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Asaivindri

From Paramporul · 2022

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Paramporul
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
29 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Asaivindri asaivae indri
Unn mun nindru ketkindren
Imaikkamal neeyum ennai
Parthal en seiven?
Edhan meedhum aasai eadhum
Vendam endrai yosithaen
Athukooda aasaidhanae
Iyyo en seivaen?
Thalayin pinnae pinnae
Veesum oliyil konjam enakum thaa!
Undhan bothi nizhalin
Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa!
Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae
Nilavai pidungi veesathae?
Unnai kaanaa vaelaiyilae
Kannal pesathae
Ada nettru nalai veenena nee
Sonnai indril vazhkindraen
Ennul ennai veezh endraai
Unnul veezhkindraen
Azhagin melae idhayam yaeri
Nazhuvi keezhae veezha
Mezhugin melae theeyil thoindha
Kadhal vaalum keera
Thirakkindra kannukullae
Theeyin veppam paaya
Urainthingu yengum nenjam
Konjam kulir kaaya
Sirppam yaar? ada
Sirppi yaar?
Enthan kelvi saridhanaa?
Theeyil ennai vaattugiraai
Silaiyae nanthanaa?
Ulagae ingae theeppilambaai
Uyir naan vazhindhaen
Theekkuzhambaai
Irugi ponaen irumbaai
Nan aanenae pudhithaai..hey eyy
Asaivindri asaivae indri
Unn mun nindru ketkindren
Imaikkamal neeyum ennai
Parthal en seiven?
Thalayin pinnae pinnae
Veesum oliyil konjam enakum thaa!
Undhan bothi nizhalin
Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa!
Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae
Nilavai pidungi veesathae?
Unnai kaanaa vaelaiyilae
Kannal pesathae
Ada nettru nalai veenena nee
Sonnai indril vazhkindraen
Ennul ennai veezh endraai
Unnul veezhkindraen
Completely still, without moving at all,
I stand before you and ask,
if you look at me
without blinking, what will I do?
You told me not to desire anything at all,
and I thought about it;
isn't even that a desire?
Oh, what will I do?
From the light that shines
behind your head, give a little to me too!
From the shade of your Bodhi tree,
give half of that shade to me too!
Into an ocean with no waves,
do not pluck the moon and throw it.
When I cannot see you,
do not speak to me with your eyes.
You said yesterday and tomorrow are meaningless,
so I am living in today.
You told me to fall into myself,
yet I am falling into you.
As my heart climbs atop your beauty
and slips and falls down,
as a sword of love dipped in fire
scratches across wax,
as the warmth of fire rushes
into my opening eyes,
let this frozen, longing heart
warm itself for a while.
Who is the sculpture?
Who is the sculptor?
Is my question right?
You scorch me in fire—
am I the statue after all?
With this whole world as a blazing flame,
I, a soul, melted and flowed
like molten lava.
I hardened like iron,
and I was made brand new... hey!
Completely still, without moving at all,
I stand before you and ask,
if you look at me
without blinking, what will I do?
From the light that shines
behind your head, give a little to me too!
From the shade of your Bodhi tree,
give half of that shade to me too!
Into an ocean with no waves,
do not pluck the moon and throw it.
When I cannot see you,
do not speak to me with your eyes.
You said yesterday and tomorrow are meaningless,
so I am living in today.
You told me to fall into myself,
yet I am falling into you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song presents a deeply spiritual and philosophical expression of romantic devotion, blending spiritual imagery with profound emotional surrender. The protagonist addresses a lover who is elevated to a divine or enlightened stature—evidenced by references to the halo ('thalayin pinnae veesum oli') and the 'Bodhi tree'. The lyrics explore Buddhist and Vedantic philosophy, touching upon themes of desire, mindfulness in the present moment, self-realization, and spiritual transformation through love. As the song progresses, the imagery shifts to metallic forging and elemental transformation—fire, molten lava, wax, and iron. The lover's gaze acts as a divine flame that melts, reshapes, and solidifies the speaker into a completely new form. Love is portrayed not merely as a romantic emotion, but as an alchemical process of spiritual rebirth where the boundary between the sculptor and the sculpture dissolves.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae / Nilavai pidungi veesathae?”

The second consonant 'l' (ள/ல) rhymes across lines in 'Alai' and 'Nilavai', creating Tamil rhythmic harmony.

Monaul (Initial Alliteration)

“Asaivindri asaivae indri”

Repetition of the initial 'A' sound in 'Azhagin' and 'An' / 'Asaivindri' creates an alliterative opening.

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagham)

“Undhan bothi nizhalin / Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa!”

Comparing the divine presence of the beloved to the 'Bodhi tree' (symbol of enlightenment) and the aura of light behind the head.

Philosophical Paradox

“Edhan meedhum aasai eadhum / Vendam endrai yosithaen / Athukooda aasaidhanae”

The paradox of trying not to desire anything being a desire in itself, echoing classical Buddhist philosophy.

Rhetorical Questioning

“Sirppam yaar? ada / Sirppi yaar?”

The speaker poses philosophical questions questioning identity and agency in the relationship.

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Trivia

The song from 'Paramporul' features a unique collaboration between composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and lyricist Vivek, blending spiritual philosophy with modern indie-pop soundscapes. The lyrics heavily draw from Buddhist spiritual motifs (such as the Bodhi tree and overcoming time) and classical Tamil literary metaphors of spiritual alchemy.

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