Aasai Peraasai Song Lyrics – Kondraal Paavam 2023 Film
From Kondraal Paavam · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ambu uyirai pariikka | The arrow is yearning to snatch a life, |
| Thudikudhu paar…! | Look at it squirming! |
| Kanngal suzhchi mariththu | Hiding behind deceptive eyes, |
| Nadikudhu paar…! | Look at it acting! |
| Male | |
| Aasai thundil pottu | Baiting with desire on a fishing hook, |
| Illukudhu paar…! | Look at it pulling! |
| Peraasai valayai virithu | Spreading a wide net of extreme greed, |
| Veelthudhu paar…! | Look at it felling its prey! |
| Male | |
| Mathiyadhu mayangi mayangi | The mind, feeling dazed and swooning, |
| Poguthu paar…! | Look at it drifting away! |
| Vannman thathumbi thathumbi | A hard, stony heart overflowing with malice, |
| Aaduthu paar…! | Look at it dancing! |
| Male | |
| Iravu sivaikka sivaikka | As the night turns crimson and deep red, |
| Nagarudhu paar…! | Look at it creeping forward! |
| Emanin paasa kairu | The deadly rope of Yama, the God of Death, |
| Parakudhu paar…! | Look at it flying high! |
| Male | |
| Peraasai noolil aadum | A puppet show dancing on the thread of extreme greed, |
| Bommai aattam…! | A mere puppet play! |
| Vithiyodu potti pottu | A desperate race competing against destiny, |
| Oodum oottam…! | A wild run! |
| Male | |
| Nenjukullae nanjchai oottum | Feeding poison deep inside human hearts, |
| Indha koottam…! | This wicked crowd! |
| Enakkum edhu aagum | What will become of me in the end, |
| Indha naadagam…! | In this tragedy of a drama! |
| Male | |
| Kondraal paavam | If you kill, it is considered a sin, |
| Thindraal pogum | If you endure/consume it, it passes away, |
| Thindra pavam enna aagum…? | What will become of the sin that was consumed? |
| Thindra pavam enna aagum…? | What will become of the sin that was consumed? |
அம்பு உயிரை பறிக்க
துடிக்குது பார்…!
கண்கள் சூழ்ச்சி மறைத்து
நடிக்குது பார்…!
The arrow is yearning to snatch a life,
Look at it squirming!
Hiding behind deceptive eyes,
Look at it acting!
ஆசை தூண்டில் போட்டு
ழுக்குது பார்…!
பேராசை வலையை விரித்து
வீழ்த்துது பார்…!
Baiting with desire on a fishing hook,
Look at it pulling!
Spreading a wide net of extreme greed,
Look at it felling its prey!
மதியது மங்கி மங்கி
போகுது பார்…!
வன்மம் ததும்பி ததும்பி
ஆடுது பார்…!
The mind, feeling dazed and swooning,
Look at it drifting away!
A hard, stony heart overflowing with malice,
Look at it dancing!
இரவு சிவக்க சிவக்க
நகருது பார்…!
எமனின் பாச கயிறு
பறக்குது பார்…!
As the night turns crimson and deep red,
Look at it creeping forward!
The deadly rope of Yama, the God of Death,
Look at it flying high!
பேராசை நூலில் ஆடும்
பொம்மை ஆட்டம்…!
விதியோடு போட்டி போட்டு
ஓடும் ஓட்டம்…!
A puppet show dancing on the thread of extreme greed,
A mere puppet play!
A desperate race competing against destiny,
A wild run!
நெஞ்சுக்குள் நஞ்சை ஊற்றும்
இந்த கூட்டம்…!
என்னாகும் ஏது ஆகும்
இந்த நாடகம்…?
Feeding poison deep inside human hearts,
This wicked crowd!
What will become of me in the end,
In this tragedy of a drama!
கொன்றால் பாவம்
தின்றால் போகும்
தின்ற பாவம் என்ன ஆகும்…?
தின்ற பாவம் என்ன ஆகும்…?
If you kill, it is considered a sin,
If you endure/consume it, it passes away,
What will become of the sin that was consumed?
What will become of the sin that was consumed?
Ambu uyirai pariikka
The arrow is yearning to snatch a life,
Thudikudhu paar…!
Look at it squirming!
Kanngal suzhchi mariththu
Hiding behind deceptive eyes,
Nadikudhu paar…!
Look at it acting!
Aasai thundil pottu
Baiting with desire on a fishing hook,
Illukudhu paar…!
Look at it pulling!
Peraasai valayai virithu
Spreading a wide net of extreme greed,
Veelthudhu paar…!
Look at it felling its prey!
Mathiyadhu mayangi mayangi
The mind, feeling dazed and swooning,
Poguthu paar…!
Look at it drifting away!
Vannman thathumbi thathumbi
A hard, stony heart overflowing with malice,
Aaduthu paar…!
Look at it dancing!
Iravu sivaikka sivaikka
As the night turns crimson and deep red,
Nagarudhu paar…!
Look at it creeping forward!
Emanin paasa kairu
The deadly rope of Yama, the God of Death,
Parakudhu paar…!
Look at it flying high!
Peraasai noolil aadum
A puppet show dancing on the thread of extreme greed,
Bommai aattam…!
A mere puppet play!
Vithiyodu potti pottu
A desperate race competing against destiny,
Oodum oottam…!
A wild run!
Nenjukullae nanjchai oottum
Feeding poison deep inside human hearts,
Indha koottam…!
This wicked crowd!
Enakkum edhu aagum
What will become of me in the end,
Indha naadagam…!
In this tragedy of a drama!
Kondraal paavam
If you kill, it is considered a sin,
Thindraal pogum
If you endure/consume it, it passes away,
Thindra pavam enna aagum…?
What will become of the sin that was consumed?
Thindra pavam enna aagum…?
What will become of the sin that was consumed?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This intense track delves into themes of unchecked greed, human deceit, temptation, and karmic consequences. It portrays human beings as helpless puppets controlled by the strings of avarice, rushing towards their doom while trying to outrun fate. The dark imagery of a blood-red night and Lord Yama's snare highlights the inevitability of death when trapped by malicious desires. The chorus reflects on philosophical paradoxes surrounding sin ('Paavam'). It poses a haunting question: if killing is a sin, and enduring one's suffering washes sin away, what ultimately happens to the weight of consumed sin? The lyrics serve as a grim warning about the destructive nature of morality corrupted by greed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Thudikudhu paar…! / Nadikudhu paar…!”
The phrase 'paar…!' (Look!) is repeated at the end of alternate lines across the first half, creating a rhythmic imperative structure.
Adukku Thodar (Emphatic Repetition)
“Mathiyadhu mayangi mayangi / Vannman thathumbi thathumbi / Iravu sivaikka sivaikka”
Words like 'mayangi mayangi' (fainting/swooning), 'thathumbi thathumbi' (overflowing), and 'sivaikka sivaikka' (reddening) are repeated for dramatic intensity.
Uvamai & Metaphor (Imagery of Greed)
“Aasai thundil pottu / Peraasai valayai virithu / Peraasai noolil aadum Bommai aattam”
Desire and greed are metaphorically represented as a fishing hook ('Aasai thundil'), a trapping net ('Peraasai valayai'), and puppetry strings ('Peraasai nool').
Monai & Etukai (Tamil Alliteration and Rhyming)
“Vithiyodu potti pottu / Oodum oottam”
Strong internal rhyming patterns such as 'potti pottu' and 'oodum oottam' add punch to the delivery.
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Trivia
'Kondraal Paavam' (2023) is a Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed Kannada film 'Aa Karaala Ratri', which was based on a famous Kannada play adapted from a short story. Composer Sam C.S. sang this title track himself, using aggressive rhythmic arrangements and ominous vocals to match the movie's dark neo-noir mystery theme.
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