Iravu Varum Pagalum Varum
From Iravum Pagalum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Iravum Pagalum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iravu varum pagalum varum | Night will come and day will come |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
| Uravu varum pagaiyum varum | Relationship will come and enmity will come |
| Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan | The heart is but one, the heart is but one |
| Male | |
| Iravu varum pagalum varum | Night will come and day will come |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
| Uravu varum pagaiyum varum | Relationship will come and enmity will come |
| Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan | The heart is but one, the heart is but one |
| Male | |
| Perumai varum sirumai varum | Honor will come and disgrace will come |
| Piravi ondru thaan | Birth is but one |
| Perumai varum sirumai varum | Honor will come and disgrace will come |
| Piravi ondru thaan piravi ondru thaan | Birth is but one, birth is but one |
| Varumai varum sezhumai varum | Poverty will come and prosperity will come |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is but one, life is but one |
| Male | |
| Iravu varum pagalum varum | Night will come and day will come |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
| Uravu varum pagaiyum varum | Relationship will come and enmity will come |
| Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan | The heart is but one, the heart is but one |
| Male | |
| Ilamai varum mudhumai varum | Youth will come and old age will come |
| Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan | The body is but one, the body is but one |
| Male | |
| Ilamai varum mudhumai varum | Youth will come and old age will come |
| Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan | The body is but one, the body is but one |
| Thanimai varum thunaiyum varum | Solitude will come and companionship will come |
| Payanam ondru thaan payanam ondru thaan | The journey is but one, the journey is but one |
| Male | |
| Iravu varum pagalum varum | Night will come and day will come |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
| Uravu varum pagaiyum varum | Relationship will come and enmity will come |
| Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan | The heart is but one, the heart is but one |
| Male | |
| Vizhi irandu irundha podhum | Though there are two eyes |
| Paarvai ondru thaan paarvai ondru thaan | The vision is but one, the vision is but one |
| Male | |
| Vizhi irandu irundha podhum | Though there are two eyes |
| Paarvai ondru thaan paarvai ondru thaan | The vision is but one, the vision is but one |
| Vazhipadavum varam tharavum | Both to worship and to grant boons |
| Deivam ondru thaan | God is but one |
| Vazhipadavum varam tharavum | Both to worship and to grant boons |
| Deivam ondru thaan deivam ondru thaan | God is but one, God is but one |
| Male | |
| Iravu varum pagalum varum | Night will come and day will come |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
| Uravu varum pagaiyum varum | Relationship will come and enmity will come |
| Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan | The heart is but one, the heart is but one |
| Male | |
| Iravu varum pagalum varum | Night will come and day will come |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
| Ulagam ondru thaan | The world is but one |
இரவு வரும் பகலும் வரும்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
உறவு வரும் பகையும் வரும்
இதயம் ஒன்று தான் இதயம் ஒன்று தான்
Night will come and day will come
The world is but one
Relationship will come and enmity will come
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
இரவு வரும் பகலும் வரும்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
உறவு வரும் பகையும் வரும்
இதயம் ஒன்று தான் இதயம் ஒன்று தான்
Night will come and day will come
The world is but one
Relationship will come and enmity will come
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
பெருமை வரும் சிறுமை வரும்
பிறவி ஒன்று தான்
பெருமை வரும் சிறுமை வரும்
பிறவி ஒன்று தான் பிறவி ஒன்று தான்
வறுமை வரும் செழுமை வரும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்று தான் வாழ்க்கை ஒன்று தான்
Honor will come and disgrace will come
Birth is but one
Honor will come and disgrace will come
Birth is but one, birth is but one
Poverty will come and prosperity will come
Life is but one, life is but one
இரவு வரும் பகலும் வரும்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
உறவு வரும் பகையும் வரும்
இதயம் ஒன்று தான் இதயம் ஒன்று தான்
Night will come and day will come
The world is but one
Relationship will come and enmity will come
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
இளமை வரும் முதுமை வரும்
உடலும் ஒன்று தான் உடலும் ஒன்று தான்
Youth will come and old age will come
The body is but one, the body is but one
இளமை வரும் முதுமை வரும்
உடலும் ஒன்று தான் உடலும் ஒன்று தான்
தனிமை வரும் துணையும் வரும்
பயணம் ஒன்று தான் பயணம் ஒன்று தான்
Youth will come and old age will come
The body is but one, the body is but one
Solitude will come and companionship will come
The journey is but one, the journey is but one
இரவு வரும் பகலும் வரும்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
உறவு வரும் பகையும் வரும்
இதயம் ஒன்று தான் இதயம் ஒன்று தான்
Night will come and day will come
The world is but one
Relationship will come and enmity will come
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
விழி இரண்டு இருந்த போதும்
பார்வை ஒன்று தான் பார்வை ஒன்று தான்
Though there are two eyes
The vision is but one, the vision is but one
விழி இரண்டு இருந்த போதும்
பார்வை ஒன்று தான் பார்வை ஒன்று தான்
வழிபடவும் வரம் தரவும் தெய்வம் ஒன்று தான்
வழிபடவும் வரம் தரவும்
தெய்வம் ஒன்று தான் தெய்வம் ஒன்று தான்
Though there are two eyes
The vision is but one, the vision is but one
Both to worship and to grant boons
God is but one
Both to worship and to grant boons
God is but one, God is but one
இரவு வரும் பகலும் வரும்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
உறவு வரும் பகையும் வரும்
இதயம் ஒன்று தான் இதயம் ஒன்று தான்
Night will come and day will come
The world is but one
Relationship will come and enmity will come
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
இரவு வரும் பகலும் வரும்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
உலகம் ஒன்று தான்
Night will come and day will come
The world is but one
The world is but one
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Night will come and day will come
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Relationship will come and enmity will come
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Night will come and day will come
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Relationship will come and enmity will come
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
Perumai varum sirumai varum
Honor will come and disgrace will come
Piravi ondru thaan
Birth is but one
Perumai varum sirumai varum
Honor will come and disgrace will come
Piravi ondru thaan piravi ondru thaan
Birth is but one, birth is but one
Varumai varum sezhumai varum
Poverty will come and prosperity will come
Vaazhkai ondru thaan vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is but one, life is but one
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Night will come and day will come
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Relationship will come and enmity will come
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
Ilamai varum mudhumai varum
Youth will come and old age will come
Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan
The body is but one, the body is but one
Ilamai varum mudhumai varum
Youth will come and old age will come
Udalum ondru thaan udalum ondru thaan
The body is but one, the body is but one
Thanimai varum thunaiyum varum
Solitude will come and companionship will come
Payanam ondru thaan payanam ondru thaan
The journey is but one, the journey is but one
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Night will come and day will come
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Relationship will come and enmity will come
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
Vizhi irandu irundha podhum
Though there are two eyes
Paarvai ondru thaan paarvai ondru thaan
The vision is but one, the vision is but one
Vizhi irandu irundha podhum
Though there are two eyes
Paarvai ondru thaan paarvai ondru thaan
The vision is but one, the vision is but one
Vazhipadavum varam tharavum
Both to worship and to grant boons
Deivam ondru thaan
God is but one
Vazhipadavum varam tharavum
Both to worship and to grant boons
Deivam ondru thaan deivam ondru thaan
God is but one, God is but one
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Night will come and day will come
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Uravu varum pagaiyum varum
Relationship will come and enmity will come
Idhayam ondru thaan idhayam ondru thaan
The heart is but one, the heart is but one
Iravu varum pagalum varum
Night will come and day will come
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Ulagam ondru thaan
The world is but one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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