Oh Vidhi
From The Road · 2023
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- The Road2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh……vithi yaar sathi | Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it? |
| Yaar vali yaar oli | Whose pain is it, whose light is it? |
| Aasaiyin kaambilae | On the stem of desire, |
| Pookkuthey malarae malare | A flower blooms, oh flower... |
| Thuyar yaaraalae | Because of whom is this sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Oo vali vali vali | O pain, pain, pain... |
| Male | |
| Eeram ulla koottil | Into a nest filled with moisture, |
| Theeyai umizhnthor yaaro | Who spat fire inside? |
| Paathai vantha velai | When a path appeared, |
| Paadham kizhiththor evaro | Who ripped open the feet? |
| Male | |
| Neeril ilaippaarum meenin kanavil | In the dream of a fish resting in water, |
| Oru thoondil nizhal aattam | Dances the shadow of a fishing hook. |
| Yaarin viralo yaavum maayaiyo…. | Whose fingers are these? Is everything an illusion? |
| Male | |
| Oh……vithi yaar sathi | Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it? |
| Yaar vali yaar oli | Whose pain is it, whose light is it? |
| Male | |
| Nettriruntha vaazhvai | The life that existed yesterday, |
| Soorai kondu pochcho | Has a whirlwind taken it away? |
| Vaangi vantha naalai | The days granted to live, |
| Kaalam kondae pochcho | Has time stolen them all? |
| Male | |
| Sambal puyalkaattril | In a storm wind of ash, |
| Orr paravai | A solitary bird, |
| Adhu saavin sumaiyaeri | Carrying the heavy burden of death, |
| Kaanum nilavai | Gazes at the moon... |
| Vaazhvae veliyo | Is life just an empty void? |
| Male | |
| Oh……vithi yaar sathi | Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it? |
| Yaar vali yaar oli | Whose pain is it, whose light is it? |
ஓ......விதி யார் சதி
யார் வலி யார் ஒளி
ஆசையின் காம்பிலே
பூக்குதே மலரே மலரே
துயர் யாராலே
Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it?
Whose pain is it, whose light is it?
On the stem of desire,
A flower blooms, oh flower...
Because of whom is this sorrow?
ஓ வலி வலி வலி
O pain, pain, pain...
ஈரம் உள்ள கூட்டில்
தீயை உமிழ்ந்தோர் யாரோ
பாதை வந்த வேளை
பாதம் கிழித்தோர் எவரோ......
Into a nest filled with moisture,
Who spat fire inside?
When a path appeared,
Who ripped open the feet?
நீரில் இளைப்பாறும் மீனின் கனவில்
ஒரு தூண்டில் நிழல் ஆட்டம்
யாரின் விரலோ யாவும் மாயையோ......
In the dream of a fish resting in water,
Dances the shadow of a fishing hook.
Whose fingers are these? Is everything an illusion?
ஓ......விதி யார் சதி
யார் வலி யார் ஒளி
Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it?
Whose pain is it, whose light is it?
நேற்றிருந்த வாழ்வை
சூரை கொண்டு போச்சோ.....
வாங்கி வந்த நாளை
காலம் கொண்டே போச்சோ.....
The life that existed yesterday,
Has a whirlwind taken it away?
The days granted to live,
Has time stolen them all?
சாம்பல் புயற்காற்றில்
ஓர் பறவை
அது சாவின் சுமையேறி
காணும் நிலவை
வாழ்வே வேலியோ
In a storm wind of ash,
A solitary bird,
Carrying the heavy burden of death,
Gazes at the moon...
Is life just an empty void?
ஓ......விதி யார் சதி
யார் வலி யார் ஒளி
Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it?
Whose pain is it, whose light is it?
Oh……vithi yaar sathi
Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it?
Yaar vali yaar oli
Whose pain is it, whose light is it?
Aasaiyin kaambilae
On the stem of desire,
Pookkuthey malarae malare
A flower blooms, oh flower...
Thuyar yaaraalae
Because of whom is this sorrow?
Oo vali vali vali
O pain, pain, pain...
Eeram ulla koottil
Into a nest filled with moisture,
Theeyai umizhnthor yaaro
Who spat fire inside?
Paathai vantha velai
When a path appeared,
Paadham kizhiththor evaro
Who ripped open the feet?
Neeril ilaippaarum meenin kanavil
In the dream of a fish resting in water,
Oru thoondil nizhal aattam
Dances the shadow of a fishing hook.
Yaarin viralo yaavum maayaiyo….
Whose fingers are these? Is everything an illusion?
Oh……vithi yaar sathi
Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it?
Yaar vali yaar oli
Whose pain is it, whose light is it?
Nettriruntha vaazhvai
The life that existed yesterday,
Soorai kondu pochcho
Has a whirlwind taken it away?
Vaangi vantha naalai
The days granted to live,
Kaalam kondae pochcho
Has time stolen them all?
Sambal puyalkaattril
In a storm wind of ash,
Orr paravai
A solitary bird,
Adhu saavin sumaiyaeri
Carrying the heavy burden of death,
Kaanum nilavai
Gazes at the moon...
Vaazhvae veliyo
Is life just an empty void?
Oh……vithi yaar sathi
Oh... is it fate, or whose plot is it?
Yaar vali yaar oli
Whose pain is it, whose light is it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vithi Yaar Sathi' from 'The Road' (2023) is a poignant, melancholic exploration of destiny, grief, and the sudden cruelties of life. Through brooding lyricism, it questions whether tragedy is orchestrated by an unseen divine fate or human malice. The narrative portrays the fragility of human existence and the helplessness felt when life changes irrevocably overnight.\n\nUsing striking metaphors of nature—such as a fish resting peacefully unaware of a hook's shadow, or a lone bird caught in a storm of ashes burdened by death—the track highlights the illusion of stability. Ultimately, it expresses profound existential anguish, pondering whether life's journey is merely an empty expanse dominated by pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Neeril ilaippaarum meenin kanavil / Oru thoondil nizhal aattam”
The image of a resting fish dreaming while the shadow of a fishing hook looms represents a person living peacefully, completely unaware of impending betrayal or tragedy.
Imagery & Juxtaposition
“Eeram ulla koottil / Theeyai umizhnthor yaaro”
Contrasting a wet, safe nest ('Eeram ulla koodu') with someone spitting fire into it ('Theeyai umizhnthor') evokes a stark image of sudden violence against innocence.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paathai vantha velai / Paadham kizhiththor evaro”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Paathai' and 'Paadham' establishes poetic rhythm while connecting the concept of the path with the wounded foot.
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Trivia
Composed by Sam C. S. and rendered by Sid Sriram, the song serves as an emotional anchor in the revenge thriller 'The Road' starring Trisha Krishnan. Lyricist Karthik Netha utilized intense existential motifs to parallel the mysterious highway tragedy around which the film's plot unfolds.
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