Vayava
From Kattil · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Saindhavi, Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Kattil2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| Female | |
| Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo | Did you think I have disappeared? |
| Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo | Did you think I have parted from you? |
| Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo unai | Did you think I have disappeared from you? |
| Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo | Did you think I have parted from you? |
| Female | |
| Neelum ninaivaai neenga nizhalaai | As an ever-lengthening memory, as an unseparating shadow |
| Naanae varuvadhai marandhaaiyoo | Did you forget that I come to you myself? |
| Agalin oliyaai magalin vizhiyaai | Like the light of an oil lamp, like the eyes of a daughter |
| Inbam tharuvadhai marandhaaiyoo | Did you forget that I bring you happiness? |
| Female | |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| Or unmai mattum sollavaa | Shall I tell you just one truth? |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| En uyirae needhaan allavaa | Are you not my very life? |
| Female | |
| Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo | Did you think I have disappeared? |
| Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo | Did you think I have parted from you? |
| Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo unai | Did you think I have disappeared from you? |
| Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo | Did you think I have parted from you? |
| Female | |
| Ondraai siritha varudangalum | The years we laughed together |
| Udainthu kidantha poluthugalum | The broken moments we spent |
| Kaadhal thavira ellaam izhandhu | Losing everything except our love |
| Veedhiyil nadantha nimidangalum | The minutes we walked on the street |
| Female | |
| Ondraai siritha varudangalum | The years we laughed together |
| Udainthu kidantha poluthugalum | The broken moments we spent |
| Kaadhal thavira ellaam izhandhu | Losing everything except our love |
| Veedhiyil nadantha nimidangalum | The minutes we walked on the street |
| Female | |
| Izhapadhu ellaam | That everything lost |
| Adainthidathaanena | Is only to be regained |
| Aarudhal kooriya vaarthaigalum | The comforting words you spoke |
| Azhuvadhu ellaam sirithidathaanena | That every tear shed is only to smile again |
| Ennidam pesiya paarvaigalum | The glances that spoke to me |
| Kanava nanava solvaai vayava | Is this a dream or reality, tell me Vayav |
| Female | |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| Or unmai mattum sollavaa | Shall I tell you just one truth? |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| En uyirae needhaan allavaa | Are you not my very life? |
| Male | |
| Munnoor nadantha vazhiyinilae | On the path where ancestors walked |
| Naanum avalum nadanthadhuvum | That she and I walked together |
| Innoor thadathai padhikkam munnae | Before leaving another footprint |
| Avalin paadham maraindhadhuvum | That her feet vanished |
| Male | |
| Munnoor nadantha vazhiyinilae | On the path where ancestors walked |
| Naanum avalum nadanthadhuvum | That she and I walked together |
| Innoor thadathai padhikkam munnae | Before leaving another footprint |
| Avalin paadham maraindhadhuvum | That her feet vanished |
| Male | |
| Enathannai thandhai | Just as my mother and father |
| Magizhndhadhai polavae | Lived in joy |
| Avaludan vaazhndhida ninaithathuvum | That I wished to live with her |
| Emakkena kanda kanavugal yaavaiyum | All the dreams we nurtured for ourselves |
| Or nodi poluthil nee udaithadhuvum | That you shattered in a fraction of a second |
| Azhava..vizhava..idhu dhaan mudivaa | Should I cry.. should I fall.. is this the end? |
| Male | |
| Iraivaa en iraivaa | Oh God, my God |
| Naan ondrai ondrai ketkava | May I ask you just one thing? |
| Iraivaa en iraivaa | Oh God, my God |
| En uyirai konjam meettu vaa | Please restore and bring back my life |
| Male | |
| Marandhen ena ninaithaayaa | Did you think I forgot? |
| Arundhen ena ninaithaayaa | Did you think I severed the bond? |
| Kaalam muludhum kaneer eluthum | Writing tears throughout time |
| Kaadhal kadhaigalai arivaaya | Do you know the stories of love? |
| Vannam sedhaindhum | Even if color fades |
| Mannil pudhaindhum | Even if buried in the dirt |
| Kaadhal thodarvadhai arivaaya | Do you know that love endures? |
| Female | |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| Or unmai mattum sollavaa | Shall I tell you just one truth? |
| Vayava en vayava | Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav |
| En uyirae needhaan allavaa | Are you not my very life? |
| Vayava | Oh dear Vayav |
வயவா! என் வயவா!
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
மறைந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
பிரிந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
மறைந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
பிரிந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
Did you think I have disappeared?
Did you think I have parted from you?
Did you think I have disappeared from you?
Did you think I have parted from you?
நீளும் நினைவாய் நீங்கா நிழலாய்
நானே வருவதை மறந்தாயோ!
அகலின் ஒளியாய் மகளின் விழியாய்
இன்பம் தருவதை மறந்தாயோ!
As an ever-lengthening memory, as an unseparating shadow
Did you forget that I come to you myself?
Like the light of an oil lamp, like the eyes of a daughter
Did you forget that I bring you happiness?
வயவா! என் வயவா!
ஓர் உண்மை மட்டும் சொல்லவா!
வயவா! என் வயவா!
என் உயிரே நீதான் அல்லவா!
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Shall I tell you just one truth?
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Are you not my very life?
மறைந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
பிரிந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
மறைந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
பிரிந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயோ!
Did you think I have disappeared?
Did you think I have parted from you?
Did you think I have disappeared from you?
Did you think I have parted from you?
ஒன்றாய் சிரித்த வருடங்களும்
உடைந்து கிடந்த பொழுதுகளும்
காதல் தவிர எல்லாம் இழந்து
வீதியில் நடந்த நிமிடங்களும்
The years we laughed together
The broken moments we spent
Losing everything except our love
The minutes we walked on the street
ஒன்றாய் சிரித்த வருடங்களும்
உடைந்து கிடந்த பொழுதுகளும்
காதல் தவிர எல்லாம் இழந்து
வீதியில் நடந்த நிமிடங்களும்
The years we laughed together
The broken moments we spent
Losing everything except our love
The minutes we walked on the street
இழப்பது எல்லாம் அடைந்திடத்தானென
ஆறுதல் கூறிய வார்த்தைகளும்
அழுவது எல்லாம் சிரித்திடத்தானென
என்னிடம் பேசிய பார்வைகளும்
கனவா? நனவா?
சொல்வாய் வயவா!
That everything lost
Is only to be regained
The comforting words you spoke
That every tear shed is only to smile again
The glances that spoke to me
Is this a dream or reality, tell me Vayav
வயவா! என் வயவா!
ஓர் உண்மை மட்டும் சொல்லவா!
வயவா! என் வயவா!
என் உயிரே நீதான் அல்லவா!
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Shall I tell you just one truth?
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Are you not my very life?
முன்னோர் நடந்த வழியினிலே
நானும் அவளும் நடந்ததுவும்
இன்னோர் தடத்தை பதிக்கம் முன்னே
அவளின் பாதம் மறைந்ததுவும்
On the path where ancestors walked
That she and I walked together
Before leaving another footprint
That her feet vanished
முன்னோர் நடந்த வழியினிலே
நானும் அவளும் நடந்ததுவும்
இன்னோர் தடத்தை பதிக்கம் முன்னே
அவளின் பாதம் மறைந்ததுவும்
On the path where ancestors walked
That she and I walked together
Before leaving another footprint
That her feet vanished
எனதன்னை தந்தை மகிழ்ந்ததைப் போலவே
அவளுடன் வாழ்ந்திட நினைத்ததுவும்
எமக்கென கண்ட கனவுகள் யாவையும்
ஓர் நொடிப் பொழுதில் நீ உடைத்ததுவும்
அழவா? விழவா? இதுதான் முடிவா?
Just as my mother and father
Lived in joy
That I wished to live with her
All the dreams we nurtured for ourselves
That you shattered in a fraction of a second
Should I cry.. should I fall.. is this the end?
இறைவா! என் இறைவா!
நான் ஒன்றே ஒன்றைக் கேட்கவா!
இறைவா! என் இறைவா!
என் உயரைக் கொஞ்சம் மீட்டு வா
Oh God, my God
May I ask you just one thing?
Oh God, my God
Please restore and bring back my life
மறைந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயா!
அறுந்தேன் என நினைத்தாயா!
காலம் முழுதும் கண்ணீர் எழுதும்
காதல் கதைகளை அறிவாயா?
வண்ணம் சிந்தும் மண்ணில் புதைந்தும்
காதல் தொடர்வதை அறிவாயா?
Did you think I forgot?
Did you think I severed the bond?
Writing tears throughout time
Do you know the stories of love?
Even if color fades
Even if buried in the dirt
Do you know that love endures?
வயவா! என் வயவா!
ஓர் உண்மை மட்டும் சொல்லவா!
வயவா! என் வயவா!
என் உயிரே நீதான் அல்லவா!
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Shall I tell you just one truth?
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Are you not my very life?
Oh dear Vayav
வயவா!
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo
Did you think I have disappeared?
Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo
Did you think I have parted from you?
Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo unai
Did you think I have disappeared from you?
Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo
Did you think I have parted from you?
Neelum ninaivaai neenga nizhalaai
As an ever-lengthening memory, as an unseparating shadow
Naanae varuvadhai marandhaaiyoo
Did you forget that I come to you myself?
Agalin oliyaai magalin vizhiyaai
Like the light of an oil lamp, like the eyes of a daughter
Inbam tharuvadhai marandhaaiyoo
Did you forget that I bring you happiness?
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Or unmai mattum sollavaa
Shall I tell you just one truth?
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
En uyirae needhaan allavaa
Are you not my very life?
Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo
Did you think I have disappeared?
Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo
Did you think I have parted from you?
Maraindhen ena ninaithaayoo unai
Did you think I have disappeared from you?
Pirindhen ena ninaithaayoo
Did you think I have parted from you?
Ondraai siritha varudangalum
The years we laughed together
Udainthu kidantha poluthugalum
The broken moments we spent
Kaadhal thavira ellaam izhandhu
Losing everything except our love
Veedhiyil nadantha nimidangalum
The minutes we walked on the street
Ondraai siritha varudangalum
The years we laughed together
Udainthu kidantha poluthugalum
The broken moments we spent
Kaadhal thavira ellaam izhandhu
Losing everything except our love
Veedhiyil nadantha nimidangalum
The minutes we walked on the street
Izhapadhu ellaam
That everything lost
Adainthidathaanena
Is only to be regained
Aarudhal kooriya vaarthaigalum
The comforting words you spoke
Azhuvadhu ellaam sirithidathaanena
That every tear shed is only to smile again
Ennidam pesiya paarvaigalum
The glances that spoke to me
Kanava nanava solvaai vayava
Is this a dream or reality, tell me Vayav
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Or unmai mattum sollavaa
Shall I tell you just one truth?
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
En uyirae needhaan allavaa
Are you not my very life?
Munnoor nadantha vazhiyinilae
On the path where ancestors walked
Naanum avalum nadanthadhuvum
That she and I walked together
Innoor thadathai padhikkam munnae
Before leaving another footprint
Avalin paadham maraindhadhuvum
That her feet vanished
Munnoor nadantha vazhiyinilae
On the path where ancestors walked
Naanum avalum nadanthadhuvum
That she and I walked together
Innoor thadathai padhikkam munnae
Before leaving another footprint
Avalin paadham maraindhadhuvum
That her feet vanished
Enathannai thandhai
Just as my mother and father
Magizhndhadhai polavae
Lived in joy
Avaludan vaazhndhida ninaithathuvum
That I wished to live with her
Emakkena kanda kanavugal yaavaiyum
All the dreams we nurtured for ourselves
Or nodi poluthil nee udaithadhuvum
That you shattered in a fraction of a second
Azhava..vizhava..idhu dhaan mudivaa
Should I cry.. should I fall.. is this the end?
Iraivaa en iraivaa
Oh God, my God
Naan ondrai ondrai ketkava
May I ask you just one thing?
Iraivaa en iraivaa
Oh God, my God
En uyirai konjam meettu vaa
Please restore and bring back my life
Marandhen ena ninaithaayaa
Did you think I forgot?
Arundhen ena ninaithaayaa
Did you think I severed the bond?
Kaalam muludhum kaneer eluthum
Writing tears throughout time
Kaadhal kadhaigalai arivaaya
Do you know the stories of love?
Vannam sedhaindhum
Even if color fades
Mannil pudhaindhum
Even if buried in the dirt
Kaadhal thodarvadhai arivaaya
Do you know that love endures?
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
Or unmai mattum sollavaa
Shall I tell you just one truth?
Vayava en vayava
Oh dear Vayav, my Vayav
En uyirae needhaan allavaa
Are you not my very life?
Vayava
Oh dear Vayav
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vayava from the film Kattil (2022) is an emotional duet exploring the themes of grief, eternal love, and the pain of separation. The song portrays a deeply personal conversation between lovers, where one reassures the other that true love never truly disappears with physical death or distance, persisting like an unyielding shadow or the warm light of a lamp. Meanwhile, the grieving partner questions fate and pleads to God to return their lost soulmate, lamenting how a lifetime of shared dreams was shattered in a single instant. Madhan Karky's poignant lyrics capture how love transcends mortality, remaining eternal even when buried under the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Agalin oliyaai magalin vizhiyaai”
Compares the presence of the beloved to the comforting light of an oil lamp and the gentle, affection-filled eyes of a daughter.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Izhapadhu ellaam adainthidathaanena / Azhuvadhu ellaam sirithidathaanena”
Contrasts losing with gaining, and weeping with laughing to depict emotional consolation amidst sorrow.
Assonance & Rhyme (Etugai)
“Vannam sedhaindhum / Mannil pudhaindhum”
Uses matching second letter sound patterns across poetic lines ('Vannam' and 'Mannil') to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The film 'Kattil' (2022), directed by Ganesh Babu, centers around a traditional wooden cot passed down across generations, serving as a silent witness to family bonds, heritage, and emotional history. The song 'Vayava' highlights Srikanth Deva's melody sung by Saindhavi and Sathya Prakash.
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