Raththa Kanneer
From Neer Paravai · 2012
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Harish Raghavendra
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Neer Paravai2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai | Tears of blood do not stop flowing |
| En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai | Only my night never dawns |
| Male | |
| Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai | Tears of blood do not stop flowing |
| En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai | Only my night never dawns |
| Kaayam seitha oorukku | To the town that inflicted wounds upon me |
| En nyayam mattum theriyavillai | My side of justice remains invisible |
| Male | |
| Arinthae naan seitha pizhai | The mistakes I made knowingly |
| Aandavar thaan porupaarae | God Himself will bear responsibility for |
| Ariyaamal seitha pizhai | But for the mistakes I made unknowingly |
| Anbae nee porupaaya | Oh my love, will you bear them? |
| Mannithae ennai kolla maataya | Will you not kill me with your forgiveness? |
| Male | |
| Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai | Tears of blood do not stop flowing |
| En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai | Only my night never dawns |
| Male | |
| Yen intha gadhi.. | Why this plight? |
| Yen intha vidhi.. | Why this fate? |
| Nonthen uyir nonthen | I grieved, my soul grieved |
| Naan kanda pazhi.. | The blame I received |
| Nee kondu vida.. | Since you carried it away |
| Aavi venthen | My spirit burned in agony |
| Male | |
| En paavangalil | In my sins |
| Naan vekkamura villai.. | I felt no shame |
| Adi illai | There is no limit |
| En paavangalil | In my sins |
| Nee pangu pera.. | For you to take a share |
| Nyayam illai | It is not fair |
| Male | |
| Paadhai thaan kaanamal | Without seeing the path |
| Pattam thaan viduginren | I fly a kite blindly |
| Bodhai thaan illamal | Without any intoxication |
| Indrae naan alugindren | Today I weep in clarity |
| Paavathin pallam vittu ezhugindren | I rise up, leaving the pit of sin |
| Male | |
| Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai | Tears of blood do not stop flowing |
| En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai | Only my night never dawns |
| Male | |
| Oor pesiyathum | What the town spoke |
| Yaar pesiyathaiyum.. | Or what anyone else said |
| Nenjai suda villai | Did not burn my heart |
| Nee thunbamura | Seeing you suffer |
| Naan kanduvara | And watching it unfold |
| Jeevan illai | I have no life left in me |
| Male | |
| En thandanaiyil | In my punishment |
| Nee vaaduvathu kutram | That you wither away is a crime |
| En kutram | My own crime |
| En paava vinai | The consequence of my sins |
| Ezhu jenmam varai | For seven births to come |
| Sutrum sutrum | Will haunt and surround me |
| Male | |
| Bothaikul piranthaalum | Though born inside addiction |
| En kaadhal poi illai | My love is not a lie |
| Setrodu piranthaalum | Though born in the mud |
| Thamaraiyil azhukillai | The lotus carries no dirt |
| Vaa pennae unnai vittaal vaazhvillai | Come my girl, without you there is no life |
| Male | |
| Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai | Tears of blood do not stop flowing |
| En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai | Only my night never dawns |
| Kaayam seitha oorukku | To the town that inflicted wounds upon me |
| En nyayam mattum theriyavillai | My side of justice remains invisible |
| Male | |
| Arinthae naan seitha pizhai | The mistakes I made knowingly |
| Aandavar thaan porupaarae | God Himself will bear responsibility for |
| Ariyaamal seitha pizhai | But for the mistakes I made unknowingly |
| Anbae nee porupaaya | Oh my love, will you bear them? |
| Mannithae ennai kolla maataya | Will you not kill me with your forgiveness? |
| Male | |
| Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai | Tears of blood do not stop flowing |
| En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai | Only my night never dawns |
ரத்த கண்ணீர் முடியவில்லை
என் ராத்திரி மட்டும் விடியவில்லை
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
Only my night never dawns
ரத்த கண்ணீர் முடியவில்லை
என் ராத்திரி மட்டும் விடியவில்லை
காயம் செய்த ஊருக்கு
என் நியாயம் மட்டும் தெரியவில்லை
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
Only my night never dawns
To the town that inflicted wounds upon me
My side of justice remains invisible
அறிந்தே நான் செய்த பிழை
ஆண்டவர் தான் பொறுப்பாரே
அறியாமல் செய்த பிழை
அன்பே நீ பொறுப்பாயா
மன்னித்தே என்னை கொள்ள மாட்டாயா
The mistakes I made knowingly
God Himself will bear responsibility for
But for the mistakes I made unknowingly
Oh my love, will you bear them?
Will you not kill me with your forgiveness?
ரத்த கண்ணீர் முடியவில்லை
என் ராத்திரி மட்டும் விடியவில்லை
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
Only my night never dawns
ஏன் இந்த கதி
ஏன் இந்த விதி
நொந்தேன் உயிர் நொந்தேன்
நான் கண்ட பழி
நீ கொண்டு விட
ஆவி வெந்தேன்
Why this plight?
Why this fate?
I grieved, my soul grieved
The blame I received
Since you carried it away
My spirit burned in agony
என் பாவங்களில்
நான் வெட்கமுற வில்லை
அடி இல்லை
என் பாவங்களில்
நீ பங்கு பெற
நியாயம் இல்லை
In my sins
I felt no shame
There is no limit
In my sins
For you to take a share
It is not fair
பாதை தான் காணாமல்
பட்டம் தான் விடுகின்றேன்
போதை தான் இல்லாமல்
இன்றே நான் அழுகின்றேன்
பாவத்தின் பள்ளம் விட்டு எழுகின்றேன்
Without seeing the path
I fly a kite blindly
Without any intoxication
Today I weep in clarity
I rise up, leaving the pit of sin
ரத்த கண்ணீர் முடியவில்லை
என் ராத்திரி மட்டும் விடியவில்லை
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
Only my night never dawns
ஊர் பேசியதும்
யார் ஏசியதையும்
நெஞ்சை சுட வில்லை
நீ துன்பமுற
நான் கண்டுவர
ஜீவன் இல்லை
What the town spoke
Or what anyone else said
Did not burn my heart
Seeing you suffer
And watching it unfold
I have no life left in me
என் தண்டனையில்
நீ வாடுவது குற்றம்
என் குற்றம்
என் பாவ வினை
ஏழு ஜென்மம் வரை
சுற்றும் சுற்றும்
In my punishment
That you wither away is a crime
My own crime
The consequence of my sins
For seven births to come
Will haunt and surround me
போதைக்குள் பிறந்தாலும்
என் காதல் பொய் இல்லை
சேற்றோடு பிறந்தாலும்
தாமரையில் அழுக்கில்லை
வா பெண்ணே
உன்னை விட்டால் வாழ்வில்லை
Though born inside addiction
My love is not a lie
Though born in the mud
The lotus carries no dirt
Come my girl, without you there is no life
ரத்த கண்ணீர் முடியவில்லை
என் ராத்திரி மட்டும் விடியவில்லை
காயம் செய்த ஊருக்கு
என் நியாயம் மட்டும் தெரியவில்லை
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
Only my night never dawns
To the town that inflicted wounds upon me
My side of justice remains invisible
அறிந்தே நான் செய்த பிழை
ஆண்டவர் தான் பொறுப்பாரே
அறியாமல் செய்த பிழை
அன்பே நீ பொறுப்பாயா
மன்னித்தே என்னை கொள்ள மாட்டாயா
The mistakes I made knowingly
God Himself will bear responsibility for
But for the mistakes I made unknowingly
Oh my love, will you bear them?
Will you not kill me with your forgiveness?
ரத்த கண்ணீர் முடியவில்லை
என் ராத்திரி மட்டும் விடியவில்லை
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
Only my night never dawns
Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai
Only my night never dawns
Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai
Only my night never dawns
Kaayam seitha oorukku
To the town that inflicted wounds upon me
En nyayam mattum theriyavillai
My side of justice remains invisible
Arinthae naan seitha pizhai
The mistakes I made knowingly
Aandavar thaan porupaarae
God Himself will bear responsibility for
Ariyaamal seitha pizhai
But for the mistakes I made unknowingly
Anbae nee porupaaya
Oh my love, will you bear them?
Mannithae ennai kolla maataya
Will you not kill me with your forgiveness?
Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai
Only my night never dawns
Yen intha gadhi..
Why this plight?
Yen intha vidhi..
Why this fate?
Nonthen uyir nonthen
I grieved, my soul grieved
Naan kanda pazhi..
The blame I received
Nee kondu vida..
Since you carried it away
Aavi venthen
My spirit burned in agony
En paavangalil
In my sins
Naan vekkamura villai..
I felt no shame
Adi illai
There is no limit
En paavangalil
In my sins
Nee pangu pera..
For you to take a share
Nyayam illai
It is not fair
Paadhai thaan kaanamal
Without seeing the path
Pattam thaan viduginren
I fly a kite blindly
Bodhai thaan illamal
Without any intoxication
Indrae naan alugindren
Today I weep in clarity
Paavathin pallam vittu ezhugindren
I rise up, leaving the pit of sin
Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai
Only my night never dawns
Oor pesiyathum
What the town spoke
Yaar pesiyathaiyum..
Or what anyone else said
Nenjai suda villai
Did not burn my heart
Nee thunbamura
Seeing you suffer
Naan kanduvara
And watching it unfold
Jeevan illai
I have no life left in me
En thandanaiyil
In my punishment
Nee vaaduvathu kutram
That you wither away is a crime
En kutram
My own crime
En paava vinai
The consequence of my sins
Ezhu jenmam varai
For seven births to come
Sutrum sutrum
Will haunt and surround me
Bothaikul piranthaalum
Though born inside addiction
En kaadhal poi illai
My love is not a lie
Setrodu piranthaalum
Though born in the mud
Thamaraiyil azhukillai
The lotus carries no dirt
Vaa pennae unnai vittaal vaazhvillai
Come my girl, without you there is no life
Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai
Only my night never dawns
Kaayam seitha oorukku
To the town that inflicted wounds upon me
En nyayam mattum theriyavillai
My side of justice remains invisible
Arinthae naan seitha pizhai
The mistakes I made knowingly
Aandavar thaan porupaarae
God Himself will bear responsibility for
Ariyaamal seitha pizhai
But for the mistakes I made unknowingly
Anbae nee porupaaya
Oh my love, will you bear them?
Mannithae ennai kolla maataya
Will you not kill me with your forgiveness?
Raththa kanneer mudiyavillai
Tears of blood do not stop flowing
En raathiri mattum vidiyavillai
Only my night never dawns
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Raththa Kanneer' from Neerparavai is a poignant expression of deep remorse, suffering, and intense guilt by a man who acknowledges the suffering his past lifestyle and mistakes have brought upon the woman he loves. He reflects on his journey out of addiction and sin, expressing agony that his beloved is bearing the burden and social humiliation meant for his transgressions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Analogy
“Setrodu piranthaalum / Thamaraiyil azhukillai”
Comparing pure love blooming amidst addiction/sin to a lotus flower growing unblemished in muddy water.
Ethirpaadhu / Oxymoron & Paradox
“Mannithae ennai kolla maataya”
Requesting to be killed with forgiveness, blending two contrasting ideas of death and grace.
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Bodhai thaan illamal / Indrae naan alugindren”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'B' in 'Bothai' and 'Bodhai' creating rhythmic emphasis on addiction and awareness.
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Trivia
Composed by N.R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this soul-stirring song in 'Neerparavai' captures the protagonist Arulappaswamy's (Vishnu Vishal) painful struggle with alcoholism and his emotional salvation through Esther's (Sunaina) pure love.
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