Sila Naal Karuvil
From Kodiyil Oruvan · 2021
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sukanya Varadarajan
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Kodiyil Oruvan2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm….(6) | Hmm mm mm... |
| Sila nal karuvil | For a few days in the womb, |
| Pala naal kanavil | For many days in dreams, |
| Uyiraai unai naan | I carried you as my life, |
| Sumandhen maganae | My son! |
| Female | |
| Ulagam muzhudhum | Even if the entire world |
| Edhiraai thirumba | Turns against you, |
| Unakkaai valigal | I bore pain for your sake, |
| Sumandhen maganae | My son! |
| Female | |
| Aram nee pazhagu | Practice righteousness; |
| Adhudhan azhagu | That alone is true beauty. |
| Thuyaram kadandhaal | If you cross sorrow, |
| Uyaram unadhu… | Heights will be yours... |
| Female | |
| Unai nee jeikka | To conquer yourself, |
| Mudhalil pazhagu | Learn that first. |
| Kanavai kadakka | To cross into your dream, |
| Adhuvae padagu | That self-mastery is the boat. |
| Female | |
| Sila nal karuvil | For a few days in the womb, |
| Pala naal kanavil | For many days in dreams, |
| Uyiraai unai naan | I carried you as my life, |
| Sumandhen maganae | My son! |
| Female | |
| Aaaa……aaa…..aaa… | Aaaa......aaa.....aaa... |
| Female | |
| Thadaigal unakkaai | Obstacles will arise |
| Pudhidhaai kilambum | Anew for you, |
| Thadikkal adhudhaan | That stumbling block itself |
| Padikkal irukkum | Will become a stepping stone. |
| Female | |
| Thunichal irundhaal | If you possess courage, |
| Edhuvum norungum | Anything will shatter. |
| Sila sol unaiyae | A few harsh words |
| Silayaai sedhukkum… | Will carve you into a statue... |
| Female | |
| Orunaal ulagam | One day, the world |
| Unakkaai thirumbum | Will turn around for you. |
| Female | |
| Sila nal karuvil | For a few days in the womb, |
| Pala naal kanavil | For many days in dreams, |
| Uyiraai unai naan | I carried you as my life, |
| Sumandhen maganae | My son! |
| Female | |
| Ulagam muzhudhum | Even if the entire world |
| Edhiraai thirumba | Turns against you, |
| Unakkaai valigal | I bore pain for your sake, |
| Sumandhen maganae | My son! |
| Female | |
| Aram nee pazhagu | Practice righteousness; |
| Adhudhan azhagu | That alone is true beauty. |
| Thuyaram kadandhaal | If you cross sorrow, |
| Uyaram unadhu | Heights will be yours. |
| Female | |
| Unai nee jeikka | To conquer yourself, |
| Mudhalil pazhagu | Learn that first. |
| Kanavai kadakka | To cross into your dream, |
| Adhuvae padagu…. | That self-mastery is the boat.... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ...(6)
சில நாள் கருவில்
பல நாள் கனவில்
உயிராய் உனை நான்
சுமந்தேன் மகனே
Hmm mm mm...
For a few days in the womb,
For many days in dreams,
I carried you as my life,
My son!
உலகம் முழுதும்
எதிராய் திரும்ப
உனக்காய் வலிகள்
சுமந்தேன் மகனே
Even if the entire world
Turns against you,
I bore pain for your sake,
My son!
அறம் நீ பழகு
அதுதான் அழகு
துயரம் கடந்தால்
உயரம் உனது
Practice righteousness;
That alone is true beauty.
If you cross sorrow,
Heights will be yours...
உனை நீ ஜெயிக்க
முதலில் பழகு
கனவை கடக்க
அதுவே படகு
To conquer yourself,
Learn that first.
To cross into your dream,
That self-mastery is the boat.
சில நாள் கருவில்
பல நாள் கனவில்
உயிராய் உனை நான்
சுமந்தேன் மகனே
For a few days in the womb,
For many days in dreams,
I carried you as my life,
My son!
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
Aaaa......aaa.....aaa...
தடைகள் உனக்காய்
புதிதாய் கிளம்பும்
தடைக்கல் அதுதான்
படிக்கல் இருக்கும்
Obstacles will arise
Anew for you,
That stumbling block itself
Will become a stepping stone.
துணிச்சல் இருந்தால்
எதுவும் உறங்கும்
சில சொல் உனையே
சிலையாய் செதுக்கும்
If you possess courage,
Anything will shatter.
A few harsh words
Will carve you into a statue...
ஒருநாள் உலகம்
உனக்காய் திரும்பும்
One day, the world
Will turn around for you.
சில நால் கருவில்
பல நாள் கனவில்
உயிராய் உனை நான்
சுமந்தேன் மகனே
For a few days in the womb,
For many days in dreams,
I carried you as my life,
My son!
உலகம் முழுதும்
எதிராய் திரும்ப
உனக்காய் வலிகள்
சுமந்தேன் மகனே
Even if the entire world
Turns against you,
I bore pain for your sake,
My son!
அறம் நீ பழகு
அதுதான் அழகு
துயரம் கடந்தால்
உயரம் உனது
Practice righteousness;
That alone is true beauty.
If you cross sorrow,
Heights will be yours.
உனை நீ ஜெயிக்க
முதலில் பழகு
கனவை கடக்க
அதுவே படகு
To conquer yourself,
Learn that first.
To cross into your dream,
That self-mastery is the boat....
Hmm mm mm….(6)
Hmm mm mm...
Sila nal karuvil
For a few days in the womb,
Pala naal kanavil
For many days in dreams,
Uyiraai unai naan
I carried you as my life,
Sumandhen maganae
My son!
Ulagam muzhudhum
Even if the entire world
Edhiraai thirumba
Turns against you,
Unakkaai valigal
I bore pain for your sake,
Sumandhen maganae
My son!
Aram nee pazhagu
Practice righteousness;
Adhudhan azhagu
That alone is true beauty.
Thuyaram kadandhaal
If you cross sorrow,
Uyaram unadhu…
Heights will be yours...
Unai nee jeikka
To conquer yourself,
Mudhalil pazhagu
Learn that first.
Kanavai kadakka
To cross into your dream,
Adhuvae padagu
That self-mastery is the boat.
Sila nal karuvil
For a few days in the womb,
Pala naal kanavil
For many days in dreams,
Uyiraai unai naan
I carried you as my life,
Sumandhen maganae
My son!
Aaaa……aaa…..aaa…
Aaaa......aaa.....aaa...
Thadaigal unakkaai
Obstacles will arise
Pudhidhaai kilambum
Anew for you,
Thadikkal adhudhaan
That stumbling block itself
Padikkal irukkum
Will become a stepping stone.
Thunichal irundhaal
If you possess courage,
Edhuvum norungum
Anything will shatter.
Sila sol unaiyae
A few harsh words
Silayaai sedhukkum…
Will carve you into a statue...
Orunaal ulagam
One day, the world
Unakkaai thirumbum
Will turn around for you.
Sila nal karuvil
For a few days in the womb,
Pala naal kanavil
For many days in dreams,
Uyiraai unai naan
I carried you as my life,
Sumandhen maganae
My son!
Ulagam muzhudhum
Even if the entire world
Edhiraai thirumba
Turns against you,
Unakkaai valigal
I bore pain for your sake,
Sumandhen maganae
My son!
Aram nee pazhagu
Practice righteousness;
Adhudhan azhagu
That alone is true beauty.
Thuyaram kadandhaal
If you cross sorrow,
Uyaram unadhu
Heights will be yours.
Unai nee jeikka
To conquer yourself,
Mudhalil pazhagu
Learn that first.
Kanavai kadakka
To cross into your dream,
Adhuvae padagu….
That self-mastery is the boat....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sila Nal Karuvil' from the film 'Kodiyil Oruvan' is a deeply emotional mother-son anthem. The song expresses a mother's eternal love, starting from carrying her child in the womb and nurturing him through life's trials. She offers profound wisdom on ethics, perseverance, courage, and self-mastery, encouraging her son to turn every stumbling block into a stepping stone to reach great heights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sila nal karuvil / Pala naal kanavil”
'karuvil' and 'kanavil' match the second consonant sound 'ra/na' producing a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kanavai kadakka / Adhuvae padagu”
The lyricist compares self-control/discipline to a boat ('padagu') that helps cross the ocean of dreams.
Contrast / Metaphor
“Thadikkal adhudhaan / Padikkal irukkum”
Compares a stumbling block ('thadikkal') turning into a stepping stone ('padikkal'), symbolizing resilience.
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Trivia
Composed by Nivas K Prasanna and written by Mohan Rajan, this tender lullaby-style motivational song forms the emotional heart of Vijay Antony's action drama 'Kodiyil Oruvan' (2021).
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