Sondhangal Vaazhkkaiyil Yaaro
From Anbu Chinnam · 1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro | Who are relatives in life? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky? |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro haei | Who are relatives in life, hey? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky? |
| Naalum ennodu nadakkum pinnodu | Daily they walk with me, following behind me. |
| Megam vazhangum raagam muzhangum | Clouds offer melodies, music resonates. |
| Naan oru paadagan enakkenna varutham | I am a singer, what sorrow do I have? |
| Male | |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro | Who are relatives in life? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky? |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro haei | Who are relatives in life, hey? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano haaa… | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haaa... |
| Male | |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro | Who are relatives in life? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano haa haa | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haa haa? |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro haei | Who are relatives in life, hey? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky? |
| Adadaa engaeyum azhagin sangeetham | Aha, everywhere there is the music of beauty! |
| Adhanaal enakkum adhan mel mayakkam | Therefore, I too am captivated by it. |
| Idhayathil surakkum ilamaiyin kavidhaigalae | Poems of youth spring forth from the heart! |
| Male | |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro | Who are relatives in life? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano haa | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haa? |
| Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro | Who are relatives in life? |
| Sevvaana megangal thaano ooo | Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, ooo? |
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ ஹேய்
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ
நாளும் என்னோடு நடக்கும் பின்னோடு
மேகம் வழங்கும் ராகம் முழங்கும்
நான் ஒரு பாடகன் எனக்கென்ன வருத்தம்
Who are relatives in life?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Who are relatives in life, hey?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Daily they walk with me, following behind me.
Clouds offer melodies, music resonates.
I am a singer, what sorrow do I have?
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ ஹேய்
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ ஹா
Who are relatives in life?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Who are relatives in life, hey?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haaa...
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ ஹா ஹா
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ ஹேய்
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ
அடடா எங்கேயும் அழகின் சங்கீதம்
அதனால் எனக்கும் அதன் மேல் மயக்கம்
இதயத்தில் சுரக்கும் இதயத்தின் கவிதைகளே
Who are relatives in life?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haa haa?
Who are relatives in life, hey?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Aha, everywhere there is the music of beauty!
Therefore, I too am captivated by it.
Poems of youth spring forth from the heart!
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ ஹா
சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க்கையில் யாரோ ஹேய்
செவ்வான மேகங்கள் தானோ ஓஒ
Who are relatives in life?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haa?
Who are relatives in life?
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, ooo?
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro
Who are relatives in life?
Sevvaana megangal thaano
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro haei
Who are relatives in life, hey?
Sevvaana megangal thaano
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Naalum ennodu nadakkum pinnodu
Daily they walk with me, following behind me.
Megam vazhangum raagam muzhangum
Clouds offer melodies, music resonates.
Naan oru paadagan enakkenna varutham
I am a singer, what sorrow do I have?
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro
Who are relatives in life?
Sevvaana megangal thaano
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro haei
Who are relatives in life, hey?
Sevvaana megangal thaano haaa…
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haaa...
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro
Who are relatives in life?
Sevvaana megangal thaano haa haa
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haa haa?
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro haei
Who are relatives in life, hey?
Sevvaana megangal thaano
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky?
Adadaa engaeyum azhagin sangeetham
Aha, everywhere there is the music of beauty!
Adhanaal enakkum adhan mel mayakkam
Therefore, I too am captivated by it.
Idhayathil surakkum ilamaiyin kavidhaigalae
Poems of youth spring forth from the heart!
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro
Who are relatives in life?
Sevvaana megangal thaano haa
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, haa?
Sondhangal vaazhkkaiyil yaaro
Who are relatives in life?
Sevvaana megangal thaano ooo
Are they merely clouds in the red evening sky, ooo?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song reflects philosophically on the impermanent nature of human relationships, comparing them to evening crimson clouds that drift by beautifully yet briefly. The singer finds comfort in art, music, and nature, choosing detachment over sorrow and recognizing that true companionship comes from the melody of life itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Sevvaana megangal thaano”
Human relationships ('Sondhangal') are poetically compared to fleeting red clouds ('Sevvaana megangal') to highlight their impermanence.
Personification
“Megam vazhangum raagam muzhangum”
Clouds are personified as musicians that gift or offer musical ragas.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Naalum ennodu nadakkum pinnodu”
Use of end rhymes like 'nadakkum', 'vazhangum', and 'muzhangum' creates a rhythmic cadence suited for a singer protagonist.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali, the song uses classical Tamil nature imagery to convey philosophical detachment, a recurring motif in many of his reflective tracks from the late 1980s.
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