Bejara
From Iravin Nizhal · 2022
- Lyricist
- R. Parthiban
- Singers
- Haricharan Seshadri, Bamba Bakya
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Iravin Nizhal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey hey hey …. | Hey hey hey hey hey …. |
| Male | |
| Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada | Trouble drips from the heart, oh my |
| Indha uyiril vazhiyada | It drips into this life, oh my |
| Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama | That love drips away, yes |
| Chorus | |
| Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada | Trouble drips from the heart, oh my |
| Indha uyiril vazhiyada andha | It drips into this life, that |
| Adha kaadhal vazhiyada aama | That love drips away, yes |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhal verum dagulo | Is love just a fraud? |
| Adhu oothatha bigilo | Is it an unblown whistle? |
| Kadhal verum dagulo | Is love just a fraud? |
| Adhu oothatha bigilo | Is it an unblown whistle? |
| Male | |
| Palarum theanarum..ooo | Streams of milk and honey... ooo |
| Palarum theanarum | Streams of milk and honey |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen ..che.. | I thought they would flow... che! |
| Male | |
| Palarum theanarum | Streams of milk and honey |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen | I thought they would flow |
| Male | |
| Aana kolaru gokka kolaru | But it is a flaw, a terrible flaw |
| Perum kolaru peru keduthu | A major mess ruining the good name |
| Oduthadi paapa | Running away, my child |
| Chorus | |
| Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada | Trouble drips from the heart, oh my |
| Indha uyiril vazhiyada | It drips into this life, oh my |
| Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama | That love drips away, yes |
| Chorus | |
| Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada | Trouble drips from the heart, oh my |
| Indha uyiril vazhiyada | It drips into this life, oh my |
| Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama | That love drips away, yes |
| Male | |
| Hey aaya kadaiyila thaan paaya vikkiranga | Hey, they sell mats at the old lady's shop |
| Aaya kadaiyila thaan paaya vikkiranga | They sell mats at the old lady's shop |
| Paayum vikkiranga thalaigani vikkiranga | They sell mats, they sell pillows |
| Paayum vikkiranga thookkam maathura vikkiranga | They sell mats, they sell sleeping pills |
| Thoonga vekkuranga | They make you sleep |
| Aana thookkam enga vikkuthunga | But where do they sell actual sleep? |
| Thookkam enga vikkuthunga | Where do they sell actual sleep? |
| Male | |
| Vikkuthunga thondaiyila kenda meenu mullu | Hiccups choke the throat like a carp's bone |
| Vikkuthunga thondaiyila kenda meenu mullu | Hiccups choke the throat like a carp's bone |
| Mullu chinna mullu kadigaram anjula thaan | The small hand on the clock is at five |
| Periya mulla chinna thambi nenjula thaan | While the big hand pierces the younger brother's heart |
| Chorus | |
| Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada | Trouble drips from the heart, oh my |
| Indha uyiril vazhiyada | It drips into this life, oh my |
| Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama | That love drips away, yes |
| Chorus | |
| Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada | Trouble drips from the heart, oh my |
| Indha uyiril vazhiyada | It drips into this life, oh my |
| Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama | That love drips away, yes |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhal verum dagulo | Is love just a fraud? |
| Adhu oothatha bigilo | Is it an unblown whistle? |
| Kadhal verum dagulo | Is love just a fraud? |
| Adhu oothatha bigilo | Is it an unblown whistle? |
| Male | |
| Palarum theanarum..ooo | Streams of milk and honey... ooo |
| Palarum theanarum | Streams of milk and honey |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen | I thought they would flow... che! |
| Male | |
| Palarum theanarum | Streams of milk and honey |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen naan | I thought they would flow |
| Odumunnu paarthen | I thought they would flow |
| Male | |
| Aana kolaru gokka kolaru | But it is a flaw, a terrible flaw |
| Perum kolaru peru keduthu | A major mess ruining the good name |
| Oduthadi paapa | Running away, my child |
ஹே ..ஹே ..ஹே..ஹே..ஹே...
Hey hey hey hey hey ….
பஜாரா உய் உய் உய் மனதில் வலியடா
இந்த உயிரில் வலியடா
அந்த காதல் வலியடா
ஆமா
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
It drips into this life, oh my
That love drips away, yes
பஜாரா உய் உய் உய் மனதில் வலியடா
இந்த உயிரில் வலியடா
அந்த காதல் வலியடா
ஆமா
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
It drips into this life, that
That love drips away, yes
காதல் வெறும் டகுலோ
அது ஊதாத பிகிலோ
காதல் வெறும் டகுலோ
அது ஊதாத பிகிலோ
Is love just a fraud?
Is it an unblown whistle?
Is love just a fraud?
Is it an unblown whistle?
பாலாறும் தேனாறும் ...ஹோ ..ஓ..
பாலாறும் தேனாறும் ..
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் சே
Streams of milk and honey... ooo
Streams of milk and honey
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow... che!
பாலாறும் தேனாறும் ..
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன்
Streams of milk and honey
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow
ஆனா கோளாறு கொக்கா கோளாறு
பெரும் கோளாறு பெருக்கெடுத்து ஓடுதடி பாப்பா
But it is a flaw, a terrible flaw
A major mess ruining the good name
Running away, my child
பஜாரா உய் உய் உய் மனதில் வலியடா
இந்த உயிரில் வலியடா
அந்த காதல் வலியடா
ஆமா
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
It drips into this life, oh my
That love drips away, yes
பஜாரா உய் உய் உய் மனதில் வலியடா
இந்த உயிரில் வலியடா
அந்த காதல் வலியடா
ஆமா
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
It drips into this life, oh my
That love drips away, yes
ஏ ஆயா கடையில தான் பாயா விக்கிறாங்க
ஆயா கடையில தான் பாயா விக்கிறாங்க
பாயும் விக்கிறாங்க தலைகாணி விக்கிறாங்க
பாயும் விக்கிறாங்க தூக்க மாத்திர விக்கிறாங்க
தூங்க வெக்கிறாங்க ஆனா தூக்கம் எங்க விக்குதுங்க
தூக்கம் எங்க விக்குதுங்க
Hey, they sell mats at the old lady's shop
They sell mats at the old lady's shop
They sell mats, they sell pillows
They sell mats, they sell sleeping pills
They make you sleep
But where do they sell actual sleep?
Where do they sell actual sleep?
விக்குதுங்க தொண்டையில கெண்ட மீனு முள்ளு
விக்குதுங்க தொண்டையில கெண்ட மீனு முள்ளு
முள்ளு சின்ன முள்ளு கடிகாரம் அஞ்சுல தான்
பெரிய முள்ள சின்ன தம்பி நெஞ்சுல தான்
Hiccups choke the throat like a carp's bone
Hiccups choke the throat like a carp's bone
The small hand on the clock is at five
While the big hand pierces the younger brother's heart
பஜாரா உய் உய் உய் மனதில் வலியடா
இந்த உயிரில் வலியடா
அந்த காதல் வலியடா
ஆமா
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
It drips into this life, oh my
That love drips away, yes
பஜாரா உய் உய் உய் மனதில் வலியடா
இந்த உயிரில் வலியடா
அந்த காதல் வலியடா
ஆமா
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
It drips into this life, oh my
That love drips away, yes
காதல் வெறும் டகுலோ
அது ஊதாத பிகிலோ
காதல் வெறும் டகுலோ
அது ஊதாத பிகிலோ
Is love just a fraud?
Is it an unblown whistle?
Is love just a fraud?
Is it an unblown whistle?
பாலாறும் தேனாறும் ...ஹோ ..ஓ..
பாலாறும் தேனாறும் ..
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் சே
Streams of milk and honey... ooo
Streams of milk and honey
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow... che!
பாலாறும் தேனாறும் ..
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன் நான்
ஓடுமுன்னு பார்த்தேன்
Streams of milk and honey
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow
I thought they would flow
ஆனா கோளாறு கொக்கா கோளாறு
பெரும் கோளாறு பெருக்கெடுத்து ஓடுதடி பாப்பா
But it is a flaw, a terrible flaw
A major mess ruining the good name
Running away, my child
Hey hey hey hey hey ….
Hey hey hey hey hey ….
Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
Indha uyiril vazhiyada
It drips into this life, oh my
Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama
That love drips away, yes
Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
Indha uyiril vazhiyada andha
It drips into this life, that
Adha kaadhal vazhiyada aama
That love drips away, yes
Kadhal verum dagulo
Is love just a fraud?
Adhu oothatha bigilo
Is it an unblown whistle?
Kadhal verum dagulo
Is love just a fraud?
Adhu oothatha bigilo
Is it an unblown whistle?
Palarum theanarum..ooo
Streams of milk and honey... ooo
Palarum theanarum
Streams of milk and honey
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen ..che..
I thought they would flow... che!
Palarum theanarum
Streams of milk and honey
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen
I thought they would flow
Aana kolaru gokka kolaru
But it is a flaw, a terrible flaw
Perum kolaru peru keduthu
A major mess ruining the good name
Oduthadi paapa
Running away, my child
Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
Indha uyiril vazhiyada
It drips into this life, oh my
Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama
That love drips away, yes
Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
Indha uyiril vazhiyada
It drips into this life, oh my
Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama
That love drips away, yes
Hey aaya kadaiyila thaan paaya vikkiranga
Hey, they sell mats at the old lady's shop
Aaya kadaiyila thaan paaya vikkiranga
They sell mats at the old lady's shop
Paayum vikkiranga thalaigani vikkiranga
They sell mats, they sell pillows
Paayum vikkiranga thookkam maathura vikkiranga
They sell mats, they sell sleeping pills
Thoonga vekkuranga
They make you sleep
Aana thookkam enga vikkuthunga
But where do they sell actual sleep?
Thookkam enga vikkuthunga
Where do they sell actual sleep?
Vikkuthunga thondaiyila kenda meenu mullu
Hiccups choke the throat like a carp's bone
Vikkuthunga thondaiyila kenda meenu mullu
Hiccups choke the throat like a carp's bone
Mullu chinna mullu kadigaram anjula thaan
The small hand on the clock is at five
Periya mulla chinna thambi nenjula thaan
While the big hand pierces the younger brother's heart
Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
Indha uyiril vazhiyada
It drips into this life, oh my
Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama
That love drips away, yes
Bejara uy uy uy manathil vazhiyada
Trouble drips from the heart, oh my
Indha uyiril vazhiyada
It drips into this life, oh my
Andha kaadhal vazhiyada aama
That love drips away, yes
Kadhal verum dagulo
Is love just a fraud?
Adhu oothatha bigilo
Is it an unblown whistle?
Kadhal verum dagulo
Is love just a fraud?
Adhu oothatha bigilo
Is it an unblown whistle?
Palarum theanarum..ooo
Streams of milk and honey... ooo
Palarum theanarum
Streams of milk and honey
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen
I thought they would flow... che!
Palarum theanarum
Streams of milk and honey
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen naan
I thought they would flow
Odumunnu paarthen
I thought they would flow
Aana kolaru gokka kolaru
But it is a flaw, a terrible flaw
Perum kolaru peru keduthu
A major mess ruining the good name
Oduthadi paapa
Running away, my child
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a raw, melancholic expression of heartbreak, insomnia, and disillusionment with romantic love. The protagonist laments how promises of idyllic bliss (metaphorically described as rivers of milk and honey) dissolved into deception and emotional pain. The lyrics reflect a deeply troubled mind struggling to find peace and genuine rest despite surrounding material comforts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Double Entendre (Siledai)
“Aana thookkam enga vikkuthunga / Vikkuthunga thondaiyila kenda meenu mullu”
The word 'Vikkuthunga' is used brilliantly as a dual meaning—first as 'they are selling' (vikkiranga) sleeping aids, and then switching to 'hiccuping/choking' (vikkuthu) in the throat like a fishbone.
Wordplay & Metaphor (Uvamai / Yamakam)
“Mullu chinna mullu kadigaram anjula thaan / Periya mulla chinna thambi nenjula thaan”
Clever play on the word 'Mullu', which means both a thorn/fishbone and the hands of a clock. The larger clock hand (periya mullu) is metaphorically transformed into a sharp blade piercing the heart.
Metaphor (Urvagathani)
“Palarum theanarum odumunnu paarthen naan”
'Palarum theanarum' (rivers of milk and honey) represents the sweet, idealistic vision of love that turned out to be a illusion.
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Trivia
'Iravin Nizhal' (2022) is widely acclaimed as the world's first non-linear single-shot film, written, directed, and starring R. Parthiban. This song features vocals by Bamba Bakya, making it one of his final recorded tracks before his sudden passing in September 2022.
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