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Ezhuthatha Sattangal Solgindra

From Ezhuthatha Sattangal · 1984

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ezhuthatha Sattangal
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
Manithaa un sattangal poiyaana neraththil
Dharumam koondilae
Saatchi avanthaan vakkil avanthaan
Vaadham seiyyuvaan niyaayam solluvaan
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
Seiyyaatha kuttram endraalum
Sattam thandikka anjaathathu
Poiyaan saatchi kankanda saatchi
Aaraainthu paarkkaathathu kanneeraa theeyaanathu
Thaai paalaa noyaanathu sol sol sol
Saaththaanin vedham
Idhu sadhikaarar vaadham idhu yaen yaen yaen
Aniyaayam sabaiyaerum oru naalil
Veliyaerum ada po po
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
Paasangal ellaam paavangalaa
Sttaththin saabangalaa
Needhikku endrum kann illaiyaa
Niyaayangal ingillaiyaa
Thanthai pillai porilae
Thaayin kangal neerilae
Ullam ondrae ullathu
Yaarukkum endrae sollaathu
Thaayaagi vanthu noyaagi nindru
Kanneeril saei aagiraal
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
Manithaa un sattangal poiyaana neraththil
Dharumam koondilae
Saatchi avanthaan vakkil avanthaan
Vaadham seiyyuvaan niyaayam solluvaan
Ezhuthaatha sattangal
Solgindra theerppenna
Iraivan courtilae
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
O man, when your laws turn into lies,
Righteousness stands in the dock!
He alone is the witness, He alone is the lawyer,
He will argue the case and deliver justice!
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
Even when no crime was committed,
The law does not hesitate to punish.
A false testimony is treated as eyewitness proof
Without seeking the truth—have tears turned into fire?
Has a mother's milk become a disease? Tell me, tell me, tell me!
This is the devil's scripture,
This is the schemers' argument—why, why, why?
Injustice takes the stage today, but one day
It will be thrown out! Ah, move along, go!
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
Are all bonds of love only sins?
Are they the curses of blood relations?
Is justice truly blind forever?
Is there no fairness here?
In this war between father and son,
The mother's eyes drown in tears.
She has only one heart,
And it cannot choose between them.
Having become a mother, now standing in agonizing pain,
She turns into a helpless child in her tears.
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
O man, when your laws turn into lies,
Righteousness stands in the dock!
He alone is the witness, He alone is the lawyer,
He will argue the case and deliver justice!
What are the unwritten laws,
What verdict do they give
In the court of God?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ezhuthaatha Sattangal' is a powerful philosophical lament about the fallibility and moral bankruptcy of human legal systems. It highlights how man-made laws often punish the innocent on the basis of false testimony while letting devious schemers go free. The lyricist sharply contrasts human justice—which often fails morally and causes immense suffering to innocent families—with the absolute, divine justice found in the court of God.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Dharumam koondilae”

Righteousness (Dharma) is metaphorically personified as a prisoner or witness standing inside a courtroom dock, highlighting how virtue itself is put on trial by flawed human justice.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Needhikku endrum kann illaiyaa / Niyaayangal ingillaiyaa”

Both consecutive lines end with 'illaiyaa' ('is there not?'), creating a rhythmic and melodious rhetorical questioning.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Thanthai pillai porilae / Thaayin kangal neerilae”

The second consonant sound 'nth' / 'y' paired with matching line structure and final rhyming words 'porilae' and 'neerilae'.

Personification

“Needhikku endrum kann illaiyaa”

Justice is personified as an entity that possesses or lacks eyes to see the truth, drawing on the iconic blindfolded lady of justice motif.

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Trivia

'Ezhuthatha Sattangal' (1984) is a Tamil courtroom drama starring veteran actors Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, and Prabhu. Sung passionately by Malaysia Vasudevan, the song features Ilaiyaraaja's dramatic orchestration that elevates the film's tense narrative around moral and legal conflict. The poignant lyrics were penned by Pulamaipithan, known for his deep, classical Tamil phrasing and socially conscious themes.

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