Mudivillatha Vazhkkai
From Thaniyatha Thagam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Uma Nagabushanam
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- A. A. Raj
- Details
- Thaniyatha Thagam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mudivillaatha vaazhkkayendru | That life is endless, |
| Manitha karpanaigal kodi undu | Humans have millions of imaginations. |
| Adhai mudiththu vaiththu paarpomendru | 'Let us put an end to it and see,' |
| Kadavul manam ninaippathundu | God's mind often thinks. |
| Male | |
| Ullavarai unakku sontham | As long as you live, relations are yours, |
| Ullavarai unakku sontham | As long as you live, relations are yours; |
| Uyir poevittaal enna sontham | If life leaves, what relation remains? |
| Naalu vagai uravu varum | Four types of relationships may accompany you, |
| Adhu naduvinilae pirinthu vidum…. | Yet they will part ways in the middle.... |
முடிவில்லாத வாழ்க்கையென்று
மனித கற்பனைகள் கோடி உண்டு
அதை முடித்து வைத்து பார்ப்போமென்று
கடவுள் மனம் நினைப்பதுண்டு
That life is endless,
Humans have millions of imaginations.
'Let us put an end to it and see,'
God's mind often thinks.
உள்ளவரை உனக்கு சொந்தம்
உள்ளவரை உனக்கு சொந்தம்
உயிர் போயிவிட்டால் என்ன சொந்தம்
நாலு வகை உறவு வரும்
அது நடுவினிலே பிரிந்து விடும்....
As long as you live, relations are yours,
As long as you live, relations are yours;
If life leaves, what relation remains?
Four types of relationships may accompany you,
Yet they will part ways in the middle....
Mudivillaatha vaazhkkayendru
That life is endless,
Manitha karpanaigal kodi undu
Humans have millions of imaginations.
Adhai mudiththu vaiththu paarpomendru
'Let us put an end to it and see,'
Kadavul manam ninaippathundu
God's mind often thinks.
Ullavarai unakku sontham
As long as you live, relations are yours,
Ullavarai unakku sontham
As long as you live, relations are yours;
Uyir poevittaal enna sontham
If life leaves, what relation remains?
Naalu vagai uravu varum
Four types of relationships may accompany you,
Adhu naduvinilae pirinthu vidum….
Yet they will part ways in the middle....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song reflects on the philosophical nature of human existence, mortality, and the impermanence of worldly relationships. It contrasts human fantasies of an endless life with the inevitable decree of God, who ultimately decides when to end life. It further emphasizes that relationships only last as long as one is alive; once life departs, all ties break, reminding us of the ultimate transience of worldly bonds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edugai)
“Mudivillaatha vaazhkkayendru”
The second letter harmony ('di' in Mudivillaatha and Adhai) connects human expectation with divine reality.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Ullavarai unakku sontham”
Repetition of the line 'Ullavarai unakku sontham' reinforces the temporary nature of human attachments.
Rhetorical Question
“Uyir poevittaal enna sontham”
Asking what relation remains after life leaves forces the listener to ponder the reality of death.
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Trivia
Thaniyatha Thagam (1982) features music composed by A. A. Raj, a composer active in the 1980s Tamil cinema. Sung by the legendary T. M. Soundararajan, this track carries his iconic grand, reflective voice suited for philosophical compositions.
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