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Lyrics & meaning

Thaayizhandha

From Paithiyakkaran · 1947

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singer
P. Leela
Music directors
C. R. Subbaraman, M. S. Gnanamani
Details
Paithiyakkaran1947

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thaayizhandha paavi naan…I am a sinner who lost her mother...
Thaniyaaginae…n..ae…I have been left all alone...
Female
Pirandhum sugam yaedhumThough born into this world, any joy
Kaanaenae paedhaiyaeI haven't experienced, innocent that I am
Pirandhum sugam yaedhumThough born into this world, any joy
Kaanaenae paedhaiyaeI haven't experienced, innocent that I am
Paenum kanavan mandadhaalae vaadhaiyaeBecause my cherished husband died, it is pure torment
Paenum kanavan mandadhaalae vaadhaiyaeBecause my cherished husband died, it is pure torment
Female
Thaali ponaal thaazhvu pesalaagumaaIf the sacred mangalsutra is lost, should society speak down to me?
Thaali ponaal thaazhvu pesalaagumaaIf the sacred mangalsutra is lost, should society speak down to me?
Dhaagam polum dhaega vaadhaiLike an unquenchable thirst, this bodily agony
Pogumaa…aa…aa…aa…Will it ever leave me...?
Thaarani thanilae en vidhi eedaagumaaCan any fate on this entire earth match my terrible destiny?
Female
Padhiyizhandhae vaadugindrenHaving lost my husband, I am wilting away
Puviyilae…ae…ae…ae…On this earth...
Padhiyizhandhae vaadugindren puviyilaeHaving lost my husband, I am wilting away on this earth
Pasi irundhum soru kaanaa…aa…aa…Like one who suffers hunger but finds no food...
Pasi irundhum soru kaanaaLike one who suffers hunger but finds no food
Paavi pol… paavi pol…Like a wretched sinner... like a wretched sinner...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This mournful song expresses the deep anguish of a woman who has endured constant grief throughout her life. Having lost her mother early in life, she considers herself cursed never to experience true happiness. Her suffering culminates with the loss of her beloved husband, leaving her isolated, disgraced by societal stigma, and facing emotional and physical torment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Thaali ponaal thaazhvu pesalaagumaa

Repetition of the initial 'Thaa-' sound in 'Thaali' and 'thaazhvu' adds rhythmic harmony to the line.

Uvamai (Simile)

Dhaagam polum dhaega vaadhai

The speaker compares her constant physical and emotional pain to the suffering of severe thirst ('Dhaagam polum').

Uvamai (Simile)

Pasi irundhum soru kaanaa Paavi pol

Her tragic existential state is compared to a starving person who is denied food ('Pasi irundhum soru kaanaa paavi pol').

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Trivia

Paithiyakkaran (1947) was a major hit produced by NSK Films. It marked the grand return of comedy duo N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram to the Tamil screen after being acquitted in the infamous Lakshmikanthan murder trial.

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