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Vidiyatha Iravondru

From Kumaara Sambavam · 2025

Lyricist
Balaji Venugopal
Singer
Balaji Venugopal
Music director
Achu Rajamani
Movie name
Kumaara Sambavam
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
20 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vidiyaadha iravondru
Pagal aavadhillai
Vilayadha payir ondru
Unavaavadhillai
Karugaamal thiri endrum
Oli eendradhillai
Karaiyaadha manam
Endrum karai kanbadhillai
Valayaamal nadhi endrum
Kadal servadhillai
Valikkamal thasai endrum
Valuvervadhillai
Vilagaadha thirai indri
Kalai yedhum illai
Vidhiyodu vilayaadi
Vendravardhaan illai
Hoo oo oo ..hoo oo ooo
Naan alaiyin ilai pol oruvan
Nee malaiyin nizhal pol oruvan
Yen idhuvarai puriyaadhirundhen
Thandhai urave nee
Haa needhan manidhan
Maaraa punithan
Thavaarai ninaithane
Indha paedhai siruvan
Vazhi indriye kural indriye
Thavikindra eliyorkku
Thavam indriye varam indriye
Kidaithaal avane iraivan
Hoo oo oo ..hoo oo ooo
Vidiyaadha iravondru
Pagal aavadhillai
Vilayadha payir ondru
Unavaavadhillai
Karugaamal thiri endrum
Oli eendradhillai
Karaiyaadha manam
Endrum karai kanbadhillai
Valayaamal nadhi endrum
Kadal servadhillai
Valikkamal thasai endrum
Valuvervadhillai
Varuthangal illamal
Thiruthangal illai
Vazhi ondru illamal
Varungaalam illai
Hoo oo oo ..hoo oo ooo
Humming : ……………..
A night that never dawns
never turns into day.
A crop that does not grow
never becomes food.
Without burning down, a wick
has never given light.
A heart that does not soften
never reaches the shore.
Without bending its course, a river
never meets the sea.
Without enduring pain, a muscle
never gains strength.
Without a curtain being drawn,
there is no art.
Playing games with fate,
no one has ever won.
Hoo oo oo... Hoo oo oooo
I am like a leaf tossed on the waves,
while you are like the shadow of a mountain.
Why didn't I understand this until now?
You are a father to me.
Ah, you are a true human being,
forever pure and noble.
I completely misunderstood you,
foolish boy that I am.
Without a way forward and without a voice,
for the helpless who suffer,
even without doing penance or asking for boons,
the one who arrives for them is God.
Hoo oo oo... Hoo oo oooo
A night that never dawns
never turns into day.
A crop that does not grow
never becomes food.
Without burning down, a wick
has never given light.
A heart that does not soften
never reaches the shore.
Without bending its course, a river
never meets the sea.
Without enduring pain, a muscle
never gains strength.
Without facing regrets,
there are no corrections.
Without finding a way,
there is no future.
Hoo oo oo... Hoo oo oooo
[Humming]
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This philosophical and introspective track reflects on life's inevitable struggles, growth, and the true nature of mentorship and fatherhood. Through vivid natural imagery—a wick burning to give light, a river bending to reach the sea, muscles aching to grow stronger—the song conveys that pain, endurance, and transformation are essential to achieving purpose and true enlightenment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Karugaamal thiri endrum / Oli eendradhillai”

Compares a burning wick to human suffering, emphasizing that endurance and sacrifice are required to bring light and wisdom.

Simile

“Naan alaiyin ilai pol oruvan / Nee malaiyin nizhal pol oruvan”

Uses similes ('like a leaf on a wave' vs 'like the shadow of a mountain') to contrast the speaker's helpless vulnerability with the mentor's solid, enduring protection.

Parallelism

“Varuthangal illamal / Thiruthangal illai”

Employs repetitive grammatical structures ('without X, there is no Y') to reinforce fundamental philosophical truths of life.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Achu Rajamani for the 2025 movie 'Kumaara Sambavam', with both lyrics and vocals provided by Balaji Venugopal.

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