Oru Pullangkuzhal Oomaiyanadhu
From Unakkaga Oru Roja · 1985
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Unakkaga Oru Roja1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu | A flute has turned silent and mute, |
| Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu | A flower's tender heart has been wounded. |
| Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu | A flute has turned silent and mute, |
| Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu | A flower's tender heart has been wounded. |
| Male | |
| Vaanil thondrum minnal pola | Like lightning that briefly flashes in the sky, |
| Vaazhvil konda kadhal kalaiya | As the love cherished in life faded away, |
| Vithithaanae sathi seithathu | Fate itself plotted a betrayal, |
| Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu | And her mind is left faltering and confused. |
| Vithithaanae sathi seithathu | Fate itself plotted a betrayal, |
| Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu | And her mind is left faltering and confused. |
| Male | |
| Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu | A flute has turned silent and mute, |
| Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu | A flower's tender heart has been wounded. |
| Male | |
| Selai anintha maathu cholai ennumpothu | When this saree-clad woman was like a garden, |
| Avanthaanae aval thedum kaaththu | He was the breeze she sought after. |
| Kaaththu avanai ninaiththu kaaththu kidanthapothu | While waiting and longing in memory of him, |
| Ponaanae veru cholai paatthu | He left in search of a different garden. |
| Male | |
| Inikkindra vasantham izhanthaalae sontham | The sweet spring season was lost along with her loved ones, |
| Inikkindra vasantham izhanthaalae sontham | The sweet spring season was lost along with her loved ones. |
| Kolam kalaintha vaasal ival | She is like a doorway with a ruined kolam pattern, |
| Megam soozhntha nilavu ival | She is like the moon shrouded in dark clouds. |
| Male | |
| Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu | A flute has turned silent and mute, |
| Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu | A flower's tender heart has been wounded. |
| Male | |
| Neelam sinthum nayanam neeril aadum thuyaraan | Her blue-tinted eyes shed tears, weeping in sorrow, |
| Shruthi maara thavikkindra raagam | She is like a musical ragam struggling with a shifted pitch. |
| Avanai paathai endru ninaiththa paavai payanam | In this maiden's journey, believing he was her path, |
| Vazhi maara thadumaarum paatham | Her feet stumble as the route strays. |
| Male | |
| Ezhil konjjum maadam yaettraalae sogam | The mansion filled with beauty now plays host to grief, |
| Ezhil konjjum maadam yaettraalae sogam | The mansion filled with beauty now plays host to grief. |
| Vaarththai tholaintha kavithai ival | She is a poem that has lost its words, |
| Vaazhkkai kulaintha bedhai ival | She is an innocent girl whose life has fallen apart. |
| Male | |
| Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu | A flute has turned silent and mute, |
| Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu | A flower's tender heart has been wounded. |
| Male | |
| Vaanil thondrum minnal pola | Like lightning that briefly flashes in the sky, |
| Vaazhvil konda kadhal kalaiya | As the love cherished in life faded away, |
| Vithithaanae sathi seithathu | Fate itself plotted a betrayal, |
| Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu | And her mind is left faltering and confused. |
| Male | |
| Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu | A flute has turned silent and mute, |
| Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu | A flower's tender heart has been wounded. |
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல் ஊமையானது
ஒரு பூவின் மணம் காயமானது
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல் ஊமையானது
ஒரு பூவின் மணம் காயமானது
A flute has turned silent and mute,
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
A flute has turned silent and mute,
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
வானில் தோன்றும் மின்னல் போல
வாழ்வில் கொண்ட காதல் கலைய
விதிதானே சதி செய்தது
இவள் மதிதானே தடுமாறுது....
விதிதானே சதி செய்தது
இவள் மதிதானே தடுமாறுது....
Like lightning that briefly flashes in the sky,
As the love cherished in life faded away,
Fate itself plotted a betrayal,
And her mind is left faltering and confused.
Fate itself plotted a betrayal,
And her mind is left faltering and confused.
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல் ஊமையானது
ஒரு பூவின் மணம் காயமானது
A flute has turned silent and mute,
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
சேலை அணிந்த மாது சோலை எண்ணும்போது
அவன்தானே அவள் தேடும் காத்து
காத்து அவனை நினைத்து காத்துக் கிடந்த போது
போனானே வேறு சோலை பாத்து
When this saree-clad woman was like a garden,
He was the breeze she sought after.
While waiting and longing in memory of him,
He left in search of a different garden.
இனிக்கின்ற வசந்தம் இழந்தாளே சொந்தம்
இனிக்கின்ற வசந்தம் இழந்தாளே சொந்தம்
கோலம் கலைந்த வாசல் இவள்
மேகம் சூழ்ந்த நிலவு இவள்.......
The sweet spring season was lost along with her loved ones,
The sweet spring season was lost along with her loved ones.
She is like a doorway with a ruined kolam pattern,
She is like the moon shrouded in dark clouds.
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல் ஊமையானது
ஒரு பூவின் மணம் காயமானது
A flute has turned silent and mute,
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
நீலம் சிந்தும் நயனம் நீரில் ஆடும் துயரம்
ஸ்ருதி மாற தவிக்கின்ற ராகம்
அவனை பாதை என்று நினைத்த பாவை பயணம்
வழி மாற தடுமாறும் பாதம்
Her blue-tinted eyes shed tears, weeping in sorrow,
She is like a musical ragam struggling with a shifted pitch.
In this maiden's journey, believing he was her path,
Her feet stumble as the route strays.
எழில் கொஞ்சும் மாடம் ஏற்றாளே சோகம்
எழில் கொஞ்சும் மாடம் ஏற்றாளே சோகம்
வார்த்தை தொலைந்த கவிதை இவள்
வாழ்க்கை குலைந்த பேதை இவள்.....
The mansion filled with beauty now plays host to grief,
The mansion filled with beauty now plays host to grief.
She is a poem that has lost its words,
She is an innocent girl whose life has fallen apart.
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல் ஊமையானது
ஒரு பூவின் மணம் காயமானது
A flute has turned silent and mute,
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
வானில் தோன்றும் மின்னல் போல
வாழ்வில் கொண்ட காதல் கலைய
விதிதானே சதி செய்தது
இவள் மதிதானே தடுமாறுது....
Like lightning that briefly flashes in the sky,
As the love cherished in life faded away,
Fate itself plotted a betrayal,
And her mind is left faltering and confused.
ஒரு புல்லாங்குழல் ஊமையானது
ஒரு பூவின் மணம் காயமானது
A flute has turned silent and mute,
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu
A flute has turned silent and mute,
Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu
A flute has turned silent and mute,
Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Vaanil thondrum minnal pola
Like lightning that briefly flashes in the sky,
Vaazhvil konda kadhal kalaiya
As the love cherished in life faded away,
Vithithaanae sathi seithathu
Fate itself plotted a betrayal,
Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu
And her mind is left faltering and confused.
Vithithaanae sathi seithathu
Fate itself plotted a betrayal,
Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu
And her mind is left faltering and confused.
Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu
A flute has turned silent and mute,
Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Selai anintha maathu cholai ennumpothu
When this saree-clad woman was like a garden,
Avanthaanae aval thedum kaaththu
He was the breeze she sought after.
Kaaththu avanai ninaiththu kaaththu kidanthapothu
While waiting and longing in memory of him,
Ponaanae veru cholai paatthu
He left in search of a different garden.
Inikkindra vasantham izhanthaalae sontham
The sweet spring season was lost along with her loved ones,
Inikkindra vasantham izhanthaalae sontham
The sweet spring season was lost along with her loved ones.
Kolam kalaintha vaasal ival
She is like a doorway with a ruined kolam pattern,
Megam soozhntha nilavu ival
She is like the moon shrouded in dark clouds.
Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu
A flute has turned silent and mute,
Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Neelam sinthum nayanam neeril aadum thuyaraan
Her blue-tinted eyes shed tears, weeping in sorrow,
Shruthi maara thavikkindra raagam
She is like a musical ragam struggling with a shifted pitch.
Avanai paathai endru ninaiththa paavai payanam
In this maiden's journey, believing he was her path,
Vazhi maara thadumaarum paatham
Her feet stumble as the route strays.
Ezhil konjjum maadam yaettraalae sogam
The mansion filled with beauty now plays host to grief,
Ezhil konjjum maadam yaettraalae sogam
The mansion filled with beauty now plays host to grief.
Vaarththai tholaintha kavithai ival
She is a poem that has lost its words,
Vaazhkkai kulaintha bedhai ival
She is an innocent girl whose life has fallen apart.
Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu
A flute has turned silent and mute,
Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Vaanil thondrum minnal pola
Like lightning that briefly flashes in the sky,
Vaazhvil konda kadhal kalaiya
As the love cherished in life faded away,
Vithithaanae sathi seithathu
Fate itself plotted a betrayal,
Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu
And her mind is left faltering and confused.
Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu
A flute has turned silent and mute,
Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu
A flower's tender heart has been wounded.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply melancholic lament from the movie 'Unakkaga Oru Roja', reflecting the profound grief and heartbreak of a woman betrayed by love and cruel fate. Through rich lyrical imagery, her tragic state is compared to a flute that has lost its music, a delicate flower that has been bruised, a doorstep where the traditional decorative floor design (kolam) has been ruined, and a moon shrouded in dark clouds. The lyrics trace her journey from joyful hope to utter disillusionment as the man she relied on abandons her like a breeze moving to another garden. Composed and penned by T. Rajendar, the song builds a dramatic arc emphasizing how fleeting happiness can be, like a flash of lightning in the night sky. Rendered with soulful emotional depth by K. J. Yesudas, the song captures the helplessness of an innocent soul whose mind falters after her world falls apart, turning her life into a poem without words.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu / Oru poovin manam kaayamaanathu”
Compares the protagonist's lost voice and inner sorrow directly to a flute that has gone mute and a flower whose fragrance/heart is wounded.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanil thondrum minnal pola”
Uses 'pola' (like) to compare the fleeting nature of her love to a sudden, ephemeral flash of lightning in the sky.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vithithaanae sathi seithathu / Ival mathithaanae thadumaaruthu”
The second letter 'thi' (தி) rhymes in 'Vithithaanae' and 'mathithaanae'.
Puns / Polysemy (Shledai)
“Avanthaanae aval thedum kaaththu / Kaaththu avanai ninaiththu kaaththu kidanthapothu”
Plays on the word 'Kaaththu', using it both as 'wind/breeze' (the lover) and 'waiting' (longing for him).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaarththai tholaintha kavithai ival / Vaazhkkai kulaintha bedhai ival”
Directly equates the broken protagonist to a 'poem that lost its words'.
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Trivia
'Oru pullaanguzhal oomaiyaanathu' is one of the classic melancholic tracks composed and written by T. Rajendar for the 1985 drama 'Unakkaga Oru Roja'. Known for his rhyming, highly metaphorical Tamil lyrics, T. Rajendar frequently collaborated with legendary playback singer K. J. Yesudas for emotional solo tracks during the 1980s. Yesudas's expressive rendition elevated this song into a hugely popular sad melody on Tamil radio and cassette releases of that era.
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