Yaar Purintha Pavam
From Amma Irukka · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Amma Irukka1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar purintha paavam idhu | Whose sin is this that was committed? |
| Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo | Upon whose head will this blame fall? |
| Oorariya mudiyaamal | Without the town ever finding out, |
| Unmaithaan urangidumo | Will the truth just remain asleep? |
| Male | |
| Thaai vadivil koyil konda | Residing in a temple in the form of a mother, |
| Dheivamthaan vaaraatho | Will the Goddess herself not come? |
| Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla | Opening her mouth, in this dispute, |
| Theerppu ondru kooraatho | Will she not deliver a good verdict? |
| Male | |
| Yaar purintha paavam idhu | Whose sin is this that was committed? |
| Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo | Upon whose head will this blame fall? |
| Oorariya mudiyaamal | Without the town ever finding out, |
| Unmaithaan urangidumo | Will the truth just remain asleep? |
| Male | |
| Aasai vazhi sendraanae | He who walked the path of desire, |
| Avan seitha kaariyamaa | Is this a deed committed by him? |
| Tharperumai kondaanae | He who was filled with arrogance, |
| Avan nadiththa naadagamaa | Is this a drama staged by him? |
| Male | |
| Moorkkanukku undaana | Is it because of the quick temper, |
| Mun kobam kaaranamaa | That belongs to a foolish man? |
| Moovarukkul yaarammaa | Among the three, who is it, O mother? |
| Ambigaiyae koorammaa…. | Tell us, Goddess Ambigai... |
| Male | |
| Thaai vadivil koyil konda | Residing in a temple in the form of a mother, |
| Dheivamthaan vaaraatho | Will the Goddess herself not come? |
| Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla | Opening her mouth, in this dispute, |
| Theerppu ondru kooraatho | Will she not deliver a good verdict? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal varam kidaikkaamal | Unable to receive the boon of love, |
| Thavam seiyyum poongodiyum | The flower-like maiden who performs penance, |
| Kalyaanam kondaada | To celebrate marriage, |
| Avan ninaiththa paingiliyum | The parrot-like maiden he envisioned, |
| Male | |
| Aalukkoru dhisaiyaaga | Each tossed in a different direction, |
| Alai paayum naalammaa | Today is a day they are adrift like waves, O mother! |
| Moovarukkul yaarammaa | Among the three, who is it, O mother? |
| Ambigaiyae koorammaa…. | Tell us, Goddess Ambigai... |
| Male | |
| Yaar purintha paavam idhu | Whose sin is this that was committed? |
| Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo | Upon whose head will this blame fall? |
| Oorariya mudiyaamal | Without the town ever finding out, |
| Unmaithaan urangidumo | Will the truth just remain asleep? |
| Male | |
| Thaai vadivil koyil konda | Residing in a temple in the form of a mother, |
| Dheivamthaan vaaraatho | Will the Goddess herself not come? |
| Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla | Opening her mouth, in this dispute, |
| Theerppu ondru kooraatho | Will she not deliver a good verdict? |
| Theerppu ondru kooraatho….. | Will she not deliver a good verdict? |
| Theerppu ondru kooraatho….. | Will she not deliver a good verdict? |
யார் புரிந்த பாவம் இது
யார் தலையில் விழுந்திடுமோ
ஊரறிய முடியாமல்
உண்மைதான் உறங்கிடுமோ
Whose sin is this that was committed?
Upon whose head will this blame fall?
Without the town ever finding out,
Will the truth just remain asleep?
தாய் வடிவில் கோயில் கொண்ட
தெய்வம்தான் வாராதோ
வாய் திறந்து வழக்கில் நல்ல
தீர்ப்பு ஒன்று கூறாதோ.....
Residing in a temple in the form of a mother,
Will the Goddess herself not come?
Opening her mouth, in this dispute,
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
யார் புரிந்த பாவம் இது
யார் தலையில் விழுந்திடுமோ
ஊரறிய முடியாமல்
உண்மைதான் உறங்கிடுமோ
Whose sin is this that was committed?
Upon whose head will this blame fall?
Without the town ever finding out,
Will the truth just remain asleep?
ஆசை வழி சென்றானே
அவன் செய்த காரியமா
தற்பெருமை கொண்டானே
அவன் நடித்த நாடகமா
He who walked the path of desire,
Is this a deed committed by him?
He who was filled with arrogance,
Is this a drama staged by him?
மூர்க்கனுக்கு உண்டான
முன் கோபம் காரணமா
மூவருக்குள் யாரம்மா
அம்பிகையே கூறம்மா.....
Is it because of the quick temper,
That belongs to a foolish man?
Among the three, who is it, O mother?
Tell us, Goddess Ambigai...
தாய் வடிவில் கோயில் கொண்ட
தெய்வம்தான் வாராதோ
வாய் திறந்து வழக்கில் நல்ல
தீர்ப்பு ஒன்று கூறாதோ.....
Residing in a temple in the form of a mother,
Will the Goddess herself not come?
Opening her mouth, in this dispute,
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
காதல் வரம் கிடைக்காமல்
தவம் செய்யும் பூங்கொடியும்
கல்யாணம் கொண்டாட
அவன் நினைத்த பைங்கிளியும்
Unable to receive the boon of love,
The flower-like maiden who performs penance,
To celebrate marriage,
The parrot-like maiden he envisioned,
ஆளுக்கொரு திசையாக
அலை பாயும் நாளம்மா
மூவருக்குள் யாரம்மா
அம்பிகையே கூறம்மா.....
Each tossed in a different direction,
Today is a day they are adrift like waves, O mother!
Among the three, who is it, O mother?
Tell us, Goddess Ambigai...
யார் புரிந்த பாவம் இது
யார் தலையில் விழுந்திடுமோ
ஊரறிய முடியாமல்
உண்மைதான் உறங்கிடுமோ
Whose sin is this that was committed?
Upon whose head will this blame fall?
Without the town ever finding out,
Will the truth just remain asleep?
தாய் வடிவில் கோயில் கொண்ட
தெய்வம்தான் வாராதோ
வாய் திறந்து வழக்கில் நல்ல
தீர்ப்பு ஒன்று கூறாதோ.....
தீர்ப்பு ஒன்று கூறாதோ.....
தீர்ப்பு ஒன்று கூறாதோ.....
Residing in a temple in the form of a mother,
Will the Goddess herself not come?
Opening her mouth, in this dispute,
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Yaar purintha paavam idhu
Whose sin is this that was committed?
Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo
Upon whose head will this blame fall?
Oorariya mudiyaamal
Without the town ever finding out,
Unmaithaan urangidumo
Will the truth just remain asleep?
Thaai vadivil koyil konda
Residing in a temple in the form of a mother,
Dheivamthaan vaaraatho
Will the Goddess herself not come?
Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla
Opening her mouth, in this dispute,
Theerppu ondru kooraatho
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Yaar purintha paavam idhu
Whose sin is this that was committed?
Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo
Upon whose head will this blame fall?
Oorariya mudiyaamal
Without the town ever finding out,
Unmaithaan urangidumo
Will the truth just remain asleep?
Aasai vazhi sendraanae
He who walked the path of desire,
Avan seitha kaariyamaa
Is this a deed committed by him?
Tharperumai kondaanae
He who was filled with arrogance,
Avan nadiththa naadagamaa
Is this a drama staged by him?
Moorkkanukku undaana
Is it because of the quick temper,
Mun kobam kaaranamaa
That belongs to a foolish man?
Moovarukkul yaarammaa
Among the three, who is it, O mother?
Ambigaiyae koorammaa….
Tell us, Goddess Ambigai...
Thaai vadivil koyil konda
Residing in a temple in the form of a mother,
Dheivamthaan vaaraatho
Will the Goddess herself not come?
Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla
Opening her mouth, in this dispute,
Theerppu ondru kooraatho
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Kadhal varam kidaikkaamal
Unable to receive the boon of love,
Thavam seiyyum poongodiyum
The flower-like maiden who performs penance,
Kalyaanam kondaada
To celebrate marriage,
Avan ninaiththa paingiliyum
The parrot-like maiden he envisioned,
Aalukkoru dhisaiyaaga
Each tossed in a different direction,
Alai paayum naalammaa
Today is a day they are adrift like waves, O mother!
Moovarukkul yaarammaa
Among the three, who is it, O mother?
Ambigaiyae koorammaa….
Tell us, Goddess Ambigai...
Yaar purintha paavam idhu
Whose sin is this that was committed?
Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo
Upon whose head will this blame fall?
Oorariya mudiyaamal
Without the town ever finding out,
Unmaithaan urangidumo
Will the truth just remain asleep?
Thaai vadivil koyil konda
Residing in a temple in the form of a mother,
Dheivamthaan vaaraatho
Will the Goddess herself not come?
Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla
Opening her mouth, in this dispute,
Theerppu ondru kooraatho
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Theerppu ondru kooraatho…..
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Theerppu ondru kooraatho…..
Will she not deliver a good verdict?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional devotional-dramatic song from the 1984 film 'Amma Irukka' serves as a anguish-filled appeal for divine justice. The singer laments over an unsolved sin or crime that threatens to ruin innocent lives, questioning whether the truth will remain buried forever. Addressing Goddess Ambigai—reposed as a compassionate divine mother in the temple—the song begs her to step forward, break her silence, and deliver a righteous judgment. The lyrics reflect a web of human flaws including lust, pride, and rash anger among three central figures, which has thrown the lives of innocent maidens into chaos like waves adrift. Ultimately, it highlights humanity's reliance on divine wisdom when human law and societal knowledge fail to reveal the truth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Yaar purintha paavam idhu / Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo”
The lyrics rely heavily on rhetorical questions asking who committed the sin and where the truth lies, expressing deep agony and seeking divine intervention.
Monai (First Letter Rhyme)
“Aasai vazhi sendraanae / Avan seitha kaariyamaa”
The recurrence of the initial sound 'Aa' ('Aasai' / 'Avan') creates rhythmic alliteration at the beginning of adjacent lines.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kadhal varam kidaikkaamal / Thavam seiyyum poongodiyum”
The second consonant sound 'dha/va' matches across lines, enhancing the song's melodic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thavam seiyyum poongodiyum / Avan ninaiththa paingiliyum”
Women are tenderly metaphorized as 'poongodi' (a delicate flowering creeper) and 'paingili' (a green parrot).
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Trivia
'Amma Irukka' (1984) features lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali. Songs invoking Mother Goddess Ambigai/Parvathi to deliver justice were a popular thematic staple in 1980s Tamil dramatic films dealing with court trials, family honor, and moral conflicts.
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