Avan Thotatha Pookkal
From Sivappu Malli · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela, T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sivappu Malli1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Avan thodaatha pookkal | The flowers he did not touch |
| Indru vaadi vittathu | Have withered away today |
| Aval moga moochchu | Her breath of desire |
| Indru sendru theeyai suttathu | Went today and burned even the fire |
| Female | |
| Kannil thengum viragam | Longing stagnating in the eyes |
| Ingae nagara marukkum naragam | A hell here that refuses to move |
| Iruvarukkum idaiyil | Between the two of them |
| Oru soga megam ulavum | A cloud of sorrow wanders |
| Male | |
| Mangala selvi kungumam andru | On that day, the auspicious woman's vermilion |
| Anniya vaerviyaal azhinthu ponathu | Was erased by alien sweat |
| Saainthu kidantha santhana maalaiyai | The resting sandalwood garland |
| Kurangugal moondru kollai kondana | Was looted by three monkeys |
| Female | |
| Paayil kidantha paari jaadhaththai | The jasmine lying on the mat |
| Naaigal moondru nasukki nugarnthana | Was crushed and sniffed by three dogs |
| Male | |
| Niyaayam ketta yaezhai puliyai | The poor tiger that asked for justice |
| Thindru theerththathu neruppu | Was consumed completely by fire |
| Yaarthaan intha kodumaikku poruppu | Who indeed is responsible for this atrocity? |
| Male | |
| Ivargal vinai vithaiththa kayavargal | These are villains who sowed the seeds of karma |
| Vaetti kattiya neruppugal | Fires wearing dhotis |
| Female :Ivargal karppai thulaikkum ambugal | Female: They are arrows that pierce chastity |
| Kannai koththum paambugal | Snakes that peck at the eyes |
| Male | |
| Indru ivargalai vittu vaiththirunthaal | If they are left spared today |
| Dharmam ingae tharkolai puriyum | Righteousness here will commit suicide |
| Azhutha makkalae ezhunthu nillungal | Oh weeping people, rise up and stand! |
| Theeyai eduththu theerpezhuthungal | Take the fire and write your verdict! |
| Male | |
| Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal | Stand tall and demand justice! |
| Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal | Stand tall and demand justice! |
| Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal | Stand tall and demand justice! |
| Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal | Stand tall and demand justice! |
மற்றும் டி. எல். மகாராஜன்
The flowers he did not touch
Have withered away today
Her breath of desire
Went today and burned even the fire
அவன் தொடாத பூக்கள்
இன்று வாடி விட்டது
அவள் மோக மூச்சு
இன்று சென்று தீயை சுட்டது
Longing stagnating in the eyes
A hell here that refuses to move
Between the two of them
A cloud of sorrow wanders
கண்ணில் தேங்கும் விரகம்
இங்கே நகர மறுக்கும் நரகம்
இருவருக்கும் இடையில்
ஒரு சோக மேகம் உலவும்....
On that day, the auspicious woman's vermilion
Was erased by alien sweat
The resting sandalwood garland
Was looted by three monkeys
மங்கல செல்வி குங்குமம் அன்று
அந்நிய வேர்வையால் அழிந்து போனது
சாய்ந்து கிடந்த சந்தன மாலையை
குரங்குகள் மூன்று கொள்ளைக் கொண்டன
The jasmine lying on the mat
Was crushed and sniffed by three dogs
பாயில் கிடந்த பாரிஜாதத்தை
நாய்கள் மூன்று நசுக்கி நுகர்ந்தன
The poor tiger that asked for justice
Was consumed completely by fire
Who indeed is responsible for this atrocity?
நியாயம் கேட்ட ஏழை புலியை
தின்று தீர்த்தது நெருப்பு
யார்தான் இந்த கொடுமைக்கு பொறுப்பு
These are villains who sowed the seeds of karma
Fires wearing dhotis
Female: They are arrows that pierce chastity
Snakes that peck at the eyes
இவர்கள் வினை விதைத்த கயவர்கள்
வேட்டி கட்டிய நெருப்புகள்
இவர்கள் கற்பை துளைக்கும் அம்புகள்
கண்ணைக் கொத்தும் பாம்புகள்
If they are left spared today
Righteousness here will commit suicide
Oh weeping people, rise up and stand!
Take the fire and write your verdict!
இன்னும் இவர்களை விட்டு வைத்திருந்தால்
தர்மம் இங்கே தற்கொலை புரியும்
அழுத மக்களே எழுந்து நில்லுங்கள்
தீயை எடுத்து தீர்ப்பெழுதுங்கள்
Stand tall and demand justice!
Stand tall and demand justice!
Stand tall and demand justice!
Stand tall and demand justice!
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள் நியாயம் கேளுங்கள்
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள் நியாயம் கேளுங்கள்
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள் நியாயம் கேளுங்கள்
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள் நியாயம் கேளுங்கள்
Avan thodaatha pookkal
The flowers he did not touch
Indru vaadi vittathu
Have withered away today
Aval moga moochchu
Her breath of desire
Indru sendru theeyai suttathu
Went today and burned even the fire
Kannil thengum viragam
Longing stagnating in the eyes
Ingae nagara marukkum naragam
A hell here that refuses to move
Iruvarukkum idaiyil
Between the two of them
Oru soga megam ulavum
A cloud of sorrow wanders
Mangala selvi kungumam andru
On that day, the auspicious woman's vermilion
Anniya vaerviyaal azhinthu ponathu
Was erased by alien sweat
Saainthu kidantha santhana maalaiyai
The resting sandalwood garland
Kurangugal moondru kollai kondana
Was looted by three monkeys
Paayil kidantha paari jaadhaththai
The jasmine lying on the mat
Naaigal moondru nasukki nugarnthana
Was crushed and sniffed by three dogs
Niyaayam ketta yaezhai puliyai
The poor tiger that asked for justice
Thindru theerththathu neruppu
Was consumed completely by fire
Yaarthaan intha kodumaikku poruppu
Who indeed is responsible for this atrocity?
Ivargal vinai vithaiththa kayavargal
These are villains who sowed the seeds of karma
Vaetti kattiya neruppugal
Fires wearing dhotis
Female :Ivargal karppai thulaikkum ambugal
Female: They are arrows that pierce chastity
Kannai koththum paambugal
Snakes that peck at the eyes
Indru ivargalai vittu vaiththirunthaal
If they are left spared today
Dharmam ingae tharkolai puriyum
Righteousness here will commit suicide
Azhutha makkalae ezhunthu nillungal
Oh weeping people, rise up and stand!
Theeyai eduththu theerpezhuthungal
Take the fire and write your verdict!
Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal
Stand tall and demand justice!
Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal
Stand tall and demand justice!
Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal
Stand tall and demand justice!
Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal
Stand tall and demand justice!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful song from the movie 'Sivappu Malli' expresses deep anguish, trauma, and indignation against horrific injustice and violation. It graphically narrates the tragedy of innocent victims—a woman whose purity and sacred mark were destroyed by ruthless oppressors (metaphorically described as monkeys and dogs), and an innocent person seeking justice who was burned to death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaetti kattiya neruppugal”
Describing evil oppressor men wearing traditional garments as 'fires wearing dhotis' to highlight their destruction hidden under a facade of respectability.
Zoomorphism / Metaphor
“Kurangugal moondru kollai kondana”
Comparing human oppressors to destructive animals like 'monkeys' and 'dogs' to denote their savagery.
Personification
“Dharmam ingae tharkolai puriyum”
Attributing human actions to the abstract concept of 'Dharmam' (Righteousness/Justice) by depicting it committing suicide if bad people go unpunished.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Nimirnthu nillungal niyaayam kaelungal”
Repeating the call to action at the end to create a strong rally cry for revolution and justice.
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Trivia
'Sivappu Malli' (1981) is a renowned communist-themed revolutionary Tamil film starring Vijayakanth and Chandrasekar, directed by Rama Narayanan. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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