En Uyirile Uruvana
From Paava Kadhaigal · 2020
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Paava Kadhaigal2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En uyirilae uruvaana uyirae | O life born out of my very life, |
| Un uyirinai naan eduththaena | Did I end up taking your life? |
| En magalaena piranthaayae pennae | My daughter, you were born to me, O girl, |
| Un pizhai athu ondruthaano uyirae | Was your only mistake being born to me, my darling? |
| Male | |
| Aaraathu aaraathu aaraathu | It will not heal, will not heal, will not heal, |
| En kaayamae | This wound of mine. |
| Nee ponaalum ponaalum | Even if you are gone, even if you are gone, |
| Pogaathu en bhaaramae | My heavy burden will never go away. |
| Male | |
| Oor uttraarin thoonduthal magalae | Driven by the instigation of the town and relatives, my daughter, |
| Un pirivaalae purithathu magalae | Through your separation, I now understand, my daughter. |
| Unmale kovam mudinthathu magalae | My anger towards you has ended, my daughter, |
| En pidivatham thalarnththu magalae | My stubbornness has weakened, my daughter. |
| Male | |
| Naan seitha thavarinai manniththu | Forgive the mistake that I committed, |
| Maranthidu magalae… | And forget it, my daughter... |
| Nee naan seitha thavarinai manniththu | Forgive the mistake that I committed, |
| Maranthidu magalae… | And forget it, my daughter... |
என் உயிரிலே உருவான உயிரே
உன் உயிரினை நான் எடுத்தேனே
என் மகளென பிறந்தாயே பெண்ணே
உன் பிழை அது ஒன்று தானோ உயிரே
O life born out of my very life,
Did I end up taking your life?
My daughter, you were born to me, O girl,
Was your only mistake being born to me, my darling?
ஆறாது ஆறாது ஆறாது
என் காயமே...
நீ போனாலும் போனாலும்
போகாது என் பாரமே...
It will not heal, will not heal, will not heal,
This wound of mine.
Even if you are gone, even if you are gone,
My heavy burden will never go away.
ஊர் உற்றாரின் தூண்டுதல் மகளே
உன் பிரிவாலே புரிந்தது மகளே
உன்மேல் கோவம் முடிந்தது மகளே
என் பிடிவாதம் தளர்ந்தது மகளே
Driven by the instigation of the town and relatives, my daughter,
Through your separation, I now understand, my daughter.
My anger towards you has ended, my daughter,
My stubbornness has weakened, my daughter.
நான் செய்த தவறினை மன்னித்து
மறந்திடு மகளே....
நீ நான் செய்த தவறினை மன்னித்து
மறந்திடு மகளே....
Forgive the mistake that I committed,
And forget it, my daughter...
Forgive the mistake that I committed,
And forget it, my daughter...
En uyirilae uruvaana uyirae
O life born out of my very life,
Un uyirinai naan eduththaena
Did I end up taking your life?
En magalaena piranthaayae pennae
My daughter, you were born to me, O girl,
Un pizhai athu ondruthaano uyirae
Was your only mistake being born to me, my darling?
Aaraathu aaraathu aaraathu
It will not heal, will not heal, will not heal,
En kaayamae
This wound of mine.
Nee ponaalum ponaalum
Even if you are gone, even if you are gone,
Pogaathu en bhaaramae
My heavy burden will never go away.
Oor uttraarin thoonduthal magalae
Driven by the instigation of the town and relatives, my daughter,
Un pirivaalae purithathu magalae
Through your separation, I now understand, my daughter.
Unmale kovam mudinthathu magalae
My anger towards you has ended, my daughter,
En pidivatham thalarnththu magalae
My stubbornness has weakened, my daughter.
Naan seitha thavarinai manniththu
Forgive the mistake that I committed,
Maranthidu magalae…
And forget it, my daughter...
Nee naan seitha thavarinai manniththu
Forgive the mistake that I committed,
Maranthidu magalae…
And forget it, my daughter...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This deeply sorrowful song depicts a father's profound guilt and grief over the loss of his daughter due to honor-driven societal pressure. Set within the emotional Tamil anthology 'Paava Kadhaigal', the lyrics articulate the tragic realization that arrives too late. The father acknowledges that his daughter's only fault was being his child and being subjected to his rigid beliefs, influenced by townspeople and relatives. The narrative captures his painful awakening where his anger and stubbornness melt away, leaving behind an incurable wound and an eternal burden of regret as he desperately pleads for his daughter's forgiveness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aaraathu aaraathu aaraathu”
The triple repetition of 'Aaraathu' (unhealing) intensifies the theme of permanent, inconsolable grief and emotional injury.
Epistrophe (Repetition of End Words)
“Oor uttraarin thoonduthal magalae”
The term 'magalae' (my daughter) is repeated at the end of consecutive lines, emphasizing the personal, heartbroken address of a remorseful parent.
Rhetorical Question
“Un pizhai athu ondruthaano uyirae”
Asking if her birth/life was her only fault highlights the cruel injustice of the fatal societal norms.
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Trivia
This song features in the Netflix Tamil anthology film 'Paava Kadhaigal' (2020), which delves into complex human emotions surrounding honor, pride, sin, and tragic familial regret.
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