Aasa Orave
From Lubber Pandhu · 2023
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Lubber Pandhu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna vittu povennuthaan | I never thought you would leave me, |
| Naanum nenaikala | I really never expected it. |
| Ellam kaiya meeri pochche | Everything spiraled out of control, |
| Manasu kekkala | my heart refuses to accept it. |
| Male | |
| Enna vittu povennuthaan | I never thought you would leave me, |
| Ellam kaiya meeri pochche | everything spiraled out of control, |
| Ellam kaiya meeri pochche | everything spiraled out of control, |
| Manasu kekkala | my heart refuses to accept it. |
| Male | |
| Etta vandhu ninnu | Standing at a distance, |
| En buddhi etti pathuchu | my wisdom peeped in to look. |
| Kaththi theva illa | No knife was needed, |
| Un mounam kuthi saachuchu | your silence stabbed and felled me. |
| Male | |
| Orave en aasa orave | Oh my relation, my beloved relation, |
| Pirinjaalu en nenappula needhandi | even if separated, you are always in my thoughts. |
| Koraiyedhum vaikkavllla | You left no room for complaints, |
| Enathaangum boomi needhandi | you are like the patient earth that bears everything for me. |
| Male | |
| Oooooo… | Oooooo... |
| Neeyillama naanum | Without you, I am |
| Neelamilla vaanam | like a sky devoid of its blue, |
| Manna vandhu muttum | crashing down to the ground |
| Noolaruntha pattam | like a kite with a severed string. |
| Male | |
| Koodaruntha neram | The times we were together, |
| Sollipaatha neeyum | even as you think back and speak of them, |
| Thalli vandhu ippo | standing far away now, |
| Kenji enna laabam | what is the use of pleading? |
| Male | |
| Ada paarangal nenjukkulla | Hey, inside a heart heavy as a boulder, |
| Eram konjam poothaakka | if a little tenderness blooms, |
| Indha vekkattu vennla konjam | won't this harsh, dry courtyard |
| Saaral etti paakkadha | catch a glimpse of a gentle drizzle? |
| Male | |
| Naa kattara vazhthutten | I have wished you well with all my heart, |
| Ena dhesa paaththu vazhi maathu | look towards my direction and alter your path, |
| Adi unna vitta yaarumillai | hey, there is no one else for me besides you. |
| Male | |
| Orave en aasa orave | Oh my relation, my beloved relation, |
| Pirinjaalu en nenappula needhandi | even if separated, you are always in my thoughts. |
| Koraiyedhum vaikkavllla | You left no room for complaints, |
| Enathaangum boomi needhandi | you are like the patient earth that bears everything for me. |
| Male | |
| Enna vittu povennuthaan | That you would leave me, |
| Ellam kaiya meeri pochche | everything spiraled out of control. |
| Male | |
| Enna vittu povennuthaan | That you would leave me, |
| Naanum nenaikala | I really never expected it. |
| Ellam kaiya meeri pochche | Everything spiraled out of control, |
| Manasu kekkala | my heart refuses to accept it. |
| Male | |
| Etta vandhu ninnu | Standing at a distance, |
| En buddhi etti pathuchu | my wisdom peeped in to look. |
| Kaththi theva illa | No knife was needed, |
| Un mounam kuthi saachuchu | your silence stabbed and felled me. |
| Male | |
| Orave en aasa orave | Oh my relation, my beloved relation, |
| Orave en aasa orave | Oh my relation, my beloved relation, |
| Naa kattara vazhthutten | I have wished you well with all my heart, |
| Ena dhesa paaththu vazhi maathu | look towards my direction and alter your path, |
| Adi unna vitta yaarumillai | hey, there is no one else for me besides you. |
என்ன விட்டு போவேன்னுதான்
நானும் நெனக்கல
எல்லாம் கைய மீறி போச்சே
மனசு கேக்கல
I never thought you would leave me,
I really never expected it.
Everything spiraled out of control,
my heart refuses to accept it.
என்ன விட்டு போவேன்னுதான்
நானும் நெனக்கல
எல்லாம் கைய மீறி போச்சே
மனசு கேக்கல
I never thought you would leave me,
everything spiraled out of control,
everything spiraled out of control,
my heart refuses to accept it.
எட்ட வந்து நின்னு
என் புத்தி எட்டி பாத்திச்சு
கத்தி தேவ இல்ல
உன் மௌனம் குத்தி சாச்சு
Standing at a distance,
my wisdom peeped in to look.
No knife was needed,
your silence stabbed and felled me.
உறவே என் ஆசை உறவே
பிரிஞ்சாலும் நெனப்புல நீதாண்டி
குறையேதும் வைக்கவில்லை
எனதாங்கும் பூமி நீதாண்டி
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
even if separated, you are always in my thoughts.
You left no room for complaints,
you are like the patient earth that bears everything for me.
ஓஓஓஓ…
நீயில்லாம நானும்
நீலமில்லா வானம்
மண்ண வந்து முட்டும்
நூலருந்த பட்டம்
Oooooo...
Without you, I am
like a sky devoid of its blue,
crashing down to the ground
like a kite with a severed string.
கூடருந்த நேரம்
சொல்லிப்பாத்த நீயும்
தள்ளி வந்து இப்போம்
கெஞ்சி என்ன லாபம்
The times we were together,
even as you think back and speak of them,
standing far away now,
what is the use of pleading?
அட பாரங்கல் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
ஈரம் கொஞ்சம் பூதாக்க
இந்த வேக்காட்டு வேணல கொஞ்சம்
சாரல் எட்டி பாக்காத
Hey, inside a heart heavy as a boulder,
if a little tenderness blooms,
won't this harsh, dry courtyard
catch a glimpse of a gentle drizzle?
கட்டாறா வாழ்ந்திட்டேன்
என்ன தெச பாத்து வழி மாத்து
அடி உன்ன விட்ட யாருமில்லை
I have wished you well with all my heart,
look towards my direction and alter your path,
hey, there is no one else for me besides you.
உறவே என் ஆசை உறவே
பிரிஞ்சாலும் நெனப்புல நீதாண்டி
குறையேதும் வைக்கவில்லை
எனதாங்கும் பூமி நீதாண்டி
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
even if separated, you are always in my thoughts.
You left no room for complaints,
you are like the patient earth that bears everything for me.
என்ன விட்டு போவேன்னுதான்
எல்லாம் கைய மீறி போச்சே
That you would leave me,
everything spiraled out of control.
என்ன விட்டு போவேன்னுதான்
நானும் நெனக்கல
எல்லாம் கைய மீறி போச்சே
மனசு கேக்கல
That you would leave me,
I really never expected it.
Everything spiraled out of control,
my heart refuses to accept it.
எட்ட வந்து நின்னு
என் புத்தி எட்டி பாத்திச்சு
கத்தி தேவ இல்ல
உன் மௌனம் குத்தி சாச்சு
Standing at a distance,
my wisdom peeped in to look.
No knife was needed,
your silence stabbed and felled me.
உறவே என் ஆசை உறவே
உறவே என் ஆசை உறவே
நான் கட்டாறா வாழ்ந்திட்டேன்
என்ன தெச பாத்து வழி மாத்து
அடி உன்ன விட்ட யாருமில்லை
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
I have wished you well with all my heart,
look towards my direction and alter your path,
hey, there is no one else for me besides you.
Enna vittu povennuthaan
I never thought you would leave me,
Naanum nenaikala
I really never expected it.
Ellam kaiya meeri pochche
Everything spiraled out of control,
Manasu kekkala
my heart refuses to accept it.
Enna vittu povennuthaan
I never thought you would leave me,
Ellam kaiya meeri pochche
everything spiraled out of control,
Ellam kaiya meeri pochche
everything spiraled out of control,
Manasu kekkala
my heart refuses to accept it.
Etta vandhu ninnu
Standing at a distance,
En buddhi etti pathuchu
my wisdom peeped in to look.
Kaththi theva illa
No knife was needed,
Un mounam kuthi saachuchu
your silence stabbed and felled me.
Orave en aasa orave
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
Pirinjaalu en nenappula needhandi
even if separated, you are always in my thoughts.
Koraiyedhum vaikkavllla
You left no room for complaints,
Enathaangum boomi needhandi
you are like the patient earth that bears everything for me.
Oooooo…
Oooooo...
Neeyillama naanum
Without you, I am
Neelamilla vaanam
like a sky devoid of its blue,
Manna vandhu muttum
crashing down to the ground
Noolaruntha pattam
like a kite with a severed string.
Koodaruntha neram
The times we were together,
Sollipaatha neeyum
even as you think back and speak of them,
Thalli vandhu ippo
standing far away now,
Kenji enna laabam
what is the use of pleading?
Ada paarangal nenjukkulla
Hey, inside a heart heavy as a boulder,
Eram konjam poothaakka
if a little tenderness blooms,
Indha vekkattu vennla konjam
won't this harsh, dry courtyard
Saaral etti paakkadha
catch a glimpse of a gentle drizzle?
Naa kattara vazhthutten
I have wished you well with all my heart,
Ena dhesa paaththu vazhi maathu
look towards my direction and alter your path,
Adi unna vitta yaarumillai
hey, there is no one else for me besides you.
Orave en aasa orave
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
Pirinjaalu en nenappula needhandi
even if separated, you are always in my thoughts.
Koraiyedhum vaikkavllla
You left no room for complaints,
Enathaangum boomi needhandi
you are like the patient earth that bears everything for me.
Enna vittu povennuthaan
That you would leave me,
Ellam kaiya meeri pochche
everything spiraled out of control.
Enna vittu povennuthaan
That you would leave me,
Naanum nenaikala
I really never expected it.
Ellam kaiya meeri pochche
Everything spiraled out of control,
Manasu kekkala
my heart refuses to accept it.
Etta vandhu ninnu
Standing at a distance,
En buddhi etti pathuchu
my wisdom peeped in to look.
Kaththi theva illa
No knife was needed,
Un mounam kuthi saachuchu
your silence stabbed and felled me.
Orave en aasa orave
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
Orave en aasa orave
Oh my relation, my beloved relation,
Naa kattara vazhthutten
I have wished you well with all my heart,
Ena dhesa paaththu vazhi maathu
look towards my direction and alter your path,
Adi unna vitta yaarumillai
hey, there is no one else for me besides you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from Lubber Pandhu captures the intense grief, remorse, and longing of a lover coping with an unforeseen separation. The protagonist reflects on how situation and misunderstandings spiraled beyond control, leaving them heartbroken. Describing the lover's silence as sharper than any weapon, the protagonist expresses helplessness through vivid imagery of a sky without blue and a kite severed from its string. Despite the painful distance, the song conveys deep gratitude towards the partner's forgiving nature, comparing them to mother earth who bears all burdens. Ultimately, it remains an earnest plea for reconciliation and a declaration that no one else can ever replace the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neeyillama naanum / Neelamilla vaanam / Manna vandhu muttum / Noolaruntha pattam”
Compares the protagonist's aimless and empty existence without their beloved to a sky that has lost its blue color and a kite with a snapped thread.
Hyperbole (Uvarchchi Aani)
“Kaththi theva illa / Un mounam kuthi saachuchu”
Exaggerates the emotional impact of the lover's complete silence by comparing it to a physical stabbing.
Simile / Earth Imagery (Uvamai)
“Koraiyedhum vaikkavllla / Enathaangum boomi needhandi”
Compares the beloved's endless patience and faultless endurance to Mother Earth.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Neelamilla vaanam / Noolaruntha pattam”
The second consonant sound 'll' matches across lines ('Neelamilla' and 'Noolaruntha'), giving a rhythmic Tamil poetic structure.
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Trivia
'Aasa Orave' is an emotional track composed and sung by Sean Roldan for the 2024 Tamil sports-drama film Lubber Pandhu, directed by Tamizharasan Pachamuthu. The song's rustic lyrics by Mohan Rajan paired with Sean Roldan's raw, expressive vocal delivery gained wide appreciation for capturing authentic rural emotional drama.
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