Vidhiyin Vilaivaal
From Ezhai Padum Padu · 1950
- Lyricist
- V. A. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Ezhai Padum Padu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen | Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan |
| Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida | Standing on the street to sing |
| Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida | Standing on the street to sing |
| Female | |
| Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen | Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan |
| Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen | Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan |
| Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida | Standing on the street to sing |
| Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida | Standing on the street to sing |
| Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen | Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan |
| Female | |
| Kadhiyae thanthida vaenum vaareer | Please come and grant me refuge |
| Kadhari nindridum yaelaiyai paareer | Look at this poor soul crying out in despair |
| Kadhiyae thanthida vaenum vaareer | Please come and grant me refuge |
| Kadhari nindridum yaelaiyai paareer | Look at this poor soul crying out in despair |
| Female | |
| Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen | Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan |
| Female | |
| Panamethaan seithidum peyaattam | Money performs a devilish dance of greed |
| Kalangidum vaazhakkai veruththidum | A troubled life grows full of despair |
| Panamethaan seithidum peyaattam | Money performs a devilish dance of greed |
| Kalangidum vaazhakkai veruththidum | A troubled life grows full of despair |
| Female | |
| Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen | Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan |
| Female | |
| Ulagamae enakkumae | Oh world, even for me |
| Vazhiyumillaiyo pugalumillaiyo | Is there no way forward, no sanctuary? |
| Ulagamae enakkumae | Oh world, even for me |
| Vazhiyumillaiyo pugalumillaiyo | Is there no way forward, no sanctuary? |
| Female | |
| Aadharikkum anbaarillaiyo | Is there no loving soul to offer support? |
| Aadharikkum anbaarillaiyo | Is there no loving soul to offer support? |
| Pen piraviyum pothum pothum | This birth as a woman is enough, enough! |
| Mannil needhi marainthatho | Has justice vanished from this earth? |
| Pen piraviyum pothum pothum | This birth as a woman is enough, enough! |
| Mannil needhi marainthatho | Has justice vanished from this earth? |
| Vidhiyae……ae…..Vidhiyae……ae….vithiyae | Oh Fate... oh Fate... oh Fate! |
விதியின் விளைவால் அநாதி ஆனேன்
வீதி தனிலே நின்று பாடிட....
வீதி தனிலே நின்று பாடிட....
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Standing on the street to sing
Standing on the street to sing
விதியின் விளைவால் அநாதி ஆனேன்
விதியின் விளைவால் அநாதி ஆனேன்
வீதி தனிலே நின்று பாடிட....
வீதி தனிலே நின்று பாடிட....
விதியின் விளைவால் அநாதி ஆனேன்
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Standing on the street to sing
Standing on the street to sing
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
கதியே தந்திட வேணும் வாரீர்
கதறி நின்றிடும் ஏழையை பாரீர்.....
கதியே தந்திட வேணும் வாரீர்
கதறி நின்றிடும் ஏழையை பாரீர்.....
Please come and grant me refuge
Look at this poor soul crying out in despair
Please come and grant me refuge
Look at this poor soul crying out in despair
விதியின் விளைவால் அநாதி ஆனேன்
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
பணமேதான் செய்திடும் பேயாட்டம்
கலங்கிடும் வாழ்க்கை வெறுத்திடுமே
பணமேதான் செய்திடும் பேயாட்டம்
கலங்கிடும் வாழ்க்கை வெறுத்திடுமே.....
Money performs a devilish dance of greed
A troubled life grows full of despair
Money performs a devilish dance of greed
A troubled life grows full of despair
விதியின் விளைவால் அநாதி ஆனேன்
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
உலகமே எனக்குமே
வழியுமில்லையோ புகலுமில்லையோ
உலகமே எனக்குமே
வழியுமில்லையோ புகலுமில்லையோ
Oh world, even for me
Is there no way forward, no sanctuary?
Oh world, even for me
Is there no way forward, no sanctuary?
ஆதரிக்கும் அன்பரில்லையோ
ஆதரிக்கும் அன்பரில்லையோ
பெண் பிறவியும் போதும் போதும்
மண்ணில் நீதி மறைந்ததோ.....
பெண் பிறவியும் போதும் போதும்
மண்ணில் நீதி மறைந்ததோ....
விதியே.......ஏ.....விதியே.......ஏ.....விதியே.......
Is there no loving soul to offer support?
Is there no loving soul to offer support?
This birth as a woman is enough, enough!
Has justice vanished from this earth?
This birth as a woman is enough, enough!
Has justice vanished from this earth?
Oh Fate... oh Fate... oh Fate!
Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida
Standing on the street to sing
Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida
Standing on the street to sing
Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida
Standing on the street to sing
Veedhi thanilae nindru paadida
Standing on the street to sing
Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Kadhiyae thanthida vaenum vaareer
Please come and grant me refuge
Kadhari nindridum yaelaiyai paareer
Look at this poor soul crying out in despair
Kadhiyae thanthida vaenum vaareer
Please come and grant me refuge
Kadhari nindridum yaelaiyai paareer
Look at this poor soul crying out in despair
Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Panamethaan seithidum peyaattam
Money performs a devilish dance of greed
Kalangidum vaazhakkai veruththidum
A troubled life grows full of despair
Panamethaan seithidum peyaattam
Money performs a devilish dance of greed
Kalangidum vaazhakkai veruththidum
A troubled life grows full of despair
Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen
Due to the turn of fate, I became an orphan
Ulagamae enakkumae
Oh world, even for me
Vazhiyumillaiyo pugalumillaiyo
Is there no way forward, no sanctuary?
Ulagamae enakkumae
Oh world, even for me
Vazhiyumillaiyo pugalumillaiyo
Is there no way forward, no sanctuary?
Aadharikkum anbaarillaiyo
Is there no loving soul to offer support?
Aadharikkum anbaarillaiyo
Is there no loving soul to offer support?
Pen piraviyum pothum pothum
This birth as a woman is enough, enough!
Mannil needhi marainthatho
Has justice vanished from this earth?
Pen piraviyum pothum pothum
This birth as a woman is enough, enough!
Mannil needhi marainthatho
Has justice vanished from this earth?
Vidhiyae……ae…..Vidhiyae……ae….vithiyae
Oh Fate... oh Fate... oh Fate!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts the immense agony of a woman reduced to poverty and orphanhood by the cruelty of fate. Forced to sing on the streets to survive, she pleads for compassion, shelter, and a helping hand from society. The lyrics reflect her deep grief over the corrupting power of money and the harsh suffering endured by helpless women, ultimately questioning whether justice has completely vanished from the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kadhiyae thanthida vaenum vaareer / Kadhari nindridum yaelaiyai paareer”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'dhi' in 'Vidhiyin' and 'Veedhi' or 'dhi' in 'Kadhiyae' and 'Kadhari'.
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Pen piraviyum pothum pothum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'P' sound in 'Pen piraviyum pothum pothum'.
Metaphor
“Panamethaan seithidum peyaattam”
Describing the madness and evil caused by money as a 'peyaattam' (devilish dance).
Anaphora / Refrain
“Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen”
Repetition of the line 'Vidhiyin vilaivaal anaathi aanaen' throughout the song to emphasize the core motif of tragic helplessness.
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Trivia
Ezhai Padum Padu (1950) is a famous Indian cinematic adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel 'Les Misérables', translated into Tamil by V. V. S. Aiyar. Directed by K. Ramnoth with music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, the film achieved landmark critical acclaim in Tamil cinema history.
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