Yaarukku Naan Theengu Seythen
From Aayiram Kalathu Payir · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Aayiram Kalathu Payir1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen | Whom have I harmed, |
| Iraivaa….aa….aa…. | Oh God.... |
| Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen | Whose family in this country have I ruined, |
| Iraivaa….aa….aa…. | Oh God.... |
| Oorukku naan enna seithaen | What harm have I done to the town, |
| Iraivaa….aa….aa…. | Oh God.... |
| Ennai Unakku kooda pidikkallaiyaa | Don't even You like me? |
| Iraivaa….aa….aa…. | Oh God.... |
| Male | |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa | Whom have I harmed, oh God? |
| Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa | Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God? |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa | Whom have I harmed, oh God? |
| Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa | Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God? |
| Male | |
| Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa | What harm have I done to the town, oh God? |
| Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa | What harm have I done to the town, oh God? |
| Ennai unakku kooda piikkallaiyaa iraivaa | Don't even You like me, oh God? |
| Male | |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa | Whom have I harmed, oh God? |
| Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa | Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God? |
| Male | |
| Makkal koodum mandapaththai | The community hall where people gather, |
| Naan idiththenaa….aa… | Did I demolish it? |
| Makkal koodum mandapaththai | The community hall where people gather, |
| Naan idiththenaa…. | Did I demolish it? |
| Needhi mandaththila poiyuraiththu neri maranthanaa | Did I lie in the court of justice and abandon moral righteousness? |
| Kattravar mael pazhi uraiththu kalanga vaiththaenaa | Did I falsely accuse the learned and cause them distress? |
| Kattravar mael pazhi uraiththu kalanga vaiththaenaa | Did I falsely accuse the learned and cause them distress? |
| Oru kadavul illaiyendru solli karuththazhinthaenaa…aa… | Did I lose my wisdom by claiming that there is no God? |
| Karuththazhinthaenaa… | Did I lose my wisdom? |
| Male | |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa | Whom have I harmed, oh God? |
| Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa | Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God? |
| Male | |
| Kuzhanthai unnaum paalinilae | In the milk consumed by infants, |
| Vishangalanthaenaa….aa.. | Did I mix poison? |
| Kuzhanthai unnaum paalinilae | In the milk consumed by infants, |
| Vishangalanthaenaa…. | Did I mix poison? |
| Yeazhai kudiyirukkum kudisaikalai pirithernthenaa | Did I single out and destroy the huts where poor people dwell? |
| Koduththa kadan illaiyendru maruththuraithenaa | Did I deny a loan by falsely claiming it was never given? |
| Koduththa kadan illaiyendru maruththuraithenaa | Did I deny a loan by falsely claiming it was never given? |
| Naalum kolai puriyum paavikattu | To the sinners who commit murder daily, |
| Kodi pidiththeenaa….aa…. | Did I hold up their flag in support? |
| Kodi pidiththeenaa…. | Did I hold up their flag in support? |
| Male | |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa | Whom have I harmed, oh God? |
| Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa | Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God? |
| Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa | What harm have I done to the town, oh God? |
| Ennai unakku kooda piikkallaiyaa iraivaa | Don't even You like me, oh God? |
| Male | |
| Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa…aa….. | Whom have I harmed, oh God... |
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன்
இறைவா....ஆ.....ஆ....
நாட்டில் யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன்
இறைவா...ஆ.....
ஊருக்கு நான் என்ன செய்தேன்
இறைவா....ஆ.....ஆ....
என்னை உனக்குக்கூடப் பிடிக்கல்லையா
இறைவா....ஆ.....ஆ....
Whom have I harmed,
Oh God....
Whose family in this country have I ruined,
Oh God....
What harm have I done to the town,
Oh God....
Don't even You like me?
Oh God....
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன் இறைவா
நாட்டில் யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன் இறைவா
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன் இறைவா
நாட்டில் யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன் இறைவா
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
ஊருக்கு நான் என்ன செய்தேன் இறைவா
ஊருக்கு நான் என்ன செய்தேன் இறைவா
என்னை உனக்குக்கூடப் பிடிக்கல்லையா இறைவா
What harm have I done to the town, oh God?
What harm have I done to the town, oh God?
Don't even You like me, oh God?
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன் இறைவா
நாட்டில் யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன் இறைவா
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
மக்கள் கூடும் மண்டபத்தை
நான் இடித்தேனா....ஆ....
மக்கள் கூடும் மண்டபத்தை நான் இடித்தேனா
நீதி மன்றத்தில் பொய்யுரைத்து நெறி மறந்தேனா
கற்றவர் மேல் பழி உரைத்துக் கலங்க வைத்தேனா
கற்றவர் மேல் பழி உரைத்துக் கலங்க வைத்தேனா
ஒரு கடவுள் இல்லையென்று சொல்லி கருத்தழிந்தேனா....ஆ....
கருத்தழிந்தேனா.....
The community hall where people gather,
Did I demolish it?
The community hall where people gather,
Did I demolish it?
Did I lie in the court of justice and abandon moral righteousness?
Did I falsely accuse the learned and cause them distress?
Did I falsely accuse the learned and cause them distress?
Did I lose my wisdom by claiming that there is no God?
Did I lose my wisdom?
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன் இறைவா
நாட்டில் யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன் இறைவா
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
குழந்தை உண்ணும் பாலினிலே
விஷங்கலந்தேனா.....ஆ.....
குழந்தை உண்ணும் பாலினிலே விஷங்கலந்தேனா
ஏழை குடியிருக்கும் குடிசைகளைப் பிரித்தெறிந்தேனா
கொடுத்த கடன் இல்லையென்று மருத்துரைத்தேனா
கொடுத்த கடன் இல்லையென்று மருத்துரைத்தேனா
நாளும் கொலை புரியும் பாவிகட்டுக் கொடிப்பிடித்தேனா.....ஆஅ....
கொடிப்பிடித்தேனா.........
In the milk consumed by infants,
Did I mix poison?
In the milk consumed by infants,
Did I mix poison?
Did I single out and destroy the huts where poor people dwell?
Did I deny a loan by falsely claiming it was never given?
Did I deny a loan by falsely claiming it was never given?
To the sinners who commit murder daily,
Did I hold up their flag in support?
Did I hold up their flag in support?
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன் இறைவா
நாட்டில் யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன் இறைவா
ஊருக்கு நான் என்ன செய்தேன் இறைவா
என்னை உனக்குக்கூடப் பிடிக்கல்லையா இறைவா
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
What harm have I done to the town, oh God?
Don't even You like me, oh God?
யாருக்கு நான் தீங்கு செய்தேன் இறைவா....ஆ.....
Whom have I harmed, oh God...
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen
Whom have I harmed,
Iraivaa….aa….aa….
Oh God....
Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen
Whose family in this country have I ruined,
Iraivaa….aa….aa….
Oh God....
Oorukku naan enna seithaen
What harm have I done to the town,
Iraivaa….aa….aa….
Oh God....
Ennai Unakku kooda pidikkallaiyaa
Don't even You like me?
Iraivaa….aa….aa….
Oh God....
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa
What harm have I done to the town, oh God?
Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa
What harm have I done to the town, oh God?
Ennai unakku kooda piikkallaiyaa iraivaa
Don't even You like me, oh God?
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
Makkal koodum mandapaththai
The community hall where people gather,
Naan idiththenaa….aa…
Did I demolish it?
Makkal koodum mandapaththai
The community hall where people gather,
Naan idiththenaa….
Did I demolish it?
Needhi mandaththila poiyuraiththu neri maranthanaa
Did I lie in the court of justice and abandon moral righteousness?
Kattravar mael pazhi uraiththu kalanga vaiththaenaa
Did I falsely accuse the learned and cause them distress?
Kattravar mael pazhi uraiththu kalanga vaiththaenaa
Did I falsely accuse the learned and cause them distress?
Oru kadavul illaiyendru solli karuththazhinthaenaa…aa…
Did I lose my wisdom by claiming that there is no God?
Karuththazhinthaenaa…
Did I lose my wisdom?
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
Kuzhanthai unnaum paalinilae
In the milk consumed by infants,
Vishangalanthaenaa….aa..
Did I mix poison?
Kuzhanthai unnaum paalinilae
In the milk consumed by infants,
Vishangalanthaenaa….
Did I mix poison?
Yeazhai kudiyirukkum kudisaikalai pirithernthenaa
Did I single out and destroy the huts where poor people dwell?
Koduththa kadan illaiyendru maruththuraithenaa
Did I deny a loan by falsely claiming it was never given?
Koduththa kadan illaiyendru maruththuraithenaa
Did I deny a loan by falsely claiming it was never given?
Naalum kolai puriyum paavikattu
To the sinners who commit murder daily,
Kodi pidiththeenaa….aa….
Did I hold up their flag in support?
Kodi pidiththeenaa….
Did I hold up their flag in support?
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa
Whom have I harmed, oh God?
Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa
Whose family in this country have I ruined, oh God?
Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa
What harm have I done to the town, oh God?
Ennai unakku kooda piikkallaiyaa iraivaa
Don't even You like me, oh God?
Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa…aa…..
Whom have I harmed, oh God...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional, philosophical lament in which the protagonist questions God about the hardships and suffering they are enduring. Posing a series of rhetorical questions, the protagonist asks what heinous crime or moral sin they could have possibly committed to deserve such plight—whether it was demolishing public gathering spaces, perjury in court, defaming the wise, denying God, poisoning babies' milk, destroying poor people's homes, reneging on debts, or siding with murderers. Through these poignant verses written by Kannadasan, the protagonist asserts their complete innocence and expresses heartbreak over feeling abandoned by God Himself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe
“Iraivaa….aa….aa….”
Direct address to God (Iraiva) who is not physically present to respond.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa”
Continuous use of unanswered questions to emphasize the protagonist's innocence and anguish.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Yaaruku naan theengu seithaen iraivaa / Naattil Yaar kudiyai naan keduthaen iraivaa”
The repetition of 'iraivaa' at the end of multiple lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oorukku naan enna seithaen iraivaa”
Repetition of refrain lines throughout the song to reinforce the central theme of distress.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1963 film 'Aayiram Kalathu Payir', this track exemplifies his signature style of writing philosophical introspections where characters question divine justice and fate.
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