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Oru Vari Kadhai

From Lucky Man 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Balaji Venugopal
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
Sean Roldan
Movie name
Lucky Man 2023 Film
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
20 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kadhai oru vari kadhai
Thoovudhu paar ingae siru vidhai
Vidhai anbenum vidhai
Malarena poothaaldhaan
Kaadhai kaadhai
Manam adhan oru niram sinam
Sinam vara sidhaindhidum kanam
Kanam oru vanavil kanam
Oru vanavil kanam
Humming ………….
Nijam uranthidum kanam
Virindhidum vaan polae
Manam manam
Varam vazhvadhu varam
Vidai nee thedamal
Varum varum
Agam malarndhida nidham idham
Sugam vara sumai irangidum
Kanam oru vanavil kanam
Oru vanavil kanam
Kadhai oru vari kadhai
Thoovudhu paar ingae siru vidhai
Vidhai anbenum vidhai
Malarena poothaaldhaan kadhai
A story, a single-line story
Look, a tiny seed is being sown here
A seed, the seed called love
Only if it blossoms like a flower
Does it become a timeless tale
The mind—one of its shades is anger
When anger arrives, the moment shatters
A moment, a moment like a rainbow
A moment like a rainbow
[Humming]
The moment reality settles in
It opens wide like the open sky
This mind, this heart
A blessing, living this life is a blessing
Even without you searching for an answer
It will come, it will arrive
When the soul blossoms, there is comfort every day
When joy arrives, the heavy burden lifts
A moment, a moment like a rainbow
A moment like a rainbow
A story, a single-line story
Look, a tiny seed is being sown here
A seed, the seed called love
Only if it blossoms like a flower is it truly a story
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Lucky Man' reflects deeply on the essence of human life, describing it as a simple 'one-line story' anchored in love. It uses the poignant metaphor of a tiny seed of love being sown, which needs to blossom like a flower for life's story to truly find meaning. It addresses human frailties—such as anger—and highlights how destructive negative emotions can be, while portraying moments of joy as beautiful yet fleeting like a rainbow. The lyrics offer a soothing philosophical outlook on living without overthinking or endlessly searching for answers. It emphasizes that life itself is a divine blessing; when one lets go of resentment and opens their heart like the vast sky, daily burdens drop away, leaving behind true peace, comfort, and emotional fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

Vidhai anbenum vidhai

Compares love directly to a seed ('anbenum vidhai') that needs to be sown and nurtured.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Virindhidum vaan polae

Uses 'polae' (like/as) to compare the expanding, peaceful state of the human mind to the vastness of the sky.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Malarena poothaaldhaan

Compares the full realization of love to a flower blooming ('malarena').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Varam vazhvadhu varam

Repetition of the initial letter 'Va' ('Varam' / 'vazhvadhu') creating musical rhythm.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Agam malarndhida... / Sugam vara...

The second letter 'ga' matches between 'Agam' (inner self) and 'Sugam' (happiness/comfort).

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Trivia

This song brings together composer Sean Roldan and singer Pradeep Kumar, a duo known in Tamil cinema for their soul-stirring, introspective collaborations. The lyricist Balaji Venugopal is a multi-talented artist known as an RJ, actor, and director who made his directorial debut with 'Lucky Man' (2023), starring Yogi Babu. The song acts as a thematic backbone for the movie, highlighting life's unexpected blessings and simplicity.

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