Dhesayum Ezhandheney
From Jigarthanda · 2016
- Lyricist
- Pradeep
- Singers
- Santhosh Narayanan, Meenakshi Iyer
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Jigarthanda2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thararaa…thararaaa…aaa… | (Vocalizing melodic refrain) |
| Thararaaa…thararaaa…aaa…. | (Vocalizing melodic refrain) |
| Thararaaaa…ooo…thararaaa…. | (Vocalizing melodic refrain) |
| Female | |
| Mogathin theraiyae | The veil of infatuation and desire |
| Velakki paarka | To move aside and look beyond |
| Thunivum illa | I do not have the courage |
| Saayum pagala | Over the setting, declining day |
| Kuthichu paaka | To leap over and look across |
| Osaram illa | I do not have the stature |
| Female | |
| On thanniyila moozhgi | Drowned deep within your waters |
| Kaneera serthu | Gathering my tears together |
| Kaiya rendum yenthi ninnen | I stood holding out both my hands |
| Oli illaama pona | Having lost its music and sound |
| Pulaanguzhalula | Inside that voiceless flute |
| Tholaiyaa maari ninnen | I stood, transformed into its hollow hole |
| Female | |
| Dhesaiyum izhanthenae | I lost all sense of direction |
| Dhesaiyila suzhandrenae | I spun helplessly in the void |
| Asaiyum en usurum enathillaiyae | Even my moving life force is no longer mine |
இசை அமைப்பாளர்கள் :
சந்தோஷ் நாராயணன்
(Vocalizing melodic refrain)
(Vocalizing melodic refrain)
(Vocalizing melodic refrain)
தாரா ரா தாரா ரா ஆஆ....
தாரா ரா தாரா ரா ஆஆ....
தாரா ரா ...ஓஓஓ...தாரா ரா ...
The veil of infatuation and desire
To move aside and look beyond
I do not have the courage
Over the setting, declining day
To leap over and look across
I do not have the stature
மொகத்தின் திரையை
விலக்கி பார்க்க
துணிவும் இல்ல
சாயும் பகல
குதிச்சு பார்க்க
ஒசரமில்ல
Drowned deep within your waters
Gathering my tears together
I stood holding out both my hands
Having lost its music and sound
Inside that voiceless flute
I stood, transformed into its hollow hole
ஓ தண்ணியில மூழ்கி
கண்ணீர சேர்த்து
கையை இரண்டும் ஏந்தி நின்னேன்
ஒலி இல்லாம போன புல்லாங்குழலுல
தொல்லையா மாறி நின்னேன்
I lost all sense of direction
I spun helplessly in the void
Even my moving life force is no longer mine
திசையும் இழந்தேனே
திசையில சுழன்றேனே
அசையும் என் உசுரும் எனதில்லையே
Thararaa…thararaaa…aaa…
(Vocalizing melodic refrain)
Thararaaa…thararaaa…aaa….
(Vocalizing melodic refrain)
Thararaaaa…ooo…thararaaa….
(Vocalizing melodic refrain)
Mogathin theraiyae
The veil of infatuation and desire
Velakki paarka
To move aside and look beyond
Thunivum illa
I do not have the courage
Saayum pagala
Over the setting, declining day
Kuthichu paaka
To leap over and look across
Osaram illa
I do not have the stature
On thanniyila moozhgi
Drowned deep within your waters
Kaneera serthu
Gathering my tears together
Kaiya rendum yenthi ninnen
I stood holding out both my hands
Oli illaama pona
Having lost its music and sound
Pulaanguzhalula
Inside that voiceless flute
Tholaiyaa maari ninnen
I stood, transformed into its hollow hole
Dhesaiyum izhanthenae
I lost all sense of direction
Dhesaiyila suzhandrenae
I spun helplessly in the void
Asaiyum en usurum enathillaiyae
Even my moving life force is no longer mine
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant excerpt expresses profound existential vulnerability, heartbreak, and emotional helplessness. The speaker admits to lacking the inner strength to pierce through the illusions of desire or to rise above the passage of time. Feeling completely submerged in grief, the speaker holds out empty hands while weeping, feeling as hollow and silent as the finger-hole of an unplayable flute. Ultimately, the lines depict a complete loss of orientation and selfhood, where even the speaker's own breath and soul no longer feel under their control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mogathin theraiyae Velakki paarka”
Desire is portrayed as a physical veil ('Mogathin therai') that obscures reality.
Imagery & Personification
“Oli illaama pona Pulaanguzhalula Tholaiyaa maari ninnen”
The speaker compares their hollow, silent existence to the empty tone-hole ('tholai') of a voiceless flute ('Oli illaama pona pulaanguzhal').
Repetition & Rhyme (Etukai / Monai)
“Dhesaiyum izhanthenae Dhesaiyila suzhandrenae”
The repetition of 'Dhesai' (direction) builds a rhythmic depiction of disorientation and spinning uncontrollably.
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Trivia
While the lyrics carry the deeply reflective signature of lyricist-singer Pradeep Kumar, the song is part of the soundtrack composed by Santhosh Narayanan for the acclaimed Tamil film 'Jigarthanda', renowned for blending raw emotions with unconventional acoustic arrangements.
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