Vinaa Vinaa
From Papanasam · 2015
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Papanasam2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa | A question, a question, just one question |
| Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa | A question that arises relentlessly |
| Nirai vuraa orae kanaa | An unfulfilled dream |
| Iraivanaa manidhanaa | Is it God or man? |
| Male | |
| Aatril sellum neeril | In the water flowing in the river |
| Netrin vellam ethu | Which is yesterday's flood? |
| Netrellaam maayaiyae | All of yesterday is an illusion |
| Male | |
| Sooraikkaatrin oodaai | Through the whirlwind |
| Saayaanaanaar kaadaai | Like a forest that did not bow down |
| Vendumor menmaiyae | A gentleness is needed |
| Male | |
| Boopaalam ketkaadho | Will we not hear the morning raga? |
| Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho | Will the sky not become our lamp? |
| Male | |
| Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa | A question, a question, just one question |
| Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa | A question that arises relentlessly |
| Male | |
| Sikkumaa | Will it get trapped? |
| Sikkumaa silanthi thaan amaitha | Will a spider get trapped |
| Than valaiyil | In its own web? |
| Male | |
| Sikkuthae | It gets trapped |
| Sikkuthae manadhu paavamennum | The mind gets trapped in the false web |
| Poi valaiyil | Called sin |
| Male | |
| Ammai appan kaakkum pillai | A child protected by parents |
| Aayul nooru vaazhum | Will live a hundred years |
| Immai seidha nanmai nammai | The good deeds done in this birth |
| Theemaikondru kaakkum | Will protect us from evil |
| Male | |
| Anbae uyariya aavanam | Love is the highest charter |
| Seidhaa aram nammai kaaththidum | Righteousness performed will protect us |
| Male | |
| Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa | A question, a question, just one question |
| Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa | A question that arises relentlessly |
| Nirai vuraa orae kanaa | An unfulfilled dream |
| Iraivanaa manidhanaa | Is it God or man? |
| Male | |
| Kaththiyaa | Is it the sword? |
| Puthiyaa irandil velvadhedhu | Or the intellect—which wins between the two? |
| Sol manamae | Tell me, oh mind |
| Puthiyae | Intellect |
| Puthiyae ulagil vellukindra | Intellect is the weapon that wins |
| Aayudhamae | In this world |
| Male | |
| Paaraimelae therai ponaal | If a toad walks on a rock |
| Paadhachuvadu illaiyae | There are no footprints left behind |
| Veraippolae unmaikooda | Just like roots, even the truth |
| Veliyae vandhaal thollaiyae | Is trouble if it comes out |
| Male | |
| Kooraa manamae ragasiyam | Do not reveal secrets, oh mind |
| Ulagil uravae avasiyam | Relationships are essential in this world |
| Male | |
| Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa | A question, a question, just one question |
| Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa | A question that arises relentlessly |
| Nirai vuraa orae kanaa | An unfulfilled dream |
| Iraivanaa manidhanaa | Is it God or man? |
| Male | |
| Aatril sellum neeril | In the water flowing in the river |
| Netrin vellam ethu | Which is yesterday's flood? |
| Netrellaam maayaiyae | All of yesterday is an illusion |
| Male | |
| Sooraikkaatrin oodaai | Through the whirlwind |
| Saayaanaanaar kaadaai | Like a forest that did not bow down |
| Vendumor menmaiyae | A gentleness is needed |
| Male | |
| Boopaalam ketkaadho | Will we not hear the morning raga? |
| Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho | Will the sky not become our lamp? |
| Boopaalam ketkaadho…ooo… | Will we not hear the morning raga... ooo... |
| Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho.. | Will the sky not become our lamp?.. |
வினா வினா
ஒரே வினா விடாமலே
எழும் வினா நிறைவுறா
ஒரே கனா இறைவனா
மனிதனா
A question, a question, just one question
A question that arises relentlessly
An unfulfilled dream
Is it God or man?
ஆற்றில் செல்லும்
நீரில் நேற்றின் வெள்ளம்
எது நேற்றெல்லாம் மாயையே
In the water flowing in the river
Which is yesterday's flood?
All of yesterday is an illusion
சூறை காற்றின்
ஊடாய் சாயா நாணற்
காடாய் வேண்டும் ஓர்
மேன்மையே
Through the whirlwind
Like a forest that did not bow down
A gentleness is needed
பூபாளம்
கேட்காதோ ஆகாயம்
நம் தீபம் ஆகாதோ
Will we not hear the morning raga?
Will the sky not become our lamp?
வினா வினா
ஒரே வினா விடாமலே
எழும் வினா
A question, a question, just one question
A question that arises relentlessly
சிக்குமா
சிக்குமா சிலந்தி
தான் அமைத்த
தன் வலையில்
Will it get trapped?
Will a spider get trapped
In its own web?
சிக்குதே
சிக்குதே மனது
பாவம் என்னும்
பொய் வலையில்
It gets trapped
The mind gets trapped in the false web
Called sin
அம்மை அப்பன்
காக்கும் பிள்ளை ஆயுள்
நூறு வாழும் இம்மை
செய்த நன்மை நம்மை
தீமை கொன்று காக்கும்
A child protected by parents
Will live a hundred years
The good deeds done in this birth
Will protect us from evil
அன்பே உயரிய
ஆவணம் செய்த அறம்
நம்மை காத்திடும்
Love is the highest charter
Righteousness performed will protect us
வினா வினா
ஒரே வினா விடாமலே
எழும் வினா நிறைவுறா
ஒரே கனா இறைவனா
மனிதனா
A question, a question, just one question
A question that arises relentlessly
An unfulfilled dream
Is it God or man?
கத்தியா புத்தியா
இரண்டில் வெல்வதேது
சொல் மனமே புத்தியே
புத்தியே உலகில்
வெல்லுகின்ற ஆயுதமே
Is it the sword?
Or the intellect—which wins between the two?
Tell me, oh mind
Intellect
Intellect is the weapon that wins
In this world
பாறை மேலே
தேரை போனால் பாத
சுவடு இல்லையே
வேரை போலே உண்மை
கூட வெளியே வந்தால்
தொல்லையே
If a toad walks on a rock
There are no footprints left behind
Just like roots, even the truth
Is trouble if it comes out
கூறா மனமே
ரகசியம் உலகில் உறவே
அவசியம்
Do not reveal secrets, oh mind
Relationships are essential in this world
வினா வினா
ஒரே வினா விடாமலே
எழும் வினா நிறைவுறா
ஒரே கனா இறைவனா
மனிதனா
A question, a question, just one question
A question that arises relentlessly
An unfulfilled dream
Is it God or man?
ஆற்றில் செல்லும்
நீரில் நேற்றின் வெள்ளம்
எது நேற்றெல்லாம் மாயையே
In the water flowing in the river
Which is yesterday's flood?
All of yesterday is an illusion
சூறை காற்றின்
ஊடாய் சாயா நாணற்
காடாய் வேண்டும் ஓர்
மேன்மையே
Through the whirlwind
Like a forest that did not bow down
A gentleness is needed
பூபாளம்
கேட்காதோ ஆகாயம்
நம் தீபம் ஆகாதோ
பூபாளம் கேட்காதோ
ஆகாயம் நம் தீபம் ஆகாதோ
Will we not hear the morning raga?
Will the sky not become our lamp?
Will we not hear the morning raga... ooo...
Will the sky not become our lamp?..
Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa
A question, a question, just one question
Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa
A question that arises relentlessly
Nirai vuraa orae kanaa
An unfulfilled dream
Iraivanaa manidhanaa
Is it God or man?
Aatril sellum neeril
In the water flowing in the river
Netrin vellam ethu
Which is yesterday's flood?
Netrellaam maayaiyae
All of yesterday is an illusion
Sooraikkaatrin oodaai
Through the whirlwind
Saayaanaanaar kaadaai
Like a forest that did not bow down
Vendumor menmaiyae
A gentleness is needed
Boopaalam ketkaadho
Will we not hear the morning raga?
Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho
Will the sky not become our lamp?
Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa
A question, a question, just one question
Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa
A question that arises relentlessly
Sikkumaa
Will it get trapped?
Sikkumaa silanthi thaan amaitha
Will a spider get trapped
Than valaiyil
In its own web?
Sikkuthae
It gets trapped
Sikkuthae manadhu paavamennum
The mind gets trapped in the false web
Poi valaiyil
Called sin
Ammai appan kaakkum pillai
A child protected by parents
Aayul nooru vaazhum
Will live a hundred years
Immai seidha nanmai nammai
The good deeds done in this birth
Theemaikondru kaakkum
Will protect us from evil
Anbae uyariya aavanam
Love is the highest charter
Seidhaa aram nammai kaaththidum
Righteousness performed will protect us
Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa
A question, a question, just one question
Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa
A question that arises relentlessly
Nirai vuraa orae kanaa
An unfulfilled dream
Iraivanaa manidhanaa
Is it God or man?
Kaththiyaa
Is it the sword?
Puthiyaa irandil velvadhedhu
Or the intellect—which wins between the two?
Sol manamae
Tell me, oh mind
Puthiyae
Intellect
Puthiyae ulagil vellukindra
Intellect is the weapon that wins
Aayudhamae
In this world
Paaraimelae therai ponaal
If a toad walks on a rock
Paadhachuvadu illaiyae
There are no footprints left behind
Veraippolae unmaikooda
Just like roots, even the truth
Veliyae vandhaal thollaiyae
Is trouble if it comes out
Kooraa manamae ragasiyam
Do not reveal secrets, oh mind
Ulagil uravae avasiyam
Relationships are essential in this world
Vinaa vinaa orae vinaa
A question, a question, just one question
Vidaamalae ezhum vinaa
A question that arises relentlessly
Nirai vuraa orae kanaa
An unfulfilled dream
Iraivanaa manidhanaa
Is it God or man?
Aatril sellum neeril
In the water flowing in the river
Netrin vellam ethu
Which is yesterday's flood?
Netrellaam maayaiyae
All of yesterday is an illusion
Sooraikkaatrin oodaai
Through the whirlwind
Saayaanaanaar kaadaai
Like a forest that did not bow down
Vendumor menmaiyae
A gentleness is needed
Boopaalam ketkaadho
Will we not hear the morning raga?
Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho
Will the sky not become our lamp?
Boopaalam ketkaadho…ooo…
Will we not hear the morning raga... ooo...
Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho..
Will the sky not become our lamp?..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vinaa Vinaa' from Papanasam is a philosophical and haunting tracks that explores themes of morality, guilt, human intellect, and unconditional love for family. Set against the backdrop of a family trying to cover up an accidental crime to protect themselves, the song questions whether human wisdom can outsmart fate and law, pondering if intellect (Puthi) is a far superior weapon than violence (Kaththi). Through evocative metaphors—such as a spider getting caught in its own web, unseen footprints of a toad on a rock, and hidden roots—lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar captures the protagonist's psychological struggle. The song emphasizes that while truth can sometimes destroy fragile lives if exposed, righteousness, love, and protective maternal/paternal bonds serve as ultimate shields against adversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sikkuthae manadhu paavamennum Poi valaiyil”
Compares human mind getting entangled in guilt/sin to a spider getting trapped in its own web.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Kaththiyaa Puthiyaa irandil velvadhedhu”
Contrasts brute force/violence ('Kaththi' - knife/sword) with intellect/wit ('Puthi').
Simile
“Veraippolae unmaikooda Veliyae vandhaal thollaiyae”
Compares hidden truth to tree roots; exposing it destroys the foundation.
Rhetorical Question
“Boopaalam ketkaadho Aagaayam nam deepam aagaadho”
Uses philosophical questions to evoke deep introspection regarding fate and hope.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Ammai appan kaakkum pillai / Immai seidha nanmai nammai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Ammai' / 'Immai').
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Trivia
'Vinaa Vinaa' was composed by M. Ghibran, sung powerfully by legendary singer Hariharan, with lyrics written by late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. The song serves as the thematic backbone of Papanasam (2015), the Tamil remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam. It plays during critical sequences where the protagonist (played by Kamal Haasan) meticulously constructs a false alibi to protect his family.
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