Puyal Veesiyatho Kadal
From Pudhiya Sagaptham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pudhiya Sagaptham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
| Malai saayum bhoogampamthaan oyaatho | Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside? |
| Male | |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal devan solaiyil poththa thaamarai | The lotus that bloomed in the garden of the god of love, |
| Kaattru veesum velaiyil veezhntha vedhanai | Suffered pain and fell when the harsh wind blew. |
| Vedham yaar sonnathu kovil yaar kandathu | Who recited the scriptures? Who established the temple? |
| Paavam yaar seithathu niyaayam yaar solvathu | Who committed the sin? Who will pronounce justice? |
| Tharum devan aatchiyilae irulai paarkkiraen | In the reign of the generous God, I behold only darkness. |
| Male | |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
| Malai saayum bhoogampamthaan oyaatho | Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside? |
| Male | |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
| Male | |
| Kaalamthorum aayiram needhi pesuvaar | Throughout the ages, thousands preach morality, |
| Kadhal devi veenaiyai theeyil veesuvaar | Yet they cast the lute of the goddess of love into the fire. |
| Pudhiyathor sangamam kaanum naal mangalam | The day that witnesses a new confluence is an auspicious one. |
| Thevai un punnagai sooduvaai malligai | Your smile is all that is needed; adorn yourself with jasmine. |
| Pudhiya geedhai solgindren kangal thirakkavae | I utter a new Gita to open everyone's eyes. |
| Male | |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
| Malai saayum bhoogampamthaan oyaatho | Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside? |
| Male | |
| Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho….. | Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged? |
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ
மலை சாயும் பூகம்பம் தான் ஓயாதோ
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside?
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ...
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
காதல் தேவன் சோலையில் பூத்த தாமரை
காற்று வீசும் வேளையில் வீழ்ந்த வேதனை
வேதம் யார் சொன்னது கோவில் யார் கண்டது
பாவம் யார் செய்தது நியாயம் யார் சொல்வது
தரும தேவன் ஆட்சியிலே இருளை பார்க்கிறேன்
The lotus that bloomed in the garden of the god of love,
Suffered pain and fell when the harsh wind blew.
Who recited the scriptures? Who established the temple?
Who committed the sin? Who will pronounce justice?
In the reign of the generous God, I behold only darkness.
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ
மலை சாயும் பூகம்பம் தான் ஓயாதோ
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside?
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ...
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
காலம்தோறும் ஆயிரம் நீதி பேசுவார்
காதல் தேவி வீணையை தீயில் வீசுவார்
புதியதோர் சங்கமம் காணும் நாள் மங்கலம்
தேவை உன் புன்னகை சூடுவாய் மல்லிகை
புதிய கீதை சொல்கின்றேன் கண்கள் திறக்கவே
Throughout the ages, thousands preach morality,
Yet they cast the lute of the goddess of love into the fire.
The day that witnesses a new confluence is an auspicious one.
Your smile is all that is needed; adorn yourself with jasmine.
I utter a new Gita to open everyone's eyes.
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ
மலை சாயும் பூகம்பம் தான் ஓயாதோ
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside?
புயல் வீசியதோ கடல் பொங்கியதோ...
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Malai saayum bhoogampamthaan oyaatho
Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside?
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Kadhal devan solaiyil poththa thaamarai
The lotus that bloomed in the garden of the god of love,
Kaattru veesum velaiyil veezhntha vedhanai
Suffered pain and fell when the harsh wind blew.
Vedham yaar sonnathu kovil yaar kandathu
Who recited the scriptures? Who established the temple?
Paavam yaar seithathu niyaayam yaar solvathu
Who committed the sin? Who will pronounce justice?
Tharum devan aatchiyilae irulai paarkkiraen
In the reign of the generous God, I behold only darkness.
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Malai saayum bhoogampamthaan oyaatho
Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside?
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Kaalamthorum aayiram needhi pesuvaar
Throughout the ages, thousands preach morality,
Kadhal devi veenaiyai theeyil veesuvaar
Yet they cast the lute of the goddess of love into the fire.
Pudhiyathor sangamam kaanum naal mangalam
The day that witnesses a new confluence is an auspicious one.
Thevai un punnagai sooduvaai malligai
Your smile is all that is needed; adorn yourself with jasmine.
Pudhiya geedhai solgindren kangal thirakkavae
I utter a new Gita to open everyone's eyes.
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Malai saayum bhoogampamthaan oyaatho
Will this mountain-toppling earthquake never subside?
Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho…..
Has a storm blown, or has the sea surged?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track expresses deep emotional anguish and social disillusionment by comparing inner grief to destructive forces of nature like storms, tidal surges, and earthquakes. The speaker questions traditional authority, morality, and justice, lamenting how pure love is often destroyed by societal hypocrisy. Despite the sorrow, the song shifts toward a message of awakening and hope, offering a fresh philosophy—a 'new Gita'—that calls for overcoming dark times through resilience, love, and enlightenment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Puyal veesiyatho kadal pongiyatho”
Multiple continuous questions are used to emphasize profound grief, existential questioning, and social hypocrisy.
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Kadhal devi veenaiyai theeyil veesuvaar”
Heartbreak and societal destruction are metaphorically depicted as a wind knocking down a sacred lotus and throwing a delicate veena into fire.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Edhugai)
“Vedham yaar sonnathu kovil yaar kandathu / Paavam yaar seithathu niyaayam yaar solvathu”
The lyrics use Tamil rhythmic constraints like initial and second-letter rhyming (e.g., Vedham/Paavam) to heighten musicality and emotional gravity.
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Trivia
Pudhiya Sagaptham (1985) was directed by Visu and featured Vijayakanth in the lead. Gangai Amaran composed the soundtrack, giving singer S. N. Surendar a rare, deeply melancholic solo that highlighted his dramatic vocal range outside his usual playback repertory.
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