Thangathile Orukurai
From Bhaaga Pirivinai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Bhaaga Pirivinai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Thangathilae | Even in gold, |
| Oru kurai irunthaalum | if there happens to be a flaw, |
| Tharathinil kuraivathundo | does its inherent value ever decrease? |
| Ungal angathilae oru kurai | Even if there is a flaw in your physical body, |
| Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo } (2) | does true love ever diminish? |
| Female | |
| { Singathin | Even if a lion's |
| Kaalgal pazhuthu | legs get injured or damaged, |
| Pattalum setram kuraivathundo } (2) | does its majestic pride ever diminish? |
| Female | |
| Sinthayum | When thought |
| Seyalum ondru pattalae | and action become united, |
| { Maatram kaanbathundo } (2) | will there ever be a change or wavering? |
| Female | |
| Thangathilae | In gold, |
| Oru kurai irunthaalum | if there is a flaw, |
| Tharathinil kuraivathundo | does its value decrease? |
| Ungal angathilae oru kurai | Even if there is a flaw in your body, |
| Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo | does love ever diminish? |
| Female | |
| { Kaalgal | Without legs, |
| Illamal venmathi | does not the white moon |
| Vaanil thavazhndhu varavillaya } (2) | crawl gracefully across the sky? |
| Female | |
| Iru kaigal | Without hands, |
| Illamal malargalai | does not the breeze embrace flowers |
| Anaidhae kaadhal | and shower love, |
| Tharavillaya kaadhal tharavillaya | does it not give love, does it not give love? |
| Female | |
| Thangathilae | In gold, |
| Oru kurai irunthaalum | if there is a flaw, |
| Tharathinil kuraivathundo | does its value decrease? |
| Ungal angathilae oru kurai | Even if there is a flaw in your body, |
| Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo | does love ever diminish? |
| Female | |
| { Kaalam | Even if time |
| Pagaithaalum kanavar | turns hostile, I will serve my husband |
| Pani seithu kaadhal uravaaduven } (2) | and cherish our bond of love. |
| Female | |
| Uyar | As a noble woman |
| Maanam perithendru | who considers honor supreme, |
| Vaazhum kulamaathar | living with dignity, |
| { Vaazhvin suvai kooruven } (2) | I shall express the true sweetness of life. |
| Female | |
| Thangathilae | In gold, |
| Oru kurai irunthaalum | if there is a flaw, |
| Tharathinil kuraivathundo | does its value decrease? |
| Ungal angathilae oru kurai | Even if there is a flaw in your body, |
| Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo | does love ever diminish? |
{ தங்கத்திலே
ஒரு குறை இருந்தாலும்
தரத்தினில் குறைவதுண்டோ
உங்கள் அங்கத்திலே ஒரு
குறை இருந்தாலும்
அன்பு குறைவதுண்டோ } (2)
Even in gold,
if there happens to be a flaw,
does its inherent value ever decrease?
Even if there is a flaw in your physical body,
does true love ever diminish?
{ சிங்கத்தின்
கால்கள் பழுது
பட்டாலும் சீற்றம்
குறைவதுண்டோ } (2)
Even if a lion's
legs get injured or damaged,
does its majestic pride ever diminish?
சிந்தையும்
செயலும் ஒன்று பட்டாலே
{ மாற்றம் காண்பதுண்டோ } (2)
When thought
and action become united,
will there ever be a change or wavering?
தங்கத்திலே
ஒரு குறை இருந்தாலும்
தரத்தினில் குறைவதுண்டோ
உங்கள் அங்கத்திலே ஒரு
குறை இருந்தாலும்
அன்பு குறைவதுண்டோ
In gold,
if there is a flaw,
does its value decrease?
Even if there is a flaw in your body,
does love ever diminish?
{ கால்கள் இல்லாமல்
வெண்மதி வானில்
தவழ்ந்து வரவில்லையா } (2)
Without legs,
does not the white moon
crawl gracefully across the sky?
இரு கைகள்
இல்லாமல் மலர்களை
அணைத்தே காதல் தர
வில்லையா காதல்
தரவில்லையா
Without hands,
does not the breeze embrace flowers
and shower love,
does it not give love, does it not give love?
தங்கத்திலே
ஒரு குறை இருந்தாலும்
தரத்தினில் குறைவதுண்டோ
உங்கள் அங்கத்திலே ஒரு
குறை இருந்தாலும்
அன்பு குறைவதுண்டோ
In gold,
if there is a flaw,
does its value decrease?
Even if there is a flaw in your body,
does love ever diminish?
{ காலம் பகைத்தாலும்
கணவர் பணி செய்து
காதல் உறவாடுவேன் } (2)
Even if time
turns hostile, I will serve my husband
and cherish our bond of love.
உயர் மானம்
பெரிதென்று வாழும்
குல மாதர்
{ வாழ்வின் சுவை
கூறுவேன் } (2)
As a noble woman
who considers honor supreme,
living with dignity,
I shall express the true sweetness of life.
தங்கத்திலே
ஒரு குறை இருந்தாலும்
தரத்தினில் குறைவதுண்டோ
உங்கள் அங்கத்திலே ஒரு
குறை இருந்தாலும்
அன்பு குறைவதுண்டோ
In gold,
if there is a flaw,
does its value decrease?
Even if there is a flaw in your body,
does love ever diminish?
{ Thangathilae
Even in gold,
Oru kurai irunthaalum
if there happens to be a flaw,
Tharathinil kuraivathundo
does its inherent value ever decrease?
Ungal angathilae oru kurai
Even if there is a flaw in your physical body,
Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo } (2)
does true love ever diminish?
{ Singathin
Even if a lion's
Kaalgal pazhuthu
legs get injured or damaged,
Pattalum setram kuraivathundo } (2)
does its majestic pride ever diminish?
Sinthayum
When thought
Seyalum ondru pattalae
and action become united,
{ Maatram kaanbathundo } (2)
will there ever be a change or wavering?
Thangathilae
In gold,
Oru kurai irunthaalum
if there is a flaw,
Tharathinil kuraivathundo
does its value decrease?
Ungal angathilae oru kurai
Even if there is a flaw in your body,
Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo
does love ever diminish?
{ Kaalgal
Without legs,
Illamal venmathi
does not the white moon
Vaanil thavazhndhu varavillaya } (2)
crawl gracefully across the sky?
Iru kaigal
Without hands,
Illamal malargalai
does not the breeze embrace flowers
Anaidhae kaadhal
and shower love,
Tharavillaya kaadhal tharavillaya
does it not give love, does it not give love?
Thangathilae
In gold,
Oru kurai irunthaalum
if there is a flaw,
Tharathinil kuraivathundo
does its value decrease?
Ungal angathilae oru kurai
Even if there is a flaw in your body,
Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo
does love ever diminish?
{ Kaalam
Even if time
Pagaithaalum kanavar
turns hostile, I will serve my husband
Pani seithu kaadhal uravaaduven } (2)
and cherish our bond of love.
Uyar
As a noble woman
Maanam perithendru
who considers honor supreme,
Vaazhum kulamaathar
living with dignity,
{ Vaazhvin suvai kooruven } (2)
I shall express the true sweetness of life.
Thangathilae
In gold,
Oru kurai irunthaalum
if there is a flaw,
Tharathinil kuraivathundo
does its value decrease?
Ungal angathilae oru kurai
Even if there is a flaw in your body,
Irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo
does love ever diminish?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from Bhaaga Pirivinai expresses profound devotion, unconditional love, and psychological strength in the face of physical disability. The female protagonist reassures her husband—who suffers from physical handicap—that physical imperfections do not detract from a person's inner worth, honor, or capacity for love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Thangathilae oru kurai irunthaalum tharathinil kuraivathundo”
Compares a physical disability in a human body to an imperfection in gold, emphasizing that true intrinsic worth remains intact.
Vinaa Aani (Rhetorical Question)
“Ungal angathilae oru kurai irunthaalum anbu kuraivathundo”
Employs rhetorical questions to emphatically state that love and dignity are unaffected by physical limitations.
Personification & Nature Metaphor
“Kaalgal illamal venmathi vaanil thavazhndhu varavillaya”
Personifies the moon crawling in the sky without legs and nature bestowing love without hands to normalize and elevate physical differences.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thangathilae / Ungal angathilae”
Matches second consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Thangathilae' and 'Angathilae').
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Trivia
In the film Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959), Sivaji Ganesan plays Kannan, a man with a physical handicap affecting his arm and leg. This evergreen song composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, written by Kannadasan, and sung exquisitely by P. Susheela, stands as one of Tamil cinema's greatest anthems of unconditional love and empathy.
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