Iravum Pagalum Oruvan
From Kanneer Pookkal · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kanneer Pookkal1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai | Night and day, carrying the thought of one man |
| Paadum paravai idhu | This is a bird that sings |
| Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil | In a prison of solitude, for a very long time |
| Paavam vaadiyathu | Poor thing, it withered away |
| Female | |
| Varusham pudhiya varusham | A year, a brand new year |
| Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu | It sought a good life |
| Varusham pudhiya varusham | A year, a brand new year |
| Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu | It sought a good life |
| Female | |
| Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai | Night and day, carrying the thought of one man |
| Paadum paravai idhu | This is a bird that sings |
| Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil | In a prison of solitude, for a very long time |
| Paavam vaadiyathu | Poor thing, it withered away |
| Female | |
| Piravigal thorum uravugal vaazhga | May relationships thrive across all births |
| Irumanam endrum nalangalai soozhga | May goodness always surround two hearts |
| Piravigal thorum uravugal vaazhga | May relationships thrive across all births |
| Irumanam endrum nalangalai soozhga | May goodness always surround two hearts |
| Female | |
| Nadu iravil pudhu varudam varumpozhuthu | As the New Year arrives at midnight |
| Sugam pirakka dheivam arulga | May God grant grace for happiness to be born |
| Female | |
| Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai | Night and day, carrying the thought of one man |
| Paadum paravai idhu | This is a bird that sings |
| Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil | In a prison of solitude, for a very long time |
| Paavam vaadiyathu | Poor thing, it withered away |
| Female | |
| Varusham pudhiya varusham | A year, a brand new year |
| Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu | It sought a good life |
| Varusham pudhiya varusham | A year, a brand new year |
| Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu | It sought a good life |
| Female | |
| Silarathu vaazhakkai ragasiya paadam | Some people's lives are a secret lesson |
| Unaiyandri enthan ullam yaar kaana koodum | Except for you, who else can see my heart? |
| Silarathu vaazhakkai ragasiya paadam | Some people's lives are a secret lesson |
| Unaiyandri enthan ullam yaar kaana koodum | Except for you, who else can see my heart? |
| Female | |
| Nilavinilae kurai irunthum | Even if there is a spot on the moon |
| Thirumugaththil karai irunthum vaanam vidumo | Even with a mark on its holy face, does the sky abandon it? |
| Female | |
| Kanavilum yaezhai ninaiththidavillai | Even in dreams, this poor girl did not imagine |
| Iruvarai ingae ondraai inaiththathu velai | Time has united the two of us here as one |
| Kaniyidhazhum pani malarum | The sweet lip and the dew-kissed flower |
| Unakkenavae malarnthirukkum unnai ninainthae | Have bloomed thinking of you, just for you |
| Female | |
| Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai | Night and day, carrying the thought of one man |
| Paadum paravai idhu | This is a bird that sings |
| Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil | In a prison of solitude, for a very long time |
| Paavam vaadiyathu | Poor thing, it withered away |
| Female | |
| Varusham pudhiya varusham | A year, a brand new year |
| Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu | It sought a good life |
| Varusham pudhiya varusham | A year, a brand new year |
| Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu | It sought a good life |
இரவும் பகலும் ஒருவன் நினைவை
பாடும் பறவை இது
தனிமை சிறையில் நெடுநாள் வரையில்
பாவம் வாடியது
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
This is a bird that sings
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Poor thing, it withered away
வருஷம் புதிய வருஷம்
நல்ல வாழ்வை நாடியது.....
வருஷம் புதிய வருஷம்
நல்ல வாழ்வை நாடியது.....
A year, a brand new year
It sought a good life
A year, a brand new year
It sought a good life
இரவும் பகலும் ஒருவன் நினைவை
பாடும் பறவை இது
தனிமை சிறையில் நெடுநாள் வரையில்
பாவம் வாடியது
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
This is a bird that sings
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Poor thing, it withered away
பிறவிகள் தோறும் உறவுகள் வாழ்க
இருமனம் என்றும் என்றும் நலங்களை சூழ்க
பிறவிகள் தோறும் உறவுகள் வாழ்க
இருமனம் என்றும் என்றும் நலங்களை சூழ்க
May relationships thrive across all births
May goodness always surround two hearts
May relationships thrive across all births
May goodness always surround two hearts
நடு இரவில் புது வருடம் வரும்பொழுது
சுகம் பிறக்க தெய்வம் அருள்க
As the New Year arrives at midnight
May God grant grace for happiness to be born
இரவும் பகலும் ஒருவன் நினைவை
பாடும் பறவை இது
தனிமை சிறையில் நெடுநாள் வரையில்
பாவம் வாடியது
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
This is a bird that sings
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Poor thing, it withered away
வருஷம் புதிய வருஷம்
நல்ல வாழ்வை நாடியது.....
வருஷம் புதிய வருஷம்
நல்ல வாழ்வை நாடியது.....
A year, a brand new year
It sought a good life
A year, a brand new year
It sought a good life
சிலரது வாழ்க்கை ரகசிய பாடம்
உனையன்றி எந்தன் உள்ளம் யார் காணக் கூடும்
சிலரது வாழ்க்கை ரகசிய பாடம்
உனையன்றி எந்தன் உள்ளம் யார் காணக் கூடும்
Some people's lives are a secret lesson
Except for you, who else can see my heart?
Some people's lives are a secret lesson
Except for you, who else can see my heart?
நிலவினிலே குறை இருந்தும்
திருமுகத்தில் கறை இருந்தும் வானம் விடுமோ..
Even if there is a spot on the moon
Even with a mark on its holy face, does the sky abandon it?
கனவிலும் ஏழை நினைத்திடவில்லை
இருவரை இங்கே ஒன்றாய் இணைத்தது வேளை
கனியிதழும் பனி மலரும்
உனக்கெனவே மலர்ந்திருக்கும் உன்னை நினைந்தே
Even in dreams, this poor girl did not imagine
Time has united the two of us here as one
The sweet lip and the dew-kissed flower
Have bloomed thinking of you, just for you
இரவும் பகலும் ஒருவன் நினைவை
பாடும் பறவை இது
தனிமை சிறையில் நெடுநாள் வரையில்
பாவம் வாடியது
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
This is a bird that sings
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Poor thing, it withered away
வருஷம் புதிய வருஷம்
நல்ல வாழ்வை நாடியது.....
வருஷம் புதிய வருஷம்
நல்ல வாழ்வை நாடியது.....
A year, a brand new year
It sought a good life
A year, a brand new year
It sought a good life
Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
Paadum paravai idhu
This is a bird that sings
Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Paavam vaadiyathu
Poor thing, it withered away
Varusham pudhiya varusham
A year, a brand new year
Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu
It sought a good life
Varusham pudhiya varusham
A year, a brand new year
Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu
It sought a good life
Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
Paadum paravai idhu
This is a bird that sings
Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Paavam vaadiyathu
Poor thing, it withered away
Piravigal thorum uravugal vaazhga
May relationships thrive across all births
Irumanam endrum nalangalai soozhga
May goodness always surround two hearts
Piravigal thorum uravugal vaazhga
May relationships thrive across all births
Irumanam endrum nalangalai soozhga
May goodness always surround two hearts
Nadu iravil pudhu varudam varumpozhuthu
As the New Year arrives at midnight
Sugam pirakka dheivam arulga
May God grant grace for happiness to be born
Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
Paadum paravai idhu
This is a bird that sings
Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Paavam vaadiyathu
Poor thing, it withered away
Varusham pudhiya varusham
A year, a brand new year
Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu
It sought a good life
Varusham pudhiya varusham
A year, a brand new year
Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu
It sought a good life
Silarathu vaazhakkai ragasiya paadam
Some people's lives are a secret lesson
Unaiyandri enthan ullam yaar kaana koodum
Except for you, who else can see my heart?
Silarathu vaazhakkai ragasiya paadam
Some people's lives are a secret lesson
Unaiyandri enthan ullam yaar kaana koodum
Except for you, who else can see my heart?
Nilavinilae kurai irunthum
Even if there is a spot on the moon
Thirumugaththil karai irunthum vaanam vidumo
Even with a mark on its holy face, does the sky abandon it?
Kanavilum yaezhai ninaiththidavillai
Even in dreams, this poor girl did not imagine
Iruvarai ingae ondraai inaiththathu velai
Time has united the two of us here as one
Kaniyidhazhum pani malarum
The sweet lip and the dew-kissed flower
Unakkenavae malarnthirukkum unnai ninainthae
Have bloomed thinking of you, just for you
Iravum pagalum oruvan ninaivai
Night and day, carrying the thought of one man
Paadum paravai idhu
This is a bird that sings
Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil
In a prison of solitude, for a very long time
Paavam vaadiyathu
Poor thing, it withered away
Varusham pudhiya varusham
A year, a brand new year
Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu
It sought a good life
Varusham pudhiya varusham
A year, a brand new year
Nalla vaazhvai naadiyathu
It sought a good life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iravum Pagalum from the 1981 film Kanneer Pookkal is an emotional song expressing deep yearning, isolation, and hope for renewal. The protagonist compares herself to a songbird confined within a prison of loneliness, pining for her beloved day and night. The arrival of the New Year at midnight serves as a poignant symbol of hope, where she prays for divine blessings to bestow lasting joy and unite two souls in harmony across lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thanimai siraiyil nedunaal varaiyil”
Solitude is compared directly to a prison ('Thanimai sirai'), emphasizing the feeling of emotional confinement.
Personification
“Paadum paravai idhu”
The speaker portrays herself as a lonely singing bird ('Paadum paravai idhu') expressing her inner longing.
Analogy
“Nilavinilae kurai irunthum Thirumugaththil karai irunthum vaanam vidumo”
Comparing human flaws to the spots on the moon ('Nilavinilae kurai irunthum') which the sky never rejects, representing unconditional love.
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Trivia
Kanneer Pookkal (1981) features music by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Vaali. Rendered with deep emotional range by S. Janaki, the song uniquely blends a midnight New Year celebration motif with themes of romantic devotion and emotional healing.
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