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Iraivan Boomikku Vanthal

From Therottam · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Therottam
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
30 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Vanthaal vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Idhayam ullavan endraal
Avan ennaipol aavaan
Idhayam ullavan endraal
Avan ennaipol aavaan
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Pennukku ullam irandu
Adhil peyum deivamum undu
Pennukku ullam irandu
Adhil peyum deivamum undu
Kangal paarppathu mugaththai
Kangal paarppathu mugaththai
Antha kadavulum ariyaan manaththai
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Thaayidam poi sollum pillai
Dhinam thanakkae poi sollum annai
Thaayidam poi sollum pillai
Dhinam thanakkae poi sollum annai
Vaayalavaethaan unmai
Vaayalavaethaan unmai
Perum vanjaththil piranthathu penmai
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Saththiyam pesiya yesu
Adhai sariththiramaakkiya gandhi
Saththiyam pesiya yesu
Adhai sariththiramaakkiya gandhi
Poi solla koodathendru uraiththaar
Poi solla koodathendru uraiththaar
Antha bodhanaiyai yaar padiththaar….
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
Idhayam ullavan endraal
Avan ennaipol aavaan
Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal
Avanum poi solvaan
If God comes down to earth,
If he comes, if he comes,
Even he will lie.
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
If he has a heart,
He will become just like me.
If he has a heart,
He will become just like me.
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
A woman has two hearts,
There is both a demon and a god in them.
A woman has two hearts,
There is both a demon and a god in them.
Eyes can only see the face,
Eyes can only see the face,
Even that God cannot know the mind.
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
A child lies to its mother,
And every day, a mother lies to herself.
A child lies to its mother,
And every day, a mother lies to herself.
Truth lives only on the lips,
Truth lives only on the lips,
Womanhood was born of great deceit.
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
Jesus, who spoke the truth,
Gandhi, who turned it into history,
Jesus, who spoke the truth,
Gandhi, who turned it into history,
They taught that one should never lie,
They taught that one should never lie,
Yet who ever learned that lesson?
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
If he has a heart,
He will become just like me.
If God comes down to earth,
Even he will lie.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a cynical yet deeply philosophical reflection on human nature, truth, and deception. The protagonist expresses heartbreak and disillusionment, asserting that the earthly world is so inherently full of untruths and contradictions that even God, were He to descend to Earth and experience human emotions, would succumb to telling lies just like any ordinary human being.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirchi)

“Iraivan bhoomikku vanthaal Avanum poi solvaan”

Exaggerating that even God would resort to lying if He lived as a human to emphasize the overwhelming presence of deceit in the world.

Monai (Alliteration)

“Pennukku ullam irandu Adhil peyum deivamum undu”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Pe' in 'Pennukku' and 'Peyum'.

Contrast (Antithesis)

“Adhil peyum deivamum undu”

Contrasting 'Pey' (demon/evil) and 'Deivam' (god/goodness) to depict the dual nature of human emotions.

Rhetorical Question

“Antha bodhanaiyai yaar padiththaar….”

Asking who actually followed the noble teachings of Jesus and Gandhi to highlight societal hypocrisy.

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Trivia

Composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and sung by the iconic T. M. Soundararajan, this song features lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, known for infusing sharp philosophical observations and existential angst into commercial Tamil cinema tracks.

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