Periyone is soulful prayer from ARR, for the movie Aadujeevitham, aka The Goat Life. Aadujeevitham is a survival story, that happened in the 90s to Najeeb. Najeeb a migrant worker to the middle-east is kidnapped by an Arab and put in charge of his goat farm, far far away from any civilization, His life there as a slave, and his successful escape and return to Kerala was a story written by Benyamin in a book by the same title.
Periyone is a song from the movie. Actually sung as a hymn by his co-traveller, Hakkim, in the movie. It has to be his prayer, a soulful appeal to the merciless to save them from the harsh dessert, fully parched and arid, and sand that spans the entire universe that they are able to see.
Here is the lyrics of the song and my interpretation of its meanings.
| English Transliteration |
Malayalam |
Meaning |
| Periyone en rahamaaney Periyone rahim Periyone en rahamaaney Periyone rahim |
പെരിയോനേ എൻ റഹ്മാനേ ... പെരിയോനേ റഹീം ... |
Oh Almighty one, Merciful One Oh Almighty one, Merciful One |
| Angankale Angankale Mannil Puthumazha Veezhanunnde Mannil Puthumazha Veezhanunnde |
അങ്ങകലേ അങ്ങകലേ മണ്ണിൽ പുതുമഴ വീഴണൊണ്ടേ |
Far away, in a distant, amongst these dry sands I smell fresh rain showers |
| Nenjilorallude Kanneer Veenapol Nenjilorallude Kanneer Veenapolingirunnalum Ariyanonde |
െഞ്ചിലൊരാളുടെ കണ്ണീർ വീണപോൽ നെഞ്ചിലൊരാളുടെ കണ്ണീർ വീണപോലിങ്ങിരുന്നാലും അറിയണൊണ്ടേ |
Like someone's tears, thats wets my heart I feel the rain, even from afar |
| Minda Manthari Vaariyeduthathil Kandilla Kandilla Nin Nanav |
മിണ്ടാ മൺതരി വാരിയെടുത്തതിൽ കണ്ടില്ല കണ്ടില്ല നിൻ നനവ് |
I grab a handfull of grains of sand Couldnt find any of your wetness (moisture) |
| Kochollangallil Neenthithudichenne Thottilla Thottilla Nin Nanav |
കൊച്ചോളങ്ങളിൽ നീന്തിത്തുടിച്ചെന്നെ തൊട്ടില്ല തൊട്ടില്ല നിൻ നനവ് |
Little waves, leap and wade But yet you dont soak me |
| Etharra Dhoorathilaanno Etharra Dhoorathilaanno |
എത്തറ ദൂരത്തിലാണോ എത്തറ ദൂരത്തിലാണോ |
How far you are? How far afar? |
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Aattakilliyude Nokkum Parachilum Punjiriyum Kochu Nunnakuzhiyum Aa Ishqinte Njekkuvillakkin Vellichamanullin Iruttarayil |
ആറ്റക്കിളിയുടെ നോക്കും പറച്ചിലും പുഞ്ചിരിയും കൊച്ചു നുണക്കുഴിയും ആ ഇഷ്കിന്റെ ഞെക്കുവിളക്കിൻ വെളിച്ചമാണുൾ ഇന്നിരുട്ടറയിൽ |
Like a bird, your gaze, chirps and giggle, a cute lil dimple Your love lights up like a torch in this otherwise dark room |
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Aa Kanninte Thumpathe Thulliyannenude Ghalbin Maruparambil |
ആ കണ്ണിന്റെ തുമ്പത്തെ തുള്ളിയാണെന്നുടെ ഖൽബിൻ മരുപ്പറമ്പിൽ |
That hint of tear in your eyes moisten my barren heart |
Toward the latter part, the lines are possibly addressed to his love (wife) who is away at his home, waitng for him to come back. And here he is lost, deserted, parched for water and aching for love.
The song is on playing on loop mode. Music is haunting. The words a prayer, to his lord and his love. Both of whom are not able to help him at his time of need. Need for escape, water to quench his thirst, and for his love to hold and console him. Its just mesmeric.
Source: പെരിയോനേ @ M3DB
