Pazhaya Vilangu
From Meera · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Asha Bhosle
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meera1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Palaya vilanghu udainthatha | Did the old shackles break? |
| Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa.. | Has a new world come into view? |
| Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa | Did the closed door open? |
| Adimai paravai paranthathaa | Has the enslaved bird flown away? |
| Female | |
| Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam | An unbroken, continuous melody |
| Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam | An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm |
| Female | |
| Palaya vilanghu udainthatha | Did the old shackles break? |
| Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..aaa…. | Has a new world come into view? |
| Female | |
| Netru paartha vaanam | The sky seen yesterday |
| Pudhu kolam kaatudhae | Shows a fresh new pattern today |
| Neerai kondu megam | Carrying water, the cloud |
| Varnajaalam kaatudhae | Displays a magic of colors |
| Female | |
| Vanna thumbhi pola | Like a colorful dragonfly |
| Manam vattam podudhae | The mind circles round and round |
| Veli thaandi sella | To cross beyond the boundaries |
| Athu thiittam podudhae | It is making plans |
| Female | |
| Nee kodutha | What is this divine elixir |
| Soma baanam ennavo | That you gave me? |
| Aadhi antham engum | Everywhere from beginning to end |
| Minnal paayum aallavo | Lightning rushes through, doesn't it? |
| Idai vidaamal neeyum naanum aadaa… | Without interruption, for you and me to dance... |
| Female | |
| Palaya vilanghu udainthatha | Did the old shackles break? |
| Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa.. | Has a new world come into view? |
| Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa | Did the closed door open? |
| Adimai paravai paranthathaa | Has the enslaved bird flown away? |
| Female | |
| Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam | An unbroken, continuous melody |
| Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam | An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm |
| Female | |
| Palaya vilanghu udainthatha | Did the old shackles break? |
| Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..aaa…. | Has a new world come into view? |
| Female | |
| Chinna naanal melae | Upon the tiny reed |
| Thendral modhum neramae | It is the time the breeze brushes past |
| Thanga pola poovai | Like golden sheen on the flower |
| Vandhu oodhum neramae | It is the time it blows softly |
| Female | |
| Uchikombil yeri kuyil | Perched high on the topmost branch, the cuckoo |
| Koovum neramae | Is singing at this time |
| Vetpam theera engum | For the heat to subside everywhere |
| Pani thoovum neramae | It is the time dew is sprinkled |
| Female | |
| Boomi indru sorgamaaga | The earth today as paradise |
| Kaanuthu | Appears to be |
| Kaana kaana paatu paada | As I keep watching, to sing a song |
| Thonuthu | I feel the urge |
| Sugam kondaada soodu konjam yera | To celebrate joy, as warmth rises a little |
| Female | |
| Palaya vilanghu udainthatha | Did the old shackles break? |
| Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa.. | Has a new world come into view? |
| Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa | Did the closed door open? |
| Adimai paravai paranthathaa | Has the enslaved bird flown away? |
| Female | |
| Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam | An unbroken, continuous melody |
| Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam | An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm |
| Female | |
| Palaya vilanghu udainthatha | Did the old shackles break? |
| Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa.. | Has a new world come into view? |
| Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa | Did the closed door open? |
| Adimai paravai paranthathaa..aa..haha… | Has the enslaved bird flown away? |
பழைய விலங்கு
உடைந்ததா புதிய உலகம்
தெரிந்ததா அடைத்த வாசல்
திறந்ததா அடிமை பறவை
பறந்ததா
Did the old shackles break?
Has a new world come into view?
Did the closed door open?
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
இடை விடாத
ராகம் ராகம் இசை
கெடாத தாளம் தாளம்
An unbroken, continuous melody
An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm
பழைய விலங்கு
உடைந்ததா புதிய உலகம்
தெரிந்ததா ஆஆ
Did the old shackles break?
Has a new world come into view?
நேற்று பார்த்த
வானம் புது கோலம்
காட்டுதே நீரை கொண்டு
மேகம் வர்ணஜாலம்
காட்டுதே
The sky seen yesterday
Shows a fresh new pattern today
Carrying water, the cloud
Displays a magic of colors
வண்ண தும்பி
போல மனம் வட்டம்
போடுதே வேலி தாண்டி
செல்ல அது திட்டம்
போடுதே
Like a colorful dragonfly
The mind circles round and round
To cross beyond the boundaries
It is making plans
நீ கொடுத்த சோம
பானம் என்னவோ ஆதி
அந்தம் எங்கும் மின்னல்
பாயும் அல்லவோ இடை
விடாமல் நீயும் நானும்
ஆட
What is this divine elixir
That you gave me?
Everywhere from beginning to end
Lightning rushes through, doesn't it?
Without interruption, for you and me to dance...
பழைய விலங்கு
உடைந்ததா புதிய உலகம்
தெரிந்ததா அடைத்த வாசல்
திறந்ததா அடிமை பறவை
பறந்ததா
Did the old shackles break?
Has a new world come into view?
Did the closed door open?
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
இடை விடாத
ராகம் ராகம் இசை
கெடாத தாளம் தாளம்
An unbroken, continuous melody
An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm
பழைய விலங்கு
உடைந்ததா புதிய உலகம்
தெரிந்ததா ஆஆ
Did the old shackles break?
Has a new world come into view?
சின்ன நாணல்
மேலே தென்றல் மோதும்
நேரமே தங்க போல பூவை
வந்து ஊதும் நேரமே
Upon the tiny reed
It is the time the breeze brushes past
Like golden sheen on the flower
It is the time it blows softly
உச்சிக்கொம்பில்
ஏறி குயில் கூவும் நேரமே
வெட்பம் தீர எங்கும் பனி
தூவும் நேரமே
Perched high on the topmost branch, the cuckoo
Is singing at this time
For the heat to subside everywhere
It is the time dew is sprinkled
பூமி இன்று
சொர்க்கமாக காணுது
காண காண பாட்டு பாட
தோணுது சுகம் கொண்டாட
சூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏற
The earth today as paradise
Appears to be
As I keep watching, to sing a song
I feel the urge
To celebrate joy, as warmth rises a little
பழைய விலங்கு
உடைந்ததா புதிய உலகம்
தெரிந்ததா அடைத்த வாசல்
திறந்ததா அடிமை பறவை
பறந்ததா
Did the old shackles break?
Has a new world come into view?
Did the closed door open?
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
இடை விடாத
ராகம் ராகம் இசை
கெடாத தாளம் தாளம்
An unbroken, continuous melody
An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm
பழைய விலங்கு
உடைந்ததா புதிய உலகம்
தெரிந்ததா அடைத்த வாசல்
திறந்ததா அடிமை பறவை
பறந்ததா ஆஆ ஹாஹா
Did the old shackles break?
Has a new world come into view?
Did the closed door open?
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
Palaya vilanghu udainthatha
Did the old shackles break?
Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..
Has a new world come into view?
Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa
Did the closed door open?
Adimai paravai paranthathaa
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam
An unbroken, continuous melody
Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam
An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm
Palaya vilanghu udainthatha
Did the old shackles break?
Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..aaa….
Has a new world come into view?
Netru paartha vaanam
The sky seen yesterday
Pudhu kolam kaatudhae
Shows a fresh new pattern today
Neerai kondu megam
Carrying water, the cloud
Varnajaalam kaatudhae
Displays a magic of colors
Vanna thumbhi pola
Like a colorful dragonfly
Manam vattam podudhae
The mind circles round and round
Veli thaandi sella
To cross beyond the boundaries
Athu thiittam podudhae
It is making plans
Nee kodutha
What is this divine elixir
Soma baanam ennavo
That you gave me?
Aadhi antham engum
Everywhere from beginning to end
Minnal paayum aallavo
Lightning rushes through, doesn't it?
Idai vidaamal neeyum naanum aadaa…
Without interruption, for you and me to dance...
Palaya vilanghu udainthatha
Did the old shackles break?
Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..
Has a new world come into view?
Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa
Did the closed door open?
Adimai paravai paranthathaa
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam
An unbroken, continuous melody
Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam
An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm
Palaya vilanghu udainthatha
Did the old shackles break?
Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..aaa….
Has a new world come into view?
Chinna naanal melae
Upon the tiny reed
Thendral modhum neramae
It is the time the breeze brushes past
Thanga pola poovai
Like golden sheen on the flower
Vandhu oodhum neramae
It is the time it blows softly
Uchikombil yeri kuyil
Perched high on the topmost branch, the cuckoo
Koovum neramae
Is singing at this time
Vetpam theera engum
For the heat to subside everywhere
Pani thoovum neramae
It is the time dew is sprinkled
Boomi indru sorgamaaga
The earth today as paradise
Kaanuthu
Appears to be
Kaana kaana paatu paada
As I keep watching, to sing a song
Thonuthu
I feel the urge
Sugam kondaada soodu konjam yera
To celebrate joy, as warmth rises a little
Palaya vilanghu udainthatha
Did the old shackles break?
Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..
Has a new world come into view?
Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa
Did the closed door open?
Adimai paravai paranthathaa
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam
An unbroken, continuous melody
Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam
An uninterrupted, perfect rhythm
Palaya vilanghu udainthatha
Did the old shackles break?
Pudhiya ulagam therinthathaa..
Has a new world come into view?
Adaitha vaasal thiranthathaa
Did the closed door open?
Adimai paravai paranthathaa..aa..haha…
Has the enslaved bird flown away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This vibrant song expresses a profound sense of liberation, joy, and emotional rebirth. By employing powerful metaphors such as breaking old chains, opening long-locked doors, and a formerly captive bird soaring free, the lyrics depict a journey from bondage to ultimate freedom. The natural world around the protagonist appears rejuvenated, painted in rich colors and alive with the sounds of wind, cuckoos, and rain, symbolizing the euphoric state of mind when love and freedom take flight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Adimai paravai paranthathaa”
Comparing the liberated soul or mind to a captive bird ('Adimai paravai') gaining freedom.
Simile
“Vanna thumbhi pola”
Compares the swirling, euphoric thoughts of the mind to the flight pattern of a colorful dragonfly ('Vanna thumbhi pola').
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Idai vidadhaa raagam raagam / Isai kedadha thaalam thaalam”
The second consonant sound 'd' is repeated in 'Idai' and 'Isai' across successive lines creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Meera (1992) marked the directorial debut of renowned cinematographer P.C. Sreeram. The film starred Vikram and Aishwarya in lead roles, featuring a hit soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali.
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