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Pazhagum Vagaiyil

From Deiva Cheyal · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
D. Diwakar
Movie name
Deiva Cheyal
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
9 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal
Pagaivan kooda nanbanae
Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal
Pagaivan kooda nanbanae
Paasam katti aasai vaithaal
Mirugam kooda deivamae
Mirugam kooda deivamae
Valartha pillaiyum maarividum
Vaazhum uravu odi vidum
Haa haa aa aa
Vaai illaadha uyirai valarthaal
Kaadu varaikkum kooda varum
Kaadu varaikkum kooda varum
Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal
Pagaivan kooda nanbanae
Anbu kattum mugam theriyum
Anaikkum nanban kural theriyum
Haa haa aa aa
Anbu kattum mugam theriyum
Anaikkum nanban kural theriyum
Panbu theriyum nandri theriyum
Badhil sollaamal thunai puriyum
Badhil sollaamal thunai puriyum
Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal
Pagaivan kooda nanbanae
Sirikkum uravil nerukkamillai
Serndhu thudikum paasam illai
Sirikkum uravil nerukkamillai
Serndhu thudikum paasam illai
Piriyum pozhuthu perugum kanneer
Pesum pechil varuvadhillai
Pesum pechil varuvadhillai
Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal
Pagaivan kooda nanbanae
Paasam katti aasai vaithaal
Mirugam kooda deivamae
Mirugam kooda deivamae
Mirugam kooda deivamae
Mirugam kooda deivamae
If you treat people the right way,
Even an enemy becomes a friend.
If you treat people the right way,
Even an enemy becomes a friend.
If you show affection and love,
Even an animal is like God.
Even an animal is like God.
A child you raise may change,
The relatives you live with may abandon you.
Ha ha aa
If you care for a voiceless creature,
It will walk with you all the way to the grave.
It will walk with you all the way to the grave.
If you treat people the right way,
Even an enemy becomes a friend.
It knows the face that shows love,
It knows the voice of a caring friend.
Ha ha aa
It knows the face that shows love,
It knows the voice of a caring friend.
It knows decency and it knows gratitude,
It stands by you without saying a word.
It stands by you without saying a word.
If you treat people the right way,
Even an enemy becomes a friend.
There is no true closeness in smiling relatives,
There is no love that shares your pain.
There is no true closeness in smiling relatives,
There is no love that shares your pain.
The tears that overflow when you part
Never come from mere spoken words.
Never come from mere spoken words.
If you treat people the right way,
Even an enemy becomes a friend.
If you show affection and love,
Even an animal is like God.
Even an animal is like God.
Even an animal is like God.
Even an animal is like God.
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This philosophical Tamil song written by Kannadasan highlights the virtue of unconditional love and loyalty found in animals compared to human relationships. The lyrics reflect on how human ties, including raised children and companions, can prove unreliable or superficial over time. In contrast, voiceless animals respond deeply to kindness, recognizing affection and standing by a human faithfully until the very end. Through these verses, Kannadasan conveys that genuine love and right approach can turn an enemy into a friend and elevate an animal to the level of divinity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Pazhagum vagaiyil pazhagi paarthaal / Pagaivan kooda nanbanae”

The repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words across lines or within lines, such as 'Pazhagum' and 'Pagaivan'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Valartha pillaiyum maarividum / Vaai illaadha uyirai valarthaal”

Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('la' sound in Valartha and 'i' sound pattern in Vaai).

Antithesis (Muran)

“Valartha pillaiyum maarividum... Vaai illaadha uyirai valarthaal kaadu varaikkum kooda varum”

Contrasting the betrayal or desertion by human relatives with the lifelong loyalty of a voiceless animal.

Hyperbole / Deification

“Paasam katti aasai vaithaal / Mirugam kooda deivamae”

Elevating a loyal animal to the status of God due to its pure, unselfish devotion.

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Trivia

'Deiva Cheyal' (1967) featured music composed by D. Diwakar. Lyricist Kannadasan was famous for writing deep philosophical songs reflecting on human nature, ethics, and emotional bonds, with this track serving as a classic example of his profound observation on human vs. animal loyalty.

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