- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Raja Veettu Pillai
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Paithiyakaran Pathum Solvaan is a classic philosophical song from the 1967 Tamil film Raja Veettu Pillai, written by lyricist Vaali and composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Sung with robust idealism by T. M. Soundararajan, the song serves as a practical guide for overcoming societal judgment and public slander. It advises the listener to disregard malicious gossip, comparing idle critics to madmen whose words hold no intrinsic value. Through timeless Tamil proverbs, the song emphasizes that pleasing everyone is impossible—even God cannot satisfy everyone, and even great historical leaders like Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi faced criticism. Encouraging resilience, the track reminds us that just as fruit-bearing trees attract stones, success inevitably attracts envy, so one should trust in God and fearlessly press forward on life's path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Proverbial Analogy
“Kaaitha maram thaan kalladi padumena”
Kaaitha maram thaan kalladi padumena uses the metaphor of a fruit-bearing tree getting pelted with stones to symbolize how successful and virtuous individuals are targeted by critics.
Rhetorical Question
“Ulaiyin vaaiyai moodum kaigal Oorin vaayai moodiduma”
Ulaiyin vaaiyai moodum kaigal oorin vaayai moodiduma uses a rhetorical question to illustrate the absolute impossibility of stopping town gossip.
Monaif (Initial Alliteration) / Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Narambilladha naavaal edhaiyum Varambillamal kooriduvaar”
The song uses classic Tamil poetic structure like Edhugai in pairs such as Narambilladha / Varambillamal and Irundhal / Izhandhaal.
Historical Allusion
“Buthan yaesu gandhiyai kooda Kutham solli kettathundu”
The lyrics invoke universally respected spiritual and world leaders (Buddha, Jesus, Gandhi) to validate the point that no one is immune to public judgment.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali cleverly integrated popular traditional Tamil folk idioms like 'Narambilladha naakku' (boneless tongue) and 'Kaaitha maram thaan kalladi padum' into a modern film song format. The energetic voice of T. M. Soundararajan made this philosophical track a major hit, frequently broadcast on radio as an inspirational song.
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