I have been resisting the temptation to post about the greatness of Uthama Villian Songs particularly after several people accused me of being biased. However, I have ceased controlling the temptation simply because of 'Saagavaram' song. I am not sure whether any of you had the chance to listen to it. After listening (several times) to the song 'Saagavaram', something struck me and I found out today that this song is a masterpiece. I am not talking the music ( I know very little about music) , but the lyrics...
To just give everybody a background, this song (i think) is being rendered by a theatre artist (who unfortunately has avoided death 5 times) to his king (who is adamant on being immortal) about life, death, rebirth and why immortality is a much worser situation than death. The lyrics are deep.. Very deep..I have tried to translate/give my views whereever possible.
Saagaavaram pol sogam undo Kelai manna (kelai manna)...
Theeraa kadhaiyai ketpaar un do Kelai manna (kelai manna)....
[Is there a bigger sadness than having a boon to not be able to die ?
Is there anyone who wishes to listen to an everlasting story ?]
Kaniyar kanitha kanakku padi naam kaanam ulagidhu vatta pandham (Oooo..)vatta pandham(Oooo..)
vatta pandhai vattamadikkum mattra pandhum pogum maande...
[ As per mathematicians's and scientist's , this earth is a round ball..
The round balls (read other planets/satelites) that rotate this ball(earth) will perish one day]
Maala oliyaam nyayirum kooda matror yugathil pogum karindhe
Karindhe erindhum veditha pinnum udikkum kulambil uyirgal mulaikkum
[Even the Sun (which is thought to have constant source of light} will perish one day in a different yuga..
However, life will emerge out of the debris of the burnt and destroyed sun (a la Big Bang theory)]
Mulaithu murikum thulirkum vaazhai thaan maranathuku ulle vetihadhu vidhayai
[Even the plaintain plant provides for a seed of life when it dies]
Vidhaithidum unnai pol oru uyirai uyirthu vilangum en kavidhai vilangum kavidhai vilangum(Oooo..)
Vilangi pulangidum vamsam vaazha vaazhum naalil kadamai seiyya
seiyul pol oru kaadhal vendum Kaadhal vendum (seiyul pol oru )Kaadhal vendum (seiyul pol oru )
Vendiyathellam vaitha oruvan..saavayum vendi setha kadhaigal aayiram undu
[Self explanatory]
Its not over yet.. To give meaning and context to the song, even the lyrics are written in such a manner that the last word of the every sentence is the first word of the next sentence (i have highlighted by making the relevant words in 'bold') thus possibly bringing the meaning that every 'end'(death) has a 'beginning'(birth).. and every beginning has an end..
What lyrics !!! -
SALUTE
P.S. - I am no Tamil Scholar.. I am just a fan of pure awesomeness.
