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Valaium Ulakathil

From Thuritham · 2023

Lyricist
Amuthan Athmasanthi
Singer
Saranya
Music director
Amuthan Athmasanthi
Movie name
Thuritham
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Valaiyum ulagathil
Vazhi ondrai theduthae
Asaiyum idhayangal
Kai korthu nagaruthae
Enakkul nee suzhalgiraai
Saaynthu uraindhen
Un meedhu kuzhanthaiyaai
Valaiyum ulagathil
Vazhi ondrai theduthae
Asaiyum idhayangal
Kai korthu nagaruthae
Enakkul nee suzhalgiraai
Saaynthu uraindhen
Un meedhu kuzhanthaiyaai
Ver aruththidum uravugal
Tharum azhuthangal
Vilai poividum
Velipuram kanda kanavugal
Oor maanam
En karpil kudiyerumo
Naan naanaaka vaazhum naal
Nerungumo
Ulagathil pen
Kaatchipaduthum udamaiyaa
Ethirpinai dhinam mendru
Muzhungum muzhumaiyaai
Theervillaa sirai vaazhkkaiyil
Naan kaithiyaa
Kuzhapangal innodiyil ennai
Soozhnthida
Kelvigal pala yuhangal thaandi
Thurathida
Maatrangal nigazhumaa
Manidha inangal oru kottil
Inaiyumaa
Kuzhapangal innodiyil ennai
Soozhnthida
Kelvigal pala yuhangal thaandi
Thurathida
Maatrangal nigazhumaa
Manidha inangal oru kottil
Inaiyumaa
In this winding world,
Searching together for a way,
Stirring hearts
Move forward hand in hand.
You swirl inside me,
I lean and rest still,
Upon you like a child.
In this winding world,
Searching together for a way,
Stirring hearts
Move forward hand in hand.
You swirl inside me,
I lean and rest still,
Upon you like a child.
Severing the roots,
The pressures born of relationships,
Being sold away,
The dreams seen on the outside,
Does the town's honor
Reside only in my chastity?
Living truly as myself,
Will that day ever draw near?
In this world, a woman is
A possession put on display,
Swallowing defiance every day,
Roaring with all her being,
In an endless prison life,
I remain a prisoner.
As confusion in this moment
Surrounds me,
As questions across the ages
Chase after me,
Will change ever happen?
Will all humankind
Unite along a single line?
As confusion in this moment
Surrounds me,
As questions across the ages
Chase after me,
Will change ever happen?
Will all humankind
Unite along a single line?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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