Vidinthatha Pozhuthum
From Pillai Pasam · 1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vidhindhadhaa | Has dawn broken? |
| Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa | Has the day dawns as well? |
| O oo mudindhadhaa | Oh, has it ended? |
| Iravum mudindhadhaa | Has the night ended as well? |
| Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae | In the early morning time, |
| Neduvaanam veluthadhae | The vast sky brightened up. |
| Adhu pola manidhanae | Just like that, oh human, |
| Mana vaanam velukkumaa | Will the sky of your mind brighten? |
| Idhu yen yen puriyumaa | Do you understand why this is? |
| Male | |
| Vidhindhadhaa | Has dawn broken? |
| Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa | Has the day dawns as well? |
| O oo mudindhadhaa | Oh, has it ended? |
| Iravum mudindhadhaa | Has the night ended as well? |
| Male | |
| Solai malarai eduthu | Taking a flower from the garden, |
| Adhai paalai nilathil erindhu | And throwing it into the desert land, |
| Pazhi theerthaanae… yen | He exacted revenge... why? |
| Sirpam ondrai vadithu | Sculpting a beautiful statue, |
| Adhu sidharum podhu thudithu | And trembling with agony when it shatters, |
| Nilai saaindhaanae… yen | He collapsed... why? |
| Male | |
| Idhu oruvan paavamaa | Is this one man's sin? |
| Pala uyirin saabamaa | Or the curse of many lives? |
| Vidai yaar solvaar | Who will give the answer? |
| Azhudhaal thozhudhaal | Even if one cries or prays, |
| Varumo oo oo ooo | Will what was lost ever return? |
| Male | |
| Vidhindhadhaa | Has dawn broken? |
| Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa | Has the day dawns as well? |
| O oo mudindhadhaa | Oh, has it ended? |
| Iravum mudindhadhaa | Has the night ended as well? |
| Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae | In the early morning time, |
| Neduvaanam veluthadhae | The vast sky brightened up. |
| Adhu pola manidhanae | Just like that, oh human, |
| Mana vaanam velukkumaa | Will the sky of your mind brighten? |
| Idhu yen yen puriyumaa | Do you understand why this is? |
| Male | |
| Vidhindhadhaa | Has dawn broken? |
| Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa | Has the day dawns as well? |
| O oo mudindhadhaa | Oh, has it ended? |
| Iravum mudindhadhaa | Has the night ended as well? |
| Male | |
| Kaathu irukkum thandhai | The waiting father, |
| Oru kaalanaagum vindhai | The mystery of turning into the god of death, |
| Idhu yen dhevaa… sol | Why is this, oh Lord... tell me. |
| Kaigal thanadhu kaigal | The hands are his own hands, |
| Kuthum kangal thanadhu kangal | The piercing eyes are his own eyes, |
| Idhu yen dhevaa… sol | Why is this, oh Lord... tell me. |
| Male | |
| Andru edhirum puthirumaai | Yesterday an adversary and a riddle, |
| Indru uravum pirivumaai | Today a relationship and a separation, |
| Uyir thudikka vaippadhen | Why make the soul writhe in agony? |
| Azhudhaal thozhudhaal | Even if one cries or prays, |
| Varumo oo oo oo oo | Will it ever return? |
| Male | |
| Vidhindhadhaa | Has dawn broken? |
| Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa | Has the day dawns as well? |
| O oo mudindhadhaa | Oh, has it ended? |
| Iravum mudindhadhaa | Has the night ended as well? |
| Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae | In the early morning time, |
| Neduvaanam veluthadhae | The vast sky brightened up. |
| Adhu pola manidhanae | Just like that, oh human, |
| Mana vaanam velukkumaa | Will the sky of your mind brighten? |
| Idhu yen yen puriyumaa | Do you understand why this is? |
| Male | |
| Vidhindhadhaa | Has dawn broken? |
| Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa | Has the day dawns as well? |
| O oo mudindhadhaa | Oh, has it ended? |
| Iravum mudindhadhaa | Has the night ended as well? |
படகர் :
இளையராஜா
Has dawn broken?
Has the day dawns as well?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night ended as well?
In the early morning time,
The vast sky brightened up.
Just like that, oh human,
Will the sky of your mind brighten?
Do you understand why this is?
விடிந்ததா பொழுதும் விடிந்ததா
ஓ.....முடிந்ததா இரவும் முடிந்ததா
Has dawn broken?
Has the day dawns as well?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night ended as well?
அதிகாலைப் பொழுதிலே
நெடுவானம் வெளுத்ததே
அது போல மனிதனே
மன வானம் வெளுக்குமா
இது ஏன் ஏன் புரியுமா
Taking a flower from the garden,
And throwing it into the desert land,
He exacted revenge... why?
Sculpting a beautiful statue,
And trembling with agony when it shatters,
He collapsed... why?
விடிந்ததா பொழுதும் விடிந்ததா
ஓ.....முடிந்ததா இரவும் முடிந்ததா
Is this one man's sin?
Or the curse of many lives?
Who will give the answer?
Even if one cries or prays,
Will what was lost ever return?
சோலை மலரை எடுத்து அதை
பாலை நிலத்தில் எறிந்து
பழி தீர்த்தானே ஏன்
Has dawn broken?
Has the day dawns as well?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night ended as well?
In the early morning time,
The vast sky brightened up.
Just like that, oh human,
Will the sky of your mind brighten?
Do you understand why this is?
சிற்பம் ஒன்றை வடித்து அது
சிதறும் போது துடித்து
நிலை சாய்ந்தானே ஏன்
Has dawn broken?
Has the day dawns as well?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night ended as well?
இது ஒருவன் பாவமா
பல உயிரின் சாபமா
விடை யார் சொல்வார்
அழுதால் தொழுதால் வருமோ
The waiting father,
The mystery of turning into the god of death,
Why is this, oh Lord... tell me.
The hands are his own hands,
The piercing eyes are his own eyes,
Why is this, oh Lord... tell me.
விடிந்ததா பொழுதும் விடிந்ததா
ஓ.....முடிந்ததா இரவும் முடிந்ததா
Yesterday an adversary and a riddle,
Today a relationship and a separation,
Why make the soul writhe in agony?
Even if one cries or prays,
Will it ever return?
அதிகாலைப் பொழுதிலே
நெடுவானம் வெளுத்ததே
அது போல மனிதனே
மன வானம் வெளுக்குமா
இது ஏன் ஏன் புரியுமா
Has dawn broken?
Has the day dawns as well?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night ended as well?
In the early morning time,
The vast sky brightened up.
Just like that, oh human,
Will the sky of your mind brighten?
Do you understand why this is?
விடிந்ததா பொழுதும் விடிந்ததா
ஓ.....முடிந்ததா இரவும் முடிந்ததா
Has dawn broken?
Has the day dawns as well?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night ended as well?
காத்து இருக்கும் தந்தை ஒரு
காலனாகும் விந்தை
இது ஏன் தேவா சொல்
கைகள் தனது கைகள்
குத்தும் கண்கள்
தனது கண்கள்
இது ஏன் தேவா சொல்
அன்று எதிரும் புதிருமாய்
இன்று உறவும் பிரிவுமாய்
உயிர் துடிக்க வைப்பதேன்
அழுதால் தொழுதால் வருமோ
விடிந்ததா பொழுதும் விடிந்ததா
ஓ.....முடிந்ததா இரவும் முடிந்ததா
அதிகாலைப் பொழுதிலே
நெடுவானம் வெளுத்ததே
அது போல மனிதனே
மன வானம் வெளுக்குமா
இது ஏன் ஏன் புரியுமா
விடிந்ததா பொழுதும் விடிந்ததா
ஓ.....முடிந்ததா இரவும் முடிந்ததா
Vidhindhadhaa
Has dawn broken?
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
Has the day dawns as well?
O oo mudindhadhaa
Oh, has it ended?
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has the night ended as well?
Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae
In the early morning time,
Neduvaanam veluthadhae
The vast sky brightened up.
Adhu pola manidhanae
Just like that, oh human,
Mana vaanam velukkumaa
Will the sky of your mind brighten?
Idhu yen yen puriyumaa
Do you understand why this is?
Vidhindhadhaa
Has dawn broken?
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
Has the day dawns as well?
O oo mudindhadhaa
Oh, has it ended?
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has the night ended as well?
Solai malarai eduthu
Taking a flower from the garden,
Adhai paalai nilathil erindhu
And throwing it into the desert land,
Pazhi theerthaanae… yen
He exacted revenge... why?
Sirpam ondrai vadithu
Sculpting a beautiful statue,
Adhu sidharum podhu thudithu
And trembling with agony when it shatters,
Nilai saaindhaanae… yen
He collapsed... why?
Idhu oruvan paavamaa
Is this one man's sin?
Pala uyirin saabamaa
Or the curse of many lives?
Vidai yaar solvaar
Who will give the answer?
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal
Even if one cries or prays,
Varumo oo oo ooo
Will what was lost ever return?
Vidhindhadhaa
Has dawn broken?
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
Has the day dawns as well?
O oo mudindhadhaa
Oh, has it ended?
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has the night ended as well?
Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae
In the early morning time,
Neduvaanam veluthadhae
The vast sky brightened up.
Adhu pola manidhanae
Just like that, oh human,
Mana vaanam velukkumaa
Will the sky of your mind brighten?
Idhu yen yen puriyumaa
Do you understand why this is?
Vidhindhadhaa
Has dawn broken?
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
Has the day dawns as well?
O oo mudindhadhaa
Oh, has it ended?
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has the night ended as well?
Kaathu irukkum thandhai
The waiting father,
Oru kaalanaagum vindhai
The mystery of turning into the god of death,
Idhu yen dhevaa… sol
Why is this, oh Lord... tell me.
Kaigal thanadhu kaigal
The hands are his own hands,
Kuthum kangal thanadhu kangal
The piercing eyes are his own eyes,
Idhu yen dhevaa… sol
Why is this, oh Lord... tell me.
Andru edhirum puthirumaai
Yesterday an adversary and a riddle,
Indru uravum pirivumaai
Today a relationship and a separation,
Uyir thudikka vaippadhen
Why make the soul writhe in agony?
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal
Even if one cries or prays,
Varumo oo oo oo oo
Will it ever return?
Vidhindhadhaa
Has dawn broken?
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
Has the day dawns as well?
O oo mudindhadhaa
Oh, has it ended?
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has the night ended as well?
Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae
In the early morning time,
Neduvaanam veluthadhae
The vast sky brightened up.
Adhu pola manidhanae
Just like that, oh human,
Mana vaanam velukkumaa
Will the sky of your mind brighten?
Idhu yen yen puriyumaa
Do you understand why this is?
Vidhindhadhaa
Has dawn broken?
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
Has the day dawns as well?
O oo mudindhadhaa
Oh, has it ended?
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has the night ended as well?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant philosophical song from the movie Pillai Pasam reflects deeply on the cruel twists of fate, paternal grief, and existential anguish. The lyricist contrasts the natural breaking of dawn in the physical sky with the enduring darkness in a troubled human mind, questioning whether the soul will ever experience light again after devastating tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Mana vaanam velukkumaa”
Compares the human mind to the vast sky ('Mana vaanam') to illustrate how emotional darkness and brightness mirror atmospheric weather.
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran Aani)
“Solai malarai eduthu / Adhai paalai nilathil erindhu”
Pairs contrasting concepts like garden ('Solai') vs desert ('Paalai'), and adversary ('Edhir') vs relation ('Uravu') to highlight the tragic irony of destiny.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Vidai yaar solvaar”
Uses unresolved existential questions to emphasize helplessness before fate.
Assonance / Rhyme (Etukai)
“Andru edhirum puthirumaai / Indru uravum pirivumaai”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Solai' and 'Paalai', 'Andru' and 'Indru') creates a rhythmic cadence characteristic of classical Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Written by the prolific lyricist Vaali for the 1991 drama Pillai Pasam, the song heavily focuses on themes of paternal bonding and fatalistic grief, a recurring emotive motif in early 1990s Tamil family melodramas.
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