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Lyrics & meaning

Sothanai Yeno

From Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale · 1961

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Details
Mamiyarum Oru Veettu Marumagale1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa…Haa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aa…
Sodhanai yeno paedhai en meedhuWhy this severe trial upon this innocent woman?
Thuyar theera anbodu kan paarthidathuLook at me with love to relieve my sorrow.
Sodhanai yeno paedhai en meedhu haa aa aaWhy this trial upon this innocent woman? Haa aa aa
Female
Vedhanai theeyinil veguthu manamaeMy heart is burning in the fire of agony.
Veenaaguthae en vaazhkai ivvidhamaeMy life is going to waste in this manner.
Needhiyidhaano pidivaadhamaenoIs this justice? Why such stubbornness?
Neeyilladhu oru aadhaaramaedhuWithout you, what support do I have?
Sodhanai yeno paedhai en meedhuWhy this trial upon this innocent woman?
Female
Unai naadi isai paadi en manam urugudhaeSeeking you and singing music, my heart melts.
Haaa aaa aaa haaa aaaaHaaa aaa aaa haaa aaaa
Unai naadi isai paadi en manam urugudhaeSeeking you and singing music, my heart melts.
Inai malar vizhigalin ezhil kaana yengudhaeIt longs to see the beauty of your pair of flower-like eyes.
Kanivaana mozhi ondru aridhaachu enakkindruEven a single sweet word from you has become rare for me today.
Kaniyaadha un ullam kanivadhoo endruI wonder when your unyielding heart will melt with compassion.
Sodhanai yeno paedhai en meedhuWhy this trial upon this innocent woman?
Thuyar theera anbodu kan paarthidathuLook at me with love to relieve my sorrow.
Sodhanai yeno paedhai en meedhu haa aa aaWhy this trial upon this innocent woman? Haa aa aa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant melody expresses the deep anguish of an innocent woman enduring emotional trials. She questions why fate and her beloved subject her to such pain, lamenting that her heart burns in agony while her life slips away in vain. Seeking comfort through music, she longs for a affectionate glance and a tender word from her partner whose heart currently remains hardened.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vedhanai theeyinil veguthu manamae

Comparing emotional suffering directly to a burning fire ('Vedhanai theeyinil').

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Inai malar vizhigalin ezhil kaana yengudhae

Comparing beautiful eyes to delicate flowers ('Inai malar vizhigalin').

Rhetorical Question

Needhiyidhaano pidivaadhamaeno

Using questions to emphasize helplessness and injustice rather than expecting an answer.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vedhanai theeyinil veguthu manamae / Veenaaguthae en vaazhkai ivvidhamae

Repetition of the initial sound 'V' across consecutive lines ('Vedhanai' and 'Veenaaguthae').

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Trivia

Composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and written by A. Maruthakasi, this song highlights P. Susheela's mastery in delivering classical vocal nuances to express grief in early 1960s Tamil cinema.

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