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Lyrics & meaning

Piriyathiru

From Irugapatru · 2023

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Irugapatru2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Mazhai neerin koottileIn the nest made of rainwater
Siru virusal vizhundhathe osaiyindriA small crack has formed silently
Alaipayum kaatrile adhuIn the wandering wind, it
Karainthu poguthe paaradiIs dissolving away, look my dear
Male
Azhagana nesameOur beautiful affection
Pudhirana kelviyai aanadheHas turned into a puzzling question
Puriyadha thedalae naamHas an incomprehensible search become
Vaazhkai aanadhe yenadiOur life, tell me why, my dear?
Male
Nadhi illa kaadagaLike a forest without a river
Madhi illa vaanagaLike a sky without a moon
Alai illa kadalagaLike an ocean without waves
Aavadho piriyathiruWill it become so? Do not separate
Male
Vazhi illa veedagaLike a house without a pathway
Nilai illa koodagaLike a nest without stability
Kural illa kuyilagaLike a cuckoo without a voice
Aavadho piriyathiruWill it become so? Do not separate
Male
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
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Male
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Male
Mazhai neerin koottileIn the nest made of rainwater
Siru virusal vizhundhathe osaiyindriA small crack has formed silently
Alaipayum kaatrile adhuIn the wandering wind, it
Karainthu poguthe paaradiIs dissolving away, look my dear
Male
Azhagana nesameOur beautiful affection
Pudhirana kelviyai aanadheHas turned into a puzzling question
Puriyadha thedalae naamHas an incomprehensible search become
Vaazhkai aanadhe yenadiOur life, tell me why, my dear?
Male
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Male
Pizhaiyana netrukkuFor yesterday's mistakes
Parigaram vaaradhaWill an atonement not arrive?
Pudhidhaga or vazhvaiCan we live a brand new life
Vazhdhiruppoma anbe?Together, my love?
Male
Vazhi thedum nenjukkuFor the heart searching for a path
Vidai vandhu seraadhaWill an answer not arrive?
Nilai maarum varai naanumUntil the situation changes, shall I and you
Kaathiruppoma anbe?Wait together, my love?
Male
Oodal illa kaadhalLove without lovers' tiffs
Kaadhal illa koodalUnion without true love
Vaasal illa kudilaaiIs like a hut without an entrance
Aagadho sol anbeIs it not so, tell me my love
Male
Oru kannil kovamAnger in one eye
Maru kaanil thaabamLonging in the other eye
Adi idhu enna vedamOh, what kind of disguise is this?
Pizhaikkatho kaadhalWill love not survive?
Male
Nadhi illa kaadagaLike a forest without a river
Madhi illa vaanagaLike a sky without a moon
Alai illa kadalagaLike an ocean without waves
Aavadho piriyathiruWill it become so? Do not separate
Male
Vazhi illa veedagaLike a house without a pathway
Nilai illa koodagaLike a nest without stability
Kural illa kuyilagaLike a cuckoo without a voice
Aavadho piriyathiruWill it become so? Do not separate
Male
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Hoo ooo ooo ooHoo ooo ooo oo
Male
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Piriyathiru piriyathiruDo not separate, do not separate
Male
Pizhaikkatho kaadhalWill love not survive?
Pizhaikkatho kaadhalWill love not survive?
Pizhaikkatho kaadhalWill love not survive?
Kaadhal…Love...
Male
Pizhaikkatho kaadhalWill love not survive?
Pizhaikkatho…Will it survive...
Pizhaikkatho…Will it survive...
Pizhaikkatho…Will it survive...
Pizhaikkatho kaadhalWill love not survive?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Piriyathiru' from the film Irugapatru (2023) is a poignant plea for reconciliation and emotional endurance in a strained relationship. The speaker reflects on how quiet, unnoticed cracks have formed in their once-beautiful bond, turning their shared life into a confusing puzzle. Using evocative metaphors of nature—a forest without a river, a sky without a moon, an ocean without waves, and a songbird without a voice—the song underscores how incomplete and meaningless life becomes when lovers part ways.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor (Uwamai)

Nadhi illa kaadaga / Madhi illa vaanaga / Alai illa kadalaga

Comparing a life without love/togetherness to incomplete natural elements like a riverless forest or moonless sky.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Piriyathiru piriyathiru

The repeated plea 'Piriyathiru' (Do not separate) reinforces the desperate emotional urgency of keeping the relationship alive.

Contrast / Antithesis

Oru kannil kovam / Maru kaanil thaabam

Juxtaposing opposing emotions—anger in one eye and yearning in the other—to capture the complex conflict inside lovers.

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhukai / Monai)

Nadhi illa kaadaga / Madhi illa vaanaga

The Tamil poetic tradition of matching second letters across adjacent lines ('Nadhi', 'Madhi', 'Alai').

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Trivia

Composed by Justin Prabhakaran for the relationship drama film 'Irugapatru' (2023), this tracks features vocals by celebrated music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, whose soulful rendition adds deep emotional weight to Karthik Netha's expressive lyrics.

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