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Sathiyame Poigalukku Satchi

From Kanalukku Karaiyethu · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kanalukku Karaiyethu
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
2 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa
Antharaththil panthan undo sollammaa
Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa
Antharaththil panthan undo sollammaa
Aasai ingu thunbam angu yaaro sonnaanga
Aasai ingu thunbam angu yaaro sonnaanga
Imai mullaachchu edhai solli ennaachchu
Imai mullaachchu edhai solli ennaachchu
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Aatti vaikka aauravan needhi sonnaa ennaagum
Needhi magan nenjamallo punnaagum
Aatti vaikka aauravan needhi sonnaa ennaagum
Needhi magan nenjamallo punnaagum
Kallumillai paalumillai ellaam onnaachchu
Kallumillai paalumillai ellaam onnaachchu
Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham
Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham
Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu
Chakkaramae vandikkoru muttukkattai aayaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi
Vedhanaiyil pulambi ennaachchu
Truth itself has gone to bear witness to lies.
The very wheel has become an obstacle to the cart.
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
Truth itself has gone to bear witness to lies.
The very wheel has become an obstacle to the cart.
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
You hoped for the fig tree to blossom, dear Chellama,
Can a canopy ever be built in thin air? Tell me.
You hoped for the fig tree to blossom, dear Chellama,
Can a canopy ever be built in thin air? Tell me.
Someone once said that desire only brings sorrow,
Someone once said that desire only brings sorrow,
When eyelids turn into thorns, what is the point of saying anything?
When eyelids turn into thorns, what is the point of saying anything?
Truth itself has gone to bear witness to lies.
The very wheel has become an obstacle to the cart.
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
What happens when a puppet dancing to another's tune preaches justice?
Won't it only wound the heart of a righteous person?
What happens when a puppet dancing to another's tune preaches justice?
Won't it only wound the heart of a righteous person?
There is no difference between liquor and milk—everything has become the same,
There is no difference between liquor and milk—everything has become the same,
This is a kingdom of foxes; what is the point of philosophy...
This is a kingdom of foxes; what is the point of philosophy...
Truth itself has gone to bear witness to lies.
The very wheel has become an obstacle to the cart.
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
The fence itself has eaten the crop, oh dear!
What is the use of weeping in pain...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a poignant reflection on moral decay, betrayal, and existential frustration. Through vivid Tamil proverbs and metaphors, lyricist Vaali expresses anguish over a world where protectors become oppressors, truth is corrupted to serve falsehood, and order dissolves into moral ambiguity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pazhamozhi (Proverbial Metaphor)

Veli vanthu payira thinnaachchu adi ammaadi

Uses the classic Tamil proverb 'Veli payira thinnaachchu' (the fence eating the crop) to symbolize betrayal by those trusted to protect.

Paradox

Saththiyamae poigalukku saatchi solla poiyaachu

Illustrates moral inversions where truth itself acts as a witness to uphold lies, becoming false in the process.

Impossibility Metaphor

Aththimaram pookkumunnu aasa vachcha chellammaa

Refers to expecting a fig tree to flower (Aththimaram pookkum) or a canopy in thin air to express futile expectations.

Allegory

Nari raajaangam idhilenna vedhaantham

Describes a corrupt regime as a 'kingdom of foxes' (Nari raajaangam), denoting rule by cunning and deceitful people.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1982 movie 'Kanalukku Karaiyethu', this track features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and is powerfully rendered by legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan with philosophical lyrics penned by Vaali.

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