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Lyrics & meaning

Paravaiye Engu Irukkiraai

From Kattradhu Thamizh · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kattradhu Thamizh
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
9 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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{Paravaiye engu irukkiraai
Parakkavae ennai azhaikkiraai
Thadayangal thedi varugiren anbae} (2)
Adi en bhoomi thodangum idam edhu
Nee thaanae
Adi en paadhai irukkum idam edhu
Nee thaanae
Paarkkum dhisaigal ellaam
Paavai mugam varuthae
Meengal kaanalin neeril therivathundoo
Kangal poigal solvathundoo
Nee potta kadithathin varigal
Kadalaagaa
Adhil midhanthenae pennae naanum
Padagaagaa
Paravaiye engu irukkiraai
Parakkavae ennai azhaikkiraai
Thadayangal thedi varugiren anbae
…………………………..
Unnodu naanum
Pogindra paadhai
Idhu neelaatho
Thoduvaanam polavae
Kadhai pesi kondae
Vaa kaatrodu povom
Uraiyaadal theernthaalum
Un mounangal podhum
Intha pul poondum
Paravai yaavum podhaadhaa…
Ini bhoologam muzhuthum
Azhagaai pogaathaa…
Mudhal murai
Vaazha pidikkuthae
Mudhal murai
Velicham pirakkuthae
Mudhal murai
Murintha kilai ondru pookkuthae
Mudhal murai
Kadhavu thirakkuthae
Mudhal murai
Kaatru varuguthae
Mudhal murai
Kanavu palikkuthae anbae
Ezhai kaadhal malaigal thanil thondrugindra
Oru nadhi aagum
Manil vizhunthum oru kaayam indri
Udaiyaamal urundodum nadhiyaagiduvom
Idho idho intha payanathilae
Idhu podhum kanmani
Verenna naanum ketpen
Pirinthaalum manathilae
Intha nodiyil endrum vaazhven
Intha nigazhkaalam ippadiyae thaan
Thodaraathaa..
En thaniyaana payanangal indrudan
Mudiyaathaa..
Mudhal murai
Vaazha pidikkuthae
Mudhal murai
Velicham pirakkuthae
Mudhal murai
Murintha kilai ondru pookkuthae
Mudhal murai
Kadhavu thirakkuthae
Mudhal murai
Kaatru varuguthae
Mudhal murai
Kanavu palikkuthae anbae….
...
O bird, where are you?
Are you calling me to fly?
Searching for your traces, I come, my love.
Tell me, where does my world begin?
It is you, isn't it?
Tell me, where does my path lie?
It is you, isn't it?
In every direction I look,
your lovely face appears.
Can fish ever be seen in a mirage?
Can the eyes ever tell a lie?
The lines in the letter you sent,
didn't they turn into an ocean?
And didn't I drift along on it, girl,
like a little boat?
O bird, where are you?
Are you calling me to fly?
Searching for your traces, I come, my love.
...
Along with you,
the path I walk,
won't it stretch on forever,
just like the horizon?
Talking and sharing stories,
come, let us drift with the wind.
Even if our words run out,
your silence is enough.
Aren't these little plants and grass,
and all the birds, enough for us?
From now on, won't the whole world
turn beautiful?
For the first time,
I feel like living.
For the first time,
light is born.
For the first time,
a broken branch blooms.
For the first time,
a door opens.
For the first time,
a breeze blows in.
For the first time,
a dream comes true, my love.
A humble love is like a river
born in the mountains.
Falling to the ground without a single wound,
let us become a river that flows on unbroken.
Here, right here on this journey,
this is enough, my dearest.
What else could I ever ask for?
Even if we part, in my heart,
I will live in this moment forever.
Won't this present moment
continue just like this?
Won't my lonely journeys
come to an end today?
For the first time,
I feel like living.
For the first time,
light is born.
For the first time,
a broken branch blooms.
For the first time,
a door opens.
For the first time,
a breeze blows in.
For the first time,
a dream comes true, my love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Paravaiye Engu Irukkiraai from Kattradhu Thamizh (2007) is a deeply emotional song reflecting love, hope, and psychological healing. The protagonist, who has endured immense solitude, trauma, and societal despair, finds a powerful reason to live through his love. Imagery such as a bird calling him to fly, a mirage, and a broken branch blooming portrays how love brings light into a dark, shattered existence. The lyrics express a sense of liberation, where even silent companionship feels complete and transformative.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nee potta kadithathin varigal Kadalaagaa... Padagaagaa”

The lines of the letter are compared to an ocean, and the lover compares himself to a boat floating in it.

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Mudhal murai / Vaazha pidikkuthae”

The phrase 'Mudhal murai' (For the first time) is repeated continuously to emphasize the protagonist's new experience of hope and emotional renewal.

Rhetorical Question (Vina)

“Meengal kaanalin neeril therivathundoo / Kangal poigal solvathundoo”

The speaker asks whether fish can exist in mirages or if eyes lie, asserting the truth of his emotion.

Symbolism

“Murintha kilai ondru pookkuthae”

A broken branch blooming symbolizes the healing and rebirth of a traumatized heart.

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Trivia

This track features a iconic collaboration where maestro Ilaiyaraaja sang a song composed by his son Yuvan Shankar Raja. Directed by Ram in his debut film Kattradhu Thamizh (2007), the lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar, whose evocative wordplay perfectly suited the protagonist Prabhakar's intense internal struggle.

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