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Lyrics & meaning

Pudhu Suriyan

From Pattas · 2020

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singer
Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
Pattas2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pudhu suriyan en veetilaeA new sun plays beautifully in my house
Azhagaaga thaan vilaiyaduthaeIt plays so beautifully
Iru thozhilum sugam kooduthaeJoy increases on both my shoulders
Unai thookki naan pasi aaruvenHolding you, my hunger is satisfied
Female
Aruginil valarum piraiyaeOh growing crescent moon nearby
Valarnthae paravum mazhaiyaeOh rain that grows and spreads
Vaan nilavu thiraiyaeOh curtain of the sky's moon
Thirandae jolikkum azhagaeOh beauty that opens up and shines
Female
Vaa sirandha mozhiyaeCome, oh finest language
Madalgal thirandha vazhiyaeOh path opened by flower petals
Naan udaindha silaiyaeI am a broken statue
Silaiyil mulaikkum uyiraeOh life sprouting from the statue
Female
Kadal thaandi neerum poi vidumaCan water go beyond the ocean?
Karai thaandi meenum vaazhthidumaCan a fish live beyond the shore?
Female
Anudhinam unaiEvery single day
Ninaikaiyil manamWhen thinking of you, my heart
Anu anuvaai thudikkudhu vaaThrobs atom by atom, come
Thirumugam thandhuShow your divine face
Siru viral konduWith your tiny finger
Peru valigalai thudaithida vaaCome to wipe away my immense pain
Marubadi unai madiyinil peraTo hold you on my lap again
Karuvarai thavam kidakkudhu vaaMy womb is performing penance, come
Female
Neeyindri naan vaazhaWithout you, for me to live
Aarambam yaedhingaeWhere is the beginning?
Neethaanae naan vaazhaYou alone are my life's
Aatharavaa anbaeSupporting love
Female
Vaan thaandi suriyanumCan the sun cross the sky
Thoorangal poividumaAnd go far away?
Thaai pola vaazhvellaamIn all of life, like a mother
Nyayangal thondrumaWill justice ever appear?
Female
Thalai sainthidu aaraariroRest your head, lullaby
Imai moodidu aaraariroClose your eyes, lullaby
Thalai sainthidu aaraariroRest your head, lullaby
Imai moodidu aaraariroClose your eyes, lullaby
Female
Aruginil valarum piraiyaeOh growing crescent moon nearby
Valarnthae paravum mazhaiyaeOh rain that grows and spreads
Vaan nilavu thiraiyaeOh curtain of the sky's moon
Thirandae jolikkum azhagaeOh beauty that opens up and shines
Female
Vaa sirandha mozhiyaeCome, oh finest language
Madalgal thirandha vazhiyaeOh path opened by flower petals
Naan udaindha silaiyaeI am a broken statue
Silaiyil mulaikkum uyiraeOh life sprouting from the statue
Female
Kadal thaandi neerum poi vidumaCan water go beyond the ocean?
Karai thaandi meenum vaazhthidumaCan a fish live beyond the shore?
Kadal thaandi neerum poi vidumaCan water go beyond the ocean?
Karai thaandi meenum vaazhthidumaCan a fish live beyond the shore?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender maternal lullaby from the movie Pattas portrays a mother expressing her profound love and connection to her child. She compares her child to a bright new sun that fills her home with light, a growing crescent moon, and a life sprouting from her broken self. The mother describes how holding the child heals her grief and wipes away her deep suffering. Through natural impossibilities, such as a fish living away from the shore or ocean water going beyond its boundaries, the song highlights the inseparable bond between a mother and her child. It concludes with comforting lullaby refrains urging the child to sleep peacefully.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Pudhu suriyan en veetilae

Comparing the newborn child to a new sun ('Pudhu suriyan') filling the house with warmth and joy.

Metaphor

Naan udaindha silaiyae / Silaiyil mulaikkum uyirae

The mother describes herself as a broken statue and the child as the new life sprouting out of it.

Rhetorical Question

Kadal thaandi neerum poi viduma / Karai thaandi meenum vaazhthiduma

Using impossible scenarios in nature to illustrate that a mother cannot live separated from her child.

Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai

Thalai sainthidu aaraariro / Imai moodidu aaraariro

Use of internal and line-initial rhythmic phonetic patterns creating a soft lullaby melody.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Pattas (2020) was composed by the duo Vivek-Mervin. Lyricist Uma Devi penned these emotional, evocative lines highlighting maternal affection, which form a key emotional pillar in the film's narrative.

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