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Thanakkoru Sorgathai

From Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
16 Sept 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aaa….aa….aa…aa…aah….
Aaa…..aaa….aa….aa…aa…aah….
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Thadai poda manithargalae neengalo
Oru vaanum nilavum sera yaarai ketpathu
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Arasanin maganalla ambikapathi
Amara kaaviyam paadinaal amaravathi
Iraivanin saalaiyil vithitha vithi
Arasan thalaiyittaal adhuthaan kadhi
Adhuthaan kadhi
Pavalangal ellaam malaiyil piranthum
Malaikavai sontham illai
Oru pandaaram kooda aninthidakoodum
Adhil oru thavarum illai
Pavalangal ellaam malaiyil piranthum
Malaikavai sontham illai
Oru pandaaram kooda aninthidakoodum
Adhil oru thavarum illai
Panamulla idam ulagai aattalaam
Paguththarivulla uravum aadumaa manamae
Nadhi sellum vazhi thannai yaar sonnathu
Oru vaanum nilavum sera yaarai ketpathu
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Kadhal enbathu devanin sannithi
Thadaiyendru vanthaal mudivuthaan nimmathi
Thanthaiyin perumaiyaa magalin narkathi
Thaanendru ninaiporkku
Illaiyor santhathi illaiyor santhathi
Kani vittathodu kadamai mudinthathu
Kaigalai kazhuvungal
Antha kaniyai azhagiya kiliyondru
Rasikkattum kangalai moodungal
Ulagamum idhil ulunthu pondrathu
Maranamum idhil kadugu pondrathu maname…ae…
Maranaththilthaan ini pirivenpathu
Oru vaanum nilavum sera yaarai ketpathu
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Female :Thadai poda manithargalae neengalo
Oru vaanum nilavum sera yaarai ketpathu
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Thanakkoru sorkkaththai amaiththa devathai
Santhegam irunthaal paarungal
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aah...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aah...
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
Who are you humans to stand in her way?
Whose permission must the sky and moon ask to unite?
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
Ambikapathi was not the son of a king,
yet Amaravathi sang an immortal story of love.
It was destiny written on God's own path;
when the king stepped in, tragedy became their fate!
That became their fate!
Even if gems are born from a mountain,
they do not belong to the mountain.
Even a wandering ascetic may wear them,
and there is nothing wrong with that.
Even if gems are born from a mountain,
they do not belong to the mountain.
Even a wandering ascetic may wear them,
and there is nothing wrong with that.
Money may control the world,
but will a bond of pure understanding dance to its tune, oh my heart?
Who ever dictated the path a river must flow?
Whose permission must the sky and moon ask to unite?
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
Love is the holy shrine of God;
if obstacles stand in the way, only the end brings peace.
Is a father's pride greater than a daughter's well-being?
For those blinded by self-importance,
no family line will remain, no lineage will remain!
Once the tree bears fruit, your duty is over;
wash your hands and let it go.
Let a lovely parrot enjoy that sweet fruit,
just close your eyes and let it be.
Before love, even the whole world is as tiny as a black gram,
and death is as small as a mustard seed, oh my heart...
Only death can ever separate us now!
Whose permission must the sky and moon ask to unite?
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
Female: Who are you humans to stand in her way?
Whose permission must the sky and moon ask to unite?
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
An angel has created a heaven for herself;
if you have any doubt, see for yourself!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soul-stirring composition explores themes of divine, untamed love defying social status, wealth, and parental authority. Penned by Kannadasan, the song portrays love as a natural force—akin to a river charting its own course or the moon uniting with the sky—that requires no validation or permission from society.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Oru vaanum nilavum sera yaarai ketpathu

Compares the natural, unhindered union of lovers to the sky and moon coming together without seeking anyone's permission.

Literary Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

Arasanin maganalla ambikapathi

Refers to the tragic ancient Tamil romance of Ambikapathi (a poet's son) and Amaravathi (a king's daughter) to show that true love transcends royal class.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Ulagamum idhil ulunthu pondrathu / Maranamum idhil kadugu pondrathu

Compares the massive world to a tiny black gram (ulunthu) and death to a tiny mustard seed (kadugu) to emphasize how insignificant worldly barriers and mortality are before true love.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Kadhal enbathu devanin sannithi / Thadaiyendru vanthaal mudivuthaan nimmathi

Rhyming of second letters ('da' sound) between 'Kadhal' and 'Thadai' in adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung powerfully by Vani Jairam, this song uses classic Kannadasan allegories—such as precious corals ('pavalangal') being worn by beggars ('pandaaram')—to critique wealth inequalities and parental hubris standing in the way of love.

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