Vaazhvin Sugam
From Bhagya Devathai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Bhagya Devathai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo….maathaa… | Oh mother... |
| Thanjamendraen nenjamirangathaa | I surrendered to you, won't your heart melt? |
| Unai kenjukindrean seviyum kelaathaa | I beg you, won't your ears hear my plea? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Oozhvinai payano ondrum ariyaen | Is this the result of past fate? I know nothing of it. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Unmaiyai endru nee unarnthiduvaayo | When will you realize the truth? |
| Ullamae kaninthu nee thunai purivaayo | Will your heart soften and extend help to me? |
| Unmaiyai endru nee unarnthiduvaayo | When will you realize the truth? |
| Ullamae kaninthu nee thunai purivaayo | Will your heart soften and extend help to me? |
| Female | |
| Penmaiyin thanmaiyai nee arivaayo | Do you understand the true nature of womanhood? |
| Penmaiyin thanmaiyai nee arivaayo | Do you understand the true nature of womanhood? |
| Bedhaiyai sodhanai seivathum muraiyo | Is it right to subject an innocent woman to such trials? |
| Female :Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Kondavar kuname Maariyathae yaeno | Why has the character of the wedded spouse changed? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Gunavathi sothari mael veen pazhi yaeno | Why is a virtuous sister falsely blamed? |
| Kuzhanthaigalaal annai kumaruvathaeno | Why does a mother suffer agony because of her children? |
| Kuzhanthaigalaal annai kumaruvathaeno | Why does a mother suffer agony because of her children? |
| Kudumba gowravamae kurainthathum yaeno | Why has the honor of the family diminished? |
| Female | |
| Kaala sooravaliyil kannagi pennaal | In the whirlwind of time, Kannagi stood as a woman of strength, |
| Karpin sigaramaai saaviththiri munnaal | In ancient times, Savitri stood as the pinnacle of chastity, |
| Kadamaiyai thavaraathu anusooyaa annaal | In those days, Anasuya never strayed from her duty, |
| Kankanda anupavam pola | Just like a directly witnessed experience, |
| Kaarirul neengum thannaalae | The dense darkness will automatically disappear, |
| Kalankaathae mayangaathae thayangaathae… | Do not despair, do not be confused, do not hesitate... |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Is this all the joy life has to offer? |
| Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa | Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer? |
ஓ....மாதா
தஞ்சமென்றேன் நெஞ்சமிரங்காதா
உனை கெஞ்சுகின்றேன் செவியும் கேளாதா...
Oh mother...
I surrendered to you, won't your heart melt?
I beg you, won't your ears hear my plea?
வாழ்வின் சுகமிதுதானா
அம்மா வாழ்வின் சுகமிது தானா
ஊழ்வினைப் பயனோ ஒன்றும் அறியேன்
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
Is this the result of past fate? I know nothing of it.
வாழ்வின் சுகமிதுதானா
அம்மா.....வாழ்வின் சுகமிது தானா
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
....................................
உண்மையை என்று நீ உணர்ந்திடுவாயோ
உள்ளமே கனிந்து நீ துணை புரிவாயோ
உண்மையை என்று நீ உணர்ந்திடுவாயோ
உள்ளமே கனிந்து நீ துணை புரிவாயோ
When will you realize the truth?
Will your heart soften and extend help to me?
When will you realize the truth?
Will your heart soften and extend help to me?
பெண்மையின் தன்மையை நீ அறிவாயோ
பெண்மையின் தன்மையை நீ அறிவாயோ
பேதையை சோதனை செய்வதும் முறையோ
வாழ்வின் சுகமிதுதானா
அம்மா.....வாழ்வின் சுகமிது தானா
Do you understand the true nature of womanhood?
Do you understand the true nature of womanhood?
Is it right to subject an innocent woman to such trials?
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
....................................
கொண்டவர் குணமே மாறியதே ஏனோ
Why has the character of the wedded spouse changed?
...................................
குணவதி சோதரி மேல் வீண் பழி ஏனோ
குழந்தைகளால் அன்னை குமுறுவதேனோ
குழந்தைகளால் அன்னை குமுறுவதேனோ
குடும்ப கௌரவமே குறைந்ததும் ஏனோ
Why is a virtuous sister falsely blamed?
Why does a mother suffer agony because of her children?
Why does a mother suffer agony because of her children?
Why has the honor of the family diminished?
காலச் சூறாவளியில் கண்ணகிப் பெண்ணாள்
கற்பின் சிகரமாய் சாவித்ரி முன்னாள்
கடமையைத் தவறாது அனுசூயா அன்னாள்
கண்கண்ட அனுபவம் போல
காரிருள் நீங்கும் தன்னாலே
கலங்காதே மயங்காதே தயங்காதே.....
In the whirlwind of time, Kannagi stood as a woman of strength,
In ancient times, Savitri stood as the pinnacle of chastity,
In those days, Anasuya never strayed from her duty,
Just like a directly witnessed experience,
The dense darkness will automatically disappear,
Do not despair, do not be confused, do not hesitate...
வாழ்வின் சுகமிதுதானா
அம்மா.....வாழ்வின் சுகமிது தானா
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
Oo….maathaa…
Oh mother...
Thanjamendraen nenjamirangathaa
I surrendered to you, won't your heart melt?
Unai kenjukindrean seviyum kelaathaa
I beg you, won't your ears hear my plea?
Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
Oozhvinai payano ondrum ariyaen
Is this the result of past fate? I know nothing of it.
Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
……………….
Unmaiyai endru nee unarnthiduvaayo
When will you realize the truth?
Ullamae kaninthu nee thunai purivaayo
Will your heart soften and extend help to me?
Unmaiyai endru nee unarnthiduvaayo
When will you realize the truth?
Ullamae kaninthu nee thunai purivaayo
Will your heart soften and extend help to me?
Penmaiyin thanmaiyai nee arivaayo
Do you understand the true nature of womanhood?
Penmaiyin thanmaiyai nee arivaayo
Do you understand the true nature of womanhood?
Bedhaiyai sodhanai seivathum muraiyo
Is it right to subject an innocent woman to such trials?
Female :Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
……………….
Kondavar kuname Maariyathae yaeno
Why has the character of the wedded spouse changed?
……………….
Gunavathi sothari mael veen pazhi yaeno
Why is a virtuous sister falsely blamed?
Kuzhanthaigalaal annai kumaruvathaeno
Why does a mother suffer agony because of her children?
Kuzhanthaigalaal annai kumaruvathaeno
Why does a mother suffer agony because of her children?
Kudumba gowravamae kurainthathum yaeno
Why has the honor of the family diminished?
Kaala sooravaliyil kannagi pennaal
In the whirlwind of time, Kannagi stood as a woman of strength,
Karpin sigaramaai saaviththiri munnaal
In ancient times, Savitri stood as the pinnacle of chastity,
Kadamaiyai thavaraathu anusooyaa annaal
In those days, Anasuya never strayed from her duty,
Kankanda anupavam pola
Just like a directly witnessed experience,
Kaarirul neengum thannaalae
The dense darkness will automatically disappear,
Kalankaathae mayangaathae thayangaathae…
Do not despair, do not be confused, do not hesitate...
Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Is this all the joy life has to offer?
Ammaa vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa
Oh mother, is this all the joy life has to offer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant lament sung by a distressed woman appealing to the divine Mother and reflecting on the hardships of her life. She questions why a virtuous woman must suffer false accusations, family breakdown, and a shift in her husband's loving disposition. She ponders whether these tribulations are the inescapable results of past karma (oozhvinai). Despite her profound sorrow, she draws consolation and moral fortitude from legendary figures of Indian epics—Kannagi, Savitri, and Anasuya—who endured immense trials through chastity and righteous duty. Ultimately, the song offers a message of solace and hope: just as night gives way to light, deep darkness will inevitably disperse, so one must remain steadfast without losing courage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alankaaram)
“Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa”
Repeated questioning like 'Vaazhvin sugamithuthaanaa?' (Is this all the joy life has?) and 'Bedhaiyai sodhanai seivathum muraiyo?' emphasizes helplessness and sorrow.
Allusion (Mythological Figures)
“Kaala sooravaliyil kannagi pennaal”
References to legendary icons of fortitude—Kannagi, Savitri, and Anasuya—are used to inspire moral strength and hope amidst adversity.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaala sooravaliyil kannagi pennaal”
Consonant matching at the beginning of consecutive lines ('K' sound in Kaala, Karpin, Kadamaiyai, Kankanda, Kaarirul).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaarirul neengum thannaalae”
'Kaarirul neengum' uses deep darkness as a metaphor for grief and trouble fading away.
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Trivia
Bhagya Devathai (1959) was directed by Tapi Chanakya, featuring music by Master Venu. The lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass reflect classical poetic tropes of distress and devotion, delivered with deep emotion by P. Susheela.
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