Naayagan Avan
From Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naayagan avan orupuram | On one side stands the hero, |
| Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu | In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty. |
| Naayagan avan orupuram | On one side stands the hero, |
| Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu | In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty. |
| Female | |
| Naayagi aval marupuram | On the other side stands the heroine, |
| Aval vaanil irandu nilavu | In her sky, there are two moons. |
| Male | |
| Naayagan avan orupuram | On one side stands the hero, |
| Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu | In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty. |
| Male | |
| Poojaikkoru pushpam vandhadhu | A flower arrived intended for worship, |
| Punidham endru perai kondadhu | It earned a reputation for being sacred. |
| Female | |
| Dheiva magal soodi kondadhu | A divine maiden wore it reverently, |
| Maalaiyena tholil kondadhu | Adorning it like a garland around her shoulders. |
| Male | |
| Poovil ulla thenai kandu | Spotting the sweet honey within the flower, |
| Oru solai vandu | A bee from the garden came, |
| Adhai thirudi sendradhu | And stole the nectar away. |
| Female | |
| Thalaivan oru koyilil | The husband resides pure in a temple, |
| Avan dheviyo theru vaasalil | While his goddess stands out on the street doorstep. |
| Male | |
| Naayagan avan orupuram | On one side stands the hero, |
| Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu | In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty. |
| Female | |
| Naayagi aval marupuram | On the other side stands the heroine, |
| Aval vaanil irandu nilavu | In her sky, there are two moons. |
| Female | |
| Maanidathil mogam vandhadhu | Lust and infatuation arose in mankind, |
| Seethaikkathil sogam vandhadhu | And because of it, sorrow befell Sita. |
| Male | |
| Yaarai idhil kutram solvadhu | Who is to be blamed in this situation? |
| Vidhiyin vazhi vaazhkkai selvadhu | Life simply moves along the path dictated by destiny. |
| Female | |
| Pottu vaitha kodu thaandi | Crossing the drawn protective line, |
| Than veedu thaandi | Stepping past the threshold of her home, |
| Annam theda sendradhu | She ventured out in search of sustenance. |
| Male | |
| Manakkum varai pookkadai | As long as it smells sweet, it is a flower shop; |
| Manam maarinaal adhu saakkadai | If the fragrance changes, it becomes a sewer. |
| Male | |
| Naayagan avan orupuram | On one side stands the hero, |
| Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu | In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty. |
| Female | |
| Naayagi aval marupuram | On the other side stands the heroine, |
| Aval vaanil irandu nilavu | In her sky, there are two moons. |
| Male | |
| Naayagan avan orupuram | On one side stands the hero, |
| Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu | In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty. |
நாயகன் அவன் ஒரு புறம்
அவன் விழியில் மனைவி அழகு
நாயகன் அவன் ஒரு புறம்
அவன் விழியில் மனைவி அழகு
On one side stands the hero,
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
On one side stands the hero,
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
நாயகி அவள் மறு புறம்
அவள் வானில் இரண்டு நிலவு
On the other side stands the heroine,
In her sky, there are two moons.
நாயகன் அவன் ஒரு புறம்
அவன் விழியில் மனைவி அழகு
On one side stands the hero,
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
பூஜைக்கொரு புஷ்பம் வந்தது
புனிதம் என்று பேரைக் கொண்டது
A flower arrived intended for worship,
It earned a reputation for being sacred.
தெய்வம் அதை சூடிக் கொண்டது
மாலையென தோளில் கொண்டது
A divine maiden wore it reverently,
Adorning it like a garland around her shoulders.
பூவில் உள்ள தேனைக்கண்டு
ஒரு சோலை வண்டு
அதை திருடிச்சென்றது
Spotting the sweet honey within the flower,
A bee from the garden came,
And stole the nectar away.
தலைவன் ஒரு கோயிலில்
அவன் தேவியோ தெரு வாசலில்
The husband resides pure in a temple,
While his goddess stands out on the street doorstep.
நாயகன் அவன் ஒரு புறம்
அவன் விழியில் மனைவி அழகு
On one side stands the hero,
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
நாயகி அவள் மறு புறம்
அவள் வானில் இரண்டு நிலவு
On the other side stands the heroine,
In her sky, there are two moons.
மானிடத்தில் மோகம் வந்தது
சீதைக்கதில் சோகம் வந்தது
Lust and infatuation arose in mankind,
And because of it, sorrow befell Sita.
யாரை இதில் குற்றம் சொல்வது
விதியின் வழி வாழ்க்கை செல்வது
Who is to be blamed in this situation?
Life simply moves along the path dictated by destiny.
போட்டு வைத்த கோடு தாண்டி
தன் வீடு தாண்டி
அன்னம் தேட சென்றது
Crossing the drawn protective line,
Stepping past the threshold of her home,
She ventured out in search of sustenance.
மணக்கும் வரை பூக்கடை
மணம் மாறினால் அது சாக்கடை
As long as it smells sweet, it is a flower shop;
If the fragrance changes, it becomes a sewer.
நாயகன் அவன் ஒரு புறம்
அவன் விழியில் மனைவி அழகு
On one side stands the hero,
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
நாயகி அவள் மறு புறம்
அவள் வானில் இரண்டு நிலவு
On the other side stands the heroine,
In her sky, there are two moons.
நாயகன் அவன் ஒரு புறம்
அவன் விழியில் மனைவி அழகு
On one side stands the hero,
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Naayagan avan orupuram
On one side stands the hero,
Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Naayagan avan orupuram
On one side stands the hero,
Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Naayagi aval marupuram
On the other side stands the heroine,
Aval vaanil irandu nilavu
In her sky, there are two moons.
Naayagan avan orupuram
On one side stands the hero,
Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Poojaikkoru pushpam vandhadhu
A flower arrived intended for worship,
Punidham endru perai kondadhu
It earned a reputation for being sacred.
Dheiva magal soodi kondadhu
A divine maiden wore it reverently,
Maalaiyena tholil kondadhu
Adorning it like a garland around her shoulders.
Poovil ulla thenai kandu
Spotting the sweet honey within the flower,
Oru solai vandu
A bee from the garden came,
Adhai thirudi sendradhu
And stole the nectar away.
Thalaivan oru koyilil
The husband resides pure in a temple,
Avan dheviyo theru vaasalil
While his goddess stands out on the street doorstep.
Naayagan avan orupuram
On one side stands the hero,
Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Naayagi aval marupuram
On the other side stands the heroine,
Aval vaanil irandu nilavu
In her sky, there are two moons.
Maanidathil mogam vandhadhu
Lust and infatuation arose in mankind,
Seethaikkathil sogam vandhadhu
And because of it, sorrow befell Sita.
Yaarai idhil kutram solvadhu
Who is to be blamed in this situation?
Vidhiyin vazhi vaazhkkai selvadhu
Life simply moves along the path dictated by destiny.
Pottu vaitha kodu thaandi
Crossing the drawn protective line,
Than veedu thaandi
Stepping past the threshold of her home,
Annam theda sendradhu
She ventured out in search of sustenance.
Manakkum varai pookkadai
As long as it smells sweet, it is a flower shop;
Manam maarinaal adhu saakkadai
If the fragrance changes, it becomes a sewer.
Naayagan avan orupuram
On one side stands the hero,
Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Naayagi aval marupuram
On the other side stands the heroine,
Aval vaanil irandu nilavu
In her sky, there are two moons.
Naayagan avan orupuram
On one side stands the hero,
Avan vizhiyil manaivi azhagu
In his eyes, his wife is the epitome of beauty.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track explores themes of marital trust, tragedy, and social stigma. The song contrasts a loving husband who holds his wife in holy esteem with the tragic reality of his wife, who finds herself caught between two men ('two moons in her sky'). Lyricist Vaali uses rich allegories—comparing her plight to Sita crossing the protective Lakshman Rekha out of necessity and falling victim to tragedy. It addresses how societal judgment shifts swiftly from reverence to disgust, emphasizing that her fall was governed by destiny and circumstance rather than personal malice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aval vaanil irandu nilavu”
'Aval vaanil irandu nilavu' (Two moons in her sky) metaphorically represents the presence of two men influencing her life simultaneously.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Thalaivan oru koyilil / Avan dheviyo theru vaasalil”
Contrasts the husband's elevated, pure position ('temple') with the wife's vulnerable and degraded situation ('street doorstep').
Allusion (Purana Kurippeedhu)
“Pottu vaitha kodu thaandi / Than veedu thaandi”
Alludes to the Ramayana epic where Sita crosses the Lakshman Rekha ('pottu vaitha kodu') in search of alms/food, leading to her tragedy.
Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manakkum varai pookkadai / Manam maarinaal adhu saakkadai”
The second letter 'na' matches in 'Manakkum' and 'Manam', creating melodic harmony.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1979 Tamil film 'Oru Vidukadhai Oru Thodarkadhai', directed by M. A. Kaja. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran, with memorable vocals delivered by K. J. Yesudas. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly capture the movie's central dramatic conflict of societal morality versus tragic circumstances.
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