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Lyrics & meaning

Porappathum Porathum

From Kaaval Deivam · 1969

Lyricist
Mayavanathan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
G. Devarajan
Movie name
Kaaval Deivam
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
25 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa aa aa haa aa aa
Allavin thayavale
Nallathellaam koodi varum
Allalellaam alai polae
Nillaamal odi vidum
Allavin thayavale
Nallathellaam koodi varum
Allalellaam alai polae
Nillaamal odi vidum
Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai
Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai
Parappadhum paaivadhum vetkkai
Pani purindhadhum oivadhu vaazhkkai
Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai
Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai
Parappadhum paaivadhum vetkkai
Pani purindhadhum oivadhu vaazhkkai
Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai
Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai
Parappadhum paaivadhum vetkkai
Pani purindhadhum oivadhu vaazhkkai
Pachai ilia pazhuthuvidum marathinilae
Andha pazhutha ilia uthirnthidumorr thinathinilae
Pachai ilia pazhuthuvidum marathinilae
Andha pazhutha ilia uthirnthidumorr thinathinilae
Ichaiyinaal vandha indha vazhkaiyilae
Ennai ennennavoo seiya veithaan vegathilae
Ichaiyinaal vandha indha vazhkaiyilae
Ennai ennennavoo seiya veithaan vegathilae
Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai
Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai
Parappadhum paaivadhum vetkkai
Pani purindhadhum oivadhu vaazhkkai
Thaayanindhu magizhndhu udhavum oru kayiru
Ennai thaalatta vandhadhuvum oru kayiru
Thaayanindhu magizhndhu udhavum oru kayiru
Ennai thaalatta vandhadhuvum oru kayiru
Thennai panai yeridavum oru kayiru
Indru thookilida varuvadhuvum oru kayiru
Thennai panai yeridavum oru kayiru
Indru thookilida varuvadhuvum oru kayiru
Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai
Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai
Parappadhum paaivadhum vetkkai
Pani purindhadhum oivadhu vaazhkkai
Yeraadha marangale illaiyappa
Enakku edhir varum thookku maram thurumbhae aiyaa
Yeraadha marangale illaiyappa
Enakku edhir varum thookku maram thurumbhae aiyaa
Maaraadha theerppu avan theerppae aiyaa
Adhai maatra veru theerppu undo solungaiyaa
Maaraadha theerppu avan theerppae aiyaa
Adhai maatra veru theerppu undo solungaiyaa
Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai
Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai
Parappadhum paaivadhum vetkkai
Pani purindhadhum oivadhu vaazhkkai
Aa... Aa... Aa... Aa... Aa...
By the grace of Allah,
all good things will come together.
All miseries, like ocean waves,
will wash away without lingering...
By the grace of Allah,
all good things will come together.
All miseries, like ocean waves,
will wash away without lingering...
Being born and dying is the way of nature;
people praising and blaming is only human.
Flying high and leaping forward is desire;
resting once your work is done is life.
Being born and dying is the way of nature;
people praising and blaming is only human.
Flying high and leaping forward is desire;
resting once your work is done is life.
Being born and dying is the way of nature;
people praising and blaming is only human.
Flying high and leaping forward is desire;
resting once your work is done is life.
A green leaf turns yellow on the tree,
and that dry leaf falls to the ground one day.
A green leaf turns yellow on the tree,
and that dry leaf falls to the ground one day.
In this life born out of desire,
He made me do so many things in my blind haste.
In this life born out of desire,
He made me do so many things in my blind haste.
Being born and dying is the way of nature;
people praising and blaming is only human.
Flying high and leaping forward is desire;
resting once your work is done is life.
What my mother wore with joy was a sacred cord,
what held my cradle to lull me to sleep was a rope.
What my mother wore with joy was a sacred cord,
what held my cradle to lull me to sleep was a rope.
A rope was used to climb coconut and palm trees,
and today, it is a rope that comes to hang me...
A rope was used to climb coconut and palm trees,
and today, it is a rope that comes to hang me...
Being born and dying is the way of nature;
people praising and blaming is only human.
Flying high and leaping forward is desire;
resting once your work is done is life.
There is no tree I have not climbed, sir;
to me, the gallows standing before me is just a blade of grass, sir!
There is no tree I have not climbed, sir;
to me, the gallows standing before me is just a blade of grass, sir!
The judgment that never changes is only His, sir;
tell me, is there any other verdict that can change it, sir?
The judgment that never changes is only His, sir;
tell me, is there any other verdict that can change it, sir?
Being born and dying is the way of nature;
people praising and blaming is only human.
Flying high and leaping forward is desire;
resting once your work is done is life.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This deeply philosophical song from 'Kaaval Deivam' (1969) reflects on the inevitability of death, human fate, and divine will. A condemned man facing execution contemplates life's cyclical nature: how a green leaf turns yellow and falls, how praise and blame are fleeting human constructs, and how duty culminates in eternal rest.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Allalellaam alai polae

Troubles disappearing without stopping are explicitly compared to ocean waves in 'Allalellaam alai polae'.

Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)

Poruppadhum poradhum iyarkai / Silar pugazhvadhum igazhvadhum seyarkkai

Contrasting natural laws against human artificiality ('iyarkai' vs 'seyarkkai'), and praise vs blame ('pugazhvadhum' vs 'igazhvadhum').

Polysemy / Repetition of motif (Kayiru Motif)

Thaayanindhu magizhndhu udhavum oru kayiru ... Indru thookilida varuvadhuvum oru kayiru

The word 'kayiru' (rope/string) is repeated to illustrate life's stages: a waist-thread adornment, cradle string, tree-climbing aid, and finally the executioner's noose.

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Trivia

Composed by legendary Malayalam composer G. Devarajan (in one of his rare Tamil film ventures), 'Kaaval Deivam' featured Sivaji Ganesan in a guest role and starred TS Balaiah and Jaishankar. The song is renowned for Mayavanathan's poignant lyrics sung with profound emotion by T. M. Soundararajan.

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