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Lyrics & meaning

Yeraa Malaithanile Kurunji

From Uzhavan Magan · 1987

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singer
B. S. Sasirekha
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Uzhavan Magan
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaeraa malaithanilae kurinjippoovu
Pooththirukku kaaththirukku parippathaaru
Kani parikka kaaththu ninnna kiliya paaru
Kani vedichchu parakkaiyilae kaayam nooru
Varagusambaa kedaikkalae oooo….
Vedhachcha nellum molaikkalae oooo….
Nenaichcha vaazhvum kedaikkala
Kedaichcha vaazhvum nilaikkala
Nenaichcha vaazhva parichchukattu
Kanakka mattum mudikkal oohho
Varagusambaa kedaikkalae oooo….
Yaeraa malaithanilae kurinjippoovu
Pooththirukku kaaththirukku parippathaaru
Kani parikka kaaththu ninnna kiliya paaru
Kani vedichchu parakkaiyilae kaayam nooru
………………
Manamaalaikku pooththa mullai
Manavaalanin kaaval illai
Malaranathu sarukaanathu
Malaranathu sarukaanathu
Sarukaana pinnaalum unaitheduthu
Yaeraa malaithanilae kurinjippoovu
Pooththirukku kaaththirukku parippathaaru
Kani parikka kaaththu ninnna kiliya paaru
Kani vedichchu parakkaiyilae kaayam nooru
…………….
Koottukkullae kuyilum illai
Kuyilin nenjil ninaivum illai
Ninaivaanathu kanavaanathu
Ninaivaanathu kanavaanathu
Kanavaana pinnaalum unaitheduthu
Yaeraa malaithanilae kurinjippoovu
Pooththirukku kaaththirukku parippathaaru
Kani parikka kaaththu ninnna kiliya paaru
Kani vedichchu parakkaiyilae kaayam nooru
Varagusambaa kedaikkalae oooo….
Vedhachcha nellum molaikkalae oooo….
Nenaichcha vaazhvum kedaikkala
Kedaichcha vaazhvum nilaikkala
Nenaichcha vaazhva parichchukattu
Kanakka mattum mudikkal oohho
Varagusambaa kedaikkalae oooo….
Yaeraa malaithanilae kurinjippoovu
Pooththirukku kaaththirukku parippathaaru
Kani parikka kaaththu ninnna kiliya paaru
Kani vedichchu parakkaiyilae kaayam nooru
On an unscalable mountain, a Kurinji flower
Has bloomed and waits, but who is there to pluck it?
Look at the parrot that waited for the fruit to ripen,
When the fruit burst and flew away in fluff, it suffered a hundred wounds...
I didn't get the Varagusamba harvest, oh...
And the seeds I sowed never sprouted, oh...
The life I dreamed of, I never received,
And the life I was given did not last.
Even after snatching away the life I wished for,
Fate still hasn't settled its score with me, oh... ho...
I didn't get the Varagusamba harvest, oh...
On an unscalable mountain, a Kurinji flower
Has bloomed and waits, but who is there to pluck it?
Look at the parrot that waited for the fruit to ripen,
When the fruit burst and flew away in fluff, it suffered a hundred wounds...
...
The jasmine that bloomed for the wedding garland
Has no husband to shelter and protect it.
The blossom has turned into a dry leaf,
The blossom has turned into a dry leaf,
Yet even as a dry leaf, it searches for you.
On an unscalable mountain, a Kurinji flower
Has bloomed and waits, but who is there to pluck it?
Look at the parrot that waited for the fruit to ripen,
When the fruit burst and flew away in fluff, it suffered a hundred wounds...
...
There is no cuckoo inside the nest...
There is no memory left in the cuckoo's heart.
The memory has faded into a dream,
The memory has faded into a dream,
Yet even as a dream, it still searches for you...
On an unscalable mountain, a Kurinji flower
Has bloomed and waits, but who is there to pluck it?
Look at the parrot that waited for the fruit to ripen,
When the fruit burst and flew away in fluff, it suffered a hundred wounds...
I didn't get the Varagusamba harvest, oh...
And the seeds I sowed never sprouted, oh...
The life I dreamed of, I never received,
And the life I was given did not last.
Even after snatching away the life I wished for,
Fate still hasn't settled its score with me, oh... ho...
I didn't get the Varagusamba harvest, oh...
On an unscalable mountain, a Kurinji flower
Has bloomed and waits, but who is there to pluck it?
Look at the parrot that waited for the fruit to ripen,
When the fruit burst and flew away in fluff, it suffered a hundred wounds...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Uzhavan Magan' uses rich agricultural and rural metaphors to express deep sorrow, loss, and unfulfilled desires. The rare Kurinji flower blooming on an unreachable mountain represents unattainable happiness and love, while the parrot waiting for fruit that explodes into pain highlights tragic heartbreak and disappointment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Yaeraa malaithanilae kurinjippoovu

The Kurinji flower blooming on a high, unclimbable mountain serves as a metaphor for unattainable love and happiness.

Muran (Contrast)

Nenaichcha vaazhvum kedaikkala / Kedaichcha vaazhvum nilaikkala

Contrasts what was wished for versus what was actually obtained, emphasizing fate's tragedy.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Malaranathu sarukaanathu / Ninaivaanathu kanavaanathu

The repetition of '-aanathu' creates a melancholic rhythm.

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Trivia

'Uzhavan Magan' (1987) stars Vijayakanth and Radhika, directed by R. Aravindraj. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Manoj – Gyan, known for incorporating traditional Tamil folk and agricultural motifs into their music, perfectly captured in this song's lyrics written by Aabavanan.

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