Oruvan Vanthan
From Rathna Manjari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Rathna Manjari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oruvan vandhan .. oruvan ponaan | One man arrived.. one man departed |
| Naduvil nindravan | The one who stood in the middle |
| Azhudhan sirithaan | He wept and he laughed |
| Vaazhndhavan utkaarndhaan | The one who lived life has now sat down |
| Vaaliban nadakkindraan | The young man keeps walking on |
| Male | |
| Iravu pagal varugiradhu | Night and day keep coming and going |
| Yedhyedho nadakkirathu | All kinds of events keep transpiring |
| Nedunaal ulagam paarkkiradhu | The world has been watching this for ages |
| Nimmadhi izhandhu irukkiradhu | And remains having lost its peace of mind |
ஒருவன் வந்தான்.. ஒருவன் போனான்
நடுவில் நின்றவன் அழுதான் சிரித்தான்
வாழ்ந்தவன் உட்கார்ந்தான்
வாலிபன் நடக்கின்றான்
One man arrived.. one man departed
The one who stood in the middle
He wept and he laughed
The one who lived life has now sat down
The young man keeps walking on
இரவு பகல் வருகிறது
ஏதேதோ நடக்கிறது
நெடுநாள் உலகம் பார்க்கிறது
நிம்மதி இழந்து இருக்கிறது
Night and day keep coming and going
All kinds of events keep transpiring
The world has been watching this for ages
And remains having lost its peace of mind
Oruvan vandhan .. oruvan ponaan
One man arrived.. one man departed
Naduvil nindravan
The one who stood in the middle
Azhudhan sirithaan
He wept and he laughed
Vaazhndhavan utkaarndhaan
The one who lived life has now sat down
Vaaliban nadakkindraan
The young man keeps walking on
Iravu pagal varugiradhu
Night and day keep coming and going
Yedhyedho nadakkirathu
All kinds of events keep transpiring
Nedunaal ulagam paarkkiradhu
The world has been watching this for ages
Nimmadhi izhandhu irukkiradhu
And remains having lost its peace of mind
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deep philosophical reflection on the transience of human life, the inevitability of aging, and the relentless march of time. It illustrates the human condition where one generation passes away while a new generation steps up, experiencing the same spectrum of emotions—joy, sorrow, vitality, and eventual decline. Through all this human drama, nature's cycles of day and night continue uninterrupted while the world watches on, burdened by a perpetual loss of peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Oruvan vandhan .. oruvan ponaan”
Uses contrasting ideas of arrival ('vandhan') and departure ('ponaan') in the same line to emphasize the birth-and-death cycle of human life.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Azhudhan sirithaan”
Contrasts weeping ('Azhudhan') with laughing ('sirithaan') to represent the dual nature of human emotion.
Antithesis / Binary Pairing
“Iravu pagal varugiradhu”
Pairs opposing elements of nature—night ('iravu') and day ('pagal')—to symbolize the continuous, unstoppable progression of time.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yedhyedho nadakkirathu / Nimmadhi izhandhu irukkiradhu”
The matching end sounds 'nadakkirathu' and 'irukkiradhu' create a rhythmic and musical flow at the conclusion of these couplets.
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Trivia
'Rathna Manjari' (1961) was a Tamil dub/bilingual release of the hit Kannada fantasy-adventure film 'Ratnamanjari', directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy. The music was composed by the legendary Kannada composer duo Rajan–Nagendra. Singer P. B. Sreenivas was renowned across South Indian cinema for delivering deep, contemplative philosophical songs with his signature velvet voice, and lyricist Puratchi Dasan crafted lyrics that seamlessly adapted Tamil philosophical sensibilities into dubbed musical tracks.
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