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Lyrics & meaning

Jenmam Niraindhathu

From Naatpadu Theral 2 · 2022

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Iniyavan
Movie name
Naatpadu Theral 2
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
20 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jenmam niraindhadhu sendravar vaazhga
Sindhai kalangida vandhavar vaazhga
Neeril midhandhidum kangalum kaaiga
Nimmadhi nimmadhi ivvidam soozhga
Jananamum boomiyil pudhiyadhu illai
Maranathai pol oru pazhaiaydhum illai
Irandumillaavidil iyarkaiyum illai
Iyarkaiyin aanaithaaan gyaanathin ellai
Paasam ulaviya kangalum engae?
Paainth thulaviya kaigalum engae?
Dhesam alaviya kaalgalum engae?
Thee undathendrathu saambalum ingae
Kannil therindhadhu kaatrudan poga
Mannil pirandhadhu mannudal serga
Elumbhu sahdai konda uruvangal poga
Echangalaal andha innuyir vaazhga
Pirappu illamalae naal ondru illai
Irappu illaamalum naalondru illai
Nesathinaal varum ninaivugal thollai
Marathiyai pol oru maamarundhillai
Kadal thodum aarugal kalanguvathillai
Tharai thodum thaaraigal azhuvadhum illai
Nadhi mazhai pondrathae vidhiyendru kandum
Madhi konda maanudar mayanguvadhenna
Maranathinaal sila kobangal theerum
Maranathinaal sila saabangal theerum
Vaedham sollaadhadhai maranangal koorum
Vidhai ondru veezhndhida chedivandhu serum
Boomikku naan yaathirai vandhom
Yaathirai keetroli munn nithirai kondom
Nithirai povadhu niyadhi endraalum
Yaathirai enbadhu thodarkadhaiyaagum
Thendralin poongaram thendidum podhum
Sooriya keetroli thondridum podhum
Mazhalaiyin thaen mozhi seviyurum podhum
Maandavar emmudan vaazhndhida koodum
Maandavar swaasangal kaatrudan serga
Thooyavar kannoli sooriyin serga
Boothangal aindhilum pon udal serga
Ponavar punniyam emmudan serga
Ponavar punniyam emmudan serga
A lifetime is complete; may the departed soul live on.
May those who came with troubled hearts find peace.
May eyes filled with tears now dry up.
May peace, true peace, surround this place!
Birth is nothing new to this earth,
and nothing is as ancient as death.
Without both, nature itself would not exist;
nature's law is the final limit of wisdom.
Where are the eyes that once held so much love?
Where are the hands that reached out and held?
Where are the feet that walked across the land?
The ashes here say that fire has consumed it all.
Let what was seen drift away with the wind;
let the body born of earth return to the earth.
Though forms of bone and flesh must pass away,
may that sweet soul live on through memories.
Not a single day passes without a birth,
and not a single day passes without a death.
Memories born of love bring endless pain;
there is no greater medicine than forgetting.
Rivers reaching the sea do not grieve;
raindrops touching the ground do not weep.
Even knowing that fate is like the river and the rain,
why do thinking humans still lose themselves in sorrow?
Through death, some anger fades away;
through death, some curses come to an end.
Death teaches what sacred words never said;
when a single seed falls, a plant rises again.
We came to this earth on a journey,
and fell into sleep before the journey was done.
Even if falling asleep is the rule of life,
the journey goes on as an endless story.
Whenever the gentle breeze softly touches us,
whenever a ray of sunlight breaks through,
whenever we hear the sweet words of a child,
the departed may still be living beside us.
May the breath of the departed merge with the wind;
may the pure light of their eyes join the sun.
May their precious body return to the five elements;
may the goodness of the departed remain with us.
May the goodness of the departed remain with us.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Jenmam Niraindhadhu is a deeply reflective philosophical elegy from Naatpadu Theral 2 that contemplates life, death, and the natural order. Lyricist Vairamuthu explores the inevitability of mortality, offering solace to the grieving by positioning birth and death as twin pillars of nature. The song notes that death brings an end to earthly animosities and curses, imparting wisdom beyond scriptures while reminding us that forgetfulness is a necessary healer for painful memories. Ultimately, the song serves as a poetic reassurance that the departed do not truly vanish; their physical form returns to the five elements of nature, while their goodness, breath, and spirit continue to live on through the breeze, sunlight, new generations, and the cherished virtues they leave behind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Paasam ulaviya kangalum engae? / Paainth thulaviya kaigalum engae? / Dhesam alaviya kaalgalum engae?”

Repetition of the phrase 'engae?' at the end of consecutive lines creates a haunting rhetorical rhythm.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Pirappu illamalae naal ondru illai / Irappu illaamalum naalondru illai”

The second letter 'ra' matches across 'Pirappu' and 'Irappu', emphasizing the dual nature of life and death.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagim)

“Vidhai ondru veezhndhida chedivandhu serum”

Compares death to a seed falling into soil to give life to a new plant, symbolizing rebirth and continuity.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Maranathinaal sila kobangal theerum / Maranathinaal sila saabangal theerum”

Repetition of 'Maranathinaal' emphasizes the transformative and clarifying power of death.

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Trivia

Naatpadu Theral 2 is an independent Tamil music album conceptualized by legendary lyricist Vairamuthu, featuring 10 songs composed by different music directors. Sung soulfully by Vijay Jesudas with music by Iniyavan, this song draws heavy philosophical inspiration from ancient Tamil Sangam literature (such as Purananuru) regarding impermanence and the return of the human body to the five elements (Pancha Bhootas).

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