Yelay Yelay
From Kozhipannai Chelladurai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singer
- S. P. Charan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Kozhipannai Chelladurai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma | Hey, will my Lord look this way? |
| Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma | Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom? |
| Male | |
| Nenjam venthu poguma | Will the heart burn in anguish? |
| Ada engo thanjame | Oh, where is refuge found? |
| Kanneer sinthum paravainga | Will these birds shedding tears... |
| Karunai kai seruma | Reach a compassionate hand? |
| Male | |
| Ulagam pollatha porkalam | The world is a cruel battlefield, |
| Idhil yaar nallorgalo | In this, who are the righteous ones? |
| Idhayam illadha maanudam | Mankind lacks a heart, |
| Vazhi yaar sollvargalo | Who will guide the way? |
| Male | |
| Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma | Hey, will my Lord look this way? |
| Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma | Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom? |
| Male | |
| Ulagam veli ulagam | The world is a vast outer world, |
| Evar vaala edan kaatume | Whom will it allow a place to live? |
| Uravum entha uravum | Any relationship or kinship... |
| Nondha manasa ranamaakume | Will only wound an aching heart further. |
| Male | |
| Yaarume unakillaiya | Is there no one for you? |
| Kalangi pogathe nenjame | Do not lose heart, oh soul! |
| Vaaname uravaagume | The sky itself will become your kin, |
| Erangi unai thaangume | It will come down to support you. |
| Nesamum paasamum | Affection and love... |
| Nidhamum nilam kaatume | The earth will show you daily. |
| Poo marangal thaalatume | Flowering trees will sing you a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma | Hey, will my Lord look this way? |
| Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma | Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom? |
| Male | |
| Nerupil sutta piragum | Even after being burned in fire, |
| Sangu karuthu pogathamma | A conch shell does not turn black, my child. |
| Oor sol ulla valikkum | Words of the town hurt deep inside, |
| Vazhi kaatum vali thaanamma | Yet pain itself is what shows the path, my child. |
| Male | |
| Velichathai vara vaipavan | The One who brings forth the light, |
| Iruttil unai thaali parkiraan | Tests and sifts you in the dark. |
| Bayamindri nadanthal avan | If you walk without fear, He |
| Vilakai unakaaga yetruvaan | Will light the lamp for you. |
| Kadanthu vaa nadanthu vaa | Overcome and walk forward, |
| Thodarum un vaazhkaiye | Your life will continue on. |
| Poo malarum un paadhaiye | Flowers will bloom along your path. |
| Male | |
| Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma | Hey, will my Lord look this way? |
| Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma | Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom? |
ஏலே ஏலே எஞ்சாமி இங்க பாக்குமா
ஏலே ஏலே கத்தாழை பூமி பூக்குமா
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
நெஞ்சம் வெந்து போகுமா
அட எங்கோ தஞ்சமே
கண்ணீர் சிந்தும் பறவைங்க
கருணை கை சேருமா
Will the heart burn in anguish?
Oh, where is refuge found?
Will these birds shedding tears...
Reach a compassionate hand?
உலகம் பொல்லாத போர்க்களம்
இதில் யார் நல்லோர்களோ
இதயம் இல்லாத மானுடம்
வழி யார் சொல்வார்களோ
The world is a cruel battlefield,
In this, who are the righteous ones?
Mankind lacks a heart,
Who will guide the way?
ஏலே ஏலே எஞ்சாமி இங்க பாக்குமா
ஏலே ஏலே கத்தாழை பூமி பூக்குமா
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
உலகம் வெளி உலகம்
எவர் வாழ எடம் காட்டுமே
உறவும் எந்த உறவும்
நொந்த மனச ரணமாக்குமே
The world is a vast outer world,
Whom will it allow a place to live?
Any relationship or kinship...
Will only wound an aching heart further.
யாருமே உனக்கில்லையா
கலங்கி போகாதே நெஞ்சமே
வானமே உறவாகுமே
எறங்கி உன்னை தாங்குமே
நேசமும் பாசமும்
நிதமும் நிலம் காட்டுமே
பூ மரங்கள் தாலாட்டுமே...ஓ...
Is there no one for you?
Do not lose heart, oh soul!
The sky itself will become your kin,
It will come down to support you.
Affection and love...
The earth will show you daily.
Flowering trees will sing you a lullaby.
ஏலே ஏலே எஞ்சாமி இங்க பாக்குமா
ஏலே ஏலே கத்தாழை பூமி பூக்குமா
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
ஹம்மிங் :
...................................
Even after being burned in fire,
A conch shell does not turn black, my child.
Words of the town hurt deep inside,
Yet pain itself is what shows the path, my child.
நெருப்பில் சுட்ட பிறகும்
சங்கு கருத்து போகாதம்மா
ஊர் சொல் உள்ள வலிக்கும்
வழி காட்டும் வலிதானம்மா
The One who brings forth the light,
Tests and sifts you in the dark.
If you walk without fear, He
Will light the lamp for you.
Overcome and walk forward,
Your life will continue on.
Flowers will bloom along your path.
வெளிச்சத்தை வர வைப்பவன்
இருட்டில் உன்னை தள்ளி பார்க்கிறான்
பயமின்றி நடந்தால் அவன்
விளக்கை உனக்காக ஏற்றுவான்
கடந்து வா நடந்து வா
தொடரும் உன் வாழ்க்கையே
பூ மலரும் உன் பாதையே..ஓ.....
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
ஏலே ஏலே எஞ்சாமி இங்க பாக்குமா
ஏலே ஏலே கத்தாழை பூமி பூக்குமா
Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
Nenjam venthu poguma
Will the heart burn in anguish?
Ada engo thanjame
Oh, where is refuge found?
Kanneer sinthum paravainga
Will these birds shedding tears...
Karunai kai seruma
Reach a compassionate hand?
Ulagam pollatha porkalam
The world is a cruel battlefield,
Idhil yaar nallorgalo
In this, who are the righteous ones?
Idhayam illadha maanudam
Mankind lacks a heart,
Vazhi yaar sollvargalo
Who will guide the way?
Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
Ulagam veli ulagam
The world is a vast outer world,
Evar vaala edan kaatume
Whom will it allow a place to live?
Uravum entha uravum
Any relationship or kinship...
Nondha manasa ranamaakume
Will only wound an aching heart further.
Yaarume unakillaiya
Is there no one for you?
Kalangi pogathe nenjame
Do not lose heart, oh soul!
Vaaname uravaagume
The sky itself will become your kin,
Erangi unai thaangume
It will come down to support you.
Nesamum paasamum
Affection and love...
Nidhamum nilam kaatume
The earth will show you daily.
Poo marangal thaalatume
Flowering trees will sing you a lullaby.
Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
Nerupil sutta piragum
Even after being burned in fire,
Sangu karuthu pogathamma
A conch shell does not turn black, my child.
Oor sol ulla valikkum
Words of the town hurt deep inside,
Vazhi kaatum vali thaanamma
Yet pain itself is what shows the path, my child.
Velichathai vara vaipavan
The One who brings forth the light,
Iruttil unai thaali parkiraan
Tests and sifts you in the dark.
Bayamindri nadanthal avan
If you walk without fear, He
Vilakai unakaaga yetruvaan
Will light the lamp for you.
Kadanthu vaa nadanthu vaa
Overcome and walk forward,
Thodarum un vaazhkaiye
Your life will continue on.
Poo malarum un paadhaiye
Flowers will bloom along your path.
Yelay yelay en saami inga paakuma
Hey, will my Lord look this way?
Yelay yelay kathaala boomi pookuma
Hey, will this arid cactus land bloom?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic yet hopeful song from 'Kozhipannai Chelladurai' explores existential struggle, loneliness, and resilient faith amidst hardships. The lyrics voice the anguish of a suffering soul questioning whether divine grace or human empathy will ever reach them in a cruel world. However, as the song progresses, it offers deep emotional comfort by reminding the listener that nature and the divine will ultimately provide solace, urging them to endure suffering with courage because pain itself serves as a guiding light towards a brighter tomorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ulagam pollatha porkalam”
Compares the harsh, unforgiving world directly to a cruel battlefield.
Traditional Idiom / Analogy
“Nerupil sutta piragum Sangu karuthu pogathamma”
Refers to the classic Tamil proverb where a conch shell retains its bright white purity even when subjected to intense fire, symbolizing innate nobility and resilience during adversity.
Personification
“Poo marangal thaalatume”
Attributes human maternal behavior (singing a lullaby) to flowering trees comforting a weary heart.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Thodarum un vaazhkaiye / Poo malarum un paadhaiye”
The ending words 'vaazhkaiye' and 'paadhaiye' create a harmonious, uplifting poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
'Kozhipannai Chelladurai' (2024) is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Seenu Ramasamy, known for his realistic rural dramas emphasizing human emotion. The song features music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan and expressive vocals by S. P. Charan.
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