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Sudum Varai

From Pizhai · 2020

Lyricist
R. Damodaran
Singer
Kesav
Music director
F. S. Faizal
Movie name
Pizhai
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
24 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sudum varai suduvathey
Neruppena nee marandhaayo
Thalaimurai idaiveli arindhavar
Ada yaar yaaro
Idiyai veesum megame
Mazhaiyai thoovum allavaa
Sariyum thavarum sernthadhey
Vazhkkai paadamallavaa
Thandanaigal tharuvadhu thirunthidava
Illai meendum adhaiye seithidava
Sudum varai suduvathey
Neruppena nee marandhaayo
Thalaimurai idaiveli arindhavar
Ada yaar yaaro
Chinnanjiru manasukkul
Kuzhappangal naam koduththom
Tholai thatti Adhai solli thara
Yeno naamum maranthome…
That it burns as long as it burns,
did you forget that it is fire?
Those who truly understand the generation gap,
oh, who are they really?
Doesn't the cloud that throws thunder
also shower down rain?
Made of both right and wrong,
isn't that what life's lesson is?
Are punishments given to correct mistakes,
or to make them do the same thing again...?
That it burns as long as it burns,
did you forget that it is fire?
Those who truly understand the generation gap,
oh, who are they really?
Inside their tiny little hearts,
we gave them only confusion.
To pat their shoulder and explain gently,
somehow, even we forgot...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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