Uyir
From Seethakaathi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Govind Vasantha
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Seethakaathi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aiyaavae edhai paarkiraai | O respected Master, what are you gazing at? |
| Nedu neramaai | For such a long duration of time? |
| Vazhndhadhellam edhirae | Is everything that was lived right before you |
| Sarugaai veezhgiradho | Falling down like dry, withered leaves? |
| Male | |
| Aththanai pasamum | All that affection |
| Naalpatta yekkamum | And long-standing yearning |
| Orr nodiyil thuliyai | In a single moment, like a drop |
| Thaniyaai kaaigiradho | Is it drying up all alone? |
| Male | |
| Paaraiyin mel peru velicham | A great bright light upon the rock |
| Thangi sendrae pogiradhae | Pauses and then passes away |
| Thiyagamellaam thalai kunindhae | All sacrifices bow their heads |
| Mounangalaai azhugiradhae | And weep in total silences |
| Uyir saavil mudivathillai | Life does not cease with death |
| Chorus | |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm… | Mmm…mmm…mmm… |
| Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm… | Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm… |
| Mmm…mmm…mmm… | Mmm…mmm…mmm… |
| Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm… | Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm… |
| Male | |
| Kaanalae meiyaaga | If a mirage becomes the truth |
| Pazhagivittaal ingae | And one gets accustomed to it here |
| Eeramaai thodum nadhigal | Do rivers touching with moisture |
| Silirpathundo ullae…ae… | Ever shudder deep within? |
| Chorus | |
| Aazhathin aazhangalai | The silence that has witnessed |
| Paartha maunathinai | The ultimate depths of depth |
| Osai jeyipathundo | Can noise/sound ever conquer it? |
| Kaalathin dhooram varai | Across the vast distance of time |
| Vergal vitta maram | A tree that has rooted itself deep |
| Saavil uthirvathundo | Does it wither away in death? |
| Chorus | |
| Thannanthaniyae aluthu vittae | Weeping all by yourself |
| Ponadhengae koomaanae | Where did you vanish, O great leader? |
| Oppanai thaan kalaintha pinnae | Only after the makeup dissolved |
| Un mugamaai aanaaiyoo | Did you become your true self? |
| Male | |
| Kalai saavai madhipathillai | Art does not honor or bow to death |
| Yegaantha malar sainthathae | The solitary flower has bowed down |
| Eri meedhilae | Upon the burning funeral pyre |
| Vegirathae thaniyaai | It burns away all alone |
| Idhu thaan mudivaa | Is this truly the ultimate end? |
ஐயாவே எதை பார்க்கிறாய்
நெடு நேரமாய்
வாழ்ந்ததெல்லாம் எதிரே
சருகாய் வீழ்கிறதோ
O respected Master, what are you gazing at?
For such a long duration of time?
Is everything that was lived right before you
Falling down like dry, withered leaves?
அத்தனை பாசமும்
நாள்பட்ட ஏக்கமும்
ஓர் நொடியில் துளியாய்
தனியாய் காய்கிறதோ
All that affection
And long-standing yearning
In a single moment, like a drop
Is it drying up all alone?
பாறையின் மேல் பெரு வெளிச்சம்
தங்கி சென்றே போகிறதே
தியாகமெல்லாம் தலை குனிந்தே
மௌனங்களாய் அழுகிறதே
உயிர் சாவில் முடிவதில்லை
A great bright light upon the rock
Pauses and then passes away
All sacrifices bow their heads
And weep in total silences
Life does not cease with death
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
காணலே மெய்யாக
பழகிவிட்டால் இங்கே
ஈரமாய் தொடும் நதிகள்
சிலிர்பதுண்டோ உள்ளே....ஏ....
If a mirage becomes the truth
And one gets accustomed to it here
Do rivers touching with moisture
Ever shudder deep within?
ஆழத்தின் ஆழங்களை
பார்த்த மௌனத்தினை
ஓசை ஜெய்பதுண்டோ
காலத்தின் தூரம் வரை
வேர்கள் விட்ட மரம்
சாவில் உதிர்வதுண்டோ
The silence that has witnessed
The ultimate depths of depth
Can noise/sound ever conquer it?
Across the vast distance of time
A tree that has rooted itself deep
Does it wither away in death?
தன்னந்தனியே அழுது விட்டே
போனதெங்கே கூமானே
ஒப்பனை தான் கலைந்த பின்னே
உன் முகமாய் ஆனாயோ
Weeping all by yourself
Where did you vanish, O great leader?
Only after the makeup dissolved
Did you become your true self?
கலை சாவை மதிப்பதில்லை
ஏகானந்த மலர் சாய்ந்ததே
எரி மீதிலே
வேகிறதே தனியாய்
இது தான் முடிவா
Art does not honor or bow to death
The solitary flower has bowed down
Upon the burning funeral pyre
It burns away all alone
Is this truly the ultimate end?
Aiyaavae edhai paarkiraai
O respected Master, what are you gazing at?
Nedu neramaai
For such a long duration of time?
Vazhndhadhellam edhirae
Is everything that was lived right before you
Sarugaai veezhgiradho
Falling down like dry, withered leaves?
Aththanai pasamum
All that affection
Naalpatta yekkamum
And long-standing yearning
Orr nodiyil thuliyai
In a single moment, like a drop
Thaniyaai kaaigiradho
Is it drying up all alone?
Paaraiyin mel peru velicham
A great bright light upon the rock
Thangi sendrae pogiradhae
Pauses and then passes away
Thiyagamellaam thalai kunindhae
All sacrifices bow their heads
Mounangalaai azhugiradhae
And weep in total silences
Uyir saavil mudivathillai
Life does not cease with death
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
Mmm…mmm….mmm…mmm…
Kaanalae meiyaaga
If a mirage becomes the truth
Pazhagivittaal ingae
And one gets accustomed to it here
Eeramaai thodum nadhigal
Do rivers touching with moisture
Silirpathundo ullae…ae…
Ever shudder deep within?
Aazhathin aazhangalai
The silence that has witnessed
Paartha maunathinai
The ultimate depths of depth
Osai jeyipathundo
Can noise/sound ever conquer it?
Kaalathin dhooram varai
Across the vast distance of time
Vergal vitta maram
A tree that has rooted itself deep
Saavil uthirvathundo
Does it wither away in death?
Thannanthaniyae aluthu vittae
Weeping all by yourself
Ponadhengae koomaanae
Where did you vanish, O great leader?
Oppanai thaan kalaintha pinnae
Only after the makeup dissolved
Un mugamaai aanaaiyoo
Did you become your true self?
Kalai saavai madhipathillai
Art does not honor or bow to death
Yegaantha malar sainthathae
The solitary flower has bowed down
Eri meedhilae
Upon the burning funeral pyre
Vegirathae thaniyaai
It burns away all alone
Idhu thaan mudivaa
Is this truly the ultimate end?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from Seethakaathi delves deeply into mortality, legacy, and the immortal nature of art versus the impermanence of the physical human form. Written by lyricist Karthik Netha, the song contemplates an aging, revered actor/artist (Aiyaa) as he faces the end of life, observing his past life crumble like withered leaves while realizing that true passion and art transcend physical demise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sarugaai veezhgiradho”
Comparing lived experiences falling away to dry withered leaves (Sarugaai veezhgiradho).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Kalai saavai madhipathillai / Idhu thaan mudivaa”
Posing deep philosophical questions about mortality and whether art or deep silence can be conquered by death.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oppanai thaan kalaintha pinnae / Un mugamaai aanaaiyoo”
Comparing the artist's identity to makeup (oppanai) that dissolves to reveal pure truth.
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Trivia
Seethakaathi (2018) is Vijay Sethupathi's 25th film, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Govind Vasantha, with lyrics crafted by Karthik Netha. The song reflects the overarching theme of the movie: how an actor's soul and legacy live on through art long after their physical demise.
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