Irandha Kaala Vaazhvai Enni
From Asai Anna Arumai Thambi · 1955
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Asai Anna Arumai Thambi1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae | Do not yearn thinking of the past life. |
| Edhirkaala inba vaazhvai | The joyful life of the future, |
| Udhari thallaathae manmae | Do not cast it away, oh mind. |
| Female | |
| Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae | Do not yearn thinking of the past life. |
| Female | |
| Parnthu pogum vaanampaadi odi paar | Run and see the skylark flying high in the sky. |
| Avai paadum iniya kadhal geedham | Hear the sweet love song it sings, |
| Thannai kel manamae | Listen to it yourself, oh mind. |
| Female | |
| Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae | Do not yearn thinking of the past life. |
| Female | |
| Arunthu pona pinnum antha yaazhiyilae | Even after a string snaps on that lute, |
| Pudhiya narambai maatti naadham saerpathillaiyaa | Do they not replace it with a new string to bring back melody? |
| Sarinthu pona veetai intha ulagilae | A house that has collapsed in this world, |
| Meendum pazhuthu paarththu kudiyirupathillaiyaa manamaa | Do they not repair it and live in it again, oh mind? |
| Female | |
| Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae | Do not yearn thinking of the past life. |
| Edhirkaala inba vaazhvai | The joyful life of the future, |
| Udhari thallaathae manmae | Do not cast it away, oh mind. |
| Female | |
| Pirantha jenmam maraivathengum sagajamae | It is natural everywhere for a life that is born to pass away. |
| Idhai maranthu veenil varunthi enna laabam | Forgetting this and grieving in vain, what is the gain? |
| Nirantha thunbam neegi vaazhvil inbamae | Removing permanent sorrow, so happiness fills life, |
| Siranthu vaazhum vazhiyai theda venumae manamae | You must seek the way to live remarkably, oh mind. |
| Female | |
| Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae | Do not yearn thinking of the past life. |
| Edhirkaala inba vaazhvai | The joyful life of the future, |
| Udhari thallaathae manmae | Do not cast it away, oh mind. |
இறந்தகால வாழ்வை எண்ணி ஏங்காதே
எதிர்கால இன்ப வாழ்வை
உதறித் தள்ளாதே மனமே
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
The joyful life of the future,
Do not cast it away, oh mind.
இறந்தகால வாழ்வை எண்ணி ஏங்காதே
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
பறந்து போகும் வானம்பாடி ஜோடி பார்
அவை பாடும் இனிய காதல் கீதம்
தன்னைக் கேள் மனமே
Run and see the skylark flying high in the sky.
Hear the sweet love song it sings,
Listen to it yourself, oh mind.
இறந்தகால வாழ்வை எண்ணி ஏங்காதே
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
அருந்து போன பின்னும் அந்த யாழியிலே
புதிய நரம்பை மாட்டி நாதம் சேர்ப்பதில்லையா
சரிந்து போன வீட்டை இந்த உலகிலே
மீண்டும் பழுது பார்த்து குடியிருப்பதில்லையா மனமா
Even after a string snaps on that lute,
Do they not replace it with a new string to bring back melody?
A house that has collapsed in this world,
Do they not repair it and live in it again, oh mind?
இறந்தகால வாழ்வை எண்ணி ஏங்காதே
எதிர்கால இன்ப வாழ்வை
உதறித் தள்ளாதே மனமே
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
The joyful life of the future,
Do not cast it away, oh mind.
பிறந்த ஜென்மம் மறைவதெங்கும் சகஜமே
இதை மறந்து வீணில் வருந்தி என்ன லாபமே
நிறைந்த துன்பம் நீங்கி வாழ்வில் இன்பமே
சிறந்து வாழும் வழியை தேட வேணுமே மனமே
It is natural everywhere for a life that is born to pass away.
Forgetting this and grieving in vain, what is the gain?
Removing permanent sorrow, so happiness fills life,
You must seek the way to live remarkably, oh mind.
இறந்தகால வாழ்வை எண்ணி ஏங்காதே
எதிர்கால இன்ப வாழ்வை
உதறித் தள்ளாதே மனமே
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
The joyful life of the future,
Do not cast it away, oh mind.
Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
Edhirkaala inba vaazhvai
The joyful life of the future,
Udhari thallaathae manmae
Do not cast it away, oh mind.
Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
Parnthu pogum vaanampaadi odi paar
Run and see the skylark flying high in the sky.
Avai paadum iniya kadhal geedham
Hear the sweet love song it sings,
Thannai kel manamae
Listen to it yourself, oh mind.
Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
Arunthu pona pinnum antha yaazhiyilae
Even after a string snaps on that lute,
Pudhiya narambai maatti naadham saerpathillaiyaa
Do they not replace it with a new string to bring back melody?
Sarinthu pona veetai intha ulagilae
A house that has collapsed in this world,
Meendum pazhuthu paarththu kudiyirupathillaiyaa manamaa
Do they not repair it and live in it again, oh mind?
Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
Edhirkaala inba vaazhvai
The joyful life of the future,
Udhari thallaathae manmae
Do not cast it away, oh mind.
Pirantha jenmam maraivathengum sagajamae
It is natural everywhere for a life that is born to pass away.
Idhai maranthu veenil varunthi enna laabam
Forgetting this and grieving in vain, what is the gain?
Nirantha thunbam neegi vaazhvil inbamae
Removing permanent sorrow, so happiness fills life,
Siranthu vaazhum vazhiyai theda venumae manamae
You must seek the way to live remarkably, oh mind.
Iranthagaala vaazhvai enni yaengaathae
Do not yearn thinking of the past life.
Edhirkaala inba vaazhvai
The joyful life of the future,
Udhari thallaathae manmae
Do not cast it away, oh mind.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song from 'Asai Anna Arumai Thambi' (1955) advises the human mind to stop dwelling on past regrets and lost times. Instead, lyricist A. Maruthakasi urges the listener to embrace the future with optimism and hope. Through simple yet profound analogies—such as restringing a broken harp to restore melody and repairing a fallen house to reside in it again—the song highlights resilience and the human capacity to rebuild life after setbacks. Furthermore, the song reminds us that death and change are natural parts of existence. Wasting energy in hopeless grief over the past achieves nothing. One must observe nature, like the joyous singing skylark, and actively seek paths that eliminate sorrow to lead a fulfilling and cheerful life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Addressing the Mind / Manavi)
“Udhari thallaathae manmae”
The lyricist directly addresses his own mind throughout the song using 'manamae' or 'manamaa', treating it as an entity to be counseled.
Analogy (Uvamai)
“Arunthu pona pinnum antha yaazhiyilae / Pudhiya narambai maatti naadham saerpathillaiyaa”
The song uses the metaphor of replacing a broken string on a lute (yaazh) to tune melody again as an analogy for rebuilding one's broken life.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Arunthu pona pinnum antha yaazhiyilae / Sarinthu pona veetai intha ulagilae”
The second letters of 'Arunthu' and 'Sarinthu' share matching sound/consonant rhyming structures in Tamil poetic tradition.
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Trivia
Written by the famed lyricist A. Maruthakasi, who was known as 'Aasiriya Kavingnar', this song exemplifies his signature style of providing practical life philosophy in simple, rhythmic Tamil. The film 'Asai Anna Arumai Thambi' (1955) starred A. P. Nagarajan, who later became an acclaimed director in Tamil cinema.
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