Sirage Illatha Poonkuruvi
From Thaali Pudhusu · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vasan
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Sujatha Mohan
- Music directors
- Vidyasagar, Raj
- Details
- Thaali Pudhusu1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sirage illaatha poonguruvi | A little bird without wings |
| Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu | Is suffering high in the sky. |
| Thuduppe illaatha padagu | A boat without an oar |
| Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu | Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean. |
| Male | |
| Udhaya kaalamae iravu aanathae | The morning time has turned into night, |
| Yaae seitha paavamadi | Whose sin is this, oh dear? |
| Vizhuthu indruthaan verai thindrathae | Today, the aerial root has eaten up the main root, |
| Yaar thantha saabamadi | Whose curse is this, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Sirage illaatha poonguruvi | A little bird without wings |
| Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu | Is suffering high in the sky. |
| Thuduppe illaatha padagu | A boat without an oar |
| Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu | Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean. |
| Male | |
| Vaasal illaatha veettilae | In a house without an entrance, |
| Kolam nee pottathu | You drew a rangoli pattern. |
| Pookkal illaatha solaiyil | In a garden without flowers, |
| Vaasam nee kettathu | You asked for fragrance. |
| Male | |
| Intha sogam yaar koduththa saabam thodarumae | Who gave this sorrow? Will this curse continue? |
| Intha thuyaraththin mudivedhammaa | Where is the end to this grief, oh mother? |
| Nadu iravil veyil adikka | The sun shines in the middle of the night, |
| Manathil puyal adikka | A storm rages within the heart, |
| Verenna vidhithaanammaa | What else can it be but fate, oh mother? |
| Male | |
| Kattiya thaalikko aayulil kuraiyadi | The sacred thread tied has a shortened lifespan, |
| Kanavugal arunthathadi | Dreams have snapped into pieces. |
| Puguntha veettukko puththiil kuraiyadi | The marital home lacks wisdom, |
| Pogattum maranthidadi | Let it go, try to forget it. |
| Male | |
| Sirage illaatha poonguruvi | A little bird without wings |
| Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu | Is suffering high in the sky. |
| Thuduppe illaatha padagu | A boat without an oar |
| Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu | Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean. |
| Male | |
| Paathai vazhi maari pogumo | Will the path lose its way? |
| Payanam mudinthuvidumo | Will the journey come to an end? |
| Sogam ull nenjil moozhgumo | Will sorrow sink inside the heart? |
| Sontham kai tharumo | Will kin offer a helping hand? |
| Male | |
| Adi maalai nee thodukkum | Oh, when the time comes for you |
| Velai varumpothu | To weave a garland, |
| Pookkal sarugaanathae | The flowers turned into dry leaves. |
| Ingu urugum mezhugondru | Here, a melting candle |
| Sudarum varam kondu | Bearing the boon of a flame |
| Puyaludan thadumaaruthae | Struggles against the storm. |
| Male | |
| Paaludan menmaiyaai kalantha sogangal | Are the sorrows mixed gently like milk |
| Penmaikku nirantharamaa | Permanent for womanhood? |
| Maanuda vedhangal yaavilum vedhangal | Among all human doctrines and scriptures, |
| Unmaikku vazhi vidumaa | Will any give way to the truth? |
| Male | |
| Sirage illaatha poonguruvi | A little bird without wings |
| Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu | Is suffering high in the sky. |
| Thuduppe illaatha padagu | A boat without an oar |
| Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu | Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean. |
| Male | |
| Yaar seitha paavamadi | Whose sin is this, oh dear? |
| Vizhuthu indruthaan verai thindrathae | Today, the aerial root has eaten up the main root, |
| Yaar thantha saabamadi | Whose curse is this, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Sirage illaatha poonguruvi | A little bird without wings |
| Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu | Is suffering high in the sky. |
| Thuduppe illaatha padagu | A boat without an oar |
| Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu | Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean. |
சிறகே இல்லாத பூங்குருவி
ஒன்று வானத்தில் தவிக்கிறது
துடுப்பே இல்லாத படகு
ஒன்றை இங்கு ஆழ்கடல் புடிக்கிறது
A little bird without wings
Is suffering high in the sky.
A boat without an oar
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
உதய காலமே இரவு ஆனதே
யார் செய்த பாவமடி
விழுது இன்றுதான் வேரை தின்றதே
யார் தந்த சாபமடி
The morning time has turned into night,
Whose sin is this, oh dear?
Today, the aerial root has eaten up the main root,
Whose curse is this, oh dear?
சிறகே இல்லாத பூங்குருவி
ஒன்று வானத்தில் தவிக்கிறது
துடுப்பே இல்லாத படகு
ஒன்றை இங்கு ஆழ்கடல் புடிக்கிறது
A little bird without wings
Is suffering high in the sky.
A boat without an oar
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
ஹம்மிங் :
ஆஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆ... ஆஆஆஆ
In a house without an entrance,
You drew a rangoli pattern.
In a garden without flowers,
You asked for fragrance.
வாசல் இல்லாத வீட்டிலே
கோலம் நீ போட்டது
பூக்கள் இல்லாத சோலையில்
வாசம் நீ கேட்டது
Who gave this sorrow? Will this curse continue?
Where is the end to this grief, oh mother?
The sun shines in the middle of the night,
A storm rages within the heart,
What else can it be but fate, oh mother?
இந்த சோகம் யார் கொடுத்த சாபம் தொடருமே
இந்தத் துயரத்தின் முடிவேதம்மா
நடு இரவில் வெயில் அடிக்க
மனதில் புயல் அடிக்க
வேறென்ன விதிதானம்மா
The sacred thread tied has a shortened lifespan,
Dreams have snapped into pieces.
The marital home lacks wisdom,
Let it go, try to forget it.
கட்டிய தாலிக்கோ ஆயுளில் குறையடி
கனவுகள் அறுந்ததடி
புகுந்த வீட்டுக்கோ புத்தியில் குறையடி
போகட்டும் மறந்திடடி
A little bird without wings
Is suffering high in the sky.
A boat without an oar
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
சிறகே இல்லாத பூங்குருவி
ஒன்று வானத்தில் தவிக்கிறது
துடுப்பே இல்லாத படகு
ஒன்றை இங்கு ஆழ்கடல் புடிக்கிறது
Will the path lose its way?
Will the journey come to an end?
Will sorrow sink inside the heart?
Will kin offer a helping hand?
ஹம்மிங் :
ஆஆஆஆ அஅஅஅ
ஆஆஆஆ அஅஅஅ
Oh, when the time comes for you
To weave a garland,
The flowers turned into dry leaves.
Here, a melting candle
Bearing the boon of a flame
Struggles against the storm.
பாதை வழி மாறி போகுமோ
பயணம் முடிந்துவிடுமோ
சோகம் உள் நெஞ்சில் மூழ்குமோ
சொந்தம் கை தருமோ
Are the sorrows mixed gently like milk
Permanent for womanhood?
Among all human doctrines and scriptures,
Will any give way to the truth?
அடி மாலை நீ தொடுக்கும்
வேலை வரும் போது
பூக்கள் சருகானதே
இங்கு உருகும் மெழுகொன்று
சுடரும் வரம் கொண்டு
புயலுடன் தடுமாறுதே
A little bird without wings
Is suffering high in the sky.
A boat without an oar
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
பாலுடன் மென்மையாய் கலந்த சோகங்கள்
பெண்மைக்கு நிரந்தரமா
மானுட வேதங்கள் யாவிலும் வேதங்கள்
உண்மைக்கு வழி விடுமா
Whose sin is this, oh dear?
Today, the aerial root has eaten up the main root,
Whose curse is this, oh dear?
சிறகே இல்லாத பூங்குருவி
ஒன்று வானத்தில் தவிக்கிறது
துடுப்பே இல்லாத படகு
ஒன்றை இங்கு ஆழ்கடல் புடிக்கிறது
உதய காலமே இரவு ஆனதே
A little bird without wings
Is suffering high in the sky.
A boat without an oar
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
யார் செய்த பாவமடி
விழுது இன்றுதான் வேரை தின்றதே
யார் தந்த சாபமடி
சிறகே இல்லாத பூங்குருவி
ஒன்று வானத்தில் தவிக்கிறது
துடுப்பே இல்லாத படகு
ஒன்றை இங்கு ஆழ்கடல் புடிக்கிறது
Sirage illaatha poonguruvi
A little bird without wings
Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu
Is suffering high in the sky.
Thuduppe illaatha padagu
A boat without an oar
Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
Udhaya kaalamae iravu aanathae
The morning time has turned into night,
Yaae seitha paavamadi
Whose sin is this, oh dear?
Vizhuthu indruthaan verai thindrathae
Today, the aerial root has eaten up the main root,
Yaar thantha saabamadi
Whose curse is this, oh dear?
Sirage illaatha poonguruvi
A little bird without wings
Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu
Is suffering high in the sky.
Thuduppe illaatha padagu
A boat without an oar
Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
Vaasal illaatha veettilae
In a house without an entrance,
Kolam nee pottathu
You drew a rangoli pattern.
Pookkal illaatha solaiyil
In a garden without flowers,
Vaasam nee kettathu
You asked for fragrance.
Intha sogam yaar koduththa saabam thodarumae
Who gave this sorrow? Will this curse continue?
Intha thuyaraththin mudivedhammaa
Where is the end to this grief, oh mother?
Nadu iravil veyil adikka
The sun shines in the middle of the night,
Manathil puyal adikka
A storm rages within the heart,
Verenna vidhithaanammaa
What else can it be but fate, oh mother?
Kattiya thaalikko aayulil kuraiyadi
The sacred thread tied has a shortened lifespan,
Kanavugal arunthathadi
Dreams have snapped into pieces.
Puguntha veettukko puththiil kuraiyadi
The marital home lacks wisdom,
Pogattum maranthidadi
Let it go, try to forget it.
Sirage illaatha poonguruvi
A little bird without wings
Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu
Is suffering high in the sky.
Thuduppe illaatha padagu
A boat without an oar
Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
Paathai vazhi maari pogumo
Will the path lose its way?
Payanam mudinthuvidumo
Will the journey come to an end?
Sogam ull nenjil moozhgumo
Will sorrow sink inside the heart?
Sontham kai tharumo
Will kin offer a helping hand?
Adi maalai nee thodukkum
Oh, when the time comes for you
Velai varumpothu
To weave a garland,
Pookkal sarugaanathae
The flowers turned into dry leaves.
Ingu urugum mezhugondru
Here, a melting candle
Sudarum varam kondu
Bearing the boon of a flame
Puyaludan thadumaaruthae
Struggles against the storm.
Paaludan menmaiyaai kalantha sogangal
Are the sorrows mixed gently like milk
Penmaikku nirantharamaa
Permanent for womanhood?
Maanuda vedhangal yaavilum vedhangal
Among all human doctrines and scriptures,
Unmaikku vazhi vidumaa
Will any give way to the truth?
Sirage illaatha poonguruvi
A little bird without wings
Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu
Is suffering high in the sky.
Thuduppe illaatha padagu
A boat without an oar
Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
Yaar seitha paavamadi
Whose sin is this, oh dear?
Vizhuthu indruthaan verai thindrathae
Today, the aerial root has eaten up the main root,
Yaar thantha saabamadi
Whose curse is this, oh dear?
Sirage illaatha poonguruvi
A little bird without wings
Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu
Is suffering high in the sky.
Thuduppe illaatha padagu
A boat without an oar
Ondrai ingu aazhgadal pudikkirathu
Is being swallowed here by the deep ocean.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses profound agony, helplessness, and the cruel twists of destiny experienced by a woman. Through vivid imagery such as a wingless bird stuck in the sky and an oarless boat lost in the deep ocean, the lyrics highlight a complete loss of agency and support in the face of tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sirage illaatha poonguruvi / Ondru vaanaththil thavikkirathu”
Comparing a helpless person to a wingless bird in the sky and an oarless boat in the ocean highlights absolute vulnerability.
Muran (Oxymoron/Contrast)
“Nadu iravil veyil adikka”
Sun shining at midnight creates a stark paradox emphasizing emotional disorientation and unnatural catastrophe.
Metaphorical Reversal
“Vizhuthu indruthaan verai thindrathae”
The aerial root eating the main root symbolizes the ironic destruction caused by those expected to provide protection and support.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 1997 film 'Thaali Pudhusu', this emotional track stands out for Harish Raghavendra's soulful vocal rendition early in his career alongside Sujatha Mohan.
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