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Valaium Ulakathil

From Thuritham · 2023

Lyricist
Amuthan Athmasanthi
Singer
Saranya
Music director
Amuthan Athmasanthi
Details
Thuritham2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Valaiyum ulagathilIn this curving world
Vazhi ondrai theduthaeIt searches for a path
Asaiyum idhayangalMoving hearts
Kai korthu nagaruthaeMove forward holding hands
Female
Enakkul nee suzhalgiraaiYou swirl inside me
Saaynthu uraindhenI leaned and froze
Un meedhu kuzhanthaiyaaiLike a child upon you
Female
Valaiyum ulagathilIn this curving world
Vazhi ondrai theduthaeIt searches for a path
Asaiyum idhayangalMoving hearts
Kai korthu nagaruthaeMove forward holding hands
Female
Enakkul nee suzhalgiraaiYou swirl inside me
Saaynthu uraindhenI leaned and froze
Un meedhu kuzhanthaiyaaiLike a child upon you
Female
Ver aruththidum uravugalRelationships that sever roots
Tharum azhuthangalThe pressures they give
Vilai poividumWill lose value
Velipuram kanda kanavugalDreams envisioned outside
Female
Oor maanamThe societal honor
En karpil kudiyerumoWill it reside in my chastity?
Naan naanaaka vaazhum naalThe day I live as my true self
NerungumoWill it draw near?
Ulagathil penA woman in this world
Kaatchipaduthum udamaiyaaIs she a showcase property?
Ethirpinai dhinam mendruChewing opposition daily
Muzhungum muzhumaiyaaiSwallowing it completely
Theervillaa sirai vaazhkkaiyilIn a prison life with no solution
Naan kaithiyaaAm I a prisoner?
Female
Kuzhapangal innodiyil ennaiConfusions in this second
SoozhnthidaSurround me
Kelvigal pala yuhangal thaandiQuestions crossing many epochs
ThurathidaChasing me
Female
Maatrangal nigazhumaaWill changes happen?
Manidha inangal oru kottilWill human races on a single line
InaiyumaaUnite?
Female
Kuzhapangal innodiyil ennaiConfusions in this second
SoozhnthidaSurround me
Kelvigal pala yuhangal thaandiQuestions crossing many epochs
ThurathidaChasing me
Female
Maatrangal nigazhumaaWill changes happen?
Manidha inangal oru kottilWill human races on a single line
InaiyumaaUnite?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Thuritham' delves into deep existential questioning, societal pressures, and the struggle for personal autonomy, particularly from a woman's perspective. The narrator reflects on emotional connections while confronting oppressive societal norms that reduce women to objects or mandate rigid standards of honor and virtue. Amidst confusing pressures and age-old questions, she longs for a day when she can live authentically as herself and wonders if human society will ever unite in harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Un meedhu kuzhanthaiyaai

Comparing her reliance and vulnerability on her companion to that of an innocent child.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Theervillaa sirai vaazhkkaiyil Naan kaithiyaa

Comparing her restrictive life without answers to an endless prison and herself to a prisoner.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)

Naan naanaaka vaazhum naal Nerungumo

Using questions to highlight internal anguish and questioning societal expectations regarding a woman's true identity.

Alliteration (Monai)

Kuzhapangal innodiyil ennai

Repetition of initial consonants/vowel sounds in words like 'Kuzhapangal' and 'Kelvigal'.

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Trivia

'Thuritham' (2023) features music composed by Amuthan Athmasanthi, who also penned the thought-provoking lyrics. Sung soulfully by Saranya, the track serves as a reflective anthem addressing social constraints and personal freedom.

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