Vidhi Nadhiyae Reprise
From Thadam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Arun Raj
- Music director
- Arun Raj
- Details
- Thadam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaraai manam aaraai manam | Examine your heart, examine your heart |
| Mudivili aaraagavae | Like an endless river |
| Paayum undhan alaigalin melae | Upon the waves that you unleash |
| Orr ethir ozhi polae naan | I am like a echoing sound |
| Male | |
| Aaraai manam aaraai manam | Examine your heart, examine your heart |
| Viraindhidum aaraagavae | Like a fast-rushing river |
| Neelum adhan karaigalin melae | Upon its extending banks |
| Kaal thadangalai polae nee | You are like footprints left behind |
| Male | |
| Idazh melae | Upon the lips |
| Aniyum punnagaiyum | The smile that is worn |
| Vizhiyullae pudhaiyum | And buried inside the eyes |
| Kanneerum | The tears |
| Manamellam ganakkum | With memories |
| Ninaivugalodu | That weigh down the entire heart |
| Munnae selgindren | I move forward |
| Male | |
| Nee oru dhinam | One day, you |
| Kaadhal paaigiraai | Pour out love like a stream |
| Yen marudhinam | Why the very next day |
| Kaaindhu pogiraai | Do you dry up completely? |
| Nee ennai engae | Where are you |
| Kondu selgiraai | Taking me? |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…ae… | Oh my river of fate! |
| Male | |
| Nee oru kanam | One moment, you |
| Paadal aagiraai | Become a melody |
| Yen maru kanam | Why the very next moment |
| Theindhu pogiraai | Do you fade away? |
| Nee ennai engae | Where are you |
| Kondu selgiraai | Taking me? |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…. | Oh my river of fate! |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…. | Oh my river of fate! |
| Male | |
| Enakaai sila pookkal | For my sake, some flowers... |
| Pirakkaadha…. | Unborn... |
| Thirakkaadha…. | Unopened... |
| Enakaai sila thooral | For my sake, a few drizzles |
| Malarvaayaa | Will you blossom? |
| Vin kilaiyae | Oh branch of the sky! |
| Male | |
| Sila aasaigalai niraivetrithaan | By fulfilling just a few desires |
| Pala aasaigalai nurai pol aakkinaai | You turned many desires into mere foam |
| Oru naal veezha | To fall one day |
| Maru naal meela | To rise the next day |
| En nenjukku sollithandhaai | You taught my heart |
| Male | |
| Nee oru dhinam | One day, you |
| Kaadhal paaigiraai | Pour out love like a stream |
| Yen marudhinam | Why the very next day |
| Kaaindhu pogiraai | Do you dry up completely? |
| Nee ennai engae | Where are you |
| Kondu selgiraai | Taking me? |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…ae… | Oh my river of fate! |
| Male | |
| Nee oru kanam | One moment, you |
| Paadal aagiraai | Become a melody |
| Yen maru kanam | Why the very next moment |
| Theindhu pogiraai | Do you fade away? |
| Nee ennai engae | Where are you |
| Kondu selgiraai | Taking me? |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…. | Oh my river of fate! |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…. | Oh my river of fate! |
| En vidhi nadhiyae…. | Oh my river of fate! |
ஆறாய் மனம் ஆறாய் மனம்
முடிவிலி ஆறாகவே
பாயும் உந்தன் அலைகளின் மேலே
ஓர் எதிர் ஒளி போலே நான்
Examine your heart, examine your heart
Like an endless river
Upon the waves that you unleash
I am like a echoing sound
ஆறாய் மனம் ஆறாய் மனம்
விரைந்திடும் ஆறாகவே
நீளும் அதன் கரைகளின் மேலே
கால் தடங்களை போலே நீ
Examine your heart, examine your heart
Like a fast-rushing river
Upon its extending banks
You are like footprints left behind
இதழ் மேலே
அணியும் புன்னகையும்
விழியுள்ளே புதையும்
கண்ணீரும்
மனமெல்லாம் கனக்கும்
நினைவுகளோடு
முன்னே செல்கின்றேன்
Upon the lips
The smile that is worn
And buried inside the eyes
The tears
With memories
That weigh down the entire heart
I move forward
நீ ஒரு தினம்
காதல் பாய்கிறாய்
ஏன் மறுதினம்
காய்ந்து போகிறாய்
நீ என்னை எங்கே
கொண்டு செல்கிறாய்
என் விதி நதியே
One day, you
Pour out love like a stream
Why the very next day
Do you dry up completely?
Where are you
Taking me?
Oh my river of fate!
நீ ஒரு கணம்
பாடல் ஆகிறாய்
ஏன் மறுகணம்
தேய்ந்து போகிறாய்
நீ என்னை எங்கே
கொண்டு செல்கிறாய்
என் விதி நதியே....
என் விதி நதியே....
One moment, you
Become a melody
Why the very next moment
Do you fade away?
Where are you
Taking me?
Oh my river of fate!
Oh my river of fate!
எனக்காய் சில பூக்கள்
பிறக்காதா......
திறக்காதா.....
எனக்காய் சில தூறல்
மலர்வாயா
வின் கிளையே
For my sake, some flowers...
Unborn...
Unopened...
For my sake, a few drizzles
Will you blossom?
Oh branch of the sky!
சில ஆசைகளை
நிறைவேற்றித்தான்
பல ஆசைகளை நுரைபோல்
ஆக்கினாய்
ஒரு நாள் வீழா
மறு நாள் மீள
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்
சொல்லித்தந்தாய்
By fulfilling just a few desires
You turned many desires into mere foam
To fall one day
To rise the next day
You taught my heart
நீ ஒரு தினம்
காதல் பாய்கிறாய்
ஏன் மறுதினம்
காய்ந்து போகிறாய்
நீ என்னை எங்கே
கொண்டு செல்கிறாய்
என் விதி நதியே
One day, you
Pour out love like a stream
Why the very next day
Do you dry up completely?
Where are you
Taking me?
Oh my river of fate!
நீ ஒரு கணம்
பாடல் ஆகிறாய்
ஏன் மறுகணம்
தேய்ந்து போகிறாய்
நீ என்னை எங்கே
கொண்டு செல்கிறாய்
என் விதி நதியே....
என் விதி நதியே....
என் விதி நதியே....
One moment, you
Become a melody
Why the very next moment
Do you fade away?
Where are you
Taking me?
Oh my river of fate!
Oh my river of fate!
Oh my river of fate!
Aaraai manam aaraai manam
Examine your heart, examine your heart
Mudivili aaraagavae
Like an endless river
Paayum undhan alaigalin melae
Upon the waves that you unleash
Orr ethir ozhi polae naan
I am like a echoing sound
Aaraai manam aaraai manam
Examine your heart, examine your heart
Viraindhidum aaraagavae
Like a fast-rushing river
Neelum adhan karaigalin melae
Upon its extending banks
Kaal thadangalai polae nee
You are like footprints left behind
Idazh melae
Upon the lips
Aniyum punnagaiyum
The smile that is worn
Vizhiyullae pudhaiyum
And buried inside the eyes
Kanneerum
The tears
Manamellam ganakkum
With memories
Ninaivugalodu
That weigh down the entire heart
Munnae selgindren
I move forward
Nee oru dhinam
One day, you
Kaadhal paaigiraai
Pour out love like a stream
Yen marudhinam
Why the very next day
Kaaindhu pogiraai
Do you dry up completely?
Nee ennai engae
Where are you
Kondu selgiraai
Taking me?
En vidhi nadhiyae…ae…
Oh my river of fate!
Nee oru kanam
One moment, you
Paadal aagiraai
Become a melody
Yen maru kanam
Why the very next moment
Theindhu pogiraai
Do you fade away?
Nee ennai engae
Where are you
Kondu selgiraai
Taking me?
En vidhi nadhiyae….
Oh my river of fate!
En vidhi nadhiyae….
Oh my river of fate!
Enakaai sila pookkal
For my sake, some flowers...
Pirakkaadha….
Unborn...
Thirakkaadha….
Unopened...
Enakaai sila thooral
For my sake, a few drizzles
Malarvaayaa
Will you blossom?
Vin kilaiyae
Oh branch of the sky!
Sila aasaigalai niraivetrithaan
By fulfilling just a few desires
Pala aasaigalai nurai pol aakkinaai
You turned many desires into mere foam
Oru naal veezha
To fall one day
Maru naal meela
To rise the next day
En nenjukku sollithandhaai
You taught my heart
Nee oru dhinam
One day, you
Kaadhal paaigiraai
Pour out love like a stream
Yen marudhinam
Why the very next day
Kaaindhu pogiraai
Do you dry up completely?
Nee ennai engae
Where are you
Kondu selgiraai
Taking me?
En vidhi nadhiyae…ae…
Oh my river of fate!
Nee oru kanam
One moment, you
Paadal aagiraai
Become a melody
Yen maru kanam
Why the very next moment
Theindhu pogiraai
Do you fade away?
Nee ennai engae
Where are you
Kondu selgiraai
Taking me?
En vidhi nadhiyae….
Oh my river of fate!
En vidhi nadhiyae….
Oh my river of fate!
En vidhi nadhiyae….
Oh my river of fate!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vidhi Nadhi' (River of Fate) from the film Thadam explores the turbulent and unpredictable nature of destiny and love. Comparing human life to a journey along an endless river, the protagonist reflects on how fate bestows moments of profound joy, harmony, and affection on one day, only to dry up or fade into sorrow the next. Behind a forced smile worn on the lips lie deep tears and heavy memories, yet life demands moving forward regardless. Through poetic imagery of foot tracks, echoes, skylines, and sea foam, lyricist Madhan Karky encapsulates the resilience needed to survive emotional highs and lows. While fate fulfills a few dreams, it dissolves many others like foam on water; nevertheless, it teaches the human heart the vital lesson of picking itself up and rising again after every fall.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En vidhi nadhiyae”
Compares fate or destiny directly to a flowing, unpredictable river that carries human lives.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Orr ethir ozhi polae naan”
Compares the narrator's existence to an echo resonating over rushing water waves.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaal thadangalai polae nee”
Compares the companion's presence to temporary footprints left on riverbanks.
Juxtaposition / Contrast
“Aniyum punnagaiyum / Vizhiyullae pudhaiyum / Kanneerum”
Contrasts outward worn smiles on lips with inward buried tears in eyes, showing emotional masking.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pala aasaigalai nurai pol aakkinaai”
Compares shattered or lost desires to fragile foam that dissolves easily.
Rhyme & Antithesis (Irai / Monai)
“Oru naal veezha / Maru naal meela”
Uses rhythmic contrasting verbs 'veezha' (fall) and 'meela' (rise/recover) to depict life's cyclical resilience.
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Trivia
'Vidhi Nadhi' (also popularly known as 'Aaraai Manam') was composed by Arun Raj for the 2019 Tamil action-thriller 'Thadam', starring Arun Vijay in dual roles. The song features expressive vocals by L.V. Revanth, Sharanya Srinivas, and Arun Raj, with poignant lyrics written by Madhan Karky that heighten the psychological and emotional core of the film.
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