Vidhi Enum Karangalil
From Sirai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sirai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
| Male | |
| Vedhanai raagangal | Ragas of pain |
| Naalellaam kelungal | Listen to them all day long |
| Vedhanai raagangal | Ragas of pain |
| Naalellaam kelungal | Listen to them all day long |
| Male | |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
| Male | |
| Kalangarai dheepam kaattrodu saainthaal | If the lighthouse flame sways with the wind |
| Dheepam paavam alla | The flame is not at fault |
| Kalangarai dheepam kaattrodu saainthaal | If the lighthouse flame sways with the wind |
| Dheepam paavam alla | The flame is not at fault |
| Male | |
| Karaigali meeri vellam paainthaal | If the flood overflows its banks |
| Gangai paavamalla | The Ganges is not at fault |
| Karaigali meeri vellam paainthaal | If the flood overflows its banks |
| Gangai paavamalla | The Ganges is not at fault |
| Male | |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
| Male | |
| Vedhanai raagangal | Ragas of pain |
| Naalellaam kelungal | Listen to them all day long |
| Vedhanai raagangal | Ragas of pain |
| Naalellaam kelungal | Listen to them all day long |
| Male | |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
| Male | |
| Thirumana naalil nee ketta vedham | The sacred chants you heard on your wedding day |
| Yaavum poiyaanathu | Have all turned out to be false |
| Thirumana naalil nee ketta vedham | The sacred chants you heard on your wedding day |
| Yaavum poiyaanathu | Have all turned out to be false |
| Male | |
| Sudugira neruppai saatchi vaiththaar | They made the burning fire a witness |
| Vaazhkkai theeyaanathu | Life itself became fire |
| Sudugira neruppai saatchi vaiththaar | They made the burning fire a witness |
| Vaazhkkai theeyaanathu | Life itself became fire |
| Male | |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
| Male | |
| Vedhanai raagangal | Ragas of pain |
| Naalellaam kelungal | Listen to them all day long |
| Vedhanai raagangal | Ragas of pain |
| Naalellaam kelungal | Listen to them all day long |
| Male | |
| Vidhi ennum karangalil | In the hands of destiny |
| Veenaiyin narambugal | Are the strings of the veena |
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
வேதனை ராகங்கள்
நாளெல்லாம் கேளுங்கள்......
வேதனை ராகங்கள்
நாளெல்லாம் கேளுங்கள்......
Ragas of pain
Listen to them all day long
Ragas of pain
Listen to them all day long
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
கலங்கரை தீபம் காற்றோடு சாய்ந்தால்
தீபம் பாவம் அல்ல
கலங்கரை தீபம் காற்றோடு சாய்ந்தால்
தீபம் பாவம் அல்ல
If the lighthouse flame sways with the wind
The flame is not at fault
If the lighthouse flame sways with the wind
The flame is not at fault
கரைகளை மீறி வெள்ளம் பாய்ந்தால்
கங்கை பாவமல்ல.....
கலங்கரை தீபம் காற்றோடு சாய்ந்தால்
தீபம் பாவம் அல்ல
If the flood overflows its banks
The Ganges is not at fault
If the flood overflows its banks
The Ganges is not at fault
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
வேதனை ராகங்கள்
நாளெல்லாம் கேளுங்கள்......
வேதனை ராகங்கள்
நாளெல்லாம் கேளுங்கள்......
Ragas of pain
Listen to them all day long
Ragas of pain
Listen to them all day long
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
திருமண நாளில் நீ கேட்ட வேதம்
யாவும் பொய்யானது
திருமண நாளில் நீ கேட்ட வேதம்
யாவும் பொய்யானது
The sacred chants you heard on your wedding day
Have all turned out to be false
The sacred chants you heard on your wedding day
Have all turned out to be false
சுடுகிற நெருப்பை சாட்சி வைத்தார்
வாழ்க்கை தீயானது....
சுடுகிற நெருப்பை சாட்சி வைத்தார்
வாழ்க்கை தீயானது....
They made the burning fire a witness
Life itself became fire
They made the burning fire a witness
Life itself became fire
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
வேதனை ராகங்கள்
நாளெல்லாம் கேளுங்கள்......
வேதனை ராகங்கள்
நாளெல்லாம் கேளுங்கள்......
Ragas of pain
Listen to them all day long
Ragas of pain
Listen to them all day long
விதி என்னும் கரங்களில்
வீணையின் நரம்புகள்
In the hands of destiny
Are the strings of the veena
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Vedhanai raagangal
Ragas of pain
Naalellaam kelungal
Listen to them all day long
Vedhanai raagangal
Ragas of pain
Naalellaam kelungal
Listen to them all day long
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Kalangarai dheepam kaattrodu saainthaal
If the lighthouse flame sways with the wind
Dheepam paavam alla
The flame is not at fault
Kalangarai dheepam kaattrodu saainthaal
If the lighthouse flame sways with the wind
Dheepam paavam alla
The flame is not at fault
Karaigali meeri vellam paainthaal
If the flood overflows its banks
Gangai paavamalla
The Ganges is not at fault
Karaigali meeri vellam paainthaal
If the flood overflows its banks
Gangai paavamalla
The Ganges is not at fault
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Vedhanai raagangal
Ragas of pain
Naalellaam kelungal
Listen to them all day long
Vedhanai raagangal
Ragas of pain
Naalellaam kelungal
Listen to them all day long
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Thirumana naalil nee ketta vedham
The sacred chants you heard on your wedding day
Yaavum poiyaanathu
Have all turned out to be false
Thirumana naalil nee ketta vedham
The sacred chants you heard on your wedding day
Yaavum poiyaanathu
Have all turned out to be false
Sudugira neruppai saatchi vaiththaar
They made the burning fire a witness
Vaazhkkai theeyaanathu
Life itself became fire
Sudugira neruppai saatchi vaiththaar
They made the burning fire a witness
Vaazhkkai theeyaanathu
Life itself became fire
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Vedhanai raagangal
Ragas of pain
Naalellaam kelungal
Listen to them all day long
Vedhanai raagangal
Ragas of pain
Naalellaam kelungal
Listen to them all day long
Vidhi ennum karangalil
In the hands of destiny
Veenaiyin narambugal
Are the strings of the veena
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vidhi Ennum Karangalil from the movie Sirai (1984) is a deeply philosophical and sorrowful song that explores human helplessness in the face of fate. Metaphorically equating human life to strings of a veena played by the hands of destiny, the song describes how life often produces melodies of suffering through forces beyond one's control. Through vivid natural analogies—such as a lighthouse lamp tossed by gales or the sacred river Ganges overflowing its banks—the lyrics convey that an individual caught in tragic circumstances is innocent and blameless. The second stanza delves into the painful irony of traditional marital vows. The sacred scriptures and promises made during marriage turn out to be illusory, and the holy fire that was made a witness to the union tragically ends up burning the protagonist's entire life. MSV's raw, emotionally charged vocal performance amplifies the tragedy and social critique embedded in Pulamaipithan's poignant poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vidhi ennum karangalil Veenaiyin narambugal”
Destiny is personified as musician hands playing upon the strings of human life, creating tunes of anguish.
Analogy (Uwamai)
“Kalangarai dheepam kaattrodu saainthaal Dheepam paavam alla”
Natural phenomena (a windblown lighthouse flame and an overflowing river) serve as allegories for innocent victims swept away by circumstances beyond their control.
Irony (Muran)
“Sudugira neruppai saatchi vaiththaar Vaazhkkai theeyaanathu”
The holy fire invoked as a sacred witness at a wedding becomes the symbolic fire that destroys the person's life.
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Vidhi ennum karangalil / Veenaiyin narambugal”
Syllabic rhyming of the second letter 'di' / 'ee' and 'da' / 'aa' across paired lines.
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Trivia
The film Sirai (1984), directed by R. C. Shakti and starring Lakshmi and Rajesh, dealt with heavy socio-ethical themes around victimhood, societal prejudice, and empathy. M. S. Viswanathan not only composed the soundtrack but also sang this song himself, delivering a vocal performance widely celebrated for its intense emotional gravity.
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