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Lyrics & meaning

Varuvaar Oru Naal

From Madappura · 1962

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Madappura1962

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Varuvaar oru naalHe will come one day,
Iruppaar ingae sila naalHe will stay here for a few days.
Varuvaar oru naalHe will come one day,
Iruppaar ingae sila naalHe will stay here for a few days.
Valarum thaeyum nilavai polaeLike the moon that waxes and wanes,
Valarum thaeyum nilavai polaeLike the moon that waxes and wanes,
Maraivaar thannaalaeHe will disappear on his own.
Female
Varuvaar oru naalHe will come one day,
Iruppaar ingae sila naalHe will stay here for a few days.
Female
Iravum pagalum nilaippadhillaiNeither night nor day is permanent,
Azhaghum porulum adhu polaeBeauty and wealth are just like that.
Iravum pagalum nilaippadhillaiNeither night nor day is permanent,
Azhagum porulum adhu polaeBeauty and wealth are just like that.
Ilamai paruvam kaanum kanavuThe dreams envisioned in youth,
Irukkum varaiyil azhivadhillaiWill not perish as long as life lasts.
Irukkum varaiyil azhivadhillaiWill not perish as long as life lasts.
Female
Varuvaar oru naalHe will come one day,
Iruppaar ingae sila naalHe will stay here for a few days.
Female
Marathil irukkum ilaiyudhirumLeaves on a tree will shed,
Marupadi thulirkkum kaalam varumA time will come for them to sprout again.
Marathil irukkum ilaiyudhirumLeaves on a tree will shed,
Marupadi thulirkkum kaalam varumA time will come for them to sprout again.
Nalla manidharin vaazhvilum thunbam varumSorrow visits even the lives of good people,
Maraiyum meendum inbam varumIt will vanish, and happiness will return again.
Female
Varuvaar oru naalHe will come one day,
Iruppaar ingae sila naalHe will stay here for a few days.
Valarum thaeyum nilavai polaeLike the moon that waxes and wanes,
Valarum thaeyum nilavai polaeLike the moon that waxes and wanes,
Maraivaar thannaalaeHe will disappear on his own.
Female
Varuvaar oru naalHe will come one day,
Iruppaar ingae sila naalHe will stay here for a few days.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful song reflects deeply on the transient nature of human existence, beauty, wealth, and life's emotional cycles. Through evocative metaphors drawn from nature, the lyricist conveys that no phase of life is permanent, urging optimism in times of despair.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Valarum thaeyum nilavai polae

Compares a person's temporary arrival and departure to the cyclic phases of the waxing and waning moon.

Analogy

Marathil irukkum ilaiyudhirum / Marupadi thulirkkum kaalam varum

Uses the shedding and re-sprouting of tree leaves as an analogy for sorrow fading and joy returning to good people's lives.

Antithesis

Iravum pagalum nilaippadhillai

Juxtaposes contrasting ideas such as night/day, waxing/waning, and sorrow/joy to emphasize impermanence.

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Trivia

Madappura (1962) stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with prominent lyrics contributed by legendary poet A. Maruthakasi.

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