Yedhu Naan Inge
From Anel Meley Pani Thuli · 2022
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Andrea Jeremiah
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Anel Meley Pani Thuli2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Edhu naan ingae | What is 'me' here? |
| Enai naan enben | What shall I call myself? |
| Maraipodum thiraigal naanaa | Am I the curtains that conceal? |
| Female | |
| Edhu naan ingae | What is 'me' here? |
| Enai naan enben | What shall I call myself? |
| Vasaipaadum dhisaigal naanaa | Am I the directions hurling insults? |
| Female | |
| Yaaro neidha veligal | Fences woven by unknown hands, |
| Enai soozhum ennangal | Thoughts surrounding me, |
| Therai saetril saaithidum | Cruel patterns that collapse |
| Pollaadha kolangal | The temple chariot into mud. |
| Female | |
| Edhu naan ingae | What is 'me' here? |
| Enai naan enben | What shall I call myself? |
| Maraipodum thiraigal naanaa | Am I the curtains that conceal? |
| Female | |
| Edhu naan ingae | What is 'me' here? |
| Enai naan enben | What shall I call myself? |
| Vasaipaadum dhisaigal naanaa | Am I the directions hurling insults? |
| Female | |
| {Theeyodu poradum | {Fighting against the fire, |
| Thaenkooda naaningae | I am a honeycomb here; |
| Thee vaikkum poimaigal | The lies that set fires— |
| Theerkkindra naalingae} (2) | Today is the day to settle them!} |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaaa…. | Haa..aaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Mannin suvaithaan | It is the taste of the earth, |
| Marathin kaniyae | O fruit of the tree! |
| Ilaiyin alavae kilaiyin nizhalae | Is the size of a leaf or the shade of a branch enough? |
| Female | |
| Kadalenna sangil adangiduma | Can the vast ocean be contained in a conch shell? |
| Katrenna kuzhalil odungiduma | Can the wild wind be trapped inside a flute? |
| Punithangal sumandhathu podhum | Enough of carrying the burden of false sanctity! |
| Ingu puzhuthikkul pudhainthathu podhum | Enough of being buried in dust here! |
| Female | |
| {Theeyodu poradum | {Fighting against the fire, |
| Thaenkooda naaningae | I am a honeycomb here; |
| Thee vaikkum poimaigal | The lies that set fires— |
| Theerkkindra naalingae} (2) | Today is the day to settle them!} |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa… | Haa..aaa… |
| Female | |
| Muthugilae kallai katti | Even if a heavy stone is tied to your back, |
| Moochilae sollai thaithu | And words are stitched onto your breath, |
| Aatrilae veesinaalum | Even if you are thrown into a river, |
| Nimirthidu aruvigal polae | Rise upright like rushing waterfalls! |
| Nimirthidu aruvigal polae | Rise upright like rushing waterfalls! |
| Female | |
| Kadal thaandum katrellaam | All the winds that cross the sea, |
| Parakka marukkathae | Do not refuse to fly! |
| Kaattaru vellam nee thembi nirkkathae | You are a wild mountain flood, do not stand weeping! |
| Female | |
| {Theeyodu poradum | {Fighting against the fire, |
| Thaenkooda naaningae | I am a honeycomb here; |
| Thee vaikkum poimaigal | The lies that set fires— |
| Theerkkindra naalingae} (2) | Today is the day to settle them!} |
| Female | |
| Edhu naan ingae | What is 'me' here? |
| Enai naan enben | What shall I call myself? |
| Maraipodum thiraigal naanaa | Am I the curtains that conceal? |
| Female | |
| Udal thaan ingae | If the physical body here |
| Vidai thaan endraal | Is deemed to be the final answer, |
| Andha poimai thurappen | I shall renounce that lie! |
| Female | |
| {Theeyodu poradum | {Fighting against the fire, |
| Thaenkooda naaningae | I am a honeycomb here; |
| Thee vaikkum poimaigal | The lies that set fires— |
| Theerkkindra naalingae} (2) | Today is the day to settle them!} |
எது நான் இங்கே
எனை நான் என்பேன்
மறைபோடும் திரைகள் நானா
What is 'me' here?
What shall I call myself?
Am I the curtains that conceal?
எது நான் இங்கே
எனை நான் என்பேன்
வசைபாடும் திசைகள் நானா
What is 'me' here?
What shall I call myself?
Am I the directions hurling insults?
யாரோ நெய்த வேலிகள்
எனை சூழும் எண்ணங்கள்
தேரை சேற்றில் சாய்த்திடும்
பொல்லாத கோலங்கள்
Fences woven by unknown hands,
Thoughts surrounding me,
Cruel patterns that collapse
The temple chariot into mud.
எது நான் இங்கே
எனை நான் என்பேன்
மறைபோடும் திரைகள் நானா
What is 'me' here?
What shall I call myself?
Am I the curtains that conceal?
எது நான் இங்கே
எனை நான் என்பேன்
வசைபாடும் திசைகள் நானா
What is 'me' here?
What shall I call myself?
Am I the directions hurling insults?
{தீயோடு போராடும்
தேன்கூடா நானிங்கே
தீ வைக்கும் பொய்மைகள்
தீர்க்கின்ற நாளெங்கே} (2)
{Fighting against the fire,
I am a honeycomb here;
The lies that set fires—
Today is the day to settle them!}
ஹா..ஆஅ...
Haa..aaaa….
மண்ணின் சுவைதான்
மரத்தின் கனியே
இலையின் அளவே
கிளையின் நிழலே
It is the taste of the earth,
O fruit of the tree!
Is the size of a leaf or the shade of a branch enough?
கடலென்ன சங்கில் அடங்கிடுமா
காற்றென்ன குழலில் ஒடுங்கிடுமா
புனிதங்கள் சுமந்தது போதும்
இங்கு புழுதிக்குள் புதைந்தது போதும்
Can the vast ocean be contained in a conch shell?
Can the wild wind be trapped inside a flute?
Enough of carrying the burden of false sanctity!
Enough of being buried in dust here!
{தீயோடு போராடும்
தேன்கூடா நானிங்கே
தீ வைக்கும் பொய்மைகள்
தீர்க்கின்ற நாளெங்கே} (2)
{Fighting against the fire,
I am a honeycomb here;
The lies that set fires—
Today is the day to settle them!}
ஹா ..ஆஅ..
Haa..aaa…
முதுகிலே கல்லை கட்டி
மூச்சிலே சொல்லை தைத்து
ஆற்றிலே வீசினாலும்
நிமிர்ந்திடு அருவிகள் போலே
நிமிர்ந்திடு அருவிகள் போலே
Even if a heavy stone is tied to your back,
And words are stitched onto your breath,
Even if you are thrown into a river,
Rise upright like rushing waterfalls!
Rise upright like rushing waterfalls!
கடல் தாண்டும் காற்றெல்லாம்
பறக்க மறுக்காதே
காட்டாறு வெள்ளம் நீ
தேம்பி நிற்காதே
All the winds that cross the sea,
Do not refuse to fly!
You are a wild mountain flood, do not stand weeping!
{தீயோடு போராடும்
தேன்கூடா நானிங்கே
தீ வைக்கும் பொய்மைகள்
தீர்க்கின்ற நாளெங்கே} (2)
{Fighting against the fire,
I am a honeycomb here;
The lies that set fires—
Today is the day to settle them!}
எது நான் இங்கே
எனை நான் என்பேன்
மறைபோடும் திரைகள் நானா
What is 'me' here?
What shall I call myself?
Am I the curtains that conceal?
உடல் தான் இங்கே
விடை தான் என்றால்
அந்த பொய்மை துறப்பேன்
If the physical body here
Is deemed to be the final answer,
I shall renounce that lie!
{தீயோடு போராடும்
தேன்கூடா நானிங்கே
தீ வைக்கும் பொய்மைகள்
தீர்க்கின்ற நாளெங்கே} (2)
{Fighting against the fire,
I am a honeycomb here;
The lies that set fires—
Today is the day to settle them!}
Edhu naan ingae
What is 'me' here?
Enai naan enben
What shall I call myself?
Maraipodum thiraigal naanaa
Am I the curtains that conceal?
Edhu naan ingae
What is 'me' here?
Enai naan enben
What shall I call myself?
Vasaipaadum dhisaigal naanaa
Am I the directions hurling insults?
Yaaro neidha veligal
Fences woven by unknown hands,
Enai soozhum ennangal
Thoughts surrounding me,
Therai saetril saaithidum
Cruel patterns that collapse
Pollaadha kolangal
The temple chariot into mud.
Edhu naan ingae
What is 'me' here?
Enai naan enben
What shall I call myself?
Maraipodum thiraigal naanaa
Am I the curtains that conceal?
Edhu naan ingae
What is 'me' here?
Enai naan enben
What shall I call myself?
Vasaipaadum dhisaigal naanaa
Am I the directions hurling insults?
{Theeyodu poradum
{Fighting against the fire,
Thaenkooda naaningae
I am a honeycomb here;
Thee vaikkum poimaigal
The lies that set fires—
Theerkkindra naalingae} (2)
Today is the day to settle them!}
Haa..aaaa….
Haa..aaaa….
Mannin suvaithaan
It is the taste of the earth,
Marathin kaniyae
O fruit of the tree!
Ilaiyin alavae kilaiyin nizhalae
Is the size of a leaf or the shade of a branch enough?
Kadalenna sangil adangiduma
Can the vast ocean be contained in a conch shell?
Katrenna kuzhalil odungiduma
Can the wild wind be trapped inside a flute?
Punithangal sumandhathu podhum
Enough of carrying the burden of false sanctity!
Ingu puzhuthikkul pudhainthathu podhum
Enough of being buried in dust here!
{Theeyodu poradum
{Fighting against the fire,
Thaenkooda naaningae
I am a honeycomb here;
Thee vaikkum poimaigal
The lies that set fires—
Theerkkindra naalingae} (2)
Today is the day to settle them!}
Haa..aaa…
Haa..aaa…
Muthugilae kallai katti
Even if a heavy stone is tied to your back,
Moochilae sollai thaithu
And words are stitched onto your breath,
Aatrilae veesinaalum
Even if you are thrown into a river,
Nimirthidu aruvigal polae
Rise upright like rushing waterfalls!
Nimirthidu aruvigal polae
Rise upright like rushing waterfalls!
Kadal thaandum katrellaam
All the winds that cross the sea,
Parakka marukkathae
Do not refuse to fly!
Kaattaru vellam nee thembi nirkkathae
You are a wild mountain flood, do not stand weeping!
{Theeyodu poradum
{Fighting against the fire,
Thaenkooda naaningae
I am a honeycomb here;
Thee vaikkum poimaigal
The lies that set fires—
Theerkkindra naalingae} (2)
Today is the day to settle them!}
Edhu naan ingae
What is 'me' here?
Enai naan enben
What shall I call myself?
Maraipodum thiraigal naanaa
Am I the curtains that conceal?
Udal thaan ingae
If the physical body here
Vidai thaan endraal
Is deemed to be the final answer,
Andha poimai thurappen
I shall renounce that lie!
{Theeyodu poradum
{Fighting against the fire,
Thaenkooda naaningae
I am a honeycomb here;
Thee vaikkum poimaigal
The lies that set fires—
Theerkkindra naalingae} (2)
Today is the day to settle them!}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Edhu Naan Ingae' (Theeyodu Poradum) from 'Anel Meley Pani Thuli' is a powerful, existential anthem of female resilience, identity, and liberation. The lyrics explore a survivor's journey through trauma, questioning the oppressive societal boundaries, judgment, and fake moral standards ('punithangal') imposed upon women. She rejects the idea that a woman's entire worth or identity is confined to her physical body or defined by societal shame. Through vivid nature imagery, the song emphasizes that an expansive human spirit cannot be constrained—just as the ocean cannot fit into a shell nor the wind into a flute. Renouncing the false narratives created by society, she urges herself and women everywhere to stand tall like waterfalls, fly like cross-ocean winds, and flow unstoppably like wild mountain streams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Kadalenna sangil adangiduma / Katrenna kuzhalil odungiduma”
Compares human identity and spirit to the boundless ocean and wind, asking if they can be trapped in a shell or flute, illustrating the impossibility of restricting freedom.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Muthugilae kallai katti / Moochilae sollai thaithu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Mu' / 'Moo' sound across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nimirthidu aruvigal polae”
Directly compares rising resiliently against oppression to the majestic, upright flow of waterfalls ('aruvigal polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Thaenkooda naaningae”
Metaphorically compares her vulnerable yet precious self to a honeycomb facing destructive fire.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Kaattaru vellam nee thembi nirkkathae”
Metaphorically addresses the protagonist as a wild mountain flood ('Kaattaru vellam'), encouraging unyielding power over tears.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2022 Tamil drama film 'Anel Meley Pani Thuli', produced by filmmaker Vetrimaaran (Grass Root Film Company) and directed by R. Kaiser Anand. The movie stars Andrea Jeremiah in a gritty lead role as a survivor of sexual assault fighting for justice. Andrea herself sang this track, with music composed by Santhosh Narayanan and deeply feminist, evocative lyrics written by Dr. K. Uma Devi.
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