Theera Oru
From Kadikara Manithargal · 2018
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sam C. S
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Kadikara Manithargal2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Theeraa oru aanandhamae | An endless joy |
| Kann munnilae therigiradhae | Appears right before the eyes |
| Ul nenjilae inbangalum | Yet the pleasant feelings inside the heart |
| Adaipattu yeno tholaigiradhae | Are somehow trapped and lost |
| Male | |
| Nam kanavugalai yaar thiruduvadho…. | Who is stealing our dreams? |
| Nam vidhivalaigal yaar ezhudhuvaro | Who writes our webs of destiny? |
| Naam idam peyarum or paravaigalo… | Are we just migratory birds? |
| Naam kudi peyara sondha koodum | Do we not even have a nest of our own |
| Namakkillaiyo | When we relocate? |
| Male | |
| Naadoodi polae vaazhkkai | Life moves along like a nomad |
| Nagarudhae nagarudhae | It drifts, it drifts away |
| Anbennum koottukkullae | Yet inside the nest called love |
| Oru vidha sugam | A peculiar comfort |
| Varudhae varudhae…… | Arrives, arrives... |
| Male | |
| Nee pirandhidavae | Was there no other place |
| Ingu veridam illaiyoo | For you to be born here? |
| Yen naragam idhil vandhu | Why did you come to be born |
| Nee pirandhanaiyo | Inside this hell? |
| Male | |
| Oor vittu vandhae | Leaving their native land, |
| Vaazhathudikkudhae or inam | A race/community longs desperately to live |
| Adhu silandhi valaiyin koottil | Trapped inside a spider's web, |
| Vizhundhingu nelindhidudhae | It writhes in agony here |
| Neelum….. | And it drags on... |
தீரா ஒரு ஆனந்தமே
கண் முன்னிலே தெரிகிறதே
உள் நெஞ்சிலே இன்பங்களும்
அடைபட்டு ஏனோ தொலைகிறதே
An endless joy
Appears right before the eyes
Yet the pleasant feelings inside the heart
Are somehow trapped and lost
பிஞ்சொன்று கூட்டில் அடைபடுதே
நஞ்சென்ற வாழ்க்கை நகர்கிறதே
திக்கேதும் தெரியா பறவையப்போல்
பறந்தோட மனமும் துடிக்கிறதே
Who is stealing our dreams?
Who writes our webs of destiny?
Are we just migratory birds?
Do we not even have a nest of our own
When we relocate?
ஓர் நாளிலே வின் மீன்களாய்
நம் வாழ்க்கை வானில் பூக்குமே
Life moves along like a nomad
It drifts, it drifts away
Yet inside the nest called love
A peculiar comfort
Arrives, arrives...
நம் கனவுகளை
யார் திருடுவதோ
நம் விதிவலைகள்
யார் எழுதுவதோ
நாம் இடம்பெயரும்
ஓர் பறவைகளோ…
Was there no other place
For you to be born here?
Why did you come to be born
Inside this hell?
நாம் குடி பெயர
சொந்த கூடும் நமக்கில்லையோ
நாடோடி போலே வாழ்க்கை
நகருதே நகருதே
அன்பென்னும் கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
ஒரு வித சுகம் வருதே
வருதே…
Leaving their native land,
A race/community longs desperately to live
Trapped inside a spider's web,
It writhes in agony here
And it drags on...
நீ பிறந்திடவே
இங்கு வேறிடமில்லையோ
ஏன் நரகம் இதில் வந்து
நீ பிறந்தனையோ
நேர் வழிகளிலே செல்லும்
ஊர் இது இல்லையோ
நான் எனும் உரிமை
இங்குதான் உதித்திடுதே
ஊர் விட்டு வந்தே
வாழத்துடிக்குதே ஓர் இனம்
அது சிலந்தி வலையின் கூட்டில்
விழுந்திங்கு நெளிந்திடுதே நீளும்…
Theeraa oru aanandhamae
An endless joy
Kann munnilae therigiradhae
Appears right before the eyes
Ul nenjilae inbangalum
Yet the pleasant feelings inside the heart
Adaipattu yeno tholaigiradhae
Are somehow trapped and lost
Nam kanavugalai yaar thiruduvadho….
Who is stealing our dreams?
Nam vidhivalaigal yaar ezhudhuvaro
Who writes our webs of destiny?
Naam idam peyarum or paravaigalo…
Are we just migratory birds?
Naam kudi peyara sondha koodum
Do we not even have a nest of our own
Namakkillaiyo
When we relocate?
Naadoodi polae vaazhkkai
Life moves along like a nomad
Nagarudhae nagarudhae
It drifts, it drifts away
Anbennum koottukkullae
Yet inside the nest called love
Oru vidha sugam
A peculiar comfort
Varudhae varudhae……
Arrives, arrives...
Nee pirandhidavae
Was there no other place
Ingu veridam illaiyoo
For you to be born here?
Yen naragam idhil vandhu
Why did you come to be born
Nee pirandhanaiyo
Inside this hell?
Oor vittu vandhae
Leaving their native land,
Vaazhathudikkudhae or inam
A race/community longs desperately to live
Adhu silandhi valaiyin koottil
Trapped inside a spider's web,
Vizhundhingu nelindhidudhae
It writhes in agony here
Neelum…..
And it drags on...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song reflects on the plight of displaced people and migrants who wander like birds without a permanent nest. It questions the cruelty of fate that forces innocent lives, especially newborns, into harsh conditions akin to a web of struggles or hell. Despite the bleak nomadic existence and lost dreams, the song acknowledges a small solace found within the warmth of love and human connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbennum koottukkullae”
Compares love to a protective nest ('Anbennum koottukkullae') and fate/suffering to a spider's web ('silandhi valaiyin koottil').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naadoodi polae vaazhkkai”
Compares human life to that of a nomad ('Naadoodi polae vaazhkkai') moving constantly without stability.
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukkiyal)
“Nagarudhae nagarudhae”
The repetition of words 'nagarudhae nagarudhae' and 'varudhae varudhae' emphasizes the rhythmic, unstoppable movement of time and emotions.
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Trivia
The song is from the movie 'Kadikara Manithargal' (2018), directed by Vaigarai Balan. The movie revolves around the real estate hardships, housing struggles, and displacement faced by middle-class families in urban spaces. The lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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