Thatti Parithaar
From Ratha Kanneer · 1954
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- T. S. Bhagavathy
- Music director
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Details
- Ratha Kanneer1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai | They snatched away my life |
| Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae | They left me in deep sorrow |
| Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai | They snatched away my life |
| Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae | They left me in deep sorrow |
| Female | |
| Vetti muriththu vittaarae | They chopped and severed me |
| Verodu saaiththu vittaarae | They uprooted me entirely |
| Vetti muriththu vittaarae | They chopped and severed me |
| Verodu saaiththu vittaarae | They uprooted me entirely |
| Female | |
| Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai | They snatched away my life |
| Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae | They left me in deep sorrow |
| Female | |
| Aadik kidantha theanaattril | In the flowing river of honey |
| Alli karaiththaarae nanjai | They scooped up and dissolved poison |
| Vaadi azhuthidalaanaen | I withered and began to weep |
| Intha vanjiyai thaettruvaarillai | There is no one to comfort this woman |
| Vaadi azhuthidalaanaen | I withered and began to weep |
| Intha vanjiyai thaettruvaarillai | There is no one to comfort this woman |
| Female | |
| Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai | They snatched away my life |
| Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae | They left me in deep sorrow |
| Female | |
| Veettu vilakkai thalli miththaarae | They pushed away and trampled the household lamp |
| Oru minmini poochchiyai mathithaarae | They respected a mere firefly instead |
| Veettu vilakkai thalli miththaarae | They pushed away and trampled the household lamp |
| Oru minmini poochchiyai mathithaarae | They respected a mere firefly instead |
| Female | |
| Koottu kilaiyai kondraarae | They destroyed the branch that held the nest |
| Kulla nariyai nambi sendraarae | They trusted a cunning jackal and went away |
| Female | |
| Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai | They snatched away my life |
| Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae | They left me in deep sorrow |
| Female | |
| Neruppil thudikkum puzhu aanaen | I became a worm writhing in fire |
| Neerai pirintha meen aanaen | I became a fish separated from water |
| Neruppil thudikkum puzhu aanaen | I became a worm writhing in fire |
| Neerai pirintha meen aanaen | I became a fish separated from water |
| Female | |
| Uruppada vazhi ondrum illaiyae | There is no way left for me to prosper or survive |
| En uyir poe tholaiyavum illaiyae | Yet my soul refuses to leave my body and end it all |
| Uruppada vazhi ondrum illaiyae | There is no way left for me to prosper or survive |
| En uyir poe tholaiyavum illaiyae | Yet my soul refuses to leave my body and end it all |
| Female | |
| Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai | They snatched away my life |
| Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae | They left me in deep sorrow |
தட்டிப் பறித்தார் என் வாழ்வை
சஞ்சலம் கொள்ள வைத்தாரே
தட்டிப் பறித்தார் என் வாழ்வை
சஞ்சலம் கொள்ள வைத்தாரே
They snatched away my life
They left me in deep sorrow
They snatched away my life
They left me in deep sorrow
வெட்டி முறித்து விட்டாரே
வேரோடு சாய்த்து விட்டாரே
வெட்டி முறித்து விட்டாரே
வேரோடு சாய்த்து விட்டாரே
They chopped and severed me
They uprooted me entirely
They chopped and severed me
They uprooted me entirely
தட்டிப் பறித்தார் என் வாழ்வை
சஞ்சலம் கொள்ள வைத்தாரே
They snatched away my life
They left me in deep sorrow
ஆடிக் கிடந்த தேனாற்றில்
அள்ளிக் கரைத்தாரே நஞ்சை
வாடி அழுதிடலானேன்
இந்த வஞ்சியைத் தேற்றுவாரில்லை
வாடி அழுதிடலானேன்
இந்த வஞ்சியைத் தேற்றுவாரில்லை
In the flowing river of honey
They scooped up and dissolved poison
I withered and began to weep
There is no one to comfort this woman
I withered and began to weep
There is no one to comfort this woman
தட்டிப் பறித்தார் என் வாழ்வை
சஞ்சலம் கொள்ள வைத்தாரே
They snatched away my life
They left me in deep sorrow
வீட்டு விளக்கைத் தள்ளி மிதித்தாரே
ஒரு மின் மினிப் பூச்சியை மதித்தாரே
வீட்டு விளக்கைத் தள்ளி மிதித்தாரே
ஒரு மின் மினிப் பூச்சியை மதித்தாரே
They pushed away and trampled the household lamp
They respected a mere firefly instead
They pushed away and trampled the household lamp
They respected a mere firefly instead
கூட்டுக் கிளியைக் கொன்றாரே
குள்ள நரியை நம்பிச் சென்றாரே...
They destroyed the branch that held the nest
They trusted a cunning jackal and went away
தட்டிப் பறித்தார் என் வாழ்வை
சஞ்சலம் கொள்ள வைத்தாரே
They snatched away my life
They left me in deep sorrow
நெருப்பில் துடிக்கும் புழு ஆனேன்
நீரைப் பிரிந்த மீன் ஆனேன்
நெருப்பில் துடிக்கும் புழு ஆனேன்
நீரைப் பிரிந்த மீன் ஆனேன்
I became a worm writhing in fire
I became a fish separated from water
I became a worm writhing in fire
I became a fish separated from water
உருப்பட வழி ஒன்றும் இல்லையே
என் உயிர் போய்த் தொலையவும் இல்லையே
உருப்பட வழி ஒன்றும் இல்லையே
என் உயிர் போய்த் தொலையவும் இல்லையே
There is no way left for me to prosper or survive
Yet my soul refuses to leave my body and end it all
There is no way left for me to prosper or survive
Yet my soul refuses to leave my body and end it all
தட்டிப் பறித்தார் என் வாழ்வை
சஞ்சலம் கொள்ள வைத்தாரே
They snatched away my life
They left me in deep sorrow
Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai
They snatched away my life
Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae
They left me in deep sorrow
Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai
They snatched away my life
Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae
They left me in deep sorrow
Vetti muriththu vittaarae
They chopped and severed me
Verodu saaiththu vittaarae
They uprooted me entirely
Vetti muriththu vittaarae
They chopped and severed me
Verodu saaiththu vittaarae
They uprooted me entirely
Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai
They snatched away my life
Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae
They left me in deep sorrow
Aadik kidantha theanaattril
In the flowing river of honey
Alli karaiththaarae nanjai
They scooped up and dissolved poison
Vaadi azhuthidalaanaen
I withered and began to weep
Intha vanjiyai thaettruvaarillai
There is no one to comfort this woman
Vaadi azhuthidalaanaen
I withered and began to weep
Intha vanjiyai thaettruvaarillai
There is no one to comfort this woman
Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai
They snatched away my life
Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae
They left me in deep sorrow
Veettu vilakkai thalli miththaarae
They pushed away and trampled the household lamp
Oru minmini poochchiyai mathithaarae
They respected a mere firefly instead
Veettu vilakkai thalli miththaarae
They pushed away and trampled the household lamp
Oru minmini poochchiyai mathithaarae
They respected a mere firefly instead
Koottu kilaiyai kondraarae
They destroyed the branch that held the nest
Kulla nariyai nambi sendraarae
They trusted a cunning jackal and went away
Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai
They snatched away my life
Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae
They left me in deep sorrow
Neruppil thudikkum puzhu aanaen
I became a worm writhing in fire
Neerai pirintha meen aanaen
I became a fish separated from water
Neruppil thudikkum puzhu aanaen
I became a worm writhing in fire
Neerai pirintha meen aanaen
I became a fish separated from water
Uruppada vazhi ondrum illaiyae
There is no way left for me to prosper or survive
En uyir poe tholaiyavum illaiyae
Yet my soul refuses to leave my body and end it all
Uruppada vazhi ondrum illaiyae
There is no way left for me to prosper or survive
En uyir poe tholaiyavum illaiyae
Yet my soul refuses to leave my body and end it all
Thatti pariththaar en vaazhvai
They snatched away my life
Sanjalam kolla vaiththaarae
They left me in deep sorrow
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the intense grief and plight of a devoted wife whose life and home have been ruined by her husband's foolish decisions and betrayal. She laments how her peaceful family life—metaphorically described as a river of honey—was poisoned, and how she was discarded like a household lamp in favor of a mere firefly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Veettu vilakkai thalli miththaarae / Oru minmini poochchiyai mathithaarae”
Compares the devoted wife to a household lamp (Veettu vilakku) and the temporary, deceptive external allure to a firefly (Minmini poochchi).
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Neruppil thudikkum puzhu aanaen / Neerai pirintha meen aanaen”
Vividly illustrates extreme emotional pain by comparing the singer's state to a worm burning in fire and a fish stranded out of water.
Edukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Veettu vilakkai thalli miththaarae / Koottu kilaiyai kondraarae”
A traditional Tamil prosodic device where the second character of consecutive lines rhyme, such as 'e' in Veettu and Koottu.
Did you know?
Trivia
Ratha Kanneer (1954) was a groundbreaking socio-political Tamil film starring M. R. Radha, adapted from his famous stage play of the same name. The song's lyrics by Udumalai Narayanakavi highlight social realism and moral critique, which were hallmarks of the reformist cinema movement of that era.
Keep listening
More from Ratha Kanneer
Ratha Kanneer
Ratha Kanneer
Ratha Kanneer
Ratha Kanneer
Ratha Kanneer
Ratha Kanneer