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Lyrics & meaning

Un Pirivu

From Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal · 2021

Lyricist
RJ Vijay
Singer
Sarath Santosh
Music director
Radhan
Movie name
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
16 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un pirivu
Un maraivu un thadangal
Ini theda paadhai illayae
Naan thaniyaa yaar thunaiyaa
Ver izhandha
Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa
Tholilae thookki nee
Vaan uyaram kaattinaai
Osaiyae kettida
Dhoorathil isai meettinaai
Vaarthaiyum vaazhkkaiyum
Pugaipadam kadhai sollumaa
Dhinam adhai paarthida
En manam thaan thaangumaa
Un pirivu
Un maraivu un thadangal
Ini theda paadhai illayae
Un pirivu
Un maraivu un thadangal
Ini theda paadhai illayae
Naan thaniyaa yaar thunaiyaa
Ver izhandha
Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa
Your parting,
your passing, your footprints...
there is no path left to search for them anymore.
Am I all alone? Who is there to support me?
Having lost its roots,
can a flower's life last long?
Lifting me onto your shoulders,
you showed me the height of the sky.
Just for me to hear its sound,
you played music from afar.
Words and life...
can a photograph tell their story?
Looking at it every single day,
can my heart really bear the pain?
Your parting,
your passing, your footprints...
there is no path left to search for them anymore.
Your parting,
your passing, your footprints...
there is no path left to search for them anymore.
Am I all alone? Who is there to support me?
Having lost its roots,
can a flower's life last long?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song conveys deep grief, nostalgia, and a profound sense of loss following the departure or death of a guiding figure or loved one. The protagonist reflects on how this person lifted them up in life, provided comfort, and showed them the vastness of the world. Now left alone, the narrator feels directionless, questioning how a rootless flower can survive without its support system. The lyrics capture the struggle of coping with grief, where physical memories like photographs only amplify the emotional pain. Ultimately, it expresses the haunting silence, loneliness, and despair left in the wake of losing someone who meant the entire world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Ver izhandha / Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa

Compares the grieving person to a flower that has lost its roots ('Ver izhandha poovukku'), highlighting how impossible it is to survive without support.

Visual Imagery

Tholilae thookki nee / Vaan uyaram kaattinaai

Evokes a poignant image of a guardian lifting a child onto their shoulders to help them look at the vast sky.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)

Pugaipadam kadhai sollumaa / Dhinam adhai paarthida / En manam thaan thaangumaa

Uses questions that express sorrow and helplessness rather than seeking direct answers.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Vaarthaiyum vaazhkkaiyum

Repetition of the 'V' sound across 'Vaarthaiyum' and 'Vaazhkkaiyum' creating a rhythmic connection between words and life.

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Trivia

Although Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal shares its title with Jayakanthan's famous Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel, the 2021 film directed by Vishal Venkat is a modern hyperlink drama exploring interconnected human lives and second chances.

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