Pagadai Kaaikalai Urutti
From Jodi Pura · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Jodi Pura1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pagadai kaaigalai uruttivittu | By rolling the dice, |
| Bharatha porai thuvakki vaiththaan saguni andru | Shakuni started the Mahabharata war back then. |
| Uyil paththiraththai padiththu kaatti | By reading out the will document, |
| Oru kudumba porai thuvakkivittaan oruvan indru | A man today has triggered a family war. |
| Male | |
| Needhi vazhi nindror tham nenjangal neruppaaga | Making the hearts of those who walked the path of justice burn like fire, |
| Vedhanaiyil thudikka vaiththu | Making them throb in pain and agony, |
| Vedikkai kaattuvathaen iraivaa | Why do You watch this as a mere spectacle, Oh Lord? |
| Iraivaa….aa…..iraivaa…..aa… | Oh Lord... Oh Lord... |
| Iraivaa….aa…..iraivaa…..aa… | Oh Lord... Oh Lord... |
பகடை காய்களை உருட்டிவிட்டு
பாரதப் போரை துவக்கி வைத்தான் சகுனி அன்று
உயில் பத்திரத்தை படித்து காட்டி
ஒரு குடும்ப போரை துவக்கிவிட்டான் ஒருவன் இன்று
By rolling the dice,
Shakuni started the Mahabharata war back then.
By reading out the will document,
A man today has triggered a family war.
நீதி வழி நின்றோர் தம் நெஞ்சங்கள் நெருப்பாக
வேதனையில் துடிக்க வைத்து
வேடிக்கை காட்டுவதேன் இறைவா
இறைவா......ஆ.....இறைவா......ஆ.....
இறைவா......ஆ.....இறைவா......ஆ.....
Making the hearts of those who walked the path of justice burn like fire,
Making them throb in pain and agony,
Why do You watch this as a mere spectacle, Oh Lord?
Oh Lord... Oh Lord...
Oh Lord... Oh Lord...
Pagadai kaaigalai uruttivittu
By rolling the dice,
Bharatha porai thuvakki vaiththaan saguni andru
Shakuni started the Mahabharata war back then.
Uyil paththiraththai padiththu kaatti
By reading out the will document,
Oru kudumba porai thuvakkivittaan oruvan indru
A man today has triggered a family war.
Needhi vazhi nindror tham nenjangal neruppaaga
Making the hearts of those who walked the path of justice burn like fire,
Vedhanaiyil thudikka vaiththu
Making them throb in pain and agony,
Vedikkai kaattuvathaen iraivaa
Why do You watch this as a mere spectacle, Oh Lord?
Iraivaa….aa…..iraivaa…..aa…
Oh Lord... Oh Lord...
Iraivaa….aa…..iraivaa…..aa…
Oh Lord... Oh Lord...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song draws a direct comparison between the epic Mahabharata war, instigated by Shakuni's loaded dice, and a contemporary family feud triggered by a contested will. The song laments how righteous people are forced to suffer in anguish while questioning why the Divine watches such torment like a passive spectator.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion
“Bharatha porai thuvakki vaiththaan saguni andru”
Compares the modern domestic dispute arising from a will to Shakuni's dice game that launched the epic Mahabharata war.
Imagery
“Needhi vazhi nindror tham nenjangal neruppaaga”
'Nenjangal neruppaaga' uses vivid fire imagery to describe the deep emotional anguish of those who stand for righteousness.
Ethirai (Rhyme)
“Vedhanaiyil thudikka vaiththu / Vedikkai kaattuvathaen iraivaa”
The second letters in 'Vedhanaiyil' and 'Vedikkai' rhyme, generating Tamil poetic meter.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1983 film 'Jodi Pura'. Lyricist Vaali famously excelled at integrating ancient epic motifs like the Mahabharata into relatable dramatic situations in Tamil cinema.
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