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Lyrics & meaning

Vidinthatha Pozhuthum

From Pillai Pasam · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pillai Pasam
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
11 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vidhindhadhaa
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
O oo mudindhadhaa
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae
Neduvaanam veluthadhae
Adhu pola manidhanae
Mana vaanam velukkumaa
Idhu yen yen puriyumaa
Vidhindhadhaa
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
O oo mudindhadhaa
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Solai malarai eduthu
Adhai paalai nilathil erindhu
Pazhi theerthaanae… yen
Sirpam ondrai vadithu
Adhu sidharum podhu thudithu
Nilai saaindhaanae… yen
Idhu oruvan paavamaa
Pala uyirin saabamaa
Vidai yaar solvaar
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal
Varumo oo oo ooo
Vidhindhadhaa
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
O oo mudindhadhaa
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae
Neduvaanam veluthadhae
Adhu pola manidhanae
Mana vaanam velukkumaa
Idhu yen yen puriyumaa
Vidhindhadhaa
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
O oo mudindhadhaa
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Kaathu irukkum thandhai
Oru kaalanaagum vindhai
Idhu yen dhevaa… sol
Kaigal thanadhu kaigal
Kuthum kangal thanadhu kangal
Idhu yen dhevaa… sol
Andru edhirum puthirumaai
Indru uravum pirivumaai
Uyir thudikka vaippadhen
Azhudhaal thozhudhaal
Varumo oo oo oo oo
Vidhindhadhaa
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
O oo mudindhadhaa
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Adhi kaalai pozhudhilae
Neduvaanam veluthadhae
Adhu pola manidhanae
Mana vaanam velukkumaa
Idhu yen yen puriyumaa
Vidhindhadhaa
Pozhudhum vidhindhadhaa
O oo mudindhadhaa
Iravum mudindhadhaa
Has it dawned?
Has the day truly dawned?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night finally ended?
In the early morning hours,
the vast sky has brightened.
Just like that, oh man,
will the sky of the human heart ever brighten?
Can anyone understand why this happens?
Has it dawned?
Has the day truly dawned?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night finally ended?
Picking a flower from a blooming garden,
and throwing it onto the desert sands,
he took his revenge... but why?
Sculpting a statue with his own hands,
and trembling in agony when it shatters,
he collapsed in despair... but why?
Is this the sin of one man?
Or the curse on many lives?
Who can give an answer?
Even if we weep and pray,
will relief ever come? Oh...
Has it dawned?
Has the day truly dawned?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night finally ended?
In the early morning hours,
the vast sky has brightened.
Just like that, oh man,
will the sky of the human heart ever brighten?
Can anyone understand why this happens?
Has it dawned?
Has the day truly dawned?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night finally ended?
A father meant to protect,
turning into the face of death, what a cruel twist!
Why is this so, oh Lord... tell me!
The hands that strike are his own,
the eyes that pierce are his own,
Why is this so, oh Lord... tell me!
Back then, enemies locked in riddles,
today, bound by blood yet torn apart by separation,
why make the soul writhe in such pain?
Even if we weep and pray,
will relief ever come? Oh...
Has it dawned?
Has the day truly dawned?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night finally ended?
In the early morning hours,
the vast sky has brightened.
Just like that, oh man,
will the sky of the human heart ever brighten?
Can anyone understand why this happens?
Has it dawned?
Has the day truly dawned?
Oh, has it ended?
Has the night finally ended?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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