Poiyum Purattum
From Mahalakshmi · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- A. L. Ragavan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Mahalakshmi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Solvadhu pol palaringe seivadhillai | Many people here do not do what they say. |
| Silar seivadhellam velyilae therivadhillai | What some people do never comes to light outside. |
| Ullapadi idhanaale olungu illai | Therefore, as things stand, there is no proper order or discipline. |
| Idhai unardhavarkku oru naalum kavalaiyillai | Those who realize this will never worry about anything. |
| Male | |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
| Paiyil konjam pasayirundha | If there is a little money in one's pocket, |
| Avan paadhaiyai maattrum thadaiyedhu | What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path? |
| Paiyil konjam pasayirundha | If there is a little money in one's pocket, |
| Avan paadhaiyai maattrum thadaiyedhu | What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path? |
| Male | |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
| Male | |
| Kaiyai nambhithaan vaayirukku | The mouth depends on the hand working, |
| Andha vaaiyai nambhithaan vayir irukku | And the stomach depends on that mouth. |
| Kaiyai nambhithaan vaayirukku | The mouth depends on the hand working, |
| Andha vaaiyai nambhithaan vayir irukku | And the stomach depends on that mouth. |
| Vayirae nambhithaan uyirirukku | Life itself depends on the stomach, |
| Andha uyirai nambhithaan udalirukku | And the body depends on that life. |
| Male | |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
| Male | |
| Koozhukku palarum vaadaiyilae thindaadaiyilae | While many struggle in the cold wind even for simple porridge, |
| Porul kuviyudhu silarin pettiyilae thangha kattiyilae | Wealth piles up in the boxes of a few in gold bars. |
| Koozhukku palarum vaadaiyilae thindaadaiyilae | While many struggle in the cold wind even for simple porridge, |
| Porul kuviyudhu silarin pettiyilae thangha kattiyilae | Wealth piles up in the boxes of a few in gold bars. |
| Oorukku palarum uzhaikkaiyilae manam kalaikaiyilae | While many labor for the town and get disheartened, |
| Uruludhu siladhu methaiyil nottu kathaiyilae | A few roll on beds filled with stacks of currency notes. |
| Oorukku palarum uzhaikkaiyilae manam kalaikaiyilae | While many labor for the town and get disheartened, |
| Uruludhu siladhu methaiyil nottu kathaiyilae | A few roll on beds filled with stacks of currency notes. |
| Male | |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
| Male | |
| Padithaalum velai kedaipadhillai | Even if one studies, one does not get a job, |
| Adhu kidaithaalum endrum nilaippathillai | Even if one gets it, it never lasts permanently. |
| Padithaalum velai kedaipadhillai | Even if one studies, one does not get a job, |
| Adhu kidaithaalum endrum nilaippathillai | Even if one gets it, it never lasts permanently. |
| Panathaasai mattum viduvathillai | Yet the greed for money never leaves people, |
| Adhu paduthum paattukkae ellaiyillai | And there is no limit to the suffering it causes. |
| Panathaasai mattum viduvathillai | Yet the greed for money never leaves people, |
| Adhu paduthum paattukkae ellaiyillai | And there is no limit to the suffering it causes. |
| Male | |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
| Paiyil konjam pasayirundha | If there is a little money in one's pocket, |
| Avan paadhaiyai maattrum thadaiyedhu | What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path? |
| Poiyum purattum illadhu | Without lies and deception, |
| Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu | No one has ever accumulated immense wealth. |
சொல்வதுபோல் பலரிங்கே செய்வதில்லை
சிலர் செய்வதெல்லாம் வெளியிலே தெரிவதில்லை
உள்ளபடி இதனாலே ஒழுங்கு இல்லை
இதை உணர்ந்தவர்க்கு ஒரு நாளும் கவலையில்லை....
Many people here do not do what they say.
What some people do never comes to light outside.
Therefore, as things stand, there is no proper order or discipline.
Those who realize this will never worry about anything.
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
பையில் கொஞ்சம் பசையிருந்தா
அவன் பாதையை மாற்றும் தடையேது
பையில் கொஞ்சம் பசையிருந்தா
அவன் பாதையை மாற்றும் தடையேது
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
If there is a little money in one's pocket,
What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path?
If there is a little money in one's pocket,
What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path?
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
கையை நம்பித்தான் வாயிருக்கு
அந்த வாயை நம்பித்தான் வயிறிருக்கு
கையை நம்பித்தான் வாயிருக்கு
அந்த வாயை நம்பித்தான் வயிறிருக்கு
வயிறே நம்பித்தான் உயிரிருக்கு
அந்த உயிரை நம்பித்தான் உடலிருக்கு....
வயிறே நம்பித்தான் உயிரிருக்கு
அந்த உயிரை நம்பித்தான் உடலிருக்கு....
The mouth depends on the hand working,
And the stomach depends on that mouth.
The mouth depends on the hand working,
And the stomach depends on that mouth.
Life itself depends on the stomach,
And the body depends on that life.
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
கூழுக்கு பலரும் வாடையிலே திண்டாடையிலே
பொருள் குவியுது சிலரின் பெட்டியிலே தங்கக் கட்டியிலே
கூழுக்கு பலரும் வாடையிலே திண்டாடையிலே
பொருள் குவியுது சிலரின் பெட்டியிலே தங்கக் கட்டியிலே
ஊருக்குப் பலரும் உழைக்கையிலே மனம் களைக்கையிலே
உருளுது சிலது மெத்தையில் நோட்டுக் கத்தையிலே
ஊருக்குப் பலரும் உழைக்கையிலே மனம் களைக்கையிலே
உருளுது சிலது மெத்தையில் நோட்டுக் கத்தையிலே
While many struggle in the cold wind even for simple porridge,
Wealth piles up in the boxes of a few in gold bars.
While many struggle in the cold wind even for simple porridge,
Wealth piles up in the boxes of a few in gold bars.
While many labor for the town and get disheartened,
A few roll on beds filled with stacks of currency notes.
While many labor for the town and get disheartened,
A few roll on beds filled with stacks of currency notes.
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
படித்தாலும் வேலை கிடைப்பதில்லை
அது கிடைத்தாலும் என்றும் நிலைப்பதில்லை
படித்தாலும் வேலை கிடைப்பதில்லை
அது கிடைத்தாலும் என்றும் நிலைப்பதில்லை
பணத்தாசை மட்டும் விடுவதில்லை
அது படுத்தும் பாட்டுக்கே எல்லையில்லை..
பணத்தாசை மட்டும் விடுவதில்லை
அது படுத்தும் பாட்டுக்கே எல்லையில்லை.....
Even if one studies, one does not get a job,
Even if one gets it, it never lasts permanently.
Even if one studies, one does not get a job,
Even if one gets it, it never lasts permanently.
Yet the greed for money never leaves people,
And there is no limit to the suffering it causes.
Yet the greed for money never leaves people,
And there is no limit to the suffering it causes.
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
பையில் கொஞ்சம் பசையிருந்தா
அவன் பாதையை மாற்றும் தடையேது
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் இல்லாது
பெரும் பொருளை சேர்த்தவன் கிடையாது
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
If there is a little money in one's pocket,
What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path?
Without lies and deception,
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Solvadhu pol palaringe seivadhillai
Many people here do not do what they say.
Silar seivadhellam velyilae therivadhillai
What some people do never comes to light outside.
Ullapadi idhanaale olungu illai
Therefore, as things stand, there is no proper order or discipline.
Idhai unardhavarkku oru naalum kavalaiyillai
Those who realize this will never worry about anything.
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Paiyil konjam pasayirundha
If there is a little money in one's pocket,
Avan paadhaiyai maattrum thadaiyedhu
What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path?
Paiyil konjam pasayirundha
If there is a little money in one's pocket,
Avan paadhaiyai maattrum thadaiyedhu
What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path?
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Kaiyai nambhithaan vaayirukku
The mouth depends on the hand working,
Andha vaaiyai nambhithaan vayir irukku
And the stomach depends on that mouth.
Kaiyai nambhithaan vaayirukku
The mouth depends on the hand working,
Andha vaaiyai nambhithaan vayir irukku
And the stomach depends on that mouth.
Vayirae nambhithaan uyirirukku
Life itself depends on the stomach,
Andha uyirai nambhithaan udalirukku
And the body depends on that life.
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Koozhukku palarum vaadaiyilae thindaadaiyilae
While many struggle in the cold wind even for simple porridge,
Porul kuviyudhu silarin pettiyilae thangha kattiyilae
Wealth piles up in the boxes of a few in gold bars.
Koozhukku palarum vaadaiyilae thindaadaiyilae
While many struggle in the cold wind even for simple porridge,
Porul kuviyudhu silarin pettiyilae thangha kattiyilae
Wealth piles up in the boxes of a few in gold bars.
Oorukku palarum uzhaikkaiyilae manam kalaikaiyilae
While many labor for the town and get disheartened,
Uruludhu siladhu methaiyil nottu kathaiyilae
A few roll on beds filled with stacks of currency notes.
Oorukku palarum uzhaikkaiyilae manam kalaikaiyilae
While many labor for the town and get disheartened,
Uruludhu siladhu methaiyil nottu kathaiyilae
A few roll on beds filled with stacks of currency notes.
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Padithaalum velai kedaipadhillai
Even if one studies, one does not get a job,
Adhu kidaithaalum endrum nilaippathillai
Even if one gets it, it never lasts permanently.
Padithaalum velai kedaipadhillai
Even if one studies, one does not get a job,
Adhu kidaithaalum endrum nilaippathillai
Even if one gets it, it never lasts permanently.
Panathaasai mattum viduvathillai
Yet the greed for money never leaves people,
Adhu paduthum paattukkae ellaiyillai
And there is no limit to the suffering it causes.
Panathaasai mattum viduvathillai
Yet the greed for money never leaves people,
Adhu paduthum paattukkae ellaiyillai
And there is no limit to the suffering it causes.
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Paiyil konjam pasayirundha
If there is a little money in one's pocket,
Avan paadhaiyai maattrum thadaiyedhu
What obstacle can stand in the way of changing his path?
Poiyum purattum illadhu
Without lies and deception,
Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu
No one has ever accumulated immense wealth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical commentary song highlights the socioeconomic ironies and moral dilemmas of modern society. Written by A. Maruthakasi, it critiques the hypocrisy where people rarely practice what they preach and wealth is overwhelmingly accumulated through dishonesty and deceit. It contrasts the hard labor of the working class—who struggle for basic meals—with the extravagant luxury of the wealthy, pointing out how money dictates human behavior, corrupts values, and drives endless greed despite societal instability and unemployment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poiyum purattum illadhu / Perum porulai serndhavan kedaiyaadhu”
Matching initial consonant sounds across consecutive phrases or lines to create rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Padithaalum velai kedaipadhillai / Adhu kidaithaalum endrum nilaippathillai”
Matching the second letter sound across lines to establish musical rhythm in Tamil lyrics.
Anadiplosis / Gradatio (Chain Progression)
“Kaiyai nambhithaan vaayirukku / Andha vaaiyai nambhithaan vayir irukku”
A sequential cause-and-effect progression linking body functions from hand to mouth to stomach to life and body.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, this song reflects the social reform themes popular in 1950s and 1960s Tamil cinema, sung in A. L. Ragavan's signature expressive and theatrical style.
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