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Kanavula Usura

From Ninaivo Oru Paravai · 2019

Lyricist
Ridhun
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Shweta Mohan, Hanuman
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Ninaivo Oru Paravai
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanavula usura kanavula usura
Tholavura paedha naandhaan
Nenavula azhuga nerupula mezhuga
Veesitu ponen naandhaan…
Narigal thuratha valiyil thudikka
Dhoorathil tholachen unna
Nodikkoru niratha innoru mugatha
Kaattudhu kaalam munna
Indha vaanam unnai kaattuma
En vaarthai angu ketkkuma
Idhu indru naalai maaruma
Illai innum innum neelumaa
Kadavula paakkanum
Badhilenna kekkanum
Valiya naa vanganum
Enakku nee vaazhanum
Aaaaah…..aaaaaaah…
Usurula kanava usurula kanava
Vedhachittu irundhen naandhaan
Azhugaiya nizhala azhugaiya nizhala
Padachittu pona needhaan
Karuvula kalacha kozhandhaiya pola
Thaniyaa thudikkiren ullaa
Mugathula sirikkum agathula verukkum
Ulagatha puriyavae illaa
Karai endhan meedhu poosudhae
Siraikkullae ennai veesudhae
Pala kangal paarkka koosudhae
Yedhedho solli yesudhae
Kadavula paakkanum
Badhilenna kekkanum
Edhuku naa saganum
Edhirthu thaan poganum
Aaaaaah…. aaaaaah…..
In dreams, my life... in dreams, my life...
I am the naive fool who loses it.
Weeping in reality, like wax in the fire,
I was the one who threw it away and left...
With foxes chasing and me squirming in pain,
I lost you far in the distance.
Changing colors every second, a whole new face,
Time displays right before me.
Will this sky show you to me?
Will my words be heard there?
Will this change today or tomorrow?
Or will it drag on longer and longer?
I must see God,
I must ask Him for an answer.
I should take on all the pain,
You must live on for me.
Aaaah... Aaaaah...
In my soul, a dream... in my soul, a dream...
I was the one who sowed it.
Leaving behind tears as my only shadow,
You were the one who walked away.
Like a child lost in the womb,
I writhe in pain all alone inside.
Smiling to the face but hating in the heart,
I just cannot understand this world.
It smears stains all over me,
It throws me into a prison.
So many eyes stare, making me cringe,
Hurling all kinds of insults at me.
I must see God,
I must ask Him for an answer.
Why should I die?
I must stand up and fight back.
Aaaah... Aaaaah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ninaivo Oru Paravai captures a poignant story of emotional trauma, social isolation, and ultimate resilience. The protagonist reflects on her lost innocence, feeling betrayed, publicly shamed, and abandoned in a hypocritical world that wears smiling masks over bitter hatred. Through intense metaphors of melting wax and abandoned life, she expresses the agony of suffering unjustified blame. Despite the overwhelming grief and desire to demand answers from God, the song undergoes a pivotal shift in tone near the end. Rather than succumbing to despair or seeking an end to her life, she resolves to confront her plight, refuse defeat, and stand up against her adversity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nenavula azhuga nerupula mezhuga

Compares her weeping state to melting wax in a fire to convey intense emotional suffering.

Simile (Uvamai)

Karuvula kalacha kozhandhaiya pola

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare her inner lonely struggle to a fetus lost in the womb.

Antithesis / Contrast

Mugathula sirikkum agathula verukkum

Contrasts external facial expressions ('mugathula sirikkum') with internal hatred ('agathula verukkum') to highlight societal hypocrisy.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kadavula paakkanum / Badhilenna kekkanum

Uses the rhyming suffix '-anum' across consecutive lines to create a dramatic, rhythmic cadence of determination.

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Trivia

Ninaivo Oru Paravai (2019) features deeply emotive lyrics penned by Ridhun, exploring themes of false accusations, emotional survival, and female empowerment in the face of societal cruelty.

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