Vidhi Seitha
From Sumangali – 1959 · 1959
- Lyricist
- Nadarajan
- Music director
- M. Ranga Rao
- Details
- Sumangali – 19591959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband? |
| Needhi ellam neeyae athaan | You are my only justice, my beloved husband. |
| Sadhi padhiya vaazha athaan | To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband, |
| Kadhiyellam ponnen athaan | I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband. |
| Female | |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband? |
| Needhi ellam neeyae athaan | You are my only justice, my beloved husband. |
| Sadhi padhiya vaazha athaan | To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband, |
| Kadhiyellam ponnen athaan | I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband. |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband? |
| Male | |
| Inbam inbam enbadhellam | Everything that is called happiness and delight, |
| Thunbathin saayalae | Is merely the shadow of sorrow. |
| Inbam inbam enbadhellam | Everything that is called happiness and delight, |
| Thunbathin saayalae | Is merely the shadow of sorrow. |
| Panbum anbum serndhum | Despite combining noble character and love, |
| Veenaanadhae en aavalae | My longings have all gone to waste. |
| Male | |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling? |
| Needhi ellam neeyae kannae | You are my only justice, my darling. |
| Sadhi padhiyaaaga kannae | To become husband and wife, my darling, |
| Kadhiyellam ponnen kannae | I lost all my refuge, my darling. |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling? |
| Female | |
| Vaasamilla poovai polae | Like a flower without any fragrance, |
| Aasai indru aanadhae | My desires have become today. |
| Vaasamilla poovai polae | Like a flower without any fragrance, |
| Aasai indru aanadhae | My desires have become today. |
| Paavai endhan vaazhvae | My life as a maiden, |
| Padharaana payiraai ponadhae | Has turned into a crop of empty husk. |
| Female | |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband? |
| Needhi ellam neeyae athaan | You are my only justice, my beloved husband. |
| Sadhi padhiya vaazha athaan | To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband, |
| Kadhiyellam ponnen athaan | I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband. |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband? |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyilladha payirai polae | Like a crop devoid of rain, |
| Mayangi naanum veezhvadho | Am I to swoon and collapse? |
| Mazhaiyilladha payirai polae | Like a crop devoid of rain, |
| Mayangi naanum veezhvadho | Am I to swoon and collapse? |
| Managiyae illamae ini | Without a loving wife, from now on, |
| Nanae thaniyaai vaazhvadho | Am I to live all alone? |
| Male | |
| Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae | Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling? |
| Needhi ellam neeyae kannae | You are my only justice, my darling. |
| Sadhi padhiya aaga kannae | To become husband and wife, my darling, |
| Kadhiyellam ponnen kannae | I lost all my refuge, my darling. |
விதி செய்த சதியோ அத்தான்
நிதி எல்லாம் நீயே அத்தான்
சதி பதியா வாழ அத்தான்
கதியில்லாம போனேன் அத்தான்
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
You are my only justice, my beloved husband.
To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband,
I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband.
விதி செய்த சதியோ அத்தான்
நிதி எல்லாம் நீயே அத்தான்
சதி பதியா வாழ அத்தான்
கதியில்லாம போனேன் அத்தான்
விதி செய்த சதியோ அத்தான்......
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
You are my only justice, my beloved husband.
To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband,
I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband.
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
இன்பம் இன்பம் என்பதெல்லாம்
துன்பத்தின் சாயலே
இன்பம் இன்பம் என்பதெல்லாம்
துன்பத்தின் சாயலே
பண்பும் அன்பும் சேர்ந்தும்
வீணானதே என் ஆவலே
Everything that is called happiness and delight,
Is merely the shadow of sorrow.
Everything that is called happiness and delight,
Is merely the shadow of sorrow.
Despite combining noble character and love,
My longings have all gone to waste.
விதி செய்த சதியோ கண்ணே
நிதி எல்லாம் நீயே கண்ணே
சதி பதியா ஆகக் கண்ணே
கதியில்லாம போனேன் கண்ணே
விதி செய்த சதியோ கண்ணே....
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling?
You are my only justice, my darling.
To become husband and wife, my darling,
I lost all my refuge, my darling.
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling?
வாசமில்லா பூவை போலே
ஆசை இன்று ஆனதே
வாசமில்லா பூவை போலே
ஆசை இன்று ஆனதே
பாவை எந்தன் வாழ்வே
பதரான பயிராய் போனதே
Like a flower without any fragrance,
My desires have become today.
Like a flower without any fragrance,
My desires have become today.
My life as a maiden,
Has turned into a crop of empty husk.
விதி செய்த சதியோ அத்தான்
நிதி எல்லாம் நீயே அத்தான்
சதி பதியா வாழ அத்தான்
கதியில்லாம போனேன் அத்தான்
விதி செய்த சதியோ அத்தான்......
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
You are my only justice, my beloved husband.
To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband,
I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband.
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
மழையில்லாத பயிரைப் போலே
மயங்கி நானும் வீழ்வதோ
மழையில்லாத பயிரைப் போலே
மயங்கி நானும் வீழ்வதோ
மங்கையே இல்லாம இனி
நானே தனியாய் வாழ்வதோ
Like a crop devoid of rain,
Am I to swoon and collapse?
Like a crop devoid of rain,
Am I to swoon and collapse?
Without a loving wife, from now on,
Am I to live all alone?
விதி செய்த சதியோ கண்ணே
நிதி எல்லாம் நீயே கண்ணே
சதி பதியா ஆகக் கண்ணே
கதியில்லாம போனேன் கண்ணே
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling?
You are my only justice, my darling.
To become husband and wife, my darling,
I lost all my refuge, my darling.
விதி செய்த சதி இதுவாமே
கதியில்லாம போனோம் நாமே
விதி செய்த சதி இதுவாமே
கதியில்லாம போனோம் நாமே
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
Needhi ellam neeyae athaan
You are my only justice, my beloved husband.
Sadhi padhiya vaazha athaan
To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband,
Kadhiyellam ponnen athaan
I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband.
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
Needhi ellam neeyae athaan
You are my only justice, my beloved husband.
Sadhi padhiya vaazha athaan
To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband,
Kadhiyellam ponnen athaan
I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband.
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
Inbam inbam enbadhellam
Everything that is called happiness and delight,
Thunbathin saayalae
Is merely the shadow of sorrow.
Inbam inbam enbadhellam
Everything that is called happiness and delight,
Thunbathin saayalae
Is merely the shadow of sorrow.
Panbum anbum serndhum
Despite combining noble character and love,
Veenaanadhae en aavalae
My longings have all gone to waste.
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling?
Needhi ellam neeyae kannae
You are my only justice, my darling.
Sadhi padhiyaaaga kannae
To become husband and wife, my darling,
Kadhiyellam ponnen kannae
I lost all my refuge, my darling.
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling?
Vaasamilla poovai polae
Like a flower without any fragrance,
Aasai indru aanadhae
My desires have become today.
Vaasamilla poovai polae
Like a flower without any fragrance,
Aasai indru aanadhae
My desires have become today.
Paavai endhan vaazhvae
My life as a maiden,
Padharaana payiraai ponadhae
Has turned into a crop of empty husk.
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
Needhi ellam neeyae athaan
You are my only justice, my beloved husband.
Sadhi padhiya vaazha athaan
To live together as wife and husband, my beloved husband,
Kadhiyellam ponnen athaan
I lost all my refuge, my beloved husband.
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my beloved husband?
Mazhaiyilladha payirai polae
Like a crop devoid of rain,
Mayangi naanum veezhvadho
Am I to swoon and collapse?
Mazhaiyilladha payirai polae
Like a crop devoid of rain,
Mayangi naanum veezhvadho
Am I to swoon and collapse?
Managiyae illamae ini
Without a loving wife, from now on,
Nanae thaniyaai vaazhvadho
Am I to live all alone?
Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae
Is this a conspiracy plotted by fate, my darling?
Needhi ellam neeyae kannae
You are my only justice, my darling.
Sadhi padhiya aaga kannae
To become husband and wife, my darling,
Kadhiyellam ponnen kannae
I lost all my refuge, my darling.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the 1959 film 'Sumangali' captures a deeply emotional dialogue between lovers struggling against cruel destiny. They question whether fate has deliberately conspired to keep them apart and lament that all worldly happiness seems to be nothing more than a fleeting reflection of impending sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vidhi / Needhi / Sadhi / Kadhi”
The second consonant 'dhi' matches across consecutive lines (Vidhi, Needhi, Sadhi, Kadhi), creating a rhythmic and melodious flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vidhi seidha sadhiyo athaan / Vidhi seidha sadhiyo kannae”
The refrains end with the repetitive vocative words 'athaan' and 'kannae' at the end of alternating line groups.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaasamilla poovai polae / Mazhaiyilladha payirai polae”
Desires are compared to a scentless flower ('Vaasamilla poovai polae') and a drought-stricken crop ('Mazhaiyilladha payirai polae') to emphasize barrenness and hopelessness.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Inbam inbam enbadhellam / Thunbathin saayalae”
Contrasting 'Inbam' (happiness) with 'Thunbathin saayalae' (shadow of sorrow) highlights the deceptive nature of joy in their suffering lives.
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Trivia
The 1959 movie 'Sumangali' featured music by M. Ranga Rao and lyrics by Nadarajan. The song showcases a blend of classical playback styles from Seerkazhi Govindarajan and R. Balasaraswathy, conveying heavy emotional weight through traditional Tamil poetic metaphors.
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