Naan Thozhum Deivame
From Carbon · 2022
- Lyricist
- Arun Bharathi
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Carbon2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo… | Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo… |
| Male | |
| Naan thozhum deivamae pogudhae yen | Why is the deity I worship leaving me? |
| Yaar ini vaazhvilae yenginen naan | Who is left in my life now? I am left yearning. |
| Male | |
| Aagayam saayudhae anmaavum pogudhae | The sky seems to tilt and my soul is departing. |
| Appa un nyabagam neengiduma | Father, will your memories ever leave me? |
| Aaraadhu kaayamae theeraadhu sogamae | The wound will not heal, the sorrow will not end. |
| Appa en nenjamum thaangiduma | Father, can my heart withstand this pain? |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en udhiram | You alone are my blood. |
| Needhaan en ulagam appaaaa… | You alone are my world, father... |
| Male | |
| Thozhil eri oonjal aadi | Riding on your shoulders like a swing, |
| Undhan maarbil thoonginen | I slept peacefully on your chest. |
| Kovil thedi pona podhum | Even when I went searching in temples, |
| Unnai thaanae vendinen | I prayed only for you. |
| Male | |
| Ada appaavin vervai dhaan sotrilae | Ah, a father's sweat becomes the salt, |
| Dhinam uppaagum ellorin veettilae | In the food served daily in everyone's home. |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en udhiram | You alone are my blood. |
| Needhaan en ulagam appaaa…. | You alone are my world, father... |
| Male | |
| Paavam enna naanum seidhen | What sin did I commit, |
| Paasa theeyil veguren | To burn in this fire of affection? |
| Meendum undhan vaarthai ketka | Just to hear your voice once again, |
| Naanum mannil vaazhgiren | I continue to live on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Ingu en aayul serthae | Taking my remaining lifespan as well, |
| Nee vaazhnthidu | Please live on! |
| Engu sendraalum ennai nee sernthidu | Wherever you go, please remain connected to me. |
| Appa engira aani veraiyum tholachen……… | I have lost the very taproot of my life called 'father'... |
| Male | |
| Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo.. | Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo.. |
ஹோ...ஹோ....ஓ ...ஹோ ....
Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo…
நான் தொழும் தெய்வமே
போகுதே ஏன்
யார் இனி வாழ்விலே
ஏங்கினேன் நான்
Why is the deity I worship leaving me?
Who is left in my life now? I am left yearning.
ஆகாயம் சாயுதே
ஆன்மாவும் போகுதே
அப்பா உன் ஞாபகம் நீங்கிடுமா
ஆறாது காயமே தீராது சோகமே
அப்பா என் நெஞ்சமும் தாங்கிடுமா
The sky seems to tilt and my soul is departing.
Father, will your memories ever leave me?
The wound will not heal, the sorrow will not end.
Father, can my heart withstand this pain?
நீதான் என் உதிரம்
நீதான் என் உலகம் அப்பா
You alone are my blood.
You alone are my world, father...
தோளில் ஏறி ஊஞ்சல் ஆடி
உந்தன் மார்பில் தூங்கினேன்
கோவில் தேடி போன போதும்
உன்னை தானே வேண்டினேன்
Riding on your shoulders like a swing,
I slept peacefully on your chest.
Even when I went searching in temples,
I prayed only for you.
அட அப்பாவின் வேர்வைதான் சோற்றிலே
தினம் உப்பாகும் எல்லோரின் வீட்டிலே
Ah, a father's sweat becomes the salt,
In the food served daily in everyone's home.
நீதான் என் உதிரம்
நீதான் என் உலகம் அப்பா
You alone are my blood.
You alone are my world, father...
பாவம் என்ன நானும் செய்தேன்
பாச தீயில் வேகுறேன்
மீண்டும் உந்தன் வார்த்தை கேட்க
நானும் மண்ணில் வாழ்கிறேன்
What sin did I commit,
To burn in this fire of affection?
Just to hear your voice once again,
I continue to live on this earth.
இங்கு என் ஆயுள் சேர்த்தே நீ வாழ்ந்திடு
எங்கே சென்றாலும் என்னை நீ சேர்ந்திடு
அப்பா என்கிற ஆணி வேரையும் தொலச்சேன்
Taking my remaining lifespan as well,
Please live on!
Wherever you go, please remain connected to me.
I have lost the very taproot of my life called 'father'...
ஹோ...ஹோ....ஓ ...ஹோ ....
Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo..
Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo…
Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo…
Naan thozhum deivamae pogudhae yen
Why is the deity I worship leaving me?
Yaar ini vaazhvilae yenginen naan
Who is left in my life now? I am left yearning.
Aagayam saayudhae anmaavum pogudhae
The sky seems to tilt and my soul is departing.
Appa un nyabagam neengiduma
Father, will your memories ever leave me?
Aaraadhu kaayamae theeraadhu sogamae
The wound will not heal, the sorrow will not end.
Appa en nenjamum thaangiduma
Father, can my heart withstand this pain?
Needhaan en udhiram
You alone are my blood.
Needhaan en ulagam appaaaa…
You alone are my world, father...
Thozhil eri oonjal aadi
Riding on your shoulders like a swing,
Undhan maarbil thoonginen
I slept peacefully on your chest.
Kovil thedi pona podhum
Even when I went searching in temples,
Unnai thaanae vendinen
I prayed only for you.
Ada appaavin vervai dhaan sotrilae
Ah, a father's sweat becomes the salt,
Dhinam uppaagum ellorin veettilae
In the food served daily in everyone's home.
Needhaan en udhiram
You alone are my blood.
Needhaan en ulagam appaaa….
You alone are my world, father...
Paavam enna naanum seidhen
What sin did I commit,
Paasa theeyil veguren
To burn in this fire of affection?
Meendum undhan vaarthai ketka
Just to hear your voice once again,
Naanum mannil vaazhgiren
I continue to live on this earth.
Ingu en aayul serthae
Taking my remaining lifespan as well,
Nee vaazhnthidu
Please live on!
Engu sendraalum ennai nee sernthidu
Wherever you go, please remain connected to me.
Appa engira aani veraiyum tholachen………
I have lost the very taproot of my life called 'father'...
Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo..
Hoo…hooo ooo ho oo hooh ooo..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from the movie 'Carbon' is an emotional lament expressed by a grieving child for their lost father. Describing the father as a living deity and the primary support system, the song highlights the irreplaceable bond, childhood memories of swinging on his shoulders, and sleeping on his chest. The lyrics reflect deep gratitude for the quiet sacrifices fathers make to sustain their families, comparing a father's sweat to the essential salt in daily food. The grief peaks as the speaker feels completely rooted out by this loss, comparing the father to an 'aani ver' (taproot). Burning in the agony of love and longing, the speaker expresses a heartfelt wish to give up their own remaining lifespan if only it could bring the father back to life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Appa engira aani veraiyum tholachen………”
The lyricist compares the father to an 'aani ver' (taproot), symbolizing the foundational anchor of a person's life without which everything collapses.
Imagery & Hyperbole
“Ada appaavin vervai dhaan sotrilae / Dhinam uppaagum ellorin veettilae”
A father's hard labor and sacrifices are poetically equated to the salt in a family's daily food, emphasizing essential selflessness.
Monai & Rhyme (Parallelism)
“Aaraadhu kaayamae theeraadhu sogamae”
Internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition of 'Aaraadhu' and 'Theeraadhu' creates a melodic and sorrowful cadence.
Metaphor
“Paasa theeyil veguren”
Affection is metaphorically described as a 'fire' (paasa theei) in which the heart suffers and burns due to separation.
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Trivia
Composed by Sam C. S. and written by Arun Bharathi, this poignant song is sung by Sathyaprakash for the film 'Carbon' (2022). Sam C. S. is well-known for his emotionally charged, atmospheric orchestrations, and this song serves as an emotional focal point in the film's narrative.
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