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Lyrics & meaning

Poda Munivane

From Raja Rishi · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Raja Rishi
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
12 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Podaa munivanae unadhu poorvaangam
Pizhaiyaai pesudhae manidha raajaangam
Mel endrum keezhendrum piravi yaedhu
Nyaalathil enai pondra thuravi yaedhu
Moovarkkum dhaevarkkum arivenna kurudaanadho
Puyelena ezhundhadhadaa
Puviyil kaushigan aathirmae
Podi pada pogudhadaa
Manidhan ezhudhiya saathiramae
Alai ezhum kadal idhu
Anai ida ingu yaaraal aagumo
Vizhi ezhum kanal idhu
Ulagengum ini neeraai pogumo
Nenjil oru vanjam thara munivanin
Pon patta ennangal pun patta vaegathil
Puyelena ezhundhadhadaa
Puviyil kaushigan aathirmae
Podi pada pogudhadaa
Manidhan ezhudhiya saathiramae
Brammanodu marai thozhum ariharanum
Bramma rishi ivanena aruliyadhaen
Nitham oru thavamena pazhagiyavan
Sitham oru mezhugena uruguvadhaen
Sutta vadu elidhinil maraindhidumo
Sathiriya kulam enna kuraindhadhuvo
Ithanaiyum nadungida sabithidavo
Athanaiyum karugira azhithidavo
Thathu kadal alai purala karaigal kadandhidavum
Alaigal udaidhidavum sidhara
Ettu thisai nilam adhira malaigal podi padavum
Marangal idi padavum udhira
Iravenna pagalenna madhi enna kadhirenna
Sagalamum ulagathil maraiyattumae
Mudhalenna mudivenna pirappenna irappenna
Munivanin thava balam theriyattumae
Sivam yedhu thavam yedhu neri yedhu murai yedhu
Kulam yedhu gunam yedhu inam adhu yedhu ini mel
Puvi mael jananam maranam varumo…
Puyelena ezhundhadhadaa
Puviyil kaushigan aathirmae
Podi pada pogudhadaa
Manidhan ezhudhiya saathiramae
Alai ezhum kadal idhu
Anai ida ingu yaaraal aagumo
Vizhi ezhum kanal idhu
Ulagengum ini neeraai pogumo
Nenjil oru vanjam thara munivanin
Pon patta ennangal pun patta vaegathil
Puyelena ezhundhadhadaa
Puviyil kaushigan aathirmae
Podi pada pogudhadaa
Manidhan ezhudhiya saathiramae
Aaraadhu aaraadhu en kobamae
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Theeraadhu theeraadhu en thaabamae
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aram kondra puvi endrum saakkaadu thaan
Anal vandhu soozhgindra theekkaadu thaan
Nilam konda savam yaavum veliyaeruga
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Pudhaiyunda udal yaavum ezhundhaaduga
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Nilam konda savam yaavum veliyaeruga
Pudhaiyunda udal yaavum ezhundhaaduga
"Go away, sage! Your past lineage
is flawed," declares the kingdom of men!
What birth is high, and what birth is low?
Where in this world is an ascetic equal to me?
Has the wisdom of the holy Trinity and the gods gone blind?
It has risen like a storm!
The fury of Kaushika upon this earth!
It will be crushed to dust,
the scriptures written by mortal men!
This is an ocean rising in raging waves,
who here has the power to dam it?
This is a fire blazing from the eyes,
will the whole world dissolve away now?
As betrayal struck his heart,
and the sage's noble thoughts were wounded in pain,
It has risen like a storm!
The fury of Kaushika upon this earth!
It will be crushed to dust,
the scriptures written by mortal men!
Along with Brahma, Hari and Shiva whom the Vedas revere,
why did they bestow the title 'Brahma Rishi' (supreme sage) on him?
He who spent every day in deep penance,
why should his heart melt away like wax?
Will a burn scar disappear so easily?
Is the warrior clan inferior in any way?
Shall I cast a curse to make all of this tremble?
Shall I destroy and burn everything to ashes?
As surging ocean waves swell and breach the shores,
crashing and shattering to pieces,
As the earth quakes in all eight directions and mountains turn to dust,
as trees are struck down and shattered,
What is night, what is day, what is the moon, what is the sun?
Let everything in this world vanish!
What is beginning, what is end, what is birth, what is death?
Let the power of this sage's penance be revealed!
What is divine, what is penance, what is justice, what is custom?
What is clan, what is virtue, what is race from now on?
Will birth and death even remain upon this earth...
It has risen like a storm!
The fury of Kaushika upon this earth!
It will be crushed to dust,
the scriptures written by mortal men!
This is an ocean rising in raging waves,
who here has the power to dam it?
This is a fire blazing from the eyes,
will the whole world dissolve away now?
As betrayal struck his heart,
and the sage's noble thoughts were wounded in pain,
It has risen like a storm!
The fury of Kaushika upon this earth!
It will be crushed to dust,
the scriptures written by mortal men!
It will not cool, it will not cool, my rage!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
It will not subside, it will not subside, my burning agony!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
A world that killed righteousness is nothing but a graveyard!
It is only a blazing forest engulfed in flames!
Let all the corpses buried in the ground come out!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Let every buried body rise and dance!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Let all the corpses buried in the ground come out!
Let every buried body rise and dance!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This powerful song from the movie Raja Rishi (1985) captures the intense fury, humiliation, and divine rage of Sage Vishwamitra (Kaushika). Challenging the rigid caste structures and orthodox limitations imposed by societal and divine hierarchies, Kaushika expresses his indignation at being judged by his Kshatriya lineage despite his severe ascetics and unmatched penance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Puyelena ezhundhadhadaa / Vizhi ezhum kanal idhu

Comparing Kaushika's anger to a storm ('Puyelena ezhundhadhadaa') and his eyes to fire ('Vizhi ezhum kanal idhu').

Simile (Uwamai)

Sitham oru mezhugena uruguvadhaen

Comparing the mind melting to wax ('Sitham oru mezhugena uruguvadhaen').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Alai ezhum kadal idhu / Anai ida ingu yaaraal aagumo

Matching initial consonant/vowels across words and lines such as 'Alai' and 'Anai', or 'Vizhi' and 'Ulagengum'.

Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)

Sivam yedhu thavam yedhu neri yedhu murai yedhu

Using repeated questioning ('Sivam yedhu thavam yedhu...', 'Iravenna pagalenna...') to express deep existential cosmic anger and defiance.

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Trivia

Raja Rishi (1985) stars Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan in the iconic role of Sage Vishwamitra. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Poet Vaali.

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