Sudum Varai
From Pizhai · 2020
- Lyricist
- R. Damodaran
- Singer
- Kesav
- Music director
- F. S. Faizal
- Details
- Pizhai2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sudum varai suduvathey | That it burns as long as it burns, |
| Neruppena nee marandhaayo | Did you forget it is like fire? |
| Thalaimurai idaiveli arindhavar | Those who understand the generation gap, |
| Ada yaar yaaro | Ah, who are they really? |
| Male | |
| Idiyai veesum megame | The cloud that hurls thunder, |
| Mazhaiyai thoovum allavaa | Does it not also sprinkle rain? |
| Sariyum thavarum sernthadhey | A blend of both right and wrong, |
| Vazhkkai paadamallavaa | Is that not life's lesson? |
| Male | |
| Thandanaigal tharuvadhu thirunthidava | Are punishments given so one reforms, |
| Illai meendum adhaiye seithidava | Or to make them repeat the same mistake? |
| Male | |
| Sudum varai suduvathey | That it burns as long as it burns, |
| Neruppena nee marandhaayo | Did you forget it is like fire? |
| Thalaimurai idaiveli arindhavar | Those who understand the generation gap, |
| Ada yaar yaaro | Ah, who are they really? |
| Male | |
| Chinnanjiru manasukkul | Inside tiny young hearts, |
| Kuzhappangal naam koduththom | We injected confusions, |
| Tholai thatti Adhai solli thara | To pat their back and guide them through, |
| Yeno naamum maranthome… | Why did we forget to do so? |
சுடும் வரை சுடுவதே
நெருப்பென நீ மறந்தாயோ
தலைமுறை இடைவெளி அறிந்தவர்
அட யார் யாரோ
That it burns as long as it burns,
Did you forget it is like fire?
Those who understand the generation gap,
Ah, who are they really?
இடியை வீசும் மேகமே
மழையை தூவும் அல்லவா
சரியும் தவறும் சேர்ந்ததே
வாழ்க்கை பாடமல்லவா
The cloud that hurls thunder,
Does it not also sprinkle rain?
A blend of both right and wrong,
Is that not life's lesson?
தண்டனைகள் தருவது திருந்திடவா
இல்லை மீண்டும் அதையே செய்திடவா.....
Are punishments given so one reforms,
Or to make them repeat the same mistake?
சுடும் வரை சுடுவதே
நெருப்பென நீ மறந்தாயோ
தலைமுறை இடைவெளி அறிந்தவர்
அட யார் யாரோ
That it burns as long as it burns,
Did you forget it is like fire?
Those who understand the generation gap,
Ah, who are they really?
சின்னஞ்சிறு மனசுக்குள்
குழப்பங்கள் நாம் கொடுத்தோம்
தோளைத் தட்டி அதை சொல்லித் தர
ஏனோ நாமும் மறந்தோமே....
Inside tiny young hearts,
We injected confusions,
To pat their back and guide them through,
Why did we forget to do so?
Sudum varai suduvathey
That it burns as long as it burns,
Neruppena nee marandhaayo
Did you forget it is like fire?
Thalaimurai idaiveli arindhavar
Those who understand the generation gap,
Ada yaar yaaro
Ah, who are they really?
Idiyai veesum megame
The cloud that hurls thunder,
Mazhaiyai thoovum allavaa
Does it not also sprinkle rain?
Sariyum thavarum sernthadhey
A blend of both right and wrong,
Vazhkkai paadamallavaa
Is that not life's lesson?
Thandanaigal tharuvadhu thirunthidava
Are punishments given so one reforms,
Illai meendum adhaiye seithidava
Or to make them repeat the same mistake?
Sudum varai suduvathey
That it burns as long as it burns,
Neruppena nee marandhaayo
Did you forget it is like fire?
Thalaimurai idaiveli arindhavar
Those who understand the generation gap,
Ada yaar yaaro
Ah, who are they really?
Chinnanjiru manasukkul
Inside tiny young hearts,
Kuzhappangal naam koduththom
We injected confusions,
Tholai thatti Adhai solli thara
To pat their back and guide them through,
Yeno naamum maranthome…
Why did we forget to do so?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song reflects on the complexities of parenting, the widening generation gap, and the true purpose of discipline. It uses the metaphor of fire and thunderous rain clouds to express how youthful nature can be fiery yet full of potential, urging elders to offer guidance and empathy rather than harsh punishments that create confusion in young minds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Idiyai veesum megame / Mazhaiyai thoovum allavaa”
Compares human nature and youth to fire and thunder clouds, highlighting how harshness and nourishment co-exist.
Rhetorical Question
“Thandanaigal tharuvadhu thirunthidava / Illai meendum adhaiye seithidava”
Uses questioning to evoke deep introspection about discipline and understanding children.
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Trivia
'Pizhai' (2020) is a Tamil film centered on three young boys who run away from home due to strict parenting and misunderstanding, highlighting the severe social impact of generation gaps.
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