- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Vazhvu En Pakkam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu
Thigaikkuthu mayakkam kondu
Karthigai vizhigal rendu
Kadavul padaiththathu karuppo sivappo…
Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu
Thigaikkuthu mayakkam kondu
Karthigai vizhigal rendu
Kadavul padaiththathu karuppo sivappo…
Ohho ohha oohho….
Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu
Thigaikkuthu mayakkam kondu
Karthigai vizhigal rendu
Kadavul padaiththathu karuppo sivappo…
Ohho ohha oohho….
Neeyum orunaal marumagalthaanae
Nilavaayirunthu thaenjavathaanae
Aahaa aahaa yaehae yaehae yae hae
Neeyum orunaal marumagalthaanae
Nilavaayirunthu thaenjavathaanae
Vaayattra poochikku vanjanai seithaai
Vanthathu sami vaammaa maami
Vaayattra poochikku vanjanai seithaai
Vanthathu sami vaammaa maami
{Ippa kaali magaali vanthaa
Kannagikku peththi vanthaa
Kannukkullae viralai vittu aatta
Adi mooliyalangaari
Unnai moochchadakki pechadakki
Vaayiloru potta vachi poottu}- (2)
Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu
Thigaikkuthu mayakkam kondu
Karthigai vizhigal rendu
Kadavul padaiththathu karuppo sivappo…
Aa…aahaa….haa…aa….
Muththamizh kattra viththaga rani
Paththini kathaiyai padiththavalaa nee
Aahaa aahaa yaehae yaehae yae hae aa…aa…
Muththamizh kattra viththaga rani
Paththini kathaiyai padiththavalaa nee
Meththavum padiththaai paiththiyamaanaai
Vaiththiyam paarkkanum vaadi kannu
Meththavum padiththaai paiththiyamaanaai
Vaiththiyam paarkkanum vaadi kannu
{Adi veppillaiyai thechchukkadi
Vellaththilae mungikkadi
Yaerivitta soodu konjam irangum
Un maappillaiyai naan pirichchu
Maanaththaiyum poga vachchu
Sanththiyilae nikka vachchaa vilangum
Unnae santhiyilae nikka vachchaa vilangum} – (2)
Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu
Thigaikkuthu mayakkam kondu
Karthigai vizhigal rendu
Kadavul padaiththathu karuppo sivappo…
Ohho ohha oohho….
Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu
Thigaikkuthu mayakkam kondu
Karthigai vizhigal rendu
Kadavul padaiththathu karuppo sivappo…
Aahha haa haah….
A beetle that fell into holy water
Stands dazed in sheer confusion
Two eyes glowing like Karthigai festival lamps
Did God create this form dark or fair?
A beetle that fell into holy water
Stands dazed in sheer confusion
Two eyes glowing like Karthigai festival lamps
Did God create this form dark or fair?
Ohho ohho ohho...
A beetle that fell into holy water
Stands dazed in sheer confusion
Two eyes glowing like Karthigai festival lamps
Did God create this form dark or fair?
Ohho ohho ohho...
Weren't you once a daughter-in-law too?
Didn't you wane away just like the moon?
Aaha aaha ehe ehe e he
Weren't you once a daughter-in-law too?
Didn't you wane away just like the moon?
You played cruel tricks on a helpless, innocent soul
The goddess has possessed me, come forward auntie!
You played cruel tricks on a helpless, innocent soul
The goddess has possessed me, come forward auntie!
Now Kali, the fierce goddess Mahakali has arrived
The granddaughter of Kannagi has arrived
To poke her fingers right in your eyes and spin them
Hey, you wretched, vain woman!
To choke your breath and silence your words
And snap a heavy padlock on your mouth!
A beetle that fell into holy water
Stands dazed in sheer confusion
Two eyes glowing like Karthigai festival lamps
Did God create this form dark or fair?
Aa...aaha...haa...aa...
O clever queen learned in the three branches of Tamil,
Have you truly read the legend of the chaste woman?
Aaha aaha ehe ehe e he aa...aa...
O clever queen learned in the three branches of Tamil,
Have you truly read the legend of the chaste woman?
You studied so much that you lost your mind
You need treatment, come here, my dear!
You studied so much that you lost your mind
You need treatment, come here, my dear!
Hey, rub yourself with cooling neem leaves
Go take a deep dip in the rushing flood
The heat that rushed to your head will cool down a bit
When I tear your bridegroom away from you
And strip away all your dignity
And leave you standing disgraced at the crossroads, you will understand!
When I leave you standing disgraced at the crossroads, you will understand!
A beetle that fell into holy water
Stands dazed in sheer confusion
Two eyes glowing like Karthigai festival lamps
Did God create this form dark or fair?
Ohho ohho ohho...
A beetle that fell into holy water
Stands dazed in sheer confusion
Two eyes glowing like Karthigai festival lamps
Did God create this form dark or fair?
Aahha haa haah...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song from 'Vazhvu En Pakkam' features a fierce confrontation where the protagonist uses sharp wit, theatrical divine possession imagery, and sarcastic folk tropes to challenge opposing family figures. She compares herself to an enraged deity (Kali) and Kannagi's descendant, vowing to confront hypocrisy and injustice done to innocent victims.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagai)
“Theerthththil vizhuntha vandu”
Compares a confused or mesmerized person to a beetle trapped inside holy water.
Simile / Cultural Allusion
“Karthigai vizhigal rendu”
Compares the brightness and fiery intensity of the eyes to Karthigai lamps.
Monae (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Meththavum padiththaai paiththiyamaanaai”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across lines for rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Muththamizh kattra viththaga rani”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'th' between lines (Muththamizh / Paththini).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track showcases P. Susheela's versatile vocal range, shifting seamlessly from sweet melodic refrain to intense dramatic delivery typical of theatrical Tamil cinema sequences of the 1970s.
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