Gourava Sabaikku
From Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Gourava sabaikku draupadi vanthaal | Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas, |
| Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal | She saw dark darkness enveloping the place. |
| Gouravar sabaikku draupadi vanthaal | Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas, |
| Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal | She saw dark darkness enveloping the place. |
| Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal | She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun. |
| Female | |
| Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham | With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes, |
| Aval padaiththida vanthaal | She came to create a new destiny, |
| Mana thudippudan nindraal | She stood there with a pounding heart. |
| Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham | With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes, |
| Aval padaiththida vanthaal | She came to create a new destiny, |
| Mana thudippudan nindraal | She stood there with a pounding heart. |
| Female | |
| Cholaigalil pooveduththu | Plucking flowers from the groves, |
| Maalai kattum dharmadurai | The noble Dharmadurai who weaves garlands, |
| Cholaigalil pooveduththu | Plucking flowers from the groves, |
| Maalai kattum dharmadurai | The noble Dharmadurai who weaves garlands, |
| Female | |
| Veroruththan kaigalilae | Into the hands of someone else, |
| Naar aruththu koduththuvittaan | Cut the fiber string and surrendered it. |
| Veroruththan kaigalilae | Into the hands of someone else, |
| Naar aruththu koduththuvittaan | Cut the fiber string and surrendered it. |
| Female | |
| Gouravar sabaikku draupadi vanthaal | Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas, |
| Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal | She saw dark darkness enveloping the place. |
| Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal | She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun. |
| Female | |
| Malaiyoram maanthoppu | The mango orchard near the mountainside, |
| Mamanukku kuththagaiyaam | Was given on lease to the maternal uncle. |
| Malaiyoram maanthoppu | The mango orchard near the mountainside, |
| Mamanukku kuththagaiyaam | Was given on lease to the maternal uncle. |
| Female | |
| Kuththagaiyai maatrivittaar | They changed the terms of the lease, |
| Kolamagal vaadugindraal | And the graceful maiden is now wilting in sorrow. |
| Kuththagaiyai maatrivittaar | They changed the terms of the lease, |
| Kolamagal vaadugindraal | And the graceful maiden is now wilting in sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Punnai maram poongum endrum | Hoping that the Punnai tree would bloom, |
| Poovil vandu serum endrum | And that the honeybee would come to the blossom, |
| Kanni magal kaaththirunthaal | The young maiden waited faithfully, |
| Kanneeril neenthugindraal | Yet now she is swimming in a river of tears. |
| Female | |
| Gouravar sabaikku draupadi vanthaal | Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas, |
| Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal | She saw dark darkness enveloping the place. |
| Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal | She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun. |
| Female | |
| Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham | With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes, |
| Aval padaiththida vanthaal | She came to create a new destiny, |
| Mana thudippudan nindraal | She stood there with a pounding heart. |
கௌரவ சபைக்கு திரௌபதி வந்தால்
அங்கு காரிருள் சூழ்ந்திட கண்டால்
கௌரவ சபைக்கு திரௌபதி வந்தால்
அங்கு காரிருள் சூழ்ந்திட கண்டால்
அவள் கதிரவன் ஒளி என நின்றால்
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun.
புது மலர் கண்களில் புதிய பாரதம்
அவள் படைத்திட வந்தால்
மன துடிப்புடன் நின்றால்
புது மலர் கண்களில் புதிய பாரதம்
அவள் படைத்திட வந்தால்
மன துடிப்புடன் நின்றால்
With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes,
She came to create a new destiny,
She stood there with a pounding heart.
With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes,
She came to create a new destiny,
She stood there with a pounding heart.
சோலைகளில் பூவெடுத்து
மாலை கட்டும் தர்மதுரை
சோலைகளில் பூவெடுத்து
மாலை கட்டும் தர்மதுரை
Plucking flowers from the groves,
The noble Dharmadurai who weaves garlands,
Plucking flowers from the groves,
The noble Dharmadurai who weaves garlands,
வேறொருத்தன் கைகளிலே
நார் அறுத்து கொடுத்துவிட்டான்
வேறொருத்தன் கைகளிலே
நார் அறுத்து கொடுத்துவிட்டான்
Into the hands of someone else,
Cut the fiber string and surrendered it.
Into the hands of someone else,
Cut the fiber string and surrendered it.
வெற்றிலையில் பன்னீரும்
வேர்களிலே வெந்நீரும்
ஊற்றி வரும் ஆண்களிடம்
தோற்று வரும் ஆசை மனம்
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun.
கௌரவ சபைக்கு திரௌபதி வந்தால்
அங்கு காரிருள் சூழ்ந்திட கண்டால்
அவள் கதிரவன் ஒளி என நின்றால்
The mango orchard near the mountainside,
Was given on lease to the maternal uncle.
The mango orchard near the mountainside,
Was given on lease to the maternal uncle.
மலையோரம் மாந்தோப்பு
மாமனுக்கு குத்தகையாம்
மலையோரம் மாந்தோப்பு
மாமனுக்கு குத்தகையாம்
They changed the terms of the lease,
And the graceful maiden is now wilting in sorrow.
They changed the terms of the lease,
And the graceful maiden is now wilting in sorrow.
குத்தகையை மாற்றி விட்டார்
கோலமகள் வாடுகின்றாள்
குத்தகையை மாற்றி விட்டார்
கோலமகள் வாடுகின்றாள்
Hoping that the Punnai tree would bloom,
And that the honeybee would come to the blossom,
The young maiden waited faithfully,
Yet now she is swimming in a river of tears.
புன்னை மரம் பூக்கும் என்றும்
பூவில் வண்டு சேரும் என்றும்
கன்னி மகள் காத்திருந்தால்
கண்ணீரில் நீந்துகின்றால்
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun.
கௌரவ சபைக்கு திரௌபதி வந்தால்
அங்கு காரிருள் சூழ்ந்திட கண்டால்
அவள் கதிரவன் ஒளி என நின்றால்
With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes,
She came to create a new destiny,
She stood there with a pounding heart.
புது மலர் கண்களில் புதிய பாரதம்
அவள் படைத்திட வந்தால்
மன துடிப்புடன் நின்றால்
Gourava sabaikku draupadi vanthaal
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
Gouravar sabaikku draupadi vanthaal
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal
She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun.
Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham
With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes,
Aval padaiththida vanthaal
She came to create a new destiny,
Mana thudippudan nindraal
She stood there with a pounding heart.
Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham
With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes,
Aval padaiththida vanthaal
She came to create a new destiny,
Mana thudippudan nindraal
She stood there with a pounding heart.
Cholaigalil pooveduththu
Plucking flowers from the groves,
Maalai kattum dharmadurai
The noble Dharmadurai who weaves garlands,
Cholaigalil pooveduththu
Plucking flowers from the groves,
Maalai kattum dharmadurai
The noble Dharmadurai who weaves garlands,
Veroruththan kaigalilae
Into the hands of someone else,
Naar aruththu koduththuvittaan
Cut the fiber string and surrendered it.
Veroruththan kaigalilae
Into the hands of someone else,
Naar aruththu koduththuvittaan
Cut the fiber string and surrendered it.
Gouravar sabaikku draupadi vanthaal
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal
She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun.
Malaiyoram maanthoppu
The mango orchard near the mountainside,
Mamanukku kuththagaiyaam
Was given on lease to the maternal uncle.
Malaiyoram maanthoppu
The mango orchard near the mountainside,
Mamanukku kuththagaiyaam
Was given on lease to the maternal uncle.
Kuththagaiyai maatrivittaar
They changed the terms of the lease,
Kolamagal vaadugindraal
And the graceful maiden is now wilting in sorrow.
Kuththagaiyai maatrivittaar
They changed the terms of the lease,
Kolamagal vaadugindraal
And the graceful maiden is now wilting in sorrow.
Punnai maram poongum endrum
Hoping that the Punnai tree would bloom,
Poovil vandu serum endrum
And that the honeybee would come to the blossom,
Kanni magal kaaththirunthaal
The young maiden waited faithfully,
Kanneeril neenthugindraal
Yet now she is swimming in a river of tears.
Gouravar sabaikku draupadi vanthaal
Draupadi arrived at the court of the Kauravas,
Angu kaarirul soozhnthida kandaal
She saw dark darkness enveloping the place.
Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal
She stood bright like the radiant light of the sun.
Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham
With a new Mahabharatam in her flower-like eyes,
Aval padaiththida vanthaal
She came to create a new destiny,
Mana thudippudan nindraal
She stood there with a pounding heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful lyrical song uses the Mahabharata's iconic court assembly (Draupadi in the Kaurava court) as an allegorical narrative for a woman facing betrayal, injustice, and vulnerability. The protagonist enters a hostile environment full of moral darkness, expecting justice from figures of righteous authority (referred to as 'Dharmadurai' and maternal uncle), only to be betrayed and handed over to hostile hands.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Aval kadhiravan oli ena nindraal”
Compares the woman's brilliant and unyielding presence to the radiant light of the sun ('kadhiravan oli ena').
Uvamaai (Metaphor)
“Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham”
Compares her eyes to soft new flowers ('malarkangal') while holding the intense narrative weight of an entire epic ('bharatham').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Kanni magal kaaththirunthaal / Kanneeril neenthugindraal”
The second letter 'n' ('nn') rhymes in 'Kanni' and 'Kanneeril'.
Alliteration
“Pudhu malar kangalil pudhiya bharatham”
Repetition of the initial 'p' sound ('Pudhu', 'pudhiya') creates a rhythmic melodic effect.
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Trivia
The song from 'Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu' (1980) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics by Muthulingam. Sung brilliantly by Vani Jairam, the lyrics draw deep mythological parallels between a contemporary woman's plight and Draupadi's humiliation in the Kaurava assembly, showcasing poet Muthulingam's knack for allegorical storytelling.
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