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Lyrics & meaning

Irubathu Vayathenum

From Mogam Muppathu Varsham · 1976

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. Vijaya Baskar
Movie name
Mogam Muppathu Varsham
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Irubathu vayathenum ilamaiyil dhinam
Arupathu kalaigalai arivathae sugam
Vaazhvil endrum orae tharam varum
Orae tharam tharum
Thaanum sugathai peruvathillai
Yaarum peravum viduvathillai
Paalaivanathil mazhai thulipol
Veenae ilamai kazhavathenna
Acham enna rasikka
Vetkam enna suvaikka
Micham enna namakku
Ulaginil irukku…
Irubathu vayathenum ilamaiyil dhinam
Arupathu kalaigalai arivathae sugam
…………..
Neerum unakku sudugirathu
Theeyum enakku kulirkirathu
Kaalai urakkam varugirathu
Maalai ilamai vidikkirathu
Etti nindraal nerungum
Kitta sendraal ilagum
Rendungettaan
Ulagam thedi thantha sorkkam
Irubathu vayathenum ilamaiyil dhinam
Arupathu kalaigalai arivathae sugam
Yaehae parthaal veliyil uravirukkum
Aanaal manathil pirivirikkum
Yaedho ulagam nadakkirathu
Yaeno adhaiyum madhikkirathu
Pattu methai virikkum
Palliyarai irukkum
Nenjam angae thavikkum
Kadhai enna kadhaiyo
Irubathu vayathenum ilamaiyil dhinam
Arupathu kalaigalai arivathae sugam
Vaazhvil endrum orae tharam varum
Orae tharam varum
In the youth of twenty years, every single day,
Experiencing the sixty-four arts is pure joy.
In life, it comes only once,
It gives only once.
Neither enjoying bliss oneself,
Nor letting anyone else enjoy it,
Like a drop of rain in a desert,
Why waste youth away in vain?
Why fear to relish it?
Why be shy to savour it?
What remains for us,
In this world...?
In the youth of twenty years, every single day,
Experiencing the sixty-four arts is pure joy.
...
Water feels scalding hot to you,
Fire feels pleasantly cool to me,
Sleep comes in the morning,
In the evening, youth dawns,
If you stand at a distance, it approaches,
If you go close, it softens,
Caught in between,
A heaven found and given by the world!
In the youth of twenty years, every single day,
Experiencing the sixty-four arts is pure joy.
Yeah, to look at, there is intimacy on the outside,
But within the heart, there is distance,
Some strange world goes on its way,
And who knows why people respect that too,
A silk mattress is laid out,
The bedchamber is waiting,
Yet the heart yearns in agony there,
Oh, what a story this is!
In the youth of twenty years, every single day,
Experiencing the sixty-four arts is pure joy.
In life, it comes only once,
It comes only once.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Irubathu Vayathenum' reflects on the fleeting nature of youth and the paradoxical complexities of marital intimacy and emotional distance. The protagonist ponders why people waste their vibrant youth in hesitation, fear, and emotional reserve rather than embracing the joys of life and intimacy. Through vivid imagery of heat, cold, and contrasting day-night cycles, the lyrics capture the internal struggle of a soul trapped in a superficial relationship where physical proximity lacks emotional warmth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Paalaivanathil mazhai thulipol”

Compares wasted youth to a futile drop of rain falling in a dry desert.

Antithesis / Oxymoron (Muran)

“Neerum unakku sudugirathu / Theeyum enakku kulirkirathu”

Contrasts opposing elements (hot water vs cool fire, morning sleep vs evening youth) to highlight internal emotional turmoil.

Rhyme / Parallel Structure (Iyaibu)

“Acham enna rasikka / Vetkam enna suvaikka”

Uses rhyming endings ('rasikka' / 'suvaikka') to create rhythmic emphasis on questioning social inhibitions.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1976 film 'Mogam Muppathu Varsham', starring Kamal Haasan and Sumithra. The title of the movie translates to 'Lust Lasts Thirty Years', and the soundtrack composed by Vijaya Bhaskar became popular for its philosophical and bold themes on romance and youth.

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