Kanavula Usura
From Ninaivo Oru Paravai · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ridhun
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Shweta Mohan, Hanuman
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Ninaivo Oru Paravai2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanavula usura kanavula usura | I am the innocent girl losing my life inside dreams, losing my life inside dreams. |
| Tholavura paedha naandhaan | I am the simple one who is completely lost. |
| Nenavula azhuga nerupula mezhuga | Crying in memories, melting like wax in fire, |
| Veesitu ponen naandhaan… | I threw myself away and walked on... |
| Male | |
| Narigal thuratha valiyil thudikka | As jackals chase and I writhe in pain, |
| Dhoorathil tholachen unna | I lost you in the distance. |
| Nodikkoru niratha innoru mugatha | Changing colors every second, showing another face, |
| Kaattudhu kaalam munna | Time displays itself before me. |
| Male | |
| Indha vaanam unnai kaattuma | Will this sky show you to me? |
| En vaarthai angu ketkkuma | Will my words be heard over there? |
| Idhu indru naalai maaruma | Will this situation change today or tomorrow? |
| Illai innum innum neelumaa | Or will it stretch on longer and longer? |
| Male | |
| Kadavula paakkanum | I must meet God, |
| Badhilenna kekkanum | I must ask what the answer is. |
| Valiya naa vanganum | I should take on the pain myself, |
| Enakku nee vaazhanum | So that you can live for me. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaah…..aaaaaaah… | Aaaaah…..aaaaaaah… |
| Female | |
| Usurula kanava usurula kanava | Sowing dreams into my soul, sowing dreams into my soul, |
| Vedhachittu irundhen naandhaan | It was I who was planting them. |
| Azhugaiya nizhala azhugaiya nizhala | Making tears my shadow, tears my shadow, |
| Padachittu pona needhaan | It was you who created this state and left. |
| Female | |
| Karuvula kalacha kozhandhaiya pola | Like a child lost in the womb, |
| Thaniyaa thudikkiren ullaa | I am squirming alone inside. |
| Mugathula sirikkum agathula verukkum | Smiling on the face while hating deep in the heart, |
| Ulagatha puriyavae illaa | I cannot comprehend this world at all. |
| Female | |
| Karai endhan meedhu poosudhae | Stains of blame are being smeared upon me, |
| Siraikkullae ennai veesudhae | Throwing me behind bars of distress, |
| Pala kangal paarkka koosudhae | I cringe as many eyes gaze at me, |
| Yedhedho solli yesudhae | Hurling all sorts of harsh accusations. |
| Female | |
| Kadavula paakkanum | I must meet God, |
| Badhilenna kekkanum | I must ask what the answer is. |
| Edhuku naa saganum | Why should I die? |
| Edhirthu thaan poganum | I must stand up and fight back instead. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaaah…. aaaaaah….. | Aaaaaah…. aaaaaah….. |
கனவுல உசுர கனவுல உசுர
தொலவுற பேதை நான்தான்
நெனவுல அழுக நெருப்புல மெழுக
வீசிட்டு போனேன் நான்தான்
I am the innocent girl losing my life inside dreams, losing my life inside dreams.
I am the simple one who is completely lost.
Crying in memories, melting like wax in fire,
I threw myself away and walked on...
ஆண்
: நரிகள் துரத்த வழியில் துடிக்க
தூரத்தில் தொலைச்சேன் உன்ன
நொடிக்கொரு நிறத்த இன்னொரு முகத்த
காட்டுது காலம் முன்ன
As jackals chase and I writhe in pain,
I lost you in the distance.
Changing colors every second, showing another face,
Time displays itself before me.
இந்த வானம் உன்னை காட்டுமா
என் வார்த்தை அங்கு கேட்குமா
இது இன்று நாளை மாறுமா
இல்லை இன்னும் இன்னும் நீளுமா
Will this sky show you to me?
Will my words be heard over there?
Will this situation change today or tomorrow?
Or will it stretch on longer and longer?
கடவுள பாக்கனும்
பதிலென்ன கேட்கனும்
வலிய நான் வாங்கனும்
எனக்கு நீ வாழனும்
I must meet God,
I must ask what the answer is.
I should take on the pain myself,
So that you can live for me.
ஆஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஆ.....
Aaaaah…..aaaaaaah…
உசுருல கனவ உசுருல கனவ
வெதச்சிட்டு இருந்தேன் நான்தான்
அழுகைய நிழலா அழுகைய நிழலா
படைச்சுட்டு போன நீதான்
Sowing dreams into my soul, sowing dreams into my soul,
It was I who was planting them.
Making tears my shadow, tears my shadow,
It was you who created this state and left.
கருவுல கலச்ச கொழந்தைய போல
தனியா துடிக்கிறேன் உள்ள
முகத்துல சிரிக்கும் அகத்துல வெறுக்கும்
உலகத்த புரியவே இல்லா
Like a child lost in the womb,
I am squirming alone inside.
Smiling on the face while hating deep in the heart,
I cannot comprehend this world at all.
கரை எந்தன் மீது பூசுதே
சிறைக்குள்ளே என்னை வீசுதே
பல கண்கள் பார்க்க கூசுதே
ஏதேதோ சொல்லி ஏசுதே
Stains of blame are being smeared upon me,
Throwing me behind bars of distress,
I cringe as many eyes gaze at me,
Hurling all sorts of harsh accusations.
கடவுள பாக்கனும்
பதிலென்ன கேட்கனும்
எதுக்கு நான் சாகனும்
எதிர்த்துதான் போகணும்
I must meet God,
I must ask what the answer is.
Why should I die?
I must stand up and fight back instead.
ஆஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஆ.....
Aaaaaah…. aaaaaah…..
Kanavula usura kanavula usura
I am the innocent girl losing my life inside dreams, losing my life inside dreams.
Tholavura paedha naandhaan
I am the simple one who is completely lost.
Nenavula azhuga nerupula mezhuga
Crying in memories, melting like wax in fire,
Veesitu ponen naandhaan…
I threw myself away and walked on...
Narigal thuratha valiyil thudikka
As jackals chase and I writhe in pain,
Dhoorathil tholachen unna
I lost you in the distance.
Nodikkoru niratha innoru mugatha
Changing colors every second, showing another face,
Kaattudhu kaalam munna
Time displays itself before me.
Indha vaanam unnai kaattuma
Will this sky show you to me?
En vaarthai angu ketkkuma
Will my words be heard over there?
Idhu indru naalai maaruma
Will this situation change today or tomorrow?
Illai innum innum neelumaa
Or will it stretch on longer and longer?
Kadavula paakkanum
I must meet God,
Badhilenna kekkanum
I must ask what the answer is.
Valiya naa vanganum
I should take on the pain myself,
Enakku nee vaazhanum
So that you can live for me.
Aaaaah…..aaaaaaah…
Aaaaah…..aaaaaaah…
Usurula kanava usurula kanava
Sowing dreams into my soul, sowing dreams into my soul,
Vedhachittu irundhen naandhaan
It was I who was planting them.
Azhugaiya nizhala azhugaiya nizhala
Making tears my shadow, tears my shadow,
Padachittu pona needhaan
It was you who created this state and left.
Karuvula kalacha kozhandhaiya pola
Like a child lost in the womb,
Thaniyaa thudikkiren ullaa
I am squirming alone inside.
Mugathula sirikkum agathula verukkum
Smiling on the face while hating deep in the heart,
Ulagatha puriyavae illaa
I cannot comprehend this world at all.
Karai endhan meedhu poosudhae
Stains of blame are being smeared upon me,
Siraikkullae ennai veesudhae
Throwing me behind bars of distress,
Pala kangal paarkka koosudhae
I cringe as many eyes gaze at me,
Yedhedho solli yesudhae
Hurling all sorts of harsh accusations.
Kadavula paakkanum
I must meet God,
Badhilenna kekkanum
I must ask what the answer is.
Edhuku naa saganum
Why should I die?
Edhirthu thaan poganum
I must stand up and fight back instead.
Aaaaaah…. aaaaaah…..
Aaaaaah…. aaaaaah…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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