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Sariya Thavara Song Lyrics – Locker

From Locker · 2023

Lyricist
Vishnu Edavan
Singers
Sathya Narayanan, M. M. Monissha
Music director
Vykunth Srinivasan
Details
Locker2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Sariya thavara en kadhalIs my love right or wrong?
Valiya pizhaiya neeAre you pain or a mistake?
Mezhugaai irundhen un arugilI was like wax next to you
Nerupaai anaithaai neeYou embraced me like fire
Female
Nijamellam nizhalaaiAll reality became a shadow
Vizhunthathu uyire uyireAnd fell away, my dear, my life
Un mugamYour face
Poigal kaattudhu uyireShows lies, my dear
Female
Kangal kandathu poiyaaIs what my eyes saw a lie?
Kadhal kondadhum poiyaaIs the love we felt a lie?
Theriyavillai puriyavillai uyireI do not know, I do not understand, my dear
Nee illai nijamum illai uyireWithout you, truth doesn't exist, my dear
Male
Sariya thavara en kadhalIs my love right or wrong?
Valiya pizhaya neeAre you pain or a mistake?
Yaarum illaah vazhkaiyileIn a life where I had no one
Yaavum thanthathu neeYou were the one who gave me everything
Male
Yematrum kadhal tharavillaiDid not give deceptive love
Anbe anbeMy beloved, my beloved
Enai matrum karanamThe reason that changes me
Neeyadi anbeIs you, my beloved
Male
Mannipaaya ennaiWill you forgive me?
Thandipaaya ennaiWill you punish me?
Theriyavillai puriyavillai anbeI do not know, I do not understand, my beloved
Nee illai vaazhvum illai anbe…Without you, life doesn't exist, my beloved...
Male
Hoo oo oo oo….Hoo oo oo oo....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song depicts a deeply emotional, conflicted state of a person questioning the validity and truth of their relationship. Caught between painful reality and cherished memories, the protagonist ponders whether their love was right or wrong, and whether their partner's presence was a gift or a mistake. The lyrics navigate feelings of betrayal, confusion, guilt, and deep dependence, expressing that without their lover, neither truth nor life holds any meaning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile and Contrast (Uvamai & Ethirsol)

Mezhugaai irundhen un arugil / Nerupaai anaithaai nee

Compares the self to meltable wax ('Mezhugai') and the partner's embrace to consuming fire ('Nerupai'), highlighting both passion and destruction.

Alliteration and Wordplay (Moni)

Nijamellam nizhalaai

Uses phonetically similar words 'Nijam' (Truth/Reality) and 'Nizhal' (Shadow/Illusion) to create poetic contrast.

Epistrophe / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Kangal kandathu poiyaa / Kadhal kondadhum poiyaa

Repeats the interrogative suffix 'poiyaa' (is it a lie?) at the end of consecutive lines to emphasize doubt.

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Trivia

'Locker' (2023) features music composed by Vykunth Srinivasan. The lyrics were written by Vishnu Edavan, who is well known for writing popular tracks in major Tamil films including Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Master', 'Vikram', and 'Leo'.

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