Seitha Paavam Theeruthadaa
From Avasara Kalyanam · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Avasara Kalyanam1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Seitha paavam theeruthadaa….aa….aa…. | The sins committed are being expiated... |
| Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa | The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa | It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana poi vithaithaen sivagurunaathaa | I sowed beautiful lies, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Indru aruvadaiyai nadaththukindraen sivagurunaathaa | Today I am reaping the harvest, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Munpuraththil potta vithai sivagurunaathaa | The seed sown on the front side, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Indru mudhugu pakkam vilaiyuthadaa sivagurunaathaa | Is yielding fruit on my back today, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Male | |
| Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa | The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa | It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Male | |
| Thavaraanalum vaazhvammaa | Even if flawed, it is life, my lady! |
| Adhu thalaivan illaamal yaedhammaa | How can it exist without a leader or husband, my lady? |
| Thalaivan enbavan kallaanaalum | Even if the husband is unyielding like a stone, |
| Thazhuvi kolvathu thamizhammaa….. | Embracing him is the tradition of Tamil culture, my lady... |
| Thazhuvi kolvathu thamizhammaa…..aa…aa…. | Embracing him is the tradition of Tamil culture, my lady... |
| Male | |
| Vazhakkai thoduththathum neeyammaa | You are the one who filed the lawsuit, my lady, |
| Angu vaatham purivathum neeyammaa | And you are the one arguing there as well, my lady, |
| Unakkae neethaan edhiri endraal | If you become an enemy to your own self, |
| Ingu udhavikku varuvathu yaarammaa…. | Who will come here to offer help, my lady? |
| Udhavikku varuvathu yaarammaa….aa….aa…. | Who will come here to offer help, my lady? |
| Male | |
| Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa | The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa | It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha! |
| Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa | It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha! |
செய்த பாவம் தீருதடா...ஆ....ஆ....
செய்த பாவம் தீருதடா சிவகுருனாதா
சிறையை விட்டு ஓடுதடா சிவகுருனாதா
The sins committed are being expiated...
The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha!
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
அழகான பொய் விதைத்தேன் சிவகுருனாதா
இன்று அறுவடையை நடத்துகின்றேன் சிவகுருனாதா
முன்புறத்தில் போட்ட விதை சிவகுருனாதா
இன்று முதுகு பக்கம் விளையுதடா சிவகுருனாதா
I sowed beautiful lies, O Sivagurunatha!
Today I am reaping the harvest, O Sivagurunatha!
The seed sown on the front side, O Sivagurunatha!
Is yielding fruit on my back today, O Sivagurunatha!
செய்த பாவம் தீருதடா சிவகுருனாதா
சிறையை விட்டு ஓடுதடா சிவகுருனாதா
The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha!
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
தவறானாலும் வாழ்வம்மா
அது தலைவன் இல்லாமல் ஏதம்மா
தலைவன் என்பவன் கல்லானாலும்
தழுவிக் கொள்வது தமிழம்மா......
தழுவிக் கொள்வது தமிழம்மா......ஆ...ஆ...
Even if flawed, it is life, my lady!
How can it exist without a leader or husband, my lady?
Even if the husband is unyielding like a stone,
Embracing him is the tradition of Tamil culture, my lady...
Embracing him is the tradition of Tamil culture, my lady...
வழக்கை தொடுத்ததும் நீயம்மா
அங்கு வாதம் புரிவதும் நீயம்மா
உனக்கே நீதான் எதிரி என்றால்
இங்கு உதவிக்கு வருவது யாரம்மா.......
உதவிக்கு வருவது யாரம்மா.......ஆ...ஆ...
You are the one who filed the lawsuit, my lady,
And you are the one arguing there as well, my lady,
If you become an enemy to your own self,
Who will come here to offer help, my lady?
Who will come here to offer help, my lady?
செய்த பாவம் தீருதடா சிவகுருனாதா
சிறையை விட்டு ஓடுதடா சிவகுருனாதா
The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha!
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
இடம் இல்லாத மனிதனுக்கு இறைவனின் வீடு
அங்கு இருக்கும் என்ற முடிவினிலே பாதையை தேடு
இருக்கும் என்ற முடிவினிலே பாதையை தேடு......
செய்த பாவம் தீருதடா சிவகுருனாதா
சிறையை விட்டு ஓடுதடா சிவகுருனாதா....
சிறையை விட்டு ஓடுதடா சிவகுருனாதா....
Seitha paavam theeruthadaa….aa….aa….
The sins committed are being expiated...
Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa
The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha!
Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
Azhagaana poi vithaithaen sivagurunaathaa
I sowed beautiful lies, O Sivagurunatha!
Indru aruvadaiyai nadaththukindraen sivagurunaathaa
Today I am reaping the harvest, O Sivagurunatha!
Munpuraththil potta vithai sivagurunaathaa
The seed sown on the front side, O Sivagurunatha!
Indru mudhugu pakkam vilaiyuthadaa sivagurunaathaa
Is yielding fruit on my back today, O Sivagurunatha!
Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa
The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha!
Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
Thavaraanalum vaazhvammaa
Even if flawed, it is life, my lady!
Adhu thalaivan illaamal yaedhammaa
How can it exist without a leader or husband, my lady?
Thalaivan enbavan kallaanaalum
Even if the husband is unyielding like a stone,
Thazhuvi kolvathu thamizhammaa…..
Embracing him is the tradition of Tamil culture, my lady...
Thazhuvi kolvathu thamizhammaa…..aa…aa….
Embracing him is the tradition of Tamil culture, my lady...
Vazhakkai thoduththathum neeyammaa
You are the one who filed the lawsuit, my lady,
Angu vaatham purivathum neeyammaa
And you are the one arguing there as well, my lady,
Unakkae neethaan edhiri endraal
If you become an enemy to your own self,
Ingu udhavikku varuvathu yaarammaa….
Who will come here to offer help, my lady?
Udhavikku varuvathu yaarammaa….aa….aa….
Who will come here to offer help, my lady?
Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa
The sins committed are being expiated, O Sivagurunatha!
Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
Siraiyai vittu ooduthdaa sivagurunaathaa
It is running away, escaping from prison, O Sivagurunatha!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This reflective song from 'Avasara Kalyanam' (1972) blends lighthearted dramatic elements with deep Kannadasan-style moral philosophy regarding karma and actions. The narrator speaks to Sivagurunatha, lamenting that the deception and lies he sowed in the past are now bearing bitter fruit that catches up to him. He uses agricultural metaphors—sowing seeds and harvesting—to illustrate how karma inevitably catches up with a person. In the latter half, the song pivots to address traditional cultural dynamics, touching upon marriage, conflict resolution, and self-sabotage, asking how anyone can help a person who stands as their own worst adversary.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Seitha paavam theeruthadaa sivagurunaathaa”
The address 'sivagurunaathaa' is repeated at the end of multiple consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic and devotional invocation.
Metaphor (Metaphorical Karma)
“Azhagaana poi vithaithaen sivagurunaathaa / Indru aruvadaiyai nadaththukindraen sivagurunaathaa”
Sowing 'beautiful lies' and 'reaping the harvest' is a direct metaphor for generating karma through deceit and facing its inevitable consequences.
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Thavaraanalum vaazhvammaa / Adhu thalaivan illaamal yaedhammaa”
The second consonant sound ('va' in Thavaraanalum and 'la' in Thalaivan) aligns smoothly to construct poetic meter across lines.
Rhetorical Question
“Unakkae neethaan edhiri endraal / Ingu udhavikku varuvathu yaarammaa….”
The speaker asks a rhetorical question to highlight the folly of self-sabotage.
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Trivia
The song from 'Avasara Kalyanam' (1972) features music by veteran composer T. R. Pappa, who frequently blended classical Carnatic influences with light cinematic tunes. Kannadasan's lyrics in this track cleverly combine comedic situation-based storytelling with profound insights on moral consequence.
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