Kurunchiragu
From Sita Ramam · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Aravind Annestt
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Sita Ramam2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Tharai irangi vandha megha vennila | The bright white moon made of clouds that descended to the earth, |
| Neeyae than bhoomi endratho | Did it come thinking that you alone are its earth? |
| Male | |
| Kurunchiraginil perum alaiyinai | In tiny wings, a huge wave of emotions, |
| Yen yetrinaai | Why did you load? |
| Surungidum vaanai kaattinaai | You showed me the shrinking sky. |
| Verum kumizhiyil pudhu nirangalai | In a mere bubble, new vibrant colors, |
| Yen Ootrinaai | Why did you pour? |
| Irundidum ulagai theettinaai | You painted the dark world. |
| Male | |
| Erumbugal nasungum bothilum | Even when ants get crushed, |
| Uyirudan thaththi poguthae | They crawl away clinging to life; |
| Irudhayam norungum bodhilo | But when the heart gets crushed, |
| Uyir enai vittu poguthae | My life completely leaves me. |
| Nee endhan kanneer endru yenaaginaai | When did you become my tears? |
| Chorus | |
| Tharai irangi vandha megha vennila | The bright white moon made of clouds that descended to the earth, |
| Neeyae than bhoomi endratho | Did it come thinking that you alone are its earth? |
| Un nenjil neendhi vandha kaadhal vennila | The loving moon that swam through your heart, |
| Meendum mel yeri chendratho | Did it climb back up and leave again? |
| Male | |
| Raaman cheidha pore | The war that Rama fought, |
| Seethaikkaaga thaanae | Was indeed only for Sita, wasn't it? |
| Aanaal enna por idhu | But what kind of war is this, |
| Unarvae illaamal aaneno aayudhamaai | Where I became an emotionless weapon? |
| Uyirae illaamal nindreno kaavalanaai | Where I stood as a lifeless guardian? |
| Nee endhan kanneer endru yenaaginaai | When did you become my tears? |
தரை இறங்கி வந்த மேக வெண்ணிலா
நீயே தான் பூமி என்றதோ
The bright white moon made of clouds that descended to the earth,
Did it come thinking that you alone are its earth?
குறுஞ்சிறகினில் பெருமலையினை
ஏன் ஏற்றினாய்
சுருங்கிடும் வானை காட்டினாய்
வெறும் குமிழியில் புது நிறங்களை
ஏன் ஊற்றினாய்
இருண்டிடும் உலகை தீட்டினாய்
In tiny wings, a huge wave of emotions,
Why did you load?
You showed me the shrinking sky.
In a mere bubble, new vibrant colors,
Why did you pour?
You painted the dark world.
எறும்புகள் நசுங்கும் போதிலும்
உயிருடன் தத்தி போகுதே
இருதயம் நொறுங்கும் போதிலோ
உயிர் எனை விட்டு போகுதே
நீ எந்தன் கண்ணீர் என்று ஏன் ஆகினாய்
Even when ants get crushed,
They crawl away clinging to life;
But when the heart gets crushed,
My life completely leaves me.
When did you become my tears?
தரை இறங்கி வந்த மேக வெண்ணிலா
நீயே தான் பூமி என்றதோ
உன் நெஞ்சில் நீந்தி வந்த காதல் வெண்ணிலா
மீண்டும் மேலேறி சென்றதோ
The bright white moon made of clouds that descended to the earth,
Did it come thinking that you alone are its earth?
The loving moon that swam through your heart,
Did it climb back up and leave again?
ராமன் செய்த போரே
சீதைக்காக தானே
ஆனால் என்ன போர் இது
உணர்வே இல்லாமல் ஆனேனோ ஆயுதமாய்
உயிரே இல்லாமல் நின்றேனோ காவலனாய்
நீ எந்தன் கண்ணீர் என்று ஏன் ஆகினாய்
The war that Rama fought,
Was indeed only for Sita, wasn't it?
But what kind of war is this,
Where I became an emotionless weapon?
Where I stood as a lifeless guardian?
When did you become my tears?
Tharai irangi vandha megha vennila
The bright white moon made of clouds that descended to the earth,
Neeyae than bhoomi endratho
Did it come thinking that you alone are its earth?
Kurunchiraginil perum alaiyinai
In tiny wings, a huge wave of emotions,
Yen yetrinaai
Why did you load?
Surungidum vaanai kaattinaai
You showed me the shrinking sky.
Verum kumizhiyil pudhu nirangalai
In a mere bubble, new vibrant colors,
Yen Ootrinaai
Why did you pour?
Irundidum ulagai theettinaai
You painted the dark world.
Erumbugal nasungum bothilum
Even when ants get crushed,
Uyirudan thaththi poguthae
They crawl away clinging to life;
Irudhayam norungum bodhilo
But when the heart gets crushed,
Uyir enai vittu poguthae
My life completely leaves me.
Nee endhan kanneer endru yenaaginaai
When did you become my tears?
Tharai irangi vandha megha vennila
The bright white moon made of clouds that descended to the earth,
Neeyae than bhoomi endratho
Did it come thinking that you alone are its earth?
Un nenjil neendhi vandha kaadhal vennila
The loving moon that swam through your heart,
Meendum mel yeri chendratho
Did it climb back up and leave again?
Raaman cheidha pore
The war that Rama fought,
Seethaikkaaga thaanae
Was indeed only for Sita, wasn't it?
Aanaal enna por idhu
But what kind of war is this,
Unarvae illaamal aaneno aayudhamaai
Where I became an emotionless weapon?
Uyirae illaamal nindreno kaavalanaai
Where I stood as a lifeless guardian?
Nee endhan kanneer endru yenaaginaai
When did you become my tears?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song captures the deep anguish, love, and poetic melancholy of the protagonist in Sita Ramam. The lyrics draw a vivid comparison between the enchanting presence of the beloved—likened to a cloud-like white moon descending to earth—and the crushing agony of separation. Through imagery of nature, such as tiny wings carrying huge waves and colors filling a transparent bubble, the song portrays how love beautifully expanded the protagonist's world, only to make heartbreak completely debilitating. The lyricism evokes classical mythological parallels, contrasting Lord Rama's epic war for Sita with the protagonist's own tragic internal war. He laments being reduced to an emotionless weapon and a soldier guarding a lifeless existence. Ultimately, the song is an expression of sorrowful surrender, reflecting on how the loved one transformed from a source of joy into tears of yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Tharai irangi vandha megha vennila”
Compares the beloved to a bright moon made of clouds descending onto the earth.
Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Uruvagam)
“Verum kumizhiyil pudhu nirangalai”
Creates a vivid visual of vibrant colors being poured into a delicate, clear bubble to represent joy.
Contrast (Erhinaai / Muran)
“Erumbugal nasungum bothilum ... Irudhayam norungum bodhilo”
Contrasts the resilience of a tiny ant surviving getting crushed with the human heart that loses its life upon being broken.
Mythological Allusion (Purana Kurippu)
“Raaman cheidha pore Seethaikkaaga thaanae”
Refers to Rama's war for Sita to highlight the speaker's own painful and tragic battlefield of love.
Anaphora & Parallelism
“Unarvae illaamal aaneno aayudhamaai / Uyirae illaamal nindreno kaavalanaai”
Uses parallel structural repetition ('illaamal aaneno / nindreno') to express helplessness and loss of self.
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Trivia
This track features in the Tamil version of the 2022 hit period romantic drama 'Sita Ramam', composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar. Lyricist Madhan Karky penned the Tamil lyrics, maintaining a rich literary and classical poetic feel that seamlessly reflects the film's 1960s-1970s military romance setting.
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