Magaraasa
From Aelay · 2021
- Lyricist
- Kaber Vasuki
- Singer
- Kaber Vasuki
- Music director
- Kaber Vasuki
- Details
- Aelay2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unai naan veruthen | I hated you |
| Mulusa maruthen | I completely forgot you |
| Ippo nee pona pin | Now after you are gone |
| Naan yen odanchen | Why did I break down? |
| Un ullam kaana than | Just to see into your heart |
| Nanum kaathu irunthen | I too kept waiting |
| Un unmai kanda pin | After seeing your true self |
| Neeyum karainthathu yean | Why did you dissolve away? |
| Male | |
| Unai naan veruthen | I hated you |
| Mulusa maruthen | I completely forgot you |
| Ippo nee pona pin | Now after you are gone |
| Naan yen aluthen | Why did I cry? |
| Un ullam kaana thane | Just to see into your heart |
| Nanum kaathu irunthen | I too kept waiting |
| Un unmai kanda pinne | Right after seeing your true self |
| Neeyum karainthathu yean | Why did you dissolve away? |
| Female | |
| {Yena petha magaraasa | The king who fathered me |
| Alukural ……… | Sound of wailing... |
| Yena petha magaraasa | The king who fathered me |
உன்னை நான் வெறுத்தேன்
முழுசா மறுத்தேன்
இப்போ நீ போன பின்னால்
நான் ஏன் ஒடஞ்சேன்
உன் உள்ளம் காண தான்
நானும் காத்து இருந்தேன்
உன் உண்மை கண்ட பின்
நீயும் கரைந்தது ஏன்
I hated you
I completely forgot you
Now after you are gone
Why did I break down?
Just to see into your heart
I too kept waiting
After seeing your true self
Why did you dissolve away?
உன்னை நான் வெறுத்தேன்
முழுசா மறுத்தேன்
இப்போ நீ போன பின்னால்
நான் ஏன் ஒடஞ்சேன்
உன் உள்ளம் காண தான்
நானும் காத்து இருந்தேன்
உன் உண்மை கண்ட பின்
நீயும் கரைந்தது ஏன்
I hated you
I completely forgot you
Now after you are gone
Why did I cry?
Just to see into your heart
I too kept waiting
Right after seeing your true self
Why did you dissolve away?
{என்ன பெத்த மகராசா
அழுகுரல் ......
என்ன பெத்த மகராசா
......கேக்குதா }(2)
The king who fathered me
Sound of wailing...
The king who fathered me
Unai naan veruthen
I hated you
Mulusa maruthen
I completely forgot you
Ippo nee pona pin
Now after you are gone
Naan yen odanchen
Why did I break down?
Un ullam kaana than
Just to see into your heart
Nanum kaathu irunthen
I too kept waiting
Un unmai kanda pin
After seeing your true self
Neeyum karainthathu yean
Why did you dissolve away?
Unai naan veruthen
I hated you
Mulusa maruthen
I completely forgot you
Ippo nee pona pin
Now after you are gone
Naan yen aluthen
Why did I cry?
Un ullam kaana thane
Just to see into your heart
Nanum kaathu irunthen
I too kept waiting
Un unmai kanda pinne
Right after seeing your true self
Neeyum karainthathu yean
Why did you dissolve away?
{Yena petha magaraasa
The king who fathered me
Alukural ………
Sound of wailing...
Yena petha magaraasa
The king who fathered me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Aelay' expresses the poignant grief and sudden epiphany experienced by a child after losing their father. Initially believing that they held bitterness and had moved on, the protagonist is overwhelmed by sorrow upon the father's death. The lyrics capture the irony of finally understanding the father's true love only at the moment he is gone forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Rhyming Second Letter)
“Unai naan veruthen / Mulusa maruthen”
The second consonant sounds rhyme in 'veruthen' and 'maruthen', creating a rhythmic flow in Tamil poetry.
Rhetorical Question
“Neeyum karainthathu yean”
The speaker asks why they broke down and why the father vanished just as his true nature was revealed, emphasizing helpless grief.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Yena petha magaraasa”
The affectionate phrase 'Yena petha magaraasa' (The king who begot me) is repeated to underscore deep reverence and mourning.
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Trivia
Aelay (2021) is a Tamil comedy-drama directed by Halitha Shameem, starring Samuthirakani and Manikandan. The song highlights the central theme of a strained yet deeply emotional father-son relationship, with music composed, written, and sung by independent artist Kaber Vasuki.
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