Yaarai Nondhu Kolvathinge
From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Pudhu Vazhvu1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Enadhu murpaava vinaigal irukka | When my own past sins exist? |
| Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Enadhu murpaava vinaigal irukka | When my own past sins exist? |
| Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Male | |
| Ooraiyum uttraaraiyum marandhen | I forgot my town and my relatives, |
| Pettra thaaiyaiyum thandhaiyaiyum | My mother who gave birth to me and my father, |
| Thavikka vitten | I left them to languish in sorrow! |
| Naan yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Male | |
| Dhasanu dhasana irupaar | He poses as a humble servant of servants, |
| Dharmarajanai polavae nadappaar | He conducts himself like the righteous Dharmaraja, |
| Thiruvasagamae sadha padipaar | He constantly recites the holy Thiruvasagam, |
| Ubadhesangal palavum uraippaar | He imparts numerous moral sermons, |
| Male | |
| Indha dhesamae poiyena veruppaar | He pretends to despise this world as a mere illusion, |
| Unmai nesanai polavae nadippaar | He acts like a true and devoted friend, |
| Pinnaal mosamae seiyavae ninaippaar | Yet behind my back, he plans total treachery, |
| Kai kaasaiyum paripaar kanneerum viduvaar | He snatches the cash from my hand while shedding crocodile tears! |
| Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Enadhu murpaava vinaigal irukka | When my own past sins exist? |
| Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
| Naan yaarai nondhu kolvathingae | Whom can I blame here? |
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
எனது முற்பாவ வினைகள் இருக்க
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
எனது முற்பாவ வினைகள் இருக்க
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
Whom can I blame here?
Whom can I blame here?
When my own past sins exist?
Whom can I blame here?
When my own past sins exist?
Whom can I blame here?
ஊரையும் உற்றாரையும் மறந்தேன்
பெற்ற தாயையும் தந்தையையும்
தவிக்க விட்டேன்
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
I forgot my town and my relatives,
My mother who gave birth to me and my father,
I left them to languish in sorrow!
Whom can I blame here?
தாசானு தாசனா இருப்பார்
தர்மராஜனை போலவே நடப்பார்
திருவாசகமே சதா படிப்பார்
உபதேசங்கள் பலவும் உரைப்பார்
He poses as a humble servant of servants,
He conducts himself like the righteous Dharmaraja,
He constantly recites the holy Thiruvasagam,
He imparts numerous moral sermons,
இந்த தேசமே பொய்யென வெறுப்பார்
உண்மை நேசனைப் போலவே நடிப்பார்
பின்னால் மோசமே செய்யவே நினைப்பார்
கை காசையும் பறிப்பார் கண்ணீரும் விடுவார்
He pretends to despise this world as a mere illusion,
He acts like a true and devoted friend,
Yet behind my back, he plans total treachery,
He snatches the cash from my hand while shedding crocodile tears!
Whom can I blame here?
When my own past sins exist?
Whom can I blame here?
Whom can I blame here?
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
எனது முற்பாவ வினைகள் இருக்க
யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
நான் யாரை நொந்து கொள்வதிங்கே
Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Enadhu murpaava vinaigal irukka
When my own past sins exist?
Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Enadhu murpaava vinaigal irukka
When my own past sins exist?
Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Ooraiyum uttraaraiyum marandhen
I forgot my town and my relatives,
Pettra thaaiyaiyum thandhaiyaiyum
My mother who gave birth to me and my father,
Thavikka vitten
I left them to languish in sorrow!
Naan yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Dhasanu dhasana irupaar
He poses as a humble servant of servants,
Dharmarajanai polavae nadappaar
He conducts himself like the righteous Dharmaraja,
Thiruvasagamae sadha padipaar
He constantly recites the holy Thiruvasagam,
Ubadhesangal palavum uraippaar
He imparts numerous moral sermons,
Indha dhesamae poiyena veruppaar
He pretends to despise this world as a mere illusion,
Unmai nesanai polavae nadippaar
He acts like a true and devoted friend,
Pinnaal mosamae seiyavae ninaippaar
Yet behind my back, he plans total treachery,
Kai kaasaiyum paripaar kanneerum viduvaar
He snatches the cash from my hand while shedding crocodile tears!
Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Enadhu murpaava vinaigal irukka
When my own past sins exist?
Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Naan yaarai nondhu kolvathingae
Whom can I blame here?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant lamentation of self-reproach and heartbreak. The protagonist reflects on his downfall, acknowledging that his suffering is not the fault of others, but the consequence of his own past karmic deeds (murpaava vinaigal). He feels profound guilt for neglecting his loving parents, relatives, and homeland in pursuit of worldly distractions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Dharmarajanai polavae nadappaar”
Compares the deceptive person's false righteous demeanor to Lord Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), the embodiment of virtue.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Dhasanu dhasana irupaar... Dharmarajanai polavae nadappaar... Thiruvasagamae sadha padipaar...”
Successive lines end with the rhyming sound 'aar' (irupaar, nadappaar, padipaar, uraippaar, veruppaar, nadippaar, ninaippaar, viduvaar), creating a rhythmic cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaarai nondhu kolvathingae”
The repeated question 'Whom can I blame here?' emphasizes the singer's acceptance of responsibility and helplessness over his karmic fate.
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Trivia
This song features in the 1957 film 'Pudhu Vazhvu' starring M. K. Thiyagaraja Bagavathar (MKT), one of early Tamil cinema's iconic singing superstars. The lyrics were penned by Suratha, fondly celebrated in Tamil literature as 'Uvamaikavinjar' (The Poet of Similes), with music composed by G. Ramanathan.
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