Vaazhkayin Paathayil
From Pirappu · 2007
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Pirappu2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyin paathai | The path of life |
| Engo pogum | Leads to somewhere unknown |
| Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum | Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep? |
| Kaanum vizhiyil kaatchigal illai | There are no sights in the eyes that see |
| Kandaal ethuvum kaigalil illai | Even if seen, nothing remains in hand |
| Male | |
| Kaalam varum | Time will come |
| Oru neram varum | A moment will arrive |
| Kathai ellaam ingae maarum | The entire story will change here |
| Kanavil varum | Appearing in dreams |
| Sila sogangalil | In certain sorrows |
| Puthu kathaiyai vaazhkai koorum | Life will narrate a brand new story |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyin paathai | The path of life |
| Engo pogum | Leads to somewhere unknown |
| Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum | Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep? |
| Female | |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Male | |
| Mazhalaiyil uravu | Relationships formed in childhood |
| Valarnthathum pirivu | Separation once grown up |
| Manithanin vaazhvil sagajamada | Is natural in human life, my friend |
| Uravil pirivum uruvaagum | Separation is born out of connection |
| Oh hooo pirivil uravum undaagum | Oh, connection too is born out of separation |
| Male | |
| Iravinai thodarnthu | Following the night |
| Pagal varum athuthaan | Day arrives, that is |
| Iyarkkai unakku theriyaatha | Nature, do you not know it? |
| Malargal chediyil uthirgirathu | Flowers fall from the plant |
| Oh hooo marupadi meendum malarkirathu | Oh, but they blossom again once more |
| Male | |
| Oh manithaa…. oh hoooo… | Oh human... oh hoooo... |
| Naatrinai pidungi naduvathinaalae | Only by uprooting and replanting the sapling |
| Payirgal vilaiyum boomiyilae | Crops yield on the earth |
| Koottin kathavai thiranthaal thaanae | Only if the door of the cage is opened |
| Paravai parakkum vaanaththilae | The bird flies in the sky |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyin paathai | The path of life |
| Engo pogum | Leads to somewhere unknown |
| Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum | Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep? |
| Female | |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Male :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Male | |
| Nathigalin thanneer | The water of rivers |
| Vayalgalil serum | Reaches the fields |
| Karaigal kanneer vadikkaathu | The riverbanks do not shed tears |
| Anaigal thirakka marukkaathu | Dams do not refuse to open |
| Oh hooo maruthaal uyirgal irukkaathu | Oh, if refused, living beings would not survive |
| Male | |
| Uliyin adigalai | The blows of the chisel |
| Thaangidum karkkal | The stones that endure |
| Ooril silaiyaai oliveesum | Shine as statues in the town |
| Valiyai thaangum ithayathai | The heart that endures pain |
| Oh hooo vaazhthi intha oor pesum | Oh, this town will praise and talk about |
| Male | |
| Oh manithaa.. oh hooo… | Oh human... oh hooo... |
| Ottaiyil kottai | A fort made of clay |
| Onpathu vaasal | Having nine gates |
| Ullae irukkuthu oru jeevan | Inside resides a living soul |
| Paattukkal paada | To sing songs |
| Aattangal aada | To dance |
| Paarthu rasippaan un dhevan | Your God will watch and appreciate |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkaiyin paathai | The path of life |
| Engo pogum | Leads to somewhere unknown |
| Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum | Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep? |
| Kaanum vizhiyil kaatchigal illai | There are no sights in the eyes that see |
| Kandaal ethuvum kaigalil illai | Even if seen, nothing remains in hand |
| Male | |
| Kaalam varum | Time will come |
| Oru neram varum | A moment will arrive |
| Kathai ellaam ingae maarum | The entire story will change here |
| Kanavil varum | Appearing in dreams |
| Sila sogangalil | In certain sorrows |
| Puthu kathaiyai vaazhkai koorum | Life will narrate a brand new story |
| Female | |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Male :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Female :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Female: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
| Male :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo | Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo |
வாழ்க்கையின் பாதை
எங்கோ போகும்
வாசலில் இதயம் யாரை தேடும்
காணும் விழியில் காட்சிகள் இல்லை
கண்டால் எதுவும் கைகளில் இல்லை
The path of life
Leads to somewhere unknown
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
There are no sights in the eyes that see
Even if seen, nothing remains in hand
காலம் வரும்
ஒரு நேரம் வாரும்
கதை எல்லாம் இங்கே மாறும்
கனவில் வரும்
சில சோகங்களில்
புது கதையை வாழ்க்கை கூறும்
Time will come
A moment will arrive
The entire story will change here
Appearing in dreams
In certain sorrows
Life will narrate a brand new story
வாழ்க்கையின் பாதை
எங்கோ போகும்
வாசலில் இதயம் யாரை தேடும்
The path of life
Leads to somewhere unknown
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
மழலையில் உறவு
வளர்ந்ததும் பிரிவு
மனிதனின் வாழ்வில் சகஜமடா
உறவில் பிரிவும் உருவாகும்
ஓ ஹோ பிரிவில் உறவும் உண்டாகும்
Relationships formed in childhood
Separation once grown up
Is natural in human life, my friend
Separation is born out of connection
Oh, connection too is born out of separation
இரவினை தொடர்ந்து
பகல் வரும் அதுதான்
இயற்க்கை உனக்கு தெரியாதா
மலர்கள் செடியில் உதிர்கிறது
ஓ ஹோ மறுபடி மீண்டும் மலர்கிறது
Following the night
Day arrives, that is
Nature, do you not know it?
Flowers fall from the plant
Oh, but they blossom again once more
ஓ மனிதா....ஓ ஹோ.....
நாற்றினை பிடுங்கி நடுவதினாலே
பயிர்கள் வில்லையும் பூமியிலே
கூட்டின் கதவை திறந்தாள் தானே
பறவை பறக்கும் வானத்திலே
Oh human... oh hoooo...
Only by uprooting and replanting the sapling
Crops yield on the earth
Only if the door of the cage is opened
The bird flies in the sky
வாழ்க்கையின் பாதை
எங்கோ போகும்
வாசலில் இதயம் யாரை தேடும்
The path of life
Leads to somewhere unknown
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
நதிகளின் தண்ணீர்
வயல்களில் சேரும்
கரைகள் கண்ணீர் வடிக்காது
அணைகள் திறக்க மறுக்காது
ஓ ஹோ மறுத்தால் உயிர்கள் இருக்காது
The water of rivers
Reaches the fields
The riverbanks do not shed tears
Dams do not refuse to open
Oh, if refused, living beings would not survive
உளியின் அடிகளை
தாங்கிடும் கற்கள்
ஊரில் சிலையாய் ஒளிவீசும்
வழியை தாங்கும் இதயத்தை
ஓ ஹோ வாழ்த்தி இந்த ஊர் பேசும்
The blows of the chisel
The stones that endure
Shine as statues in the town
The heart that endures pain
Oh, this town will praise and talk about
ஓ மனிதா....ஓ ஹோ.....
ஓட்டையில் கோட்டை
ஒன்பது வாசல்
உள்ளே இருக்குது ஒரு ஜீவன்
பாட்டுகள் பாட
ஆட்டங்கள் ஆட
பார்த்து ரசிப்பேன் உன் தேவன்
Oh human... oh hooo...
A fort made of clay
Having nine gates
Inside resides a living soul
To sing songs
To dance
Your God will watch and appreciate
வாழ்க்கையின் பாதை
எங்கோ போகும்
வாசலில் இதயம் யாரை தேடும்
காணும் விழியில் காட்சிகள் இல்லை
கண்டால் எதுவும் கைகளில் இல்லை
The path of life
Leads to somewhere unknown
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
There are no sights in the eyes that see
Even if seen, nothing remains in hand
காலம் வரும்
ஒரு நேரம் வாரும்
கதை எல்லாம் இங்கே மாறும்
கனவில் வரும்
சில சோகங்களில்
புது கதையை வாழ்க்கை கூறும்
Time will come
A moment will arrive
The entire story will change here
Appearing in dreams
In certain sorrows
Life will narrate a brand new story
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Female: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Vaazhkaiyin paathai
The path of life
Engo pogum
Leads to somewhere unknown
Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
Kaanum vizhiyil kaatchigal illai
There are no sights in the eyes that see
Kandaal ethuvum kaigalil illai
Even if seen, nothing remains in hand
Kaalam varum
Time will come
Oru neram varum
A moment will arrive
Kathai ellaam ingae maarum
The entire story will change here
Kanavil varum
Appearing in dreams
Sila sogangalil
In certain sorrows
Puthu kathaiyai vaazhkai koorum
Life will narrate a brand new story
Vaazhkaiyin paathai
The path of life
Engo pogum
Leads to somewhere unknown
Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Mazhalaiyil uravu
Relationships formed in childhood
Valarnthathum pirivu
Separation once grown up
Manithanin vaazhvil sagajamada
Is natural in human life, my friend
Uravil pirivum uruvaagum
Separation is born out of connection
Oh hooo pirivil uravum undaagum
Oh, connection too is born out of separation
Iravinai thodarnthu
Following the night
Pagal varum athuthaan
Day arrives, that is
Iyarkkai unakku theriyaatha
Nature, do you not know it?
Malargal chediyil uthirgirathu
Flowers fall from the plant
Oh hooo marupadi meendum malarkirathu
Oh, but they blossom again once more
Oh manithaa…. oh hoooo…
Oh human... oh hoooo...
Naatrinai pidungi naduvathinaalae
Only by uprooting and replanting the sapling
Payirgal vilaiyum boomiyilae
Crops yield on the earth
Koottin kathavai thiranthaal thaanae
Only if the door of the cage is opened
Paravai parakkum vaanaththilae
The bird flies in the sky
Vaazhkaiyin paathai
The path of life
Engo pogum
Leads to somewhere unknown
Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Nathigalin thanneer
The water of rivers
Vayalgalil serum
Reaches the fields
Karaigal kanneer vadikkaathu
The riverbanks do not shed tears
Anaigal thirakka marukkaathu
Dams do not refuse to open
Oh hooo maruthaal uyirgal irukkaathu
Oh, if refused, living beings would not survive
Uliyin adigalai
The blows of the chisel
Thaangidum karkkal
The stones that endure
Ooril silaiyaai oliveesum
Shine as statues in the town
Valiyai thaangum ithayathai
The heart that endures pain
Oh hooo vaazhthi intha oor pesum
Oh, this town will praise and talk about
Oh manithaa.. oh hooo…
Oh human... oh hooo...
Ottaiyil kottai
A fort made of clay
Onpathu vaasal
Having nine gates
Ullae irukkuthu oru jeevan
Inside resides a living soul
Paattukkal paada
To sing songs
Aattangal aada
To dance
Paarthu rasippaan un dhevan
Your God will watch and appreciate
Vaazhkaiyin paathai
The path of life
Engo pogum
Leads to somewhere unknown
Vaasalil ithayam yaarai thaedum
Whom does the heart search for at the doorstep?
Kaanum vizhiyil kaatchigal illai
There are no sights in the eyes that see
Kandaal ethuvum kaigalil illai
Even if seen, nothing remains in hand
Kaalam varum
Time will come
Oru neram varum
A moment will arrive
Kathai ellaam ingae maarum
The entire story will change here
Kanavil varum
Appearing in dreams
Sila sogangalil
In certain sorrows
Puthu kathaiyai vaazhkai koorum
Life will narrate a brand new story
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Female :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Female: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male :Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Male: Hoo hoo hoo hoo oo oooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaazhkaiyin Paathai is a deeply philosophical song from the movie Pirappu (2007), penned by lyricist Kamakodiyan. The song contemplates the unpredictable journey of human life, addressing impermanence, emotional pain, separation, and spiritual resilience. Through vivid imagery from nature—such as the cycle of night and day, flowers fading only to bloom again, and saplings being uprooted to bear fruit—the song reminds us that suffering and change are essential precursors to growth. Drawing upon traditional Tamil Siddha wisdom, the lyricist compares the physical human body to a citadel with nine entrances (representing the nine body orifices) housing a divine spirit. It offers a message of solace and hope: just as a stone must endure the blows of a chisel to become a revered idol, a human heart that withstands hardship eventually earns respect and ultimate peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ottaiyil kottai / Onpathu vaasal”
The human body is metaphorically referred to as a fort with nine gates ('Ottaiyil kottai / Onpathu vaasal') housing the divine soul.
Analogy
“Uliyin adigalai / Thaangidum karkkal / Ooril silaiyaai oliveesum”
Compares a human enduring life's pain to a rough stone enduring chisel strikes to transform into a worshipped statue.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Uravil pirivum uruvaagum / Oh hooo pirivil uravum undaagum”
Contrasts union and separation to highlight the cyclical nature of human bonds and existence.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaanum vizhiyil kaatchigal illai / Kandaal ethuvum kaigalil illai”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across lines creating melodic resonance.
Did you know?
Trivia
Lyricist Kamakodiyan was celebrated for incorporating classic Siddha philosophy into contemporary film lyrics. The line 'Ottaiyil kottai / Onpathu vaasal' directly draws from ancient Tamil spiritual literature that describes the physical human body as a nine-gated city housing the Atman (soul).
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