Piriya Vidai
From Piriyavidai · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Piriyavidai1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Piriyaavidai meendum vanthathu velai | The time for final farewell has arrived once again |
| Andrum idhayam azhuthathammaa | Back then too, the heart wept, oh dear |
| Indrum edhaiyo izhanthathammaa | Today as well, it lost something precious, oh dear |
| Piriyaavidai…..piriyaavidai…. | Parting farewell... parting farewell... |
| Female | |
| Piriyaavidai vanthathu pillaigalae azhuvathenna | The final farewell has come, my children, why do you weep? |
| Niraintha vayathu varai vazhnthu vanthaen | I have lived a full and complete life to a ripe old age |
| Enthan nizhalilae ummai valarththu vanthaen | I raised you all under the comfort of my shadow |
| Peranai kannaal paarthuvittaen | I have witnessed my grandson with my own eyes |
| Antha perumaiyilae kannai moodivittaen | With that immense pride, I have peacefully closed my eyes |
| Female | |
| Mudinthathu kanakku kanneer edharkku | The account of life is settled, why tears now? |
| Mudinthathu vazhakku kavalaigal edharkku | The matter is concluded, why worry now? |
| Kannan perarul kidaiththathu enakku | I have received the supreme grace of Lord Krishna |
| Kangala thudaiththu kaariyam nadaththu | Wipe your tears and carry on with your duties |
| Female | |
| Pachchai nilam pol vazhnthaval annai | A mother lived like a fertile green field |
| Pasumai valampol valarvathu thaaimai | Motherhood grows like lush prosperity |
| Piranthavai ellaam maraivathu thinnam | It is certain that everything born must fade away |
| Marainthavai meendum varuvathu thinnam | It is certain that what fades away will return again |
| Female | |
| Kaalaththinaalae ndanthathai maranthu | Forget past sorrows with the passage of time |
| Naalaiya ulagam namakkena vaazhga | Live knowing that tomorrow's world belongs to us |
| Indrum varuvaen naalaiyum varuvaen | I will visit today, and I will visit tomorrow as well |
| Thendral polae naan thinam varuvaen | I will return every day like a gentle breeze |
| Female | |
| Anbai valarththu panpaadu kandu | Nurture love and uphold cultural values |
| Uravinai potri oru dheepam yaettri | Cherish family bonds and light a bright lamp |
| Ottrumaiyaaga vaazhga ulagam pottrida vaazhga | Live in unity so that the whole world praises you |
| Piriyaavidai…..piriyaavidai…. | Parting farewell... parting farewell... |
பிரியாவிடை மீண்டும் வந்தது வேளை
அன்றும் இதயம் அழுததம்மா
இன்றும் எதையோ இழந்ததம்மா
பிரியாவிடை..........பிரியாவிடை........
The time for final farewell has arrived once again
Back then too, the heart wept, oh dear
Today as well, it lost something precious, oh dear
Parting farewell... parting farewell...
பிரியாவிடை வந்தது பிள்ளைகளே அழுவதென்ன
நிறைந்த வயது வரை வாழ்ந்து வந்தேன்
எந்தன் நிழலிலே உம்மை வளர்த்து வந்தேன்
பேரனைக் கண்ணால் பார்த்துவிட்டேன்
அந்த பெருமையிலே கண்ணை மூடி விட்டேன்
The final farewell has come, my children, why do you weep?
I have lived a full and complete life to a ripe old age
I raised you all under the comfort of my shadow
I have witnessed my grandson with my own eyes
With that immense pride, I have peacefully closed my eyes
முடிந்தது கணக்கு கண்ணீர் எதற்கு
முடிந்தது வழக்கு கவலைகள் எதற்கு
கண்ணன் பேரருள் கிடைத்தது எனக்கு
கண்களை துடைத்து காரியம் நடத்து
The account of life is settled, why tears now?
The matter is concluded, why worry now?
I have received the supreme grace of Lord Krishna
Wipe your tears and carry on with your duties
பச்சை நிலம் போல் வாழ்ந்தவள் அன்னை
பசுமை வளம்போல் வளர்வது தாய்மை
பிறந்தவை எல்லாம் மறைவது திண்ணம்
மறைந்தவை மீண்டும் வருவது திண்ணம்
A mother lived like a fertile green field
Motherhood grows like lush prosperity
It is certain that everything born must fade away
It is certain that what fades away will return again
காலத்தினாலே நடந்ததை மறந்து
நாளைய உலகம் நமக்கென வாழ்க
இன்றும் வருவேன் நாளையும் வருவேன்
தென்றல் போலே நான் தினம் வருவேன்
Forget past sorrows with the passage of time
Live knowing that tomorrow's world belongs to us
I will visit today, and I will visit tomorrow as well
I will return every day like a gentle breeze
அன்பை வளர்த்து பண்பாடு கண்டு
உறவினை போற்றி ஒரு தீபம் ஏற்றி
ஒற்றுமையாக வாழ்க உலகம் போற்றிட வாழ்க
பிரியாவிடை..........பிரியாவிடை........
Nurture love and uphold cultural values
Cherish family bonds and light a bright lamp
Live in unity so that the whole world praises you
Parting farewell... parting farewell...
Piriyaavidai meendum vanthathu velai
The time for final farewell has arrived once again
Andrum idhayam azhuthathammaa
Back then too, the heart wept, oh dear
Indrum edhaiyo izhanthathammaa
Today as well, it lost something precious, oh dear
Piriyaavidai…..piriyaavidai….
Parting farewell... parting farewell...
Piriyaavidai vanthathu pillaigalae azhuvathenna
The final farewell has come, my children, why do you weep?
Niraintha vayathu varai vazhnthu vanthaen
I have lived a full and complete life to a ripe old age
Enthan nizhalilae ummai valarththu vanthaen
I raised you all under the comfort of my shadow
Peranai kannaal paarthuvittaen
I have witnessed my grandson with my own eyes
Antha perumaiyilae kannai moodivittaen
With that immense pride, I have peacefully closed my eyes
Mudinthathu kanakku kanneer edharkku
The account of life is settled, why tears now?
Mudinthathu vazhakku kavalaigal edharkku
The matter is concluded, why worry now?
Kannan perarul kidaiththathu enakku
I have received the supreme grace of Lord Krishna
Kangala thudaiththu kaariyam nadaththu
Wipe your tears and carry on with your duties
Pachchai nilam pol vazhnthaval annai
A mother lived like a fertile green field
Pasumai valampol valarvathu thaaimai
Motherhood grows like lush prosperity
Piranthavai ellaam maraivathu thinnam
It is certain that everything born must fade away
Marainthavai meendum varuvathu thinnam
It is certain that what fades away will return again
Kaalaththinaalae ndanthathai maranthu
Forget past sorrows with the passage of time
Naalaiya ulagam namakkena vaazhga
Live knowing that tomorrow's world belongs to us
Indrum varuvaen naalaiyum varuvaen
I will visit today, and I will visit tomorrow as well
Thendral polae naan thinam varuvaen
I will return every day like a gentle breeze
Anbai valarththu panpaadu kandu
Nurture love and uphold cultural values
Uravinai potri oru dheepam yaettri
Cherish family bonds and light a bright lamp
Ottrumaiyaaga vaazhga ulagam pottrida vaazhga
Live in unity so that the whole world praises you
Piriyaavidai…..piriyaavidai….
Parting farewell... parting farewell...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Piriyaavidai' is a deeply emotional yet philosophical farewell sung from the perspective of a deceased matriarch addressing her grieving children. She reassures them that she has lived a complete, fulfilling life—having raised her children and seen her grandson—and has now passed away peacefully with divine grace. She urges them not to shed tears over her departure, as death is merely the natural conclusion to a life well-lived. The lyrics convey timeless philosophical truths about the inevitability of death and the cycle of rebirth. The mother promises to remain with her family in spirit, comforting them like a gentle breeze. She advises her children to move past their sorrow, focus on their duties, maintain family unity, and uphold moral values, ensuring a harmonious and bright future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thendral polae naan thinam varuvaen”
Compares the mother's invisible, comforting spiritual presence to a soothing breeze ('thendral polae').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pachchai nilam pol vazhnthaval annai”
Compares a mother's life to a fertile, nourishing green land ('pachchai nilam pol').
Parallelism and Rhyme (Iyaibu / Etukai)
“Mudinthathu kanakku kanneer edharkku / Mudinthathu vazhakku kavalaigal edharkku”
Uses parallel clause structure and end-rhyming questions ('edharkku') to highlight the futility of grieving.
Antithesis and Epiphora
“Piranthavai ellaam maraivathu thinnam / Marainthavai meendum varuvathu thinnam”
Contrasts birth/disappearance with rebirth while repeating the emphatic word 'thinnam' (certainty) to emphasize the eternal cycle of life.
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Trivia
Composed by legendary music director G. K. Venkatesh with lyrics by Vaali, this song features the soulful voice of P. Susheela. It stands out in 1970s Tamil cinema for framing death not merely as a tragedy, but as a graceful, dignified transition rooted in Hindu philosophy and maternal blessing.
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