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Lyrics & meaning

Yaar Purintha Pavam

From Amma Irukka · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Amma Irukka
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaar purintha paavam idhu
Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo
Oorariya mudiyaamal
Unmaithaan urangidumo
Thaai vadivil koyil konda
Dheivamthaan vaaraatho
Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla
Theerppu ondru kooraatho
Yaar purintha paavam idhu
Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo
Oorariya mudiyaamal
Unmaithaan urangidumo
Aasai vazhi sendraanae
Avan seitha kaariyamaa
Tharperumai kondaanae
Avan nadiththa naadagamaa
Moorkkanukku undaana
Mun kobam kaaranamaa
Moovarukkul yaarammaa
Ambigaiyae koorammaa….
Thaai vadivil koyil konda
Dheivamthaan vaaraatho
Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla
Theerppu ondru kooraatho
Kadhal varam kidaikkaamal
Thavam seiyyum poongodiyum
Kalyaanam kondaada
Avan ninaiththa paingiliyum
Aalukkoru dhisaiyaaga
Alai paayum naalammaa
Moovarukkul yaarammaa
Ambigaiyae koorammaa….
Yaar purintha paavam idhu
Yaar thalaiyil vizhunthidumo
Oorariya mudiyaamal
Unmaithaan urangidumo
Thaai vadivil koyil konda
Dheivamthaan vaaraatho
Vaai thiranthu vazhakkil nalla
Theerppu ondru kooraatho
Theerppu ondru kooraatho…..
Theerppu ondru kooraatho…..
Whose sin is this?
Upon whose head will the blame fall?
Without the world ever knowing,
Will the truth remain asleep?
Enshrined in the form of a mother,
Won't the Goddess come?
Won't she speak up in this dispute,
And deliver a fair verdict?
Whose sin is this?
Upon whose head will the blame fall?
Without the world ever knowing,
Will the truth remain asleep?
The one who followed his desires—
Is this his doing?
The one filled with arrogant pride—
Is this a drama he played?
Or is the fiery anger
Of the headstrong man the cause?
Among these three, who is to blame, Mother?
O Goddess Ambikai, please tell us!
Enshrined in the form of a mother,
Won't the Goddess come?
Won't she speak up in this dispute,
And deliver a fair verdict?
Denied the blessing of love,
The tender girl living in penance,
And to celebrate marriage,
The sweet girl he dreamed of—
Each pulled in different directions,
They wander lost today, Mother!
Among these three, who is to blame, Mother?
O Goddess Ambikai, please tell us!
Whose sin is this?
Upon whose head will the blame fall?
Without the world ever knowing,
Will the truth remain asleep?
Enshrined in the form of a mother,
Won't the Goddess come?
Won't she speak up in this dispute,
And deliver a fair verdict?
Won't she deliver a fair verdict?
Won't she deliver a fair verdict?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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