இந்த பாதை எங்கு போகும்? இந்த தேடல் எங்கு சேர்கும்? - ஆயிரத்தில் ஒருவன்

Here's one song which is close in more ways to me than one,close to my heart as well as close to home.Chennai based composer (நீ நிஜமாவே ஜீவி தான் யா!) G.V.Prakash kumar's Indha paadhai from aayirathil oruvan. This is one song in which the two most important aspects are in the superlative,great music,great lyrics! A lot of songs have atmost one of the aforementioned superlatives,but hardly both.The music has a heavy rock feel to it.The song begins with heavy bass synthesizers blasting away,kinda blows your mind away too! just simple easy to understand,eloquent,wonderfully philosophical lyrics.Full credit to the lyricist whoever he is.

You want to understand the meaning of life? You need to go no further,just put this song in full volume and trust me,this song eliminates the need for booze to get you pondering about life and philosophy and all of that stuff!

The lyrics and interpretation(My personal interpretation,yours may be different) are as follows...

Indha paadhai engu pogum?
(Where does this path lead to?)

Indha thedal engu serkum?
(Where would this search take me?)

Naan ingu kalanden oru puyalil
(I blend into the eye of the storm now..)

Naan oru ilai dhaan indha kaatil..
(I am just a leaf in this forest!..)

Mudhalum,mudivum illai...
(There is neither a beginning nor an end!)

Ilakkugal yellaigal illai...
(I have neither goal to reach nor border to confine myself..)

Karayin thollai kadalil illai..
(The problems on shore are absent in the sea..)

kadalum maraindhaal manam illai..
[I couldn't understand what this line meant..so its up to you to interpret this line..]


Aadi,koothadi nee thirindhaal, edhu sogam?
(If you wander with happiness in your heart, there would be no sadness to bring you down..)

Ulagai paarthu paarthaal un vaazhkai mella saagum!
(Compared to the world you live in,your problems will slowly die away!..)

Odam nadhiyil pogum...Nadhiyum Odam mel pogum...
(The boat may conquer the torrent...The torrent may conquer the boat...)

Azhuvadum sirippadhum un velai...
(Laughing and crying are just your duties..)

Nadappavai nadakkatum,avan leelai..
(Let things happen,everything is according to his(GOD's) agenda...

Marangal ingu pesum...panithuligal maayam kaatum...
(Even Trees may speak,dewdrops may mystify you...)
[Multiple Interpretations possible!]

Idhai nee konjam unarndhaal..pira uyirgal unnai thodarum..
(If you understand this...all life will follow you...)


I was listening to the song while writing this post and let me tell you,the fear of my post not being read by any soul except me is the only factor that demotivates me from blogging at length about the ton of meaning one can attribute to each verse of this great song!.This song is just so so F***ing AWESOME! It's a pity it didn't make it to the movie. :-(