- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Uyarndhavargal
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan
Thaan vilaiyaada
Avai irandum serndhoru bommaiyai seidhana
Thaam vilaiyaada
Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan
Thaan vilaiyaada
Avai irandum serndhoru bommaiyai seidhana
Thaam vilaiyaada
Un vaai mozhi mullai
Enil thaai mozhi illai
Un vaai mozhi mullai
Enil thaai mozhi illai
Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan
Thaan vilaiyaada
Avai irandum serndhoru bommaiyai seidhana
Thaam vilaiyaada
Veiyil enna minnal enna
Venmai enna manjal enna
Kaanaadha kangal rendil ellaamum ondradaa
Veiyil enna minnal enna
Venmai enna manjal enna
Kaanaadha kangal rendil ellaamum ondradaa
Thendral kaatrum oomai kaatru
Dhevan paattum oomai paattu
Avan thaanae nammai seidhaan
Thunbangal yaenadaa
Un vaai mozhi mullai
Enil thaai mozhi illai
Un vaai mozhi mullai
Enil thaai mozhi illai
Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan
Thaan vilaiyaada
Avai irandum serndhoru bommaiyai seidhana
Thaam vilaiyaada
Ungalukkaaga naanae solven
Ungalukkaaga naanae ketppen
Dheivangal kallaai ponaal
Poosaari illaiyaa
Ungalukkaaga naanae solven
Ungalukkaaga naanae ketppen
Dheivangal kallaai ponaal
Poosaari illaiyaa
Thandhai pechu thaaikku puriyum
Thaathaa nenjil ulagam theriyum
Thandhai pechu thaaikku puriyum
Thaathaa nenjil ulagam theriyum
Ullathil nalloru thaanae uyarndhavar illaiyaa
En vaai mozhi mullai…
Enil thaai mozhi illai…
Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan
Thaan vilaiyaada
Avai irandum serndhoru bommaiyai seidhana
Thaam vilaiyaada
Malarum podhae vaasam theriyudhu
Valarum podhae paasam puriyudhu
Thaai thandhai seidha poojai veenaagavillaiyae
Malarum podhae vaasam theriyudhu
Valarum podhae paasam puriyudhu
Thaai thandhai seidha poojai veenaagavillaiyae
Kandhan andru mandhiram sonnaan
Kannan andru geethai sonnaan
Magan sonna vaedham kettu
Maraindhadhu thollaiyae
Un vaai mozhi mullai
Enil thaai mozhi illai
Un vaai mozhi mullai
Enil thaai mozhi illai
God made two dolls
for Himself to play with.
Those two joined together and made a doll
for themselves to play with.
God made two dolls
for Himself to play with.
Those two joined together and made a doll
for themselves to play with.
Your spoken words are sweet like jasmine,
yet your mother has no voice.
Your spoken words are sweet like jasmine,
yet your mother has no voice.
God made two dolls
for Himself to play with.
Those two joined together and made a doll
for themselves to play with.
What is sunlight? What is lightning?
What is white? What is yellow?
To eyes that cannot see, everything is the same, my child.
What is sunlight? What is lightning?
What is white? What is yellow?
To eyes that cannot see, everything is the same, my child.
Even the gentle breeze is a silent wind,
and God's song is a silent song.
He is the one who made us,
so why all this sorrow, my child?
Your spoken words are sweet like jasmine,
yet your mother has no voice.
Your spoken words are sweet like jasmine,
yet your mother has no voice.
God made two dolls
for Himself to play with.
Those two joined together and made a doll
for themselves to play with.
I will speak for you,
I will listen for you.
If the gods are made of stone,
isn't there a priest to speak for them?
I will speak for you,
I will listen for you.
If the gods are made of stone,
isn't there a priest to speak for them?
The father's words are understood by the mother,
and the world is seen in grandfather's heart.
The father's words are understood by the mother,
and the world is seen in grandfather's heart.
Aren't those with pure hearts truly the noble ones?
My spoken words are sweet like jasmine...
yet my mother has no voice...
God made two dolls
for Himself to play with.
Those two joined together and made a doll
for themselves to play with.
Its fragrance is known the moment it blooms,
your love is felt as you grow.
The prayers of your mother and father have not gone in vain.
Its fragrance is known the moment it blooms,
your love is felt as you grow.
The prayers of your mother and father have not gone in vain.
Murugan once shared the sacred truth,
Krishna once taught the Gita.
Hearing the wisdom spoken by their son,
all their troubles have disappeared.
Your spoken words are sweet like jasmine,
yet your mother has no voice.
Your spoken words are sweet like jasmine,
yet your mother has no voice.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan from Uyarndhavargal (1977) is a deeply moving philosophical song written by Kannadasan. The lyrics metaphorically view human beings as dolls created by God for divine play, who then go on to create their own children. It explores how deep emotional bonds, love, and understanding transcend physical disabilities such as speech and hearing impairment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iraivan irandu bommaigal seidhaan”
Compares human beings created by God to playthings or dolls ('bommaigal').
Imagery & Comparison
“Un vaai mozhi mullai”
Compares sweet non-verbal gestures and expressions to delicate jasmine flowers ('mullai').
Monai / Alliteration
“Malarum podhae vaasam theriyudhu”
Rhyming initial sounds in consecutive lines ('Malarum' and 'Valarum').
Did you know?
Trivia
Uyarndhavargal (1977), directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha, features music composed by Shankar-Ganesh. The song addresses themes of speech and hearing impairment, which play a major role in the film's storyline.
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