Vaanam Kizhiyuthu
From Maaman · 2025
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Job Kurian
- Music director
- Hesham Abdul Wahab
- Details
- Maaman2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Humming ….. | Humming... |
| Male | |
| Vaanam kizhiyudhu bommi | The sky is tearing apart, Bommi |
| Aathil karaiyudhu ammi | The heavy grinding stone is dissolving in the river |
| Ava dhaane enakku adi vaana kizhakku | She is my eastern horizon, my dear |
| Ava pona piragu ini naanum edhukku | Now that she is gone, why should I even exist? |
| Ponaa ponaa ponaa | She left, she left, she left |
| Thudippaennu theriyaam ponaaa | She left without realizing I would writhe in pain |
| Male | |
| Uyir saayum boomi | The earth where my soul rests |
| Urangi poochu saami | The god has fallen asleep |
| Siru dhooram kooda enna kootti pogaa | She won't take me along even for a short distance |
| Nedun thooram poraa thaniyaaga yaeno | Why is she traveling so far away all alone? |
| Ponaa ponaa ponaa | She left, she left, she left |
| Ava ootti valartha uyirodu ponaaa | She left with the very life she lovingly nurtured |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ….. | Humming... |
ஹம்மிங்....
Humming...
வானம் கிழியுது பொம்மி
ஆத்தில் கரையுது அம்மி
அவ தானே எனக்கு அடி வான கிழக்கு
அவ போன பிறகு இனி நானும் எதுக்கு
போனா போனா போனா
துடிப்பேன்னு தெரியாம போனா
The sky is tearing apart, Bommi
The heavy grinding stone is dissolving in the river
She is my eastern horizon, my dear
Now that she is gone, why should I even exist?
She left, she left, she left
She left without realizing I would writhe in pain
உயிர் சாயும் பூமி
உறங்கி போச்சு சாமி
சிறு தூரம் கூட என்ன கூட்டி போவா
நெடுந்தூரம் போறா தனியாக ஏனோ
போனா போனா போனா
அவ ஊட்டி வளர்த்த உயிரோட போனா
The earth where my soul rests
The god has fallen asleep
She won't take me along even for a short distance
Why is she traveling so far away all alone?
She left, she left, she left
She left with the very life she lovingly nurtured
ஹம்மிங்......
Humming...
Humming …..
Humming...
Vaanam kizhiyudhu bommi
The sky is tearing apart, Bommi
Aathil karaiyudhu ammi
The heavy grinding stone is dissolving in the river
Ava dhaane enakku adi vaana kizhakku
She is my eastern horizon, my dear
Ava pona piragu ini naanum edhukku
Now that she is gone, why should I even exist?
Ponaa ponaa ponaa
She left, she left, she left
Thudippaennu theriyaam ponaaa
She left without realizing I would writhe in pain
Uyir saayum boomi
The earth where my soul rests
Urangi poochu saami
The god has fallen asleep
Siru dhooram kooda enna kootti pogaa
She won't take me along even for a short distance
Nedun thooram poraa thaniyaaga yaeno
Why is she traveling so far away all alone?
Ponaa ponaa ponaa
She left, she left, she left
Ava ootti valartha uyirodu ponaaa
She left with the very life she lovingly nurtured
Humming …..
Humming...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a profound sense of loss, grief, and emptiness following the departure of a cherished loved one. The singer feels completely undone, describing impossible disasters like the sky tearing open or a grinding stone melting in a river to articulate the magnitude of his heart-wrenching sorrow. Without her, who was his guiding light and source of life, the world feels lifeless and God seems indifferent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Vaanam kizhiyudhu bommi / Aathil karaiyudhu ammi”
The second letter 'mmi' rhymes between 'bommi' and 'ammi', creating a rhythmic flow.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“Vaanam kizhiyudhu bommi / Aathil karaiyudhu ammi”
Exaggerated imagery of the sky tearing and a heavy grinding stone dissolving in a river to symbolize intense emotional destruction.
Metaphor
“Ava dhaane enakku adi vaana kizhakku”
Comparing the loved one to the 'eastern horizon', implying she is the dawn and the sole source of light in his life.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Ponaa ponaa ponaa”
Repeating 'Ponaa' (She left) emphasizes the overwhelming shock and grief of abandonment.
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Trivia
Composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab, 'Maaman' features emotional vocal stylings by Job Kurian, with poignant lyrics penned by Vivek that capture the grief of longing and maternal attachment within family relationships.
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