Innum Oru Iravu Lyrics English Meaning — Kattradhu Thamizh | Na.Muthukumar | Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja mixes a haunting melody with Na. Muthukumar’s poetic lyrics in ‘Innum Oru Iravu.’ The song starts with a slow, melancholic tune that pulls you into a story of loss and longing. The lyricist crafts a narrative that feels personal yet universal.
Released: August 2, 2023
Innum Oru Iravu
Na.Muthukumar | Yuvan Shankar Raja • From “Kattradhu Thamizh”
Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Composer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Innum Oru Iravu Lyrics Translation Na.Muthukumar | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Kattradhu Thamizh
Na. Muthukumar writes, ‘The time we lived will never die,’ a line that captures the weight of memories that refuse to fade. The words describe a man haunted by love, crime, and despair, using vivid images like a diamond in a glass box and a golden saree. The music underlines the pain with its slow, brooding rhythm.
Innum Oru IravuAnother night drags on
Innum Oru NilavuAnother moon glows above
Innum Oru NinaivuAnother memory lingers
Itho Itho Edhiril IrundhuRight here, right in front of me
BayamuruthuIt’s haunting me
Innum Sila DhooramA little more distance to go
Innum Sila BaaramA little more weight to bear
Innum Sila DhooramA little more distance to go
Itho Itho Edhiril IrundhuRight here, right in front of me
Ennai ThurathuIt’s chasing me
Poi Paarkka Yaarum IllaiThere’s no one left for me to see
Vandhu Paarkavum Yaarum IllaiThere’s no one left to come see me
Vazhipokkanum Varuvaan PovaanA passerby will come and go
Vazhigal Engum PogaadhuBut these paths don’t lead anywhere
Vizhiyodu Neeyum NaanumYou and I, held within each other’s gaze
Vaazhndha Kaalam SaagaadhuThe time we lived will never die
Kaaladi SathamUntil the sound of footsteps
Ezhumbum VaraiEchoes in the air
Kuppai Mettil PaduthirundhenI lay there on a heap of trash
Kadaisiyil Sirithadhu EppodhuWhen’s the last time I even laughed?
Gnyabagam Illai IppodhuI don’t remember anymore
Nadhiyil Vizhundha IlaigalukkuFor the leaves that’ve fallen in the river
Marangal Azhuvadhu KidaiyaadhuTrees don’t ever shed a tear
Veril Theeyai Vaikkum VaraiUntil the fire reaches the roots
Vedhanai Adharku PuriyaadhuIt’ll never understand the agony
Uyirudan Iruppadhu IppodhellamThat I’m still alive these days
Valithaal Mattum TheriyumIs known only when I feel the pain
Unnudan Naanum Illai EnbadhuThat I’m no longer with you
Vizhithaal Mattume PuriyumIs understood only when I wake up
Netru Oru NagaraththilYesterday, in some city
Kannadi PettagaththilInside a glass display box
Vairam Ondrai PaarthenI saw a single diamond
Vairam Ondrai PaarthenI saw a single diamond
Aval Kangal Gnyabagam VanthathadaMan, her eyes flickered in my memory
Aval Kangal Gnyabagam VanthathadaMan, her eyes flickered in my memory
Vairam Vanga Panam IllaiI’ve got no money to buy that diamond
Irundhum Enakku Bayam IllaiEven then, I didn’t feel any fear
Kadaikkaranai Kondru VittenI’ve gone and killed the shopkeeper
Kaiyil Eduththu Vanthu VittenI’ve taken it in my hands and walked away
Munbu Oru PayanaththilOnce, on a long journey
Vinmeen Urangum NeraththilWhile the stars were fast asleep
Pudavai Ondrai PaartheneI caught sight of a saree
Thanga Pudavai Ondrai PaartheneI saw a golden saree shimmering there
Mel Udal Gnyabagam VanthathadiGirl, your graceful form came back to me
Un Udal Gnyabagam VanthathadiYour body flickered in my memory
Pudavai Vangavum KaasillaiI didn’t have the cash to buy that saree
Perithaai Alatti KollavillaiI didn’t bother making a fuss about it
Pudavaikkaaranai Kondru VittuAfter killing the man who sold the cloth
Kaiyil Eduththu Vandhu VittenI’ve taken it in my hands and walked away
Kaadhal Nenjil Vandhu VittaalOnce love’s entered your heart
Kaasum Panamum Thevai IllaiYou don’t need any cash or wealth
Kadavulaaga Maari VittaalOnce you’ve turned into a god
‘Innum Oru Iravu’ is about the agony of lost love and the lengths one goes to hold onto memories. The Tamil lyrics speak to the raw emotions of a man caught between longing and destruction.
