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Lyrics & meaning

Siru Koodu

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Sukanya Varadharajan, Asal Kolaar
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Details
Album Songs 20232023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………………...
Male
Kadhava thorantha pazhaiya ulagamIf you open the door, it is the same old world
Parisha pudikka poiyaaga pazhagumIt pretends falseness just to earn a reward
Poruththu poga sollum oru kuzhumamA society that tells you to compromise and endure
Edhirththu ponaathaan porakkum maru ulagamOnly if you oppose and move past it, a new world is born
Chorus
………………...
Male
Hae yaro yaaro kanda kadhaiya sonnaalumHey, whoever tells stories they have seen or experienced
Naama yaarunnaa namakku theriyanumWe must know who we truly are ourselves
Oorukkaaga vaazhuratha niruththiStop living for the sake of society
Namakku naamathaan nimmathi kodukkanumWe must give peace of mind to our own selves
Male
Vaaraththukku aaru naal vaadagai punnagaiA rented smile six days a week
Yaarukkumae theriyaatha ul mana kavalaiInner mental worries hidden from everyone
kadikaara mulpola nagarum naatgalDays moving like the hands of a clock
Idaththukku vaanam thaanda thudikkum kaalgalFeet yearning to break boundaries and cross the sky
Male
Idhil edhu thevaiAmong these, what is necessary
Edhu thevaiyillai mudiveduththidaTo decide what is unnecessary
Unnaivida yaarum thevaiyillaiNo one else is required besides yourself
Female
Adhikaaram meeri oru vaazhkkai thedumpothuWhen searching for a life beyond authority and control
Thaniyaagum velai ull mounam eerkkumpothuWhen the inner silence attracts you in times of solitude
Manam thedal odiyae panikkaattil saerkkirathaeThe mind's quest runs and connects in the snowy forest
Nam thevai yaavumae siru koodaaguthaeAll our needs shrink into a small nest
Female
Haa ilamedhinil panimaerkooduAh, a snowy cloud-shelter in tender warmth
Adhanullae nilavin veeduInside it lies the moon's abode
Perum thaayai polaLike a great loving mother
Maarbinil yaenthidum kaaduThe forest holds us close upon its chest
Female
Manamae….po….manamaeO mind... go... O mind...
Chorus :Thaalaattu paaduChorus: Sing a lullaby
Male
Aa….nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduAh... the place that gives peace is home
Female :Mmm….aa….nananaa nananaa….Female: Mmm... ah... nananaa nananaa...
Male :Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduMale: The place that gives peace is home
Female :Nananaa….aa….Female: Nananaa... ah...
Male :Aa……nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduMale: Ah... the place that gives peace is home
Female :Nananaa…..aa…..Female: Nananaa... ah...
Male :Veedu en veeduMale: Home, my home
Male
Aa….nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduAh... the place that gives peace is home
Female :Mmm….aa….nananaa nananaa….Female: Mmm... ah... nananaa nananaa...
Male :Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduMale: The place that gives peace is home
Female :Nananaa….aa….Female: Nananaa... ah...
Male :Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduMale: The place that gives peace is home
Female :Nananaa…..aa…..Female: Nananaa... ah...
Male :Veedu en veeduMale: Home, my home
Male
Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduThe place that gives peace is home
Female :Nananaa….aa…..Female: Nananaa... ah...
Male :Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veeduMale: The place that gives peace is home
Female :Nananaa….aa…..Female: Nananaa... ah...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song reflects on the superficiality of modern societal expectations and the quest for authentic living. It highlights how people often wear fake smiles and suppress their inner angst to satisfy society, living like clockwork routine rather than embracing true freedom. The lyrics encourage self-awareness, standing up against societal pressures, and finding solace within oneself and nature. Ultimately, the composition defines 'home' not as a physical structure, but as any space or state of being that grants absolute mental peace and contentment. Nature is depicted as a maternal shelter embracing the weary soul, offering true comfort away from authoritative control.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Vaaraththukku aaru naal vaadagai punnagai

The phrase 'vaadagai punnagai' (rented smile) metaphorically compares fake, forced social smiles to rented items that are temporary and not truly owned.

Simile

kadikaara mulpola nagarum naatgal

Comparing the movement of daily mundane life to clock hands ('kadikaara mulpola nagarum naatgal') using 'pola' (like).

Personification / Maternal Metaphor

Perum thaayai pola / Maarbinil yaenthidum kaadu

The forest is personified as a great mother ('Perum thaayai pola') holding the seeker in its embrace/chest.

Anaphora / Repetition

Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veedu

Repetition of the central philosophical theme 'Nimmathi kodukkum idamae veedu' to emphasize the song's primary message.

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Trivia

This track showcases a blend of contemporary rap/indie style vocals by Asal Kolaar alongside melodious vocals by Sukanya Varadharajan, set to a soul-stirring composition by Darbuka Siva with introspective lyrics penned by Karthik Netha.

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