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Iravu Varum Pagalum Varum

From Iravum Pagalum · 1965

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Iravum Pagalum
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
7 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Ulagam ondru thaan
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Ulagam ondru thaan
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
Perumai varum sirumai varum
Piravi ondru thaan
Perumai varum sirumai varum
Piravi ondru thaan piravi ondru thaan
Varumai varum sezhumai varum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan vaazhkai ondru thaan
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Ulagam ondru thaan
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
Ilamai varum mudhumai varum
Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan
Ilamai varum mudhumai varum
Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan
Thanimai varum thunaiyum varum
Payanam ondru thaan payanam ondru thaan
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Ulagam ondru thaan
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
Vizhi irandu irundha podhum
Paarvai ondru thaan paarvai ondru thaan
Vizhi irandu irundha podhum
Paarvai ondru thaan paarvai ondru thaan
Vazhipadavum varam tharavum
Deivam ondru thaan
Vazhipadavum varam tharavum
Deivam ondru thaan deivam ondru thaan
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Ulagam ondru thaan
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Ulagam ondru thaan
Ulagam ondru thaan
Night will come, and day will come,
but the world is only one.
Relationships will come, and enmity will come,
but the heart is only one, the heart is only one.
Night will come, and day will come,
but the world is only one.
Relationships will come, and enmity will come,
but the heart is only one, the heart is only one.
Honor will come, and disgrace will come,
but this birth is only one.
Honor will come, and disgrace will come,
but this birth is only one, this birth is only one.
Poverty will come, and prosperity will come,
but life is only one, life is only one.
Night will come, and day will come,
but the world is only one.
Relationships will come, and enmity will come,
but the heart is only one, the heart is only one.
Youth will come, and old age will come,
but the body is only one, the body is only one.
Youth will come, and old age will come,
but the body is only one, the body is only one.
Loneliness will come, and companionship will come,
but the journey is only one, the journey is only one.
Night will come, and day will come,
but the world is only one.
Relationships will come, and enmity will come,
but the heart is only one, the heart is only one.
Even though there are two eyes,
the sight is only one, the sight is only one.
Even though there are two eyes,
the sight is only one, the sight is only one.
To worship, and to grant blessings,
God is only one.
To worship, and to grant blessings,
God is only one, God is only one.
Night will come, and day will come,
but the world is only one.
Relationships will come, and enmity will come,
but the heart is only one, the heart is only one.
Night will come, and day will come,
but the world is only one.
The world is only one.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This philosophical song reflects on the contrasting dualities of human existence versus the essential oneness of life and reality. It juxtaposes fluid, alternating states—such as day and night, friendship and hostility, glory and ignominy, poverty and wealth, youth and old age, loneliness and togetherness—against unchanging constants like the singular world, heart, birth, body, journey, vision, and God. Through lyrical parallelism, Aalangudi Somu conveys that while circumstances fluctuate constantly, the core essence of life and divinity remains unified.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis (Ethirsol)

“Iravu varum pagalum varum”

Pairs opposing concepts like night and day, relationship and enmity, or youth and old age to highlight life's dualities.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Ilamai varum mudhumai varum / Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan”

Repeats 'varum' (will come) and 'ondru thaan' (is but one) across lines to establish a strong rhythmic and philosophical cadence.

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Vazhipadavum varam tharavum”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'v' across words in the line.

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Trivia

Iravum Pagalum (1965) was the debut film for legendary actor Jaishankar, who later earned the title 'South Indian James Bond'. The soundtrack for this movie was composed by T. R. Pappa.

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