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Rhythm of Life

From Malaysian Album Songs · 2019

Lyricist
Vishnu Edavan
Singers
Yazin Nizar, Kavya Ajit
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Movie name
Malaysian Album Songs
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
19 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaavum ingu ennai vittu
Dhooram thalli poga
Kaatrillai isayum illai
Nee indri naan saaga
Va va va anbae enai kaapatridu
Nyaayam illai enai nee kai vittadhu
Pogadhae pennae manam poraadudhu
Nee illaa indha vaazhkai podhaadhadhu
Andha nimidangal ninaithaalum kooda
Naam mayangiya naatkal kidaikkadhadhu
Penaa paper thottal un peyarai ezhudha thaanae
Kangal moodi kondal nee mattum thaanae pennae
Naan raaman illai illai
Nee kannagi illai illai
Nee sollum kaaranam kettaal
Ivvulagil kaadhalum illai
Naan raaman illai illai
Nee kannagi illai illai
Nee sollum kaaranam kettaal
Ivvulagil kaadhalum illai
Mathiyae…
Kanavae…ae…kaadhalae….
Marubadiyum munnae vandhaai
Thadumaari ponenae
Irundhaalum parava illai
Un munnae sirippenae
Naa naa naah enna vaarthaigal sollida
Sandhoshaththodu unaiyum naan paarthida
Innaalum inidhaaga selgindradhu
Pollaadha vaazhkai kooda poi aanadhu
Neram nagaravae arugil illayae
Odum nodigalum varudangalaai maarudhae
Mudhalae kaadhalippaen
Kaalathin pinnae sendru
Maru piravi eduppenae
Varuvaai endru
Naan raaman illai illai
Nee kannagi illai illai
Nee sollum kaaranam kettaal
Ivvulagil kaadhalum illai
Naan raaman illai illai
Nee kannagi illai illai
Nee sollum kaaranam kettaal
Ivvulagil kaadhalum illai
Mathiyae……mathiyae…ae…
Kanavae…..kanavae…kanavae….ae…..ae…
Malarndha kaadhalum maraya villaiyae
Ninaivu endrum tholaya villaiyae
Neeyum naanum endrum sirithu vaazha
Siragai polavae piriya vendumae
Meengal karai meedhu neendhi vaazhathu
Adhai pol nam kaadhal endraikkum seraathu
Unakku undaana valiyai vazhi aakku
Andha vali thantha vazhiyil nee selladaaa
Nee selladaa…hmmm selaadaa..nee sellaadaa
Nee raaman illai illai
Naan kannagi illai illai
En sollil karanam undu
Ivvulagil kaadhalum undu
Nee raaman illai illai
Naan kannagi illai illai
En sollil karanam undu
Ivvulagil kaadhalum undu
{Naan raaman illai illai
Nee kannagi illai illai
Nee sollum kaaranam kettaal
Ivvulagil kaadhalum illai} (4)
As everything here drifts away from me,
And moves far into the distance,
There is no breeze, there is no music,
As I die without you.
Come, come, come, my love, save me!
It isn't fair that you abandoned me.
Don't leave, girl, my heart is struggling.
This life without you is not enough.
Even if I think back to those moments,
The days we were lost in love will never return.
Whenever I touch pen and paper, it is only to write your name.
Whenever I close my eyes, it is only you, girl.
I am not Rama, no, I am not,
You are not Kannagi, no, you are not.
If one listens to the reason you give,
Then love does not exist in this world.
I am not Rama, no, I am not,
You are not Kannagi, no, you are not.
If one listens to the reason you give,
Then love does not exist in this world.
My moon...
My dream... oh, my love...
You appeared before me once again,
And I lost my balance.
Even so, it doesn't matter,
I will still smile in front of you.
Na na nah, what words can I say,
As I look at you with pure joy?
This day too passes by so sweetly,
Even this harsh life turned out to be an illusion.
Time barely moves when you're not near me,
The passing seconds turn into years.
I will love you right from the start,
Traveling back through time,
I will take another birth,
Hoping that you will come.
I am not Rama, no, I am not,
You are not Kannagi, no, you are not.
If one listens to the reason you give,
Then love does not exist in this world.
I am not Rama, no, I am not,
You are not Kannagi, no, you are not.
If one listens to the reason you give,
Then love does not exist in this world.
My moon... oh, my moon...
My dream... my dream... my dream...
The love that blossomed has not faded,
The memories are never lost.
For you and me to live smiling forever,
We must part ways like spreading wings.
Fish cannot swim and live upon the shore,
Just like that, our love can never unite.
Turn the pain you bear into a pathway,
Walk along the path that pain has opened for you.
Go on, my dear... mm, go on... walk ahead.
You are not Rama, no, you are not,
I am not Kannagi, no, I am not.
There is a reason in what I say,
And love does exist in this world.
You are not Rama, no, you are not,
I am not Kannagi, no, I am not.
There is a reason in what I say,
And love does exist in this world.
{I am not Rama, no, I am not,
You are not Kannagi, no, you are not.
If one listens to the reason you give,
Then love does not exist in this world.} (4)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song portrays a poignant dialogue and emotional struggle between two lovers facing an inevitable heartbreak and breakup. The male protagonist expresses intense grief and helplessness, feeling that life loses its meaning without his beloved. He references epic ideals like Rama and Kannagi to point out that they are ordinary human beings whose flawed situations disrupt their love story, leaving him disillusioned about the very existence of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Alliteration / Modhana (எதுகை / மோனை)

Penaa paper thottal un peyarai ezhudha thaanae

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or words, such as 'Penaa paper' creating rhythmic flow.

Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)

Naan raaman illai illai / Nee kannagi illai illai

Reference to mythological and epic figures Rama (from Ramayana) and Kannagi (from Silappatikaram) to contrast ideal perfection with harsh real-life relationships.

Simile (உவமை)

Meengal karai meedhu neendhi vaazhathu / Adhai pol nam kaadhal endraikkum seraathu

Comparing the separation of lovers to wings (which function in pairs yet part during motion) and fish unable to live on land.

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி)

Odum nodigalum varudangalaai maarudhae

Exaggeration of time perception where seconds feel like entire years due to longing and separation.

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Trivia

Written by lyricist Vishnu Edavan, 'Naan Raaman Illai' gained wide popularity in the Independent Tamil music scene across Malaysia and Tamil Nadu for its emotional depth and modern take on epic archetypes like Rama and Kannagi.

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