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Lyrics & meaning

Yaenada Shiva

From Prema Katha · 2023

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Radhan
Details
Prema Katha2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Meengal sindhum kanneer ingeThe tears shed by fish here,
Yaarum engum paarthathillaiNo one anywhere has ever seen.
Idhayam kanda kanavu ellamAll the dreams envisioned by the heart,
Ninaivu inge aavadhillaiDo not come true here.
Male
Yenada siva…Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Idhu yenada siva…Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
Yenada siva…Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Idhu yenada siva…Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
Male
Neendhum dhooram theriyavillaiThe distance to swim is unknown,
Neendhinaalum ellai illaiEven if one swims, there is no boundary.
Vendinaalum ketpadhillai…Even if prayed for, He does not listen...
Kettapodhum kidaippadhillai…Even when asked for, it is not received...
Male
Yenada siva…Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Idhu yenada siva…Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
Yenada siva…Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Idhu yenada siva…Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
Male
Sugamaaga thodangum vaalvoA life that begins pleasantly,
Sogamindri mudivadhu illai…Never ends without sorrow...
Aatril odum padagugal ellamAll the boats sailing along the river,
Aalam inge arivadhu illai…Do not comprehend the depth here...
Male
Maandu pona pinaaleeOnly after a person has passed away,
Mannil thondi puthaikindromDo we dig the earth and bury them.
Kannil neerai kandaale…Only when we see tears in someone's eyes,
Kaarunai kondu parkindromDo we look upon them with compassion.
Male
Kaadhal nenjil kondaaleWhen love resides in the heart,
Yedhum indri thavikkindromWe suffer helplessly with nothing in hand.
Kaadhal nenjil kondaaleWhen love resides in the heart,
Yedhum indri thavikkindromWe suffer helplessly with nothing in hand.
Male
Sollada siva…Tell me, O Lord Shiva...
Nee sollada siva…You tell me, O Lord Shiva...
Sollada siva…Tell me, O Lord Shiva...
Nee sollada siva…You tell me, O Lord Shiva...
Male
Nenjil baaram kuraiyavillaiThe burden in my heart does not lighten,
Unnai keettum theeravillaiEven after questioning you, it is not resolved.
Enna seyya theriyavillaiI do not know what to do,
Undhan idhayam kallaachooHas your heart turned to stone?
Male
Thaandi poga theriyavillaiI do not know how to move past this,
Thaandinalum mudivathillaiEven if crossed, it never truly ends.
Kangal moodi paarthaalumEven if I close my eyes and look,
Undhan bimbam maraiyavillaiYour image does not disappear.
Male
Thaayum illai thandhai illaiWith no mother and no father,
Yeddhum indri vandha pillaiA child who came into this world with nothing,
Indha kaadhal…This love...
Indha kaadhal…This love...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant track explores profound existential grief, longing, and spiritual questioning amidst heartbreak. The protagonist addresses Lord Shiva, expressing deep frustration over life's painful ironies—unseen pain (like the tears of a fish), shattered dreams, unanswered prayers, and the inevitable sorrow that accompanies human life and love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Meengal sindhum kanneer inge / Yaarum engum paarthathillai

The unseen tears of fish in water metaphorically represent silent, invisible suffering that goes unnoticed by the world.

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Sugamaaga thodangum vaalvo / Sogamindri mudivadhu illai

The repetition of the initial 'Su/So' sounds in 'Sugamaaga' and 'Sogamindri' creates phonetic harmony.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Vendinaalum ketpadhillai / Kettapodhum kidaippadhillai

The second-letter harmony with the 't/tt' consonant sound in 'Vendinaalum' and 'Kettapodhum'.

Rhetorical Questioning

Undhan idhayam kallaachoo

The protagonist directly challenges the deity with a rhetorical question asking if His heart has turned to stone.

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Trivia

Composed by Radhan and written by lyricist Muthamil, this song is rendered by Haricharan, whose soulful vocals accentuate the deep existential despair and spiritual questioning central to the protagonist's emotional state in 'Prema Katha' (2023).

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