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Yaar Poi Solluvaar

From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Harichandra – 1968 Film
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Piranthathu man mel
Irappatharkkendrae pesidum
Piranthathu man mel
Irappatharkkendrae pesidum oon
Thurantha narsugamum
Thukkathirkkeedenum sollum kanden
Aaa…aa…
Karanthanai kooppi sudalaiyai kakka
Kanivu kanden
Varam thandhu vaazhnthida
Sivanae ninpadhamae saran pugundhen
Ninpadhamae saran pugundhen
Yaar poi solvaar
Indha ezhai varundhum velai
Aranidam..yaar poi solvaar
Paar thanilae than pathiniyai izhandhu
Paar thanilae than pathiniyai izhandhu
Pettra balaganaiyum narandhu
Parithavikkum nilaiyai
Yaar poi solvaar
Indha ezhai varundhum velai
Aranidam..yaar poi solvaar
Vidhiyae unakkoru mudivillaiyaa
Vidhiyae unakkoru mudivillaiyaa
Un leelaikkumae orr alavilaliyaa
Vidhiyae unakkoru mudivillaiyaa
Un leelaikkumae orr alavilaliyaa
Gedhiyedhum illaamal sengozhai izhandhen
Gedhiyedhum illaamal sengozhai izhandhen
Vidhiyedhum illaamal sudum kolai adaindhen
Yaar poi solvaar
Indha ezhai varundhum velai
Aranidam..yaar poi solvaar …hahaha
Born upon this earth,
only to die, as they say—
Born upon this earth,
this body was born only to die, as they say;
even the pleasures I renounced,
I learned the truth that they all turn to sorrow.
Ah… ah…
Folding my hands to watch over the cremation ground,
I accepted your grace.
Grant me a blessing so I may live;
O Lord Shiva, I surrender at your feet!
I surrender at your feet!
Who will go and tell,
in this hour of this poor man’s grief,
to Lord Shiva... who will go and tell?
Having lost his devoted wife in this world,
having lost his devoted wife in this world,
and parted from his own darling son,
of this helpless state of suffering—
who will go and tell?
In this hour of this poor man’s grief,
to Lord Shiva... who will go and tell?
O Fate, is there no end to you?
O Fate, is there no end to you?
Is there no limit to your cruel games?
O Fate, is there no end to you?
Is there no limit to your cruel games?
With nowhere to turn, I lost my royal scepter,
with nowhere to turn, I lost my royal scepter,
and with no way out, I ended up holding the cremation staff!
Who will go and tell,
in this hour of this poor man’s grief,
to Lord Shiva... who will go and tell? ...Hahaha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant lament belongs to King Harichandra during the absolute nadir of his ordeal. Having relinquished his kingdom, riches, and royal dignity to uphold his vow of absolute truthfulness, Harichandra finds himself working as a humble worker in a cremation ground. Deeply grief-stricken by the loss of his beloved queen Chandramathi and the death of his young son, he pours his agony out into the night sky. He questions the unrelenting cruelty of Fate ('Vidhi') and wonders why mortals suffer so immensely on earth. In his grief, he questions who will take his unbearable sorrow to Lord Shiva ('Aran'), surrendering completely at the divine feet as his ultimate and only remaining sanctuary.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Gedhiyedhum illaamal sengozhai izhandhen / Vidhiyedhum illaamal sudum kolai adaindhen”

The second letter 'dhi' (தி) rhymes across 'Gedhiyedhum' and 'Vidhiyedhum', creating a rhythmic cadence of grief.

Apostrophe

“Vidhiyae unakkoru mudivillaiyaa”

The singer directly addresses an abstract entity ('Vidhi' or Fate) as if it were a sentient person capable of answering.

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

“Piranthathu man mel / Pesidum”

The repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Piranthathu', 'Pesidum') creates internal harmony in the verse.

Rhetorical Question

“Yaar poi solvaar / Indha ezhai varundhum velai”

The repeated question 'Who will go and tell?' emphasizes Harichandra's isolation and helplessness rather than seeking an actual answer.

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Trivia

The 1968 Tamil film 'Harichandra' re-enacts the classical Indian mythological story of King Harishchandra, famed for his unwavering commitment to truth (Satya). Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, a celebrated lyricist and screenwriter of early Tamil cinema, penned these moving verses depicting the emotional climax at the burial ground.

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