Vizhudhu Vittu Thazhaithongi
From Rathna Kumar · 1949
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Rathna Kumar1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vizhudhu vittu thazhai thongi | Letting down aerial roots with lush foliage hanging, |
| Vinnuyara valar aalae | O banyan tree growing tall towards the sky! |
| Vizhudhu vittu thazhai thongi | Letting down aerial roots with foliage hanging, |
| Vinnuyara valar aalae veenae | O banyan tree growing sky-high, all in vain! |
| Unnmun viruppudaiyaar pol | Standing before you, pretending to be filled with desire, |
| Urudhi pugandra avar neri engae | Where are his principles now, the promises he once swore? |
| Viruppudaiyaar pol urudhi | The vow he swore like one filled with desire, |
| Pugandra avar neri yengae | Where is his righteous path now? |
| Vimmi vimmi azhudhazhudhu | Sobbing bitterly and weeping endlessly, |
| Kanveengum en mugam paar | Look at my face, my eyes swollen from tears. |
| Vimmi vimmi azhudhazhudhu | Sobbing bitterly and weeping endlessly, |
| Kanveengum en mugam paar | Look at my face, my eyes swollen from tears. |
| Paedhai enpaal anbu mikka | Towards an innocent woman like me, with abundant affection, |
| Arundhunaiyae arasinodu | O rare companion, along with the sacred peepal tree, |
| Inai piriyaa vaembae | O neem tree standing inseparable, |
| Unn aasi engae | Where is your blessing now? |
| Female | |
| Pazhudhil thirumaangalya | A flawless sacred wedding pendant, |
| Badhilidhu endran kazhuthil | Is this ornament around my neck the substitute? |
| Pazhudhil thirumaangalya | A flawless sacred wedding pendant, |
| Badhilidhu endran kazhuthil | Is this ornament around my neck the substitute? |
| Parindhanindha padhakkamae… | O locket worn with such deep affection... |
| Ae….ae…..ae….. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Avarennai pirindhu sendraar | He has separated from me and departed, |
| Avarennai pirindhu sendraar | He has separated from me and departed. |
| Sirikkindraai paradhaiyaanaen | You laugh at me now that I have become helpless and destitute; |
| Female | |
| Muzhudhum unai nambinaen | I trusted you completely, |
| Unn munnandro | Was it not right in front of you? |
| Muzhudhum unai nambinaen… | I trusted you completely... |
| Ae…ae…ae…ae…ae… | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Muzhudhum unai nambinaen | I trusted you completely, |
| Unn munnandro | Was it not right in front of you, |
| Avar urudhi mozhindhaar | That he made his solemn pledge? |
| Dhaevi… dhaevi… | O Goddess... O Goddess... |
| Murai idhuvo….oo… kuraivindri | Is this justice? May he live without any sorrow or flaw, |
| Avaraenum vaazhga naan | Let him at least live well, while I |
| Moham theerndhaen | Am freed from my infatuation. |
| Female | |
| Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano | Is this what men's love really is? |
| Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano | Is this what men's love really is? |
| En aavalukku irudhi idhuthaano | Is this the tragic end to all my longing? |
| Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano | Is this what men's love really is? |
| En aavalukku irudhi idhuthaano | Is this the tragic end to all my longing? |
| Anbenum poi vaesham idhuthaano | Is this false facade merely disguised as love? |
| Anbenum poi vaesham idhuthaano | Is this false facade merely disguised as love? |
| En annaiyae unn arul | O my divine Mother, is your grace |
| Parisidhuthaano | This prize awarded to me? |
| Annaiyae unn arul parisidhuthaano | O Mother, is this heartbreaking gift your blessing? |
| Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano | Is this what men's love really is? |
விழுது விட்டுத் தழைத் தோங்கி
விண்ணுயர வளர் ஆலே
விழுது விட்டுத் தழைத் தோங்கி
விண்ணுயர வளர் ஆலே வீணே
உன்முன் விருப்புடையார் போல்
உறுதி புகன்ற அவர் நெறி எங்கே
விருப்புடையார் போல் உறுதி
கன்ற அவர் நெறி எங்கே
விம்மி விம்மி அழுதழுது
கண்வீங்கும் என் முகம் பார்
விம்மி விம்மி அழுதழுது
கண்வீங்கும் என் முகம் பார்
பேதை என்பால் அன்பு மிக்க
அருந்துணையே அரசினோடு
இணை பிரியா வேம்பே
உன் ஆசி எங்கே
Letting down aerial roots with lush foliage hanging,
O banyan tree growing tall towards the sky!
Letting down aerial roots with foliage hanging,
O banyan tree growing sky-high, all in vain!
Standing before you, pretending to be filled with desire,
Where are his principles now, the promises he once swore?
The vow he swore like one filled with desire,
Where is his righteous path now?
Sobbing bitterly and weeping endlessly,
Look at my face, my eyes swollen from tears.
Sobbing bitterly and weeping endlessly,
Look at my face, my eyes swollen from tears.
Towards an innocent woman like me, with abundant affection,
O rare companion, along with the sacred peepal tree,
O neem tree standing inseparable,
Where is your blessing now?
பழுதில் திருமாங்கல்ய
பதிலிது என்றன் கழுத்தில்
பழுதில் திருமாங்கல்ய
பதிலிது என்றன் கழுத்தில்
பரிந்தணிந்த பதக்கமே...
ஏ......ஏ........ஏ.....
அவரென்னைப் பிரிந்து சென்றார்
அவரென்னைப் பிரிந்து சென்றார்
சிரிக்கின்றாய் பரதையானேன்
A flawless sacred wedding pendant,
Is this ornament around my neck the substitute?
A flawless sacred wedding pendant,
Is this ornament around my neck the substitute?
O locket worn with such deep affection...
Ah... ah... ah...
He has separated from me and departed,
He has separated from me and departed.
You laugh at me now that I have become helpless and destitute;
முழுதும் உனை நம்பினேன்
உன் முன்னன்றோ
முழுதும் உனை நம்பினேன்...
ஏ...ஏ...ஏ...ஏ...ஏ...
முழுதும் உனை நம்பினேன்
உன் முன்னன்றோ
அவர் உறுதி மொழிந்தார்
தேவி... தேவி...
முறை இதுவோ...ஓ...ஓ... குறைவின்றி
அவரேனும் வாழ்க நான்
மோகம் தீர்ந்தேன்
I trusted you completely,
Was it not right in front of you?
I trusted you completely...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
I trusted you completely,
Was it not right in front of you,
That he made his solemn pledge?
O Goddess... O Goddess...
Is this justice? May he live without any sorrow or flaw,
Let him at least live well, while I
Am freed from my infatuation.
ஆடவர் காதல் இதுதானோ
ஆடவர் காதல் இதுதானோ
என் ஆவலுக்கு இறுதி இதுதானோ
ஆடவர் காதல் இதுதானோ
என் ஆவலுக்கு இறுதி இதுதானோ
அன்பெனும் பொய் வேஷம் இதுதானோ
அன்பெனும் பொய் வேஷம் இதுதானோ
என் அன்னையே உன் அருள்
பரிசிதுதானோ
அன்னையே உன் அருள் பரிசிதுதானோ
ஆடவர் காதல் இதுதானோ
Is this what men's love really is?
Is this what men's love really is?
Is this the tragic end to all my longing?
Is this what men's love really is?
Is this the tragic end to all my longing?
Is this false facade merely disguised as love?
Is this false facade merely disguised as love?
O my divine Mother, is your grace
This prize awarded to me?
O Mother, is this heartbreaking gift your blessing?
Is this what men's love really is?
Vizhudhu vittu thazhai thongi
Letting down aerial roots with lush foliage hanging,
Vinnuyara valar aalae
O banyan tree growing tall towards the sky!
Vizhudhu vittu thazhai thongi
Letting down aerial roots with foliage hanging,
Vinnuyara valar aalae veenae
O banyan tree growing sky-high, all in vain!
Unnmun viruppudaiyaar pol
Standing before you, pretending to be filled with desire,
Urudhi pugandra avar neri engae
Where are his principles now, the promises he once swore?
Viruppudaiyaar pol urudhi
The vow he swore like one filled with desire,
Pugandra avar neri yengae
Where is his righteous path now?
Vimmi vimmi azhudhazhudhu
Sobbing bitterly and weeping endlessly,
Kanveengum en mugam paar
Look at my face, my eyes swollen from tears.
Vimmi vimmi azhudhazhudhu
Sobbing bitterly and weeping endlessly,
Kanveengum en mugam paar
Look at my face, my eyes swollen from tears.
Paedhai enpaal anbu mikka
Towards an innocent woman like me, with abundant affection,
Arundhunaiyae arasinodu
O rare companion, along with the sacred peepal tree,
Inai piriyaa vaembae
O neem tree standing inseparable,
Unn aasi engae
Where is your blessing now?
Pazhudhil thirumaangalya
A flawless sacred wedding pendant,
Badhilidhu endran kazhuthil
Is this ornament around my neck the substitute?
Pazhudhil thirumaangalya
A flawless sacred wedding pendant,
Badhilidhu endran kazhuthil
Is this ornament around my neck the substitute?
Parindhanindha padhakkamae…
O locket worn with such deep affection...
Ae….ae…..ae…..
Ah... ah... ah...
Avarennai pirindhu sendraar
He has separated from me and departed,
Avarennai pirindhu sendraar
He has separated from me and departed.
Sirikkindraai paradhaiyaanaen
You laugh at me now that I have become helpless and destitute;
Muzhudhum unai nambinaen
I trusted you completely,
Unn munnandro
Was it not right in front of you?
Muzhudhum unai nambinaen…
I trusted you completely...
Ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Muzhudhum unai nambinaen
I trusted you completely,
Unn munnandro
Was it not right in front of you,
Avar urudhi mozhindhaar
That he made his solemn pledge?
Dhaevi… dhaevi…
O Goddess... O Goddess...
Murai idhuvo….oo… kuraivindri
Is this justice? May he live without any sorrow or flaw,
Avaraenum vaazhga naan
Let him at least live well, while I
Moham theerndhaen
Am freed from my infatuation.
Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano
Is this what men's love really is?
Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano
Is this what men's love really is?
En aavalukku irudhi idhuthaano
Is this the tragic end to all my longing?
Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano
Is this what men's love really is?
En aavalukku irudhi idhuthaano
Is this the tragic end to all my longing?
Anbenum poi vaesham idhuthaano
Is this false facade merely disguised as love?
Anbenum poi vaesham idhuthaano
Is this false facade merely disguised as love?
En annaiyae unn arul
O my divine Mother, is your grace
Parisidhuthaano
This prize awarded to me?
Annaiyae unn arul parisidhuthaano
O Mother, is this heartbreaking gift your blessing?
Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano
Is this what men's love really is?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts a woman's heartbreaking lament after being abandoned by her lover. She addresses nature—the towering banyan tree and the sacred neem tree tied to the peepal tree—which stood as silent witnesses when her lover vowed eternal commitment. Devastated by his betrayal, she cries until her eyes are swollen, questioning how a love that seemed so genuine could turn out to be a deceptive facade. Despite her immense sorrow and despair over her shattered life and mock marriage pendant, her nobility shines through. She selflessly prays for her unfaithful lover's well-being, hoping he lives a flawless life even as her own infatuation is extinguished. The song culminates in a existential interrogation of men's love and a painful plea to the Divine Mother, reflecting theme of feminine grief, dignity, and disillusionment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Addressing inanimate nature)
“Vinnuyara valar aalae veenae”
The protagonist directly addresses the majestic banyan tree, treating nature as a sentient witness to her lover's broken vows.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Vimmi vimmi azhudhazhudhu”
The repetition of 'Vimmi' (sobbing) and 'azhudhu' (weeping) intensifies the emotional expression of inconsolable grief.
Rhetorical Question
“Aadavar kaadhal idhuthaano”
The repeated existential question ('Is this what men's love really is?') highlights her betrayal and loss of faith in romantic devotion.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Anbenum poi vaesham idhuthaano / Annaiyae unn arul parisidhuthaano”
The repetition of the initial 'A' sound across lines creates melodic harmony typical of classical Tamil lyrical structure.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1949 Tamil historical drama 'Rathna Kumar', starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Bhanumathi. The lyrics were composed by the legendary Carnatic composer and lyricist Papanasam Sivan, renowned for his devotional depth and emotive classical compositions in early Tamil cinema.
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