Pirai Thedum
From Mayakkam Enna · 2011
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Mayakkam Enna2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Pirai thedum iravilae uyirae | {On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul |
| Edhai thedi alaigiraai | What are you wandering in search of? |
| Kadhai solla azhaikiren uyirae | I call you to tell a story, my soul |
| Anbae nee vaa} (2) | My love, please come} (2) |
| Female | |
| Irulil kanneerum edharku | Why these tears in the darkness? |
| Madiyil kan mooda vaa | Come, close your eyes on my lap |
| Azhagae intha sogam edharku | My beautiful one, why this sorrow? |
| Naan un thaayum allava | Am I not your mother too? |
| Male | |
| Unakkena mattum vaazhum idhayam adi | My heart lives only for you, my dear |
| Uyir ulla varai naan un adimaiyadi | As long as I live, I am your slave, my dear |
| Female | |
| Pirai thedum iravilae uyirae | On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul |
| Edhai thedi alaigiraai | What are you wandering in search of? |
| Kadhai solla azhaikiren uyirae | I call you to tell a story, my soul |
| Anbae nee vaa | My love, please come |
| Female | |
| Azhuthaal un paarvaiyum | Your eyes when you cry |
| Ayanthaal un kaalgalum | Your feet when you are exhausted |
| Adhikaalaiyin koodalil | In the embrace of early morning |
| Sogam theerkkum podhuma | Is it enough to cure your sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Nizhal thedidum aanmaiyum | Manhood searching for shade |
| Nijam thedidum penmaiyum | Womanhood searching for truth |
| Oru porvaiyil vaazhum inbam | The joy living under one blanket |
| Dheivam thantha sonthama | Is it a relation gifted by God? |
| Male | |
| En aayul reghai neeyadi | You are my life line, my dear |
| En aani veradi | You are my taproot, my dear |
| Sumai thaangum endhan kanmani | My darling who bears my burdens |
| Ennai sudum pani | You are the burning mist to me |
| Male | |
| Unakkena mattum vaazhum idhayamadi | My heart lives only for you, my dear |
| Uyirulla varai naan un adimaiyadi | As long as I live, I am your slave, my dear |
| Female | |
| Pirai thedum iravilae uyirae | On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul |
| Edhai thedi alaigiraai | What are you wandering in search of? |
| Kadhai solla azhaikiren uyirae | I call you to tell a story, my soul |
| Anbae nee vaa | My love, please come |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyin antha thedalum | That search in your eyes |
| Alaiyum undhan nenjamum | And your wandering heart |
| Purinthalae podhumae | If you just understand it, that's enough |
| Yezhu jenmam thaanguven | I will endure for seven lifetimes |
| Female | |
| Anal melae vaazhgiraai | You live upon fire |
| Nadhi polae paaigiraai | You flow like a river |
| Oru kaaranam illaiyae | There is no reason at all |
| Meesai vaitha pillaiyae | Oh boy with a mustache! |
| Male | |
| Idhai kaadhal endru solvatha | Should this be called love? |
| Nizhal kaainthu kolvatha | Or drying ourselves in shade? |
| Dhinam kollum intha bhoomiyil | In this world that kills us daily |
| Nee varam tharum idam | You are the place that grants blessings |
{ பிறை தேடும்
இரவிலே உயிரே எதை
தேடி அலைகிறாய் கதை
சொல்ல அழைக்கிறேன்
உயிரே அன்பே நீ வா } (2)
{On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul
What are you wandering in search of?
I call you to tell a story, my soul
My love, please come} (2)
இருளில் கண்ணீரும்
எதற்கு மடியில் கண்மூட வா
அழகே இந்த சோகம் எதற்கு
நான் உன் தாயும் அல்லவா
Why these tears in the darkness?
Come, close your eyes on my lap
My beautiful one, why this sorrow?
Am I not your mother too?
உனக்கென மட்டும்
வாழும் இதயம் அடி உயிா்
உள்ள வரை நான் உன் அடிமையடி
My heart lives only for you, my dear
As long as I live, I am your slave, my dear
பிறை தேடும்
இரவிலே உயிரே எதை
தேடி அலைகிறாய் கதை
சொல்ல அழைக்கிறேன்
உயிரே அன்பே நீ வா
On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul
What are you wandering in search of?
I call you to tell a story, my soul
My love, please come
அழுதால் உன்
பாா்வையும் அயந்தால்
உன் கால்களும் அதிகாலையின்
கூடலில் சோகம் தீா்க்கும் போதுமா
Your eyes when you cry
Your feet when you are exhausted
In the embrace of early morning
Is it enough to cure your sorrow?
நிழல் தேடிடும்
ஆண்மையும் நிஜம் தேடிடும்
பெண்மையும் ஒரு போா்வையில்
வாழும் இன்பம் தெய்வம் தந்த சொந்தமா
Manhood searching for shade
Womanhood searching for truth
The joy living under one blanket
Is it a relation gifted by God?
என் ஆயுள் ரேகை
நீயடி என் ஆணி வேரடி
சுமை தாங்கும் எந்தன்
கண்மணி என்னை சுடும் பனி
You are my life line, my dear
You are my taproot, my dear
My darling who bears my burdens
You are the burning mist to me
உனக்கென மட்டும்
வாழும் இதயம் அடி உயிா்
உள்ள வரை நான் உன் அடிமையடி
My heart lives only for you, my dear
As long as I live, I am your slave, my dear
பிறை தேடும்
இரவிலே உயிரே எதை
தேடி அலைகிறாய் கதை
சொல்ல அழைக்கிறேன்
உயிரே அன்பே நீ வா
On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul
What are you wandering in search of?
I call you to tell a story, my soul
My love, please come
விழியின் அந்த
தேடலும் அலையும் உந்தன்
நெஞ்சமும் புாிந்தாலே
போதுமே ஏழு ஜென்மம் தாங்குவேன்
That search in your eyes
And your wandering heart
If you just understand it, that's enough
I will endure for seven lifetimes
அனல் மேலே
வாழ்கிறாய் நதி போலே
பாய்கிறாய் ஒரு காரணம்
இல்லையே மீசை வைத்த
பிள்ளையே
You live upon fire
You flow like a river
There is no reason at all
Oh boy with a mustache!
இதை காதல் என்று
சொல்வதா நிழல் காய்ந்து
கொள்வதா தினம் கொள்ளும்
இந்த பூமியில் நீ வரம் தரும் இடம்
Should this be called love?
Or drying ourselves in shade?
In this world that kills us daily
You are the place that grants blessings
{Pirai thedum iravilae uyirae
{On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul
Edhai thedi alaigiraai
What are you wandering in search of?
Kadhai solla azhaikiren uyirae
I call you to tell a story, my soul
Anbae nee vaa} (2)
My love, please come} (2)
Irulil kanneerum edharku
Why these tears in the darkness?
Madiyil kan mooda vaa
Come, close your eyes on my lap
Azhagae intha sogam edharku
My beautiful one, why this sorrow?
Naan un thaayum allava
Am I not your mother too?
Unakkena mattum vaazhum idhayam adi
My heart lives only for you, my dear
Uyir ulla varai naan un adimaiyadi
As long as I live, I am your slave, my dear
Pirai thedum iravilae uyirae
On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul
Edhai thedi alaigiraai
What are you wandering in search of?
Kadhai solla azhaikiren uyirae
I call you to tell a story, my soul
Anbae nee vaa
My love, please come
Azhuthaal un paarvaiyum
Your eyes when you cry
Ayanthaal un kaalgalum
Your feet when you are exhausted
Adhikaalaiyin koodalil
In the embrace of early morning
Sogam theerkkum podhuma
Is it enough to cure your sorrow?
Nizhal thedidum aanmaiyum
Manhood searching for shade
Nijam thedidum penmaiyum
Womanhood searching for truth
Oru porvaiyil vaazhum inbam
The joy living under one blanket
Dheivam thantha sonthama
Is it a relation gifted by God?
En aayul reghai neeyadi
You are my life line, my dear
En aani veradi
You are my taproot, my dear
Sumai thaangum endhan kanmani
My darling who bears my burdens
Ennai sudum pani
You are the burning mist to me
Unakkena mattum vaazhum idhayamadi
My heart lives only for you, my dear
Uyirulla varai naan un adimaiyadi
As long as I live, I am your slave, my dear
Pirai thedum iravilae uyirae
On a night searching for the crescent moon, my soul
Edhai thedi alaigiraai
What are you wandering in search of?
Kadhai solla azhaikiren uyirae
I call you to tell a story, my soul
Anbae nee vaa
My love, please come
Vizhiyin antha thedalum
That search in your eyes
Alaiyum undhan nenjamum
And your wandering heart
Purinthalae podhumae
If you just understand it, that's enough
Yezhu jenmam thaanguven
I will endure for seven lifetimes
Anal melae vaazhgiraai
You live upon fire
Nadhi polae paaigiraai
You flow like a river
Oru kaaranam illaiyae
There is no reason at all
Meesai vaitha pillaiyae
Oh boy with a mustache!
Idhai kaadhal endru solvatha
Should this be called love?
Nizhal kaainthu kolvatha
Or drying ourselves in shade?
Dhinam kollum intha bhoomiyil
In this world that kills us daily
Nee varam tharum idam
You are the place that grants blessings
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pirai Thedum is a soothing and emotionally profound duet from the film Mayakkam Enna. The song portrays a deeply comforting love that combines maternal care and romantic devotion. As the male protagonist wanders in emotional turmoil, the female partner offers her lap as a safe sanctuary, promising to comfort him and share his life burden across seven lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Ennai sudum pani”
Combines two contradictory terms, hot/burning ('sudum') and cold dew/mist ('pani').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En aayul reghai neeyadi / En aani veradi”
Compares the beloved directly to a life line and taproot, symbolizing foundational strength and existence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nadhi polae paaigiraai”
Compares the movement and drive of the lover to a flowing river using 'polae'.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Nizhal thedidum aanmaiyum / Nijam thedidum penmaiyum”
Rhyming pattern on the second letter in Tamil poetry ('izhal' in Nizhal and 'ijam' in Nijam).
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Trivia
The song was sung by real-life music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar and his wife Saindhavi. Lyricist Dhanush wrote the song for his brother Selvaraghavan's movie Mayakkam Enna.
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