Yaezhaikal Vaazhvai Maaligai
From Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae | The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions |
| Iruppavar ellaarumae | Everyone who stays up there |
| Enni paarkkanum | Must pause and think about it |
| Oo….inbam searkkanum | Oo... and bring happiness to them |
| Chorus | |
| Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae | The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions |
| Iruppavar ellaarumae | Everyone who stays up there |
| Enni paarkkanum | Must pause and think about it |
| Oo….inbam searkkanum | Oo... and bring happiness to them |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo….ooh…aazhkkadal naduvae sendru | Oo... oo... ooh... Diving into the middle of the deep sea |
| Adhan adiyinil mugaththai kandu | Seeing the seabed at its bottom |
| Chorus : aazhkkadal naduvae sendru | Chorus: Diving into the middle of the deep sea |
| Adhan adiyinil mugaththai kandu | Seeing the seabed at its bottom |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo…oh….Adhai segaram seithae kondu | Oo... oo... oh... Collecting those treasures and returning, |
| Varum eena piravigal indru | Yet these wretched souls today, |
| Dhinam koozhukkaagavae kudisai veettilae | Daily, just for a bowl of porridge, inside their humble huts |
| Kunthi azhukkiraanga | Sit and weep in distress |
| Chorus | |
| Dhinam koozhukkaagavae kudisai veettilae | Daily, just for a bowl of porridge, inside their humble huts |
| Kunthi azhukkiraanga | Sit and weep in distress |
| Female | |
| Kodumai idharkae mudivae varaathaa | Will there be no end to this cruelty? |
| Chorus | |
| Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae | The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions |
| Iruppavar ellaarumae | Everyone who stays up there |
| Enni paarkkanum | Must pause and think about it |
| Oo….inbam searkkanum | Oo... and bring happiness to them |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Ooo…oo….oo…ooh… | Ooo... oo... oo... ooh... |
| Vervaiyum aaraai paaya | With sweat flowing like a river, |
| Than maeniyum oodaai thaeya | And their body wearing thin like a stream, |
| Chorus | |
| Vervaiyum aaraai paaya | With sweat flowing like a river, |
| Than maeniyum oodaai thaeya | And their body wearing thin like a stream, |
| Female | |
| Ooo….dhinam yaerai pidippavan veettil | Ooo... in the home of the farmer who holds the plow daily, |
| Varumai irukkalaamo intha naattil | Should poverty exist in this land? |
| Unnum soru thanthavan | The one who provided the food we eat, |
| Soru soru ena thudiththu vaadalaamaa | Should he wither away, crying out in hunger for food? |
| Chorus | |
| Unnum soru thanthavan | The one who provided the food we eat, |
| Soru soru ena thudiththu vaadalaamaa | Should he wither away, crying out in hunger for food? |
| Female | |
| Thuyaram idharkae mudivae varaathaa | Will there be no end to this sorrow? |
| Chorus | |
| Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae | The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions |
| Iruppavar ellaarumae | Everyone who stays up there |
| Enni paarkkanum | Must pause and think about it |
| Oo….inbam searkkanum | Oo... and bring happiness to them |
ஏழைகள் வாழ்வை மாளிகை மேலே
இருப்பவர் எல்லோருமே
எண்ணிப் பார்க்கணும்
ஓ.....இன்பம் சேர்க்கணும்
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Everyone who stays up there
Must pause and think about it
Oo... and bring happiness to them
ஏழைகள் வாழ்வை மாளிகை மேலே
இருப்பவர் எல்லோருமே
எண்ணிப் பார்க்கணும்
ஓ.....இன்பம் சேர்க்கணும்
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Everyone who stays up there
Must pause and think about it
Oo... and bring happiness to them
..................................
ஓ....ஓ...ஓஹ்....ஆழக்கடல் நடுவே சென்று
அதன் அடியினில் முத்தைக் கண்டு
குழு :
ஆழக்கடல் நடுவே சென்று
அதன் அடியினில் முத்தைக் கண்டு
Oo... oo... ooh... Diving into the middle of the deep sea
Seeing the seabed at its bottom
Chorus: Diving into the middle of the deep sea
Seeing the seabed at its bottom
ஓ....ஓ...ஓஹ்....அதை சேகரம் செய்தே கொண்டு
வரும் ஈனப் பிறவிகள் இன்று
தினம் கூழுக்காகவே குடிசை வீட்டிலே
குந்தி அழுகிறாங்க
Oo... oo... oh... Collecting those treasures and returning,
Yet these wretched souls today,
Daily, just for a bowl of porridge, inside their humble huts
Sit and weep in distress
தினம் கூழுக்காகவே குடிசை வீட்டிலே
குந்தி அழுகிறாங்க
Daily, just for a bowl of porridge, inside their humble huts
Sit and weep in distress
கொடுமை இதற்கே முடிவே வராதா
Will there be no end to this cruelty?
ஏழைகள் வாழ்வை மாளிகை மேலே
இருப்பவர் எல்லோருமே
எண்ணிப் பார்க்கணும்
ஓ.....இன்பம் சேர்க்கணும்
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Everyone who stays up there
Must pause and think about it
Oo... and bring happiness to them
..................................
ஓஒ....ஓ....ஓ....ஓஹ்....
வேர்வையும் ஆறாய் பாய
தன் மேனியும் ஓடாய் தேய
Ooo... oo... oo... ooh...
With sweat flowing like a river,
And their body wearing thin like a stream,
வேர்வையும் ஆறாய் பாய
தன் மேனியும் ஓடாய் தேய
With sweat flowing like a river,
And their body wearing thin like a stream,
ஓஓ.....தினம் ஏரைப் பிடிப்பவன் வீட்டில்
வறுமை இருக்கலாமோ இந்த நாட்டில்
உண்ணும் சோறு தந்தவன்
சோறு சோறு என துடித்து வாடலாமா
Ooo... in the home of the farmer who holds the plow daily,
Should poverty exist in this land?
The one who provided the food we eat,
Should he wither away, crying out in hunger for food?
உண்ணும் சோறு தந்தவன்
சோறு சோறு என துடித்து வாடலாமா
The one who provided the food we eat,
Should he wither away, crying out in hunger for food?
துயரம் இதற்கே முடிவே வாராதோ
Will there be no end to this sorrow?
ஏழைகள் வாழ்வை மாளிகை மேலே
இருப்பவர் எல்லோருமே
எண்ணிப் பார்க்கணும்
ஓ.....இன்பம் சேர்க்கணும்
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Everyone who stays up there
Must pause and think about it
Oo... and bring happiness to them
Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Iruppavar ellaarumae
Everyone who stays up there
Enni paarkkanum
Must pause and think about it
Oo….inbam searkkanum
Oo... and bring happiness to them
Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Iruppavar ellaarumae
Everyone who stays up there
Enni paarkkanum
Must pause and think about it
Oo….inbam searkkanum
Oo... and bring happiness to them
……………….
Oo…oo….ooh…aazhkkadal naduvae sendru
Oo... oo... ooh... Diving into the middle of the deep sea
Adhan adiyinil mugaththai kandu
Seeing the seabed at its bottom
Chorus : aazhkkadal naduvae sendru
Chorus: Diving into the middle of the deep sea
Adhan adiyinil mugaththai kandu
Seeing the seabed at its bottom
Oo…oo…oh….Adhai segaram seithae kondu
Oo... oo... oh... Collecting those treasures and returning,
Varum eena piravigal indru
Yet these wretched souls today,
Dhinam koozhukkaagavae kudisai veettilae
Daily, just for a bowl of porridge, inside their humble huts
Kunthi azhukkiraanga
Sit and weep in distress
Dhinam koozhukkaagavae kudisai veettilae
Daily, just for a bowl of porridge, inside their humble huts
Kunthi azhukkiraanga
Sit and weep in distress
Kodumai idharkae mudivae varaathaa
Will there be no end to this cruelty?
Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Iruppavar ellaarumae
Everyone who stays up there
Enni paarkkanum
Must pause and think about it
Oo….inbam searkkanum
Oo... and bring happiness to them
……………….
Ooo…oo….oo…ooh…
Ooo... oo... oo... ooh...
Vervaiyum aaraai paaya
With sweat flowing like a river,
Than maeniyum oodaai thaeya
And their body wearing thin like a stream,
Vervaiyum aaraai paaya
With sweat flowing like a river,
Than maeniyum oodaai thaeya
And their body wearing thin like a stream,
Ooo….dhinam yaerai pidippavan veettil
Ooo... in the home of the farmer who holds the plow daily,
Varumai irukkalaamo intha naattil
Should poverty exist in this land?
Unnum soru thanthavan
The one who provided the food we eat,
Soru soru ena thudiththu vaadalaamaa
Should he wither away, crying out in hunger for food?
Unnum soru thanthavan
The one who provided the food we eat,
Soru soru ena thudiththu vaadalaamaa
Should he wither away, crying out in hunger for food?
Thuyaram idharkae mudivae varaathaa
Will there be no end to this sorrow?
Yeazhaigal vaazhvai maaligai melae
The lives of the poor—those living up in mansions
Iruppavar ellaarumae
Everyone who stays up there
Enni paarkkanum
Must pause and think about it
Oo….inbam searkkanum
Oo... and bring happiness to them
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant social commentary addressing class division, social inequality, and economic injustice. It directly addresses the wealthy elites residing in grand mansions, urging them to open their eyes and hearts to the suffering of laborers and working-class families. The lyrics highlight the harsh realities faced by deep-sea divers who risk their lives for meager wages and farmers who feed the entire nation yet starve in poverty. Through emotionally charged rhetoric and vivid imagery of physical toil, the song questions whether such suffering will ever end. The thematic arc transitions from a general plea for empathy to specific examples of exploitation, concluding with a powerful plea to restore dignity and happiness to the working class.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vervaiyum aaraai paaya / Than maeniyum oodaai thaeya”
The line endings 'paaya' (flow) and 'thaeya' (wear down) rhyme, producing a rhythmic musicality.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vervaiyum aaraai paaya / Than maeniyum oodaai thaeya”
Sweat is compared to a flowing river ('aaraai'), and the body wearing down is compared to a thinning stream ('oodaai').
Rhetorical Question
“Varumai irukkalaamo intha naattil”
Asking whether poverty should exist in a land fed by hardworking farmers emphasizes social injustice.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Soru soru ena thudiththu vaadalaamaa”
The repetition of 'Soru' (food/rice) underlines intense hunger and desperate longing.
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Trivia
The lyricist A. Maruthakasi was famed for embedding socialist ideals, agrarian themes, and reformist thought into Tamil cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. Sung by Jikki with music composed by S. Dakshinamurthi for the 1960 film 'Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam', the song highlights classic Dravidian cinema themes of economic equality and sympathy for the working class.
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