Poojaikkaga Vazhum
From Kadhal Oviyam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Deepan Chakravarthy
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadhal Oviyam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai | A flower meant to live for worship, |
| Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo | Is it right to plunder it? |
| Un poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai | A flower living only for your worship, |
| Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo | Is it fair to destroy it? |
| Idhu yaar sadhiyoo | Whose conspiracy is this? |
| Iraivan sabaiyil idhudhaan vidhiyoo | Is this the decree in God's court? |
| Male | |
| Un poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai | A flower living only for your worship, |
| Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo | Is it fair to destroy it? |
| Male | |
| {Ilangaatrai thaangaadha | {The species of flower that cannot withstand |
| Poovin jaadhi | Even a gentle breeze, |
| Idi veezhndhu sarugaadhal | Is struck by lightning and turned into dry leaves— |
| Dhaanoo needhi} (2) | Is that truly justice?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kovil endraal deepam engae | If this is a temple, where is the lamp? |
| Dheepam illai needhaan engae | If there is no lamp, where are you? |
| Pongudhu manam | My heart wells up in sorrow, |
| Idhu ragasiya ranam | This is a secret wound. |
| Kangalil kulam | A pond of tears in my eyes, |
| Adhu unadharppanam | It is an offering dedicated to you. |
| Ponnezhir chilai | A beautiful golden statue, |
| Adhu envasam ilai | It is no longer in my possession. |
| Iru kangalil raathiri vedhanai | Nighttime agony fills both my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Iruvizhi ilaiyenum | Though I lacked physical vision, |
| Oru kurai idhuvarai | Such a tragic flaw until now |
| Idhayathil ezhundhadhu illaiyae | Had never bothered my heart. |
| Vizhigalil ulaviya | The divine light who strolled in my eyes, |
| Olimagal pirindhadhum | Once that maiden of light parted, |
| Unmaiyil en vizhi illaiyae | Truly, I lost all sight in my life. |
| Kanavu varumbodhu | When dreams arrive, |
| Avalin mugadheepam | Her face shines like a glowing lamp; |
| Piriya mudiyaadhu | Inseparable and eternal, |
| Thirumugam ninaivinil | Her divine face remains in my memory. |
| Male | |
| Poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai | A flower meant to live for worship, |
| Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo | Is it right to plunder it? |
| Idhu yaar sadhiyoo | Whose conspiracy is this? |
| Iraivan sabaiyil idhudhaan vidhiyoo | Is this the decree in God's court? |
| Un poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai | A flower living only for your worship, |
| Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo | Is it fair to destroy it? |
பூஜைக்காக வாழும் பூவை
சூறையாடல் முறையோ
உன் பூஜைக்காக வாழும் பூவை
சூறையாடல் முறையோ
இது யார் சதியோ
இறைவன் சபையில் இதுதான் விதியோ
A flower meant to live for worship,
Is it right to plunder it?
A flower living only for your worship,
Is it fair to destroy it?
Whose conspiracy is this?
Is this the decree in God's court?
உன் பூஜைக்காக வாழும் பூவை
சூறையாடல் முறையோ
A flower living only for your worship,
Is it fair to destroy it?
{இளங்காற்றைத் தாங்காத
பூவின் ஜாதி
இடி வீழ்ந்து சருகாதல்
தானோ நீதி} (2)
{The species of flower that cannot withstand
Even a gentle breeze,
Is struck by lightning and turned into dry leaves—
Is that truly justice?} (2)
கோவில் என்றால் தீபம் எங்கே
தீபம் இல்லை நீதான் எங்கே
பொங்குது மனம்
இது ரகசிய ரணம்
கண்களில் குளம்
அது உனதர்ப்பணம்
பொன்னெழிற் சிலை
அது என்வசம் இல்லை
இரு கண்களில் ராத்திரி வேதனை
If this is a temple, where is the lamp?
If there is no lamp, where are you?
My heart wells up in sorrow,
This is a secret wound.
A pond of tears in my eyes,
It is an offering dedicated to you.
A beautiful golden statue,
It is no longer in my possession.
Nighttime agony fills both my eyes.
இருவிழி இல்லையெனும்
ஒரு குறை இதுவரை
இதயத்தில் எழுந்தது இல்லையே
விழிகளில் உலவிய
ஒளிமகள் பிரிந்ததும்
உண்மையில் என் விழி இல்லையே
கனவு வரும்போது
அவளின் முகதீபம்
பிரிய முடியாது
திருமுகம் நினைவினில்
Though I lacked physical vision,
Such a tragic flaw until now
Had never bothered my heart.
The divine light who strolled in my eyes,
Once that maiden of light parted,
Truly, I lost all sight in my life.
When dreams arrive,
Her face shines like a glowing lamp;
Inseparable and eternal,
Her divine face remains in my memory.
பூஜைக்காக வாழும் பூவை
சூறையாடல் முறையோ
இது யார் சதியோ
இறைவன் சபையில் இதுதான் விதியோ
உன் பூஜைக்காக வாழும் பூவை
சூறையாடல் முறையோ
A flower meant to live for worship,
Is it right to plunder it?
Whose conspiracy is this?
Is this the decree in God's court?
A flower living only for your worship,
Is it fair to destroy it?
Poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai
A flower meant to live for worship,
Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo
Is it right to plunder it?
Un poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai
A flower living only for your worship,
Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo
Is it fair to destroy it?
Idhu yaar sadhiyoo
Whose conspiracy is this?
Iraivan sabaiyil idhudhaan vidhiyoo
Is this the decree in God's court?
Un poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai
A flower living only for your worship,
Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo
Is it fair to destroy it?
{Ilangaatrai thaangaadha
{The species of flower that cannot withstand
Poovin jaadhi
Even a gentle breeze,
Idi veezhndhu sarugaadhal
Is struck by lightning and turned into dry leaves—
Dhaanoo needhi} (2)
Is that truly justice?} (2)
Kovil endraal deepam engae
If this is a temple, where is the lamp?
Dheepam illai needhaan engae
If there is no lamp, where are you?
Pongudhu manam
My heart wells up in sorrow,
Idhu ragasiya ranam
This is a secret wound.
Kangalil kulam
A pond of tears in my eyes,
Adhu unadharppanam
It is an offering dedicated to you.
Ponnezhir chilai
A beautiful golden statue,
Adhu envasam ilai
It is no longer in my possession.
Iru kangalil raathiri vedhanai
Nighttime agony fills both my eyes.
Iruvizhi ilaiyenum
Though I lacked physical vision,
Oru kurai idhuvarai
Such a tragic flaw until now
Idhayathil ezhundhadhu illaiyae
Had never bothered my heart.
Vizhigalil ulaviya
The divine light who strolled in my eyes,
Olimagal pirindhadhum
Once that maiden of light parted,
Unmaiyil en vizhi illaiyae
Truly, I lost all sight in my life.
Kanavu varumbodhu
When dreams arrive,
Avalin mugadheepam
Her face shines like a glowing lamp;
Piriya mudiyaadhu
Inseparable and eternal,
Thirumugam ninaivinil
Her divine face remains in my memory.
Poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai
A flower meant to live for worship,
Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo
Is it right to plunder it?
Idhu yaar sadhiyoo
Whose conspiracy is this?
Iraivan sabaiyil idhudhaan vidhiyoo
Is this the decree in God's court?
Un poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai
A flower living only for your worship,
Sooraiyaadal muraiyoo
Is it fair to destroy it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film 'Kadhal Oviyam' depicts the anguish of a visually impaired protagonist who questions fate and God after losing his beloved. He compares her to a delicate flower devoted purely to divine worship, asking why destiny cruelty uprooted such innocence. The lyrics express his internal agony, describing his grief as an unhealable secret wound and his tears as a holy offering. He laments that although he lived without sight previously without feeling complete, losing his love—the true 'light' of his life—has cast him into total darkness. Her memory remains vividly illuminated like a temple lamp in his dreams, leaving him heart-broken and questioning the justice served in the divine court.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai”
Comparing the beloved to a delicate flower meant for worship ('Poojaikkaaga vaazhum poovai') and a lamp ('Mugadheepam').
Edhai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)
“Iruvizhi ilaiyenum / Oru kurai idhuvarai”
The second consonant 'ru' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Iruvizhi' / 'Oru kurai').
Hyperbole & Contrast
“Poovin jaadhi / Idi veezhndhu sarugaadhal”
Contrasting a gentle flower incapable of bearing soft breeze ('Ilangaatrai thaangaadha') with the destructive force of a lightning strike ('Idi veezhndhu').
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Kadhal Oviyam' (1982) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful renditions by singers like K.J. Yesudas and Deepan Chakravarthy. Vairamuthu's poetic lyrics extensively employ classical Tamil metaphors connecting nature, devotion, and tragic romance.
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