Uyarthavargal
From Uyarndhavargal · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Uyarndhavargal1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum | They are noble people by their pure hearts |
| Kallamillaadha pillaigal | Guileless and innocent children |
| Kannaal pesum pillaigal | Children who speak with their eyes |
| Hoo paavangal illai deivangal | Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings |
| Male | |
| Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum | They are noble people by their pure hearts |
| Kallamillaadha pillaigal | Guileless and innocent children |
| Kannaal pesum pillaigal | Children who speak with their eyes |
| Hoo paavangal illai deivangal | Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings |
| Male | |
| {Angu ondru solvaar | Some people say one thing over there |
| Ingondru solvaar | And say another thing over here |
| Avan thantha vaayaal | With the mouth given by God |
| Soothaadi velvaar} (2) | They play deceitful games to win |
| Uraikkindra vaarthai poi aavadhundoo | Can a word spoken by these innocent ones ever turn into a lie? |
| Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam | The language of speech-impaired people is God's own heart |
| Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam | The language of speech-impaired people is God's own heart |
| Male | |
| Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum | They are noble people by their pure hearts |
| Kallamillaadha pillaigal | Guileless and innocent children |
| Kannaal pesum pillaigal | Children who speak with their eyes |
| Hoo paavangal illai deivangal | Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings |
| Male | |
| Aasaigal undu aanandham undu | They have desires, they have joy |
| Azhagaana pillai avar kaanbadhundu | They see every person as a beautiful child |
| Paravaigal ellam uravaadum bothu | When birds socialize and bond with one another |
| Bhaasaigal illai thuyarangal illai | There are no languages, nor are there any sorrows |
| Mounathinaalae kaalathai ootti | Nurturing time through silence alone |
| Manam ondrai thaanae manidhanin aasthi | A pure mind alone is human being's true wealth |
| Male | |
| Uyarndhavargal ….ullathinaalum | They are noble people... by their pure hearts |
| Kallamillaadha pillaigal | Guileless and innocent children |
| Kannaal pesum pillaigal | Children who speak with their eyes |
| Hoo paavangal illai deivangal | Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings |
உயர்ந்தவர்கள் உள்ளத்தினாலும்
கள்ளமில்லாத பிள்ளைகள்
கண்ணால் பேசும் பிள்ளைகள்
ஹோ பாவங்கள் இல்லை தெய்வங்கள்
They are noble people by their pure hearts
Guileless and innocent children
Children who speak with their eyes
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
உயர்ந்தவர்கள் உள்ளத்தினாலும்
கள்ளமில்லாத பிள்ளைகள்
கண்ணால் பேசும் பிள்ளைகள்
ஹோ பாவங்கள் இல்லை தெய்வங்கள்
They are noble people by their pure hearts
Guileless and innocent children
Children who speak with their eyes
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
{அங்கு ஒன்று சொல்வார்
இங்கொன்று சொல்வார்
அவன் தந்த வாயால்
சூதாடி வெல்வார்} (2)
உறைகின்ற வார்த்தை பொய் ஆவதுண்டோ
ஊமைகள் பாசை தெய்வத்தின் உள்ளம்
ஊமைகள் பாசை தெய்வத்தின் உள்ளம்
Some people say one thing over there
And say another thing over here
With the mouth given by God
They play deceitful games to win
Can a word spoken by these innocent ones ever turn into a lie?
The language of speech-impaired people is God's own heart
The language of speech-impaired people is God's own heart
உயர்ந்தவர்கள் உள்ளத்தினாலும்
கள்ளமில்லாத பிள்ளைகள்
கண்ணால் பேசும் பிள்ளைகள்
ஹோ பாவங்கள் இல்லை தெய்வங்கள்
They are noble people by their pure hearts
Guileless and innocent children
Children who speak with their eyes
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
ஆசைகள் உண்டு ஆனந்தம் உண்டு
அழகான பிள்ளை அவர் காண்பதுண்டு
பறவைகள் எல்லாம் உறவாடும்போது
பாசைகள் இல்லை துயரங்கள் இல்லை
மௌனத்தினாலே காலத்தை ஊட்டி
மனம் ஒன்றைதானே மனிதனின் ஆஸ்த்தி
They have desires, they have joy
They see every person as a beautiful child
When birds socialize and bond with one another
There are no languages, nor are there any sorrows
Nurturing time through silence alone
A pure mind alone is human being's true wealth
உயர்ந்தவர்கள் உள்ளத்தினாலும்
கள்ளமில்லாத பிள்ளைகள்
கண்ணால் பேசும் பிள்ளைகள்
ஹோ பாவங்கள் இல்லை தெய்வங்கள்
They are noble people... by their pure hearts
Guileless and innocent children
Children who speak with their eyes
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum
They are noble people by their pure hearts
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Guileless and innocent children
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Children who speak with their eyes
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum
They are noble people by their pure hearts
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Guileless and innocent children
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Children who speak with their eyes
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
{Angu ondru solvaar
Some people say one thing over there
Ingondru solvaar
And say another thing over here
Avan thantha vaayaal
With the mouth given by God
Soothaadi velvaar} (2)
They play deceitful games to win
Uraikkindra vaarthai poi aavadhundoo
Can a word spoken by these innocent ones ever turn into a lie?
Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam
The language of speech-impaired people is God's own heart
Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam
The language of speech-impaired people is God's own heart
Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum
They are noble people by their pure hearts
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Guileless and innocent children
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Children who speak with their eyes
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
Aasaigal undu aanandham undu
They have desires, they have joy
Azhagaana pillai avar kaanbadhundu
They see every person as a beautiful child
Paravaigal ellam uravaadum bothu
When birds socialize and bond with one another
Bhaasaigal illai thuyarangal illai
There are no languages, nor are there any sorrows
Mounathinaalae kaalathai ootti
Nurturing time through silence alone
Manam ondrai thaanae manidhanin aasthi
A pure mind alone is human being's true wealth
Uyarndhavargal ….ullathinaalum
They are noble people... by their pure hearts
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Guileless and innocent children
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Children who speak with their eyes
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
Oh, they have no sins, they are divine beings
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song from the 1977 film 'Uyarndhavargal' celebrates the purity, innocence, and noble hearts of speech-impaired individuals. Poet Kannadasan compares them to innocent, faultless children and living gods who communicate through their expressive eyes rather than spoken words. The lyrics draw a sharp contrast between deceitful worldliness and silent purity. While ordinary people often use speech to lie, manipulate, and play games, speech-impaired individuals remain free of duplicity and malice. Just like birds that interact effortlessly without any formal language or sorrow, these individuals navigate life where silence nourishes time, proving that a pure heart is the true wealth of humanity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Hoo paavangal illai deivangal”
Compares speech-impaired people directly to sinless divine beings (deivangal).
Contrast / Antonym (Muran)
“{Angu ondru solvaar / Ingondru solvaar”
Contrasts 'there' (Angu) and 'here' (Ingu) to highlight the hypocrisy of vocal people who speak deceitfully.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam”
Equates the unspoken language of the speech-impaired directly to the pure heart of God.
Analogy (Upamai)
“Paravaigal ellam uravaadum bothu / Bhaasaigal illai thuyarangal illai”
Compares human silent communication to birds that bond naturally without spoken language or grief.
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Trivia
Uyarndhavargal (1977) is the official Tamil remake of Gulzar's acclaimed 1972 Hindi film 'Koshish', which centered on a speech and hearing-impaired couple. Kamal Haasan played the lead protagonist in this Tamil version. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and Kannadasan's lyrics emphasize empathy and equal dignity for differently-abled individuals.
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