Arul Mei
From Meiyazhagan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Govind Vasantha, Arvind Swamy
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Meiyazhagan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar… nee.. | Who... are you... |
| Vennila kanneera | Are you tears of the moonlight? |
| Mudiyum poonthoorala | Or a soft flower shower coming to an end? |
| Nee parivin na kaavala | Are you the guardian of my compassion? |
| Male | |
| Vina kuri en marbile | A question mark onto my chest... |
| Villagi paaikindrathe | Is being shot like an arrow after drifting away! |
| Nila oli thanneerile | Like moonlight on the surface of water... |
| Ottamal thalladuthe | It staggers without blending. |
| Male | |
| Yaar nee yaar nee | Who are you? Who are you? |
| Haa…vali nee than maruthoor kalala | Ah... Are you the pain, or the healing art of medicine? |
| Enai parugum thuliya | Or a drop that slowly drinks me up? |
| Karai eithum thiraiyum thiraiyai nee | Are you the wave reaching the shore, or the screen that obscures it? |
| Vaazhol poova theeya | Are you the bright sword, a flower, or a fire? |
| Ullam kidanthu thavikuthe | My heart lies tormented and yearning. |
| Male | |
| {Enakkum unakkum enna uravo | What is this bond between you and me? |
| Payanam mudivil kidaitha pero | Is it a gift awarded at the end of a long journey? |
| Enathu vazhiyil ithu enna nilaiyo | What state is this on my path? |
| Pirivil aliyaatha ninaivum neeyo} (dialogue) | Are you the memory that never fades even in separation? |
| Male | |
| Thadai indri nee | Without any hindrance, you... |
| En vaazhvil vanthaai vanthaai | Came into my life, you came. |
| Vidaamal ennai kaala kaalangal | Relentlessly, through ages and time... |
| Soozhum megam nee | You are the cloud that surrounds me. |
| Nee thaaimai suranthidum thee | You are the fire that pours forth maternal tenderness. |
| Pere ariyathu | Unknown is your name... |
| Pothum eppothum thedum vaasame nee | Yet you are the fragrance I constantly seek. |
| Un chella per anbil aadi pogiren | I am moved to tears and swayed by the love in your tender pet name. |
யார்... நீ..
வெண்ணிலா கண்ணீரா
முடியும் பூந்தூறலா
நீ பரிவின் நா காவலா
Who... are you...
Are you tears of the moonlight?
Or a soft flower shower coming to an end?
Are you the guardian of my compassion?
வினா குறி என் மார்பிலே
வில்லாகி பாய்கின்றதே
நிலா ஒளி தண்ணீரிலே
ஒட்டாமல் தள்ளாடுதே
A question mark onto my chest...
Is being shot like an arrow after drifting away!
Like moonlight on the surface of water...
It staggers without blending.
யார் நீ யார் நீ
ஹா ...வலி நீ தான் மருதூர் கழலா
என்னை பருகும் துளியா
கரை எய்தும் திரையும் திரையை நீ
வாழோல் பூவா தீயா
உள்ளம் கிடந்தது தவிக்குதே
Who are you? Who are you?
Ah... Are you the pain, or the healing art of medicine?
Or a drop that slowly drinks me up?
Are you the wave reaching the shore, or the screen that obscures it?
Are you the bright sword, a flower, or a fire?
My heart lies tormented and yearning.
{எனக்கும் உனக்கும் என்ன உறவோ
பயணம் முடிவில் கிடைத்த பேரோ
எனது வழியில் இது என்ன நிலையோ
பிரிவில் அழியாத நினைவும் நீயோ } வசனம்
What is this bond between you and me?
Is it a gift awarded at the end of a long journey?
What state is this on my path?
Are you the memory that never fades even in separation?
தடை இன்றி நீ
என் வாழ்வில் வந்தாய் வந்தாய்
விடாமல் என்னை கால காலங்கள்
சூழும் மேகம் நீ
நீ தாய்மை சுரந்திடும் தீ
பேரே அறியாது
போதும் எப்போதும் தேடும் வாசமே நீ
உன் செல்ல பேர் அன்பில் ஆடி போகிறேன்
Without any hindrance, you...
Came into my life, you came.
Relentlessly, through ages and time...
You are the cloud that surrounds me.
You are the fire that pours forth maternal tenderness.
Unknown is your name...
Yet you are the fragrance I constantly seek.
I am moved to tears and swayed by the love in your tender pet name.
Yaar… nee..
Who... are you...
Vennila kanneera
Are you tears of the moonlight?
Mudiyum poonthoorala
Or a soft flower shower coming to an end?
Nee parivin na kaavala
Are you the guardian of my compassion?
Vina kuri en marbile
A question mark onto my chest...
Villagi paaikindrathe
Is being shot like an arrow after drifting away!
Nila oli thanneerile
Like moonlight on the surface of water...
Ottamal thalladuthe
It staggers without blending.
Yaar nee yaar nee
Who are you? Who are you?
Haa…vali nee than maruthoor kalala
Ah... Are you the pain, or the healing art of medicine?
Enai parugum thuliya
Or a drop that slowly drinks me up?
Karai eithum thiraiyum thiraiyai nee
Are you the wave reaching the shore, or the screen that obscures it?
Vaazhol poova theeya
Are you the bright sword, a flower, or a fire?
Ullam kidanthu thavikuthe
My heart lies tormented and yearning.
{Enakkum unakkum enna uravo
What is this bond between you and me?
Payanam mudivil kidaitha pero
Is it a gift awarded at the end of a long journey?
Enathu vazhiyil ithu enna nilaiyo
What state is this on my path?
Pirivil aliyaatha ninaivum neeyo} (dialogue)
Are you the memory that never fades even in separation?
Thadai indri nee
Without any hindrance, you...
En vaazhvil vanthaai vanthaai
Came into my life, you came.
Vidaamal ennai kaala kaalangal
Relentlessly, through ages and time...
Soozhum megam nee
You are the cloud that surrounds me.
Nee thaaimai suranthidum thee
You are the fire that pours forth maternal tenderness.
Pere ariyathu
Unknown is your name...
Pothum eppothum thedum vaasame nee
Yet you are the fragrance I constantly seek.
Un chella per anbil aadi pogiren
I am moved to tears and swayed by the love in your tender pet name.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie 'Meiyazhagan' captures the protagonist's profound introspection and emotional bewildering regarding a stranger who enters his life with immense warmth and innocence. The lyrics express confusion, awe, and deep nostalgia, questioning the spiritual and emotional bond shared between two souls whose connection feels timeless yet unnamed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vennila kanneera / Mudiyum poonthoorala”
Compares the mysterious person directly to 'tears of the moonlight' and a 'flower drizzle'.
Paradox (Ehirnilai)
“Nee thaaimai suranthidum thee”
Juxtaposes 'thee' (fire) with 'thaaimai' (maternal tenderness), presenting a fiery element that heals and nurtures rather than burns.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Enakkum unakkum enna uravo / Payanam mudivil kidaitha pero”
A series of existential questions seeking to understand the deep, inexplicable relationship between the speaker and the companion.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Yaar nee yaar nee”
Repetition of the phrase 'Yaar nee' emphasizes the central theme of mystery and self-reflection.
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Trivia
'Meiyazhagan' (2024) is directed by C. Prem Kumar (of '96' fame). The spoken poetic dialogue within the song is voiced by actor Arvind Swamy himself, adding a deeply personal and nostalgic layer to Govind Vasantha's atmospheric composition.
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