Yedarkkum Oru Kaalam
From Sivagamiyin Selvan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivagamiyin Selvan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edharkkum oru kaalam undu | There is a right time for everything, |
| Poruthiru magalae… | Be patient, my daughter... |
| Male | |
| Edharkkum oru kaalam undu | There is a right time for everything, |
| Poruthiru magalae… | Be patient, my daughter... |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum | In happiness and in sorrow, |
| Sirithiru magalae | Keep smiling, my daughter. |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum | In happiness and in sorrow, |
| Sirithiru magalae…ae…ae.. | Keep smiling, my daughter... |
| Male | |
| Manidha kulam vaazhvadhindha | Humanity thrives upon this |
| Thathuvathilae | Philosophy... |
| Manidha kulam vaazhvadhindha | Humanity thrives upon this |
| Thathuvathilae | Philosophy... |
| Anubavathil ezhudhi vaithaar puthagathilae | Written down in books based on experience. |
| Pillaikkena vaazhndhirukkum thaayinathilae | Among motherhood that lives solely for its children, |
| Pirandhavaril nee oruthi aayirathilae | You are one in a thousand among those born. |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae | In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter. |
| Male | |
| Adaiyaadha kadhavirukkum | In the temple with doors |
| Aalayathilae | That never close, |
| Annaiyai pol anbirukkum avanidathilae | With Him who possesses love like a mother, |
| Magalae un mana kuraiyai avanidam kooru | Tell Him your heart's grievances, my daughter. |
| Karunaikku thaan kadavul endru | God is indeed but another name |
| Mattroru paeru | For compassion. |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae | In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter. |
| Male | |
| Nizhal kodukka thandhai endra | A tree called father, providing shade, |
| Maram irundhadhu | Was present there. |
| Naetru vandha kaattril andha | In yesterday's unexpected storm, that |
| Maram vizhundhadhu | Tree fell down. |
| Kani sumandha poongodiyo | The fruit-bearing creeper's |
| Kan kalangudhu | Eyes are brimming with tears, |
| Iniyum enna aagum endru pen kalangudhu | The woman worries about what will happen next. |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae | In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter. |
| Male | |
| Aiyirandu maadham sendru pillai vandhadhu | After ten months passed, a child has arrived, |
| Ammaa un vaedhanaikkor ellai vandhadhu | Mother, an end has come to your pain and agony. |
| Sivagaami pettredutha selvanallavo | Is he not the precious child born to Sivagami? |
| Naalai indha mannai aalum mannanallavo | Is he not the king who will rule this land tomorrow? |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae | In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter. |
| Male | |
| Edharkkum oru kaalam undu | There is a right time for everything, |
| Poruthiru magalae… | Be patient, my daughter... |
| Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae | In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter. |
எதற்கும் ஒரு காலம் உண்டு
பொறுத்திரு மகளே
There is a right time for everything,
Be patient, my daughter...
எதற்கும் ஒரு காலம் உண்டு
பொறுத்திரு மகளே.....
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே.....ஏ.......ஏ......
There is a right time for everything,
Be patient, my daughter...
In happiness and in sorrow,
Keep smiling, my daughter.
In happiness and in sorrow,
Keep smiling, my daughter...
மனிதக் குலம் வாழ்வதிந்த
தத்துவத்திலே
மனிதக் குலம் வாழ்வதிந்த
தத்துவத்திலே
அனுபவத்தில் எழுதி வைத்தார் புத்தகத்திலே
பிள்ளைக்கென வாழ்ந்திருக்கும் தாய் இனத்திலே
பிறந்தவரில் நீயொருத்தி ஆயிரத்திலே
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே
Humanity thrives upon this
Philosophy...
Humanity thrives upon this
Philosophy...
Written down in books based on experience.
Among motherhood that lives solely for its children,
You are one in a thousand among those born.
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
அடையாத கதவிருக்கும்
ஆலயத்திலே
அன்னையைப்போல் அன்பிருக்கும் அவனிடத்திலே
மகளே உன் மனக் குறையை அவனிடம் கூறு
கருணைக்குத்தான் கடவுளென்று
மற்றொரு பேரு
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே
In the temple with doors
That never close,
With Him who possesses love like a mother,
Tell Him your heart's grievances, my daughter.
God is indeed but another name
For compassion.
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
நிழல் கொடுக்க தந்தை என்ற
மரம் இருந்தது
நேற்று வந்த காற்றில் அந்த
மரம் விழுந்தது
கனி சுமந்த பூங்கொடியோ
கண் கலங்குது
இனியும் என்ன ஆகுமென்று பெண் கலங்குது
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே
A tree called father, providing shade,
Was present there.
In yesterday's unexpected storm, that
Tree fell down.
The fruit-bearing creeper's
Eyes are brimming with tears,
The woman worries about what will happen next.
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
ஐயிரண்டு மாதம் சென்று பிள்ளை வந்தது
அம்மா உன் வேதனைக்கு எல்லை வந்தது
சிவகாமி பெற்றெடுத்த செல்வனல்லவோ
நாளை இந்த மண்ணையாளும் மன்னன் அல்லவோ
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே
After ten months passed, a child has arrived,
Mother, an end has come to your pain and agony.
Is he not the precious child born to Sivagami?
Is he not the king who will rule this land tomorrow?
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
எதற்கும் ஒரு காலம் உண்டு
பொறுத்திரு மகளே.....
இன்பத்திலும் துன்பத்திலும்
சிரித்திடு மகளே
There is a right time for everything,
Be patient, my daughter...
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
Edharkkum oru kaalam undu
There is a right time for everything,
Poruthiru magalae…
Be patient, my daughter...
Edharkkum oru kaalam undu
There is a right time for everything,
Poruthiru magalae…
Be patient, my daughter...
Inbathilum thunbathilum
In happiness and in sorrow,
Sirithiru magalae
Keep smiling, my daughter.
Inbathilum thunbathilum
In happiness and in sorrow,
Sirithiru magalae…ae…ae..
Keep smiling, my daughter...
Manidha kulam vaazhvadhindha
Humanity thrives upon this
Thathuvathilae
Philosophy...
Manidha kulam vaazhvadhindha
Humanity thrives upon this
Thathuvathilae
Philosophy...
Anubavathil ezhudhi vaithaar puthagathilae
Written down in books based on experience.
Pillaikkena vaazhndhirukkum thaayinathilae
Among motherhood that lives solely for its children,
Pirandhavaril nee oruthi aayirathilae
You are one in a thousand among those born.
Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
Adaiyaadha kadhavirukkum
In the temple with doors
Aalayathilae
That never close,
Annaiyai pol anbirukkum avanidathilae
With Him who possesses love like a mother,
Magalae un mana kuraiyai avanidam kooru
Tell Him your heart's grievances, my daughter.
Karunaikku thaan kadavul endru
God is indeed but another name
Mattroru paeru
For compassion.
Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
Nizhal kodukka thandhai endra
A tree called father, providing shade,
Maram irundhadhu
Was present there.
Naetru vandha kaattril andha
In yesterday's unexpected storm, that
Maram vizhundhadhu
Tree fell down.
Kani sumandha poongodiyo
The fruit-bearing creeper's
Kan kalangudhu
Eyes are brimming with tears,
Iniyum enna aagum endru pen kalangudhu
The woman worries about what will happen next.
Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
Aiyirandu maadham sendru pillai vandhadhu
After ten months passed, a child has arrived,
Ammaa un vaedhanaikkor ellai vandhadhu
Mother, an end has come to your pain and agony.
Sivagaami pettredutha selvanallavo
Is he not the precious child born to Sivagami?
Naalai indha mannai aalum mannanallavo
Is he not the king who will rule this land tomorrow?
Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
Edharkkum oru kaalam undu
There is a right time for everything,
Poruthiru magalae…
Be patient, my daughter...
Inbathilum thunbathilum sirithiru magalae
In happiness and in sorrow, keep smiling, my daughter.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Edharkkum Oru Kaalam Undu' is an uplifting and comforting emotional song from the 1974 movie Sivagamiyin Selvan, written by lyricist Vaali. The track offers words of wisdom and solace to a suffering young mother, urging her to maintain composure and smile through both joy and adversity. It reinforces the timeless moral philosophy that every hardship has its proper time to pass, urging patience and faith in God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Inbathilum thunbathilum”
Contrasts two opposing emotional states—Inbam (happiness) and Thunbam (sorrow)—in the same phrase to emphasize emotional balance.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nizhal kodukka thandhai endra Maram irundhadhu”
Compares a father to a protective, shade-giving tree that shelters the family from hardships.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kani sumandha poongodiyo Kan kalangudhu”
Compares the pregnant/mothering woman to a fruit-laden blooming vine.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Manidha kulam vaazhvadhindha Thathuvathilae / Anubavathil ezhudhi vaithaar puthagathilae”
Both lines end with the matching suffix sound '-athilae'.
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Trivia
The film 'Sivagamiyin Selvan' (1974) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, and Latha in lead roles. The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this poignant maternal song sung by P. Susheela highlights Vaali's profound philosophical songwriting.
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