Kadavulaaga Maarinen
From Kaiyum Kalavum · 2022
- Lyricist
- Roju
- Singer
- Satish Raghunathan
- Music director
- Satish Raghunathan
- Details
- Kaiyum Kalavum2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan ennai meeri ennaiyae | Beyond myself, at the very moment I hold my own self, |
| Kaiyil yendhum nerathil | In the time when I hold it in my hands, |
| Gnyaanam indru pirandhathae | Enlightenment was born today. |
| Male | |
| En uraindhu pona kanavugal | My frozen dreams, |
| Karaindhu pogum nodiyinil | In the very second they melt away, |
| Siragu thandha sathuramae | Oh square frame that gave me wings! |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyil kaanum bodhai | An intoxication visible in the eyes, |
| Mudivil minnum odai | A stream glistening at the end, |
| Male | |
| Perinbathil venmeenaai | Like a silver fish swimming in supreme bliss, |
| Neendhi pogum en | Swimming along, my... |
| Vaazhvil vandha oli idhai | This light that came into my life, |
| Irulil kaana nerinen | I happened to see it in the deep darkness, |
| Kadavulaaga maarinen | And I transformed into a god. |
| Male | |
| Sorgathai kai thotta velaiyil | At the moment my hand touched heaven, |
| Bhoomiyil kaal pathikka manamillai | My mind has no desire to step foot on earth again. |
| Male | |
| Otrai kaiyil naanae | All by myself with a single hand, |
| Oththigaigal paarthen | I ran through the rehearsals, |
| Male | |
| Perinbathil venmeenaai | Like a silver fish swimming in supreme bliss, |
| Neendhi pogum en | Swimming along, my... |
| Vaazhvil vandha oli idhai | This light that came into my life, |
| Irulil kaana nerinen | I happened to see it in the deep darkness, |
| Kadavulaaga maarinen | And I transformed into a god. |
நான் என்னை மீறி என்னையே
கையில் ஏந்தும் நேரத்தில்
ஞானம் ஒன்று பிறந்ததே
Beyond myself, at the very moment I hold my own self,
In the time when I hold it in my hands,
Enlightenment was born today.
என் உறைந்து போன கனவுகள்
கரைந்து போகும் நொடியினில்
சிறகு தந்த சதுரமே
My frozen dreams,
In the very second they melt away,
Oh square frame that gave me wings!
விழியில் காணும் போதை
முடிவில் மின்னும் ஓடை
An intoxication visible in the eyes,
A stream glistening at the end,
பேரின்பத்தில் வெண்மீனாய்
நீந்தி போகும் என்
வாழ்வில் வந்த ஒளி இதை
இருளில் காண நேரினேன்
கடவுளாக மாறினேன்
Like a silver fish swimming in supreme bliss,
Swimming along, my...
This light that came into my life,
I happened to see it in the deep darkness,
And I transformed into a god.
சொர்க்கத்தை கை தொட்ட வேளையில்
பூமியில் கால் பதிக்க மனமில்லை
At the moment my hand touched heaven,
My mind has no desire to step foot on earth again.
ஒற்றை கையில் நானே
ஒத்திகைகள் பார்த்தேன்
All by myself with a single hand,
I ran through the rehearsals,
பேரின்பத்தில் வெண்மீனாய்
நீந்திப் போகும் என்
வாழ்வில் வந்த ஒளி இதை
இருளில் காண நேரினேன்
கடவுளாக மாறினேன்
Like a silver fish swimming in supreme bliss,
Swimming along, my...
This light that came into my life,
I happened to see it in the deep darkness,
And I transformed into a god.
Naan ennai meeri ennaiyae
Beyond myself, at the very moment I hold my own self,
Kaiyil yendhum nerathil
In the time when I hold it in my hands,
Gnyaanam indru pirandhathae
Enlightenment was born today.
En uraindhu pona kanavugal
My frozen dreams,
Karaindhu pogum nodiyinil
In the very second they melt away,
Siragu thandha sathuramae
Oh square frame that gave me wings!
Vizhiyil kaanum bodhai
An intoxication visible in the eyes,
Mudivil minnum odai
A stream glistening at the end,
Perinbathil venmeenaai
Like a silver fish swimming in supreme bliss,
Neendhi pogum en
Swimming along, my...
Vaazhvil vandha oli idhai
This light that came into my life,
Irulil kaana nerinen
I happened to see it in the deep darkness,
Kadavulaaga maarinen
And I transformed into a god.
Sorgathai kai thotta velaiyil
At the moment my hand touched heaven,
Bhoomiyil kaal pathikka manamillai
My mind has no desire to step foot on earth again.
Otrai kaiyil naanae
All by myself with a single hand,
Oththigaigal paarthen
I ran through the rehearsals,
Perinbathil venmeenaai
Like a silver fish swimming in supreme bliss,
Neendhi pogum en
Swimming along, my...
Vaazhvil vandha oli idhai
This light that came into my life,
Irulil kaana nerinen
I happened to see it in the deep darkness,
Kadavulaaga maarinen
And I transformed into a god.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a profound existential epiphany and euphoric realization. The narrator describes a surreal moment where their long-frozen dreams finally melt away, giving them wings to transcend their physical limitations. Experiencing supreme bliss and finding light within darkness, they feel elevated to a divine state where touching heaven makes returning to mundane earthly life unimaginable. The lyrics mix themes of introspection, artistic performance, and spiritual ascension. By overcoming solitude and darkness, the protagonist achieves ultimate freedom and self-discovery, describing the sensation of swimming effortlessly through sheer joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En uraindhu pona kanavugal / Karaindhu pogum nodiyinil”
Describes dreams as frozen solid objects that melt away in a moment of liberation.
Simile (Upamai)
“Perinbathil venmeenaai / Neendhi pogum en”
Compares the soul swimming through immense happiness to a silver fish/star in ultimate bliss.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Vaazhvil vandha oli idhai / Irulil kaana nerinen”
Contrasts finding brilliant light ('oli') specifically within deep darkness ('irul').
Hyperbole / Personification
“Sorgathai kai thotta velaiyil / Kadavulaaga maarinen”
Uses dramatic exaggeration to describe reaching an emotional high as becoming a god after touching heaven.
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Trivia
'Kaiyum Kalavum' is a 2022 Tamil SonyLIV original black-comedy web series created and directed by Roju, who also penned the lyrics for this track. The soundtrack was composed by Satish Raghunathan, who personally performed this introspective indie-style song.
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