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Lyrics & meaning

Sirikka Therindhaal Podhum

From Madappura · 1962

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Madappura
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
26 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
Thuyar nerungaadhu nammai orupodhum
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
Thuyar nerungaadhu nammai orupodhum
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
Thuyar nerungaadhu nammai orupodhum
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
Thuyar nerungaadhu nammai orupodhum
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
{Vanatthukku azhagu
Pasumai
Vaarthaikku azhagu
Inimai
Kulathukku azhagu
Thaamarai
Nam mugatthukku azhagu punnagai} (2)
Iravum pagalum undu
Vaazhvil ilamaiyum mudhumaiyum undu
Iravum pagalum undu
Vaazhvil ilamaiyum mudhumaiyum undu
Uravum pagaiyum undu
Enum unmaiyiai nenjil kondu
Uravum pagaiyum undu
Enum unmaiyiai nenjil kondu
Thuyar nerungaadhu
Nammai orupodhum
{Uravai valarppadhu
Male :Anbu
Female :Mana niraivai tharuvadhu
Male :Panbu
Female :Porumaiyai alippadhu
Male :Sirippu
Idhai purindhavar adaivadhu kalippu} (2)
Manidhan maaruvadhillai
Avan maaridil manidhanae illai
Manidhan maaruvadhillai
Avan maaridil manidhanae illai
Vandhidum avanaal thollai
Nee sindhithu paar en sollai
Vandhidum avanaal thollai
Nee sindhithu paar en sollai
Sirikka therindhaal podhum
Thuyar nerungaadhu
Nammai orupodhum
As long as we know how to smile,
Sorrow will never come near us.
As long as we know how to smile,
Sorrow will never come near us.
As long as we know how to smile,
As long as we know how to smile,
Sorrow will never come near us.
As long as we know how to smile,
Sorrow will never come near us.
As long as we know how to smile.
The beauty of a forest is
Its greenery,
The beauty of words is
Their sweetness,
The beauty of a pond is
The lotus,
And the beauty of our face is a smile.
There is day and night,
In life, there is youth and old age.
There is day and night,
In life, there is youth and old age.
There is friendship and enmity;
Holding this truth close to your heart,
There is friendship and enmity;
Holding this truth close to your heart,
Sorrow will not come,
Near us ever.
What nurtures relationships is
Love,
What brings peace of mind is
Good character,
What gives patience is
A smile,
And those who understand this find true joy.
A true person never wavers in character,
If he changes for the worse, he is not human at all.
A true person never wavers in character,
If he changes for the worse, he is not human at all.
Trouble will only come through him,
Think deeply about my words.
Trouble will only come through him,
Think deeply about my words.
As long as we know how to smile,
Sorrow will not come,
Near us ever.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Sirikka Therindhaal Podhum' emphasizes the therapeutic and transformative power of a smile, contentment, and righteous living. It presents various analogies from nature—such as greenery adorning a forest, sweetness enriching words, and a lotus beautifying a pond—to assert that a smile is the true ornament of the human face. By holding onto joy and recognizing the natural dualities of life like night and day, youth and age, and friendship and enmity, one can remain unaffected by grief.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Parallelism / Analogy (Uvamai)

“Vanatthukku azhagu Pasumai... Nam mugatthukku azhagu punnagai”

Compares natural adornments (greenery for forests, lotus for ponds) to human expressions (smile for the face) to highlight natural harmony.

Antithesis (Muran)

“Iravum pagalum undu Vaazhvil ilamaiyum mudhumaiyum undu”

Uses contrasting dualities (night/day, youth/old age, friendship/enmity) to express the full spectrum of human experience.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Male :Anbu / Male :Panbu”

Rhyming word endings ('Anbu', 'Panbu') create a rhythmic, melodic cadence in the dialogue portion of the song.

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Trivia

From the 1962 Tamil movie 'Madappura' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi.

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