Periyoney En Rahmaaney
From The GoatLife – Aadujeevitham · 2024
- Lyricist
- Mashook Rahman
- Singers
- Jithin Raj, Chorus
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- The GoatLife – Aadujeevitham2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Periyone en rahamaaney | Oh Great One, my Merciful God |
| Periyone rahim | Oh Great One, the Most Compassionate |
| Periyone en rahamaaney | Oh Great One, my Merciful God |
| Periyone rahim | Oh Great One, the Most Compassionate |
| Male | |
| Megha kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the clouds |
| Megha kuyilae | Oh cuckoo of the clouds |
| Mannil pudhu mazhai peigirathae | New rain falls upon the earth |
| Mannil pudhu mazhai peigirathae | New rain falls upon the earth |
| Male | |
| Thullum vaan mugil anjal serkumo | Will the dancing cloud in the sky deliver my message? |
| Anjum aadena thanjam thedidum | Like a frightened goat seeking refuge |
| Nenjam aarudhal adaiyumo | Will this heart find solace? |
| Thalladum indha kaadhalum vaazhkaiyum | This faltering love and life |
| Kannukkul aadidum poi kanavoo | Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes? |
| Kannukkul aadidum poi kanavoo | Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes? |
| Kannukkul aadidum poi kanavoo | Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes? |
| Chorus | |
| Periyone rahamaaney | Oh Great One, Merciful God |
| Periyone rahim | Oh Great One, Most Compassionate |
| Periyone rahamaaney | Oh Great One, Merciful God |
| Periyone rahim | Oh Great One, Most Compassionate |
| Male | |
| Ethanai dhooram karaiyoo | How far away is the shore? |
| Ethanai dhooram piraiyoo | How far away is the crescent moon? |
| Ethanai dhooram nizhaloo oh | How far away is the shadow? Oh |
| Ethanai dhooram pirivoo | How far away is this separation? |
| Male | |
| Dhorakkiliyin keechum | The chirping of the pet parrot |
| Pillai tamilum pun sirippum | The innocent baby talk and gentle smile |
| Maraikkum vellai irulae | Oh white darkness that hides them all |
| Kadhalin agal vilakkin | In the chamber of my soul yearning to see |
| Velicham kaan en uyirin araiyil… | The light of love's small clay lamp... |
| Male | |
| Aazh manadhil naan thedum | What I search for deep within my heart |
| Thaai mannin thooli | The cradle of my motherland |
| Maru karaiyill.. oh | Is on the distant shore... oh |
வசனம் :
Coming here, I could experience ...
What the main character
Would have gone through.
Seeing those camels
Seeing those sheep...
and looking at the faces
and what they're trying to say,
and looking at these rocks,
looking at the sand,
you can gain so much of
interaction with nature.
And I feel that's very important for the music....
Oh Great One, my Merciful God
Oh Great One, the Most Compassionate
Oh Great One, my Merciful God
Oh Great One, the Most Compassionate
பெரியோனே என் ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
பெரியோனே என் ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
Oh cuckoo of the clouds
Oh cuckoo of the clouds
New rain falls upon the earth
New rain falls upon the earth
மேக குயிலே
மேக குயிலே
மண்ணில் புது மழை பெய்கிறதே
மண்ணில் புது மழை பெய்கிறதே
Will the dancing cloud in the sky deliver my message?
Like a frightened goat seeking refuge
Will this heart find solace?
This faltering love and life
Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes?
Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes?
Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes?
துள்ளும் வான் முகில் அஞ்சல் சேர்க்குமோ
அஞ்சும் ஆடென தஞ்சம் தேடிடும்
நெஞ்சம் ஆறுதல் அடையுமோ
தள்ளாடும் இந்த காதலும் வாழ்க்கையும்
கண்ணுக்குள் ஆடிடும் பொய் கனவோ
கண்ணுக்குள் ஆடிடும் பொய் கனவோ
கண்ணுக்குள் ஆடிடும் பொய் கனவோ
Oh Great One, Merciful God
Oh Great One, Most Compassionate
Oh Great One, Merciful God
Oh Great One, Most Compassionate
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பெரியோனே ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
பெரியோனே ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
How far away is the shore?
How far away is the crescent moon?
How far away is the shadow? Oh
How far away is this separation?
பெரியோனே ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
பெரியோனே ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
The chirping of the pet parrot
The innocent baby talk and gentle smile
Oh white darkness that hides them all
In the chamber of my soul yearning to see
The light of love's small clay lamp...
எத்தனை தூரம் கரையோ
எத்தனை தூரம் பிரையோ
எத்தனை தூரம் நிழலோ ஓ
எத்தனை தூரம் பிரிவோ
What I search for deep within my heart
The cradle of my motherland
Is on the distant shore... oh
தூரக்கிளியின் கீச்சும்
பிள்ளை தமிழின் புன் சிரிப்பும்
மறைக்கும் வெள்ளை இருளே
காதலின் அகல் விளக்கின்
வெளிச்சம் காண் என் உயிரின் அறையில்..
ஆழ் மனதில் நான் தேடும்
தாய் மண்ணின் தூளி
மறு கரையில் ஓ ....
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பெரியோனே ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
பெரியோனே ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
பெரியோனே என் ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
பெரியோனே என் ரகுமானே
பெரியோனே ரஹீம்
Periyone en rahamaaney
Oh Great One, my Merciful God
Periyone rahim
Oh Great One, the Most Compassionate
Periyone en rahamaaney
Oh Great One, my Merciful God
Periyone rahim
Oh Great One, the Most Compassionate
Megha kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the clouds
Megha kuyilae
Oh cuckoo of the clouds
Mannil pudhu mazhai peigirathae
New rain falls upon the earth
Mannil pudhu mazhai peigirathae
New rain falls upon the earth
Thullum vaan mugil anjal serkumo
Will the dancing cloud in the sky deliver my message?
Anjum aadena thanjam thedidum
Like a frightened goat seeking refuge
Nenjam aarudhal adaiyumo
Will this heart find solace?
Thalladum indha kaadhalum vaazhkaiyum
This faltering love and life
Kannukkul aadidum poi kanavoo
Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes?
Kannukkul aadidum poi kanavoo
Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes?
Kannukkul aadidum poi kanavoo
Is it a false dream dancing before my eyes?
Periyone rahamaaney
Oh Great One, Merciful God
Periyone rahim
Oh Great One, Most Compassionate
Periyone rahamaaney
Oh Great One, Merciful God
Periyone rahim
Oh Great One, Most Compassionate
Ethanai dhooram karaiyoo
How far away is the shore?
Ethanai dhooram piraiyoo
How far away is the crescent moon?
Ethanai dhooram nizhaloo oh
How far away is the shadow? Oh
Ethanai dhooram pirivoo
How far away is this separation?
Dhorakkiliyin keechum
The chirping of the pet parrot
Pillai tamilum pun sirippum
The innocent baby talk and gentle smile
Maraikkum vellai irulae
Oh white darkness that hides them all
Kadhalin agal vilakkin
In the chamber of my soul yearning to see
Velicham kaan en uyirin araiyil…
The light of love's small clay lamp...
Aazh manadhil naan thedum
What I search for deep within my heart
Thaai mannin thooli
The cradle of my motherland
Maru karaiyill.. oh
Is on the distant shore... oh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Periyone' from the survival drama 'Aadujeevitham' (The GoatLife) is a soulful, haunting prayer of a man stranded in an unforgiving desert landscape. Trapped in isolation and extreme hardship, the protagonist addresses the Almighty (Rahman and Rahim), pleading for divine intervention, mercy, and comfort. The song contrasts the harsh, blinding heat of the desert with nostalgic memories of home—rain, family, a child's laughter, and the beloved land he left behind. Through poetic imagery of cloud messengers, false dreams, and 'white darkness,' the lyrics evoke deep grief, existential exhaustion, and unwavering spiritual devotion. The protagonist questions the vast distance separating him from his home and loved ones, finding ultimate hope only in God's mercy and the deep yearning to return to his motherland.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Metaphor
“Maraikkum vellai irulae”
Describing the blinding, scorching desert glare as 'vellai irulae' (white darkness) creates a vivid image of a dazzling light that paradoxically blinds and imprisons him.
Simile / Theme Imagery
“Anjum aadena thanjam thedidum”
Compares the protagonist's trembling, vulnerable state to a frightened goat ('anjum aadena') seeking sanctuary, echoing the central motif of the film.
Apostrophe / Personification
“Thullum vaan mugil anjal serkumo”
Addresses the sky cloud ('vaan mugil') as a messenger capable of carrying his heartfelt petitions back home.
Anaphora / Devotional Refrain
“Periyone en rahamaaney”
Repeatedly invokes divine names ('Periyone', 'Rahamaaney', 'Rahim') to establish a rhythmic rhythm of plea and surrender.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Periyone' is a central musical motif in Blessy's film adaptation of Benyamin's bestselling Malayalam novel 'Aadujeevitham'. A. R. Rahman tailored the composition to blend Islamic devotional invocation with universal human suffering, using sparse instrumentation and resonant choral vocals to reflect the vastness of the desert.
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