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Valarpiraiyea

From Not Reachable · 2022

Lyricist
Udumalai Pravin
Singer
Padmapriya Raghavan
Music director
Charan Kumar
Movie name
Not Reachable
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
25 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Valarpiraiyae valiyaval kannil
Kanneer yenamma
Olichudarae uyirinil sumantha
Thaayum nanamma
Thaayin madi tharum aaruthal
Unai thodum iru poovidhazh
Seyin pidi tharum maarudhal
Thanjamillaamal poveno
Puyalaai pogum vazhkkaiyil yaavum
Punnagai tharuvathu paadhaiya
Nizhalaai maarum nijangalai neeyum
Ninaivinil peruvathu maayaiya
Udhirathilae nidham kalanthaval
Urai pinamaai naan pogiren
Nadukkathilae viral inainthida
Rana ranamaai veenaagiren
Valarpiraiyae valiyaval kannil
Kanneer yenamma
Olichudarae uyirinil sumantha
Thaayum nanamma
Udhirathilae nidham kalanthaval
Urai pinamaai naan pogiren
Nadukkathilae viral inainthida
Rana ranamaai veenaagiren
Oh crescent moon, in this suffering woman's eyes,
Why are there tears, my child?
Oh radiant light, the one who carried you in her soul,
I am that mother, my child.
The comfort a mother's lap gives,
The soft petal lips that kiss you,
The relief brought by a baby's grasp,
Will I now be left without any refuge?
In this life that rages like a storm,
Is there a path that brings a smile?
As realities fade into shadows,
Is holding them in memory just an illusion?
I, who was once blended in your blood,
Am now turning into a frozen, lifeless body.
As trembling fingers try to hold on,
I am wasting away in deep, painful wounds.
Oh crescent moon, in this suffering woman's eyes,
Why are there tears, my child?
Oh radiant light, the one who carried you in her soul,
I am that mother, my child.
I, who was once blended in your blood,
Am now turning into a frozen, lifeless body.
As trembling fingers try to hold on,
I am wasting away in deep, painful wounds.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful song conveys profound grief, maternal affection, and despair. The speaker addresses a loved one or child as a waxing moon and a shining light, lamenting why tears fill their eyes despite a mother's warm embrace. She questions life's stormy path and how solid realities evaporate into mere memories and illusions. Ultimately, the song highlights the anguish of feeling emotionally paralyzed and deeply wounded like a frozen corpse, yet bound by enduring maternal bonds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Valarpiraiyae valiyaval kannil”

Comparing the beloved to a waxing moon ('Valarpiraiyae') and a glowing flame ('Olichudarae').

Simile

“Puyalaai pogum vazhkkaiyil yaavum”

Comparing life's chaotic passage to a storm ('Puyalaai pogum vazhkkaiyil').

Contrast / Oxymoron

“Nizhalaai maarum nijangalai neeyum”

Juxtaposition of realities ('nijangalai') turning into shadows ('nizhalaai') and illusions ('maayaiya').

Repetition / Adukku Thodai

“Rana ranamaai veenaagiren”

The phrase 'Rana ranamaai' uses Tamil rhythmic repetition to emphasize the severity of wounds and grief.

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Trivia

'Not Reachable' (2022) is a Tamil suspense thriller film written and directed by Chandru Muruganantham, featuring an evocative score by Charan Kumar.

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