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Uyarnthavargal Ullathinalum

From Uyarnthavargal · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Uyarnthavargal ullaththinaalumThey are noble people by heart
Kallamillaatha pillaigalInnocent children without guile
Kannaal pesum pillaigalChildren who speak through their eyes
Ooo paavangal illaa deivangalOh, gods who are free from sin
Male
Uyarnthavargal ullaththinaalumThey are noble people by heart
Kallamillaatha pillaigalInnocent children without guile
Kannaal pesum pillaigalChildren who speak through their eyes
Ooo paavangal illaa deivangalOh, gods who are free from sin
Male
Angondru solvaar ingondru solvaarPeople say one thing there and another thing here
Avan thantha vaayaal soodhaadi velvaanWith the mouth given by God, man gambles and deceives
Angondru solvaar ingondru solvaarPeople say one thing there and another thing here
Avan thantha vaayaal soodhaadi velvaanWith the mouth given by God, man gambles and deceives
Male
Uraikkindra vaarththai poiyaavathundruSpoken words can often turn out to be lies
Oomaigal paashai deivaththil unduThe silent language of the mute exists in God Himself
Oomaigal paashai deivaththil unduThe silent language of the mute exists in God Himself
Male
Uyarnthavargal ullaththinaalumThey are noble people by heart
Kallamillaatha pillaigalInnocent children without guile
Kannaal pesum pillaigalChildren who speak through their eyes
Ooo paavangal illaa deivangalOh, gods who are free from sin
Male
Aasaigal undu anantham unduThey have desires, they have endless joy
Azhagaana pillai avai kaanbathunduThey too witness and experience beautiful things
Paravaigal elaam uravaadum pothuWhen birds mingle and socialise together
Pashaigal illai thuyarangal illaiThere are no spoken languages, nor any sorrows
Male
Mounaththinaalae thanthanbai kaattumExpressing their affection purely through silence
Manam ondruthaanae manithanain aasthiA pure mind alone is human's true asset
Manam ondruthaanae manithanain aasthiA pure mind alone is human's true asset
Male
Uyarnthavargal ullaththinaalumThey are noble people by heart
Kallamillaatha pillaigalInnocent children without guile
Kannaal pesum pillaigalChildren who speak through their eyes
Ooo paavangal illaa deivangalOh, gods who are free from sin
Paavangal illaa deivangalGods who are free from sin
Paavangal illaa deivangalGods who are free from sin

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track from the movie Uyarnthavargal celebrates the purity and innocence of speech- and hearing-impaired individuals. Lyricist Kannadasan compares them to sinless deities who express emotions genuinely through their eyes and silence, untainted by the deceitful nature of spoken language used by ordinary people to lie and manipulate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ooo paavangal illaa deivangal

Compares speech-impaired children directly to sinless gods (deivangal).

Antithesis

Uraikkindra vaarththai poiyaavathundru / Oomaigal paashai deivaththil undu

Contrasts the spoken lies of ordinary people with the divine, honest silent language of the mute.

Analogy

Paravaigal elaam uravaadum pothu / Pashaigal illai thuyarangal illai

Draws a parallel between human silent affection and birds interacting without formal language.

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Trivia

In the movie 'Uyarnthavargal' (1977), Kamal Haasan played a deaf and mute character. This song forms a key emotional centerpiece of the film, showcasing Kannadasan's philosophical depth in reframing physical disability as spiritual purity.

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