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Uyarthavargal

From Uyarndhavargal · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Uyarndhavargal
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
20 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
{Angu ondru solvaar
Ingondru solvaar
Avan thantha vaayaal
Soothaadi velvaar} (2)
Uraikkindra vaarthai poi aavadhundoo
Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam
Oomaigal bhasai deivathain ullam
Uyarndhavargal ullathinaalum
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
Aasaigal undu aanandham undu
Azhagaana pillai avar kaanbadhundu
Paravaigal ellam uravaadum bothu
Bhaasaigal illai thuyarangal illai
Mounathinaalae kaalathai ootti
Manam ondrai thaanae manidhanin aasthi
Uyarndhavargal ….ullathinaalum
Kallamillaadha pillaigal
Kannaal pesum pillaigal
Hoo paavangal illai deivangal
They are noble in their hearts,
Children free of deceit,
Children who speak with their eyes,
Oh, they have no sins; they are gods.
They are noble in their hearts,
Children free of deceit,
Children who speak with their eyes,
Oh, they have no sins; they are gods.
People say one thing over there,
And say another thing over here,
With the mouth God gave them,
They gamble and win.
Can an unspoken word ever turn into a lie?
The language of the silent is the heart of God.
The language of the silent is the heart of God.
They are noble in their hearts,
Children free of deceit,
Children who speak with their eyes,
Oh, they have no sins; they are gods.
They have desires, they have joy,
They too dream of beautiful children,
When birds bond in love with each other,
There is no language, and there are no sorrows.
Nurturing their days in silence,
A pure heart alone is man's true wealth.
They are noble in their hearts,
Children free of deceit,
Children who speak with their eyes,
Oh, they have no sins; they are gods.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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