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Lyrics & meaning

Maatra Paravai

From Vaayai Moodi Pesavum · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Pradeep Kumar, Kalyani Nair
Music director
Sean Roldan
Movie name
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Rekkai konda maatramo
Vaan vittu mannil vandhadhae
Swaasak kuzhal saerththida
Pookalai yaendhi vandhadhae
Kumizh kumizh ena kuzhappangalae
Alaghinai kondu udaikkiradhae
Nenjil pootti vaiththa vaartthaigalai
Kuthi veliyilae edukkudhae
Maatra paravaiyo tholil amarndhadhae
Kaadhil ragasiyam
Ondru solli vittu parandhadhae
………………..
Mudivugal thaedi
Male :Muttikkolla vaendaam
Female :Muyalvadhu ondrae
Male :Indrum inbam endrae
Bayam vittu ennai vaazha sonnadhae
Manam vittu ennai paesa sonnadhae
Mozhi udhavida marukkaiyilae
Seigaiyaal sol endradhae
Maatra paravaiyo kaatril midhakkudhae
Endhan manadhaiyum
Indru kavvi kondu parakkudhae…..
Is this a winged change,
that has descended from the sky to the earth?
To join our breathing,
it arrived carrying flowers.
All the bubbling confusions,
it bursts them with beauty.
The words locked inside the heart,
it draws them out into the open.
The bird of change perched on my shoulder,
whispered a secret in my ear,
and flew away.
...
In search of answers,
Male: There is no need to struggle,
Female: Just making an effort,
Male: is joy in itself today.
It told me to leave fear behind and live,
it told me to open my heart and speak.
When language refuses to help,
it told me to speak through gestures.
The bird of change floats in the air,
and carrying my heart along,
it flies away today...
Female
Male
Male
Chorus
Female
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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