Vazhkaiyea Oru Olivilakku
From Kuppathu Raja · 2018
- Lyricist
- Logan
- Singers
- Gaana Bala, Velmurugan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kuppathu Raja2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyae oru oli vilakku | Life is like a glowing lamp, |
| Adhai pottathu yeman manakanakku | Extinguished by the God of Death's calculation. |
| En thalaiyila idi thaan vizhundhiduchu | A thunderbolt has struck upon my head, |
| En gopuram tharaiyila saanjiduchi | My towering pillar has collapsed to the ground. |
| Male | |
| Un paasaththikku ulagam sirusu | The world is too small compared to your love, |
| Nee patta kadan enakko perusu | The debt of gratitude I owe you is immense. |
| Chorus | |
| Idha enga poyi solluven | Where do I go and pour this grief? |
| Yaarukitta solluven | To whom shall I tell my sorrow? |
| Unnai ippo paakkanumae | I need to see you right now, |
| Enga poyi theduven | Where do I go to search for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Naan suthi muthi paakkuren | I look all around me, |
| Akkam pakkam kekkuren | I inquire in the neighborhood, |
| Moochi illaa unkitta naan | To you, who are now breathless, |
| Ippo vandhu pesuren | I come and speak right now. |
| Male | |
| Amma ennai pethaalum | Even though my mother gave birth to me, |
| Neethan ennai thookkuna | It was you who lifted and nurtured me. |
| Un ullangaiyil vachu thaan | Placing me inside your palm, |
| Ennai neeyum thaanguna | It was you who protected and supported me. |
| Adhai naan maranthuttenae | Alas, I forgot all of that, |
| En appana elanthuttanae | And now I have lost my father! |
| Male | |
| Un paasaththikku ulagam sirusu | The world is too small compared to your love, |
| Nee patta kadan enakko perusu | The debt of gratitude I owe you is immense. |
| Chorus | |
| Idha enga poyi solluven | Where do I go and pour this grief? |
| Yaarukitta solluven | To whom shall I tell my sorrow? |
| Unnai ippo paakkanumae | I need to see you right now, |
| Enga poyi theduven | Where do I go to search for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Naan suthi muthi pakkuren | I look all around me, |
| Akkam pakkam kekkuren | I inquire in the neighborhood, |
| Moochi illaa unkitta naan | To you, who are now breathless, |
| Ippo vandhu pesuren | I come and speak right now. |
வாழ்கையே ஒரு ஒளி விளக்கு
அதை போட்டது எமன் மனகணக்கு
என் தலையில இடிதான் விழுந்திடுச்சு
என் கோபுரம் தரையில சாஞ்சிடுச்சு
Life is like a glowing lamp,
Extinguished by the God of Death's calculation.
A thunderbolt has struck upon my head,
My towering pillar has collapsed to the ground.
உன் பாசத்துக்கு உலகம் சிறுசு
நீ பட்ட கடன் எனக்கோ பெருசு
The world is too small compared to your love,
The debt of gratitude I owe you is immense.
இத எங்க போயி சொல்லுவேன்
யாருகிட்ட சொல்லுவேன்
உன்னை இப்ப பாக்கணுமே
எங்க போயி தேடுவேன்
Where do I go and pour this grief?
To whom shall I tell my sorrow?
I need to see you right now,
Where do I go to search for you?
நான் சுத்தி முத்தி பாக்குறேன்
அக்கம் பக்கம் கேக்குறேன்
மூச்சி இல்ல உன்கிட்ட நான்
இப்போ வந்து பேசுறேன்
I look all around me,
I inquire in the neighborhood,
To you, who are now breathless,
I come and speak right now.
அம்மா என்னை பெத்தாலும்
நீதான் என்னை தூக்குன
உன் உள்ளங்கையில் வச்சுதான்
என்னை நீயும் தாங்குண
அதை நான் மறந்துட்டேன்னே
என் அப்பன எழந்துட்டானே
Even though my mother gave birth to me,
It was you who lifted and nurtured me.
Placing me inside your palm,
It was you who protected and supported me.
Alas, I forgot all of that,
And now I have lost my father!
உன் பாசத்திக்கு உலகம் சிறுசு
நீ பட்ட கடன் எனக்கோ பெருசு
The world is too small compared to your love,
The debt of gratitude I owe you is immense.
இத எங்க போயி சொல்லுவேன்
யாருகிட்ட சொல்லுவேன்
உன்னை இப்ப பாக்கணுமே
எங்க போயி தேடுவேன்
Where do I go and pour this grief?
To whom shall I tell my sorrow?
I need to see you right now,
Where do I go to search for you?
நான் சுத்தி முத்தி பாக்குறேன்
அக்கம் பக்கம் கேக்குறேன்
மூச்சி இல்ல உன்கிட்ட நான்
இப்போ வந்து பேசுறேன்
I look all around me,
I inquire in the neighborhood,
To you, who are now breathless,
I come and speak right now.
Vaazhkaiyae oru oli vilakku
Life is like a glowing lamp,
Adhai pottathu yeman manakanakku
Extinguished by the God of Death's calculation.
En thalaiyila idi thaan vizhundhiduchu
A thunderbolt has struck upon my head,
En gopuram tharaiyila saanjiduchi
My towering pillar has collapsed to the ground.
Un paasaththikku ulagam sirusu
The world is too small compared to your love,
Nee patta kadan enakko perusu
The debt of gratitude I owe you is immense.
Idha enga poyi solluven
Where do I go and pour this grief?
Yaarukitta solluven
To whom shall I tell my sorrow?
Unnai ippo paakkanumae
I need to see you right now,
Enga poyi theduven
Where do I go to search for you?
Naan suthi muthi paakkuren
I look all around me,
Akkam pakkam kekkuren
I inquire in the neighborhood,
Moochi illaa unkitta naan
To you, who are now breathless,
Ippo vandhu pesuren
I come and speak right now.
Amma ennai pethaalum
Even though my mother gave birth to me,
Neethan ennai thookkuna
It was you who lifted and nurtured me.
Un ullangaiyil vachu thaan
Placing me inside your palm,
Ennai neeyum thaanguna
It was you who protected and supported me.
Adhai naan maranthuttenae
Alas, I forgot all of that,
En appana elanthuttanae
And now I have lost my father!
Un paasaththikku ulagam sirusu
The world is too small compared to your love,
Nee patta kadan enakko perusu
The debt of gratitude I owe you is immense.
Idha enga poyi solluven
Where do I go and pour this grief?
Yaarukitta solluven
To whom shall I tell my sorrow?
Unnai ippo paakkanumae
I need to see you right now,
Enga poyi theduven
Where do I go to search for you?
Naan suthi muthi pakkuren
I look all around me,
Akkam pakkam kekkuren
I inquire in the neighborhood,
Moochi illaa unkitta naan
To you, who are now breathless,
Ippo vandhu pesuren
I come and speak right now.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This mourning song expresses deep grief, gratitude, and despair over the sudden loss of a fatherly guardian figure. The protagonist laments that life is fragile like a lamp's flame, which death can extinguish unexpectedly. The loss feels as catastrophic as a bolt of thunder striking or a grand tower collapsing to the ground. The speaker reflects on how this person raised them with immense care and affection, feeling a deep sense of guilt and heartbreak for not appreciating them enough while they were alive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vaazhkaiyae oru oli vilakku”
Life is directly compared to a glowing lamp ('oli vilakku') that can be blown out at any moment by fate.
Hyperbole & Imagery
“En thalaiyila idi thaan vizhundhiduchu / En gopuram tharaiyila saanjiduchi”
The sudden tragedy of losing a protector is described as thunder striking the head and a grand tower collapsing.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Un paasaththikku ulagam sirusu / Nee patta kadan enakko perusu”
The lines end with rhyming sound patterns like 'sirusu' and 'perusu', enhancing the rhythmic sorrow of the song.
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Trivia
'Kuppathu Raja' (2018) stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also composed the music for the film. The lyrics for this emotional track were penned by Logan, capturing the raw grief of losing a father figure in a slum community backdrop.
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