Vidhiya Sadhiya
From Kathavarayan · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kathavarayan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enniya ennam yaavum nadanthaal | If all thoughts and desires were to come true, |
| Iraivanae illai paarilae | There would be no God on this earth. |
| Kannin munnaalae punniya paavathathin | Right before your eyes, the reality of virtues and sins, |
| Unmaiyai paar nerilae | Witness the truth directly. |
| Male | |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai | Is this pain Fate or Truth? |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai | Is this pain Fate or Truth? |
| Unakkaeno muraiyaa sariyaa | Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right? |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai | Is this pain Fate or Truth? |
| Unakkaeno muraiyaa sariyaa | Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right? |
| Male | |
| Maaya ulagil neeyum piranthu | Born into this world of illusion, |
| Vedar marabil valarnthaai | You grew up in the lineage of hunters. |
| Mamathai endra porvaiyodu | Wrapped in the cloak of arrogance, |
| Mathiyillaamal thirinthaai | You wandered around without wisdom. |
| Thaayin ullam sagiththidavae | Leaving your mother's heart to endure agony, |
| Thaaragamae marantthaai | You forgot your guiding principle. |
| Male | |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa | Is it Fate or Truth? |
| Male | |
| Veeram endra vegaththaalae | Driven by the rashness of bravado, |
| Oorai azhikka thuninthaai | You dared to ruin the town. |
| Viragam meeri kaadhalaalae | Overwhelmed by yearning and love, |
| Muraiyai meeri nadanthaai | You transgressed traditional customs. |
| Male | |
| Veedhi veedhiyaaga alaiyum | Wandering street by street, |
| Bedhai yaen adainthaai | Why did you become a pitiful, helpless soul? |
| Male :Vithiyaa sathiyaa | Male: Is it Fate or Truth? |
| Male | |
| Kai vilangu kolaththidu | Appearing bound in handcuffs, |
| Kaatchi tharuvetheno | Why do you show yourself in this state? |
| Kaanal neerai pola unthan | Like a fleeting mirage, |
| Vaazhvum naernthathaenao | Why did your life turn out this way? |
| Male | |
| Kaalan pola kazhumaramae | Like the God of Death, the impaling stake, |
| Kaaththiruppathum yaeno | Why is it waiting for you? |
| Male | |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai | Is this pain Fate or Truth? |
| Unakkaeno muraiyaa sariyaa | Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right? |
| Male | |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa | Is it Fate or Truth? |
| Vithiyaa sathiyaa | Is it Fate or Truth? |
எண்ணிய எண்ணம் யாவும் நடந்தால்
இறைவனே இல்லை பாரிலே
கண்ணின் முன்னாலே புண்ணிய பாவத்தின்
உண்மையை பார் நேரிலே.....
If all thoughts and desires were to come true,
There would be no God on this earth.
Right before your eyes, the reality of virtues and sins,
Witness the truth directly.
விதியா சதியா இந்த வேதனை
விதியா சதியா இந்த வேதனை
உனக்கேனோ முறையா சரியா
விதியா சதியா இந்த வேதனை
உனக்கேனோ முறையா சரியா.......
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right?
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right?
மாய உலகில் நீயும் பிறந்து
வேடர் மரபில் வளர்ந்தாய்
மமதை என்ற போர்வையோடு
மதியில்லாமல் திரிந்தாய்
தாயின் உள்ளம் சகித்திடவே
தாரகமே மறந்தாய்
Born into this world of illusion,
You grew up in the lineage of hunters.
Wrapped in the cloak of arrogance,
You wandered around without wisdom.
Leaving your mother's heart to endure agony,
You forgot your guiding principle.
விதியா சதியா
Is it Fate or Truth?
வீரம் என்ற வேகத்தாலே
ஊரை அழிக்க துணிந்தாய்
விரகம் மீறி காதலாலே
முறையை மீறி நடந்தாய்
Driven by the rashness of bravado,
You dared to ruin the town.
Overwhelmed by yearning and love,
You transgressed traditional customs.
வீதி வீதியாக அலையும்
வேதை ஏன் அடைந்தாய்
ஆண் : விதியா சதியா
Wandering street by street,
Why did you become a pitiful, helpless soul?
Male: Is it Fate or Truth?
கை விலங்கு கோலத்தோடு
காட்சி தருவதேனோ
கானல் நீரைப் போல உந்தன்
வாழ்வும் நேர்ந்ததேனோ
Appearing bound in handcuffs,
Why do you show yourself in this state?
Like a fleeting mirage,
Why did your life turn out this way?
காலன் போல கழுமரமே
காத்திருப்பதும் ஏனோ
Like the God of Death, the impaling stake,
Why is it waiting for you?
விதியா சதியா இந்த வேதனை
உனக்கேனோ முறையா சரியா.....
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right?
விதியா சதியா
விதியா சதியா
Is it Fate or Truth?
Is it Fate or Truth?
Enniya ennam yaavum nadanthaal
If all thoughts and desires were to come true,
Iraivanae illai paarilae
There would be no God on this earth.
Kannin munnaalae punniya paavathathin
Right before your eyes, the reality of virtues and sins,
Unmaiyai paar nerilae
Witness the truth directly.
Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Unakkaeno muraiyaa sariyaa
Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right?
Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Unakkaeno muraiyaa sariyaa
Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right?
Maaya ulagil neeyum piranthu
Born into this world of illusion,
Vedar marabil valarnthaai
You grew up in the lineage of hunters.
Mamathai endra porvaiyodu
Wrapped in the cloak of arrogance,
Mathiyillaamal thirinthaai
You wandered around without wisdom.
Thaayin ullam sagiththidavae
Leaving your mother's heart to endure agony,
Thaaragamae marantthaai
You forgot your guiding principle.
Vithiyaa sathiyaa
Is it Fate or Truth?
Veeram endra vegaththaalae
Driven by the rashness of bravado,
Oorai azhikka thuninthaai
You dared to ruin the town.
Viragam meeri kaadhalaalae
Overwhelmed by yearning and love,
Muraiyai meeri nadanthaai
You transgressed traditional customs.
Veedhi veedhiyaaga alaiyum
Wandering street by street,
Bedhai yaen adainthaai
Why did you become a pitiful, helpless soul?
Male :Vithiyaa sathiyaa
Male: Is it Fate or Truth?
Kai vilangu kolaththidu
Appearing bound in handcuffs,
Kaatchi tharuvetheno
Why do you show yourself in this state?
Kaanal neerai pola unthan
Like a fleeting mirage,
Vaazhvum naernthathaenao
Why did your life turn out this way?
Kaalan pola kazhumaramae
Like the God of Death, the impaling stake,
Kaaththiruppathum yaeno
Why is it waiting for you?
Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai
Is this pain Fate or Truth?
Unakkaeno muraiyaa sariyaa
Why to you? Is it proper? Is it right?
Vithiyaa sathiyaa
Is it Fate or Truth?
Vithiyaa sathiyaa
Is it Fate or Truth?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song reflects deeply on fate, human ego, karma, and the inevitability of divine justice. It begins with the profound observation that if every human desire were granted, the concept of God would lose its significance, prompting the listener to look directly at the real-world consequences of virtues and sins. The song questions whether the protagonist's intense suffering is driven by inescapable destiny (Vidhi) or absolute truth (Sathiya). Addressing the tragic downfall of the protagonist (Kathavarayan), the lyrics recount how arrogance, reckless courage, and breaking social boundaries for love led him down a path of ruin. Despite his strength, he ends up captured in handcuffs, facing the gruesome fate of the impaling stake ('Kazhumaram'). The song laments his wasted potential, comparing his life to a fleeting mirage and asking if such agonizing retribution is truly fair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaanal neerai pola unthan”
Compares the protagonist's unfulfilled and ruined life to a mirage ('kaanal neerai pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Mamathai endra porvaiyodu”
Metaphorically describes pride/ego as a cloak or blanket ('mamathai endra porvai').
Rhetorical Question
“Vithiyaa sathiyaa intha vedhanai”
Repeatedly questions whether the suffering is due to Fate or Truth, and whether the punishment fits the persona.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalan pola kazhumaramae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ka' across consecutive lines ('Kaalan', 'Kaaththiruppathum').
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Trivia
The song features in the 1958 Tamil mythological film 'Kathavarayan' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri. Sung by the iconic C. S. Jayaraman, known for his distinct high-pitched vocal delivery, the lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass directly reference 'Kazhumaram' (impaling stake), which is central to the traditional folk legend of Lord Kathavarayan.
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