Gift Of Life
From Raja Ranguski · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Faridha
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Raja Ranguski2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmmm…mmm… | Mmmm…mmm… |
| Kaalangal vidinthidum | New days will dawn, |
| Vaa vaa munnae | Come forward, come! |
| Kayangal maraindhidum | Wounds will fade away, |
| Vaa vaa kannae | Come, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Pogum thorangal maarum ingae | The paths ahead will change here, |
| Vazhvin barangal kuraiyum ingae | The burdens of life will lighten here. |
| Kaneer athaipola vairam illai | There is no diamond as precious as a tear, |
| Ethiriyai nesithaal tholvi illai | If you love your enemy, there is no defeat. |
| Female | |
| Pala nooru | Even if hundreds of |
| Kalveesi erindhaalumae | Stones are thrown at it, |
| Kaayangal adaiyamal | Without sustaining any wounds, |
| Nadhi odumae | The river continues to flow. |
| Kannuku theriyatha | Is it not the unseen roots |
| Verkuda maramthanae vaa vaa | That hold the tree? Come, come! |
| Chorus | |
| Vaipesum nilavugal | Moons that speak, |
| Naangal thaanae | Are we not the ones? |
| Thaai thanthai emakathu | As mother and father to us, |
| Neengal thaanae | Are you not the ones? |
| Udhirum iragukkum | Even for a fallen feather, |
| Vaanam undu | There is a sky above. |
| Mudiyum pozhdhukkum | Even for an ending moment, |
| Naalai undu | There is a tomorrow. |
| Chorus | |
| Siluvai siragaagum | Until the heavy cross turns into wings, |
| Kaalam varai | Until that day arrives, |
| Edhuvum idhayathil | Nothing in the heart |
| Baaram illai | Is a heavy burden. |
| Emaithooki erinthaalum | Even if you throw us away, |
| Em thaaiyinai | To our mother, |
| Mannithu maru vazhvu | Forgive her and give a second life, |
| Thara vendumae | You must bestow upon us. |
| Kannerai kaanikai seigindrom | We present our tears as an offering |
| Un munnae theva | Before you, O Lord! |
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
காலங்கள் விடிந்திடும்
வா வா முன்னே காயங்கள்
மறைந்திடும் வா வா
கண்ணே
Mmmm…mmm…
New days will dawn,
Come forward, come!
Wounds will fade away,
Come, my dear!
போகும் தூரங்கள்
மாறும் இங்கே வாழ்வின்
பாரங்கள் குறையும் இங்கே
கண்ணீர் அதை போல வைரம்
இல்லை எதிரியை நேசித்தால்
தோல்வி இல்லை
The paths ahead will change here,
The burdens of life will lighten here.
There is no diamond as precious as a tear,
If you love your enemy, there is no defeat.
பல நூறு கல் வீசி
எறிந்தாலுமே காயங்கள்
அடையாமல் நதி ஓடுமே
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாத
வேர்கூட மரம் தானே
வா வா
Even if hundreds of
Stones are thrown at it,
Without sustaining any wounds,
The river continues to flow.
Is it not the unseen roots
That hold the tree? Come, come!
வாய் பேசும்
நிலவுகள் நாங்கள்
தானே தாய் தந்தை
எமக்கது நீங்கள்
தானே உதிரும்
இறகுக்கும் வானம்
உண்டு முடியும்
பொழுதுக்கும் நாளை
உண்டு
Moons that speak,
Are we not the ones?
As mother and father to us,
Are you not the ones?
Even for a fallen feather,
There is a sky above.
Even for an ending moment,
There is a tomorrow.
சிலுவை சிறகாகும்
காலம் வரை எதுவும்
இதயத்தில் பாரம் இல்லை
எமைதூக்கி எறிந்தாலும்
எம் தாயினை மண்இது
மறு வாழ்வு தர வேண்டுமே
கண்ணீரை காணிக்கை
செய்கின்றோம் உன்
முன்னே தேவா
Until the heavy cross turns into wings,
Until that day arrives,
Nothing in the heart
Is a heavy burden.
Even if you throw us away,
To our mother,
Forgive her and give a second life,
You must bestow upon us.
We present our tears as an offering
Before you, O Lord!
Mmmm…mmm…
Mmmm…mmm…
Kaalangal vidinthidum
New days will dawn,
Vaa vaa munnae
Come forward, come!
Kayangal maraindhidum
Wounds will fade away,
Vaa vaa kannae
Come, my dear!
Pogum thorangal maarum ingae
The paths ahead will change here,
Vazhvin barangal kuraiyum ingae
The burdens of life will lighten here.
Kaneer athaipola vairam illai
There is no diamond as precious as a tear,
Ethiriyai nesithaal tholvi illai
If you love your enemy, there is no defeat.
Pala nooru
Even if hundreds of
Kalveesi erindhaalumae
Stones are thrown at it,
Kaayangal adaiyamal
Without sustaining any wounds,
Nadhi odumae
The river continues to flow.
Kannuku theriyatha
Is it not the unseen roots
Verkuda maramthanae vaa vaa
That hold the tree? Come, come!
Vaipesum nilavugal
Moons that speak,
Naangal thaanae
Are we not the ones?
Thaai thanthai emakathu
As mother and father to us,
Neengal thaanae
Are you not the ones?
Udhirum iragukkum
Even for a fallen feather,
Vaanam undu
There is a sky above.
Mudiyum pozhdhukkum
Even for an ending moment,
Naalai undu
There is a tomorrow.
Siluvai siragaagum
Until the heavy cross turns into wings,
Kaalam varai
Until that day arrives,
Edhuvum idhayathil
Nothing in the heart
Baaram illai
Is a heavy burden.
Emaithooki erinthaalum
Even if you throw us away,
Em thaaiyinai
To our mother,
Mannithu maru vazhvu
Forgive her and give a second life,
Thara vendumae
You must bestow upon us.
Kannerai kaanikai seigindrom
We present our tears as an offering
Un munnae theva
Before you, O Lord!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional prayer centered on hope, resilience, and spiritual redemption. It emphasizes that pain and hardships in life are temporary, comparing endurance to a river that flows undisturbed even when stones are pelted at it. The lyrics highlight profound themes of forgiveness and unconditional love, encouraging one to love even their enemies and view life's heavy burdens as a path toward eventual transformation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kaalangal vidinthidum / Kayangal maraindhidum”
The second consonant 'la/ya' (or soft consonant match) pairs 'Kaalangal' and 'Kayangal' across lines 2 and 4.
Iyaipu (End rhyme)
“Pogum thorangal maarum ingae / Vazhvin barangal kuraiyum ingae”
Both lines end with the word 'ingae', establishing a soothing repetitive rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Siluvai siragaagum”
The 'cross' (symbolizing suffering and burdens) turning into 'wings' (symbolizing freedom and salvation) is a powerful metaphor for spiritual transformation.
Monai (First-letter rhyme)
“Siluvai siragaagum”
Alliteration of the initial letter sound 'Si' / 'Si' in 'Siluvai' and 'Siragaagum'.
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Trivia
This soulful track is from the 2018 Tamil murder mystery thriller film 'Raja Ranguski', directed by Dharani Dharan. The film's musical score was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with poignant lyrics written by Mohan Rajan that blend spiritual imagery like the cross and offerings with universal themes of human resilience.
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