Oli Vazhangi Maraikindra
From Avalukendru Oru Manam · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avalukendru Oru Manam1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oli vazhangi maraikkindra karpooram | Camphor that offers light and disappears, |
| Both :Udal urugi oli veesum meluguvarthi | A candle that radiates light as its body melts, |
| Oli vazhangi maraikkindra karpooram | Camphor that offers light and disappears, |
| Udal urugi oli veesum meluguvarthi | A candle that radiates light as its body melts, |
| Female | |
| Paavathil punniyathai valartha deebam | A lamp that nurtured virtue even out of sin, |
| Both :Palar vaazha thannai tahndha thiyaaga deebam | A sacrificial lamp that gave itself so many could live, |
| Male | |
| Mudivaana nanmaiyena mudiveduthaal | She decided that ultimate good was the right path, |
| Both :Thodar adivaanam thanai nokki adi eduthaal | She stepped forward toward the endless horizon, |
| Female :Pennaaga piranthadhilae perumai kandaal | She felt immense pride in being born a woman, |
| Both :Penn vaazhvuthiyaagamaana urimai kondaal | She claimed the destiny that a woman's life is sacrifice, |
| Nimmadhiyaanaal…thiyaaga sannidhiyaanaal | She found tranquility... she became a sanctum of sacrifice, |
| Nimmadhiyaanaal…thiyaaga sannidhiyaanaal | She found tranquility... she became a sanctum of sacrifice. |
ஒளி வழங்கி மறைகின்ற கற்பூரம்
இருவர் :
உடல் உருகி ஒளிவீசும் மெழுகுவர்த்தி
ஒளி வழங்கி மறைகின்ற கற்பூரம்
உடல் உருகி ஒளிவீசும் மெழுகுவர்த்தி
Camphor that offers light and disappears,
A candle that radiates light as its body melts,
Camphor that offers light and disappears,
A candle that radiates light as its body melts,
பாவத்தில் புண்ணியத்தை வளர்த்த தீபம்
இருவர் :
பலர் வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்த தியாக தீபம்
A lamp that nurtured virtue even out of sin,
A sacrificial lamp that gave itself so many could live,
முடிவான நன்மையென முடிவெடுத்தாள்
இருவர் :
தொடர் அடிவானம் தனை நோக்கி அடி எடுத்தாள்
பெண்ணாகப் பிறந்ததிலே பெருமை கண்டாள்
இருவர் :
பெண் வாழ்வு தியாகமென உரிமைக் கொண்டாள்
நிம்மதியானாள் .....தியாக சந்நிதியானாள்
நிம்மதியானாள் .....தியாக சந்நிதியானாள்....
She decided that ultimate good was the right path,
She stepped forward toward the endless horizon,
She felt immense pride in being born a woman,
She claimed the destiny that a woman's life is sacrifice,
She found tranquility... she became a sanctum of sacrifice,
She found tranquility... she became a sanctum of sacrifice.
Oli vazhangi maraikkindra karpooram
Camphor that offers light and disappears,
Both :Udal urugi oli veesum meluguvarthi
A candle that radiates light as its body melts,
Oli vazhangi maraikkindra karpooram
Camphor that offers light and disappears,
Udal urugi oli veesum meluguvarthi
A candle that radiates light as its body melts,
Paavathil punniyathai valartha deebam
A lamp that nurtured virtue even out of sin,
Both :Palar vaazha thannai tahndha thiyaaga deebam
A sacrificial lamp that gave itself so many could live,
Mudivaana nanmaiyena mudiveduthaal
She decided that ultimate good was the right path,
Both :Thodar adivaanam thanai nokki adi eduthaal
She stepped forward toward the endless horizon,
Female :Pennaaga piranthadhilae perumai kandaal
She felt immense pride in being born a woman,
Both :Penn vaazhvuthiyaagamaana urimai kondaal
She claimed the destiny that a woman's life is sacrifice,
Nimmadhiyaanaal…thiyaaga sannidhiyaanaal
She found tranquility... she became a sanctum of sacrifice,
Nimmadhiyaanaal…thiyaaga sannidhiyaanaal
She found tranquility... she became a sanctum of sacrifice.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song celebrates the selfless spirit and ultimate sacrifice of a woman who gives up her own happiness for the well-being of others. Kannadasan masterfully compares her life to camphor that vanishes after giving light and a candle that melts away while illuminating the dark. Despite facing hardships and moral trials, she turns suffering into virtue, deriving pride from her capability to sacrifice and ultimately finding divine peace in her selfless journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Oli vazhangi maraikkindra karpooram / Udal urugi oli veesum meluguvarthi”
Comparing a self-sacrificing woman to 'karpooram' (burning camphor) and 'meluguvarthi' (melting candle) to highlight how she consumes herself for the benefit of others.
Paradox (Virodha Ani)
“Paavathil punniyathai valartha deebam”
Juxtaposing 'paavam' (sin) and 'punniyam' (virtue) to show how goodness can be nurtured even amidst sinful or dark circumstances.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pennaaga piranthadhilae perumai kandaal / Penn vaazhvuthiyaagamaana urimai kondaal”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines ('Pennaaga' and 'Penn vaazhvu').
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan for C. V. Sridhar's 1971 film 'Avalukendru Oru Manam', the song features profound lyrical craftsmanship by Kannadasan, portraying themes of female virtue and renunciation that were iconic in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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