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Lyrics & meaning

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 vanthaayaeYou came into my life like rain
Magal vadivil nee en thaayaeIn the form of a daughter, you are my mother
Kana nodiyil nee en vaazhvaiIn a fleeting moment, my life
Thanthaayae theeyaeYou gave to me, oh fire
Male
Enathuyiril paathi neeyaeYou are half of my life
Enathulagin paathai neeyaeYou are the path of my world
Adi yaeno ponaai needa thooramaeOh dear, why did you go to such a far distance?
Male
Intha bhoomi nee vanthaaiWhen you came to this earth
Thanthaiyaagga piranthenI was reborn as a father
Enthan tholil yaeri neeClimbing onto my shoulders
Oru vaanavil aanaayaeYou became a rainbow
Karaiyaai naan irunthaenaeI existed like a shoreline
Tharaiyaai maarinen azhagaeI turned into ground, my beautiful one
Male
Vizhigalum mozhigalumMy eyes and my words
Enai neengi poguthae indroduAre leaving me today
Male
Theeraa kanavum adhil neethaan dhinamumAn endless dream, and you are in it every day
Kaanumpothe kaanal polaeEven as I watch, like a mirage
Kalainthathu yaenadiyoWhy did it vanish, my child?
Male
Kaanaa mugamaeUnseen face
En saami kulamaeOh deity of my family
Yaezhu nooru jenmam aana pinnumEven after seven hundred lifetimes pass
Maranthidumo nenjamWill my heart ever forget?
Male
Man meethu kannae neeOn this earth, my dear child
Kann moodi thoongaayoWon't you close your eyes and sleep?
Aaraariraro aariraaroLullaby chant (Aaraariraro aariraaro)
Aaraaruraaro thaalaelaaloLullaby 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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