Uyirodu Poradum
From Aaravalli · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Aaravalli1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iruttaraiyil ullathadaa ulagam endrae | He declared out of experience, with an aching heart, that the world lives in a dark room |
| Iyambivittaan anupavaththaal idhayam nonthae | Expressed through experience with a wounded heart |
| Irakkamattror saathi seyalin kodumaiyaalae | Due to the cruelty of the actions of ruthless people |
| Inaintha ullam iru karai pol aanathadaa | Joined hearts have now become like two opposite banks of a river |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu poraadum velai | At a time when life is struggling for survival |
| Uyirodu poraadum velai | At a time when life is struggling for survival |
| Kaanum igavaazhvin sugam yaavum kankaatchi saalai | All the pleasures of this worldly life seen are merely an exhibition |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu poraadum velai | At a time when life is struggling for survival |
| Seyalaadum sathikaarar thollai | The harassment of scheming conspirators at work |
| Sontha mathiyaalae nee vella mudiyaatha ellai | A limit that you cannot cross with your intellect alone |
| Male | |
| Ulagaalum podhu neethi engae | Where is the universal justice that rules the world? |
| Unmai uruvaana ilangandru thalai saainthathingae | The young calf, an embodiment of truth, has bowed its head here |
| Ulagaalum podhu neethi engae | Where is the universal justice that rules the world? |
| Unmai uruvaana ilangandru thalai saainthathingae | The young calf, an embodiment of truth, has bowed its head here |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaadum aniyaayaththaalae | Because of the rampant injustice at play |
| Vilaiyaadum aniyaayaththaalae | Because of the rampant injustice at play |
| Solai malar kanda pudhuvaazhvu pariponathaalae | Because the new life envisioned by the garden flower was completely lost |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu vaa | Come back to life |
| Poraadum velai | At the time of struggle |
| Male | |
| Malai thendral puyalaan pothu | When the mountain breeze turns into a storm |
| Mangai manathaara oru theengum ninaiyaatha pedhai | The maiden, an innocent woman who harbored no evil in her heart |
| Malai thendral puyalaan pothu | When the mountain breeze turns into a storm |
| Mangai manathaara oru theengum ninaiyaatha pedhai | The maiden, an innocent woman who harbored no evil in her heart |
| Male | |
| Manamaalai sugam kaanum neram | At the time of enjoying the joy of the wedding garland |
| Kadhal paliyaagi rathameethu poguthe dhooram | Love becomes a sacrifice and travels far upon a chariot |
| Aaa…aa…aa…aa…. | Aaa…aa…aa…aa…. |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu poraadum velai | At a time when life is struggling for survival |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram manal veedu saatchi | The sandcastle on the seashore stands as a witness |
| Kandum kadhai pesum puvi maanthar soozhchchi | The conspiracy of worldly people who talk gossip even after seeing it |
| Kadaloram manal veedu saatchi | The sandcastle on the seashore stands as a witness |
| Kandum kadhai pesum puvi maanthar soozhchchi | The conspiracy of worldly people who talk gossip even after seeing it |
இருட்டறையில் உள்ளதடா உலகம் என்றே
இயம்பி விட்டான் அனுபவத்தால் இதயம் நொந்தே
இரக்கமற்றோர் சதிச் செயலின் கொடுமையாலே
இணைந்த உள்ளம் இருகரை போல் ஆனதடா
He declared out of experience, with an aching heart, that the world lives in a dark room
Expressed through experience with a wounded heart
Due to the cruelty of the actions of ruthless people
Joined hearts have now become like two opposite banks of a river
உயிரோடு போராடும் வேளை
உயிரோடு போராடும் வேளை
காணும் இகவாழ்வின் சுகம் யாவும் கண்காட்சி சாலை
At a time when life is struggling for survival
At a time when life is struggling for survival
All the pleasures of this worldly life seen are merely an exhibition
உயிரோடு போராடும் வேளை
செயலாடும் சதிகாரர் தொல்லை
சொந்த மதியாலே நீ வெல்ல முடியாத எல்லை
At a time when life is struggling for survival
The harassment of scheming conspirators at work
A limit that you cannot cross with your intellect alone
உலகாளும் பொது நீதி எங்கே
உண்மை உருவான இளங்கன்று தலை சாய்ந்ததிங்கே
உலகாளும் பொது நீதி எங்கே
உண்மை உருவான இளங்கன்று தலை சாய்ந்ததிங்கே
Where is the universal justice that rules the world?
The young calf, an embodiment of truth, has bowed its head here
Where is the universal justice that rules the world?
The young calf, an embodiment of truth, has bowed its head here
விளையாடும் அநியாயத்தாலே
விளையாடும் அநியாயத்தாலே
சோலை மலர் கண்ட புதுவாழ்வு பறிபோனதாலே...
Because of the rampant injustice at play
Because of the rampant injustice at play
Because the new life envisioned by the garden flower was completely lost
உயிரோடு போ
ராடும் வேளை
Come back to life
At the time of struggle
மலைத் தென்றல் புயலான போது
மங்கை மனதார ஒரு தீங்கும் நினையாத பேதை
மலைத் தென்றல் புயலான போது
மங்கை மனதார ஒரு தீங்கும் நினையாத பேதை
When the mountain breeze turns into a storm
The maiden, an innocent woman who harbored no evil in her heart
When the mountain breeze turns into a storm
The maiden, an innocent woman who harbored no evil in her heart
மணமாலை சுகம் காணும் நேரம்
காதல் பலியாகி ரதமீது போகுதே தூரம்.....
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ...
At the time of enjoying the joy of the wedding garland
Love becomes a sacrifice and travels far upon a chariot
Aaa…aa…aa…aa….
உயிரோடு போராடும் வேளை
At a time when life is struggling for survival
கடலோரம் மணல் வீடு சாட்சி
கண்டும் கதை பேசும் புவி மாந்தர் சூழ்ச்சி
கடலோரம் மணல் வீடு சாட்சி
கண்டும் கதை பேசும் புவி மாந்தர் சூழ்ச்சி
The sandcastle on the seashore stands as a witness
The conspiracy of worldly people who talk gossip even after seeing it
The sandcastle on the seashore stands as a witness
The conspiracy of worldly people who talk gossip even after seeing it
உடல் விட்டு உயிர்போகும் காட்சி
இதை உணராத மனங் கல்லோ சீச்சீ......
Iruttaraiyil ullathadaa ulagam endrae
He declared out of experience, with an aching heart, that the world lives in a dark room
Iyambivittaan anupavaththaal idhayam nonthae
Expressed through experience with a wounded heart
Irakkamattror saathi seyalin kodumaiyaalae
Due to the cruelty of the actions of ruthless people
Inaintha ullam iru karai pol aanathadaa
Joined hearts have now become like two opposite banks of a river
Uyirodu poraadum velai
At a time when life is struggling for survival
Uyirodu poraadum velai
At a time when life is struggling for survival
Kaanum igavaazhvin sugam yaavum kankaatchi saalai
All the pleasures of this worldly life seen are merely an exhibition
Uyirodu poraadum velai
At a time when life is struggling for survival
Seyalaadum sathikaarar thollai
The harassment of scheming conspirators at work
Sontha mathiyaalae nee vella mudiyaatha ellai
A limit that you cannot cross with your intellect alone
Ulagaalum podhu neethi engae
Where is the universal justice that rules the world?
Unmai uruvaana ilangandru thalai saainthathingae
The young calf, an embodiment of truth, has bowed its head here
Ulagaalum podhu neethi engae
Where is the universal justice that rules the world?
Unmai uruvaana ilangandru thalai saainthathingae
The young calf, an embodiment of truth, has bowed its head here
Vilaiyaadum aniyaayaththaalae
Because of the rampant injustice at play
Vilaiyaadum aniyaayaththaalae
Because of the rampant injustice at play
Solai malar kanda pudhuvaazhvu pariponathaalae
Because the new life envisioned by the garden flower was completely lost
Uyirodu vaa
Come back to life
Poraadum velai
At the time of struggle
Malai thendral puyalaan pothu
When the mountain breeze turns into a storm
Mangai manathaara oru theengum ninaiyaatha pedhai
The maiden, an innocent woman who harbored no evil in her heart
Malai thendral puyalaan pothu
When the mountain breeze turns into a storm
Mangai manathaara oru theengum ninaiyaatha pedhai
The maiden, an innocent woman who harbored no evil in her heart
Manamaalai sugam kaanum neram
At the time of enjoying the joy of the wedding garland
Kadhal paliyaagi rathameethu poguthe dhooram
Love becomes a sacrifice and travels far upon a chariot
Aaa…aa…aa…aa….
Aaa…aa…aa…aa….
Uyirodu poraadum velai
At a time when life is struggling for survival
Kadaloram manal veedu saatchi
The sandcastle on the seashore stands as a witness
Kandum kadhai pesum puvi maanthar soozhchchi
The conspiracy of worldly people who talk gossip even after seeing it
Kadaloram manal veedu saatchi
The sandcastle on the seashore stands as a witness
Kandum kadhai pesum puvi maanthar soozhchchi
The conspiracy of worldly people who talk gossip even after seeing it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song reflects on the tragic plight of innocent lovers separated and destroyed by societal cruelty, deceitful conspiracies, and relentless injustice. The lyricist laments how a pure heart, compared to a gentle breeze or a blooming garden flower, is devastated when life's circumstances turn into a raging storm. Set against a backdrop of suffering, the song questions where universal justice has gone when truth itself is sacrificed. Seerkazhi Govindarajan's powerful vocals convey deep despair and philosophical resignation, reminding the listener that worldly pleasures are transient like an exhibition, while human malice can tear united hearts apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Iruttaraiyil ullathadaa ulagam endrae / Iyambivittaan anupavaththaal idhayam nonthae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'I' across lines to create rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Inaintha ullam iru karai pol aanathadaa”
Comparing united hearts that have drifted apart to two opposite riverbanks using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Kaanum igavaazhvin sugam yaavum kankaatchi saalai”
Directly equating the transient pleasures of worldly life to a temporary exhibition hall.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Malai thendral puyalaan pothu”
Comparing gentle emotions turning into sudden tragic turmoil to a mountain breeze transforming into a violent storm.
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Trivia
Aaravalli (1957) was a classic Tamil mythological film directed by Krishna Rao, featuring music by G. Ramanathan. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi's deep philosophical lines, delivered through Seerkazhi Govindarajan's resonant voice, made this dramatic song an enduring classic of 1950s Tamil cinema.
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