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Samudhaya Veedhiyile

From Raja Naagam · 1974

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Raja Naagam
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
15 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku
Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku
Indru kadhaiyaaga vilaipogum kadai sarakku
Enna solla yaedhu solla
Enna solla yaedhu solla
Vetkkakedu veliyil solla
Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku
Manjalodum manamaalaiyodum
Manaiviyendru naan sendra neram
Nenjil ninaithaen pudhu veedu endru
Nenjil ninaithaen pudhu veedu endru
Neril kandaen podhu veedu endru
Kelikku porulaanaen
Avan kelvikku idamaanaan
Enna solla yaedhu solla
Vetkkakkedu veliyil solla
Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku
Vaazhvu thodangum mudhal naalin iravu
Vasanthamalla naan paarththa uravu
Muthatham sintha edhirpaarththu nindraen
Muthatham sintha edhirpaarththu nindraen
Madhuvai eduththaan idhazhoram vaarththaan
Idhzhoram vaarththaan
Mayakkaththil aazhththi vittaan
Manam pola aatti vaithathaan
Enna solla yaedhu solla
Vetkkakkedu veliyil solla
Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku
Ennai eduthaen virunthaaga vaithaen
Virunthai eduthaan vilaikku koduththaan
Kattiya thaali oruvanukendraen
Kattiya thaali oruvanukendraen
Kattil paavai varupavarkendraan
Naalum izhanthu vittaen
Indru nadai pinam aagi vittaen
Nadai pinam aagi vittaen
Enna solla yaedhu solla
Vetkkakkedu veliyil solla
Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku
On the street of society, I am a red light.
On the street of society, I am a red light.
Today, I am goods in a shop, sold like a tragic tale.
What can I say? How can I say it?
What can I say? How can I say it?
It is a shameful thing to speak aloud.
On the street of society, I am a red light.
Wearing turmeric and a wedding garland,
the moment I entered as a wedded wife,
I believed in my heart it was a new home.
I believed in my heart it was a new home,
but saw in front of me that it was a brothel.
I became an object of mockery,
and his character became deeply tainted.
What can I say? How can I say it?
It is a shameful thing to speak aloud...
On the street of society, I am a red light.
On the very first night when life begins,
the bond I witnessed was no sweet spring.
I stood waiting for sweet kisses to fall,
I stood waiting for sweet kisses to fall,
but he brought liquor and poured it on my lips.
He poured it on my lips,
drowned me in a drunken stupor,
and made me dance to all his whims.
What can I say? How can I say it?
It is a shameful thing to speak aloud...
On the street of society, I am a red light.
I offered my own self as a loving feast,
but he took that feast and sold it for money.
I pleaded that the thaali (sacred wedding thread) belongs to one man alone,
I pleaded that the thaali (sacred wedding thread) belongs to one man alone,
yet he said the doll on the bed is for anyone who visits.
I have lost all my modesty and dignity,
and today I have become a walking corpse.
I have become a walking corpse.
What can I say? How can I say it?
It is a shameful thing to speak aloud.
On the street of society, I am a red light.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This heart-wrenching song from Raja Naagam (1974) depicts the tragic plight of a young woman forced into prostitution by her own husband. Stepping into marriage with innocent dreams of building a happy family, she experiences a devastating betrayal when her husband treats her merely as a commercial commodity to be exploited and sold for money.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Samuthaaya veedhiyilae naan sigappu vilakku”

The speaker compares herself to a 'sigappu vilakku' (red light) and 'nadai pinam' (walking corpse), vividly representing her loss of purity, social dignity, and human soul.

Phonetic Contrast / Wordplay (Edhir-sol)

“Nenjil ninaithaen pudhu veedu endru ... Neril kandaen podhu veedu endru”

Vaali brilliantly contrasts 'pudhu veedu' (new home) with 'podhu veedu' (public house/brothel), highlighting the extreme shift from her sacred marital dream to a tragic reality with just a single vowel shift.

Irony / Antithesis

“Kattiya thaali oruvanukendraen ... Kattil paavai varupavarkendraan”

Contrasting the sacredness of 'kattiya thaali' (the sacred marriage thread) with the husband's crude designation of her as a 'kattil paavai' (bed doll for any paying guest).

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Trivia

Raja Naagam (1974), directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, was the Tamil film adaptation of Puttanna Kanagal's legendary Kannada film Nagarahavu (1972). This song stands out as one of P. Susheela's most emotionally charged rendered solos, composed by V. Kumar with poignant lyrics by Vaali that directly critiqued social cruelty.

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