Mazhai Yenave
From Oru Nodi · 2024
- Lyricist
- Siva Shankar
- Singer
- D. Sathyaprakash
- Music director
- Sanjay Manickam
- Details
- Oru Nodi2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhai enavae nee vanthaayae | You came into my life like rain |
| Magal vadivil nee en thaayae | In the form of a daughter, you are my mother |
| Kana nodiyil nee en vaazhvai | In a fleeting moment, my life |
| Thanthaayae theeyae | You gave to me, oh fire |
| Male | |
| Enathuyiril paathi neeyae | You are half of my life |
| Enathulagin paathai neeyae | You are the path of my world |
| Adi yaeno ponaai needa thooramae | Oh dear, why did you go to such a far distance? |
| Male | |
| Intha bhoomi nee vanthaai | When you came to this earth |
| Thanthaiyaagga piranthen | I was reborn as a father |
| Enthan tholil yaeri nee | Climbing onto my shoulders |
| Oru vaanavil aanaayae | You became a rainbow |
| Karaiyaai naan irunthaenae | I existed like a shoreline |
| Tharaiyaai maarinen azhagae | I turned into ground, my beautiful one |
| Male | |
| Vizhigalum mozhigalum | My eyes and my words |
| Enai neengi poguthae indrodu | Are leaving me today |
| Male | |
| Theeraa kanavum adhil neethaan dhinamum | An endless dream, and you are in it every day |
| Kaanumpothe kaanal polae | Even as I watch, like a mirage |
| Kalainthathu yaenadiyo | Why did it vanish, my child? |
| Male | |
| Kaanaa mugamae | Unseen face |
| En saami kulamae | Oh deity of my family |
| Yaezhu nooru jenmam aana pinnum | Even after seven hundred lifetimes pass |
| Maranthidumo nenjam | Will my heart ever forget? |
| Male | |
| Man meethu kannae nee | On this earth, my dear child |
| Kann moodi thoongaayo | Won't you close your eyes and sleep? |
| Aaraariraro aariraaro | Lullaby chant (Aaraariraro aariraaro) |
| Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaalo | Lullaby chant (Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaalo) |
மழை யெனவே நீ வந்தாயே
மகள் வடிவில் நீ என் தாயே
கன நொடியில் நீ என் வாழ்வை
தந்தாயே தீயே
You came into my life like rain
In the form of a daughter, you are my mother
In a fleeting moment, my life
You gave to me, oh fire
எனதுயரில் பாதி நீயே
எனதுலகின் பாதை நீயே
அடி ஏனோ போனாய் நீண்ட தூரமே
You are half of my life
You are the path of my world
Oh dear, why did you go to such a far distance?
இந்த பூமி நீ வந்தாய்
தந்தையாக பிறந்தேன்
எந்தன் தோளில் ஏறி நீ
ஒரு வானவில் ஆனாயே
கரையாய் நானும் இருந்தேனே
தரையாய் மாறினேன் அழகே
When you came to this earth
I was reborn as a father
Climbing onto my shoulders
You became a rainbow
I existed like a shoreline
I turned into ground, my beautiful one
விழிகளும் மொழிகளும்
எனை நீங்கி போகுதே இன்றோடு
My eyes and my words
Are leaving me today
தீரா கனவும் அதில் நீதான் தினமும்
காணும் போதே கானல் போலே
கலைந்தது ஏனடியோ
An endless dream, and you are in it every day
Even as I watch, like a mirage
Why did it vanish, my child?
கானா முகமே
என் சாமி குலமே
ஏழு நூறு ஜென்மம் ஆன பின்னும்
மறந்திடுமோ நெஞ்சம்
Unseen face
Oh deity of my family
Even after seven hundred lifetimes pass
Will my heart ever forget?
மண் மீது கண்ணே நீ
கண் மூடி தூங்காயோ
ஆராரிரரோ ஆரிராரோ
ஆராரிராரோ தாலேலாலோ
On this earth, my dear child
Won't you close your eyes and sleep?
Lullaby chant (Aaraariraro aariraaro)
Lullaby chant (Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaalo)
Mazhai enavae nee vanthaayae
You came into my life like rain
Magal vadivil nee en thaayae
In the form of a daughter, you are my mother
Kana nodiyil nee en vaazhvai
In a fleeting moment, my life
Thanthaayae theeyae
You gave to me, oh fire
Enathuyiril paathi neeyae
You are half of my life
Enathulagin paathai neeyae
You are the path of my world
Adi yaeno ponaai needa thooramae
Oh dear, why did you go to such a far distance?
Intha bhoomi nee vanthaai
When you came to this earth
Thanthaiyaagga piranthen
I was reborn as a father
Enthan tholil yaeri nee
Climbing onto my shoulders
Oru vaanavil aanaayae
You became a rainbow
Karaiyaai naan irunthaenae
I existed like a shoreline
Tharaiyaai maarinen azhagae
I turned into ground, my beautiful one
Vizhigalum mozhigalum
My eyes and my words
Enai neengi poguthae indrodu
Are leaving me today
Theeraa kanavum adhil neethaan dhinamum
An endless dream, and you are in it every day
Kaanumpothe kaanal polae
Even as I watch, like a mirage
Kalainthathu yaenadiyo
Why did it vanish, my child?
Kaanaa mugamae
Unseen face
En saami kulamae
Oh deity of my family
Yaezhu nooru jenmam aana pinnum
Even after seven hundred lifetimes pass
Maranthidumo nenjam
Will my heart ever forget?
Man meethu kannae nee
On this earth, my dear child
Kann moodi thoongaayo
Won't you close your eyes and sleep?
Aaraariraro aariraaro
Lullaby chant (Aaraariraro aariraaro)
Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaalo
Lullaby chant (Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaalo)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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