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Lyrics & meaning

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From Pathu Thala · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Pathu Thala
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
22 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Suttri nindru oorae paarkka
Kalam kaanban
Punnagaiyil seanai vaala
Ranam kaanban
Un perai saaikka
Palayanigal serntha poodhae
Nee singam dhan
Andha aagayam poodhaatha
Paravai ondru
Nadhi kannadi paarthu
Manam nirainthathu indru
Kadalal theeratha
Erumbin dhaagangal
Nilaiyin vaeladum
Panithuli theerkkum
Theeyai nee pagirnthaalum
Rendaai vaalum
Ivanum andha thee
Poola thaan
Andha aagayam poodhaatha
Paravai ondru
Nadhi kannadi paarthu
Manam nirainthathu indru
Kadalal theeratha
Erumbin dhaagangal
Nilaiyin vaeladum
Panithuli theerkkum
Yae paar endra thearukkul
Oorkolangal
Thear yaar sondham
Aanal than enna sol
Malai kaatru
Maan kutti polae
Suyam indri vaalvan
Mann melae
Un nilathin malarai
Neeyum sirayinil yidalam
Adhan narumanam ellaiyai
Kadanthu veesum
Andha aagayam poodhaatha
Paravai ondru
Nadhi kannadi paarthu
Manam nirainthathu indru
Kadalal theeratha
Erumbin dhaagangal
Nilaiyin vaeladum
Panithuli theerkkum
Puravo yaar ena
Neeyum ketkalaam
Oorellam sondham kondaadum
Silarin baedhathal
Saritham aalamaai
Kaalangal poonaalum pesum
Adhu yaar endra mudivu
Ingu yaarodum illai
Adhu nee endru ninaithal
Nee iraivan kai pillai
Pugal vanthaalum
Adhu kooda kadan than indru
Avan gredathai thanthalae
Gynanam enbaen
Nilavin yeani nee
Vilakkendru aanalum
Iravai ketkamal nilavoli veesum
Theeyai nee pagirnthaalum
Rendaai vaalum
Ivanum andha thee
Poola thaan….
As the whole town gathers to watch,
He steps onto the battlefield
His army thrives on his smile,
While he endures the wounds
To bring down your name,
When many armies unite,
You are still a lion!
For a bird that felt even the sky
Was not vast enough,
Looking into the river's mirror
Has filled its heart with peace today
What the vast ocean cannot quench,
An ant's deep thirst,
A drop of dew trembling
On a blade tip satisfies
Even if you divide a flame,
It lives on as two
And he is just
Like that fire
For a bird that felt even the sky
Was not vast enough,
Looking into the river's mirror
Has filled its heart with peace today
What the vast ocean cannot quench,
An ant's deep thirst,
A drop of dew trembling
On a blade tip satisfies
Look at the processions moving
Through the streets,
Who really owns the temple chariot?
Tell me, what does it matter?
Like the mountain breeze
And a gentle young deer,
He lives upon this earth
Free from selfish pride
You may imprison a flower
Grown on your own land,
But its fragrance will spread
Across all borders
For a bird that felt even the sky
Was not vast enough,
Looking into the river's mirror
Has filled its heart with peace today
What the vast ocean cannot quench,
An ant's deep thirst,
A drop of dew trembling
On a blade tip satisfies
You may ask who an outsider is,
And question who belongs,
While the whole town claims him as their own
Despite the divisions made by a few,
History will speak deeply of him
Even as eras pass by
The choice of who is chosen
Rests with no one here
If you feel that person is you,
You are a child in God's own hands
Even when praise comes your way,
Today it is only a borrowed debt
If He grants a crown,
Bearing it with humility is true wisdom
You are a ladder reaching for the moon,
Even if you are seen as just a small lamp
Moonlight shines bright without asking the night's permission
Even if you divide a flame,
It lives on as two
And he is just
Like that fire...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from Pathu Thala explores the grand scale of human destiny, resilience, and inner strength. Through rich metaphors of nature—such as an ant whose thirst is satisfied by a dewdrop rather than an ocean, or a fragrance that transcends prison walls—the lyrics illustrate how true power and identity cannot be caged or extinguished. The protagonist is depicted as an unstoppable force of nature, comparable to fire that multiplies when split.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Ivanum andha thee Poola thaan

Comparing the protagonist's indomitable spirit to fire that splits into two burning flames rather than dying out.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Nadhi kannadi paarthu

The river is personified as a mirror reflecting the bird's soul and self-contentment.

Hyperbole / Paradox

Kadalal theeratha Erumbin dhaagangal... Panithuli theerkkum

Illustrates how vastness (the ocean) fails where gentleness and exact requirement (a single dewdrop on grass) succeeds.

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Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2023 neo-noir action drama 'Pathu Thala', starring Silambarasan TR (Simbu). The song features a distinct melancholic yet powerful vocal delivery by Sid Sriram with deep philosophical lyricism crafted by Vivek.

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