Eppadi Azhudhaal
From Paditha Manaivi · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paditha Manaivi1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
| Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar | What can I say for him to comprehend? |
| Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae | Even crying like that is of no use, |
| Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae | For no one here has any mercy toward me. |
| Male | |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
| Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar | What can I say for him to comprehend? |
| Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae | Even crying like that is of no use, |
| Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae | For no one here has any mercy toward me. |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
| Male | |
| Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae | Drowning in affection, it suffers; |
| Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae | Fallen into bonds, the heart throbs in pain. |
| Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae | Drowning in affection, it suffers; |
| Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae | Fallen into bonds, the heart throbs in pain. |
| Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae | It burns in the fire of desire; |
| Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae | It burns in the fire of desire; |
| Adhai anaitha kaiyai adikkindrathae | It strikes the hand that tries to extinguish it. |
| Male | |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
| Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar | What can I say for him to comprehend? |
| Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae | Even crying like that is of no use, |
| Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae | For no one here has any mercy toward me. |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
| Male | |
| Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae | During the age of frolicking playfully, |
| Tholgalil vaithu valarthaare | He raised me up on his shoulders. |
| Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae | During the age of frolicking playfully, |
| Tholgalil vaithu valarthaare | He raised me up on his shoulders. |
| Pillai paruvam kadanthenae | I passed through my childhood days, |
| Naan pettravar thunaiyai izhandhenae | And I lost the support of my parents. |
| Pillai paruvam kadanthenae | I passed through my childhood days, |
| Naan pettravar thunaiyai izhandhenae | And I lost the support of my parents. |
| Male | |
| Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral | If reaching youth was a mistake, |
| Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral | If marrying a woman was considered a sin, |
| Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral | If reaching youth was a mistake, |
| Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral | If marrying a woman was considered a sin, |
| Iraiva uruvathai maatrividu | O God, change my physical form! |
| Iraiva uruvathai maatrividu | O God, change my physical form! |
| Ennai maruppadi kulandhaiyai aakki vidu | Make me a child once again! |
| Maruppadi kulandhaiyai aakki vidu | Make me a child once again! |
| Male | |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
| Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar | What can I say for him to comprehend? |
| Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae | Even crying like that is of no use, |
| Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae | For no one here has any mercy toward me. |
| Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar | How should I cry for them to understand? |
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
நான் எதைச் சொன்னால் அவர் புரிந்து கொள்வார்
அப்படி அழுதும் பயனில்லையே
இங்கு யாருக்கும் என்னிடம் தயவில்லையே
How should I cry for them to understand?
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Even crying like that is of no use,
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
நான் எதைச் சொன்னால் அவர் புரிந்து கொள்வார்
அப்படி அழுதும் பயனில்லையே
இங்கு யாருக்கும் என்னிடம் தயவில்லையே
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
How should I cry for them to understand?
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Even crying like that is of no use,
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
How should I cry for them to understand?
பாசத்தில் மூழ்கித் தவிக்கின்றதே
இதயம் பந்தத்தில் வீழ்ந்து துடிக்கின்றதே
பாசத்தில் மூழ்கித் தவிக்கின்றதே
இதயம் பந்தத்தில் வீழ்ந்து துடிக்கின்றதே
ஆசைத் தீயினில் எரிகின்றதே
ஆசைத் தீயினில் எரிகின்றதே
அதை அணைத்த கையை அடிக்கின்றதே
Drowning in affection, it suffers;
Fallen into bonds, the heart throbs in pain.
Drowning in affection, it suffers;
Fallen into bonds, the heart throbs in pain.
It burns in the fire of desire;
It burns in the fire of desire;
It strikes the hand that tries to extinguish it.
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
நான் எதைச் சொன்னால் அவர் புரிந்து கொள்வார்
அப்படி அழுதும் பயனில்லையே
இங்கு யாருக்கும் என்னிடம் தயவில்லையே
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
How should I cry for them to understand?
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Even crying like that is of no use,
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
How should I cry for them to understand?
துள்ளித் திரியும் பருவத்திலே
தோள்களில் வைத்து வளர்த்தாரே
துள்ளித் திரியும் பருவத்திலே
தோள்களில் வைத்து வளர்த்தாரே
பிள்ளைப் பருவம் கடந்தேனே
நான் பெற்றவர் துணையை இழந்தேனே
பிள்ளைப் பருவம் கடந்தேனே
நான் பெற்றவர் துணையை இழந்தேனே
During the age of frolicking playfully,
He raised me up on his shoulders.
During the age of frolicking playfully,
He raised me up on his shoulders.
I passed through my childhood days,
And I lost the support of my parents.
I passed through my childhood days,
And I lost the support of my parents.
வாலிபம் வந்தது தவறென்றால்
ஒரு மங்கையை மணந்தது தீதென்றால்
வாலிபம் வந்தது தவறென்றால்
ஒரு மங்கையை மணந்தது தீதென்றால்
இறைவா உருவத்தை மாற்றிவிடு
இறைவா உருவத்தை மாற்றிவிடு
என்னை மறுபடி குழந்தையாய் ஆக்கிவிடு....!
மறுபடி குழந்தையாய் ஆக்கிவிடு....!
If reaching youth was a mistake,
If marrying a woman was considered a sin,
If reaching youth was a mistake,
If marrying a woman was considered a sin,
O God, change my physical form!
O God, change my physical form!
Make me a child once again!
Make me a child once again!
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
நான் எதைச் சொன்னால் அவர் புரிந்து கொள்வார்
அப்படி அழுதும் பயனில்லையே
இங்கு யாருக்கும் என்னிடம் தயவில்லையே
எப்படி அழுதால் தெரிந்து கொள்வார்
How should I cry for them to understand?
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Even crying like that is of no use,
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
How should I cry for them to understand?
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Even crying like that is of no use,
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Even crying like that is of no use,
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae
Drowning in affection, it suffers;
Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae
Fallen into bonds, the heart throbs in pain.
Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae
Drowning in affection, it suffers;
Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae
Fallen into bonds, the heart throbs in pain.
Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae
It burns in the fire of desire;
Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae
It burns in the fire of desire;
Adhai anaitha kaiyai adikkindrathae
It strikes the hand that tries to extinguish it.
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Even crying like that is of no use,
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae
During the age of frolicking playfully,
Tholgalil vaithu valarthaare
He raised me up on his shoulders.
Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae
During the age of frolicking playfully,
Tholgalil vaithu valarthaare
He raised me up on his shoulders.
Pillai paruvam kadanthenae
I passed through my childhood days,
Naan pettravar thunaiyai izhandhenae
And I lost the support of my parents.
Pillai paruvam kadanthenae
I passed through my childhood days,
Naan pettravar thunaiyai izhandhenae
And I lost the support of my parents.
Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral
If reaching youth was a mistake,
Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral
If marrying a woman was considered a sin,
Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral
If reaching youth was a mistake,
Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral
If marrying a woman was considered a sin,
Iraiva uruvathai maatrividu
O God, change my physical form!
Iraiva uruvathai maatrividu
O God, change my physical form!
Ennai maruppadi kulandhaiyai aakki vidu
Make me a child once again!
Maruppadi kulandhaiyai aakki vidu
Make me a child once again!
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
What can I say for him to comprehend?
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Even crying like that is of no use,
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
For no one here has any mercy toward me.
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How should I cry for them to understand?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Eppadi Azhudhaal Therindhu Kolvaar is a deeply moving emotional lament from the 1961 film Paditha Manaivi. Sung with immense pathos by T. M. Soundararajan, the song captures the protagonist's sense of helplessness and agony over being misunderstood by his loved ones. He feels that no matter how much he weeps or explains himself, no one shows mercy or empathy toward his distress. He reflects on how affection and emotional ties have only brought him heartache and betrayal. Recalling his fond childhood days when he was raised with care on his guardian's shoulders, he grieves the loss of parental protection as he grew up. He questions whether entering youth and marrying a woman were sinful errors, given the pain they brought into his life. Desperate for escape from adult anguish, he pleads with God to reverse time and transform him back into an innocent child once more.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae”
Desire is metaphorically described as a fire that burns the heart ('Aasai theeyinil').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae / Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae”
The lines end with rhyming verbs 'thavikkindrathae' and 'thudikkindrathae', creating a rhythmic musical effect.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae / Pillai paruvam kadanthenae”
The second letter 'lla' ('ll') in 'Thulli' and 'Pillai' creates an Ethugai rhyme scheme across the stanzas.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral / Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral”
The 'm' sound in 'mangaiyai' and 'manandhadhu' creates internal Monai alliteration.
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Trivia
Paditha Manaivi (1961) features music by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Kannadasan's lyrics in this song highlight a recurring philosophical theme in his works—the longing to return to the innocence of childhood to escape adult misery and complex human relationships.
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