Un Pirivu
From Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal · 2021
- Lyricist
- RJ Vijay
- Singer
- Sarath Santosh
- Music director
- Radhan
- Details
- Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un pirivu | Your separation, |
| Un maraivu un thadangal | Your passing, and your footprints... |
| Ini theda paadhai illayae | There is no path left to search anymore. |
| Naan thaniyaa yaar thunaiyaa | Am I all alone? Who is my companion? |
| Ver izhandha | Having lost its roots, |
| Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa | Will days be extended for a flower? |
| Male | |
| Tholilae thookki nee | Lifting me up on your shoulders, |
| Vaan uyaram kaattinaai | You showed me the height of the sky. |
| Osaiyae kettida | Just to hear the sound, |
| Dhoorathil isai meettinaai | You played music from afar. |
| Male | |
| Vaarthaiyum vaazhkkaiyum | Words and life... |
| Pugaipadam kadhai sollumaa | Can a photograph tell the story? |
| Dhinam adhai paarthida | To look at it every day, |
| En manam thaan thaangumaa | Will my heart be able to bear it? |
| Male | |
| Un pirivu | Your separation, |
| Un maraivu un thadangal | Your passing, and your footprints... |
| Ini theda paadhai illayae | There is no path left to search anymore. |
| Un pirivu | Your separation, |
| Un maraivu un thadangal | Your passing, and your footprints... |
| Ini theda paadhai illayae | There is no path left to search anymore. |
| Naan thaniyaa yaar thunaiyaa | Am I all alone? Who is my companion? |
| Ver izhandha | Having lost its roots, |
| Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa | Will days be extended for a flower? |
உன் பிரிவு உன் மறைவு
உன் தடங்கள்
இனி தேட பாதை இல்லையே
நான் தனியா
யார் துணையா
வேர் இழந்தால்
பூவுக்கு நாட்கள் நீளுமோ
Your separation,
Your passing, and your footprints...
There is no path left to search anymore.
Am I all alone? Who is my companion?
Having lost its roots,
Will days be extended for a flower?
தோளிலே தூக்கி நீ
வானுயரம் காட்டினாய்
ஓசையை கேட்டிட
தூரத்தில் இசை மீட்டினாய்
Lifting me up on your shoulders,
You showed me the height of the sky.
Just to hear the sound,
You played music from afar.
வார்த்தையும் வாழ்க்கையும்
புகைபடம் கதை சொல்லுமா
தினம் அதை பார்த்திட
என்மனம் தான் தாங்குமா
Words and life...
Can a photograph tell the story?
To look at it every day,
Will my heart be able to bear it?
உன் பிரிவு உன் மறைவு
உன் தடங்கள்
இனி தேட பாதை இல்லையே
நான் தனியா
யார் துணையா
வேர் இழந்தால்
பூவுக்கு நாட்கள் நீளுமோ
Your separation,
Your passing, and your footprints...
There is no path left to search anymore.
Your separation,
Your passing, and your footprints...
There is no path left to search anymore.
Am I all alone? Who is my companion?
Having lost its roots,
Will days be extended for a flower?
Un pirivu
Your separation,
Un maraivu un thadangal
Your passing, and your footprints...
Ini theda paadhai illayae
There is no path left to search anymore.
Naan thaniyaa yaar thunaiyaa
Am I all alone? Who is my companion?
Ver izhandha
Having lost its roots,
Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa
Will days be extended for a flower?
Tholilae thookki nee
Lifting me up on your shoulders,
Vaan uyaram kaattinaai
You showed me the height of the sky.
Osaiyae kettida
Just to hear the sound,
Dhoorathil isai meettinaai
You played music from afar.
Vaarthaiyum vaazhkkaiyum
Words and life...
Pugaipadam kadhai sollumaa
Can a photograph tell the story?
Dhinam adhai paarthida
To look at it every day,
En manam thaan thaangumaa
Will my heart be able to bear it?
Un pirivu
Your separation,
Un maraivu un thadangal
Your passing, and your footprints...
Ini theda paadhai illayae
There is no path left to search anymore.
Un pirivu
Your separation,
Un maraivu un thadangal
Your passing, and your footprints...
Ini theda paadhai illayae
There is no path left to search anymore.
Naan thaniyaa yaar thunaiyaa
Am I all alone? Who is my companion?
Ver izhandha
Having lost its roots,
Poovukku naatkkal neelumaa
Will days be extended for a flower?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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
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