Dhushta
From Iraivi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kalavara kangal | Troubled eyes |
| Karuppu nira idhayam | A heart black in color |
| Nimirnthu paar ennai therigiratha | Look up at me, do you recognize me? |
| Chorus | |
| Karaipatta kaigal | Stained hands |
| Naanum un uyaram | I am equal to your stature |
| Moolaiyil sirupori erikiratha | Is a small spark burning in the corner of your mind? |
| Chorus | |
| Un peyar un kural | Your name, your voice |
| Un nizhal enakkum | Your shadow belongs to me as well |
| Uttru paar ninaivu varukiratha | Gaze closely, does memory return? |
| Chorus | |
| {Nee thaan naan dushta | {You are me, O wicked one |
| Un paavaththil sethukiya | Sculpted out of your sins |
| Uruvam naan | I am that form |
| Nee thaan naan dhushta | You are me, O wicked one |
| Un paavathin sambalam | The wage for your sin |
| Maranam dhaan} (2) | Is death itself} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| {Kaavi.. naan | {I am the sacred saffron... |
| Miruga..aavi nee | You are a beastly spirit |
| Iraivi…devi naan | I am the goddess, the divine feminine |
| Kodiya..paavi nee…} (2) | You are a cruel sinner...} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Nee thaan naan dushta | You are me, O wicked one |
| Un paavaththil sethukiya | Sculpted out of your sins |
| Uruvam naan | I am that form |
| Nee thaan naan dhushta | You are me, O wicked one |
| Un paavathin sambalam | The wage for your sin |
| Maranam dhaan | Is death itself |
| Chorus | |
| Unnai pol sila kayavargal koottam | A group of scoundrels like you |
| Ennai pol sila pengalai vaattum | Torments women like me |
| Paninthae oru viduthalai kettum | Even when bowing down and begging for liberation |
| Kazhuthil pala surukkugal maatum | Tightens many nooses around the neck |
| Female | |
| Irandhapin engalukku silai sethukkum | After death, sculpts a statue for us |
| Antha silaikena thaniyoru vilai othukkum | And sets a separate price for that statue |
| Naan kayavargal kai vettum thalaiviyada | I am the leader who chops off the hands of evil men |
| Oru vilai vaikkum thalai thattum iraiviyada | I am the divine goddess who strikes down those who commodify women |
| Chorus | |
| {Kaavi.. naan | {I am the sacred saffron... |
| Miruga..aavi nee | You are a beastly spirit |
| Iraivi…devi naan | I am the goddess, the divine feminine |
| Kodiya..paavi nee…} (2) | You are a cruel sinner...} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Nee thaan naan dushta | You are me, O wicked one |
| Un paavaththil sethukiya | Sculpted out of your sins |
| Uruvam naan | I am that form |
| Nee thaan naan dhushta | You are me, O wicked one |
| Un paavathin sambalam | The wage for your sin |
| Maranam dhaan | Is death itself |
கலவரக் கண்கள்
கருப்பு நிற இதயம்
நிமிா்ந்து பாா் என்னைத்
தொிகிறதா
Troubled eyes
A heart black in color
Look up at me, do you recognize me?
கறைப்பட்ட கைகள்
நானும் உன் உயரம்
மூளையில் சிறு
பொறி எாிகிறதா
Stained hands
I am equal to your stature
Is a small spark burning in the corner of your mind?
உன் பெயா் உன்
குரல் உன் நிழல் எனக்கும்
உற்றுப்பாா் நினைவு வருகிறதா
Your name, your voice
Your shadow belongs to me as well
Gaze closely, does memory return?
{ நீதான் நான் துஷ்டா
உன் பாவத்தில் செதுக்கிய
உருவம் நான் நீதான் நான்
துஷ்டா உன் பாவத்தின்
சம்பளம் மரணம் தான் } (2)
{You are me, O wicked one
Sculpted out of your sins
I am that form
You are me, O wicked one
The wage for your sin
Is death itself} (2)
{ காவி நான் மிருக
ஆவி நீ இறைவி தேவி
நான் கொடிய பாவி நீ } (2)
{I am the sacred saffron...
You are a beastly spirit
I am the goddess, the divine feminine
You are a cruel sinner...} (2)
நீதான் நான் துஷ்டா
உன் பாவத்தில் செதுக்கிய
உருவம் நான் நீதான் நான்
துஷ்டா உன் பாவத்தின்
சம்பளம் மரணம் தான்
You are me, O wicked one
Sculpted out of your sins
I am that form
You are me, O wicked one
The wage for your sin
Is death itself
உன்னைப் போல்
சில கயவா்கள் கூட்டம்
என்னைப் போல் சில
பெண்களை வாட்டும்
பணிந்தே ஒரு விடுதலை
கேட்டும் கழுத்தில் பல
சுருக்குகள் மாட்டும்
A group of scoundrels like you
Torments women like me
Even when bowing down and begging for liberation
Tightens many nooses around the neck
இறந்தபின் எங்களுக்கு
சிலை செதுக்கும் அந்த சிலைக்கென
தனியொரு விலை ஒதுக்கும்
நான் கயவா்கள் கை வெட்டும்
தலைவியடா ஒரு விலை வைக்கும்
தலை தட்டும் இறைவியடா
After death, sculpts a statue for us
And sets a separate price for that statue
I am the leader who chops off the hands of evil men
I am the divine goddess who strikes down those who commodify women
{ காவி நான் மிருக
ஆவி நீ இறைவி தேவி
நான் கொடிய பாவி நீ } (2)
{I am the sacred saffron...
You are a beastly spirit
I am the goddess, the divine feminine
You are a cruel sinner...} (2)
நீதான் நான் துஷ்டா
உன் பாவத்தில் செதுக்கிய
உருவம் நான் நீதான் நான்
துஷ்டா உன் பாவத்தின்
சம்பளம் மரணம் தான்
You are me, O wicked one
Sculpted out of your sins
I am that form
You are me, O wicked one
The wage for your sin
Is death itself
Kalavara kangal
Troubled eyes
Karuppu nira idhayam
A heart black in color
Nimirnthu paar ennai therigiratha
Look up at me, do you recognize me?
Karaipatta kaigal
Stained hands
Naanum un uyaram
I am equal to your stature
Moolaiyil sirupori erikiratha
Is a small spark burning in the corner of your mind?
Un peyar un kural
Your name, your voice
Un nizhal enakkum
Your shadow belongs to me as well
Uttru paar ninaivu varukiratha
Gaze closely, does memory return?
{Nee thaan naan dushta
{You are me, O wicked one
Un paavaththil sethukiya
Sculpted out of your sins
Uruvam naan
I am that form
Nee thaan naan dhushta
You are me, O wicked one
Un paavathin sambalam
The wage for your sin
Maranam dhaan} (2)
Is death itself} (2)
{Kaavi.. naan
{I am the sacred saffron...
Miruga..aavi nee
You are a beastly spirit
Iraivi…devi naan
I am the goddess, the divine feminine
Kodiya..paavi nee…} (2)
You are a cruel sinner...} (2)
Nee thaan naan dushta
You are me, O wicked one
Un paavaththil sethukiya
Sculpted out of your sins
Uruvam naan
I am that form
Nee thaan naan dhushta
You are me, O wicked one
Un paavathin sambalam
The wage for your sin
Maranam dhaan
Is death itself
Unnai pol sila kayavargal koottam
A group of scoundrels like you
Ennai pol sila pengalai vaattum
Torments women like me
Paninthae oru viduthalai kettum
Even when bowing down and begging for liberation
Kazhuthil pala surukkugal maatum
Tightens many nooses around the neck
Irandhapin engalukku silai sethukkum
After death, sculpts a statue for us
Antha silaikena thaniyoru vilai othukkum
And sets a separate price for that statue
Naan kayavargal kai vettum thalaiviyada
I am the leader who chops off the hands of evil men
Oru vilai vaikkum thalai thattum iraiviyada
I am the divine goddess who strikes down those who commodify women
{Kaavi.. naan
{I am the sacred saffron...
Miruga..aavi nee
You are a beastly spirit
Iraivi…devi naan
I am the goddess, the divine feminine
Kodiya..paavi nee…} (2)
You are a cruel sinner...} (2)
Nee thaan naan dushta
You are me, O wicked one
Un paavaththil sethukiya
Sculpted out of your sins
Uruvam naan
I am that form
Nee thaan naan dhushta
You are me, O wicked one
Un paavathin sambalam
The wage for your sin
Maranam dhaan
Is death itself
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Dhushta' from the film Iraivi is a fierce, vengeful feminist anthem that confronts male chauvinism, oppression, and hypocrisy. It speaks from the perspective of a woman (or the collective divine feminine) who has suffered under the cruelty of patriarchal control and has now risen as an unstoppable force of retribution. She declares that she is the direct consequence of men's sins and hypocrisies—men who oppress women during their lives and glorify or commodify them after their destruction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Kaavi.. naan / Miruga..aavi nee / Iraivi…devi naan / Kodiya..paavi nee…”
Pairs contrasting imagery like sacred ('Kaavi', 'Iraivi') against brutal or sinful elements ('Miruga aavi', 'Kodiya paavi') to highlight moral corruption versus divine justice.
Rhyme (Esubu / Iyaibu)
“Unnai pol sila kayavargal koottam / Ennai pol sila pengalai vaattum”
End rhymes across lines such as koottam, vaattum, kettum, maatum create a rhythmic, chant-like urgency.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Un paavaththil sethukiya uruvam naan”
Comparing the retribution/incarnation of vengeance to a form sculpted out of the oppressor's sins.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt context as unknown, the soundtrack for Iraivi (2016) was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. 'Dhushta' features vocals by Santhosh Narayanan, Meenakshi, and Dhee, with lyricist Vivek penning powerful lines that mirror the core narrative of Karthik Subbaraj's film on women's liberation.
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