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Mazhai Yenave

From Oru Nodi · 2024

Lyricist
Siva Shankar
Singer
D. Sathyaprakash
Music director
Sanjay Manickam
Movie name
Oru Nodi
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mazhai enavae nee vanthaayae
Magal vadivil nee en thaayae
Kana nodiyil nee en vaazhvai
Thanthaayae theeyae
Enathuyiril paathi neeyae
Enathulagin paathai neeyae
Adi yaeno ponaai needa thooramae
Intha bhoomi nee vanthaai
Thanthaiyaagga piranthen
Enthan tholil yaeri nee
Oru vaanavil aanaayae
Karaiyaai naan irunthaenae
Tharaiyaai maarinen azhagae
Vizhigalum mozhigalum
Enai neengi poguthae indrodu
Theeraa kanavum adhil neethaan dhinamum
Kaanumpothe kaanal polae
Kalainthathu yaenadiyo
Kaanaa mugamae
En saami kulamae
Yaezhu nooru jenmam aana pinnum
Maranthidumo nenjam
Man meethu kannae nee
Kann moodi thoongaayo
Aaraariraro aariraaro
Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaalo
You arrived like a gentle rain,
My mother, reborn as my daughter.
In a single fleeting moment,
You set my life on fire.
You are half of my very soul,
You are the path to my entire world.
Why did you go so far away, my child?
You arrived into this world,
And I was born as a father.
Climbing upon my shoulders,
You became a bright rainbow.
I was once like a distant shore,
And I became the ground beneath you, my beautiful one.
Your eyes and your sweet words
Are parting from me forever from today.
An endless dream, with you in it every single day,
Even as I watched, just like a mirage,
Why did it all shatter, my little girl?
Oh face I can no longer see,
My guardian angel, the light of my family,
Even after seven hundred lifetimes pass,
Will this heart ever forget you?
Lying upon this earth, my dear child,
Won't you close your eyes and sleep peacefully?
Aarariro aariraaro,
Aarariraaro thaalelaalo.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional track expresses a father's profound love, devotion, and tragic sorrow for his daughter. He reflects on how her arrival transformed his world, turning him into a father and making her feel like his own mother reborn. Her sudden absence or tragedy shatters his reality, leaving his world feeling like a dissolved mirage. He laments his deep heartbreak, declaring that even across seven hundred lifetimes his soul will never forget her, ending with a sorrowful lullaby to put his child to rest.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (உவமை)

Mazhai enavae nee vanthaayae

Comparing the daughter's arrival to the refreshing arrival of rain using 'enavae'.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Magal vadivil nee en thaayae

Metaphorically referring to the daughter as his mother reborn in a new form.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Oru vaanavil aanaayae

Comparing the daughter riding on his shoulders to a vibrant rainbow.

Simile (உவமை)

Kaanumpothe kaanal polae

Comparing the fleeting presence of his happiness/daughter to a dissolving mirage.

Rhyme / Monai (மோனை)

Enathuyiril paathi neeyae / Enathulagin paathai neeyae

Initial sound agreement and structure repetition across consecutive lines ('Enathuyiril' / 'Enathulagin').

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Trivia

'Oru Nodi' is a 2024 Tamil suspense thriller film directed by B. Manivarman. This emotional lullaby serves as a poignant contrast to the high-stakes narrative of the film, showcasing composer Sanjay Manickam's ability to evoke deep parental sentiment.

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