Oru Pizhaiyum
From Amarakavi · 1952
- Lyricist
- Ka. Mu. Sheriff
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amarakavi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru pizhaiyum seidhariyaen | I have not committed any wrong. |
| Anbu ondrae ullamadhil kondu | Carrying only love within my heart, |
| Naam vaazhndhu vandhen | I have lived my life. |
| Perum pazhigal paesi | Making grave accusations against me, |
| Ennai varuthukindraar | They cause me immense grief. |
| Padhari udal thudikkumindha velaiyilum | Even at this moment when my trembling body quivers in pain, |
| Ariyamai niraindha indha makkalukkae | For these people filled with ignorance, |
| Arivu varum naalai enni yenghugiren | I long for the day when wisdom dawns upon them. |
| Thirundhaadha makkal kulam thirundhudharkkae | So that unreformable humanity may reform, |
| Jeevan thandha periyorgal kodi kodi kodi | Crores and crores of great souls have given their lives. |
| Male | |
| Arasanendra nilai thurandhu aandiyaaghi | Renouncing his status as king and becoming a mendicant, |
| Avathiyurum makkalukkae buthappiraan paadupattaar | Lord Buddha suffered for the sake of suffering people. |
| Perumbaara siluvai thannai thookka solli | Ordering him to carry a heavy cross, |
| Pirambhu kondu adithittaar yesu thannai | They struck Jesus with a cane. |
| Male | |
| Orumaiyudan vaazhvadharkkae maargam sonna | Who showed the path to live in unity, |
| Uthamaramaam mohamadu kallaal adippattar | The virtuous Prophet Muhammad was pelted with stones. |
| Param porulae theeyaal ennai erikkindraarae | O Supreme Being! They are burning me with fire, |
| Paavam seiyum ivargalai nee mannippayae | Please forgive these people who commit such sins! |
| Male | |
| Eesaa mann meedhilae | O God on this earth, |
| Eesaa mann meedhilae | O God on this earth, |
| Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae | Eradicate all evils yourself! |
| Eesaa mann meedhilae | O God on this earth, |
| Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae | Eradicate all evils yourself! |
| Meelaadha paavangal seivorum vaazhvil | Even in the lives of those who commit unpardonable sins, |
| Meelaadha paavangal seivorum vaazhvil | Even in the lives of those who commit unpardonable sins, |
| Seeriya maanidae aagidavae | May they transform into noble human beings! |
| Seeriya maanidae aagidavae | May they transform into noble human beings! |
| Eesaa mann meedhilae | O God on this earth, |
| Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae | Eradicate all evils yourself! |
| Eesaa…. | O Lord... |
ஒரு பிழையும் செய்தறியேன்
அன்பு ஒன்றே உள்ளமதில் கொண்டு
நான் வாழ்ந்து வந்தேன்
பெரும் பழிகள் பேசி
என்னை வருத்துகின்றார்
பதறி உடல் துடிக்குமிந்த வேளையிலும்.....
அறியாமை நிறைந்த இந்த மக்களுக்கே
அறிவு வரும் நாளை எண்ணி ஏங்குகிறேன்
திருந்தாத மக்கள் குலம் திருந்துதற்கே
ஜீவன் தந்த பெரியோர்கள் கோடி கோடி கோடி
I have not committed any wrong.
Carrying only love within my heart,
I have lived my life.
Making grave accusations against me,
They cause me immense grief.
Even at this moment when my trembling body quivers in pain,
For these people filled with ignorance,
I long for the day when wisdom dawns upon them.
So that unreformable humanity may reform,
Crores and crores of great souls have given their lives.
அரசனென்ற நிலை துறந்து ஆண்டியாகி
அவதியுறும் மக்களுக்கே புத்தபிரான் பாடுபட்டார்
பெரும்பாரச் சிலுவை தன்னை தூக்கச் சொல்லி
பிரம்பு கொண்டு அடித்திட்டார் இயேசு தன்னை
Renouncing his status as king and becoming a mendicant,
Lord Buddha suffered for the sake of suffering people.
Ordering him to carry a heavy cross,
They struck Jesus with a cane.
ஒருமையுடன் வாழ்வதற்கே மார்க்கம் சொன்ன
உத்தமராம் முகம்மது கல்லால் அடிபட்டார்
பரம்பொருளே தீயால் என்னை எரிக்கின்றாரே
பாவம் செய்யும் இவர்களை நீ மன்னிப்பாயே
Who showed the path to live in unity,
The virtuous Prophet Muhammad was pelted with stones.
O Supreme Being! They are burning me with fire,
Please forgive these people who commit such sins!
ஈசா மண்மீதிலே
ஈசா மண்மீதிலே
தீமைகள் மாய்ந்தேகச் செய்வாய் நீயே
ஈசா மண்மீதிலே
தீமைகள் மாய்ந்தேகச் செய்வாய் நீயே
மீளாத பாவங்கள் செய்வோரும் வாழ்வில்
மீளாத பாவங்கள் செய்வோரும் வாழ்வில்
சீரிய மானிடர் ஆகிடவே.....
சீரிய மானிடர் ஆகிடவே.....
ஈசா மண்மீதிலே
தீமைகள் மாய்ந்தேகச் செய்வாய் நீயே
ஈசா ......
O God on this earth,
O God on this earth,
Eradicate all evils yourself!
O God on this earth,
Eradicate all evils yourself!
Even in the lives of those who commit unpardonable sins,
Even in the lives of those who commit unpardonable sins,
May they transform into noble human beings!
May they transform into noble human beings!
O God on this earth,
Eradicate all evils yourself!
O Lord...
Oru pizhaiyum seidhariyaen
I have not committed any wrong.
Anbu ondrae ullamadhil kondu
Carrying only love within my heart,
Naam vaazhndhu vandhen
I have lived my life.
Perum pazhigal paesi
Making grave accusations against me,
Ennai varuthukindraar
They cause me immense grief.
Padhari udal thudikkumindha velaiyilum
Even at this moment when my trembling body quivers in pain,
Ariyamai niraindha indha makkalukkae
For these people filled with ignorance,
Arivu varum naalai enni yenghugiren
I long for the day when wisdom dawns upon them.
Thirundhaadha makkal kulam thirundhudharkkae
So that unreformable humanity may reform,
Jeevan thandha periyorgal kodi kodi kodi
Crores and crores of great souls have given their lives.
Arasanendra nilai thurandhu aandiyaaghi
Renouncing his status as king and becoming a mendicant,
Avathiyurum makkalukkae buthappiraan paadupattaar
Lord Buddha suffered for the sake of suffering people.
Perumbaara siluvai thannai thookka solli
Ordering him to carry a heavy cross,
Pirambhu kondu adithittaar yesu thannai
They struck Jesus with a cane.
Orumaiyudan vaazhvadharkkae maargam sonna
Who showed the path to live in unity,
Uthamaramaam mohamadu kallaal adippattar
The virtuous Prophet Muhammad was pelted with stones.
Param porulae theeyaal ennai erikkindraarae
O Supreme Being! They are burning me with fire,
Paavam seiyum ivargalai nee mannippayae
Please forgive these people who commit such sins!
Eesaa mann meedhilae
O God on this earth,
Eesaa mann meedhilae
O God on this earth,
Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae
Eradicate all evils yourself!
Eesaa mann meedhilae
O God on this earth,
Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae
Eradicate all evils yourself!
Meelaadha paavangal seivorum vaazhvil
Even in the lives of those who commit unpardonable sins,
Meelaadha paavangal seivorum vaazhvil
Even in the lives of those who commit unpardonable sins,
Seeriya maanidae aagidavae
May they transform into noble human beings!
Seeriya maanidae aagidavae
May they transform into noble human beings!
Eesaa mann meedhilae
O God on this earth,
Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae
Eradicate all evils yourself!
Eesaa….
O Lord...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant, devotional, and philosophical song from 'Amarakavi' (1952) expresses the anguish of an innocent soul facing unjust persecution and suffering. Despite being falsely accused and tortured, the protagonist harbours no hatred or anger toward his tormentors. Instead, he recognizes that their cruelty stems from ignorance and prays to God for their enlightenment and forgiveness. To contextualize his suffering, he references great spiritual leaders of history—Lord Buddha, Jesus Christ, and Prophet Muhammad—all of whom endured intense trials and persecution in their pursuit to reform humanity and preach love. The song serves as a universal prayer for harmony, asking God to eliminate evil from the world and guide even the worst sinners onto the path of righteousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Religious/Historical)
“Arasanendra nilai thurandhu... / Pirambhu kondu adithittaar yesu... / Uthamaramaam mohamadu...”
The lyrics refer directly to Buddha, Jesus, and Prophet Muhammad to draw parallels between their historical persecution and the protagonist's own suffering.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Perumbaara siluvai thannai thookka solli / Pirambhu kondu adithittaar yesu thannai”
The second consonant sound 'ra' rhymes in 'Perumbaara' (Line 13) and 'Pirambhu' (Line 14).
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Eesaa mann meedhilae / Theemaigal maaindhaega seivaai neeyae”
The deliberate repetition of these lines reinforces the protagonist's earnest prayer to God to rid the world of evil.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Ka. Mu. Sheriff and composed by G. Ramanathan, this song stands out for its secular vision, referencing Buddha, Jesus Christ, and Prophet Muhammad within a single composition. Performed by M. K. Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT), one of Tamil cinema's early superstars, the song reflected MKT's signature high-pitched classical vocal style during a time when his career was undergoing a revival in the 1950s.
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