Asaivindri
From Paramporul · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Paramporul2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Asaivindri asaivae indri | Without any motion, completely motionless, |
| Unn mun nindru ketkindren | I stand before you and ask. |
| Imaikkamal neeyum ennai | If you look at me without blinking, |
| Parthal en seiven? | What shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Edhan meedhum aasai eadhum | I thought I shouldn't desire anything at all, |
| Vendam endrai yosithaen | I pondered on that thought. |
| Athukooda aasaidhanae | Isn't that thought itself a desire? |
| Iyyo en seivaen? | Oh my, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Thalayin pinnae pinnae | From the light radiating behind your head, |
| Veesum oliyil konjam enakum thaa! | Give a little portion to me too! |
| Undhan bothi nizhalin | Under the shadow of your Bodhi tree, |
| Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa! | Give half of that shade to me too! |
| Female | |
| Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae | Into the ocean that has no waves, |
| Nilavai pidungi veesathae? | Do not pluck the moon and hurl it! |
| Unnai kaanaa vaelaiyilae | During the times I cannot see you, |
| Kannal pesathae | Do not speak through your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Ada nettru nalai veenena nee | You said yesterday and tomorrow are futile, |
| Sonnai indril vazhkindraen | So I am living only in today. |
| Ennul ennai veezh endraai | You asked me to sink within myself, |
| Unnul veezhkindraen | Yet I am falling into you. |
| Female | |
| Azhagin melae idhayam yaeri | As the heart climbs atop beauty, |
| Nazhuvi keezhae veezha | Slips and tumbles downwards, |
| Mezhugin melae theeyil thoindha | Dipped in fire over melting wax, |
| Kadhal vaalum keera | The sword of love cuts deep. |
| Female | |
| Thirakkindra kannukullae | Inside eyes that are opening, |
| Theeyin veppam paaya | As the heat of fire surges, |
| Urainthingu yengum nenjam | My heart, freezing and yearning here, |
| Konjam kulir kaaya | Warms itself in the heat. |
| Male | |
| Sirppam yaar? ada | Who is the sculpture? Ah, |
| Sirppi yaar? | Who is the sculptor? |
| Enthan kelvi saridhanaa? | Is my question valid? |
| Theeyil ennai vaattugiraai | You roast me in the fire, |
| Silaiyae nanthanaa? | Am I the idol, truly? |
| Male | |
| Ulagae ingae theeppilambaai | The world here is a pillar of fire, |
| Uyir naan vazhindhaen | I, as life, flowed out |
| Theekkuzhambaai | Like molten lava. |
| Irugi ponaen irumbaai | I solidified like iron, |
| Nan aanenae pudhithaai..hey eyy | I became someone brand new.. hey eyy |
| Male | |
| Asaivindri asaivae indri | Without any motion, completely motionless, |
| Unn mun nindru ketkindren | I stand before you and ask. |
| Imaikkamal neeyum ennai | If you look at me without blinking, |
| Parthal en seiven? | What shall I do? |
| Female | |
| Thalayin pinnae pinnae | From the light radiating behind your head, |
| Veesum oliyil konjam enakum thaa! | Give a little portion to me too! |
| Undhan bothi nizhalin | Under the shadow of your Bodhi tree, |
| Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa! | Give half of that shade to me too! |
| Female | |
| Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae | Into the ocean that has no waves, |
| Nilavai pidungi veesathae? | Do not pluck the moon and hurl it! |
| Unnai kaanaa vaelaiyilae | During the times I cannot see you, |
| Kannal pesathae | Do not speak through your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Ada nettru nalai veenena nee | You said yesterday and tomorrow are futile, |
| Sonnai indril vazhkindraen | So I am living only in today. |
| Ennul ennai veezh endraai | You asked me to sink within myself, |
| Unnul veezhkindraen | Yet I am falling into you. |
அசைவின்றி அசைவே இன்றி
உன் முன் நின்று கேட்கின்றேன்
இமைக்காமல் நீயும் என்னை
பார்த்தால் என் செய்வேன்?
Without any motion, completely motionless,
I stand before you and ask.
If you look at me without blinking,
What shall I do?
எதன் மீது ஆசை ஏதும்
வேண்டாம் என்றாய் யோசித்தேன்
அதுகூட ஆசைதானே
ஐயோ என் செய்வேன்?
I thought I shouldn't desire anything at all,
I pondered on that thought.
Isn't that thought itself a desire?
Oh my, what shall I do?
தலையின் பின்னே பின்னே
வீசும் ஒளியில் கொஞ்சம் எனக்கும் தா!
உந்தன் போதி நிழலின்
பாதி நிழலை கொஞ்சம் எனக்கும் தா!
From the light radiating behind your head,
Give a little portion to me too!
Under the shadow of your Bodhi tree,
Give half of that shade to me too!
அலை யேதும் இல்ல ஆழியிலே
நிலவாய் பிடுங்கி வீசாதே?
உன்னை காணா வேளையிலே
கண்ணால் பேசாதே
Into the ocean that has no waves,
Do not pluck the moon and hurl it!
During the times I cannot see you,
Do not speak through your eyes.
அட நேற்று நாளை வீணென நீ
சொன்னாய் இன்றில் வாழ்கின்றேன்
என்னுள் என்னை வீழ் என்றாய்
உன்னுள் வீழ்கின்றேன்
You said yesterday and tomorrow are futile,
So I am living only in today.
You asked me to sink within myself,
Yet I am falling into you.
அழகின் மேலே இதயம் ஏறி
நழுவி கீழே வீழ
மெழுகின் மேலே தீயில் தோய்ந்த
காதல் வாளும் கீற
As the heart climbs atop beauty,
Slips and tumbles downwards,
Dipped in fire over melting wax,
The sword of love cuts deep.
திறக்கின்ற கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
தீயின் வெப்பம் பாய
உறைந்திங்கு ஏங்கும் நெஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சம் குளிர் காய
Inside eyes that are opening,
As the heat of fire surges,
My heart, freezing and yearning here,
Warms itself in the heat.
சிற்பம் யார்?
அட சிற்பி யார்?
எந்தன் கேள்வி சரிதானா?
தீயின் என்னை வாட்டுகிறாய்
சிலையே நான்தானா?
Who is the sculpture? Ah,
Who is the sculptor?
Is my question valid?
You roast me in the fire,
Am I the idol, truly?
உலகே இங்கே தீப்பிழம்பாய்
உயிர் நான் வழிந்தேன் தீக்குழம்பாய்
இருகி போனேன் இரும்பாய்
நான் ஆனேனே புதிதாய்
The world here is a pillar of fire,
I, as life, flowed out
Like molten lava.
I solidified like iron,
I became someone brand new.. hey eyy
அசைவின்றி அசைவே இன்றி
உன் முன் நின்று கேட்கின்றேன்
இமைக்காமல் நீயும் என்னை
பார்த்தால் என் செய்வேன்?
Without any motion, completely motionless,
I stand before you and ask.
If you look at me without blinking,
What shall I do?
தலையின் பின்னே பின்னே
வீசும் ஒளியில் கொஞ்சம் எனக்கும் தா!
உந்தன் போதி நிழலின்
பாதி நிழலை கொஞ்சம் எனக்கும் தா!
From the light radiating behind your head,
Give a little portion to me too!
Under the shadow of your Bodhi tree,
Give half of that shade to me too!
அலை யேதும் இல்லா ஆழியிலே
நிலை பிடுங்கி வீசாதே!
உன்னை காணா வேளையிலே
கண்ணால் பேசாதே
Into the ocean that has no waves,
Do not pluck the moon and hurl it!
During the times I cannot see you,
Do not speak through your eyes.
அட நேற்று நாளை வீணென நீ
சொன்னாய் இன்றில் வாழ்கின்றேன்
என்னுள் என்னை வீழ் என்றாய்
உன்னுள் வீழ்கின்றேன்
You said yesterday and tomorrow are futile,
So I am living only in today.
You asked me to sink within myself,
Yet I am falling into you.
Asaivindri asaivae indri
Without any motion, completely motionless,
Unn mun nindru ketkindren
I stand before you and ask.
Imaikkamal neeyum ennai
If you look at me without blinking,
Parthal en seiven?
What shall I do?
Edhan meedhum aasai eadhum
I thought I shouldn't desire anything at all,
Vendam endrai yosithaen
I pondered on that thought.
Athukooda aasaidhanae
Isn't that thought itself a desire?
Iyyo en seivaen?
Oh my, what shall I do?
Thalayin pinnae pinnae
From the light radiating behind your head,
Veesum oliyil konjam enakum thaa!
Give a little portion to me too!
Undhan bothi nizhalin
Under the shadow of your Bodhi tree,
Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa!
Give half of that shade to me too!
Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae
Into the ocean that has no waves,
Nilavai pidungi veesathae?
Do not pluck the moon and hurl it!
Unnai kaanaa vaelaiyilae
During the times I cannot see you,
Kannal pesathae
Do not speak through your eyes.
Ada nettru nalai veenena nee
You said yesterday and tomorrow are futile,
Sonnai indril vazhkindraen
So I am living only in today.
Ennul ennai veezh endraai
You asked me to sink within myself,
Unnul veezhkindraen
Yet I am falling into you.
Azhagin melae idhayam yaeri
As the heart climbs atop beauty,
Nazhuvi keezhae veezha
Slips and tumbles downwards,
Mezhugin melae theeyil thoindha
Dipped in fire over melting wax,
Kadhal vaalum keera
The sword of love cuts deep.
Thirakkindra kannukullae
Inside eyes that are opening,
Theeyin veppam paaya
As the heat of fire surges,
Urainthingu yengum nenjam
My heart, freezing and yearning here,
Konjam kulir kaaya
Warms itself in the heat.
Sirppam yaar? ada
Who is the sculpture? Ah,
Sirppi yaar?
Who is the sculptor?
Enthan kelvi saridhanaa?
Is my question valid?
Theeyil ennai vaattugiraai
You roast me in the fire,
Silaiyae nanthanaa?
Am I the idol, truly?
Ulagae ingae theeppilambaai
The world here is a pillar of fire,
Uyir naan vazhindhaen
I, as life, flowed out
Theekkuzhambaai
Like molten lava.
Irugi ponaen irumbaai
I solidified like iron,
Nan aanenae pudhithaai..hey eyy
I became someone brand new.. hey eyy
Asaivindri asaivae indri
Without any motion, completely motionless,
Unn mun nindru ketkindren
I stand before you and ask.
Imaikkamal neeyum ennai
If you look at me without blinking,
Parthal en seiven?
What shall I do?
Thalayin pinnae pinnae
From the light radiating behind your head,
Veesum oliyil konjam enakum thaa!
Give a little portion to me too!
Undhan bothi nizhalin
Under the shadow of your Bodhi tree,
Paadhi nizhalai konjam enakum thaa!
Give half of that shade to me too!
Alai yeathum illaa aazhiyilae
Into the ocean that has no waves,
Nilavai pidungi veesathae?
Do not pluck the moon and hurl it!
Unnai kaanaa vaelaiyilae
During the times I cannot see you,
Kannal pesathae
Do not speak through your eyes.
Ada nettru nalai veenena nee
You said yesterday and tomorrow are futile,
Sonnai indril vazhkindraen
So I am living only in today.
Ennul ennai veezh endraai
You asked me to sink within myself,
Unnul veezhkindraen
Yet I am falling into you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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