Oru Naalil – Star Version
From Star – 2024 Film · 2024
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Star – 2024 Film2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru naalil vaazhkkai ingae | In a single day, life here |
| Engum odi pogaathu… | Will not run away anywhere... |
| Maru naalum vanthu vittaal | Once the next day arrives, |
| Thunbam theiyum thodaraathu | Sorrow will diminish and not linger. |
| Eththanai kodi kanneer | How many crores of tears |
| Mann meedhu vizhunthirukkum | Must have fallen upon this earth? |
| Aththanai kanda pinnum | Even after witnessing all that, |
| Boomi ingu poo pookkum | The earth here still blooms with flowers. |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Karu vaasal vittu vantha naal thottu | From the day we left the womb's entrance, |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Oru vaasal thediyae vilaiyaattu.. | Life is a game of searching for an exit... |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Kann thiranthu paarthaal pala koothu | If you open your eyes, you see many dramas. |
| Hoo hoo ho…oo | Hoo hoo ho…oo |
| Kanmudi kondaal……. | If you close your eyes... |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo hoooooo | Hoo hoo hoooooo |
| Hoo hooo ooo hoo hoo hoo | Hoo hooo ooo hoo hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Por kalathil piranthu vittom | We were born into a battlefield, |
| Vanthavai ponavai varutham illai | There are no regrets for what came and went. |
| Kaatinilae vaazhkindrom | We are living in a dense forest, |
| Mutkalin vali ondrum maranam illai | The pain of thorns is not death. |
| Male | |
| Iruttinilae nee nadakkaiyilae | When you walk in the dark, |
| Un nizhalum unnai vittu vilagividum | Even your own shadow will abandon you. |
| Nee mattum thaan intha ulagathilae | You will come to understand that in this world, |
| Unakku thunai endru vilangividum | You are your only true companion. |
| Male | |
| Theeyodu pogum varaiyil .. | Until we go into the fire... |
| Theeraathu intha thanimai.. | This loneliness will never end... |
| Karai varum naeram paarthu | Watching for the shore to arrive, |
| Kappalil kaathiruppom | We shall wait on the ship. |
| Erimalai vanthaal kooda | Even if a volcano erupts, |
| Yeri nindru por thoduppom | We shall climb it and wage war. |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Andha theiva ragasiyam purigirathae | That divine secret is now understood, |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Ingu ethuvum nilai illai karaigirathae | Nothing here is permanent; everything dissolves. |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Manam vetta veliyilae alaigirathae | The mind wanders in open space, |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Antha kadavulai kandaal ……. | If we see that God... |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo hoooooo | Hoo hoo hoooooo |
| Yeahhh ehh..ehhh ….ehh | Yeahhh ehh..ehhh ….ehh |
| Laara rara raaraa….rari rara…. | Laara rara raaraa….rari rara…. |
| Male | |
| Athu unakku ithu enakku | That is for you, this is for me, |
| Idhayangal podum thani kanakku | Hearts calculate their own private math. |
| Aval enakku ival unakku | She is for me, this woman is for you, |
| Udalgalum podum puthir kanakku | Bodies calculate a puzzling math. |
| Male | |
| Unakkum illai ithu enakkum illai | This isn't yours, nor is it mine, |
| Padaithavanae ingu eduthu kolvaan | The Creator himself will take it back here. |
| Nallavan yaar ada kettavan yaar | Who is good, hey, who is bad? |
| Kadaisiyil avanae mudivu seivaan | In the end, He alone will decide. |
| Male | |
| Pazhi podum ulagam ingae.. | The world here places blame... |
| Baliyaana uyirgal engae…. | Where are the sacrificed lives? |
| Ulagathin oram nindru | Standing at the edge of the world, |
| Aththanaiyum paarthiruppom.. | We would have watched it all... |
| Nadappavai nadagam endru | Accepting that whatever happens is a theatrical act, |
| Naamum sernthu nadithiruppom | We too would have acted along. |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Pala muganggal vendum | If many masks are needed, |
| Sari maattikolvom…. | Fine, we shall wear them... |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Pala thiruppam theriyum | If many turns appear, |
| Athil thirumbi kolvom… | We shall turn along with them... |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Kathai mudiyum pokkil athai | As the story naturally draws to a close, |
| Mudithu kolvom…. | We shall bring it to an end... |
| Hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hooo |
| Maru piravi venduma …. | Do we really need another rebirth...? |
| Male | |
| Aahhhhhh | Aahhhhhh |
| Laaraa laaraa laaallaa laaralaa | Laaraa laaraa laaallaa laaralaa |
| Laaara…. lralaa ..yeahhh hey yeahhh | Laaara…. lralaa ..yeahhh hey yeahhh |
| Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….hoo ooo | Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….hoo ooo |
| Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….wow wowu wow | Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….wow wowu wow |
| Yeah ehh ehhh…………………. | Yeah ehh ehhh………………. |
ஒரு நாளில் வாழ்க்கை இங்கே
எங்கும் ஓடி போகாது….
மறு நாளும் வந்துவிட்டால்
துன்பம் தேயும் தொடராது
எத்தனை கோடி கண்ணீர்
மண் மீது விழுந்திருக்கும்…..
அத்தனை கண்ட பின்பும்
பூமி இங்கு பூ பூக்கும்
In a single day, life here
Will not run away anywhere...
Once the next day arrives,
Sorrow will diminish and not linger.
How many crores of tears
Must have fallen upon this earth?
Even after witnessing all that,
The earth here still blooms with flowers.
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
கரு வாசல் விட்டு வந்த நாள் தொட்டு
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
ஒரு வாசல் தேடியே விளையாட்டு….
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
கண் திறந்து பார்த்தால் பல கூத்து
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
கண் மூடிக்கொண்டால்….
Hoo hoo hooo
From the day we left the womb's entrance,
Hoo hoo hooo
Life is a game of searching for an exit...
Hoo hoo hooo
If you open your eyes, you see many dramas.
Hoo hoo ho…oo
If you close your eyes...
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஓஓ…..
ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo hoo hoooooo
Hoo hooo ooo hoo hoo hoo
போர்க்களத்தில் பிறந்து விட்டோம்
வந்தவை போனவை வருத்தம் இல்லை
காட்டினிலே வாழ்கின்றோம்
முட்களின் வலி ஒன்றும் மரணம் இல்லை
We were born into a battlefield,
There are no regrets for what came and went.
We are living in a dense forest,
The pain of thorns is not death.
இருட்டினிலே நீ நடக்கையிலே
உன் நிழலும் உன்னை விட்டு விலகிவிடும்
நீ மட்டும்தான் இந்த உலகத்திலே
உனக்கு துணை என்று விளங்கிவிடும்
When you walk in the dark,
Even your own shadow will abandon you.
You will come to understand that in this world,
You are your only true companion.
தீயோடு போகும் வரையில்
தீராது இந்த தனிமை
கரை வரும் நேரம் பார்த்து
கப்பலில் காத்திருப்போம்
எரிமலை வந்தால் கூட
ஏறி நின்று போர் தொடுப்போம்
Until we go into the fire...
This loneliness will never end...
Watching for the shore to arrive,
We shall wait on the ship.
Even if a volcano erupts,
We shall climb it and wage war.
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
அந்த தெய்வ ரகசியம் புரிகிறதே
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
இங்கும் எதுவும் நிலையில்லை கரைகிறதே
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
மனம் வெட்டவெளியிலே அலைகிறதே
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்
அந்த கடவுளை கண்டால்…
Hoo hoo hooo
That divine secret is now understood,
Hoo hoo hooo
Nothing here is permanent; everything dissolves.
Hoo hoo hooo
The mind wanders in open space,
Hoo hoo hooo
If we see that God...
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஓஓ…..
யெஹ் எஹ்…எஹ்….எஹ்
லாரா ரர ராரா…..ராரி ரர
Hoo hoo hoooooo
Yeahhh ehh..ehhh ….ehh
Laara rara raaraa….rari rara….
அது உனக்கு இது எனக்கு
இதயங்கள் போடும் தனி கணக்கு
அவள் எனக்கு இவள் உனக்கு
உடல்களும் போடும் புதிர் கணக்கு
That is for you, this is for me,
Hearts calculate their own private math.
She is for me, this woman is for you,
Bodies calculate a puzzling math.
உனக்கும் இல்லை இது எனக்கும் இல்லை
படைத்தவனே இங்கு எடுத்துக்கொள்வான்
நல்லவன் யார் அட கெட்டவன் யார்
கடைசியில் அவனே முடிவு செய்வான்
This isn't yours, nor is it mine,
The Creator himself will take it back here.
Who is good, hey, who is bad?
In the end, He alone will decide.
பழிபோடும் உலகம் இங்கே
பலியான உயிர்கள் எங்கே
உலகத்தின் ஓரம் நின்று
அத்தனையும் பார்த்திருப்போம்
நடப்பவை நாடகமென்று
நாமும் சேர்த்து நடித்திருப்போம்
The world here places blame...
Where are the sacrificed lives?
Standing at the edge of the world,
We would have watched it all...
Accepting that whatever happens is a theatrical act,
We too would have acted along.
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்ஓஓ…..
பல முகங்கள் வேண்டும்
சரி மாட்டிக்கொள்வோம்
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்ஓஓ…..
பல திருப்பம் தெரியும்
அதில் திரும்பிக்கொள்வோம்
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்ஓஓ…..
கதை முடியும் போக்கில் அதை
முடித்துக்கொள்வோம்
ஹோ ஒவ் வோவ்ஓஓ…..
மறுபிறவி வேண்டுமா….
Hoo hoo hooo
If many masks are needed,
Fine, we shall wear them...
Hoo hoo hooo
If many turns appear,
We shall turn along with them...
Hoo hoo hooo
As the story naturally draws to a close,
We shall bring it to an end...
Hoo hoo hooo
Do we really need another rebirth...?
ஆஹ்ஹ
லாரா லாரா லாலல்ல லாரலா
லாரா லரலா யெஹ் ஹேய் யெஹ்
ஓஓ….ஓ…ஓஒ….ஓஒ…ஹோ ஓஒ…..
ஓஓ….ஓ…ஓஒ….ஓஒ….வாவ் வாவு வாவ்
யெஹ் எஹ் எஹ்……
Aahhhhhh
Laaraa laaraa laaallaa laaralaa
Laaara…. lralaa ..yeahhh hey yeahhh
Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….hoo ooo
Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….wow wowu wow
Yeah ehh ehhh……………….
Oru naalil vaazhkkai ingae
In a single day, life here
Engum odi pogaathu…
Will not run away anywhere...
Maru naalum vanthu vittaal
Once the next day arrives,
Thunbam theiyum thodaraathu
Sorrow will diminish and not linger.
Eththanai kodi kanneer
How many crores of tears
Mann meedhu vizhunthirukkum
Must have fallen upon this earth?
Aththanai kanda pinnum
Even after witnessing all that,
Boomi ingu poo pookkum
The earth here still blooms with flowers.
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Karu vaasal vittu vantha naal thottu
From the day we left the womb's entrance,
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Oru vaasal thediyae vilaiyaattu..
Life is a game of searching for an exit...
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Kann thiranthu paarthaal pala koothu
If you open your eyes, you see many dramas.
Hoo hoo ho…oo
Hoo hoo ho…oo
Kanmudi kondaal…….
If you close your eyes...
Hoo hoo hoooooo
Hoo hoo hoooooo
Hoo hooo ooo hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hooo ooo hoo hoo hoo
Por kalathil piranthu vittom
We were born into a battlefield,
Vanthavai ponavai varutham illai
There are no regrets for what came and went.
Kaatinilae vaazhkindrom
We are living in a dense forest,
Mutkalin vali ondrum maranam illai
The pain of thorns is not death.
Iruttinilae nee nadakkaiyilae
When you walk in the dark,
Un nizhalum unnai vittu vilagividum
Even your own shadow will abandon you.
Nee mattum thaan intha ulagathilae
You will come to understand that in this world,
Unakku thunai endru vilangividum
You are your only true companion.
Theeyodu pogum varaiyil ..
Until we go into the fire...
Theeraathu intha thanimai..
This loneliness will never end...
Karai varum naeram paarthu
Watching for the shore to arrive,
Kappalil kaathiruppom
We shall wait on the ship.
Erimalai vanthaal kooda
Even if a volcano erupts,
Yeri nindru por thoduppom
We shall climb it and wage war.
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Andha theiva ragasiyam purigirathae
That divine secret is now understood,
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Ingu ethuvum nilai illai karaigirathae
Nothing here is permanent; everything dissolves.
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Manam vetta veliyilae alaigirathae
The mind wanders in open space,
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Antha kadavulai kandaal …….
If we see that God...
Hoo hoo hoooooo
Hoo hoo hoooooo
Yeahhh ehh..ehhh ….ehh
Yeahhh ehh..ehhh ….ehh
Laara rara raaraa….rari rara….
Laara rara raaraa….rari rara….
Athu unakku ithu enakku
That is for you, this is for me,
Idhayangal podum thani kanakku
Hearts calculate their own private math.
Aval enakku ival unakku
She is for me, this woman is for you,
Udalgalum podum puthir kanakku
Bodies calculate a puzzling math.
Unakkum illai ithu enakkum illai
This isn't yours, nor is it mine,
Padaithavanae ingu eduthu kolvaan
The Creator himself will take it back here.
Nallavan yaar ada kettavan yaar
Who is good, hey, who is bad?
Kadaisiyil avanae mudivu seivaan
In the end, He alone will decide.
Pazhi podum ulagam ingae..
The world here places blame...
Baliyaana uyirgal engae….
Where are the sacrificed lives?
Ulagathin oram nindru
Standing at the edge of the world,
Aththanaiyum paarthiruppom..
We would have watched it all...
Nadappavai nadagam endru
Accepting that whatever happens is a theatrical act,
Naamum sernthu nadithiruppom
We too would have acted along.
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Pala muganggal vendum
If many masks are needed,
Sari maattikolvom….
Fine, we shall wear them...
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Pala thiruppam theriyum
If many turns appear,
Athil thirumbi kolvom…
We shall turn along with them...
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Kathai mudiyum pokkil athai
As the story naturally draws to a close,
Mudithu kolvom….
We shall bring it to an end...
Hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hooo
Maru piravi venduma ….
Do we really need another rebirth...?
Aahhhhhh
Aahhhhhh
Laaraa laaraa laaallaa laaralaa
Laaraa laaraa laaallaa laaralaa
Laaara…. lralaa ..yeahhh hey yeahhh
Laaara…. lralaa ..yeahhh hey yeahhh
Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….hoo ooo
Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….hoo ooo
Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….wow wowu wow
Oooo…oo….ooo…..oo…….wow wowu wow
Yeah ehh ehhh………………….
Yeah ehh ehhh……………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Naalil' is a deeply philosophical and existential song that reflects on the impermanence of life, human suffering, and ultimate solitude. Written by the late Na. Muthu Kumar and composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the song reminds the listener that life is an unpredictable battlefield where sorrow is temporary, and material or emotional attachments are illusions. It highlights the stark reality of human existence—where even one's shadow leaves in the dark, proving that self-reliance and inner strength are paramount. Despite its melancholic tone, the song serves as a guide for resilience. It urges one to view life as a cosmic drama, encouraging people to adapt, wear necessary masks, face volcanic trials, and accept life's natural end with stoicism. Ultimately, it questions the desire for rebirth, advocating for peace with the present journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Por kalathil piranthu vittom”
Compares human life and its daily struggles directly to being born onto a battlefield.
Personification
“Un nizhalum unnai vittu vilagividum”
Personifies a person's shadow as a companion that chooses to abandon them in the darkness.
Metaphor
“Nadappavai nadagam endru”
Compares all real-world events and human interactions to a theatrical play or drama.
Iyaipu (Rhyming)
“Athu unakku ithu enakku / Aval enakku ival unakku”
Uses end-rhyming structures ('unakku' and 'enakku') to create a rhythmic internal harmony.
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Trivia
Originally written and composed for Selvaraghavan's cult classic 'Pudhupettai' (2006), 'Oru Naalil' is widely considered one of the greatest philosophical anthems in Tamil cinema history. The track was reused and re-imagined in the 2024 film 'Star' (directed by Elan, starring Kavin), serving as a thematic backbone for the protagonist's journey through acting, rejection, and life struggles, honoring Yuvan Shankar Raja's timeless musical legacy.
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