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Vizhuthe Thalavizhuthe

From Maaman · 2025

Lyricist
Fernando S Manoharan
Singers
Sean Roldan, Sanjana Kalmanje
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Details
Maaman2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vizhuthae thala vizhuthaeThe aerial root falls, the main stem falls down
Thadam pirinja adhu paavamIf it strays off its path, it becomes a pity
Maramae veragaagidumEven a living tree turns into firewood
Thavippae en thavippaeOh agony, my deep agony
Anal analaa adhu kaayumIt burns intensely like blazing heat
Uravae marundhaa varumOnly a loved relationship comes as the remedy
Female
Yaarodu naan pesuvenWith whom shall I speak?
Kural indriyaeWithout a voice
Nadakkindra nadhi aagirenI become a flowing river
Nee indriyaeWithout you
Male
Yaaru vecha kannu idhuWhose evil eye was cast upon this?
Sikkal aagi poyiduchuIt has all tangled into a complicated mess
Indha vali thaangalaiyeI cannot bear this pain
Seekirama seruvomaWill we reunite soon?
Male
Sondha bandha kootathulaIn the crowd of relatives and kith and kin
Unna mattum kaanavillaYou alone are nowhere to be seen
Suthi sanam noor irundhumEven if a hundred people surround me
Nee illanaa yaarum illaIf you are not there, no one is there
Female
Thala vizhuthae thani vazhiThe prop root falls onto a lonely path
Thadam pirinja adhu paavamIf it strays off its path, it becomes a pity
Maramae veragaagidumEven a living tree turns into firewood
Male
Yaaru vitta saabam idhuWhose curse is this?
Vaanam vaththi poyiduchuEven the sky has dried up completely
Koyillila saami illaThere is no deity inside the temple
Devamaa nee vanthidammaCome as a divine goddess, my dear
Male
Sollu patta kaayathukkuFor the wound caused by harsh spoken words
Thalli nikka theva illaThere is no need for you to stand far away
Nenjukulla moochillaiyaeThere is no breath left inside my chest
Thedi vandhu kaathidammaCome search for me and save me, my dear

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song conveys deep emotional despair, grief, and sense of loss resulting from separation from a deeply cherished relation. Using powerful imagery of a falling tree branch and a river losing its voice, the lyrics illustrate how a person feels completely stripped of vitality and reduced to nothing when disconnected from their emotional root and family bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Maramae veragaagidum

A grand living tree turning into mere firewood serves as a metaphor for a person losing their purpose, strength, and life when severed from their family or roots.

Hyperbole

Vaanam vaththi poyiduchu

The sky drying up is an extreme exaggeration describing the intensity of emotional emptiness and grief.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Devamaa nee vanthidamma / Thedi vandhu kaathidamma

The repetition of the suffix 'idamma' at the end of the lines creates a rhythmic, pleading lyrical flow.

Muran (Antithesis)

Suthi sanam noor irundhum / Nee illanaa yaarum illa

Contrasts the physical presence of a hundred people surrounding the speaker with the absolute emotional void felt without the presence of that one special person.

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Trivia

The track features music by Hesham Abdul Wahab, known for his soulful melodies across South Indian cinema. Combined with Sean Roldan's raw, rustic vocal texture and Sanjana Kalmanje's expressive voice, the song highlights poignant family bonds in the film 'Maaman' (2025).

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