Usure
From Sivappu Manjal Pachai · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Sudharshan Ashok, Jothi Pushpa
- Music director
- Siddhu Kumar
- Details
- Sivappu Manjal Pachai2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thandhaa raraa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm) |
| Male | |
| Usurae vittu poiyitta | My life has left me and gone |
| Manasa vetti veesitta | You chopped my heart and threw it away |
| Usurae vittu poiyitta | My life has left me and gone |
| Oh… manasa vetti veesitta | Oh... you chopped my heart and threw it away |
| Male | |
| Nee thandha kaayamum | The wound you gave me |
| Nee thandha kobamum | And the anger you gave me |
| Ennodu irukkirathae hoo ooo | Still remain with me, hoo ooo |
| Naan thandha paasamum | The affection I gave you |
| Naan konda nesamum | And the love I harbored for you |
| Unnodu irukkiratha….aaa… | Do they still remain with you? |
| Male | |
| Thandhaa raraa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm) |
| Male | |
| Usurae vittu poiyitta | My life has left me and gone |
| Manasa vetti veesitta | You chopped my heart and threw it away |
| Female | |
| Haa….aaa….aa…aa… | Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...) |
| Haa…..aaa…..aa….aa.a….. | Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...) |
| Male | |
| Yaarodum pesaama | Without speaking to anyone |
| Oru theeva pola | Like an isolated island |
| Naal ellaam vazhnthenae | I lived through all my days |
| Verodu seraatha | Disconnected from the roots |
| Oru poova nambi veezhthenae | I trusted a flower and fell down |
| Hoo oo ooo | Vocalizing (Hoo oo ooo) |
| Male | |
| Adi thannoda iragellaam | Hey, even if all its feathers |
| Kanmunnae vizhunthaalum | Fall down right before its eyes |
| Paravaigal thedaathae | Birds do not search for them |
| Adi aanalum iragukku | Yet for those fallen feathers |
| Paravaiyin nyabagam | The memory of the bird |
| Eppothum pogaathae | Will never fade away |
| Chorus | |
| YenoMale :Vazhigalum maraiyala | Why is it that the pains do not fade away? |
| Chorus :YenoMale :Azhuthida thonala | Why don't I feel like crying? |
| Chorus :NaanoMale :Sethariya kannadi | I am like shattered glass |
| Chorus | |
| Poo poo | Background refrain (Poo poo) |
| Male :Thani maram naandi | I am a lonely standing tree |
| Chorus :Poo poo | Background refrain (Poo poo) |
| Male :Enakkini yaaradi | Who is left for me now, my girl? |
| Chorus :Poo poo | Background refrain (Poo poo) |
| Male :Evalum venaandi | I don't want any woman anymore |
| Male | |
| Usurae vittu poiyitta | My life has left me and gone |
| Manasa vetti veesitta | You chopped my heart and threw it away |
| Male | |
| Nee thandha kaayamum | The wound you gave me |
| Nee thandha kobamum | And the anger you gave me |
| Ennodu irukkirathae hoo ooo | Still remain with me, hoo ooo |
| Naan thandha paasamum | The affection I gave you |
| Naan konda nesamum | And the love I harbored for you |
| Unnodu irukkiratha….aaa… | Do they still remain with you? |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo ooo | Vocalizing (Hoo ooo ooo) |
| Hoo ooo oo | Vocalizing (Hoo ooo oo) |
| Male | |
| Thandhaa raraa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm) |
| Male | |
| En usurae ..ae…. | Oh my life... |
| En manasae…. | Oh my heart... |
| Male | |
| Thandhaa raraa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa) |
| Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm | Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm) |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo ooo.. ooo usurae | Vocalizing (Hoo oo oo ooo.. ooo usurae) |
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
உசுரே விட்டு போயிட்டா
மனச வெட்டி வீசிட்டா
உசுரே விட்டு போயிட்டா
ஓ....மனச வெட்டி வீசிட்டா
My life has left me and gone
You chopped my heart and threw it away
My life has left me and gone
Oh... you chopped my heart and threw it away
நீ தந்த காயமும்
நீ தந்த கோபமும்
என்னோடு இருக்கிறதே ஹோ ஓ
நான் தந்த பாசமும்
நான் கொண்ட நேசமும்
உன்னோடு இருக்கிறதா....ஆஅ....
The wound you gave me
And the anger you gave me
Still remain with me, hoo ooo
The affection I gave you
And the love I harbored for you
Do they still remain with you?
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
உசுரே விட்டு போயிட்டா
மனச வெட்டி வீசிட்டா
My life has left me and gone
You chopped my heart and threw it away
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...
Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...)
Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...)
யாரோடும் பேசமா
ஒரு தீவ போல
நாள் எல்லாம் வாழ்ந்தேனே
வேரோடு சேராத
ஒரு பூவ நம்பி வீழ்ந்தேனே
ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ
Without speaking to anyone
Like an isolated island
I lived through all my days
Disconnected from the roots
I trusted a flower and fell down
Vocalizing (Hoo oo ooo)
அடி தன்னோட இறகெல்லாம்
கண்முன்னே விழுந்தாலும்
பறவைகள் தேடாதே
அடி ஆனாலும் இறகுக்கு
பறவையின் ஞாபகம்
எப்போதும் போகாதே
Hey, even if all its feathers
Fall down right before its eyes
Birds do not search for them
Yet for those fallen feathers
The memory of the bird
Will never fade away
ஏனோ
வழிகளும் மறையல
குழு :
ஏனோ
அழுதிட தோனல
குழு :
நானோ
செதறிய கண்ணாடி
Why is it that the pains do not fade away?
Why don't I feel like crying?
I am like shattered glass
போ போ
தனி மரம் நான்டி
குழு :
போ போ
எனக்கினி யாரடி
குழு :
போ போ
எவளும் வேணான்டி
Background refrain (Poo poo)
I am a lonely standing tree
Background refrain (Poo poo)
Who is left for me now, my girl?
Background refrain (Poo poo)
I don't want any woman anymore
உசுரே விட்டு போயிட்டா
மனச வெட்டி வீசிட்டா
My life has left me and gone
You chopped my heart and threw it away
நீ தந்த காயமும்
நீ தந்த கோபமும்
என்னோடு இருக்கிறதே ஹோ ஓ
நான் தந்த பாசமும்
நான் கொண்ட நேசமும்
உன்னோடு இருகிறதா....ஆஅ
The wound you gave me
And the anger you gave me
Still remain with me, hoo ooo
The affection I gave you
And the love I harbored for you
Do they still remain with you?
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ...
Vocalizing (Hoo ooo ooo)
Vocalizing (Hoo ooo oo)
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
என் உசுரே....ஏ....
என் மனசே....
Oh my life...
Oh my heart...
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா
தந்தா ராரா ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓஓ....ஓஒ உசுரே
Vocalizing (Hoo oo oo ooo.. ooo usurae)
Thandhaa raraa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Thandhaa raraaa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
Usurae vittu poiyitta
My life has left me and gone
Manasa vetti veesitta
You chopped my heart and threw it away
Usurae vittu poiyitta
My life has left me and gone
Oh… manasa vetti veesitta
Oh... you chopped my heart and threw it away
Nee thandha kaayamum
The wound you gave me
Nee thandha kobamum
And the anger you gave me
Ennodu irukkirathae hoo ooo
Still remain with me, hoo ooo
Naan thandha paasamum
The affection I gave you
Naan konda nesamum
And the love I harbored for you
Unnodu irukkiratha….aaa…
Do they still remain with you?
Thandhaa raraa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Thandhaa raraaa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
Usurae vittu poiyitta
My life has left me and gone
Manasa vetti veesitta
You chopped my heart and threw it away
Haa….aaa….aa…aa…
Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...)
Haa…..aaa…..aa….aa.a…..
Vocalizing (Haa...aaa...)
Yaarodum pesaama
Without speaking to anyone
Oru theeva pola
Like an isolated island
Naal ellaam vazhnthenae
I lived through all my days
Verodu seraatha
Disconnected from the roots
Oru poova nambi veezhthenae
I trusted a flower and fell down
Hoo oo ooo
Vocalizing (Hoo oo ooo)
Adi thannoda iragellaam
Hey, even if all its feathers
Kanmunnae vizhunthaalum
Fall down right before its eyes
Paravaigal thedaathae
Birds do not search for them
Adi aanalum iragukku
Yet for those fallen feathers
Paravaiyin nyabagam
The memory of the bird
Eppothum pogaathae
Will never fade away
YenoMale :Vazhigalum maraiyala
Why is it that the pains do not fade away?
Chorus :YenoMale :Azhuthida thonala
Why don't I feel like crying?
Chorus :NaanoMale :Sethariya kannadi
I am like shattered glass
Poo poo
Background refrain (Poo poo)
Male :Thani maram naandi
I am a lonely standing tree
Chorus :Poo poo
Background refrain (Poo poo)
Male :Enakkini yaaradi
Who is left for me now, my girl?
Chorus :Poo poo
Background refrain (Poo poo)
Male :Evalum venaandi
I don't want any woman anymore
Usurae vittu poiyitta
My life has left me and gone
Manasa vetti veesitta
You chopped my heart and threw it away
Nee thandha kaayamum
The wound you gave me
Nee thandha kobamum
And the anger you gave me
Ennodu irukkirathae hoo ooo
Still remain with me, hoo ooo
Naan thandha paasamum
The affection I gave you
Naan konda nesamum
And the love I harbored for you
Unnodu irukkiratha….aaa…
Do they still remain with you?
Hoo ooo ooo
Vocalizing (Hoo ooo ooo)
Hoo ooo oo
Vocalizing (Hoo ooo oo)
Thandhaa raraa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Thandhaa raraaa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
En usurae ..ae….
Oh my life...
En manasae….
Oh my heart...
Thandhaa raraa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraa)
Thandhaa raraaa
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa)
Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm
Vocalizing (Thandhaa raraaa hmm mmm)
Hoo oo oo ooo.. ooo usurae
Vocalizing (Hoo oo oo ooo.. ooo usurae)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Usure' from Sivappu Manjal Pachai expresses deep heartbreak, betrayal, and melancholic isolation following a painful separation. The protagonist grieves how his love was discarded like a severed heart, leaving behind wounds and memories that linger relentlessly. Through vivid imagery of an island, shed bird feathers, and shattered glass, he reflects on his complete emotional devastation and inability to move forward.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru theeva pola”
Compares living in isolation to an isolated island ('Oru theeva pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Chorus :NaanoMale :Sethariya kannadi”
Compares his fragile state of mind to shattered glass ('Sethariya kannadi').
Analogy
“Paravaiyin nyabagam Eppothum pogaathae”
Uses the poignant image of fallen feathers retaining the memory of the bird to illustrate how he holds on to memories even if the loved one moves on.
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Trivia
Composed by Siddhu Kumar for the 2019 emotional drama film 'Sivappu Manjal Pachai' directed by Sasi, this song 'Usure' is sung by Sudharshan Ashok and features poignant lyrics penned by Mohan Rajan.
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