Vizhiyilae
From Velli Thirai · 2008
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Velli Thirai2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae | In my eyes, oh in my eyes |
| Kanavugal kalainthathae | Dreams have shattered into pieces |
| Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae | In my very soul, memories are overflowing |
| Kanngalil kanneer vanthu | Tears welled up in my eyes |
| Un peyaraiyae ezhuthuthae | And spelled out your name |
| Muthamitta uthadugal ularuthae | The lips that once kissed are now faltering |
| Female | |
| Naan ennai kaanaamal | Losing myself in the process |
| Dhinam unnai thedinen | I searched for you every single day |
| En kaneer thuliyil namakkaaga | In my tear drop, for us |
| Oru maalai soodinen | I adorned a garland |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae | In my eyes, oh in my eyes |
| Kanavugal kalainthathae | Dreams have shattered into pieces |
| Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae | In my very soul, memories are overflowing |
| Female | |
| Imaigalilae kanavugalai | On my eyelashes, dreams |
| Vidhaithenae | I had sown |
| Ragasiyamaai neer ootri valarthenae | Secretly, I nurtured them with tears |
| Female | |
| Indru verum kaatrilae | Today into the empty air |
| Naan viral neettinen | I reached out my fingers |
| Un kaiyodu kai serathaan | Only to hold hands with you |
| Female | |
| Un uravum illai | I no longer have your relationship |
| En nizhalum illai | Nor do I even have my own shadow |
| Ini en kaadhal tholaidhuram thaan | From now on, my love is a distant destination |
| Female | |
| Naan saambal aanaalum | Even if I turn to ashes |
| En kaadhal vaazhumae | My love will live on |
| Andha saambal meedhum unakkaaga | Even upon those ashes, for your sake |
| Sila pookal pookumae | A few flowers will bloom |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae | In my eyes, oh in my eyes |
| Kanavugal kalainthathae | Dreams have shattered into pieces |
| Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae | In my very soul, memories are overflowing |
| Female | |
| Ullirukkum idhayathukku | To the heart deep within me |
| Enai puriyum | It understands who I am |
| Yarukkuthaan nam kadhal | To whom else does our love's |
| Vidai theriyum | Answer remain known? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal siragaanathu | Love once gave me wings |
| Indru sarugaanathu | Today it has withered into a dry leaf |
| En ull nenjam udaikindrathu | My inner heart is breaking apart |
| Female | |
| Un paadhai ethu | Whichever path is yours |
| En payanam athu | That becomes my journey |
| Panithirai ondru maraikinrathu | Yet a veil of mist conceals it |
| Female | |
| Yen intha sabangal | Why these painful curses? |
| Naan paavam illayaa | Am I not an innocent soul? |
| Vidhi kannamoochi vilaiyaada | For fate to play hide-and-seek with |
| Naan kaadhal bomaiyaaa…aaa… | Am I a mere toy of love? |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae | In my eyes, oh in my eyes |
| Kanavugal kalainthathae | Dreams have shattered into pieces |
| Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae | In my very soul, memories are overflowing |
விழியிலே என்
விழியிலே கனவுகள்
கலைந்ததே உயிரிலே
நினைவுகள் தழும்புதே
கண்களில் கண்ணீர் வந்து
உன் பெயரையே எழுதுதே
முத்தமிட்ட உதடுகள்
உளறுதே
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Dreams have shattered into pieces
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
Tears welled up in my eyes
And spelled out your name
The lips that once kissed are now faltering
நான் என்னை
காணாமல் தினம்
உன்னை தேடினேன்
என் கண்ணீர் துளியில்
நமக்காக ஒரு மாலை
சூடினேன்
Losing myself in the process
I searched for you every single day
In my tear drop, for us
I adorned a garland
விழியிலே என்
விழியிலே கனவுகள்
கலைந்ததே உயிரிலே
நினைவுகள் தழும்புதே
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Dreams have shattered into pieces
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
இமைகளிலே
கனவுகளை விதைத்தேனே
ரகசியமாய் நீரூற்றி
வளர்த்தேனே
On my eyelashes, dreams
I had sown
Secretly, I nurtured them with tears
இன்று வெறும்
காற்றிலே நான் விரல்
நீட்டினேன் உன் கையோடு
கை சேரத்தான்
Today into the empty air
I reached out my fingers
Only to hold hands with you
உன் உறவும்
இல்லை என் நிழலும்
இல்லை இனி என் காதல்
தொலை தூரம்தான்
I no longer have your relationship
Nor do I even have my own shadow
From now on, my love is a distant destination
நான் சாம்பல்
ஆனாலும் என் காதல்
வாழுமே அந்த சாம்பல்
மீதும் உனக்காக சில
பூக்கள் பூக்குமே
Even if I turn to ashes
My love will live on
Even upon those ashes, for your sake
A few flowers will bloom
விழியிலே என்
விழியிலே கனவுகள்
கலைந்ததே உயிரிலே
நினைவுகள் தழும்புதே
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Dreams have shattered into pieces
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
உள்ளிருக்கும்
இதயத்துக்கு எனை
புரியும் யாருக்குத்தான்
நம் காதல் விடை தெரியும்
To the heart deep within me
It understands who I am
To whom else does our love's
Answer remain known?
காதல் சிறகானது
இன்று சருகானது என் உள்
நெஞ்சம் உடைகின்றது
Love once gave me wings
Today it has withered into a dry leaf
My inner heart is breaking apart
உன் பாதை
எது என் பயணம்
அது பனி திரை
ஒன்று மறைக்கின்றது
Whichever path is yours
That becomes my journey
Yet a veil of mist conceals it
ஏன் இந்த சாபங்கள்
நான் பாவம் இல்லையா
விதி கண்ணாமூச்சி
விளையாட நான்
காதல் பொம்மையா
Why these painful curses?
Am I not an innocent soul?
For fate to play hide-and-seek with
Am I a mere toy of love?
விழியிலே என்
விழியிலே கனவுகள்
கலைந்ததே உயிரிலே
நினைவுகள் தழும்புதே
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Dreams have shattered into pieces
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Kanavugal kalainthathae
Dreams have shattered into pieces
Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
Kanngalil kanneer vanthu
Tears welled up in my eyes
Un peyaraiyae ezhuthuthae
And spelled out your name
Muthamitta uthadugal ularuthae
The lips that once kissed are now faltering
Naan ennai kaanaamal
Losing myself in the process
Dhinam unnai thedinen
I searched for you every single day
En kaneer thuliyil namakkaaga
In my tear drop, for us
Oru maalai soodinen
I adorned a garland
Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Kanavugal kalainthathae
Dreams have shattered into pieces
Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
Imaigalilae kanavugalai
On my eyelashes, dreams
Vidhaithenae
I had sown
Ragasiyamaai neer ootri valarthenae
Secretly, I nurtured them with tears
Indru verum kaatrilae
Today into the empty air
Naan viral neettinen
I reached out my fingers
Un kaiyodu kai serathaan
Only to hold hands with you
Un uravum illai
I no longer have your relationship
En nizhalum illai
Nor do I even have my own shadow
Ini en kaadhal tholaidhuram thaan
From now on, my love is a distant destination
Naan saambal aanaalum
Even if I turn to ashes
En kaadhal vaazhumae
My love will live on
Andha saambal meedhum unakkaaga
Even upon those ashes, for your sake
Sila pookal pookumae
A few flowers will bloom
Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Kanavugal kalainthathae
Dreams have shattered into pieces
Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
Ullirukkum idhayathukku
To the heart deep within me
Enai puriyum
It understands who I am
Yarukkuthaan nam kadhal
To whom else does our love's
Vidai theriyum
Answer remain known?
Kaadhal siragaanathu
Love once gave me wings
Indru sarugaanathu
Today it has withered into a dry leaf
En ull nenjam udaikindrathu
My inner heart is breaking apart
Un paadhai ethu
Whichever path is yours
En payanam athu
That becomes my journey
Panithirai ondru maraikinrathu
Yet a veil of mist conceals it
Yen intha sabangal
Why these painful curses?
Naan paavam illayaa
Am I not an innocent soul?
Vidhi kannamoochi vilaiyaada
For fate to play hide-and-seek with
Naan kaadhal bomaiyaaa…aaa…
Am I a mere toy of love?
Vizhiyilae en vizhiyilae
In my eyes, oh in my eyes
Kanavugal kalainthathae
Dreams have shattered into pieces
Uyirilae ninaivugal thalumbuthae
In my very soul, memories are overflowing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Vizhiyilae' from the movie Velli Thirai (2008) is a heart-wrenching tragic song expressing intense grief, loss, and eternal love following a devastating heartbreak. The protagonist grieves over shattered dreams, describing how tears carve out the beloved's name and how memories overflow within the soul. Love, which once felt like wings carrying them high, has now withered into dry leaves under the cruel games of destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Kaadhal siragaanathu / Indru sarugaanathu”
The line ends with rhyming suffixes 'siragaanathu' (became wings) and 'sarugaanathu' (became dry leaf), creating rhythmic symmetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal siragaanathu / Indru sarugaanathu”
Love is directly compared first to wings (hope/freedom) and then to a dry, withered leaf (despair/decay).
Hyperbole (Uruvagam/Athi-sayokthi)
“Naan saambal aanaalum / En kaadhal vaazhumae”
An exaggerated expression asserting that even if the lover's body is reduced to ashes, love itself will transcend mortality and bloom flowers.
Personification / Metaphor
“Vidhi kannamoochi vilaiyaada / Naan kaadhal bomaiyaaa”
Fate is personified as playing a game of hide-and-seek, while the protagonist compares themselves to a helpless toy in fate's hands.
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Trivia
'Velli Thirai' (2008) is the Tamil remake of the acclaimed Malayalam hit 'Udayananu Tharam'. The movie's soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi penned these deeply melancholic lyrics, capturing the emotional unraveling of a heartbroken artist.
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