Ethuvarai
From Album Songs 2021 · 2021
- Lyricist
- G. Ra
- Singers
- Pravin Saivi, Anu Anand
- Music director
- Dheena Dhayalan
- Details
- Album Songs 20212021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhuvarai vizhi paarvai pogumo | As far as your eyes can see, |
| Adhuvarai iru kaalgal pogalaam | Your two legs can travel till there. |
| Pudhu nilam pudhu vaanam | New land, new sky, |
| Maayam jaalam paaraai vaa vaa | Come, come, witness the magic and wonder! |
| Male | |
| Muzhu nilavena vaanil thaavi vaa | Leap into the sky like a full moon, come! |
| Alai kadalinil kaalgal odi vaa | Run with your feet into the wavy sea, come! |
| Idi mazhaiyudan koodi paadi | Singing together along with thunder and rain, |
| Aada odi vaa | Come running to dance! |
| Female | |
| Oru vidukadhaiyaai | Like a riddle, |
| Unai unakkul paar | Look at yourself within yourself, |
| Sudarena therivaai | You will shine bright like a flame, |
| Muzhuvathum arivaai | You will understand everything completely. |
| Female | |
| Uyarndhathu edhu thaan | What is truly superior? |
| Kuraindhathu edhu thaan | What is truly inferior? |
| Anaithaiyum arindhaal ondraagumae | If you realize everything, all becomes one. |
| Male | |
| Mathivathanam… | Moon-like beautiful face... |
| Mathivathanam… | Moon-like beautiful face... |
| Female :Mathivathanam… | Female: Moon-like beautiful face... |
| Male :Uru thava kali nadanam | Male: The joyous, grand dance born of deep penance, |
| Nadanam… | Dance... |
| Female :Nadanam… | Female: Dance... |
| Male :Adhi amudham… | Male: Divine nectar... |
| Adhi amudham… | Divine nectar... |
| All :Adhae sugam… | All: That same bliss... |
| Female | |
| Theeyilum thaneerilum | In fire and in water, |
| Kaatrilum nilam | In wind and in land, |
| All :Vaan kalandha kalavai | All: A mixture merged with the sky, |
| Female :Ooridam nilamalum | Female: Without remaining in just one place, |
| Ooravalam varum | A grand procession arrives, |
| Bhoomiyil ula varum | It wanders across the Earth, |
| Aanandham tharum | And brings eternal joy, |
| All :Pal uyirum magilum | All: Many living beings will rejoice. |
| Male | |
| Oru vidukathaiyaai… | Like a riddle... |
| All :Oru vidukathaiyaai… | All: Like a riddle... |
| Male :Unai unakkul paar… | Male: Look at yourself within yourself... |
| All :Unai unakkul paar… | All: Look at yourself within yourself... |
| Male :Sudarena therivaai… | Male: You will shine bright like a flame... |
| All :Sudarena therivaai… | All: You will shine bright like a flame... |
| Male :Muzhuvadhum arivaai… | Male: You will understand everything completely... |
| All :Muzhuvadhum arivaai… | All: You will understand everything completely... |
| Male | |
| Uyarndhathu edhu thaan | What is truly superior? |
| All :Uyarndhathu edhu thaan | All: What is truly superior? |
| Male :Kuraindhathu edhu thaan | Male: What is truly inferior? |
| All :Kuraindhathu edhu thaan | All: What is truly inferior? |
| Male :Anaithaiyum arinthaal | Male: If you realize everything, |
| All :Anaithaiyum arinthaal | All: If you realize everything, |
| Male :Ondragumae | Male: All becomes one. |
| All :Ondragumae | All: All becomes one. |
| Male | |
| Swara saritham…mm | A flowing stream of musical notes... mm |
| Swara saritham…mm | A flowing stream of musical notes... mm |
| Male :Sa ri ga ma pa tha… | Male: Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha... |
| Male | |
| Dha pa ma ga smaranam | Dha Pa Ma Ga - meditative contemplation, |
| Male | |
| Laya nalinam… | The grace of rhythm... |
| All :Nalinam… | All: Grace... |
| Male :Maghonatham… | Male: Magnificent grandeur... |
| Female :Maghonatham… | Female: Magnificent grandeur... |
எதுவரை விழி பார்வை போகுமோ
அதுவரை இரு கால்கள் போகலாம்
புது நிலம் புது வானம்
மாயம் ஜாலம் பாராய் வா வா
As far as your eyes can see,
Your two legs can travel till there.
New land, new sky,
Come, come, witness the magic and wonder!
முழு நிலவென வானில் தாவி வா
அலை காதலினில் கால்கள் ஓடி வா
இடி மழையுடன் கூடி பாடி
ஆட ஓடி வா
Leap into the sky like a full moon, come!
Run with your feet into the wavy sea, come!
Singing together along with thunder and rain,
Come running to dance!
ஒரு விடுகதையாய்
உனை உனக்குள் பார்
சுடரென தெரிவாய்
முழுவதும் அறிவாய்
Like a riddle,
Look at yourself within yourself,
You will shine bright like a flame,
You will understand everything completely.
உயர்ந்தது இது தான்
குறைந்தது இது தான்
அனைத்தையும் அறிந்தால் ஒன்றாகுமே
What is truly superior?
What is truly inferior?
If you realize everything, all becomes one.
மதிவதனம்...
மதிவதனம்...
மதிவதனம்...
உரு தவ கலி நடனம்
நடனம்...
நடனம்...
அதி அமுதம்...
அதி அமுதம்...
அனைவரும் : அதே சுகம்...
Moon-like beautiful face...
Moon-like beautiful face...
Female: Moon-like beautiful face...
Male: The joyous, grand dance born of deep penance,
Dance...
Female: Dance...
Male: Divine nectar...
Divine nectar...
All: That same bliss...
தீயிலும் தண்ணீரிலும்
காற்றிலும் நிலம்
அனைவரும் :
வான் கலந்த கலவை
ஓரிடம் நில்லாமலும்
ஊர்வலம் வரும்
பூமியில் உலா வரும்
ஆனந்தம் தரும்
அனைவரும் :
பல் உயிரும் மகிழும்
In fire and in water,
In wind and in land,
All: A mixture merged with the sky,
Female: Without remaining in just one place,
A grand procession arrives,
It wanders across the Earth,
And brings eternal joy,
All: Many living beings will rejoice.
உலகே உலகே பெருங்கடல் அதிலே
புதிதாய் பிறந்தால் ஜனனம்
மனமே மனமே தினம் தினம் உனையே
புதிதாய் உணர்ந்தால் ஜனனம்
Like a riddle...
All: Like a riddle...
Male: Look at yourself within yourself...
All: Look at yourself within yourself...
Male: You will shine bright like a flame...
All: You will shine bright like a flame...
Male: You will understand everything completely...
All: You will understand everything completely...
ஒரு விடுகதையாய்...
அனைவரும் :
ஒரு விடுகதையாய்...
உனை உனக்குள் பார்...
அனைவரும் :
உனை உனக்குள் பார்...
சுடரென தெரிவாய்...
அனைவரும் :
சுடரென தெரிவாய்...
முழுவதும் அறிவாய்...
அனைவரும் :
முழுவதும் அறிவாய்...
What is truly superior?
All: What is truly superior?
Male: What is truly inferior?
All: What is truly inferior?
Male: If you realize everything,
All: If you realize everything,
Male: All becomes one.
All: All becomes one.
உயர்ந்தது இது தான்
அனைவரும் :
உயர்ந்தது இது தான்
குறைந்தது இது தான்
அனைவரும் :
குறைந்தது இது தான்
அனைத்தையும் அறிந்தால்
அனைவரும் :
அனைத்தையும் அறிந்தால்
ஒன்றாகுமே
அனைவரும் : ஒன்றாகுமே
A flowing stream of musical notes... mm
A flowing stream of musical notes... mm
Male: Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha...
ஸ்வர சரிதம்... ம்ம்
ஸ்வர சரிதம்... ம்ம்
ச ரி க ம ப த...
Dha Pa Ma Ga - meditative contemplation,
த ப ம க ஸ்மரணம்
The grace of rhythm...
All: Grace...
Male: Magnificent grandeur...
Female: Magnificent grandeur...
லய நளினம்...
அனைவரும் :
நளினம்...
மகோனதம்...
அனைவரும் :
மகோனதம்...
Edhuvarai vizhi paarvai pogumo
As far as your eyes can see,
Adhuvarai iru kaalgal pogalaam
Your two legs can travel till there.
Pudhu nilam pudhu vaanam
New land, new sky,
Maayam jaalam paaraai vaa vaa
Come, come, witness the magic and wonder!
Muzhu nilavena vaanil thaavi vaa
Leap into the sky like a full moon, come!
Alai kadalinil kaalgal odi vaa
Run with your feet into the wavy sea, come!
Idi mazhaiyudan koodi paadi
Singing together along with thunder and rain,
Aada odi vaa
Come running to dance!
Oru vidukadhaiyaai
Like a riddle,
Unai unakkul paar
Look at yourself within yourself,
Sudarena therivaai
You will shine bright like a flame,
Muzhuvathum arivaai
You will understand everything completely.
Uyarndhathu edhu thaan
What is truly superior?
Kuraindhathu edhu thaan
What is truly inferior?
Anaithaiyum arindhaal ondraagumae
If you realize everything, all becomes one.
Mathivathanam…
Moon-like beautiful face...
Mathivathanam…
Moon-like beautiful face...
Female :Mathivathanam…
Female: Moon-like beautiful face...
Male :Uru thava kali nadanam
Male: The joyous, grand dance born of deep penance,
Nadanam…
Dance...
Female :Nadanam…
Female: Dance...
Male :Adhi amudham…
Male: Divine nectar...
Adhi amudham…
Divine nectar...
All :Adhae sugam…
All: That same bliss...
Theeyilum thaneerilum
In fire and in water,
Kaatrilum nilam
In wind and in land,
All :Vaan kalandha kalavai
All: A mixture merged with the sky,
Female :Ooridam nilamalum
Female: Without remaining in just one place,
Ooravalam varum
A grand procession arrives,
Bhoomiyil ula varum
It wanders across the Earth,
Aanandham tharum
And brings eternal joy,
All :Pal uyirum magilum
All: Many living beings will rejoice.
Oru vidukathaiyaai…
Like a riddle...
All :Oru vidukathaiyaai…
All: Like a riddle...
Male :Unai unakkul paar…
Male: Look at yourself within yourself...
All :Unai unakkul paar…
All: Look at yourself within yourself...
Male :Sudarena therivaai…
Male: You will shine bright like a flame...
All :Sudarena therivaai…
All: You will shine bright like a flame...
Male :Muzhuvadhum arivaai…
Male: You will understand everything completely...
All :Muzhuvadhum arivaai…
All: You will understand everything completely...
Uyarndhathu edhu thaan
What is truly superior?
All :Uyarndhathu edhu thaan
All: What is truly superior?
Male :Kuraindhathu edhu thaan
Male: What is truly inferior?
All :Kuraindhathu edhu thaan
All: What is truly inferior?
Male :Anaithaiyum arinthaal
Male: If you realize everything,
All :Anaithaiyum arinthaal
All: If you realize everything,
Male :Ondragumae
Male: All becomes one.
All :Ondragumae
All: All becomes one.
Swara saritham…mm
A flowing stream of musical notes... mm
Swara saritham…mm
A flowing stream of musical notes... mm
Male :Sa ri ga ma pa tha…
Male: Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha...
Dha pa ma ga smaranam
Dha Pa Ma Ga - meditative contemplation,
Laya nalinam…
The grace of rhythm...
All :Nalinam…
All: Grace...
Male :Maghonatham…
Male: Magnificent grandeur...
Female :Maghonatham…
Female: Magnificent grandeur...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an uplifting, philosophical composition celebrating self-exploration, spiritual awakening, and the boundless beauty of existence. It encourages the listener to break free from limitations, explore vast new horizons, and harmonize with the elements of nature—fire, water, wind, earth, and sky. Through vivid imagery of dancing in the rain and soaring like the full moon, it invites a joyful celebration of life. At its philosophical core, the song addresses the riddle of human self-identity. By looking inward ('Unai unakkul paar'), one transcends dualities such as high and low or superior and inferior, achieving enlightenment where everything blends into ultimate oneness ('Ondraagumae'). The inclusion of Carnatic musical elements like swaras, rhythmic grace ('laya nalinam'), and meditative chanting ('smaranam') frames music and dance as cosmic vehicles for divine bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Edhuvarai vizhi paarvai pogumo / Adhuvarai iru kaalgal pogalaam”
The second consonant 'dhu' (து) matches in 'Edhuvarai' and 'Adhuvarai', creating rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Muzhu nilavena vaanil thaavi vaa”
Comparing the act of leaping joyously into the sky to a full moon ('Muzhu nilavena').
Muran Ani (Antithesis)
“Uyarndhathu edhu thaan / Kuraindhathu edhu thaan”
Presents contrasting concepts—'Uyarndhathu' (what is high/superior) versus 'Kuraindhathu' (what is low/inferior)—to illustrate dualities of life.
Metaphor & Symbolism (Pancha Bhutas)
“Theeyilum thaneerilum / Kaatrilum nilam / Vaan kalandha kalavai”
Invokes the five sacred elements of nature (fire, water, wind, land, sky) to symbolize the cosmos and universal unity.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oru vidukathaiyaai... / Unai unakkul paar... / Sudarena therivaai...”
The repetition of core philosophical refrains across Male, Female, and Chorus parts reinforces the central theme of self-realization.
Did you know?
Trivia
This independent musical composition composed by Dheena Dhayalan features the vocal talents of Pravin Saivi and Anu Anand. Pravin Saivi is known for his work across independent music and playback singing, bringing a unique blend of Carnatic swara improvisations (solkattu/swarams) and modern fusion arrangements. The lyrics by G. Ra seamlessly blend classical Tamil poetic diction ('Mathivathanam', 'Smaranam', 'Maghonatham') with philosophical themes about self-realization and universal oneness.
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