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Iraiva Un Seyale Ithuthano

From Thozhan · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Thozhan1960

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
O.. iraiva un seyalae idhu thaanaOh Lord, is this truly your doing?
O.. iraiva un seyalae idhu thaanaOh Lord, is this truly your doing?
Edhirkaala vaazhvae irul soozhndha vaanamMy future life has become a sky enveloped in dark clouds,
Aanadhae inbamae ponadhaeJoy has vanished away.
O.. iraiva un seyalae idhu thaanaOh Lord, is this truly your doing?
Female
Penn paedhai naanI am an innocent woman,
Pizhai seiyaadha podhilumEven though I committed no wrong,
En naadhan veruthaaraeMy beloved husband has forsaken and hated me,
Vaedhanai theerumaWill this agony ever end?
Female
Penn paedhai naanI am an innocent woman,
Pizhai seiyaadha podhilumEven though I committed no wrong,
En naadhan veruthaaraeMy beloved husband has forsaken and hated me,
Vaedhanai theerumaWill this agony ever end?
Sodhanai seivadhum gnyayamaIs it just to test me this way?
Female
O.. iraiva un seyalae idhu thaanaOh Lord, is this truly your doing?
Female
Vaazhadhaval yenum perodu vazhavaeJust to live bearing the stigma of an unfulfilled woman,
Mannaala pirandhaenoWas I born into this world of clay?
Vaedhanai theerumaWill this agony ever end?
Female
Vaazhadhaval yenum perodu vazhavaeJust to live bearing the stigma of an unfulfilled woman,
Mannaala pirandhaenoWas I born into this world of clay?
Vaedhanai theerumaWill this agony ever end?
Sodhanai seivadhum gyayamaIs it just to test me this way?
Female
O.. iraiva un seyalae idhu thaanaOh Lord, is this truly your doing?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song from the 1960 movie 'Thozhan' captures the deep grief and anguish of an innocent woman who faces rejection and abandonment by her husband despite having committed no fault. She questions the divine will and laments her tragic destiny, comparing her future to a dark, overcast sky devoid of joy. She agonizes over being stamped with the cruel label of an unfulfilled woman and questions whether her entire existence on earth was meant solely for suffering and trials. Composed by G. Ramanathan with emotional vocals by P. Susheela and evocative lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, the song serves as a powerful expression of helplessness and moral questioning against fate and injustice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

“Edhirkaala vaazhvae irul soozhndha vaanam”

Comparing the heroine's future life to a dark, cloud-filled sky devoid of light and joy ('Edhirkaala vaazhvae irul soozhndha vaanam').

Monnai (Initial Alliteration)

“Penn paedhai naan / Pizhai seiyaadha podhilum”

Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Penn', 'Pizhai').

Rhetorical Questioning

“Vaedhanai theeruma / Sodhanai seivadhum gnyayama”

Using emotional questions addressed to the divine ('Vaedhanai theeruma', 'Sodhanai seivadhum gnyayama') to emphasize helplessness and grief.

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Trivia

'Thozhan' (1960) featured music by the legendary composer G. Ramanathan. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi was renowned for weaving deep emotional and socio-moral questions into simple, pure Tamil lyrics, which P. Susheela rendered with profound classical pathos.

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