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Prabanjame

From Laandhar · 2024

Lyricist
Deva
Singer
M. S. Praveen
Music director
M. S. Praveen
Movie name
Laandhar
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
2 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jananamaana nodiyilae
Vaazhkkaiyae thodanguthae
Maranam kooda madiyilae
Amaithiyaaga adanguthae
Yaakkai enna ingu
Paarkka yaethu pona pinbu
Eppadiyum irandil ondru
Porakkum mun nee athil undu
Pirapanjamae ippirapanjamae
Suzhalum boomi thirumputhae
Kannilae niraiyumae
Yaar kanalum kaiyil thangamae
Pirapanjamae ippirapanjamae
Uyir thazhuviyae anaippathae
Kaayamae kaayumae
Naam vaazhum kaalam konjamae
Oo azhuthaal ketka
Orr kuralum illai
En kathaiyai koora
Ingu oruththarum illai
Ada thodarum edhuvumae
Tholainthu pogumaa
Eriyum nilavum athil
Irulai serumaa
Thanimaiyin vazhiyil
En nizhalum illai
En payanamae
Varavudan thodarkaiyil
Yaakkai enna ingu
Paarkka yaethu pona pinbu
Eppadiyum irandil ondru
Porakkum mun nee athil undu
Pirapanjamae ippirapanjamae
Suzhalum boomi thirumputhae
Kannilae niraiyumae
Yaar kanalum kaiyil thangamae
Pirapanjamae ippirapanjamae
Uyir thazhuviyae anaippathae
Kaayamae kaayumae
Naam vaazhum kaalam konjamae
The very moment we are born,
life itself begins.
Even death, resting in its lap,
quietly settles into peace.
What is this mortal body here?
What is left to see once it is gone?
In the end, it is one of two things;
you were already part of it before birth.
O universe, this vast universe!
The spinning earth keeps turning.
It fills the eyes,
whose burning ember can stay in the hand?
O universe, this vast universe!
It embraces and holds life close.
Every wound will heal,
the time we live is so short.
Oh, if I weep, to listen
there is not a single voice.
To tell my story,
there is no one here.
Tell me, will everything that carries on
simply fade and get lost?
Will even the glowing moon
merge into the darkness?
On this lonely path,
even my shadow is gone.
As my journey
continues with what comes,
What is this mortal body here?
What is left to see once it is gone?
In the end, it is one of two things;
you are already in it before the battle begins.
{O universe, this vast universe!
The spinning earth keeps turning.
It fills the eyes,
whose burning ember can stay in the hand?
O universe, this vast universe!
It embraces and holds life close.
Every wound will heal,
the time we live is so short.} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a deeply philosophical meditation on human existence, impermanence, and the vastness of the universe. It ponders the fragile nature of the human body and the inevitability of death, emphasizing that human life is merely a brief span within the grand, eternal cycle of cosmos. The protagonist expresses a sense of profound loneliness and existential grief, questioning if their journey and suffering will leave any trace or simply dissolve into cosmic darkness. Ultimately, it offers a gentle consolation that pain heals over time and that life, despite its solitude, is a short yet sacred experience connected to the entire universe.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Jananamaana nodiyilae / Maranam kooda madiyilae”

The second consonant 'na' rhymes across alternating lines to create a rhythmic pulse.

Moonaa (Initial sound alliteration)

“Thodarum edhuvumae / Tholainthu pogumaa”

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound creates a smooth flow in the meditative line.

Imagery / Oxymoron

“Eriyum nilavum athil Irulai serumaa”

Contrasts the 'burning moon' with 'darkness', symbolizing the fade of light and hope into existential void.

Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)

“Pirapanjamae ippirapanjamae”

Repetition of 'Pirapanjamae' stresses the awe-inspiring and overwhelming cosmic scale compared to tiny human existence.

Personification

“Maranam kooda madiyilae Amaithiyaaga adanguthae”

Death is personified as sitting and quietly resting in a lap.

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Trivia

'Laandhar' (2024) is a Tamil crime investigation thriller starring Vidharth and directed by Saji Saleem. The film's haunting background score and songs were composed by M. S. Prraveen, who also performed this soulful, philosophical track written by lyricist Deva.

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