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Viral Meettamal

From Pennai Solli Kutramillai · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Pennai Solli Kutramillai
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Viral meettamal irukkindra veenai
Pattai theettaamal irukindra vairam
Isai koottaamal irukkindra kavithai
Sollamaattaamal thavikkindra ilamai
Viral meettamal irukkindra veenai
Pattai theettaamal irukindra vairam
Isai koottaamal irukkindra kavithai
Sollamaattaamal thavikkindra ilamai
Sugam edhirpaarththu kidaikkatha thalaivi
Ival yaekkangal unaraatha thalaivan
Sugam edhirpaarththu kidaikkatha thalaivi
Ival yaekkangal unaraatha thalaivan
Idhai inai saerththu vaiththaanae iraivaan
Avan edai poda mudiyaatha oruvan
Viral meettamal irukkindra veenai
Pattai theettaamal irukindra vairam
Isai koottaamal irukkindra kavithai
Sollamaattaamal thavikkindra ilamai
Silar paathaigal ondraana pothum
Avar payanangal thisai maari pogum
Intha manavaazhkkai amainthenna laabam
Ival malar manjam yaettraatha dheepam
Viral meettamal irukkindra veenai
Pattai theettaamal irukindra vairam
Isai koottaamal irukkindra kavithai
Sollamaattaamal thavikkindra ilamai
Ival vizhiyodu oru kodi kanavu
Idhu vilankaamal irunthenna uravu
Aval vaathaadum thiramaigal edharkku
Ival theerkkaamal irukkindra vazhakku
Viral meettamal irukkindra veenai
Pattai theettaamal irukindra vairam
Isai koottaamal irukkindra kavithai
Sollamaattaamal thavikkindra ilamai
A veena that no fingers have plucked
A diamond that has not been polished
A poem that has not been set to music
Youth struggling, unable to speak its pain
A veena that no fingers have plucked
A diamond that has not been polished
A poem that has not been set to music
Youth struggling, unable to speak its pain
A woman who hoped for happiness but never found it
A husband who fails to understand her longings
A woman who hoped for happiness but never found it
A husband who fails to understand her longings
Yet God brought these two together
He is someone beyond anyone's understanding
A veena that no fingers have plucked
A diamond that has not been polished
A poem that has not been set to music
Youth struggling, unable to speak its pain
Even when some people share the same path
Their journeys take different directions
What is the use of this married life?
She is a lamp left unlit upon the bridal bed
A veena that no fingers have plucked
A diamond that has not been polished
A poem that has not been set to music
Youth struggling, unable to speak its pain
There are a million dreams in her eyes
What is the point of a bond that does not understand this?
What is the use of his skill in arguing?
When she remains a case that is left unresolved!
A veena that no fingers have plucked
A diamond that has not been polished
A poem that has not been set to music
Youth struggling, unable to speak its pain
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song depicts the emotional anguish and unfulfilled marital life of a woman. Using rich metaphors—such as an unplayed veena, an unpolished diamond, and a tune-less poem—lyricist Vaali captures her latent potential, beauty, and emotional depth that remain neglected and unappreciated by her husband. Despite being united in matrimony by fate, their life journeys drift in opposite directions, leaving her inner desires unspoken and her dreams unfulfilled. The song explores themes of loneliness within a marriage, questioning the purpose of formal bonds and individual talents when emotional connection and mutual understanding are absent. P. Susheela's soulful rendition and M.S. Viswanathan's melancholic composition elevate the sorrowful reflection of a woman living as an unlit lamp in a flower-adorned room.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaththanam)

“Viral meettamal irukkindra veenai”

Compares unfulfilled youth and silent distress directly to an unplucked veena, an unpolished diamond, and an unsung poem.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

“Pattai theettaamal irukindra vairam”

Consonant matching and rhythmic rhyming endings across lines (veenai / vairam / kavithai / ilamai).

Rhetorical Question

“Intha manavaazhkkai amainthenna laabam”

Questions the worth of marital life or argument skills when basic happiness is lacking.

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Trivia

The song is composed by the legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali and sung by P. Susheela. The film 'Pennai Solli Kutramillai' (1977) stars Sivakumar and Jayachitra, focusing on marital drama, misunderstandings, and emotional distress in traditional relationships.

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