Vanampadi Ondru Vazhvizhanthe
From Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali · 1959
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kodumaiyada kodumaiyidhu | Oh, it is a cruelty, a terrible cruelty! |
| Kodumaiyada kodumaiyidhu | Oh, it is a cruelty, a terrible cruelty! |
| Kudi keduppor seigai idhu | This is the act of those who ruin families, |
| Konjamum adukkadhu | It is not appropriate in the slightest. |
| Kumurudhudaa nenjamadhu | My heart is churning with agony, oh friend! |
| Kumurudhudaa nenjamadhu | My heart is churning with agony, oh friend! |
| Male | |
| Vaanampaadi ondru | A lark bird (skylark) |
| Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada | Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend! |
| Vaanampaadi ondru | A lark bird (skylark) |
| Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada | Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend! |
| Maanam kaathidavae | To protect its honor, |
| Maanam kaathidavae vazhiyum yedhada | To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend? |
| Veru vazhiyum yedhuda | What other way is there, my friend? |
| Vaanampaadi ondru | A lark bird (skylark) |
| Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada | Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend! |
| Male | |
| Gaanam paadi vandha | The precious pair of lovers who came singing melodies, |
| Kannaana jodi indru | Today, look at their distressed state, oh friend! |
| Kalangum nilaiyai paarada | Look at their tearful and agonizing state! |
| Gaanam paadi vandha | The precious pair of lovers who came singing melodies, |
| Kannaana jodi indru | Today, look at their distressed state, oh friend! |
| Kalangum nilaiyai paarada | Look at their tearful and agonizing state! |
| Veenae vanjagaraal vaedhanai | Unnecessarily, due to deceitful people, pain |
| Thee soozhndhadhada | And a fire of sorrow has surrounded them, oh friend! |
| Vazhiyum yedhuda | What way is there, my friend? |
| Veru vazhiyum yedhu daa | What other way is there, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Vaanampaadi ondru | A lark bird (skylark) |
| Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada | Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend! |
| Maanam kaathidavae | To protect its honor, |
| Maanam kaathidavae vazhiyum yedhada | To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend? |
| Veru vazhiyum yedhuda | What other way is there, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Punna malar solaiyilae | In the garden of Punnai flowers, |
| Thennal varum vaelaiyilae | At the time when the gentle southern breeze blows, |
| Ondrupatta ullam adhai pirithathenadaa… | Why was that united heart separated, oh friend? |
| Punna malar solaiyilae | In the garden of Punnai flowers, |
| Thennal varum vaelaiyilae | At the time when the gentle southern breeze blows, |
| Ondrupatta ullam adhai pirithathenadaa… | Why was that united heart separated, oh friend? |
| Pollangu nerndhadhanaal | Because evil/calamity occurred, |
| Sollaamal odudhada | It runs away without saying a word, oh friend! |
| Vazhiyum yedhuda | What way is there, my friend? |
| Veru vazhiyum yedhu daa | What other way is there, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Vaanampaadi ondru | A lark bird (skylark) |
| Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada | Is losing its life impacts and perishing, oh friend! |
| Maanam kaathidavae | To protect its honor, |
| Maanam kaathidavae vazhiyum yedhada | To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend? |
| Veru vazhiyum yedhuda | What other way is there, my friend? |
கொடுமையடா கொடுமையிது
கொடுமையடா கொடுமையிது
குடி கெடுப்போர் செய்கையிது
கொஞ்சமும் அடுக்காது
குமுறுதடா நெஞ்சமது
குமுறுதடா நெஞ்சமது
Oh, it is a cruelty, a terrible cruelty!
Oh, it is a cruelty, a terrible cruelty!
This is the act of those who ruin families,
It is not appropriate in the slightest.
My heart is churning with agony, oh friend!
My heart is churning with agony, oh friend!
வானம்பாடி ஒன்று வாழ்விழந்தே போகுதடா
வானம்பாடி ஒன்று வாழ்விழந்தே போகுதடா
மானம் காத்திடவே
மானம் காத்திடவே வழியும் ஏதடா
வேறு வழியும் ஏதடா
வானம்பாடி ஒன்று வாழ்விழந்தே போகுதடா....
A lark bird (skylark)
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
A lark bird (skylark)
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
To protect its honor,
To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend?
What other way is there, my friend?
A lark bird (skylark)
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
கானம் பாடி வந்த கண்ணான ஜோடியின்று
கலங்கும் நிலையைப் பாராட
கானம் பாடி வந்த கண்ணான ஜோடியின்று
கலங்கும் நிலையைப் பாராட
வீணே வஞ்சகரால் வேதனைத் தீ சூழ்ந்ததடா
வழியும் ஏதடா வேறு வழியும் ஏதடா....
The precious pair of lovers who came singing melodies,
Today, look at their distressed state, oh friend!
Look at their tearful and agonizing state!
The precious pair of lovers who came singing melodies,
Today, look at their distressed state, oh friend!
Look at their tearful and agonizing state!
Unnecessarily, due to deceitful people, pain
And a fire of sorrow has surrounded them, oh friend!
What way is there, my friend?
What other way is there, my friend?
வானம்பாடி ஒன்று வாழ்விழந்தே போகுதடா
மானம் காத்திடவே
மானம் காத்திடவே வழியும் ஏதடா
வேறு வழியும் ஏதடா
A lark bird (skylark)
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
To protect its honor,
To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend?
What other way is there, my friend?
புன்னமலர்ச் சோலையிலே தென்னல்வரும் வேளையிலே
ஒன்றுபட்ட உள்ளமதைப் பிரித்ததேனடா ஆ....ஆ...
புன்னமலர்ச் சோலையிலே தென்னல்வரும் வேளையிலே
ஒன்றுபட்ட உள்ளமதைப் பிரித்ததேனடா
போல்லாமல் நேர்ந்ததனால் சொல்லாமல் ஓடுதடா
வழியும் ஏதடா வேறு வழியும் ஏதடா....
In the garden of Punnai flowers,
At the time when the gentle southern breeze blows,
Why was that united heart separated, oh friend?
In the garden of Punnai flowers,
At the time when the gentle southern breeze blows,
Why was that united heart separated, oh friend?
Because evil/calamity occurred,
It runs away without saying a word, oh friend!
What way is there, my friend?
What other way is there, my friend?
வானம்பாடி ஒன்று வாழ்விழந்தே போகுதடா
மானம் காத்திடவே
மானம் காத்திடவே வழியும் ஏதடா
வேறு வழியும் ஏதடா
A lark bird (skylark)
Is losing its life impacts and perishing, oh friend!
To protect its honor,
To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend?
What other way is there, my friend?
Kodumaiyada kodumaiyidhu
Oh, it is a cruelty, a terrible cruelty!
Kodumaiyada kodumaiyidhu
Oh, it is a cruelty, a terrible cruelty!
Kudi keduppor seigai idhu
This is the act of those who ruin families,
Konjamum adukkadhu
It is not appropriate in the slightest.
Kumurudhudaa nenjamadhu
My heart is churning with agony, oh friend!
Kumurudhudaa nenjamadhu
My heart is churning with agony, oh friend!
Vaanampaadi ondru
A lark bird (skylark)
Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
Vaanampaadi ondru
A lark bird (skylark)
Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
Maanam kaathidavae
To protect its honor,
Maanam kaathidavae vazhiyum yedhada
To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend?
Veru vazhiyum yedhuda
What other way is there, my friend?
Vaanampaadi ondru
A lark bird (skylark)
Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
Gaanam paadi vandha
The precious pair of lovers who came singing melodies,
Kannaana jodi indru
Today, look at their distressed state, oh friend!
Kalangum nilaiyai paarada
Look at their tearful and agonizing state!
Gaanam paadi vandha
The precious pair of lovers who came singing melodies,
Kannaana jodi indru
Today, look at their distressed state, oh friend!
Kalangum nilaiyai paarada
Look at their tearful and agonizing state!
Veenae vanjagaraal vaedhanai
Unnecessarily, due to deceitful people, pain
Thee soozhndhadhada
And a fire of sorrow has surrounded them, oh friend!
Vazhiyum yedhuda
What way is there, my friend?
Veru vazhiyum yedhu daa
What other way is there, my friend?
Vaanampaadi ondru
A lark bird (skylark)
Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada
Is losing its life and perishing, oh friend!
Maanam kaathidavae
To protect its honor,
Maanam kaathidavae vazhiyum yedhada
To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend?
Veru vazhiyum yedhuda
What other way is there, my friend?
Punna malar solaiyilae
In the garden of Punnai flowers,
Thennal varum vaelaiyilae
At the time when the gentle southern breeze blows,
Ondrupatta ullam adhai pirithathenadaa…
Why was that united heart separated, oh friend?
Punna malar solaiyilae
In the garden of Punnai flowers,
Thennal varum vaelaiyilae
At the time when the gentle southern breeze blows,
Ondrupatta ullam adhai pirithathenadaa…
Why was that united heart separated, oh friend?
Pollangu nerndhadhanaal
Because evil/calamity occurred,
Sollaamal odudhada
It runs away without saying a word, oh friend!
Vazhiyum yedhuda
What way is there, my friend?
Veru vazhiyum yedhu daa
What other way is there, my friend?
Vaanampaadi ondru
A lark bird (skylark)
Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada
Is losing its life impacts and perishing, oh friend!
Maanam kaathidavae
To protect its honor,
Maanam kaathidavae vazhiyum yedhada
To protect its honor, what way is there, my friend?
Veru vazhiyum yedhuda
What other way is there, my friend?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from 'Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali' (1959) expresses deep despair and sorrow over a tragedy caused by deceitful, villainous individuals. The singer compares a suffering, beloved pair of soulmates to a 'Vaanampaadi' (skylark) losing its life and joy. The song laments how cruelty and malice have destroyed innocent lives, forcing a righteous person to flee in shame or agony to protect their honor, leaving the speaker questioning what path or refuge remains for the innocent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vaanampaadi ondru / Vaazhvizhandhae poguthada”
Comparing the innocent, loving pair to a singing skylark ('Vaanampaadi') that loses its life when hit by tragic circumstance.
Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Repetition for emphasis)
“Kodumaiyada kodumaiyidhu”
The word 'Kodumaiyada' is repeated sequentially to heighten the dramatic distress and gravity of the tragedy.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kodumaiyada kodumaiyidhu / Kudi keduppor seigai idhu / Konjamum adukkadhu / Kumurudhudaa nenjamadhu”
Matching initial consonant sounds such as 'Kodumaiyada', 'Kudi', 'Konjamum', 'Kumurudhudaa'.
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Trivia
The film 'Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali' (1959) starred S. S. Rajendran and Jamuna, with music scored by T. R. Pappa. Seerkazhi Govindarajan's resonant, theatrical vocal delivery was instrumental in carrying the heavy emotional drama in classic Tamil cinema of this era.
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