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Buddhan Sonna

From Vizhithelu · 2023

Lyricist
Selvaraja
Singer
Priyanka
Music director
Nallathambi
Movie name
Vizhithelu
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Buddhan sonna thathuvatha
Othukala yaarum ingae
Bodhi maram gyanam sonna
Pudikala namakkingae
Peraasai peru nastham
Purinjuthamma
Pei aattam aadi usara
Kudichudhamma
Mudhichadhamma
Buddhan sonna thathuvatha
Othukala yaarum ingae
Bodhi maram gyanam sonna
Pudikala namakkingae
Nizhal thandha aalamaramum
Verodu sainthadhamma
Koodu izhandha kakkai kuruvi
Kondattam oindhadhamma
Kannukulla nerunji mullai
Yaar theithadhu
Adhu nenjakuzhi sogathukku
Karanamaai aanadhu ingu
Anju uyir thookathirkku
Thookku kayiraanadhu ingu
Thodarkadhai tholaivadhendru
Buddhan sonna thathuvatha
Othukala yaarum ingae
Bodhi maram gyanam sonna
Pudikala namakkingae
Kannagiyin karpu neriyum
Kaappaattra vendum ammaa
Dhraupadhi thugil urithu
Soodhattam olindhidumaa
Ondrukulla ondraai ingu
Vidhi vaithathu
Ada ondrukkuthaan erandu endraal
Aasai manam oduthu angu
Oosaiyindri aasanukkum
Seendum gunam thoondruthu ingu
Vizhithelu kodumai kandu
Buddhan sonna thathuvatha
Othukala yaarum ingae
Bodhi maram gyanam sonna
Pudikala namakkingae
The philosophy that Buddha taught,
No one accepted here.
When the Bodhi tree offered wisdom,
We did not welcome it here.
Extreme greed leads to great ruin—
We have realized it now.
Dancing like a raging demon,
It swallowed our lives,
It brought an end to everything.
The philosophy that Buddha taught,
No one accepted here.
When the Bodhi tree offered wisdom,
We did not welcome it here.
Even the banyan tree that gave shade
Has fallen by its roots.
For the birds that lost their nests,
All joy has come to an end.
Who rubbed a sharp thorn
Directly into the eye?
For the deep ache in the heart,
It became the cause here.
For the final sleep of five lives,
It became the hanging noose here.
When will this endless tragedy disappear?
The philosophy that Buddha taught,
No one accepted here.
When the Bodhi tree offered wisdom,
We did not welcome it here.
Kannagi's righteous virtue
Must be protected.
By stripping Draupadi of her modesty,
Will the wicked gamble ever end?
One trap hidden within another,
Fate has placed here.
When promised two in place of one,
The greedy heart rushes toward it.
Silently, even in a teacher,
A vile impulse is stirred here.
Wake up, seeing this cruelty!
The philosophy that Buddha taught,
No one accepted here.
When the Bodhi tree offered wisdom,
We did not welcome it here.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vizhithelu' serves as a poignant social critique emphasizing how humanity's rejection of spiritual wisdom and moral boundaries leads to tragic destruction. By invoking the Buddha and the Bodhi tree, the lyricist highlights human indifference toward timeless truth, pointing out how unbridled greed ('peraasai') acts like a destructive demonic force that claims innocent lives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion (Purana / Epics)

“Kannagiyin karpu neriyum”

References to historical and mythological icons like Buddha, Kannagi from Silappatikaram, and Draupadi from Mahabharata to highlight moral ideals and social injustices.

Metaphor

“Kannukulla nerunji mullai Yaar theithadhu”

Comparing grief and pain to thorns rubbed directly into the eyes, emphasizing intense emotional suffering.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Buddhan sonna thathuvatha / Bodhi maram gyanam sonna”

A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines share the same consonant sound (e.g., 'dd' in Buddhan / Bodhi).

Symbolism

“Nizhal thandha aalamaramum Verodu sainthadhamma”

The fallen banyan tree and homing birds represent the loss of shelter, protection, and societal stability due to human greed.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2023 Tamil film 'Vizhithelu', this track is composed by Nallathambi and rendered by Priyanka NK. The lyrics written by Selvaraja draw heavily upon classical Tamil literary references and Buddhist philosophy to present a stark message against greed and ethical decay.

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