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Lyrics & meaning

Irai Nooru

From Vanangaan · 2025

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Madhu Balakrishnan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Vanangaan
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
13 Jan 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Irai nooru irundhaal enna
Madham nooru aandaal enna
Poi vaazhndaal enna
Mei veezhndhaal enna
Puvi vaazhum peranbile
Vingnaanam oru paadhi
Meignaanam oru paadhi
Angnaanam sari paadhiye
Kadavulai kaapaatra
Manidhan undu
Manidhanai kaapaatra
Kadavul undo
Evar vedham than vidai koorumo
Aangaaram or kannile
Omngaaram or kannile
Vaa naam vaazha vaazhvundu
Mann meedhile
Saarvaagam vaitheegam
Aanmeegam deiveegam
Naaldhorum yedhodho solgindrathe
Ivai yedhum kelaamal
Iyalbaana or anbil
Iru jeevan vaalgindrathe
Irai nooru irundhaal enna
Madham nooru aandaal enna
Thuraviyum kaanadha amaidhi ondru
Ivar vaazhvile nirainthoduthe
Aagayam or unmaiyae
Boologam or unmaiye
Vaa naam kaanum paasangal
Per unmaiye
Vaanagi mannagi valiyaagi oliyaagi
Neeragi nooraagi nilaiyaagume
Oonaagi uyiraagi naanaagi nee aagi
Naamaagi uravaadume
...
What if there are a hundred gods?
What if a hundred religions rule?
What if falsehood thrives?
What if truth falls?
O supreme love living upon this earth!
Science is one half,
True wisdom is one half,
And ignorance is an equal half!
To protect God,
Man exists;
To protect man,
Does God exist?
Whose scripture will reveal the answer?
Arrogance in one eye,
Sacred grace in the other eye,
Come, there is a life for us to live
Upon this earth.
Materialism and orthodoxy,
Spirituality and divinity,
Proclaim something or other every day.
Without listening to any of this,
In a simple, natural love,
Two souls live on.
What if there are a hundred gods?
What if a hundred religions rule?
A peace that even an ascetic has never known
Overflows throughout their lives.
The sky is one truth,
The earth is one truth,
Come, the affection that we behold
Is the ultimate truth.
Becoming sky, becoming earth, becoming path, becoming light,
Becoming water, becoming a hundred forms, becoming eternal,
Becoming flesh, becoming soul, becoming me, becoming you,
Becoming us, it weaves a timeless bond!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This deeply philosophical track from Vanangaan contemplates the nature of existence, religion, and true human connection. It questions the obsession with organized religion, dogma, and divinity, pointing out the paradox of humans constantly defending God while wondering if God is actually there to save human lives. It emphasizes that while science, spiritual wisdom, and ignorance divide human understanding, pure unconditional love remains the ultimate reality. The lyrics celebrate a pure bond shared between two souls who exist beyond formal doctrines, finding a quiet peace that even ascetics fail to attain. Ultimately, the song asserts that nature—the sky, earth, light, and flesh—along with human affection and unity, form the highest divine truth worth living for.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question (Sondha Vinah)

Manidhanai kaapaatra Kadavul undo

The lyricist uses provocative rhetorical questions to challenge dogmatic views on religion and God.

Antithesis (Muran)

Poi vaazhndaal enna Mei veezhndhaal enna

Contrasting pairs such as falsehood/truth, science/spiritual wisdom, and arrogance/divinity are placed together to accentuate conflict and duality.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vaanagi mannagi valiyaagi oliyaagi

The repetition of the '-aagi' suffix creates a rhythmic, hypnotic cadence that reflects nature's interconnected transformations.

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Trivia

This song reunites director Bala with composer G. V. Prakash Kumar for the drama 'Vanangaan' (2025). Sung by veteran singer Madhu Balakrishnan, the lyricist Karthik Netha weaves traditional Tamil philosophical thought (echoing themes from Siddhar literature and Charvaka philosophy) into contemporary film poetry.

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