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Aadhiyilum Paraiyan Alla

From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968

Lyricist: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer: T. M. Soundararajan
Music director: K. V. Mahadevan
Details: Harichandra – 1968 Film1968

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Dialogue……………	[Dialogue]
Male
Yaaradi kalli nee dhaan	Who are you, deceitful woman?
Adatha irulilae vandhu	Coming in this dense dark night,
Peridi soozhum velai	When great calamity strikes,
Pinaithanai sudavum aanaai	You came to cremate a corpse.
Kooradi unmai yaavum	Tell me the whole truth,
Uraiyaamal vidavum matten	I will not let you leave without speaking.
Paaradi soodukolalae	Look, with a red-hot iron rod,
Padhaithida sidhaithu selven	I will mutilate you as you squirm and then leave.
Female
Dialogue……………	[Dialogue]
Male
Dialogue……………	[Dialogue]
Male
Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla	I am not an outcast by origin,
Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla	Nor am I an outcast by caste,
Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla	I am not an outcast by origin,
Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla	Nor am I an outcast by caste,
Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae	Nor am I an outcast by justice;
Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane	I became an outcast halfway through my life.
Male
Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla	I am not an outcast by origin,
Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla	Nor am I an outcast by caste,
Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae	Nor am I an outcast by justice;
Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane	I became an outcast halfway through my life.
Male
Velli panam kettavarukku	To those who asked for silver coins,
Alli alli eendra kaiyaal	With hands that gave endlessly,
Velli panam kettavarukku	To those who asked for silver coins,
Alli alli eendra kaiyaal	With hands that gave endlessly,
Kolli kaasu vaangal aanenae	I have been reduced to collecting cremation fees;
Naanae thollulagil paraiyaanenanae	In this ancient world, I became an outcast.
Male
Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla	I am not an outcast by origin,
Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla	Nor am I an outcast by caste,
Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae	Nor am I an outcast by justice;
Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane	I became an outcast halfway through my life.
Male
Thathuvathin needhiyilae	In the justice of true philosophy,
Jaathiyillai baedhamillai	There is no caste and no discrimination.
Thathuvathin needhiyilae	In the justice of true philosophy,
Jaathiyillai baedhamillai	There is no caste and no discrimination.
Iththaraiyil un vasaiyaalae veenae	In this world, in vain due to your harsh fate,
Iththaraiyil un vasaiyaalae veenae	In this world, in vain due to your harsh fate,
Indru naan paraiyaanaenanae	Today I have become an outcast.
Male
Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla	I am not an outcast by origin,
Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla	Nor am I an outcast by caste,
Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae	Nor am I an outcast by justice;
Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane	I became an outcast halfway through my life.

Tamil lyrics

English translation

டயலாக் ...........

[Dialogue]

யாரடி கள்ளி

நீதான் அடாத இருளிலே வந்து

பேரிடி சூழும் வேளை

பிணத்தினை சுடவும் ஆனாய்

கூறடி உண்மை யாவும்

உறையாமல் விடவும் மாட்டேன்

பாரடி சுடுகோலாலே

பதைத்திட சிதைத்து செல்வேன்

Who are you, deceitful woman?

Coming in this dense dark night,

When great calamity strikes,

You came to cremate a corpse.

Tell me the whole truth,

I will not let you leave without speaking.

Look, with a red-hot iron rod,

I will mutilate you as you squirm and then leave.

டயலாக் ...........

[Dialogue]

டயலாக் ...........

[Dialogue]

ஆதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

ஜாதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

ஆதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

ஜாதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

நீதியிலும் பறையனல்லவே

நான் பாதியில் பறையனானேனே....

I am not an outcast by origin,

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

I am not an outcast by origin,

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

ஆதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

ஜாதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

நீதியிலும் பறையனல்லவே

நான் பாதியில் பறையனானேனே....

I am not an outcast by origin,

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

வெள்ளிப் பணம் கேட்டவர்க்கு

அள்ளி அள்ளி ஈன்ற கையால்

வெள்ளிப் பணம் கேட்டவர்க்கு

அள்ளி அள்ளி ஈன்ற கையால்

கொள்ளிக் காசு வாங்கலானேனே

நான் தொல்லுலகில் பறையனானேனே...

To those who asked for silver coins,

With hands that gave endlessly,

To those who asked for silver coins,

With hands that gave endlessly,

I have been reduced to collecting cremation fees;

In this ancient world, I became an outcast.

ஆதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

ஜாதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

நீதியிலும் பறையனல்லவே

நான் பாதியில் பறையனானேனே....

I am not an outcast by origin,

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

தத்துவத்தின் நீதியிலே

ஜாதியில்லை பேதமில்லை

தத்துவத்தின் நீதியிலே

ஜாதியில்லை பேதமில்லை

இத்தரையில் உன் வசவாலே வீணே

இத்தரையில் உன் வசவாலே வீணே

இன்று நான் பறையனானேனே...

In the justice of true philosophy,

There is no caste and no discrimination.

In the justice of true philosophy,

There is no caste and no discrimination.

In this world, in vain due to your harsh fate,

In this world, in vain due to your harsh fate,

Today I have become an outcast.

ஆதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

ஜாதியிலும் பறையனல்ல

நீதியிலும் பறையனல்லவே

நான் பாதியில் பறையனானேனே....

I am not an outcast by origin,

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

Female

Dialogue……………

[Dialogue]

Male

Yaaradi kalli nee dhaan

Who are you, deceitful woman?

Adatha irulilae vandhu

Coming in this dense dark night,

Peridi soozhum velai

When great calamity strikes,

Pinaithanai sudavum aanaai

You came to cremate a corpse.

Kooradi unmai yaavum

Tell me the whole truth,

Uraiyaamal vidavum matten

I will not let you leave without speaking.

Paaradi soodukolalae

Look, with a red-hot iron rod,

Padhaithida sidhaithu selven

I will mutilate you as you squirm and then leave.

Female

Dialogue……………

[Dialogue]

Male

Dialogue……………

[Dialogue]

Male

Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla

I am not an outcast by origin,

Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla

I am not an outcast by origin,

Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

Male

Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla

I am not an outcast by origin,

Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

Male

Velli panam kettavarukku

To those who asked for silver coins,

Alli alli eendra kaiyaal

With hands that gave endlessly,

Velli panam kettavarukku

To those who asked for silver coins,

Alli alli eendra kaiyaal

With hands that gave endlessly,

Kolli kaasu vaangal aanenae

I have been reduced to collecting cremation fees;

Naanae thollulagil paraiyaanenanae

In this ancient world, I became an outcast.

Male

Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla

I am not an outcast by origin,

Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

Male

Thathuvathin needhiyilae

In the justice of true philosophy,

Jaathiyillai baedhamillai

There is no caste and no discrimination.

Thathuvathin needhiyilae

In the justice of true philosophy,

Jaathiyillai baedhamillai

There is no caste and no discrimination.

Iththaraiyil un vasaiyaalae veenae

In this world, in vain due to your harsh fate,

Iththaraiyil un vasaiyaalae veenae

In this world, in vain due to your harsh fate,

Indru naan paraiyaanaenanae

Today I have become an outcast.

Male

Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla

I am not an outcast by origin,

Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla

Nor am I an outcast by caste,

Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae

Nor am I an outcast by justice;

Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane

I became an outcast halfway through my life.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song belongs to the legendary tale of King Harichandra, renowned for his absolute devotion to truth. Having surrendered his kingdom, wealth, and status to honor his promise to Sage Vishwamitra, Harichandra is forced to work as a caretaker at a cremation ground. In the first section, he confronts his wife Chandramathi, who has arrived late at night to cremate their deceased son, without recognizing her initially and demanding the mandatory tax for burning the corpse. In the second section, Harichandra laments his tragic downfall, expressing how he was once a noble king who gave away silver coins without hesitation, but is now forced to collect burial coins as an outcast in the eyes of society.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla / Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla”

The second letter consonant rhyming across lines, such as 'Aadhiyilum' and 'Jaathiyilum' (dh/th sound alignment) and 'Velli' / 'Alli' / 'Kolli'.

Emona / Monai (Initial rhyming)

“Needhiyilum paraiyanallavae / Naanae paadhiyil paraiyan aanenane”

Initial sound matching in words within lines or consecutive lines, such as 'Needhiyilum' and 'Naanae'.

Repetition / Anaphora

“Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla / Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla”

Repetition of entire phrases like 'Aadhiyilum paraiyanalla / Jaathiyilum paraiyanalla' to emphasize the anguish of losing one's identity and status.

Did you know?

Trivia

The story of Harichandra is one of the oldest and most celebrated moral parables in Indian mythology and cinema. This 1968 Tamil adaptation features lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, capturing the philosophical depth of social equality, caste critique, and unwavering adherence to duty.

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