Iraivaa
From Dragon · 2025
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Dragon2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arakkargal vaanil irunthu iranguvathilla | Demons do not descend from the sky. |
| Manithan thaan theemai seithu arakkan aagiraan | It is man himself who commits evil and becomes a demon. |
| Idhayaththil dharmam endrum | Righteousness in the heart never... |
| Uranguvathillai idhai unarpavanthaanae | ...sleeps; the one who realizes this... |
| Meendum manithan aagiraan | ...becomes human once again. |
| Male | |
| Ingu edhai thedi vanthom indru | What did we come searching for here today? |
| Edhu vaanga aanom indru | What have we turned into today? |
| Ariyaathavan mirugam aagiraan | The ignorant one turns into a beast. |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Vidai thaa iraivaa | Give me an answer, O God! |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Badhil solla mannil varuaayaa | Will You come to Earth to give me an answer? |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Vidai thaa iraivaa | Give me an answer, O God! |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Vidaiyaaga enakkul varuaayaa | Will You come inside me as the answer? |
| Male | |
| Ingu pirar sinthum kanneer | Here, wishing to warm oneself... |
| Mazhaiyil kulir kaaya vendum endru | ...in the rain of tears shed by others... |
| Ninaikkindravan arakkan aagiraan | ...the person who thinks like that becomes a demon. |
| Male | |
| Naan pirar kanda kanavai kondru | Is it right to stay alive... |
| Uyira vaazhavathu sariyaa endru | ...by killing the dreams seen by others? |
| Kelvi ketppavan manithan aagiraan | The one who asks this question becomes a human. |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Vidai thaa iraivaa | Give me an answer, O God! |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Badhil solla mannil varuaayaa | Will You come to Earth to give me an answer? |
| Male | |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Vidai thaa iraivaa | Give me an answer, O God! |
| Naan yaar iraivaa | Who am I, O God? |
| Vidaiyaaga enakkul varuaayaa | Will You come inside me as the answer? |
அரக்கர்கள் வானில் இருந்து
இறங்குவதில்லை
மனிதன் தான் தீமை செய்து அரக்கன் ஆகிறான்
இதயத்தில் தர்மம் என்றும்
உறங்குவதில்லை இதை உணர்பவன் தானே
மீண்டும் மனிதன் ஆகிறான்
Demons do not descend from the sky.
It is man himself who commits evil and becomes a demon.
Righteousness in the heart never...
...sleeps; the one who realizes this...
...becomes human once again.
இங்கு எதை தேடி வந்தோம் இன்று
எது வாங்க ஆனோம் இன்று
அறியாதவன் மிருகம் ஆகிறான்
What did we come searching for here today?
What have we turned into today?
The ignorant one turns into a beast.
நான் யார் இறைவா
விடை தா இறைவா
நான் யார் இறைவா
பதில் சொல்ல மண்ணில் வருவாயா
Who am I, O God?
Give me an answer, O God!
Who am I, O God?
Will You come to Earth to give me an answer?
நான் யார் இறைவா
விடை தா இறைவா
நான் யார் இறைவா
விடையாக எனக்குள் வருவாயா
Who am I, O God?
Give me an answer, O God!
Who am I, O God?
Will You come inside me as the answer?
இங்கு பிறர் சிந்தும் கண்ணீர்
மழையில் குளிர் காய வேண்டும் என்று
நினைகின்றவன் அரக்கன் ஆகிறான்
Here, wishing to warm oneself...
...in the rain of tears shed by others...
...the person who thinks like that becomes a demon.
நான் பிறர் கண்ட கனவை கொன்று
உயிர் வாழ்வது சரியா என்று
கேள்வி கேட்பவன் மனிதன் ஆகிறான்
Is it right to stay alive...
...by killing the dreams seen by others?
The one who asks this question becomes a human.
நான் யார் இறைவா
விடை தா இறைவா
நான் யார் இறைவா
பதில் சொல்ல மண்ணில் வருவாயா
Who am I, O God?
Give me an answer, O God!
Who am I, O God?
Will You come to Earth to give me an answer?
நான் யார் இறைவா
விடை தா இறைவா
நான் யார் இறைவா
விடையாக எனக்குள் வருவாயா
Who am I, O God?
Give me an answer, O God!
Who am I, O God?
Will You come inside me as the answer?
Arakkargal vaanil irunthu iranguvathilla
Demons do not descend from the sky.
Manithan thaan theemai seithu arakkan aagiraan
It is man himself who commits evil and becomes a demon.
Idhayaththil dharmam endrum
Righteousness in the heart never...
Uranguvathillai idhai unarpavanthaanae
...sleeps; the one who realizes this...
Meendum manithan aagiraan
...becomes human once again.
Ingu edhai thedi vanthom indru
What did we come searching for here today?
Edhu vaanga aanom indru
What have we turned into today?
Ariyaathavan mirugam aagiraan
The ignorant one turns into a beast.
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Vidai thaa iraivaa
Give me an answer, O God!
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Badhil solla mannil varuaayaa
Will You come to Earth to give me an answer?
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Vidai thaa iraivaa
Give me an answer, O God!
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Vidaiyaaga enakkul varuaayaa
Will You come inside me as the answer?
Ingu pirar sinthum kanneer
Here, wishing to warm oneself...
Mazhaiyil kulir kaaya vendum endru
...in the rain of tears shed by others...
Ninaikkindravan arakkan aagiraan
...the person who thinks like that becomes a demon.
Naan pirar kanda kanavai kondru
Is it right to stay alive...
Uyira vaazhavathu sariyaa endru
...by killing the dreams seen by others?
Kelvi ketppavan manithan aagiraan
The one who asks this question becomes a human.
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Vidai thaa iraivaa
Give me an answer, O God!
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Badhil solla mannil varuaayaa
Will You come to Earth to give me an answer?
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Vidai thaa iraivaa
Give me an answer, O God!
Naan yaar iraivaa
Who am I, O God?
Vidaiyaaga enakkul varuaayaa
Will You come inside me as the answer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Dragon (2025) delves into philosophical self-reflection, morality, and the dual nature of mankind. It asserts that demons are not mythical beings descending from above, but rather humans who succumb to evil, greed, and indifference toward others' suffering. The lyrical narrative emphasizes that awakening one's inner righteousness and questioning past moral failures is what restores true humanity. Through the haunting refrain 'Naan yaar iraivaa' (Who am I, O God?), the protagonist embarks on a desperate existential search for self-identity and redemption. The prayer seeks divine intervention—asking whether God will descend to Earth or inner-awaken within the soul to reveal the truth and guide a conflicted mind away from dark impulses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“Naan yaar iraivaa”
The deliberate repetition of the phrase 'Naan yaar iraivaa' at the beginning of consecutive chorus lines emphasizes spiritual anguish and existential questioning.
Antithesis
“Manithan thaan theemai seithu arakkan aagiraan”
The song contrasts the transformation into a demon ('arakkan aagiraan') with the transformation back into a true human being ('manithan aagiraan').
Metaphor
“Ingu pirar sinthum kanneer mazhaiyil kulir kaaya vendum endru”
'Pirar sinthum kanneer mazhaiyil kulir kaaya' metaphorically represents taking selfish pleasure or gaining profit from the sorrow and suffering of others.
Rhetorical Question
“Naan pirar kanda kanavai kondru uyira vaazhavathu sariyaa endru”
The speaker asks whether it is right to thrive by crushing someone else's dreams, forcing moral reflection on the listener.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ariyaathavan mirugam aagiraan”
The repetitive use of '-aagiraan' across multiple stanzas produces an echoing end rhyme that reinforces character transformation.
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Trivia
This soulful, existential track from the movie 'Dragon' (2025) is composed by Leon James and written by lyricist Ko Sesha. In a notable musical collaboration, celebrated composer-singer Yuvan Shankar Raja was brought in as the guest vocalist, infusing his distinct emotional vocal texture into the song's reflective tone.
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