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Lyrics & meaning

Vaazhvu Malarndhadhuvae

From Ezhai Padum Padu · 1950

Lyricist
V. A. Gopalakrishnan
Singer
Chittoor V. Nagaiah
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Ezhai Padum Padu1950

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
En vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….ae…My life has blossomed...
En thaazhvu paranthathuvae…..ae…..My lowliness has flown away...
Male
En vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….ae…My life has blossomed...
En thaazhvu paranthathuvae…..ae…..aahaa….My lowliness has flown away... aahaa...
Vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….ae…Life has blossomed...
En thaazhvu paranthathuvae…..ae…..aahaa….My lowliness has flown away... aahaa...
Jeevor thaaranai uththamanaiThe righteous one who sustains all living beings,
Saadhu sathguruvai saernthavudanaeAs soon as I reached the saintly Sathguru,
Male
En vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….ae…My life has blossomed...
En thaazhvu paranthathuvae…..ae…..aahaa….My lowliness has flown away... aahaa...
Vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….Life has blossomed...
Male
Porul theduvadhae perithu perithuSearching for material wealth is the greatest end,
Endralainthu naan thaniyaeThinking so, I wandered alone,
Porul theduvadhae perithu perithuSearching for material wealth is the greatest end,
Endralainthu naan thaniyaeThinking so, I wandered alone,
Yaarumillaatha agathiyai polaeLike an abandoned destitute with no one,
Yaarumillaatha agathiyai polaeLike an abandoned destitute with no one,
Male
Paarilae naanae parithaviththaalunEven though I suffered in this world,
Gyana jothi kandaen aahaa….I found the light of wisdom, aahaa...
Paarilae naanae parithaviththaalunEven though I suffered in this world,
Gyana jothi kandaen aahaa….I found the light of wisdom, aahaa...
Male
Vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….ae…Life has blossomed...
En thaazhvu paranthathuvae…..ae…..aahaa….My lowliness has flown away... aahaa...
Vaazhvu malarnthathuvae….Life has blossomed...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This devotional and reflective song captures a soul's shift from material pursuit to spiritual realization. The narrator recounts their past when they blindly chased worldly riches, feeling lonely, helpless, and destitute like an outcast. Upon encountering a pious spiritual guru (Sathguru), the divine light of wisdom (Gyana Jothi) is revealed to them. This divine encounter eliminates all suffering and degradation, causing their life to blossom into joy and fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antonymy / Rhyme (Ethirai)

“En vaazhvu malarnthathuvae / En thaazhvu paranthathuvae”

Juxtaposes 'Vaazhvu' (flourishing life) and 'Thaazhvu' (degradation/hardship) to create poetic contrast and second-letter rhyming.

Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)

“Porul theduvadhae perithu perithu”

The word 'perithu' (great) is repeated consecutively for emphasis on how grand material pursuit once seemed.

Simile (Upamai)

“Yaarumillaatha agathiyai polae”

Compares the state of living without spiritual guidance to an abandoned refugee ('agathiyai polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Gyana jothi kandaen aahaa….”

Equates spiritual wisdom to a shining flame or light ('Gyana jothi').

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Trivia

Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel 'Les Misérables'. Directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by Pakshiraja Studios, the film was a major critical success and featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and C. N. Pandurangan.

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