Un Oliyile
From Captain Miller · 2023
- Lyricist
- Kaber Vasuki
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Captain Miller2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vidhi sirikkutha azhugutha theriyala | I do not know if fate is laughing or crying |
| Gadhi nandriya kutrama puriyala | I do not understand if my refuge is a blessing or a crime |
| Nadi endru naan ennaiya thethuren | I comfort myself by believing it is all just an act |
| Unmaiya marachu – Dialogue | Hiding the truth - Dialogue |
| Male | |
| Un oliyile | In your light |
| En nizhal viriyudhe | My shadow expands |
| Un veluchathil | In your brightness |
| En irul puriyudhe | My darkness becomes clear to me |
| Male | |
| Sila konathil | In certain angles |
| Sadhi aagudhe | It turns into a conspiracy |
| Needhi vidhipol | Justice, like fate |
| Vilaiyaadudhe | Plays its games |
| Male | |
| Sila nerathil | At times |
| Pazhiyaigudhe | It turns into blame |
| Idhayam kizhuchu | Tearing open the heart |
| Vela pesudhe | It bargains a price |
| Male | |
| Un karunaiyil | In your mercy |
| En veri theriyudhe | My madness becomes visible |
| Un arugile | By your side |
| Aaruthal iyaludhe | Solace becomes possible |
| Male | |
| Aaraatha kaayangal | Unhealing wounds |
| Karam pootudhe | Lock hands together |
| Maaraathaa saayangal | Unchanging shades |
| Manam yerkudhe | The heart accepts |
| Male | |
| Pogaatha dhoorangal | Unreachable distances |
| Enai irkkudhe | Draw me in |
| Thundiththa kaathaadi naan | I am a severed kite |
| Male | |
| Un oliyile | In your light |
| En nizhal viriyudhe | My shadow expands |
| Un veluchathil | In your brightness |
| En irul puriyudhe | My darkness becomes clear to me |
விதி சிரிக்குதா அழுகுதா தெரியல
கதி நன்றியா குற்றமா புரியல
நடின்னு நான் என்னையே தேற்றுறேன்
உண்மைய மறச்சு
I do not know if fate is laughing or crying
I do not understand if my refuge is a blessing or a crime
I comfort myself by believing it is all just an act
Hiding the truth - Dialogue
உன் ஒளியிலே
என் நிழல் விரியுதே
உன் வெளிச்சத்திலே
என் இருள் புரியுதே
In your light
My shadow expands
In your brightness
My darkness becomes clear to me
சில கோணத்தில்
சதி ஆகுதே
நீதி விதிபோல்
விளையாடுதே
In certain angles
It turns into a conspiracy
Justice, like fate
Plays its games
சில நேரத்தில்
பழியாகுதே
இதயம் கிழிச்சி
வில பேசுதே
At times
It turns into blame
Tearing open the heart
It bargains a price
உன் கருணையில்
என் வெறி திரியுதே
உன் அருகிலே
ஆறுதல் இயலுதே
In your mercy
My madness becomes visible
By your side
Solace becomes possible
ஆறாத காயங்கள்
கரம் பூட்டுதே
மாறாத சாயங்கள்
மனம் ஏற்குதே
Unhealing wounds
Lock hands together
Unchanging shades
The heart accepts
போகாத தூரங்கள்
என்னை ஈர்க்குதே
துண்டித்த காத்தாடி நான்
Unreachable distances
Draw me in
I am a severed kite
உன் ஒளியிலே
என் நிழல் விரியுதே
உன் வெளிச்சத்திலே
என் இருள் புரியுதே
In your light
My shadow expands
In your brightness
My darkness becomes clear to me
Vidhi sirikkutha azhugutha theriyala
I do not know if fate is laughing or crying
Gadhi nandriya kutrama puriyala
I do not understand if my refuge is a blessing or a crime
Nadi endru naan ennaiya thethuren
I comfort myself by believing it is all just an act
Unmaiya marachu – Dialogue
Hiding the truth - Dialogue
Un oliyile
In your light
En nizhal viriyudhe
My shadow expands
Un veluchathil
In your brightness
En irul puriyudhe
My darkness becomes clear to me
Sila konathil
In certain angles
Sadhi aagudhe
It turns into a conspiracy
Needhi vidhipol
Justice, like fate
Vilaiyaadudhe
Plays its games
Sila nerathil
At times
Pazhiyaigudhe
It turns into blame
Idhayam kizhuchu
Tearing open the heart
Vela pesudhe
It bargains a price
Un karunaiyil
In your mercy
En veri theriyudhe
My madness becomes visible
Un arugile
By your side
Aaruthal iyaludhe
Solace becomes possible
Aaraatha kaayangal
Unhealing wounds
Karam pootudhe
Lock hands together
Maaraathaa saayangal
Unchanging shades
Manam yerkudhe
The heart accepts
Pogaatha dhoorangal
Unreachable distances
Enai irkkudhe
Draw me in
Thundiththa kaathaadi naan
I am a severed kite
Un oliyile
In your light
En nizhal viriyudhe
My shadow expands
Un veluchathil
In your brightness
En irul puriyudhe
My darkness becomes clear to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from Captain Miller portrays deep internal turmoil, moral conflict, and existential self-reflection. The protagonist grapples with guilt, destiny, and the blurred lines between justice and crime. Surrounded by darkness and remorse, he looks toward an illuminating presence ('your light') which simultaneously reveals his inner flaws ('my shadow/darkness') while offering him profound solace. Despite feeling like a severed kite adrift without control, he finds acceptance for his unhealing wounds and brutal past. The lyrics beautifully contrast light and shadow, mercy and madness, emphasizing the protagonist's yearning for redemption amidst violence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Un oliyile / En nizhal viriyudhe”
Contrasting light (oli/velucham) with shadow and darkness (nizhal/irul) to highlight moral reflection and inner guilt.
Metaphor
“Thundiththa kaathaadi naan”
Compares the protagonist's aimless, helpless state of existence to a cut/severed kite.
Monorhyme / Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aaraatha kaayangal / Maaraathaa saayangal / Pogaatha dhoorangal”
Repetition of similar rhythmic prefixes (Aaraatha, Maaraatha, Pogaatha) to create poetic rhythm across lines.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and sung by Sean Roldan, this track serves as a crucial emotional backbone in the period action film Captain Miller. Indie artist and lyricist Kaber Vasuki penned these philosophical lines to convey the guilt and moral complexity of Dhanush's character, Analeesan.
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