Sirithathu Podhum
From Pavathin Sambalam · 1978
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pavathin Sambalam1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu | Enough of your laughing, stop it now |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu | Enough of your laughing, stop it now |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Ennai…..singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Me... let me walk like a lion |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Male | |
| Devanin vedham bothitha paadam | The lesson taught by God's scripture |
| Degaththin mogam theerpatharkalla | Is not meant to satisfy bodily lust |
| Devanin vedham bothitha paadam | The lesson taught by God's scripture |
| Degaththin mogam theerpatharkalla | Is not meant to satisfy bodily lust |
| Male | |
| Nee seitha thurogam neegaatha paavam | The betrayal you committed is an unforgivable sin |
| Nee seitha thurogam neegaatha paavam | The betrayal you committed is an unforgivable sin |
| Nenjaththai udaiththathadi | It broke my heart, woman |
| Unthan ninaivaiyae azhaiththadi | It erased your memories |
| Male | |
| Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu | Enough of your laughing, stop it now |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Male | |
| Poovodu pogum punniyam thedum | Seeking virtuous deeds that outlast life |
| Poovaiyar kodi boomiyil undu | There are crores of noble women on earth |
| Poovodu pogum punniyam thedum | Seeking virtuous deeds that outlast life |
| Poovaiyar kodi boomiyil undu | There are crores of noble women on earth |
| Male | |
| Mananthavar munnae mangal chinnam | The sacred marital symbol before the husband |
| Maanbinai izhanthathadi | Has lost its dignity |
| Enthan maanamae sarinthathadi | My own honor has fallen |
| Male | |
| Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu | Enough of your laughing, stop it now |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Male | |
| Aadaikkul paadum aathmaavin raagam | The song of the soul singing beneath attire |
| Medaikku vanthaal mathipenna aagum | If brought onto a stage, what value remains? |
| Aadaikkul paadum aathmaavin raagam | The song of the soul singing beneath attire |
| Medaikku vanthaal mathipenna aagum | If brought onto a stage, what value remains? |
| Male | |
| Porkkalam vendravan | One who conquers the battlefield |
| Vaazhkkaiyil thorkkum | Losing in life's journey |
| Porkkalam vendravan | One who conquers the battlefield |
| Vaazhkkaiyil thorkkum | Losing in life's journey |
| Sariththiram pirnthathadi | A tragic history was born |
| Unthan sabalaththaal vilainthathadi | It resulted from your temptation |
| Male | |
| Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu | Enough of your laughing, stop it now |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Ennai…..singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Me... let me walk like a lion |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
| Singaththai polae nadakka vidu | Let me walk like a lion |
சிரித்தது போதும் நிறுத்தி விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
சிரித்தது போதும் நிறுத்தி விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
என்னை.....சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Let me walk like a lion
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Let me walk like a lion
Me... let me walk like a lion
Let me walk like a lion
தேவனின் வேதம் போதித்த பாடம்
தேகத்தின் மோகம் தீர்ப்பதற்கல்ல
தேவனின் வேதம் போதித்த பாடம்
தேகத்தின் மோகம் தீர்ப்பதற்கல்ல
The lesson taught by God's scripture
Is not meant to satisfy bodily lust
The lesson taught by God's scripture
Is not meant to satisfy bodily lust
நீ செய்த துரோகம் நீங்காத பாவம்
நீ செய்த துரோகம் நீங்காத பாவம்
நெஞ்சத்தை உடைத்ததடி
உந்தன் நினைவையே அழித்ததடி....
The betrayal you committed is an unforgivable sin
The betrayal you committed is an unforgivable sin
It broke my heart, woman
It erased your memories
சிரித்தது போதும் நிறுத்தி விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Let me walk like a lion
Let me walk like a lion
பூவோடு போகும் புண்ணியம் தேடும்
பூவையர் கோடி பூமியில் உண்டு
பூவோடு போகும் புண்ணியம் தேடும்
பூவையர் கோடி பூமியில் உண்டு
Seeking virtuous deeds that outlast life
There are crores of noble women on earth
Seeking virtuous deeds that outlast life
There are crores of noble women on earth
மணந்தவர் முன்னே மங்கல சின்னம்
மாண்பினை இழந்ததடி
எந்தன் மானமே சரிந்ததடி
The sacred marital symbol before the husband
Has lost its dignity
My own honor has fallen
சிரித்தது போதும் நிறுத்தி விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Let me walk like a lion
Let me walk like a lion
ஆடைக்குள் பாடும் ஆத்மாவின் ராகம்
மேடைக்கு வந்தால் மதிப்பென்ன ஆகும்
ஆடைக்குள் பாடும் ஆத்மாவின் ராகம்
மேடைக்கு வந்தால் மதிப்பென்ன ஆகும்
The song of the soul singing beneath attire
If brought onto a stage, what value remains?
The song of the soul singing beneath attire
If brought onto a stage, what value remains?
போர்க்களம் வென்றவன்
வாழ்க்கையில் தோற்கும்
போர்க்களம் வென்றவன்
வாழ்க்கையில் தோற்கும்
சரித்திரம் பிறந்ததடி
உந்தன் சபலத்தால் விளைந்ததடி
One who conquers the battlefield
Losing in life's journey
One who conquers the battlefield
Losing in life's journey
A tragic history was born
It resulted from your temptation
சிரித்தது போதும் நிறுத்தி விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
என்னை......சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
சிங்கத்தைப் போலே நடக்க விடு
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Let me walk like a lion
Me... let me walk like a lion
Let me walk like a lion
Let me walk like a lion
Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Ennai…..singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Me... let me walk like a lion
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Devanin vedham bothitha paadam
The lesson taught by God's scripture
Degaththin mogam theerpatharkalla
Is not meant to satisfy bodily lust
Devanin vedham bothitha paadam
The lesson taught by God's scripture
Degaththin mogam theerpatharkalla
Is not meant to satisfy bodily lust
Nee seitha thurogam neegaatha paavam
The betrayal you committed is an unforgivable sin
Nee seitha thurogam neegaatha paavam
The betrayal you committed is an unforgivable sin
Nenjaththai udaiththathadi
It broke my heart, woman
Unthan ninaivaiyae azhaiththadi
It erased your memories
Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Poovodu pogum punniyam thedum
Seeking virtuous deeds that outlast life
Poovaiyar kodi boomiyil undu
There are crores of noble women on earth
Poovodu pogum punniyam thedum
Seeking virtuous deeds that outlast life
Poovaiyar kodi boomiyil undu
There are crores of noble women on earth
Mananthavar munnae mangal chinnam
The sacred marital symbol before the husband
Maanbinai izhanthathadi
Has lost its dignity
Enthan maanamae sarinthathadi
My own honor has fallen
Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Aadaikkul paadum aathmaavin raagam
The song of the soul singing beneath attire
Medaikku vanthaal mathipenna aagum
If brought onto a stage, what value remains?
Aadaikkul paadum aathmaavin raagam
The song of the soul singing beneath attire
Medaikku vanthaal mathipenna aagum
If brought onto a stage, what value remains?
Porkkalam vendravan
One who conquers the battlefield
Vaazhkkaiyil thorkkum
Losing in life's journey
Porkkalam vendravan
One who conquers the battlefield
Vaazhkkaiyil thorkkum
Losing in life's journey
Sariththiram pirnthathadi
A tragic history was born
Unthan sabalaththaal vilainthathadi
It resulted from your temptation
Siriththathu pothum niruththi vidu
Enough of your laughing, stop it now
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Ennai…..singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Me... let me walk like a lion
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Singaththai polae nadakka vidu
Let me walk like a lion
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Siriththathu Pothum' from the film 'Pavathin Sambalam' (1978) expresses intense anguish, betrayal, and moral indignance. The protagonist confronts a partner who committed infidelity and mocked marital purity, demanding that she stop her arrogant laughter and allow him to hold his head high and walk with dignity like a lion. He emphasizes that sacred scriptures and life's higher purpose are meant for righteousness, not fleshly indulgence, and laments how unfaithfulness ruins honor, trust, and sanctified marital symbols.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Singaththai polae nadakka vidu”
Comparing the protagonist's desire to walk with pride and dignity to the majestic stride of a lion.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aadaikkul paadum aathmaavin raagam”
Comparing personal modesty and inner self-respect to a soulful melody hidden under attire.
Contrast (Muran)
“Porkkalam vendravan Vaazhkkaiyil thorkkum”
Contrasting victory on a physical battlefield with defeat in personal life due to betrayal.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Devanin vedham bothitha paadam / Degaththin mogam theerpatharkalla”
Repetition of consonant sound 'D' at the start of adjacent lines.
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Trivia
The film title 'Pavathin Sambalam' translates to 'The Wages of Sin'. The song features music composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Aalangudi Somu, delivered in the powerful, resonant voice of T. M. Soundararajan.
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