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Lyrics & meaning

Enn Uyire

From Asuravadham · 2018

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Ananthu
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Details
Asuravadham2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yen sidhaindhaai…Why were you shattered?
Anbae koo..raamalae…My love, without even telling me...
Vazhvae theerndhadhaeLife has come to an end.
Un thedal yaaro yaaroWhom are you searching for?
Paar… anbae enaiLook at me, my love...
Idho naan thunai thunaiHere I am, your constant companion.
Male
Yen sidhaindhaai…Why were you shattered?
Anbae koo…raamalae…My love, without even telling me...
Male
Thoora parakkum en vazhvinIn my life that flies far away,
Vergal anaithum nee thaanYou are all the roots that hold me.
Kaatil tholainthae naan povenEven if I get lost in a forest,
Nee thaanae koottin nizhalaaiYou are the protective shade of the nest.
Kalam thorum kaaval kaapaaiYou guard and protect me through all times,
Undhan kanneerai maraithiruppaaiWhile keeping your own tears hidden.
Sorndhu pogum ennai thetriComforting me whenever I grow weary,
Baaram yaavum sumappaiYou carry all the heavy burdens.
Male
En uyire yen sidhaindhaaiOh my life, why were you shattered?
Anbae koo..raamalae…My love, without even telling me...
Vazhvae theerndhadhaeLife has come to an end.
Un thedal yaaro yaaroWhom are you searching for?
Paar… anbae…ae…ae… enaiLook at me, my love...
Idho naan thunai thunaiHere I am, your constant companion.
Male
Veettil nulaindhaal un paarvaiWhen you enter the home, your gaze...
Kaayam anaithum pookumMakes all wounds bloom into healing.
Seiyai valarkkum un paasamYour love that nurtures a child,
En thaayai katti pogumSurpasses even the affection of my mother.
Baaram yaavum thaangum thaaramA wife who endures every heavy burden,
Thannaiyae thaanum marandhaalaeShe has forgotten her very own self.
Thooral pola pesum kannaeMy dear one who speaks like a gentle drizzle,
Perai kooda marandhaiYou have forgotten even your own name.
Male
Hey vidhiyae yen sidhaithaaiOh destiny, why did you destroy...
Aiyyo en saamiyaiAlas, my deity and beloved?
Vazhvae theerndhadhaeLife has come to an end.
Un thedal yaaro yaaroWhom are you searching for?
Paar… anbae.. enaiLook at me, my love...
Idho naan thunai thunaiHere I am, your constant companion.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This heart-wrenching song from 'Asuravadham' depicts a grief-stricken protagonist mourning the tragic mental or physical destruction of his wife. He reminisces about how she was the anchor of his life—his shelter, his comfort, and a mother-figure whose love healed every wound. Through deeply poetic imagery, he highlights her selflessness in bearing all life's burdens while hiding her own pain and tears.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vergal anaithum nee thaan

Compares the beloved directly to the roots that hold up the speaker's life.

Simile

Thooral pola pesum kannae

Compares her gentle voice and manner of speaking to a soothing drizzle ('thooral pola').

Hyperbole / Poetic Imagery

Kaayam anaithum pookum

Suggests that merely looking at her causes all painful wounds to blossom into healing, enhancing the emotional magnitude of her presence.

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

Baaram yaavum thaangum thaaram

Internal and line-ending phonetic rhyme between 'thaangum' and 'thaaram'.

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Trivia

Although credited as Unknown in the context, the soundtrack for the 2018 action-thriller 'Asuravadham' was composed by Govind Vasantha, with poignant lyrics penned by Karthik Netha. The song serves as a central emotional anchor in the film, illuminating the protagonist's drive for vengeance.

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