Edhuvaraiyo
From Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo) · 2018
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Gautham Vasudev Menon
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo)2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo | Until where, oh until where |
| Intha valiyae edhuvaraiyo | How long will this pain last? |
| Irul anaiyaadho … | Will this darkness not extinguish? |
| Male | |
| Vidhiyo thalai vidhiyo | Is it fate, oh is it head-destiny? |
| Intha gadhiyae thalai vidhiyo | Is this state my written destiny? |
| Thuyar maraiyaatho… | Will this sorrow not disappear? |
| Male | |
| Marubadi nila pozhiyaatho | Will the moon not shine again? |
| Marubadi nila pozhiyaatho | Will the moon not shine again? |
| Niraiyaatho … | Will it not become full? |
| Male | |
| Nizhal tharum kanaa | A dream that gives shade, |
| Viriyaatho | Will it not blossom? |
| Nizhal tharum kanaa | A dream that gives shade, |
| Theriyaatho viriyaatho | Will it not be visible, will it not blossom? |
| Male | |
| Kaayam varuthae | A wound arrives, |
| Kaayam varuthae | A wound arrives, |
| Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae | It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow. |
| Kaanum edhuvum | Whatever is seen, |
| Veezhum pozhuthum | Even as it falls, |
| Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae | Writes love on the step of illusion. |
| Male | |
| Kaayam varuthae | A wound arrives, |
| Saabam tharuthae | It gives a curse, |
| Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae | It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow. |
| Kaanum edhuvum | Whatever is seen, |
| Veezhum pozhuthum | Even as it falls, |
| Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae | Writes love on the step of illusion. |
| Male | |
| Enna | What? |
| Avlo easy ah irukkum nenachiya | Did you think it would be that easy? |
| Illala… | No... |
| Ippidi thaan irukkum | This is how it will be. |
| Varuvanunga pottu thakkuvanunga | They will come and hit hard. |
| Nee kavalayae padatha poitae iru | Don't you worry at all, just keep going. |
| Nee oru ambalaikku illa | You are equal not just to one man, |
| Paththu ambalaikku samam | But equal to ten men. |
| Puriyudha unakku | Do you understand? |
| Theriyudha unakku | Do you see it? |
| Nalla paaru konja thooram innum ponum | Look closely, you have to go a little further. |
| Theriyum velicham theriyum | Light will be visible, light will be seen. |
| There is light at the end of the tunnel | There is light at the end of the tunnel. |
| Go for it girl..(Dialogue) | Go for it girl.. (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Baaram vanthu | As burden comes, |
| Baaram vanthu sera | As burden accumulates, |
| Yaarum illa yaarum illa koora | There is no one, no one to speak up. |
| Thanimaiyilae ulavugiren | I wander around in solitude, |
| Azhuthidavae pazhagugiren | I am getting accustomed to crying. |
| Male | |
| Vazha vendum | To live, |
| Vazha vendum endru | Saying that I must live, |
| Aasai thondrum aasai thondrum indru | A desire arises, a desire arises today. |
| Kadal naduvae thathumbugiren | I am struggling in the middle of the sea, |
| Karai varumaa irangugiren | Will the shore arrive? I step down. |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalin vinaa | The question of the eyes, |
| Udaiyaatho mudiyaatho | Will it break, or will it end? |
| Vizhigalin vinaa udaiyaatho mudiyaatho | Will the question of the eyes break or end? |
| Adaipadum pura nagaraatho | Will the trapped dove not move? |
| Adaipadum pura | The trapped dove, |
| Nagaraatho uyaraatho | Will it not move, will it not rise? |
| Male | |
| Kaayam varuthae | A wound arrives, |
| Kaayam varuthae | A wound arrives, |
| Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae | It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow. |
| Kaanum edhuvum | Whatever is seen, |
| Veezhum pozhuthum | Even as it falls, |
| Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae | Writes love on the step of illusion. |
| Male | |
| Kaayam varuthae | A wound arrives, |
| Saabam tharuthae | It gives a curse, |
| Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae | It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow. |
| Kaanum edhuvum | Whatever is seen, |
| Veezhum pozhuthum | Even as it falls, |
| Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae | Writes love on the step of illusion. |
| Male | |
| {Kaayam varuthae | {A wound arrives, |
| Saabam tharuthae | It gives a curse, |
| Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae | It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow. |
| Kaanum edhuvum | Whatever is seen, |
| Veezhum pozhuthum | Even as it falls, |
| Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae} (2) | Writes love on the step of illusion.} (2) |
| Male | |
| Nee oru ambalaikku illa | You are equal not just to one man, |
| Paththu ambalaikku samam | But equal to ten men. |
| Puriyudha unakku | Do you understand? |
| Theriyudha unakku | Do you see it? |
| Nalla paaru konja thooram innum ponum | Look closely, you have to go a little further. |
| Theriyum velicham theriyum | Light will be visible, light will be seen. |
| There is light at the end of the tunnel | There is light at the end of the tunnel. |
| Go for it girl..(Dialogue) | Go for it girl.. (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo | Until where, oh until where |
| Intha valiyae edhuvaraiyo | How long will this pain last? |
| Irul anaiyaadho … | Will this darkness not extinguish? |
எதுவரையோ
எதுவரையோ இந்த
வலியே எதுவரையோ
இருள் அணையாதோ
Until where, oh until where
How long will this pain last?
Will this darkness not extinguish?
விதியோ தலை
விதியோ இந்த கதியே
தலை விதியோ துயர்
மறையாதோ
Is it fate, oh is it head-destiny?
Is this state my written destiny?
Will this sorrow not disappear?
மறுபடி நிலா
பொழியாதோ மறுபடி
நிலா பொழியாதோ
நிறையாதோ
Will the moon not shine again?
Will the moon not shine again?
Will it not become full?
நிழல் தரும் கனா
விரியாதோ நிழல் தரும்
கனா தெரியாதோ விரியாதோ
A dream that gives shade,
Will it not blossom?
A dream that gives shade,
Will it not be visible, will it not blossom?
காயம் வருதே காயம்
வருதே சோக குழியில் வாழ
விடுதே காணும் எதுவும் வீழும்
பொழுதும் மாய படியில் காதல்
எழுதே
A wound arrives,
A wound arrives,
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Whatever is seen,
Even as it falls,
Writes love on the step of illusion.
காயம் வருதே சாபம்
தருதே சோக குழியில் வாழ
விடுதே காணும் எதுவும் வீழும்
பொழுதும் மாய படியில் காதல்
எழுதே
A wound arrives,
It gives a curse,
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Whatever is seen,
Even as it falls,
Writes love on the step of illusion.
என்ன அவளோ ஈஸியா
இருக்கும் நெனச்சியா இல்லல
இப்பிடி தான் இருக்கும் வருவானுங்க
போட்டு தாக்குவானுங்க நீ கவலையே
படாத போயிட்டே இரு நீ ஒரு ஆம்பளைக்கு
இல்ல பத்து ஆம்பளைக்கு சமம் புரியுதா
உனக்கு தெரியுதா உனக்கு நல்லா பாரு
கொஞ்ச தூரம் இன்னும் போனும் தெரியும்
வெளிச்சம் தெரியும் தேர் இஸ் லைட் அட்
தி எண்ட் ஆப் தி டியுன்னெல் கோ பார் இட்
கேர்ள் ( டயலாக் )
What?
Did you think it would be that easy?
No...
This is how it will be.
They will come and hit hard.
Don't you worry at all, just keep going.
You are equal not just to one man,
But equal to ten men.
Do you understand?
Do you see it?
Look closely, you have to go a little further.
Light will be visible, light will be seen.
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Go for it girl.. (Dialogue)
பாரம் வந்து பாரம்
வந்து சேர யாரும் இல்ல
யாரும் இல்ல கூற
தனிமையிலே உலவுகிறேன்
அழுதிடவே பழகுகிறேன்
As burden comes,
As burden accumulates,
There is no one, no one to speak up.
I wander around in solitude,
I am getting accustomed to crying.
வாழ வேண்டும் வாழ
வேண்டும் என்று ஆசை
தோன்றும் ஆசை தோன்றும்
இன்று கடல் நடுவே ததும்புகிறேன்
கரை வருமா இறங்குகிறேன்
To live,
Saying that I must live,
A desire arises, a desire arises today.
I am struggling in the middle of the sea,
Will the shore arrive? I step down.
விழிகளின் வினா
உடையாதோ முடியாதோ
விழிகளின் வினா உடையாதோ
முடியாதோ அடை படும் புறா
நகராதோ அடை படும் புறா
நகராதோ உயராதோ
The question of the eyes,
Will it break, or will it end?
Will the question of the eyes break or end?
Will the trapped dove not move?
The trapped dove,
Will it not move, will it not rise?
காயம் வருதே காயம்
வருதே சோக குழியில் வாழ
விடுதே காணும் எதுவும் வீழும்
பொழுதும் மாய படியில் காதல்
எழுதே
A wound arrives,
A wound arrives,
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Whatever is seen,
Even as it falls,
Writes love on the step of illusion.
காயம் வருதே சாபம்
தருதே சோக குழியில் வாழ
விடுதே காணும் எதுவும் வீழும்
பொழுதும் மாய படியில் காதல்
எழுதே
A wound arrives,
It gives a curse,
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Whatever is seen,
Even as it falls,
Writes love on the step of illusion.
{ காயம் வருதே
சாபம் தருதே சோக குழியில்
வாழ விடுதே காணும் எதுவும்
வீழும் பொழுதும் மாய படியில்
காதல் எழுதே } (2)
{A wound arrives,
It gives a curse,
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Whatever is seen,
Even as it falls,
Writes love on the step of illusion.} (2)
நீ ஒரு ஆம்பளைக்கு
இல்ல பத்து ஆம்பளைக்கு சமம்
புரியுதா உனக்கு தெரியுதா உனக்கு
நல்லா பாரு கொஞ்ச தூரம் இன்னும்
போனும் தெரியும் வெளிச்சம் தெரியும்
தேர் இஸ் லைட் அட் தி எண்ட் ஆப் தி
டியுன்னெல் கோ பார் இட் கேர்ள் ( டயலாக் )
You are equal not just to one man,
But equal to ten men.
Do you understand?
Do you see it?
Look closely, you have to go a little further.
Light will be visible, light will be seen.
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Go for it girl.. (Dialogue)
எதுவரையோ
எதுவரையோ இந்த
வலியே எதுவரையோ
இருள் அணையாதோ
Until where, oh until where
How long will this pain last?
Will this darkness not extinguish?
Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
Until where, oh until where
Intha valiyae edhuvaraiyo
How long will this pain last?
Irul anaiyaadho …
Will this darkness not extinguish?
Vidhiyo thalai vidhiyo
Is it fate, oh is it head-destiny?
Intha gadhiyae thalai vidhiyo
Is this state my written destiny?
Thuyar maraiyaatho…
Will this sorrow not disappear?
Marubadi nila pozhiyaatho
Will the moon not shine again?
Marubadi nila pozhiyaatho
Will the moon not shine again?
Niraiyaatho …
Will it not become full?
Nizhal tharum kanaa
A dream that gives shade,
Viriyaatho
Will it not blossom?
Nizhal tharum kanaa
A dream that gives shade,
Theriyaatho viriyaatho
Will it not be visible, will it not blossom?
Kaayam varuthae
A wound arrives,
Kaayam varuthae
A wound arrives,
Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Kaanum edhuvum
Whatever is seen,
Veezhum pozhuthum
Even as it falls,
Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae
Writes love on the step of illusion.
Kaayam varuthae
A wound arrives,
Saabam tharuthae
It gives a curse,
Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Kaanum edhuvum
Whatever is seen,
Veezhum pozhuthum
Even as it falls,
Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae
Writes love on the step of illusion.
Enna
What?
Avlo easy ah irukkum nenachiya
Did you think it would be that easy?
Illala…
No...
Ippidi thaan irukkum
This is how it will be.
Varuvanunga pottu thakkuvanunga
They will come and hit hard.
Nee kavalayae padatha poitae iru
Don't you worry at all, just keep going.
Nee oru ambalaikku illa
You are equal not just to one man,
Paththu ambalaikku samam
But equal to ten men.
Puriyudha unakku
Do you understand?
Theriyudha unakku
Do you see it?
Nalla paaru konja thooram innum ponum
Look closely, you have to go a little further.
Theriyum velicham theriyum
Light will be visible, light will be seen.
There is light at the end of the tunnel
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Go for it girl..(Dialogue)
Go for it girl.. (Dialogue)
Baaram vanthu
As burden comes,
Baaram vanthu sera
As burden accumulates,
Yaarum illa yaarum illa koora
There is no one, no one to speak up.
Thanimaiyilae ulavugiren
I wander around in solitude,
Azhuthidavae pazhagugiren
I am getting accustomed to crying.
Vazha vendum
To live,
Vazha vendum endru
Saying that I must live,
Aasai thondrum aasai thondrum indru
A desire arises, a desire arises today.
Kadal naduvae thathumbugiren
I am struggling in the middle of the sea,
Karai varumaa irangugiren
Will the shore arrive? I step down.
Vizhigalin vinaa
The question of the eyes,
Udaiyaatho mudiyaatho
Will it break, or will it end?
Vizhigalin vinaa udaiyaatho mudiyaatho
Will the question of the eyes break or end?
Adaipadum pura nagaraatho
Will the trapped dove not move?
Adaipadum pura
The trapped dove,
Nagaraatho uyaraatho
Will it not move, will it not rise?
Kaayam varuthae
A wound arrives,
Kaayam varuthae
A wound arrives,
Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Kaanum edhuvum
Whatever is seen,
Veezhum pozhuthum
Even as it falls,
Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae
Writes love on the step of illusion.
Kaayam varuthae
A wound arrives,
Saabam tharuthae
It gives a curse,
Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Kaanum edhuvum
Whatever is seen,
Veezhum pozhuthum
Even as it falls,
Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae
Writes love on the step of illusion.
{Kaayam varuthae
{A wound arrives,
Saabam tharuthae
It gives a curse,
Soga kuzhiyil vaazha viduthae
It leaves me living in a pit of sorrow.
Kaanum edhuvum
Whatever is seen,
Veezhum pozhuthum
Even as it falls,
Maaya padiyil kaadhal ezhuthae} (2)
Writes love on the step of illusion.} (2)
Nee oru ambalaikku illa
You are equal not just to one man,
Paththu ambalaikku samam
But equal to ten men.
Puriyudha unakku
Do you understand?
Theriyudha unakku
Do you see it?
Nalla paaru konja thooram innum ponum
Look closely, you have to go a little further.
Theriyum velicham theriyum
Light will be visible, light will be seen.
There is light at the end of the tunnel
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Go for it girl..(Dialogue)
Go for it girl.. (Dialogue)
Edhuvaraiyo edhuvaraiyo
Until where, oh until where
Intha valiyae edhuvaraiyo
How long will this pain last?
Irul anaiyaadho …
Will this darkness not extinguish?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Edhuvaraiyo' (or 'Kaayam Varuthae') portrays deep emotional distress, existential angst, and an intense struggle through darkness and misfortune. The protagonist questions destiny, pain, and isolation while searching for a glint of hope or relief from suffering, metaphorically depicted as waiting for moonlight, a shore in the middle of an ocean, or a trapped bird finding its freedom. Interwoven spoken dialogue acts as a supportive voice of resilience, encouraging her to stay strong, persevere through adversity, and recognize her inner strength to reach the light at the end of the tunnel.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming / Tamil Rhyme)
“Irul anaiyaadho / Marubadi nila pozhiyaatho”
Matching second consonant 'ru' across lines 'Irul anaiyaadho' and 'Marubadi nila pozhiyaatho'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Vizhigalin vinaa”
Repetition of initial consonant 'V' in 'Vizhigalin vinaa'.
Metaphor
“Adaipadum pura nagaraatho”
Comparing the protagonist's helpless state to a trapped dove ('Adaipadum pura') and ocean isolation ('Kadal naduvae thathumbugiren').
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Trivia
The song features motivational spoken dialogue amidst dark melodic tones composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the black-comedy crime thriller film 'Kolamaavu Kokila' (2018), starring Nayanthara.
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