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Eppadi Azhudhaal

From Paditha Manaivi · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Paditha Manaivi
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
5 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae
Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae
Paasathil moozhgi thavikkindrathae
Idhayam bandhathil veezhndhu thudikkindrathae
Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae
Aasai theeyinil erigindrathae
Adhai anaitha kaiyai adikkindrathae
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae
Tholgalil vaithu valarthaare
Thulli thiriyum paruvathilae
Tholgalil vaithu valarthaare
Pillai paruvam kadanthenae
Naan pettravar thunaiyai izhandhenae
Pillai paruvam kadanthenae
Naan pettravar thunaiyai izhandhenae
Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral
Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral
Vaalibam vandhadhu thavarendral
Oru mangaiyai manandhadhu theethendral
Iraiva uruvathai maatrividu
Iraiva uruvathai maatrividu
Ennai maruppadi kulandhaiyai aakki vidu
Maruppadi kulandhaiyai aakki vidu
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
Naan edhai sonnaal avar purindhu kolvaar
Appadi azhudhum payanillaiyae
Ingu yaarukkum ennidam thayavillaiyae
Eppadi azhudhaal therindhu kolvaar
How must I weep for them to know?
What should I say for them to understand?
Even crying like that is of no use,
No one here has any pity on me.
How must I weep for them to know?
What should I say for them to understand?
Even crying like that is of no use,
No one here has any pity on me.
How must I weep for them to know?
Drowning in affection, it struggles in pain,
Caught in worldly bonds, my heart aches and throbs.
Drowning in affection, it struggles in pain,
Caught in worldly bonds, my heart aches and throbs.
It burns in the fire of desires,
It burns in the fire of desires,
Yet it strikes the very hand that embraced it.
How must I weep for them to know?
What should I say for them to understand?
Even crying like that is of no use,
No one here has any pity on me.
How must I weep for them to know?
During my playful, carefree childhood days,
They carried me on their shoulders and brought me up.
During my playful, carefree childhood days,
They carried me on their shoulders and brought me up.
Now that my childhood has passed,
I have lost the shelter and support of my parents.
Now that my childhood has passed,
I have lost the shelter and support of my parents.
If growing into youth was a mistake,
If marrying a woman was a sin,
If growing into youth was a mistake,
If marrying a woman was a sin,
O God, change what I have become!
O God, change what I have become!
Turn me into a little child once again...!
Turn me into a child once again...!
How must I weep for them to know?
What should I say for them to understand?
Even crying like that is of no use,
No one here has any pity on me.
How must I weep for them to know?
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Overall song meaning

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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