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 inge | The tears shed by fish here, |
| Yaarum engum paarthathillai | No one anywhere has ever seen. |
| Idhayam kanda kanavu ellam | All the dreams envisioned by the heart, |
| Ninaivu inge aavadhillai | Do 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 theriyavillai | The distance to swim is unknown, |
| Neendhinaalum ellai illai | Even 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 vaalvo | A life that begins pleasantly, |
| Sogamindri mudivadhu illai… | Never ends without sorrow... |
| Aatril odum padagugal ellam | All the boats sailing along the river, |
| Aalam inge arivadhu illai… | Do not comprehend the depth here... |
| Male | |
| Maandu pona pinaalee | Only after a person has passed away, |
| Mannil thondi puthaikindrom | Do we dig the earth and bury them. |
| Kannil neerai kandaale… | Only when we see tears in someone's eyes, |
| Kaarunai kondu parkindrom | Do we look upon them with compassion. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nenjil kondaale | When love resides in the heart, |
| Yedhum indri thavikkindrom | We suffer helplessly with nothing in hand. |
| Kaadhal nenjil kondaale | When love resides in the heart, |
| Yedhum indri thavikkindrom | We 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 kuraiyavillai | The burden in my heart does not lighten, |
| Unnai keettum theeravillai | Even after questioning you, it is not resolved. |
| Enna seyya theriyavillai | I do not know what to do, |
| Undhan idhayam kallaachoo | Has your heart turned to stone? |
| Male | |
| Thaandi poga theriyavillai | I do not know how to move past this, |
| Thaandinalum mudivathillai | Even if crossed, it never truly ends. |
| Kangal moodi paarthaalum | Even if I close my eyes and look, |
| Undhan bimbam maraiyavillai | Your image does not disappear. |
| Male | |
| Thaayum illai thandhai illai | With no mother and no father, |
| Yeddhum indri vandha pillai | A child who came into this world with nothing, |
| Indha kaadhal… | This love... |
| Indha kaadhal… | This love... |
மீன்கள் சிந்தும் கண்ணீர் இங்கு
யாரும் எங்கும் பார்த்ததில்லை
இதயம் கண்ட கனவு எல்லாம்
நினைவு இங்கே ஆவதில்லை
The tears shed by fish here,
No one anywhere has ever seen.
All the dreams envisioned by the heart,
Do not come true here.
ஏனடா சிவா…
இது ஏனடா சிவா…
ஏனடா சிவா…
இது ஏனடா சிவா…
Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
நீந்தும் தூரம் தெரியவில்லை
நீந்தியானாலும் எல்லை இல்லை
வேண்டினாலும் கேட்பதில்லை…
கேட்டபோதும் கிடைப்பதில்லை…
The distance to swim is unknown,
Even if one swims, there is no boundary.
Even if prayed for, He does not listen...
Even when asked for, it is not received...
ஏனடா சிவா…
இது ஏனடா சிவா…
ஏனடா சிவா…
இது ஏனடா சிவா…
Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
Why is it so, O Lord Shiva?
Why is this so, O Lord Shiva?
சுகமாக தொடங்கும் வாழ்வோ
சோகமின்றி முடிவது இல்லை…
ஆற்றில் ஓடும் படகுகள் எல்லாம்
ஆழம் இங்கு அறிவது இல்லை…
A life that begins pleasantly,
Never ends without sorrow...
All the boats sailing along the river,
Do not comprehend the depth here...
மாண்டு போன பின்னாலே
மண்ணில் தோண்டி புதைக்கின்றோம்
கண்ணில் நீரை கண்டாலே…
கருணை கொண்டு பார்க்கின்றோம்
Only after a person has passed away,
Do we dig the earth and bury them.
Only when we see tears in someone's eyes,
Do we look upon them with compassion.
காதல் நெஞ்சில் கொண்டாலே
ஏதும் இன்றி தவிக்கின்றோம்
காதல் நெஞ்சில் கொண்டாலே
ஏதும் இன்றி தவிக்கின்றோம்
When love resides in the heart,
We suffer helplessly with nothing in hand.
When love resides in the heart,
We suffer helplessly with nothing in hand.
சொல்லடா சிவா…
நீ சொல்லடா சிவா…
சொல்லடா சிவா…
நீ சொல்லடா சிவா…
Tell me, O Lord Shiva...
You tell me, O Lord Shiva...
Tell me, O Lord Shiva...
You tell me, O Lord Shiva...
நெஞ்சில் பாரம் குறையவில்லை
உன்னை கேட்கும் தீரவில்லை
என்ன செய்ய தெரியாது
உந்தன் இதயம் கல்லாச்சோ
The burden in my heart does not lighten,
Even after questioning you, it is not resolved.
I do not know what to do,
Has your heart turned to stone?
தாண்டி போக தெரியவில்லை
தாண்டினாலும் முடிவதில்லை
கண்கள் மூடி பார்த்தாலும்
உந்தன் பிம்பம் மறையவில்லை
I do not know how to move past this,
Even if crossed, it never truly ends.
Even if I close my eyes and look,
Your image does not disappear.
தாயும் இல்லை தந்தை இல்லை
எதும் இன்றி வந்த பிள்ளை
இந்த காதல்…
இந்த காதல்…
With no mother and no father,
A child who came into this world with nothing,
This love...
This love...
Meengal sindhum kanneer inge
The tears shed by fish here,
Yaarum engum paarthathillai
No one anywhere has ever seen.
Idhayam kanda kanavu ellam
All the dreams envisioned by the heart,
Ninaivu inge aavadhillai
Do not come true here.
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?
Neendhum dhooram theriyavillai
The distance to swim is unknown,
Neendhinaalum ellai illai
Even 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...
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?
Sugamaaga thodangum vaalvo
A life that begins pleasantly,
Sogamindri mudivadhu illai…
Never ends without sorrow...
Aatril odum padagugal ellam
All the boats sailing along the river,
Aalam inge arivadhu illai…
Do not comprehend the depth here...
Maandu pona pinaalee
Only after a person has passed away,
Mannil thondi puthaikindrom
Do we dig the earth and bury them.
Kannil neerai kandaale…
Only when we see tears in someone's eyes,
Kaarunai kondu parkindrom
Do we look upon them with compassion.
Kaadhal nenjil kondaale
When love resides in the heart,
Yedhum indri thavikkindrom
We suffer helplessly with nothing in hand.
Kaadhal nenjil kondaale
When love resides in the heart,
Yedhum indri thavikkindrom
We suffer helplessly with nothing in hand.
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...
Nenjil baaram kuraiyavillai
The burden in my heart does not lighten,
Unnai keettum theeravillai
Even after questioning you, it is not resolved.
Enna seyya theriyavillai
I do not know what to do,
Undhan idhayam kallaachoo
Has your heart turned to stone?
Thaandi poga theriyavillai
I do not know how to move past this,
Thaandinalum mudivathillai
Even if crossed, it never truly ends.
Kangal moodi paarthaalum
Even if I close my eyes and look,
Undhan bimbam maraiyavillai
Your image does not disappear.
Thaayum illai thandhai illai
With no mother and no father,
Yeddhum indri vandha pillai
A 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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