Vizhi Engum Aaduthu
From Chithirame Chithirame · 1985
- Lyricist
- Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam
- Singer
- P. Susheelaa
- Music director
- Sivaji Raja
- Details
- Chithirame Chithirame1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laalaalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa hoi | Laalaalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa hoi |
| Laalaala laalaalaa | Laalaala laalaalaa |
| Vizhinyengum aaduthu ilamai | Youth dances across the vision everywhere |
| Vazhiyondru theduthu idhayam | The heart searches for a path |
| Maaraatha paruvangalae | Oh unchanging stages of youth |
| Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae….. | Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes... |
| Female | |
| Sogangal……theerum kaalangal | Times when sorrows will come to an end |
| Paadhangal…..pesum geethangal | Songs spoken by dancing feet |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Naanaadum aadal kalaiyae | Oh art of dance that I perform |
| Yaeningu maarum nilaiyae | Why does the condition change here? |
| Oru kaalam vaazhnthaen thanaiyae | Once upon a time, I lived by myself |
| Ilai maelae paniyin thuli pol | Like a drop of dew upon a leaf |
| Female | |
| Vilai thanthu mogaththil thallaada | Staggering in lust after paying a price |
| Vidigindra neram kann mooda | Closing my eyes as dawn arrives |
| Vilai thanthu mogaththil thallaada | Staggering in lust after paying a price |
| Vidigindra neram kann mooda | Closing my eyes as dawn arrives |
| Female | |
| Sogangal……theerum kaalangal | Times when sorrows will come to an end |
| Paadhangal…..pesum geethangal | Songs spoken by dancing feet |
| Female | |
| Vizhinyengum aaduthu ilamai | Youth dances across the vision everywhere |
| Vazhiyondru theduthu idhayam | The heart searches for a path |
| Maaraatha paruvangalae | Oh unchanging stages of youth |
| Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae…..yae…..yae….yae…. | Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes... |
| Female | |
| Vittil naan vizhunguvathu sudaro….. | Am I a moth drawn to swallow the flame? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Naalthorum paarvai kanaiyaal | Every day, with arrows of glances |
| Oru kodi moga malaraai | As ten million flowers of desire |
| Irul meedhu vaazhnthaen silaiyaai | I lived as a statue upon the dark |
| Ezhuthaatha paadal vari pol | Like an unwritten line of a song |
| Female | |
| Alai vanthu nenjathil thullaatho | Won't a wave come and leap in the heart? |
| Ilamangai ennangal vellaatho | Won't the thoughts of a young woman conquer? |
| Alai vanthu nenjathil thullaatho | Won't a wave come and leap in the heart? |
| Ilamangai ennangal vellaatho | Won't the thoughts of a young woman conquer? |
| Female | |
| Sogangal……theerum kaalangal | Times when sorrows will come to an end |
| Paadhangal…..pesum geethangal | Songs spoken by dancing feet |
| Female | |
| Vizhinyengum aaduthu ilamai | Youth dances across the vision everywhere |
| Vazhiyondru theduthu idhayam | The heart searches for a path |
| Maaraatha paruvangalae | Oh unchanging stages of youth |
| Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae…..yae…..yae….yae…. | Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes... |
| Female | |
| Veenai naan meettuvathu vithiyo…. | Am I a veena played by the hands of fate? |
லாலாலா லாலாலா லாலாலா ஹோய்...
லாலால லாலாலா
விழியெங்கும் ஆடுது இளமை
வழியொன்று தேடுது இதயம்
மாறாத பருவங்களே ஓயாத விழி கங்கையே
Laalaalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa hoi
Laalaala laalaalaa
Youth dances across the vision everywhere
The heart searches for a path
Oh unchanging stages of youth
Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes...
சோகங்கள்.....தீரும் காலங்கள்
பாதங்கள்......பேசும் கீதங்கள்......
Times when sorrows will come to an end
Songs spoken by dancing feet
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நானாடும் ஆடல் கலையே
ஏனிங்கு மாறும் நிலையே
ஒரு காலம் வாழ்ந்தேன் தனியே
இலை மேலே பனியின் துளி போல்
Oh art of dance that I perform
Why does the condition change here?
Once upon a time, I lived by myself
Like a drop of dew upon a leaf
விலை தந்து மோகத்தில் தள்ளாட
விடிகின்ற நேரம் கண் மூட...
விலை தந்து மோகத்தில் தள்ளாட
விடிகின்ற நேரம் கண் மூட...
Staggering in lust after paying a price
Closing my eyes as dawn arrives
Staggering in lust after paying a price
Closing my eyes as dawn arrives
சோகங்கள்.....தீரும் காலங்கள்
பாதங்கள்......பேசும் கீதங்கள்......
Times when sorrows will come to an end
Songs spoken by dancing feet
விழியெங்கும் ஆடுது இளமை
வழியொன்று தேடுது இதயம்
மாறாத பருவங்களே.......
ஓயாத விழி கங்கையே.....யே யே யே......
Youth dances across the vision everywhere
The heart searches for a path
Oh unchanging stages of youth
Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes...
விட்டில் நான் விழுங்குவது சுடரோ.....
Am I a moth drawn to swallow the flame?
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...
நாள்தோறும் பார்வை கணையால்
ஒரு கோடி மோக மலராய்
இருள் மீது வாழ்ந்தேன் சிலையாய்
எழுதாத பாடல் வரி போல்
Every day, with arrows of glances
As ten million flowers of desire
I lived as a statue upon the dark
Like an unwritten line of a song
அலை வந்து நெஞ்சத்தில் துள்ளாதோ
இளமங்கை எண்ணங்கள் வெல்லாதோ
அலை வந்து நெஞ்சத்தில் துள்ளாதோ
இளமங்கை எண்ணங்கள் வெல்லாதோ
Won't a wave come and leap in the heart?
Won't the thoughts of a young woman conquer?
Won't a wave come and leap in the heart?
Won't the thoughts of a young woman conquer?
சோகங்கள்.....தீரும் காலங்கள்
பாதங்கள்......பேசும் கீதங்கள்......
Times when sorrows will come to an end
Songs spoken by dancing feet
விழியெங்கும் ஆடுது இளமை
வழியொன்று தேடுது இதயம்
மாறாத பருவங்களே.......
ஓயாத விழி கங்கையே.....யே யே யே......
Youth dances across the vision everywhere
The heart searches for a path
Oh unchanging stages of youth
Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes...
வீணை நான் மீட்டுவது விதியோ.....
Am I a veena played by the hands of fate?
Laalaalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa hoi
Laalaalaa laalaalaa laalaalaa hoi
Laalaala laalaalaa
Laalaala laalaalaa
Vizhinyengum aaduthu ilamai
Youth dances across the vision everywhere
Vazhiyondru theduthu idhayam
The heart searches for a path
Maaraatha paruvangalae
Oh unchanging stages of youth
Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae…..
Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes...
Sogangal……theerum kaalangal
Times when sorrows will come to an end
Paadhangal…..pesum geethangal
Songs spoken by dancing feet
……………….
...
Naanaadum aadal kalaiyae
Oh art of dance that I perform
Yaeningu maarum nilaiyae
Why does the condition change here?
Oru kaalam vaazhnthaen thanaiyae
Once upon a time, I lived by myself
Ilai maelae paniyin thuli pol
Like a drop of dew upon a leaf
Vilai thanthu mogaththil thallaada
Staggering in lust after paying a price
Vidigindra neram kann mooda
Closing my eyes as dawn arrives
Vilai thanthu mogaththil thallaada
Staggering in lust after paying a price
Vidigindra neram kann mooda
Closing my eyes as dawn arrives
Sogangal……theerum kaalangal
Times when sorrows will come to an end
Paadhangal…..pesum geethangal
Songs spoken by dancing feet
Vizhinyengum aaduthu ilamai
Youth dances across the vision everywhere
Vazhiyondru theduthu idhayam
The heart searches for a path
Maaraatha paruvangalae
Oh unchanging stages of youth
Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae…..yae…..yae….yae….
Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes...
Vittil naan vizhunguvathu sudaro…..
Am I a moth drawn to swallow the flame?
………………..
...
Naalthorum paarvai kanaiyaal
Every day, with arrows of glances
Oru kodi moga malaraai
As ten million flowers of desire
Irul meedhu vaazhnthaen silaiyaai
I lived as a statue upon the dark
Ezhuthaatha paadal vari pol
Like an unwritten line of a song
Alai vanthu nenjathil thullaatho
Won't a wave come and leap in the heart?
Ilamangai ennangal vellaatho
Won't the thoughts of a young woman conquer?
Alai vanthu nenjathil thullaatho
Won't a wave come and leap in the heart?
Ilamangai ennangal vellaatho
Won't the thoughts of a young woman conquer?
Sogangal……theerum kaalangal
Times when sorrows will come to an end
Paadhangal…..pesum geethangal
Songs spoken by dancing feet
Vizhinyengum aaduthu ilamai
Youth dances across the vision everywhere
Vazhiyondru theduthu idhayam
The heart searches for a path
Maaraatha paruvangalae
Oh unchanging stages of youth
Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae…..yae…..yae….yae….
Oh unending Ganges of tears from the eyes...
Veenai naan meettuvathu vithiyo….
Am I a veena played by the hands of fate?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays the deep emotional anguish and existential questioning of a dancer reflecting on her tragic life. She contrasts the outward vibrancy of her youth and dance with her internal sorrow, symbolized by an unending river of tears. Through rich metaphors, she describes her fragile existence as a dewdrop on a leaf and an unwritten song line, questioning whether her choices have led her to self-destruction like a moth drawn to a flame. Despite the dark realities of her life, there is an underlying desire for liberation and redemption—hoping that a wave of joy will someday leap within her heart and bring an end to her suffering. She ultimately wonders if she is merely a passive instrument, a veena being played by the relentless hands of fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Ilai maelae paniyin thuli pol”
Compares her fragile, ephemeral life to a delicate drop of dew resting on a leaf.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Ooyaatha vizhi gangaiyae”
Compares the endless stream of tears flowing from her eyes to the mighty River Ganges.
Metaphor / Rhetorical Question
“Veenai naan meettuvathu vithiyo”
Compares herself to a veena musical instrument played by fate, questioning her agency in life.
Rhetorical Question / Metaphor
“Vittil naan vizhunguvathu sudaro”
Metaphorically compares herself to a moth drawn self-destructively into a flame.
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed Tamil lyricist and poet Kuruvikkarambai Shanmugam, the song relies heavily on classical Tamil poetic motifs such as comparing sorrowful eyes to the Ganges and fate to a musician playing a instrument.
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