Vaazhum Uyirinai Vangi
From Annai Abirami · 1972
- Lyricist
- Avvaiyaar
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
- Details
- Annai Abirami1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaazhum uyirinai vaangi vidal | Taking away a living soul's life |
| Intha mannil evarkkum elithaagum | Is an easy task for anyone on this earth. |
| Veezhum uyirai ezhupputhalo | However, resurrecting a fallen life |
| Oru venthan ninaikkinum aagaathaiyyaa… | Is impossible even if a great king desires it, Oh Lord. |
| Female | |
| Kollaa viratham kondavarae nallor | Those who observe the vow of non-killing are truly righteous people; |
| Mattru allaathaar yaaro ariyaen paraaparamae…. | Who the others are, I do not know, Oh Supreme Divine. |
வாழும் உயிரினை வாங்கி விடல்
இந்த மண்ணில் எவர்க்கும் எளிதாகும்
வீழும் உயிரை எழுப்புதலோ ஒரு
வேந்தன் நினைக்கினும் ஆகாதய்யா....
Taking away a living soul's life
Is an easy task for anyone on this earth.
However, resurrecting a fallen life
Is impossible even if a great king desires it, Oh Lord.
கொல்லா விரதம் கொண்டவரே நல்லோர்
மற்று அல்லாதார் யாரோ அறியேன் பராபரமே.....
Those who observe the vow of non-killing are truly righteous people;
Who the others are, I do not know, Oh Supreme Divine.
Vaazhum uyirinai vaangi vidal
Taking away a living soul's life
Intha mannil evarkkum elithaagum
Is an easy task for anyone on this earth.
Veezhum uyirai ezhupputhalo
However, resurrecting a fallen life
Oru venthan ninaikkinum aagaathaiyyaa…
Is impossible even if a great king desires it, Oh Lord.
Kollaa viratham kondavarae nallor
Those who observe the vow of non-killing are truly righteous people;
Mattru allaathaar yaaro ariyaen paraaparamae….
Who the others are, I do not know, Oh Supreme Divine.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil philosophical verse emphasizes the sanctity of life and the core ethic of non-violence (Ahimsa). It highlights that ending a life is effortless for anyone on Earth, yet bringing a dead person back to life is impossible even for the most powerful ruler. Consequently, the poet asserts that only those who strictly observe the vow of non-killing are truly virtuous individuals, leaving the moral standing of all others in doubt before the Supreme Being.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Ethircholl)
“Vaazhum uyirinai vaangi vidal / Veezhum uyirai ezhupputhalo”
Contrasts 'Vaazhum uyir' (a living life) with 'Veezhum uyir' (a dying/fallen life) to illustrate the contrast between taking and giving life.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vaazhum uyirinai vaangi vidal / Veezhum uyirai ezhupputhalo”
The second letter sound ('zhum' - ழ்) rhymes in the opening words 'Vaazhum' and 'Veezhum'.
Apostrophe / Divine Invocation (Paraaparamae)
“Mattru allaathaar yaaro ariyaen paraaparamae….”
Directly addressing 'Paraaparam' (the Supreme Divinity) at the end of the stanza to anchor the moral claim in divine truth.
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Trivia
This philosophical verse attributed to Avvaiyaar strongly echoes the Ahimsa teachings found in Thirukkural ('Kollaamai'). In the 1972 film Annai Abirami, it was set to music by violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaidhiyanathan and sung with deep devotion by P. Susheela.
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