Maatra Paravai
From Vaayai Moodi Pesavum · 2014
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Pradeep Kumar, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Vaayai Moodi Pesavum2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Rekkai konda maatramo | Is it a transformation with wings, |
| Vaan vittu mannil vandhadhae | That came down from the sky to the earth? |
| Swaasak kuzhal saerththida | To connect with the breath, |
| Pookalai yaendhi vandhadhae | It came carrying flowers. |
| Male | |
| Kumizh kumizh ena kuzhappangalae | Confusions that rise like bubbles, |
| Alaghinai kondu udaikkiradhae | Are shattered by its beauty. |
| Nenjil pootti vaiththa vaartthaigalai | The words locked away inside the heart, |
| Kuthi veliyilae edukkudhae | It leaps and draws them out. |
| Male | |
| Maatra paravaiyo tholil amarndhadhae | A bird of change perched on the shoulder, |
| Kaadhil ragasiyam | A secret in my ear, |
| Ondru solli vittu parandhadhae | It whispered one secret and flew away. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ................ |
| Female | |
| Mudivugal thaedi | Searching for answers, |
| Male :Muttikkolla vaendaam | Male: No need to struggle, |
| Female :Muyalvadhu ondrae | Female: The effort alone, |
| Male :Indrum inbam endrae | Male: Is happiness today. |
| Male | |
| Bayam vittu ennai vaazha sonnadhae | It told me to live without fear, |
| Manam vittu ennai paesa sonnadhae | It told me to speak open-heartedly, |
| Mozhi udhavida marukkaiyilae | When language refuses to help, |
| Seigaiyaal sol endradhae | It told me to express through gestures. |
| Male | |
| Maatra paravaiyo kaatril midhakkudhae | The bird of change floats in the breeze, |
| Endhan manadhaiyum | And my heart too, |
| Indru kavvi kondu parakkudhae….. | It clutches today and flies away... |
ரெக்கை கொண்ட மாற்றமோ
வான் விட்டு மண்ணில் வந்ததே
சுவாச குழல் சேர்ந்திட
பூக்களை ஏந்தி வந்ததே
Is it a transformation with wings,
That came down from the sky to the earth?
To connect with the breath,
It came carrying flowers.
குமிழ் குமிழ் என குழப்பங்களே
அழகினை கொண்டு உடைக்கிறதே
நெஞ்சில் பூட்டி வைத்த வார்த்தைகளை
குத்தி வெளியிலே எடுக்குதே
Confusions that rise like bubbles,
Are shattered by its beauty.
The words locked away inside the heart,
It leaps and draws them out.
மாற்ற பறவையோ தோளில் அமர்ந்ததே
காதில் ரகசியம்
ஒன்று சொல்லி விட்டு பறந்ததே
A bird of change perched on the shoulder,
A secret in my ear,
It whispered one secret and flew away.
............................
................
முடிவுகள் தேடி
முட்டிக்கொள்ள வேண்டாம்
முயல்வது ஒன்றே
இன்றும் இன்பம் என்றே
Searching for answers,
Male: No need to struggle,
Female: The effort alone,
Male: Is happiness today.
ரெக்கை கொண்ட மாற்றம்
என் காதினில் சொல்லி சென்றதே
It told me to live without fear,
It told me to speak open-heartedly,
When language refuses to help,
It told me to express through gestures.
பயம் விட்டு என்னை வாழ சொன்னதே
மனம் விட்டு என்னை பேச சொன்னதே
மொழி உதவிட மறுக்கையிலே
செய்கையால் சொல் என்றதே
The bird of change floats in the breeze,
And my heart too,
It clutches today and flies away...
மாற்ற பறவையோ காற்றில் மிதக்குதே
எந்தன் மனதையும்
இன்று கவ்வி கொண்டு பறக்குதே.....
Rekkai konda maatramo
Is it a transformation with wings,
Vaan vittu mannil vandhadhae
That came down from the sky to the earth?
Swaasak kuzhal saerththida
To connect with the breath,
Pookalai yaendhi vandhadhae
It came carrying flowers.
Kumizh kumizh ena kuzhappangalae
Confusions that rise like bubbles,
Alaghinai kondu udaikkiradhae
Are shattered by its beauty.
Nenjil pootti vaiththa vaartthaigalai
The words locked away inside the heart,
Kuthi veliyilae edukkudhae
It leaps and draws them out.
Maatra paravaiyo tholil amarndhadhae
A bird of change perched on the shoulder,
Kaadhil ragasiyam
A secret in my ear,
Ondru solli vittu parandhadhae
It whispered one secret and flew away.
………………..
................
Mudivugal thaedi
Searching for answers,
Male :Muttikkolla vaendaam
Male: No need to struggle,
Female :Muyalvadhu ondrae
Female: The effort alone,
Male :Indrum inbam endrae
Male: Is happiness today.
Bayam vittu ennai vaazha sonnadhae
It told me to live without fear,
Manam vittu ennai paesa sonnadhae
It told me to speak open-heartedly,
Mozhi udhavida marukkaiyilae
When language refuses to help,
Seigaiyaal sol endradhae
It told me to express through gestures.
Maatra paravaiyo kaatril midhakkudhae
The bird of change floats in the breeze,
Endhan manadhaiyum
And my heart too,
Indru kavvi kondu parakkudhae…..
It clutches today and flies away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song explores the concept of emotional transformation and non-verbal communication. Metaphorically described as a bird of change, this new feeling clears away internal confusions, liberates locked-up thoughts from the heart, and encourages living without fear. It emphasizes that when spoken language fails or is constrained, human connection can still be expressed effortlessly through gestures and genuine emotions. The song reflects the philosophy of living in the moment rather than overthinking outcomes. It portrays change not as a chaotic force, but as something beautiful that carries the mind away like a breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Maatra paravaiyo tholil amarndhadhae”
Change is metaphorically personified as a winged bird ('Maatra paravai') that perches on the shoulder and whispers secrets.
Onomatopoeia / Visual Imagery (Irattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“Kumizh kumizh ena kuzhappangalae”
'Kumizh kumizh' mimics the imagery and sound of bubbles forming and bursting, depicting fleeting thoughts and confusions.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Bayam vittu ennai vaazha sonnadhae / Manam vittu ennai paesa sonnadhae”
The second letters match across lines ('Bayam' and 'Manam'), creating a rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song comes from the 2014 satirical romantic comedy 'Vaayai Moodi Pesavum', directed by Balaji Mohan and starring Dulquer Salmaan and Nazriya Nazim. The core plot revolves around a fictional 'dumb flu' epidemic that forces a town into silence. Lyricist Madhan Karky cleverly incorporated the film's silent theme into the line 'Mozhi udhavida marukkaiyilae, Seigaiyaal sol endradhae' (When speech refuses to help, express through gestures).
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