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Naan Unarvodu

From Silence · 2020

Lyricist
Karunakaran
Singer
Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
Gopi Sundar
Details
Silence2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naan unarvodu vizhikkindrenI wake up with full consciousness
Un naesam kanneeril theettu girenI paint your affection with my tears
En sogam en moochil alasugirenI wash my sorrow in my breath
Un swaasam un ninaivinil thuvattugirenI dry your breath in your memories
Female
Uravu illathaWithout any relationship
Urimai kollathaWithout claiming any right
Idhuvae ulaginThis indeed is the world's
Mudhal mozhiFirst language
Female
Pudhuvidha yaekkamA new kind of longing
Thanimaigal thuvakkamThe beginning of solitudes
Meendum thurathumChasing me once again
En vidhiIs my fate
Female
Pournami thaeyum vaanilIn the sky where the full moon wanes
Iravin nishapthamThe silence of the night
Ven pani moodum poovilIn the flower covered by white snow
Kaatrin nishapthamThe silence of the wind
Mounangal pesum kangalEyes that speak through silence
Ulagin nishapthamThe silence of the world
Nee illatha endhanWithout you, my
Boomi nishapthamWorld is total silence
Female
Naan unarvodu vizhikkindrenI wake up with full consciousness
Un naesam kanneeril theettugirenI paint your affection with my tears
Female
Thozhamai thanthuGiving me friendship
Thanimai pookinaaiYou eradicated my loneliness
Vaazhvin arthamThe meaning of life
Manadhil ootinaaiYou instilled in my heart
Sirai konda endhan penmaiMy womanhood that was imprisoned
Sugamaaga maatri naayaeYou transformed pleasantly
Varam endru unnai nenaithaenI thought of you as a boon
MarainthaayaeYet you vanished
Female
Pornami thaeyum vaanilIn the sky where the full moon wanes
Iravin nishapthamThe silence of the night
Ven pani moodum poovilIn the flower covered by white snow
Kaatrin nishapthamThe silence of the wind
Mounangal pesum kangalEyes that speak through silence
Ulagin nishapthamThe silence of the world
Nee illatha endhanWithout you, my
Boomi nishapthamWorld is total silence
Male
Aaaa…..aaa….aa….Aaaa...aaa...aa...
Female
Maru jenmam ketpenI will pray for another birth
Natpu kedaikkumaaWill I get your friendship again?
Marubadi unnaiTo see you once more
Kaana aagumaaWill it ever be possible?
Angum ingumHere and there
Engum kandenEverywhere I looked
Unthan bimbamI saw your image
Ninaivin jwaalaiThe flame of memory
Kanneerukkul moozhgi thavithenDrowned in tears, I suffered
Or  abalaiLike a helpless woman
Female
Pornami thaeyum vaanilIn the sky where the full moon wanes
Iravin nishapthamThe silence of the night
Ven pani moodum poovilIn the flower covered by white snow
Kaatrin nishapthamThe silence of the wind
Mounangal pesum kangalEyes that speak through silence
Ulagin nishapthamThe silence of the world
Nee illatha endhanWithout you, my
Boomi nishapthamWorld is total silence
Female
Naan unarvodu vizhikkindrenI wake up with full consciousness
Un naesam kanneeril theettu girenI paint your affection with my tears
En sogam en moochil alasugirenI wash my sorrow in my breath
Un swaasam un ninaivinil thuvattugirenI dry your breath in your memories
Female
Uravu illathaWithout any relationship
Urimai kollathaWithout claiming any right
Idhuvae ulaginThis indeed is the world's
Mudhal mozhiFirst language
Female
Pudhuvidha yaekkamA new kind of longing
Thanimaigal thuvakkamThe beginning of solitudes
Meendum thurathumChasing me once again
En vidhiIs my fate
Female
Pornami thaeyum vaanilIn the sky where the full moon wanes
Iravin nishapthamThe silence of the night
Ven pani moodum poovilIn the flower covered by white snow
Kaatrin nishapthamThe silence of the wind
Mounangal pesum kangalEyes that speak through silence
Ulagin nishapthamThe silence of the world
Nee illatha endhanWithout you, my
Boomi nishapthamWorld is total silence

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track expresses profound grief, yearning, and deep emotional solitude following the loss of a beloved companion. The narrator reflects on a bond that transcended formal relationships and rights—a silent, pure language of connection. Without this presence, the protagonist feels trapped in an unbearable stillness where nature itself (the night moon, snow, wind, and speaking eyes) echoes silence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epiphora / Refrain (Iyaiybu)

Iravin nishaptham / Kaatrin nishaptham / Ulagin nishaptham

The word 'Nishaptham' (Silence) is repeated at the end of successive lines in the chorus to emphasize overwhelming stillness.

Metaphor

Ninaivin jwaalai

Comparing memories to a burning flame ('Ninaivin jwaalai') highlights the burning pain of recollection.

Couplet Rhyme (Iyaiybu)

Uravu illatha / Urimai kollatha

Matching ending structures 'illatha' and 'kollatha' create rhythmic symmetry.

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Trivia

This song is from the 2020 crossover thriller film 'Silence' (released as 'Nishabdham' in Telugu). The story revolves around a speech-and-hearing-impaired artist, making the theme of silence ('Nishaptham') central to the narrative and emotional landscape of the film.

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