Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
From Rathnam · 2024
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Rathnam2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo | Until where, until where? |
| Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai | Until where does this life go? |
| Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae | Chorus: In the guise of human beings, |
| Mirugangalin aattam | the dance of beasts continues. |
| Male | |
| Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo | Is this life a short story, a riddle, |
| Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai | or a never-ending serial story? |
| Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam | Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart, |
| Idaiyinilae poraattam | a constant battle rages in between. |
| Male | |
| Yaarukkaaga yaaro saaga | For whose sake is someone dying? |
| Saami kooda kannai moodi thoonga ponatho | Has even God closed His eyes and gone to sleep? |
| Male | |
| Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo | Until where, until where? |
| Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai | Until where does this life go? |
| Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae | Chorus: In the guise of human beings, |
| Mirugangalin aattam | the dance of beasts continues. |
| Male | |
| Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo | Is this life a short story, a riddle, |
| Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai | or a never-ending serial story? |
| Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam | Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart, |
| Idaiyinilae poraattam | a constant battle rages in between. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam theernthuvida bhoomi thoornthuvida | As the sky runs out and the earth gets filled up, |
| Kaalam thooramillaiyae | time is not far away. |
| Nesam kaainthu vida niyaayam ointhuvida | When love dries up and justice tires out, |
| Engum eeramillaiyae | there is no warmth or empathy anywhere. |
| Male | |
| Yaen intha koram | Why this monstrosity? |
| Marupadiyum piranthidavaa porom | Are we going to be reborn again? |
| Chorus :Vaazhvai kondru vaazhum | Chorus: Killing life to live a life, |
| Vaazhkkai vaazha vendumaa | is such a life really worth living? |
| Male | |
| Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo | Until where, until where? |
| Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai | Until where does this life go? |
| Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae | Chorus: In the guise of human beings, |
| Mirugangalin aattam | the dance of beasts continues. |
| Male | |
| Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo | Is this life a short story, a riddle, |
| Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai | or a never-ending serial story? |
| Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam | Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart, |
| Idaiyinilae poraattam | a constant battle rages in between. |
| Male | |
| Neethi devan udal | The body of the God of Justice, |
| Veedhi oraththilae mothi nasingi kidakka | lies crushed on the roadside after a collision. |
| Naathiyatra sanam pogum thisai | Helpless people lose their direction, |
| Maranthu theeyil venthu thavikka | burning and suffering in the fire. |
| Male | |
| Maaridaathaa manithamumae vervidaathaa | Will humanity not change? Will it not take root again? |
| Chorus :Bhoomi kooda pavam kooda paaram kooduthae | Chorus: As sin accumulates, the burden on Earth increases. |
| Male | |
| Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo | Until where, until where? |
| Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai | Until where does this life go? |
| Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae | Chorus: In the guise of human beings, |
| Mirugangalin aattam | the dance of beasts continues. |
| Male | |
| Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo | Is this life a short story, a riddle, |
| Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai | or a never-ending serial story? |
| Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam | Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart, |
| Idaiyinilae poraattam | a constant battle rages in between. |
எதுவரையோ எதுவரையோ
எதுவரையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
மனிதர்களின் உருவத்திலே
மிருகங்களின் ஆட்டம்
Until where, until where?
Until where does this life go?
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
the dance of beasts continues.
சிறுகதையோ விடுகதையோ
தொடர்கதையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
அரக்க குணம் இரக்க மனம்
இடையினிலே போராட்டம்
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
a constant battle rages in between.
யாருக்காக யாரோ சாக
சாமி கூட கண்ணை மூடி தூங்க போனதோ
For whose sake is someone dying?
Has even God closed His eyes and gone to sleep?
எதுவரையோ எதுவரையோ
எதுவரையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
மனிதர்களின் உருவத்திலே
மிருகங்களின் ஆட்டம்
Until where, until where?
Until where does this life go?
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
the dance of beasts continues.
சிறுகதையோ விடுகதையோ
தொடர்கதையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
அரக்க குணம் இரக்க மனம்
இடையினிலே போராட்டம்
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
a constant battle rages in between.
வானம் தீர்ந்துவிட பூமி தூர்ந்துவிட
காலம் தூரமில்லையே
நேசம் காய்ந்துவிட நியாயம் ஓய்ந்துவிட
எங்கும் ஈரமில்லையே
As the sky runs out and the earth gets filled up,
time is not far away.
When love dries up and justice tires out,
there is no warmth or empathy anywhere.
ஏன் இந்த கோரம்
மறுபடியும் பிறந்திடவா போறோம்
குழு :
வாழ்வை கொன்று வாழும்
வாழ்க்கை வாழ வேண்டுமா
Why this monstrosity?
Are we going to be reborn again?
Chorus: Killing life to live a life,
is such a life really worth living?
எதுவரையோ எதுவரையோ
எதுவரையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
மனிதர்களின் உருவத்திலே
மிருகங்களின் ஆட்டம்
Until where, until where?
Until where does this life go?
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
the dance of beasts continues.
சிறுகதையோ விடுகதையோ
தொடர்கதையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
அரக்க குணம் இரக்க மனம்
இடையினிலே போராட்டம்
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
a constant battle rages in between.
நீதி தேவன் உடல்
வீதி ஓரத்திலே மோதி நசிங்கி கிடக்க
நாதி யற்ற சனம் போகும் திசை
மறந்து தீயில் வெந்து தவிக்க
The body of the God of Justice,
lies crushed on the roadside after a collision.
Helpless people lose their direction,
burning and suffering in the fire.
மாறிடாதா மனிதமுமே வேர்விடாதா
குழு :
பூமி கூட பாவம் கூட பாரம் கூடுதே
Will humanity not change? Will it not take root again?
Chorus: As sin accumulates, the burden on Earth increases.
எதுவரையோ எதுவரையோ
எதுவரையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
மனிதர்களின் உருவத்திலே
மிருகங்களின் ஆட்டம்
Until where, until where?
Until where does this life go?
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
the dance of beasts continues.
சிறுகதையோ விடுகதையோ
தொடர்கதையோ இந்த வாழ்க்கை
குழு :
அரக்க குணம் இரக்க மனம்
இடையினிலே போராட்டம்
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
a constant battle rages in between.
Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
Until where, until where?
Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai
Until where does this life go?
Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
Mirugangalin aattam
the dance of beasts continues.
Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
Idaiyinilae poraattam
a constant battle rages in between.
Yaarukkaaga yaaro saaga
For whose sake is someone dying?
Saami kooda kannai moodi thoonga ponatho
Has even God closed His eyes and gone to sleep?
Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
Until where, until where?
Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai
Until where does this life go?
Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
Mirugangalin aattam
the dance of beasts continues.
Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
Idaiyinilae poraattam
a constant battle rages in between.
Vaanam theernthuvida bhoomi thoornthuvida
As the sky runs out and the earth gets filled up,
Kaalam thooramillaiyae
time is not far away.
Nesam kaainthu vida niyaayam ointhuvida
When love dries up and justice tires out,
Engum eeramillaiyae
there is no warmth or empathy anywhere.
Yaen intha koram
Why this monstrosity?
Marupadiyum piranthidavaa porom
Are we going to be reborn again?
Chorus :Vaazhvai kondru vaazhum
Chorus: Killing life to live a life,
Vaazhkkai vaazha vendumaa
is such a life really worth living?
Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
Until where, until where?
Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai
Until where does this life go?
Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
Mirugangalin aattam
the dance of beasts continues.
Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
Idaiyinilae poraattam
a constant battle rages in between.
Neethi devan udal
The body of the God of Justice,
Veedhi oraththilae mothi nasingi kidakka
lies crushed on the roadside after a collision.
Naathiyatra sanam pogum thisai
Helpless people lose their direction,
Maranthu theeyil venthu thavikka
burning and suffering in the fire.
Maaridaathaa manithamumae vervidaathaa
Will humanity not change? Will it not take root again?
Chorus :Bhoomi kooda pavam kooda paaram kooduthae
Chorus: As sin accumulates, the burden on Earth increases.
Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
Until where, until where?
Edhuvaraiyo intha vaazhakkai
Until where does this life go?
Chorus :Manithargalin uruvaththilae
Chorus: In the guise of human beings,
Mirugangalin aattam
the dance of beasts continues.
Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo
Is this life a short story, a riddle,
Thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai
or a never-ending serial story?
Chorus :Arakka gunam irakka manam
Chorus: Monstrous nature versus a compassionate heart,
Idaiyinilae poraattam
a constant battle rages in between.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Edhuvaraiyo from the 2024 Tamil film Rathnam is a deep philosophical lament sung by Hariharan. The song questions the endless cycle of violence, greed, and moral decay in human society. It highlights how humans often conceal beastly behavior beneath civilized exteriors, leaving true justice crushed and helpless people suffering. Through haunting rhetoric, the song asks how long this state of corruption will persist before humanity regains its compassion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Manithargalin uruvaththilae mirugangalin aattam”
Compares humans concealing brutal acts to beasts wearing human form performing a destructive dance.
Antithesis
“Arakka gunam irakka manam idaiyinilae poraattam”
Contrasts monstrous traits (arakka gunam) with compassionate hearts (irakka manam) to represent internal and societal moral conflict.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Sirukathaiyo vidukathaiyo thodarkathaiyo intha vaazhkkai”
Repetition of the ending sound '-kathaiyo' across consecutive lines creating poetic rhythm.
Personification
“Neethi devan udal veedhi oraththilae mothi nasingi kidakka”
Justice (Neethi Devan) is personified as an injured body lying crushed on the street side.
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Trivia
Edhuvaraiyo marks a striking soulful contribution by veteran singer Hariharan for composer Devi Sri Prasad in director Hari's 2024 action film Rathnam starring Vishal.
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