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Lyrics & meaning

Varundhathe Ezhai

From Mallika (1957 film) · 1957

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
Jikki, Chorus
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Details
Mallika (1957 film)1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Varundhaadhae ezhai manamaeDo not grieve, O poor heart,
Varungaalam nalla kaalamThe future will bring good times.
Manam pola inbam naerumHappiness will occur as your heart desires,
Thiru naalum vandhu saerumAn auspicious day will arrive.
Female
Varundhaadhae ezhai manamaeDo not grieve, O poor heart,
Varungaalam nalla kaalamThe future will bring good times.
Manam pola inbam naerumHappiness will occur as your heart desires,
Thiru naalum vandhu saerumAn auspicious day will arrive.
Varundhaadhae ezhai manamaeDo not grieve, O poor heart.
Female
Dhinam iravum pagalum maariEvery day, as night and day alternate,
Varum muraiyai enni paaruConsider the natural cycle of their coming.
Dhinam iravum pagalum maariEvery day, as night and day alternate,
Varum muraiyai enni paaruConsider the natural cycle of their coming.
Adhan uravai pola vaazhvilJust like that rhythm, in human life,
Inbam thunbam vandhu theerumJoy and sorrow will come and go.
Dhinam iravum pagalum maariEvery day, as night and day alternate,
Varum muraiyai enni paaruConsider the natural cycle of their coming.
Adhan uravai pola vaazhvilJust like that rhythm, in human life,
Inbam thunbam vandhu theerumJoy and sorrow will come and go.
Female
Unnai varumai vattum podhumEven when poverty afflicts you,
Nee porumai katta vendumYou must maintain patience.
Female and Chorus :Unnai varumai vattum podhumEven when poverty afflicts you,
Nee porumai katta vendumYou must maintain patience.
Female :Madhi valiyinalae vidhiyai maattraTo rewrite destiny using the power of intellect,
Muyarchi seiya vendumYou must strive and make continuous efforts.
Female
Unnai varumai vattum podhumEven when poverty afflicts you,
Nee porumai katta vendumYou must maintain patience.
Madhi valiyinalae vidhiyai maattraTo rewrite destiny using the power of intellect,
Muyarchi seiya vendumYou must strive and make continuous efforts.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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