Setthu Pochchu Manasu
From Peranbu · 2018
- Lyricist
- Karunakaran
- Singer
- Madhu Iyer
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Peranbu2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…..aaa….. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Sevidu aachu bhoomi… | The earth has turned deaf... |
| Kurudu aachu saami | God has turned blind |
| Yaara naanum ketpen | Whom shall I ask? |
| Intha bhoomi panthula | On this globe of earth |
| Ena vittu pona | You who left me behind |
| Neeyum enga theriyala | Where you are, I do not know |
| Female | |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Irul ingu aachu | Darkness has descended here |
| Nila engu pochu | Where has the moon gone? |
| Yaara naanum keten | Whom did I ask? |
| Ada vidhiyae sollidu | Oh fate, tell me |
| Female | |
| Maram aana sediya | A plant that has turned into a tree |
| Thozhlil eppadi sumapathu | How do I carry it on my shoulder? |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Female | |
| Ada ninnu uranga koodathan | Even just to stand and sleep |
| Intha mannil idam illai | There is no space on this earth |
| Mara kilaiyil thanga ponaalum | Even if I go to rest on a tree branch |
| Aada paravaiyum angu vida villai | The swaying bird does not let me stay there |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Female | |
| Kakka kunji pola naanum | Like a crow's chick, I too |
| Karaiyatha kaalam illa | There is no time I do not cry out |
| Marathu kila nikkum neeyum | You who stand on the branch of the tree |
| Nimirnthu kooda paka villai | Did not even look up to see me |
| Female | |
| Mudiyathu endraana pothum | Even when told it is impossible |
| Naan muyandruthan thorkiren | I try and keep failing |
| Vidiyathu endraana pothum | Even when told dawn will never come |
| Naan kizhakaiyae paarkiren | I keep looking towards the east |
| Female | |
| Iyarkaiyin theerpil | In the judgment of nature |
| Naanae kutra vaaliya | Am I the criminal? |
| Athai thiruthi elutha | To rewrite that verdict |
| Thaanae yaarum illaiya | Is there no one of their own? |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Sethu pochu manasu… | My heart has died... |
| Female | |
| Enna pola jeevan ellaam | For souls like me |
| Othingi kolla idamum illa | There is no place even to step aside |
| Unna vida vaazhvil ingu | Other than you in life here |
| Enakunnu yaarum illa | I have no one to call my own |
| Female | |
| En meethinil mothum kaathu… | The wind that crashes against me... |
| En meethinil mothum kaathu… | The wind that crashes against me... |
| Athu paavathin eeramae | It carries the moisture of sin |
| Un meethinil saayum pothu | When I lean upon you |
| En sabangal theerumae | My curses will come to an end |
| Female | |
| Kudaigalai kandu mazhaiyum | Seeing umbrellas, rain |
| Vaanil nirkaathae | Does not stop in the sky |
| Thadaigalai kandu vaazhkaiyum | Seeing obstacles, life |
| Paathiyil mudiyathae | Does not end midway |
| Mella thudikkum manasu | Slowly, my heart throbs |
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
செவிடு ஆச்சு பூமி...
குருடு ஆச்சு சாமி
யாரை நானும் கேப்பேன்
இந்த பூமி பந்துல
என விட்டு போன
நீயும் எங்கு தெரியல
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
My heart has died...
The earth has turned deaf...
God has turned blind
Whom shall I ask?
On this globe of earth
You who left me behind
Where you are, I do not know
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
இருள் இங்கு ஆச்சு
நிலா எங்கு போச்சு
யாரை நானும் கேப்பேன்
அட விதியே சொல்லிடு
My heart has died...
Darkness has descended here
Where has the moon gone?
Whom did I ask?
Oh fate, tell me
மரமான செடியை
தோளில் எப்படி சுமப்பது
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
A plant that has turned into a tree
How do I carry it on my shoulder?
My heart has died...
My heart has died...
அட நின்னு உறங்க கூடத்தான்
இந்த மண்ணில் இடம் இல்லை
மர கிளையில் தங்க போனாலும்
அட பறவையும் அங்கு விட வில்லை
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
Even just to stand and sleep
There is no space on this earth
Even if I go to rest on a tree branch
The swaying bird does not let me stay there
My heart has died...
My heart has died...
காக்க குஞ்சி போல நானும்
கரையாத காலம் இல்ல
மரத்து கீழ நிக்கும் நீயும்
நிமிர்ந்து கூட பாக்க வில்லை
Like a crow's chick, I too
There is no time I do not cry out
You who stand on the branch of the tree
Did not even look up to see me
முடியாது என்றான போதும்
நான் முயன்றுதான் தோர்கிறேன்
விடியாது என்றான போதும்
நான் கிழக்கையே பார்கிறேன்
Even when told it is impossible
I try and keep failing
Even when told dawn will never come
I keep looking towards the east
இயறக்கையின் தீர்ப்பில்
நான் குற்றவாளிய
அதை திருத்தி எழுத
தானே யாரும் இல்லையா
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
செத்து போச்சு மனசு...
In the judgment of nature
Am I the criminal?
To rewrite that verdict
Is there no one of their own?
My heart has died...
My heart has died...
என்ன போல ஜீவன் எல்லாம்
ஒதுங்கி கொள்ள இடமும் இல்ல
உன்ன விட வாழ்வில் இங்கு
எனக்குன்னு யாரும் இல்ல
For souls like me
There is no place even to step aside
Other than you in life here
I have no one to call my own
என் மீதினில் மோதும் காத்து...
என் மீதினில் மோதும் காத்து...
அது பாவத்தின் ஈரமே
உன் மீதினில் சாயும் போது
என் சாபங்கள் தீருமே
The wind that crashes against me...
The wind that crashes against me...
It carries the moisture of sin
When I lean upon you
My curses will come to an end
குடைகளை கண்டு மழையும்
வானில் நிர்க்காதே
தடைகளை கண்டு வாழ்க்கையும்
பாதியில் முடியாதே
மெல்ல துடிக்கும் மனசு...
Seeing umbrellas, rain
Does not stop in the sky
Seeing obstacles, life
Does not end midway
Slowly, my heart throbs
Aaa….aaa…..aaa…..
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Sevidu aachu bhoomi…
The earth has turned deaf...
Kurudu aachu saami
God has turned blind
Yaara naanum ketpen
Whom shall I ask?
Intha bhoomi panthula
On this globe of earth
Ena vittu pona
You who left me behind
Neeyum enga theriyala
Where you are, I do not know
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Irul ingu aachu
Darkness has descended here
Nila engu pochu
Where has the moon gone?
Yaara naanum keten
Whom did I ask?
Ada vidhiyae sollidu
Oh fate, tell me
Maram aana sediya
A plant that has turned into a tree
Thozhlil eppadi sumapathu
How do I carry it on my shoulder?
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Ada ninnu uranga koodathan
Even just to stand and sleep
Intha mannil idam illai
There is no space on this earth
Mara kilaiyil thanga ponaalum
Even if I go to rest on a tree branch
Aada paravaiyum angu vida villai
The swaying bird does not let me stay there
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Kakka kunji pola naanum
Like a crow's chick, I too
Karaiyatha kaalam illa
There is no time I do not cry out
Marathu kila nikkum neeyum
You who stand on the branch of the tree
Nimirnthu kooda paka villai
Did not even look up to see me
Mudiyathu endraana pothum
Even when told it is impossible
Naan muyandruthan thorkiren
I try and keep failing
Vidiyathu endraana pothum
Even when told dawn will never come
Naan kizhakaiyae paarkiren
I keep looking towards the east
Iyarkaiyin theerpil
In the judgment of nature
Naanae kutra vaaliya
Am I the criminal?
Athai thiruthi elutha
To rewrite that verdict
Thaanae yaarum illaiya
Is there no one of their own?
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Sethu pochu manasu…
My heart has died...
Enna pola jeevan ellaam
For souls like me
Othingi kolla idamum illa
There is no place even to step aside
Unna vida vaazhvil ingu
Other than you in life here
Enakunnu yaarum illa
I have no one to call my own
En meethinil mothum kaathu…
The wind that crashes against me...
En meethinil mothum kaathu…
The wind that crashes against me...
Athu paavathin eeramae
It carries the moisture of sin
Un meethinil saayum pothu
When I lean upon you
En sabangal theerumae
My curses will come to an end
Kudaigalai kandu mazhaiyum
Seeing umbrellas, rain
Vaanil nirkaathae
Does not stop in the sky
Thadaigalai kandu vaazhkaiyum
Seeing obstacles, life
Paathiyil mudiyathae
Does not end midway
Mella thudikkum manasu
Slowly, my heart throbs
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sethu Pochu Manasu from the movie Peranbu is a haunting and deeply moving song that captures the agony, isolation, and quiet resilience of a father raising a child with cerebral palsy. The protagonist feels abandoned by humanity, nature, and the divine, lamenting that the earth has grown deaf and God blind to his plight. He struggles under the heavy emotional and physical weight of his responsibilities, metaphorically asking how one carries a small plant that has now grown into a massive tree. Despite the crushing weight of despair and social marginalization, a gentle undertone of hope and enduring love persists. Even when told dawn will never arrive, he continues looking toward the east. He realizes that just as rain does not stop because people open umbrellas, life cannot stop midway because of hurdles. In the end, despite feeling dead inside, his heart slowly throbs with love and determination to keep surviving.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification / Hyperbole
“Sevidu aachu bhoomi / Kurudu aachu saami”
Attributing human sensory loss (deafness and blindness) to the Earth and God to convey absolute helplessness and feeling unheard.
Metaphor
“Maram aana sediya / Thozhlil eppadi sumapathu”
Comparing a child growing older and requiring immense care to a sapling that grew into a massive tree, making it difficult to carry on one's shoulders.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kakka kunji pola naanum”
Comparing the singer's persistent cries of grief to a baby crow continuously calling out for care.
Paradox / Irony
“Vidiyathu endraana pothum / Naan kizhakaiyae paarkiren”
Highlighting persistent human hope despite logical despair—looking towards the east for sunrise even after being told dawn will never break.
Analogy
“Kudaigalai kandu mazhaiyum / Vaanil nirkaathae / Thadaigalai kandu vaazhkaiyum / Paathiyil mudiyathae”
Drawing a parallel between rain unstopped by umbrellas and life unstopped by obstacles, symbolizing unyielding perseverance.
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Trivia
Peranbu (2018), directed by Ram, features a critically acclaimed musical score composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. 'Sethu Pochu Manasu' was sung by Anhtuvan with deeply evocative lyrics penned by Karunakaran. The song underscores the core emotional motif of the film: a father's unconditional love and struggle in a harsh world.
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