Pirai Thedum from the film Mayakkam Enna is a haunting ballad about seeking solace in vulnerability. Through the voices of G.V. Prakash Kumar and Saindhavi, the song offers a moment where one partner tries to heal the other’s hidden pain, creating a tender call for comfort in the darkness.
Released: June 29, 2021
Pirai Thedum
G.v. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi • From the album “Mayakkam Enna”
Mayakkam Enna’s Pirai Thedum Lyrics (with English Translation)
The translation of Pirai Thedum lyrics reveals the song’s heart: the restless search for comfort and the promise of solace. Dhanush’s lyrics ask, ‘In a night that seeks the crescent moon, my soul, what is it that you wander in search of?’ and reply with, ‘Come, close your eyes here in my lap.’ This exchange embodies the song’s emotional center.
Pirai Thedum Iravile UyireIn a night that seeks the crescent moon, my soul,
Edhai Thedi AlaigiraaiWhat is it that you wander in search of?
Kadhai Solla Azhaikkiren UyireI am calling you to tell me your story,
Anbe Nee VaaMy love, please come to me.
Pirai Thedum Iravile UyireOn this night searching for the moon, my life,
Edhai Thedi AlaigiraaiWhat is it that your heart roams for?
Kadhai Solla Azhaikkiren UyireI am here to listen to your tale,
Anbe Nee VaaMy love, please come near.
Irulil Kanneerum EdharkuWhy are there tears in the darkness?
Madiyil Kan Mooda VaaCome, rest your eyes in my lap.
Azhage Indha Sogam EdharkuMy beautiful one, why do you bear this sorrow?
Naan Un Thaayum AllavaAm I not like a mother to you as well?
Unakkena Mattum Vaazhum Idhayam AdiThis heart of mine lives only for you.
Uyir Ulla Varai Naan Un AdimaiyadiUntil my last breath, I am yours completely.
Pirai Thedum Iravile UyireIn a night that seeks the crescent moon, my soul,
Edhai Thedi AlaigiraaiWhat is it that you wander in search of?
Kadhai Solla Azhaikkiren UyireI am calling you to tell me your story,
Anbe Nee VaaMy love, please come to me.
Azhuthaal Un PaarvaiyumThe look in your eyes when you weep,
Ayanthaal Un Kaalgalumthe weariness in your legs when you tire…
Adhikaalaiyin KoodalilWill our union in the early morning light
Sogam Theerkkum Podhumanot be enough to heal that sorrow?
Nizhal Thedidum AanmaiyumA masculine soul that seeks for shade,
Nijam Thedidum Penmaiyumand a feminine soul that seeks for truth;
Oru Porvaiyil Vaazhum Inbamthe bliss of them living under a single blanket
Dheivam Thandha SonthamaIt is a bond that is a gift from the divine.
En Aayul Reghai Neeyadi, En Aani VeradiYou are the lifeline written on my palm, you are my very taproot.
Sumai Thaangum Endhan Kanmani, Ennai Sudum PaniMy darling, who shoulders my burdens, you are the dew that sets me aflame.
Unakkena Mattum Vaazhum IdhayamadiThis heart of mine lives only for you.
Uyirulla Varai Naan Un AdimaiyadiUntil my last breath, I am yours completely.
Pirai Thedum Iravile UyireIn a night that seeks the crescent moon, my soul,
Edhai Thedi AlaigiraaiWhat is it that you wander in search of?
Kadhai Solla Azhaikkiren UyireI am calling you to tell me your story,
Anbe Nee VaaMy love, please come to me.
Vizhiyin Andha ThedalumIf only I could understand that search within your eyes,
Alaiyum Undhan Nenjamumand the wandering of your restless heart,
Purinthale PodhumeThat understanding alone would be enough
Yezhu Jenmam Thaanguvenfor me to endure seven more lifetimes.
Anal Melae VaazhgiraaiYou live as though upon burning embers,
Nadhi Polae PaaigiraaiYet you flow onward like a river.
Oru Karanam IllaiyaeThere is no reason for this,
Meesai Vaitha PillaiyaeMy dear moustached child.
Idhai Kaadhal Endru SolvathaShould I call this love,
Nizhal Kaindhu Kolvathaor is it the solace of basking in your shade?
Dhinam Kollum Indha BhoomiyilOn this earth that brings pain each day,
Nee Varam Tharum Idamyou are the one place that offers me blessings.
Pirai Thedum Iravilae Uyirae, Ethai Thedi Alaigiraai Music Video
Dhanush and Richa Gangopadhyay portray this emotional exchange on screen, making the promise of comfort tangible. Dhanush’s dual role as lyricist and lead actor lends authenticity, while G.V. Prakash Kumar’s music wraps the message in melody, reinforcing the song’s central theme of love as a refuge.
