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Lyrics & meaning

Aatchiyin Thimirale

From Vanangamudi – 1957 Film · 1957

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Vanangamudi – 1957 Film1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aatchiyin thimiraalaeDue to the arrogance of power,
Aganthaiyin peyaraalaeIn the name of pride and ego,
Aatchiyin thimiraalaeDue to the arrogance of power,
Aganthaiyin peyaraalaeIn the name of pride and ego,
Soozhchiyum vanjamum serndhadhadaConspiracy and vengeance have joined hands, my dear!
Veezhchiyinaal ullamBecause of this downfall, the heart
Vedhanai puyalaalaeIs caught in a storm of agony,
Veen pazhiyae unnai saarndhadhadaAnd false blame has come to rest upon you!
Male
Aadharavillaamal needhiyum nillaamalWithout any support, and without justice standing firm,
Annaiyai pirinthaengum kolamadaaIt is a pathetic state of longing, separated from mother!
Kaadhalin nilaiyaalae paedhamai seyalaalaeDue to the condition of love and foolish actions,
Karai kadandhae sellum kaalamadaaTime is overflowing its boundaries and passing by!
Male
Aatchiyin thimiraalaeDue to the arrogance of power,
Aganthaiyin peyaraalaeIn the name of pride and ego,
Soozhchiyum vanjamum serndhadhadaConspiracy and vengeance have joined hands, my dear!
Male
Kadamaiyai maravaamalWithout forgetting his duty,
Magan endrum ninaiyaamalWithout even considering you as a son,
Kaavalaai varuvadhum vindhaiyadaComing as a protector is indeed a wonder!
Udal uyir maraindhaalumEven if the body and soul perish,
Unnaiyae maravaamalNever forgetting you,
Enni enni yenghum thandhaiyadaaIt is a father who keeps thinking of you and longing for you!
Male
Aatchiyin thimiraalaeDue to the arrogance of power,
Aganthaiyin peyaraalaeIn the name of pride and ego,
Soozhchiyum vanjamum serndhadhadaConspiracy and vengeance have joined hands, my dear!
Veezhchiyinaal ullamBecause of this downfall, the heart
Vedhanai puyalaalaeIs caught in a storm of agony,
Veen pazhiyae unnai saarndhadhadaAnd false blame has come to rest upon you!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song from Vanangamudi expresses the grief and helplessness caused by tyranny, political deceit, and false accusations. The singer laments how power-hungry conspirators have ruined innocent lives, causing a painful separation between mother and child, while justice remains elusive.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Veezhchiyinaal ullam / Vedhanai puyalaalae

Repetition of the initial 'V' sound in 'Veezhchiyinaal' and 'Vedhanai', as well as 'U' sound in 'Udal' and 'Unnaiyae'.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kadamaiyai maravaamal / Udal uyir maraindhaalum

Matching second consonant 'da' sound across lines 'Kadamaiyai' and 'Udal'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Vedhanai puyalaalae

Describing deep emotional suffering directly as a storm ('Vedhanai puyalaalae') and time as a river overflowing its banks ('Karai kadandhae sellum kaalamadaa').

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Enni enni yenghum thandhaiyadaa

The word 'Enni' is repeated sequentially to emphasize continuous and deep remembrance.

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Trivia

Vanangamudi (1957), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri, featured a powerful musical score by G. Ramanathan. Seerkazhi Govindarajan's resonant, theatrical vocal delivery was instrumental in conveying dramatic, high-stakes emotional scenes in Tamil cinema during this era.

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