Ellorudaiya Vazhkaiyilum
From Paattukku Oru Thalaivan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paattukku Oru Thalaivan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu | There is a woman in everyone's life |
| Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu | There is a woman in my life too |
| Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu | There is a woman in everyone's life |
| Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu | There is a woman in my life too |
| Ava kaadhaliyaa illa kraadhagiyaa | Is she a lover or a cruel villainess? |
| Endhan naayagiyaa rendum ketta paadhagiyaa | Is she my heroine or a wicked sinner stuck in between? |
| Male | |
| Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu | There is a woman in everyone's life |
| Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu hoo hoo | There is a woman in my life too, hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Unmai poiya kandariya | To distinguish truth from lies |
| Gnyaanam enakkilla illa | I do not possess the wisdom, no |
| Poigalaiyum nambidum naan | I who even trusted lies |
| Deivathaiyum nambavilla | Did not even place trust in God |
| Male | |
| Maiya kannil poosi | Smearing kohl in her eyes |
| Enna poiyaal valachu pudichaa | She trapped me with her lies |
| Kaiyaal saambala kozhachu | Mixing ash with her hands |
| Endhan nethiyil pattaiya adichaa | She smeared holy ash on my forehead (tricked me completely) |
| Male | |
| Sithargalum sonnadhellam un vaazhvilae | Everything the Siddhars said is in your life |
| Sitharicha deivam ippo en nenjilae | The God who tested me now resides in my heart |
| Yechuputtu ponaalae ava pombalae | She spat and walked away, that woman |
| Nenja vittu pogaathu en kaadhalae | Yet my love refuses to leave my heart |
| Male | |
| Ava pombalaiya | Is she really a woman? |
| Naan avala nambalaiyaa | Did I not put my trust in her? |
| Aanukkoru pennillaiyaa | Isn't there a woman for every man? |
| Vaazhkkaiyilae vambillaiyaa aiyaa | Isn't there trouble in life, oh sir? |
| Male | |
| Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu | There is a woman in everyone's life |
| Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu hoo hooo | There is a woman in my life too, hoo hooo |
| Male | |
| Aariraaroo paadum andha thaayum | That mother who sings lullabies |
| Oru pombala thaan | Is also a woman |
| Nenju kedum paattu solli | The one who gave songs that corrupt the heart |
| Thandhavalum pombala thaan | Is also a woman |
| Male | |
| Kaathu kaathu irunthu | Waiting patiently |
| Ava thoonga vachu paduppu | She puts you to sleep and lays you down |
| Kaadhal paarva paarthu | Looking with a gaze of love |
| Iva thookathaiyum keduppa | This woman steals your sleep away |
| Male | |
| Thaaya vittu thooram thooram | Far, far away from your mother |
| Nee ponaalum | Even if you go |
| Seiya vittu naesam paasam pogathappaa | Her maternal love and affection for her child never fade, my friend |
| Vaanathula suthum kazhugu kann paarva thaan | The gaze of the eagle hovering in the sky |
| Nilathula sethu azhugum pinam meedhu thaan | Is set upon the corpse rotting on the ground |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanatha pol | Like that vast sky |
| Annai ennum pennum undu | There is a woman called a mother |
| Kothum andha kazhugu pol | Like that pecking eagle |
| Penn avalum ingu undu | There is also a woman here |
| Male | |
| Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu | There is a woman in everyone's life |
| Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu | There is a woman in my life too |
| Ava kaadhaliyaa illa kraadhagiyaa | Is she a lover or a cruel villainess? |
| Endhan naayagiyaa rendum ketta paadhagiyaa | Is she my heroine or a wicked sinner stuck in between? |
| Male | |
| Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu | There is a woman in everyone's life |
| Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu hoo hoo | There is a woman in my life too, hoo hoo |
எல்லோருடைய வாழ்க்கையிலும் பொம்பள உண்டு
என்னுடைய வாழ்விலும் ஒரு பொம்பள உண்டு
எல்லோருடைய வாழ்க்கையிலும் பொம்பள உண்டு
என்னுடைய வாழ்விலும் ஒரு பொம்பள உண்டு
அவ காதலியா இல்ல காதகியா
எந்தன் நாயகியா ரெண்டும் கெட்டப் பாதகியா
There is a woman in everyone's life
There is a woman in my life too
There is a woman in everyone's life
There is a woman in my life too
Is she a lover or a cruel villainess?
Is she my heroine or a wicked sinner stuck in between?
எல்லோருடைய வாழ்க்கையிலும் பொம்பள உண்டு
என்னுடைய வாழ்விலும் ஒரு பொம்பள உண்டு
There is a woman in everyone's life
There is a woman in my life too, hoo hoo
உண்மை பொய்ய கண்டறிய
ஞானம் எனக்கில்ல இல்ல
பொய்களையும் நம்பிடும் நான்
தெய்வத்தையும் நம்பவில்ல
To distinguish truth from lies
I do not possess the wisdom, no
I who even trusted lies
Did not even place trust in God
மைய கண்ணில் பூசி என்ன
பொய்யால் வளச்சுப் புடிச்சா
கையால் சாம்பல கொழச்சு
எந்தன் நெத்தியில் பட்டைய அடிச்சா
Smearing kohl in her eyes
She trapped me with her lies
Mixing ash with her hands
She smeared holy ash on my forehead (tricked me completely)
சித்தர்களும் சொன்னதெல்லாம் உன் வாழ்விலே
சித்தரிச்ச தெய்வம் இப்போ என் நெஞ்சிலே
ஏச்சுப்புட்டு போனாளே அவ பொம்பளே
நெஞ்ச விட்டுப் போகாது என் காதலே
Everything the Siddhars said is in your life
The God who tested me now resides in my heart
She spat and walked away, that woman
Yet my love refuses to leave my heart
அவ பொம்பளையா நான்
அவள நம்பலையா
ஆணுக்கொரு பெண்ணில்லையா
வாழ்க்கையில வம்பில்லையா.....ஐயா
Is she really a woman?
Did I not put my trust in her?
Isn't there a woman for every man?
Isn't there trouble in life, oh sir?
எல்லோருடைய வாழ்க்கையிலும் பொம்பள உண்டு
என்னுடைய வாழ்விலும் ஒரு பொம்பள உண்டு
There is a woman in everyone's life
There is a woman in my life too, hoo hooo
ஆரிராரோ பாடும் அந்த தாயும்
ஒரு பொம்பள தான்
நெஞ்சு கெடும் பாட்டுச் சொல்லி
தந்தவளும் பொம்பள தான்
That mother who sings lullabies
Is also a woman
The one who gave songs that corrupt the heart
Is also a woman
காத்துக் காத்து இருந்து அ
வ தூங்க வச்சு படுப்பா
காதல் பார்வ பாத்து
இவ தூக்கத்தையும் கெடுப்பா
Waiting patiently
She puts you to sleep and lays you down
Looking with a gaze of love
This woman steals your sleep away
தாய விட்டு தூரம் தூரம் நீ போனாலும்
சேய விட்டு நேசம் பாசம் போகாதப்பா
வானத்துல சுத்தும் கழுகு கண் பார்வ தான்
நிலத்துல செத்து அழுகும் பிணம் மீது தான்
Far, far away from your mother
Even if you go
Her maternal love and affection for her child never fade, my friend
The gaze of the eagle hovering in the sky
Is set upon the corpse rotting on the ground
அந்த வானத்தப் போல்
அன்னை என்னும் பெண்ணும் உண்டு
கொத்தும் அந்தக் கழுகு போல்
பெண்ணவளும் இங்கு உண்டு........
Like that vast sky
There is a woman called a mother
Like that pecking eagle
There is also a woman here
எல்லோருடைய வாழ்க்கையிலும் பொம்பள உண்டு
என்னுடைய வாழ்விலும் ஒரு பொம்பள உண்டு
அவ காதலியா இல்ல காதகியா
எந்தன் நாயகியா ரெண்டும் கெட்டப் பாதகியா
There is a woman in everyone's life
There is a woman in my life too
Is she a lover or a cruel villainess?
Is she my heroine or a wicked sinner stuck in between?
எல்லோருடைய வாழ்க்கையிலும் பொம்பள உண்டு
என்னுடைய வாழ்விலும் ஒரு பொம்பள உண்டு
There is a woman in everyone's life
There is a woman in my life too, hoo hoo
Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu
There is a woman in everyone's life
Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu
There is a woman in my life too
Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu
There is a woman in everyone's life
Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu
There is a woman in my life too
Ava kaadhaliyaa illa kraadhagiyaa
Is she a lover or a cruel villainess?
Endhan naayagiyaa rendum ketta paadhagiyaa
Is she my heroine or a wicked sinner stuck in between?
Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu
There is a woman in everyone's life
Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu hoo hoo
There is a woman in my life too, hoo hoo
Unmai poiya kandariya
To distinguish truth from lies
Gnyaanam enakkilla illa
I do not possess the wisdom, no
Poigalaiyum nambidum naan
I who even trusted lies
Deivathaiyum nambavilla
Did not even place trust in God
Maiya kannil poosi
Smearing kohl in her eyes
Enna poiyaal valachu pudichaa
She trapped me with her lies
Kaiyaal saambala kozhachu
Mixing ash with her hands
Endhan nethiyil pattaiya adichaa
She smeared holy ash on my forehead (tricked me completely)
Sithargalum sonnadhellam un vaazhvilae
Everything the Siddhars said is in your life
Sitharicha deivam ippo en nenjilae
The God who tested me now resides in my heart
Yechuputtu ponaalae ava pombalae
She spat and walked away, that woman
Nenja vittu pogaathu en kaadhalae
Yet my love refuses to leave my heart
Ava pombalaiya
Is she really a woman?
Naan avala nambalaiyaa
Did I not put my trust in her?
Aanukkoru pennillaiyaa
Isn't there a woman for every man?
Vaazhkkaiyilae vambillaiyaa aiyaa
Isn't there trouble in life, oh sir?
Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu
There is a woman in everyone's life
Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu hoo hooo
There is a woman in my life too, hoo hooo
Aariraaroo paadum andha thaayum
That mother who sings lullabies
Oru pombala thaan
Is also a woman
Nenju kedum paattu solli
The one who gave songs that corrupt the heart
Thandhavalum pombala thaan
Is also a woman
Kaathu kaathu irunthu
Waiting patiently
Ava thoonga vachu paduppu
She puts you to sleep and lays you down
Kaadhal paarva paarthu
Looking with a gaze of love
Iva thookathaiyum keduppa
This woman steals your sleep away
Thaaya vittu thooram thooram
Far, far away from your mother
Nee ponaalum
Even if you go
Seiya vittu naesam paasam pogathappaa
Her maternal love and affection for her child never fade, my friend
Vaanathula suthum kazhugu kann paarva thaan
The gaze of the eagle hovering in the sky
Nilathula sethu azhugum pinam meedhu thaan
Is set upon the corpse rotting on the ground
Andha vaanatha pol
Like that vast sky
Annai ennum pennum undu
There is a woman called a mother
Kothum andha kazhugu pol
Like that pecking eagle
Penn avalum ingu undu
There is also a woman here
Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu
There is a woman in everyone's life
Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu
There is a woman in my life too
Ava kaadhaliyaa illa kraadhagiyaa
Is she a lover or a cruel villainess?
Endhan naayagiyaa rendum ketta paadhagiyaa
Is she my heroine or a wicked sinner stuck in between?
Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu
There is a woman in everyone's life
Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu hoo hoo
There is a woman in my life too, hoo hoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song reflects on the deep duality of womanhood from the perspective of a heartbroken man. It explores how women shape a man's life in diametrically opposite ways: on one hand, there is the selfless mother who provides unconditional love, patience, and comfort; on the other, there is the deceitful lover who uses charm and falsehoods to bring betrayal and agony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Aariraaroo paadum andha thaayum... Nenju kedum paattu solli Thandhavalum pombala thaan”
Contrasts the nurturing mother who lulls her child to sleep ('thoonga vachu paduppa') with the deceptive lover who steals sleep away ('thookathaiyum keduppa').
Simile (Upamai)
“Andha vaanatha pol Annai ennum pennum undu, Kothum andha kazhugu pol Penn avalum ingu undu”
Compares the mother's boundless love to the expansive sky ('vaanatha pol'), while comparing a deceitful woman to a predatory eagle ('kazhugu pol') eyeing a corpse.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Kaiyaal saambala kozhachu Endhan nethiyil pattaiya adichaa”
The Tamil phrase 'nethiyil pattaiya adichaa' (smearing ash on the forehead) is an idiom signifying complete betrayal, trickery, or ruin.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Ellorudaiya vaazhkaiyilum pombala undu / Ennudaiya vaazhvilum oru pombala undu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines ('Ellorudaiya' / 'Ennudaiya') establishing a rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1989 Vijayakanth starrer 'Paattukku Oru Thalaivan', this song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung with expressive folk vigor by Malaysia Vasudevan. The lyrics highlight Ilaiyaraaja's knack for blending raw folk wisdom with philosophical ruminations on human relationships.
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