Thaazhndhirundhom Oru
From Vilaiyattu Pillai · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vilaiyattu Pillai1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae | We were poor at one point in time, |
| Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae | On that day, we were united in holy matrimony. |
| Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae | We were poor at one point in time, |
| Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae | On that day, we were united in holy matrimony. |
| Female | |
| Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae | We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived, |
| Anbu marandhadhamma avar ullathilae | Yet love was forgotten in his heart. |
| Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae | We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived, |
| Anbu marandhadhamma avar ullathilae | Yet love was forgotten in his heart. |
| Female | |
| Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae | We were poor at one point in time, |
| Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae | On that day, we were united in holy matrimony. |
| Female | |
| Padupattom andru pasithirundhom | We toiled hard back then and endured hunger, |
| Andha pasiyilum pasathai anaithirundhom | Even amidst that hunger, we embraced deep affection. |
| Verupattu vaazhndhadhillai | We never lived divided by discord, |
| Indru vilagiyum kalangiyum vaazhugindrom | Yet today, we live distant and distressed. |
| Female | |
| Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae | We were poor at one point in time, |
| Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae | On that day, we were united in holy matrimony. |
| Female | |
| Manadhiae oru thunbam endraal | If there is grief inside my heart, |
| Mananthavaridam thaan naan uraippen | I would share it only with my husband. |
| Avaridmae thuyaram endraal naan | If the source of my sorrow is he himself, |
| Evaridam poyi adhai eduthuraippen | To whom else can I go and confide? |
| Female | |
| Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae | We were poor at one point in time, |
| Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae | On that day, we were united in holy matrimony. |
| Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae | We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived, |
| Anbu marandhadhamma avar ullathilae | Yet love was forgotten in his heart. |
| Female | |
| Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae | We were poor at one point in time, |
| Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae | On that day, we were united in holy matrimony. |
தாழ்த்திருந்தோம் ஒரு காலத்திலே
அன்று சேர்ந்திருந்தோம் மணக் கோலத்திலே
தாழ்த்திருந்தோம் ஒரு காலத்திலே
அன்று சேர்ந்திருந்தோம் மணக் கோலத்திலே
We were poor at one point in time,
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
We were poor at one point in time,
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
வாழ வந்தோம் வந்த செல்வத்திலே
அன்பு மறந்ததம்மா அவர் உள்ளத்திலே....
வாழ வந்தோம் வந்த செல்வத்திலே
அன்பு மறந்ததம்மா அவர் உள்ளத்திலே....
We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived,
Yet love was forgotten in his heart.
We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived,
Yet love was forgotten in his heart.
தாழ்த்திருந்தோம் ஒரு காலத்திலே
அன்று சேர்ந்திருந்தோம் மணக் கோலத்திலே
We were poor at one point in time,
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
பாடுபட்டோம் அன்று பசித்திருந்தோம்
அந்த பசியிலும் பாசத்தை அணைத்திருந்தோம்
வேறுபட்டு வாழ்ந்ததில்லை
இன்று விலகியும் கலங்கியும் வாழுகின்றோம்...
We toiled hard back then and endured hunger,
Even amidst that hunger, we embraced deep affection.
We never lived divided by discord,
Yet today, we live distant and distressed.
தாழ்த்திருந்தோம் ஒரு காலத்திலே
அன்று சேர்ந்திருந்தோம் மணக் கோலத்திலே
We were poor at one point in time,
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
மனதினிலே ஒரு துன்பம் என்றால்
மணந்தவரிடம்தான் நான் உரைப்பேன்
அவரிடமே துயரமென்றால் நான்
எவரிடம் போய் அதை எடுத்துரைப்பேன்
If there is grief inside my heart,
I would share it only with my husband.
If the source of my sorrow is he himself,
To whom else can I go and confide?
தாழ்த்திருந்தோம் ஒரு காலத்திலே
அன்று சேர்ந்திருந்தோம் மணக் கோலத்திலே
வாழ வந்தோம் வந்த செல்வத்திலே
அன்பு மறந்ததம்மா அவர் உள்ளத்திலே....
We were poor at one point in time,
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived,
Yet love was forgotten in his heart.
தாழ்த்திருந்தோம் ஒரு காலத்திலே
அன்று சேர்ந்திருந்தோம் மணக் கோலத்திலே
We were poor at one point in time,
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae
We were poor at one point in time,
Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae
We were poor at one point in time,
Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae
We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived,
Anbu marandhadhamma avar ullathilae
Yet love was forgotten in his heart.
Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae
We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived,
Anbu marandhadhamma avar ullathilae
Yet love was forgotten in his heart.
Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae
We were poor at one point in time,
Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Padupattom andru pasithirundhom
We toiled hard back then and endured hunger,
Andha pasiyilum pasathai anaithirundhom
Even amidst that hunger, we embraced deep affection.
Verupattu vaazhndhadhillai
We never lived divided by discord,
Indru vilagiyum kalangiyum vaazhugindrom
Yet today, we live distant and distressed.
Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae
We were poor at one point in time,
Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Manadhiae oru thunbam endraal
If there is grief inside my heart,
Mananthavaridam thaan naan uraippen
I would share it only with my husband.
Avaridmae thuyaram endraal naan
If the source of my sorrow is he himself,
Evaridam poyi adhai eduthuraippen
To whom else can I go and confide?
Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae
We were poor at one point in time,
Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae
We came to thrive with the wealth that arrived,
Anbu marandhadhamma avar ullathilae
Yet love was forgotten in his heart.
Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae
We were poor at one point in time,
Andru serndhirundhom mana kolathilae
On that day, we were united in holy matrimony.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses a wife's grief over her changing marital dynamic as financial fortune replaces affection. She reflects on their early days when they were poor and struggled with hunger, yet remained deeply united through mutual warmth and love. In contrast, the sudden influx of wealth has corrupted her husband's heart, leading him to forget his affection and distance himself emotionally from her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai / Monai (Alliteration)
“Padupattom andru pasithirundhom / Andha pasiyilum pasathai anaithirundhom”
Repetition of the 'Pa' consonant sound in 'Padupattom', 'pasithirundhom', 'pasiyilum', and 'pasathai' highlights the relationship between suffering/hunger and love.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thaazhndhirundhom oru kaalathilae / Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae”
The second consonant 'zh' in 'Thaazhndhirundhom' rhymes with 'r' in 'Vaazha' across stanzas, maintaining rhythm.
Antithesis / Irony (Muran)
“Andha pasiyilum pasathai anaithirundhom / Vaazha vandhom vandha selvathilae Anbu marandhadhamma”
Contrasts past physical hunger filled with love against present material wealth filled with emotional neglect.
Rhetorical Question
“Avaridmae thuyaram endraal naan / Evaridam poyi adhai eduthuraippen”
The lyricist uses a poignant rhetorical question to underscore her emotional helplessness and isolation when the spouse himself becomes the tormentor.
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Trivia
From the movie Vilaiyattu Pillai (1970) starring Sivaji Ganesan, this song highlights Kannadasan's mastery in translating everyday marital conflicts and emotional paradoxes into simple yet profound classical Tamil lyrics, beautifully rendered by P. Susheela under K. V. Mahadevan's composition.
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