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Vilakkil

From Pudhiya Vazhkai · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Pudhiya Vazhkai1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaalam ennodu varum bothuWhen time moves in my favor,
Kadavul varugindraanGod arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothuWhen love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraanMy beloved arrives.
Female
Kaalam ennodu varum bothuWhen time moves in my favor,
Kadavul varugindraanGod arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothuWhen love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraanMy beloved arrives.
Female
Pazhamai ennangal vilagumOld thoughts will fade away,
Pudhumai vannangal valarumNew colors will flourish.
Pazhamai ennangal vilagumOld thoughts will fade away,
Pudhumai vannangal valarumNew colors will flourish.
Thanimai illamal maraiyumSolitude will vanish without a trace,
Inimai endrendrum malarumSweetness will bloom forever.
Adhu thaan ulagam thaedinen kai vanthathuThat is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands.
Female
Kaalam ennodu varum bothuWhen time moves in my favor,
Kadavul varugindraanGod arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothuWhen love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraanMy beloved arrives.
Female
Vilakkil eppodhum oliyaeMay there always be light in the lamp,
Kanakkil eppodhum varavaeMay there always be gain in life's accounts,
Vilakkil eppodhum oliyaeMay there always be light in the lamp,
Kanakkil eppodhum varavaeMay there always be gain in life's accounts,
Manathil eppodhum niraivaeMay there always be contentment in the heart,
Valarum naan konda uravaeMay the relationship I have nurtured continue to grow.
Adhu thaan ulagam thaedinen kai vanthathuThat is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands.
Female
Aaa..aa..kaalam ennodu varum bothuAaa..aa.. When time moves in my favor,
Kadavul varugindraanGod arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothuWhen love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraanMy beloved arrives.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses joyful optimism and celebration of new beginnings. The protagonist reflects on how favorable time and the arrival of love bring divine blessings and complete contentment. Old sorrows and loneliness dissipate, making way for vibrant new experiences and everlasting sweetness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kaalam ennodu varum bothu / Kadavul varugindraan / Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across lines creating melodic resonance.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Pazhamai ennangal vilagum / Pudhumai vannangal valarum / Thanimai illamal maraiyum / Inimai endrendrum malarum

Matching ending suffixes (-um) at the end of consecutive lines to create cadence.

Metaphor

Vilakkil eppodhum oliyae

'Vilakkil eppodhum oliyae' uses the lamp's eternal flame as a metaphor for continuous prosperity, hope, and happiness.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1971 Tamil film 'Pudhiya Vazhkai', this song highlights the masterful collaboration between lyricist Kannadasan and music director K. V. Mahadevan, beautifully brought to life by S. Janaki's melodious vocals.

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