Poova Thalaiyaa
From Vaanam Kottattum · 2020
- Lyricist
- Siva Ananth
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Sid Sriram
- Details
- Vaanam Kottattum2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaarumilla kaatukulla | In a forest with no one around |
| Naan thaan raja | I am the king |
| Aandavana neril kanda | I met God face to face |
| Kaiyodu konda | And grabbed Him with my hands |
| Male | |
| Poovaa thalaiyaa | Heads or tails |
| Pottu paathen | I tossed a coin to see |
| Thala keezha thiruppi ketten | I turned things upside down and asked |
| Velai pesi vaanga paathen | I tried to bargain a price |
| Bathilae illaiyae | There was no answer at all |
| Male | |
| Aandavanae aandavanae | Oh God, Oh God |
| Konjam pesu | Talk to me a little |
| Kavalai illa idhayam undaa | Is there a heart with no worries? |
| Kannil kaattu | Show it to my eyes |
| Male | |
| Oru naal iravila | One night in the dark |
| Naan konjam azhuthen | I wept a little |
| Yenda poranthominnu ninaichen | I wondered why I was born |
| Thaniya oru pidi | All alone, a handful of |
| Nesam thinnu paathen | Love, I tasted and tried |
| Thelivaachu ul nenju neruppaachu | My inner heart became clear and turned to fire |
| Male | |
| Kekkatha kelvikku ellaam | For all the unasked questions |
| Bathil thedi paakkayilae thaan | When searching for answers |
| Thirakkatha kathavonnu thaana | An unopened door automatically |
| Oru thirai pola vilagidalaachu | Moved aside like a curtain |
| Male | |
| Vadakkukkum thekkukkum poga | To go north or south |
| Vazhikaattiyo yaarunnu sollu | Tell me who the guide is |
| Oru thaayatha urutti pottu | Roll an amulet like dice |
| Onnaa aara yenni paaru | Count from one to six and see |
| Male | |
| Yaarumilla kaatukulla | In a forest with no one around |
| Naan thaan raja… | I am the king... |
| Raja raja ja ja ja ja ja | King, king, ja ja ja ja ja |
| Male | |
| Enadhu unathendru | That this is mine and that is yours |
| Edhuvum ingae kidaiyaathu | Nothing exists like that here |
| Vidhigal udaiyaamal | Without breaking the rules |
| Vidaigal kannil theriyaadhu | Answers will not be visible to your eyes |
| Male | |
| Adimel adi vaithu | Step by step |
| Medhuvaai medhuvaai nadai podu… | Walk slowly, slowly... |
| Mudivum aarambam | The end is the beginning |
| Meendum thondangu mudhal paattu… | Start again from the first song... |
| Male | |
| Meendum thondangu | Start again |
| Mudhal paattu….uu…..uu… | The first song... |
| Both :Meendum thondangu | Both: Start again |
| Mudhal paattu | The first song |
| Male | |
| Vaada… | Come on man... |
| Male | |
| Buththi sollum thittam mattum | Listen completely to the plan |
| Motham kelu | Told by wisdom |
| Male | |
| Endaa… | Why man... |
| Male | |
| Vetti veesum kaththi | Does a sword that slashes wildly |
| Ellai kodu undaa kooru | Have a boundary line? Tell me |
| Male | |
| Vaada… | Come on man... |
| Male | |
| Buththi sollum thittam mattum | Listen completely to the plan |
| Motham kelu | Told by wisdom |
| Male | |
| Endaa… | Why man... |
| Male | |
| Vetti veesum kaththi | Does a sword that slashes wildly |
| Ellai kodu undaa kooru | Have a boundary line? Tell me |
| Male | |
| Vaada… | Come on man... |
யாருமில்லா காட்டுக்குள்ள
நான்தான் ராஜா
ஆண்டவன நேரில் கண்டா
கையேடு கொண்டா
In a forest with no one around
I am the king
I met God face to face
And grabbed Him with my hands
பூவா தலையா
போட்டு பாத்தேன்
தல கீழா திருப்பி கேட்டேன்
வேலை பேசி வாங்க பாத்தேன்
பதிலே இல்லையே
Heads or tails
I tossed a coin to see
I turned things upside down and asked
I tried to bargain a price
There was no answer at all
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
கொஞ்சம் பேசு
கவலை இல்லா இதயம் உண்டா
கண்ணில் காட்டு
Oh God, Oh God
Talk to me a little
Is there a heart with no worries?
Show it to my eyes
ஒரு நாள் இரவில
நான் கொஞ்சம் அழுதேன்
ஏன்டா பொறந்தோமின்னு நினைச்சேன்
தனியா ஒரு பிடி
நேசம் தின்னு பாத்தேன்
தெளிவாச்சு உள் நெஞ்சு நெருப்பாச்சு
One night in the dark
I wept a little
I wondered why I was born
All alone, a handful of
Love, I tasted and tried
My inner heart became clear and turned to fire
கேக்காத கேள்விக்கு எல்லாம்
பதில் தேடி பாக்கயிலேதான்
திறக்காத கதவொன்னுதானா
ஒரு திரை போல விலகிடலாச்சு
For all the unasked questions
When searching for answers
An unopened door automatically
Moved aside like a curtain
வடக்குக்கும் தெக்குக்கும் போக
வழிகாட்டியோ யாருன்னு சொல்லு
ஒரு தாயத்த உருட்டி போட்டு
ஒன்னா ஆறா எண்ணிப் பாரு
To go north or south
Tell me who the guide is
Roll an amulet like dice
Count from one to six and see
யாருமில்ல காட்டுக்குள்ள
நான்தான் ராஜா....
ராஜா ராஜா ஜ ஜ ஜ ஜ ஜ
In a forest with no one around
I am the king...
King, king, ja ja ja ja ja
எனது உனதென்று
எதுவும் இங்கே கிடையாது
விதிகள் உடையாமல்
விடைகள் கண்ணில் தெரியாது
That this is mine and that is yours
Nothing exists like that here
Without breaking the rules
Answers will not be visible to your eyes
அடிமேல் அடி வைத்து
மெதுவாய் மெதுவாய் நடை போடு....
முடிவும் ஆரம்பம்
மீண்டும் தொடங்கு முதல் பாட்டு....
Step by step
Walk slowly, slowly...
The end is the beginning
Start again from the first song...
மீண்டும் தொடங்கு
முதல் பாட்டு....ஊ.....ஊ.....
இருவர் :
மீண்டும் தொடங்கு
முதல் பாட்டு
Start again
The first song...
Both: Start again
The first song
வாடா....
Come on man...
புத்தி சொல்லும் திட்டம் மட்டும்
மொத்தம் கேளு
Listen completely to the plan
Told by wisdom
ஏன்டா.....
Why man...
வெட்டி வீசும் கத்தி
எல்லை கோடு உண்டா கூறு
Does a sword that slashes wildly
Have a boundary line? Tell me
ஆண்கள் :
சரி தவறா பிரிச்சு
வரி வரியா படிச்சு
தர்மம் நீதி
வெல்லுமின்னு சட்டமில்ல
Come on man...
ஆண்கள் :
கடவுள் நின்னு கொல்லும்
கதைகள் இல்லம் கனவு
தீர்ப்பு சொல்ல
வானத்துல யாரும் இல்ல
Listen completely to the plan
Told by wisdom
ஆண்கள் :
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
கொஞ்சம் பேசு
நீ இருந்தா இந்த பக்கம்
ஓர பார்வை பாரு
Why man...
வாடா.....
Does a sword that slashes wildly
Have a boundary line? Tell me
புத்தி சொல்லும் திட்டம் மட்டும்
மொத்தம் கேளு
Come on man...
ஏன்டா.....
வெட்டி வீசும் கத்தி
எல்லை கோடு உண்டா கூறு
வாடா
Yaarumilla kaatukulla
In a forest with no one around
Naan thaan raja
I am the king
Aandavana neril kanda
I met God face to face
Kaiyodu konda
And grabbed Him with my hands
Poovaa thalaiyaa
Heads or tails
Pottu paathen
I tossed a coin to see
Thala keezha thiruppi ketten
I turned things upside down and asked
Velai pesi vaanga paathen
I tried to bargain a price
Bathilae illaiyae
There was no answer at all
Aandavanae aandavanae
Oh God, Oh God
Konjam pesu
Talk to me a little
Kavalai illa idhayam undaa
Is there a heart with no worries?
Kannil kaattu
Show it to my eyes
Oru naal iravila
One night in the dark
Naan konjam azhuthen
I wept a little
Yenda poranthominnu ninaichen
I wondered why I was born
Thaniya oru pidi
All alone, a handful of
Nesam thinnu paathen
Love, I tasted and tried
Thelivaachu ul nenju neruppaachu
My inner heart became clear and turned to fire
Kekkatha kelvikku ellaam
For all the unasked questions
Bathil thedi paakkayilae thaan
When searching for answers
Thirakkatha kathavonnu thaana
An unopened door automatically
Oru thirai pola vilagidalaachu
Moved aside like a curtain
Vadakkukkum thekkukkum poga
To go north or south
Vazhikaattiyo yaarunnu sollu
Tell me who the guide is
Oru thaayatha urutti pottu
Roll an amulet like dice
Onnaa aara yenni paaru
Count from one to six and see
Yaarumilla kaatukulla
In a forest with no one around
Naan thaan raja…
I am the king...
Raja raja ja ja ja ja ja
King, king, ja ja ja ja ja
Enadhu unathendru
That this is mine and that is yours
Edhuvum ingae kidaiyaathu
Nothing exists like that here
Vidhigal udaiyaamal
Without breaking the rules
Vidaigal kannil theriyaadhu
Answers will not be visible to your eyes
Adimel adi vaithu
Step by step
Medhuvaai medhuvaai nadai podu…
Walk slowly, slowly...
Mudivum aarambam
The end is the beginning
Meendum thondangu mudhal paattu…
Start again from the first song...
Meendum thondangu
Start again
Mudhal paattu….uu…..uu…
The first song...
Both :Meendum thondangu
Both: Start again
Mudhal paattu
The first song
Vaada…
Come on man...
Buththi sollum thittam mattum
Listen completely to the plan
Motham kelu
Told by wisdom
Endaa…
Why man...
Vetti veesum kaththi
Does a sword that slashes wildly
Ellai kodu undaa kooru
Have a boundary line? Tell me
Vaada…
Come on man...
Buththi sollum thittam mattum
Listen completely to the plan
Motham kelu
Told by wisdom
Endaa…
Why man...
Vetti veesum kaththi
Does a sword that slashes wildly
Ellai kodu undaa kooru
Have a boundary line? Tell me
Vaada…
Come on man...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaarumilla Kaatukulla from Vaanam Kottattum is a philosophical and introspective track about self-reliance, existential questioning, and resilience. The protagonist reflects on standing alone like a king in an empty forest, questioning fate, God, and the purpose of life. Through moments of despair and searching for answers, he realizes that life is a continuous cycle where every ending is merely a new beginning. The song emphasizes breaking rigid rules, stepping forward patiently, and embracing life's unpredictable nature. The composition and lyrics weave together colloquial Tamil idioms and deep philosophical musings, portraying a character who finds strength within himself despite life's uncertainties and emotional struggles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Yaarumilla kaatukulla Naan thaan raja”
The phrase 'Yaarumilla kaatukulla naan thaan raja' uses the forest as a metaphor for solitude and self-mastery, asserting independence despite loneliness.
Alliteration (Monaai / Rhyme)
“Vidhigal udaiyaamal Vidaigal kannil theriyaadhu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Vidhigal udaiyaamal / Vidaigal kannil theriyaadhu' creates a rhythmic cadence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru thirai pola vilagidalaachu”
Comparing the opening of an unopened door to the parting of a curtain ('Oru thirai pola vilagidalaachu').
Paradox / Repetitive Rhyme (Emona / Anthesis)
“Mudivum aarambam Meendum thondangu mudhal paattu”
'Mudivum aarambam' (The end is the beginning) presents a philosophical paradox highlighting life's cyclical nature.
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Trivia
'Vaanam Kottattum' (2020) was produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies and directed by Dhana. The film features music composed by Sid Sriram, marking his debut as a feature film music director. This song captures a raw, folk-philosophical tone written by Siva Ananth.
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