Eliyorkku Suga Vaazhvu
From Kanavu · 1954
- Lyricist
- A. S. Rajagopal
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Kanavu1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu | Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor? |
| Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu | When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow? |
| Kadaiththera vazhi ingu yaethu | What is the way to overcome these hardships here? |
| Yaezhai kadaiththaera vazhi ingu yaedhu | What path is there for the poor to be uplifted here? |
| Panjakalai theera velai kidaikkaatha pothu | When jobs are unavailable to alleviate poverty and distress? |
| Female | |
| Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu | Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor? |
| Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu | When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Yaethu vantha pothum vithiyendru ennum | Accepting whatever comes as mere fate, |
| Mathi konda maanthar manam maaridaathu | The mindset of people will not change. |
| Nithiyodu inba nilai nearnthidaathu | A state of true joy alongside prosperity will not manifest. |
| Female | |
| Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu | Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor? |
| Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu | When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Thirunaadu thannil thiruvodu yaenthi | Carrying a begging bowl in this sacred land, |
| Theruvodu pogum nilai maaridaathu | The plight of wandering the streets will not change, |
| Seemaangal ullaam maaraatha pothu | As long as the hearts of wealthy aristocrats remain unchanged. |
| Female | |
| Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu | Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor? |
| Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu | When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow? |
எளியோர்க்கு சுக வாழ்வு ஏது
துன்ப இருள் நீக்க மேலோர் எண்ணாத போது
கடைத்தேற வழி இங்கு ஏது
ஏழை கடைத்தேற வழி இங்கு ஏது
பஞ்சக் களை தீர வேலை கிடைக்காத போது
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
What is the way to overcome these hardships here?
What path is there for the poor to be uplifted here?
When jobs are unavailable to alleviate poverty and distress?
எளியோர்க்கு சுக வாழ்வு ஏது
துன்ப இருள் நீக்க மேலோர் எண்ணாத போது
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
ஏது வந்த போதும் விதியென்று எண்ணும்
மதி கொண்ட மாந்தர் மனம் மாறிடாது
நிதியோடு இன்ப நிலை நேர்ந்திடாது
Accepting whatever comes as mere fate,
The mindset of people will not change.
A state of true joy alongside prosperity will not manifest.
எளியோர்க்கு சுக வாழ்வு ஏது
துன்ப இருள் நீக்க மேலோர் எண்ணாத போது
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
திருநாடு தன்னில் திருவோடு ஏந்தி
தெருவோடு போகும் நிலை மாறிடாது
சீமான்கள் உள்ளம் மாறாத போது
Carrying a begging bowl in this sacred land,
The plight of wandering the streets will not change,
As long as the hearts of wealthy aristocrats remain unchanged.
எளியோர்க்கு சுக வாழ்வு ஏது
துன்ப இருள் நீக்க மேலோர் எண்ணாத போது
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
Kadaiththera vazhi ingu yaethu
What is the way to overcome these hardships here?
Yaezhai kadaiththaera vazhi ingu yaedhu
What path is there for the poor to be uplifted here?
Panjakalai theera velai kidaikkaatha pothu
When jobs are unavailable to alleviate poverty and distress?
Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
Yaethu vantha pothum vithiyendru ennum
Accepting whatever comes as mere fate,
Mathi konda maanthar manam maaridaathu
The mindset of people will not change.
Nithiyodu inba nilai nearnthidaathu
A state of true joy alongside prosperity will not manifest.
Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
Thirunaadu thannil thiruvodu yaenthi
Carrying a begging bowl in this sacred land,
Theruvodu pogum nilai maaridaathu
The plight of wandering the streets will not change,
Seemaangal ullaam maaraatha pothu
As long as the hearts of wealthy aristocrats remain unchanged.
Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu
Where is a life of comfort for the humble and poor?
Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu
When the elite do not care to remove the darkness of sorrow?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the 1954 Tamil film 'Kanavu' addresses social inequality, economic hardship, and the apathy of the upper class toward the impoverished. It questions how the underprivileged can ever achieve a peaceful or comfortable existence when those in power and wealth refuse to uplift them or create employment opportunities to banish poverty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thunba irul neekka melor ennaatha pothu”
Compares sorrow to a darkness ('Thunba irul') that needs to be removed.
Rhetorical Question
“Eliyorkku suga vaazhvu yaedhu”
Uses repeated questions ('yaedhu') to emphasize the hopelessness and lack of solutions for the poor.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Mathi konda maanthar manam maaridaathu”
Repetition of the 'm' sound in 'Mathi', 'maanthar', and 'manam' creates melodic rhythm.
Symbolism
“Thirunaadu thannil thiruvodu yaenthi”
'Thiruvodu' (begging bowl) serves as a stark symbol of extreme poverty and destitution.
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Trivia
Rendered by the legendary Carnatic music maestro M. L. Vasanthakumari (MLV), this song features music jointly composed by V. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan for the 1954 film 'Kanavu', which heavily highlighted socialist themes popular in mid-20th century Tamil cinema.
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