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Varundhathe Ezhai

From Mallika (1957 film) · 1957

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
Jikki, Chorus
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Mallika (1957 film)
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Varundhaadhae ezhai manamae
Varungaalam nalla kaalam
Manam pola inbam naerum
Thiru naalum vandhu saerum
Varundhaadhae ezhai manamae
Varungaalam nalla kaalam
Manam pola inbam naerum
Thiru naalum vandhu saerum
Varundhaadhae ezhai manamae
Dhinam iravum pagalum maari
Varum muraiyai enni paaru
Dhinam iravum pagalum maari
Varum muraiyai enni paaru
Adhan uravai pola vaazhvil
Inbam thunbam vandhu theerum
Dhinam iravum pagalum maari
Varum muraiyai enni paaru
Adhan uravai pola vaazhvil
Inbam thunbam vandhu theerum
Unnai varumai vattum podhum
Nee porumai katta vendum
Female and Chorus :Unnai varumai vattum podhum
Nee porumai katta vendum
Female :Madhi valiyinalae vidhiyai maattra
Muyarchi seiya vendum
Unnai varumai vattum podhum
Nee porumai katta vendum
Madhi valiyinalae vidhiyai maattra
Muyarchi seiya vendum
Do not grieve, poor heart,
Better days are coming.
Joy will come just as your heart desires,
And a bright, blessed day will arrive.
Do not grieve, poor heart,
Better days are coming.
Joy will come just as your heart desires,
And a bright, blessed day will arrive.
Do not grieve, poor heart.
Every day, night and day take turns;
Just reflect on how they come and go.
Every day, night and day take turns;
Just reflect on how they come and go.
Just like that cycle, in life,
Joy and sorrow will come and pass.
Every day, night and day take turns;
Just reflect on how they come and go.
Just like that cycle, in life,
Joy and sorrow will come and pass.
Even when poverty torments you,
You must show patience.
Even when poverty torments you,
You must show patience.
With the power of your mind, to change your destiny,
You must make an effort.
Even when poverty torments you,
You must show patience.
With the power of your mind, to change your destiny,
You must make an effort.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Varundhaadhae Ezhai Manamae is an inspiring philosophical song from the 1957 movie Mallika that preaches hope, resilience, and optimism in times of hardship. Through gentle, poetic lines written by A. Maruthakasi, the song reassures the grieving heart that difficult times are temporary and brighter days lie ahead. The lyrics draw a universal analogy from nature: just as night and day endlessly alternate in a natural rhythm, joy and sorrow naturally succeed each other in human life. Furthermore, the song emphasizes the core moral lesson that patience during poverty and strong intellectual willpower can overcome fate and change one's destiny. Musically set by T. R. Pappa and sweetly rendered by Jikki with chorus, it serves as an enduring anthem of hope and self-reliance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Analogy / Metaphor (Uwamai)

“Dhinam iravum pagalum maari / Varum muraiyai enni paaru / Adhan uravai pola vaazhvil / Inbam thunbam vandhu theerum”

Compares the alternating cycle of joy and sorrow in human life to the natural and inevitable succession of night and day.

Internal Rhyme / Contrast (Madhi vs. Vidhi)

“Madhi valiyinalae vidhiyai maattra / Muyarchi seiya vendum”

Pairs 'Madhi' (intellect/mind) with 'Vidhi' (fate/destiny) to emphasize how human wisdom can challenge and change destined suffering.

Monnai (Initial Alliteration)

“Varundhaadhae ezhai manamae / Varungaalam nalla kaalam”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Va' in consecutive lines to create a rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

The line 'Madhi valiyinalae vidhiyai maattra' references a classic Tamil philosophical maxim that intellect and perseverance can conquer fate. Composed by T. R. Pappa for the film Mallika (1957), the song remains one of singer Jikki's classic motivational melodies.

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