaigal en aasaigalMy prayers and my desires
Un kovil thedi vanthathuHave come searching for your temple
Female
Yaedho oru vegamA mysterious rush
Ilam thegam engum mogam yaettruthammaaKindles passion all over my young body
Aayiram kanavilae aayiram unarvilaeIn a thousand dreams, in a thousand feelings
Intha manamadhu pudhu ninaivinil mithkkuthammaaThis heart floats in new thoughts and memories
Female
…………….
Female
Nooru nooru jenmangalBonds spanning hundreds and hundreds of lifetimes
Ondru serum panthangalAre coming together now
Aasai konda ullangalHearts filled with yearning desires
Aadi maatha vellangalAre like the swollen monsoon floods of the month of Aadi
Female
Poovilaadum vaasam polaLike the fragrance hovering over flowers
Paaduthae ennangalMy thoughts begin to sing
Manamaalaigal suba velaigalWedding garlands and auspicious moments
Enai serum kaalam vanthathoHas the time come for them to reach me?
Female
Yaedho oru vegamA mysterious rush
Ilam thegam engum mogam yaettruthammaaKindles passion all over my young body
Aayiram kanavilae aayiram unarvilaeIn a thousand dreams, in a thousand feelings
Intha manamadhu pudhu ninaivinil mithkkuthammaaThis heart floats in new thoughts and memories
LalalalalalalalaaaLalalalalalalalaaa
Female
Yaedho oru vegam….A mysterious rush...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yaedho Oru Vegam' captures the overwhelming surge of romantic awakening, youthful passion, and deep longing for love. The female protagonist experiences an exhilarating inner rush that ignites her senses, causing her mind to float in a flurry of new dreams and emotions. Even in her solitude, sweet thoughts of her lover bring joy, causing her spirit to fly high without wings and directing her devotion towards the temple of his heart. In the second stanza, she reflects on the cosmic, multi-life bond shared with her soulmate. She compares the sudden flood of desires in their longing hearts to the surging rivers of the Tamil month of Aadi. Experiencing her feelings like a delicate fragrance singing through flowers, she eagerly wonders if the auspicious time for their grand union and marriage has finally arrived.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Thanimaiyendru naan vaada / Inimai ondruthaan kooda / Thalaivan ennam vanthaada / Thaagam nenjin ullaada

The repetitive ending suffix '-aada' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic musical flow.

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Poovilaadum vaasam pola / Paaduthae ennangal

The singer explicitly compares the expression of her joyful thoughts to fragrance floating over flowers using the comparative word 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aasai konda ullangal / Aadi maatha vellangal

Desires surging in the heart are directly equated to the overflowing river floods during the monsoon month of Aadi.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

En poojaigal en aasaigal / Un kovil thedi vanthathu

The second letter 'n' in 'En' and 'Un' rhymes, fulfilling the traditional Tamil Ethugai structure.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1984 film 'Rusi'. Sung by the legendary playback singer P. Susheela, the song stands out for Vaali's evocative lyrics using traditional Tamil cultural imagery, such as 'Aadi maatha vellangal' (monsoon river surges in the Tamil month of Aadi) to metaphorically describe the uncontrollable flood of human emotions.

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