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Lyrics & meaning

Iraiva Iraiva

From Lakshmi · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Sam C. S
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Lakshmi
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
31 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yei iraivanae iraivanae
Untham arul pozhivaaya
Idhayathil nirainthae vazhivaaya
Ennul nee nirainthaal
Athai vida yethai yethai naan ketpen
Nee varuvaaya
Vaarayo vaarayo
Enakkoru karamthara vaarayo
Paarayo paarayo
Unakkena vizhum thuli paarayo
Ohoo…oo…
Theerayo theerayo
Nodiyinil nedunthuyar theerayo
Thaarayo thaarayo
Idhayathil eriporul thaarayo
Aadai neethanae
En medai neethanae
Ennul ennullae aadum
Aattam neethanae
Kaalgal neethanae
En kaatrum neethanae
Ennul ennullae odum
Oottam neethanae
Irulil vizhuven
Valiyinil surundae azhuven
Aruvanae unaiyae thozhuven
Karam thara udanae ezhuven
Iraiva iraiva
Thisaikodu iraiva iraiva
Isaithidu iraiva iraiva
Asaithidu iraiva iraiva
Vaarayo vaarayo
Enakkoru karamthara vaarayo
Paarayo paarayo
Unakkena vizhum thuli paarayo
Thadaigalae kidaiyaathae enakku
Niruthida theriyaathae enakku
Asaivathu ellamae unakku…
Nee ennullae
Karuvarai nadanam un poruppu
Mudivenum nadanam un poruppu
Athuvarai manamengum neruppu
Neethanae en iraiva
Irulaai irulaai irulathan pularaai
Pularaai pularaai pularathan kathiraai
Kathiraai kathiraai kathirathan oliyaai
Oliyaai oliyaai manadhinil niraivaayo
En paadham vaikindra
Muththangal unthan sontham
En kannil pookkindra
Inbamgal unthan sondham
En nenjil nee ketkum
Saththangal unthan sondham
Naan kaanum kaithattal
Ovvondrum unthan sondham
{Iraiva iraiva
Thisaikodu iraiva iraiva
Isaithidu iraiva iraiva
Asaithidu iraiva iraiva} (4)
Hey, my God, oh my God!
Will You shower Your grace upon me?
Will You fill my heart to overflowing?
If You fill my soul,
what else could I ever ask for?
Will You come?
Won't You come? Won't You come?
Won't You come and lend me a hand?
Won't You see? Won't You see?
Won't You see the tear falling for You?
Oh... oo...
Won't You heal? Won't You heal?
Won't You heal this long sorrow in an instant?
Won't You give? Won't You give?
Won't You fuel the fire in my heart?
You are my costume,
You are my stage,
and the dance moving deep within me,
that dance is You.
You are my feet,
You are my breath of air,
and the rush flowing deep within me,
that rush is You.
I fall into the dark,
curled up in pain, I weep.
Formless one, I pray only to You;
give me a hand, and I will rise at once.
Oh God, oh God!
Guide my path, oh God, oh God!
Play the music, oh God, oh God!
Move me to dance, oh God, oh God!
Won't You come? Won't You come?
Won't You come and lend me a hand?
Won't You see? Won't You see?
Won't You see the tear falling for You?
No barrier can stop me,
I do not know how to halt,
every single move I make is for You...
You are within me...
The dance in the womb was in Your hands,
the final dance too is in Your hands,
until then, my heart burns with fire!
You are everything, my God!
As the dark, as the dawn breaking the dark,
as the dawn, as the ray of that dawn,
as the ray, as the glow of that light,
as the light, will You fill my heart?
The kisses planted
by my dancing feet belong to You.
The joy blossoming
in my eyes belongs to You.
The beating sounds You hear
from within my chest belong to You.
Every round of applause
that I receive belongs to You.
Oh God, oh God!
Guide my path, oh God, oh God!
Play the music, oh God, oh God!
Move me to dance, oh God, oh God!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Iraiva Iraiva' from the movie Lakshmi is a soulful prayer and invocation to the Divine, expressing a dancer's ultimate devotion and surrender to God as the supreme choreographing force. The protagonist sees God not just as a distant deity, but as the very source of motion, breath, music, stage, and passion that drives her dance. Every step, every emotion, every tear, and every round of applause is dedicated entirely to the divine power that guides her through darkness and adversity. The song builds an intense emotional crescendo, evolving from a plea for guidance to a powerful realization that God is the light at the end of darkness and the source of all artistic creation. It beautifully encapsulates the spiritual connection between an artist and her craft.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Epanalepsis

“Vaarayo vaarayo / Paarayo paarayo”

Repetition of words like 'Vaarayo', 'Paarayo', 'Theerayo', and 'Thaarayo' at the beginning of lines to create a rhythmic, plea-like chant.

Antistrophe / Epiphora

“En paadham vaikindra muththangal unthan sontham...”

Repetition of the phrase 'unthan sontham' at the end of consecutive lines, emphasizing total dedication and ownership by the Divine.

Gradation / Climax (Anadiplosis)

“Irulaai irulaai irulathan pularaai / Pularaai pularaai pularathan kathiraai...”

Seamless transition across words ('Irulaai... pularaai... kathiraai... oliyaai') where the end of one phrase links to the start of the next, showing transformation from darkness to divine light.

Metaphor

“Aadai neethanae / En medai neethanae”

Comparing God to attire, stage, legs, and breath, signifying that the Divine is the complete medium and life force of the dancer.

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Trivia

'Iraiva Iraiva' is a key song in the dance-drama movie 'Lakshmi' (2018), directed by A. L. Vijay and featuring music composed by Sam C.S., with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky. The song serves as an emotional climax representing the young protagonist's intense passion for dance as a spiritual path.

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