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Lyrics & meaning

Yematramthana En Vazhvile

From Chakravarthi Thirumagal · 1957

Lyricist
K. D. Santhanam
Singer
S. Varalakshmi
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Details
Chakravarthi Thirumagal1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvileIs it only disappointment in my life?
Inbame veesaatho inimeleWill happiness not bloom henceforth?
Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvileIs it only disappointment in my life?
Inbame veesaatho inimeleWill happiness not bloom henceforth?
Female
Komaganai mananthuMarrying the prince,
Kulavi magizhvom endruAnd rejoicing in intimacy,
Komaganai mananthuMarrying the prince,
Kulavi magizhvom endruAnd rejoicing in intimacy,
Konda en aasaiku thandanaiyoIs this punishment for the desire I held?
Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvileIs it only disappointment in my life?
Inbame veesaatho inimeleWill happiness not bloom henceforth?
Female
Pasikku unavu thanthuGiving food for hunger,
Pusikkum munneBefore one eats it,
Thatti parippathu azhagaamoIs it fair to snatch it away?
Pasikku unavu thanthu pusikkum munneGiving food for hunger and before one eats it,
Thatti parippathu azhagaamoIs it fair to snatch it away?
Female
Kuzhal isaikku mayangi varumAttracted by the music of the flute,
Pasuvai kallaal adithalHitting that cow with a stone—
Isaikku mayangi varumEntranced by the music,
Pasuvai kallaal adithalHitting that cow with a stone—
Irakkathin seyalaamo iniCan this ever be an act of mercy henceforth?
Female
Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvileIs it only disappointment in my life?
Inbame veesaatho inimeleWill happiness not bloom henceforth?
Female
Kasakki yeriyavo malar koivaarDo people pluck flowers only to crush and throw them away?
Kasakki yeriyavo malar koivaarDo people pluck flowers only to crush and throw them away?
Pen mel kalangam sumathavoIs it to heap slander upon a woman,
Manam seivaarThat they marry her?
Female
Kasakki yeriyavo malar koivaarDo people pluck flowers only to crush and throw them away?
Pen mel kalangam sumathavoIs it to heap slander upon a woman,
Manam seivaarThat they marry her?
Female
Ungal nija anbai rusi kaanaHoping to taste your true love,
Ninaithengum en thuyar neengumaaAs I yearn everywhere, will my sorrow ever end?
Pen manam thaangumaa..Can a woman's heart bear this?
Ungal nija anbai rusi kaanaHoping to taste your true love,
Ninaithengum en thuyar neengumaaAs I yearn everywhere, will my sorrow ever end?
Pen manam thaangumaa.. swaamy..Can a woman's heart bear this, my Lord?
Female
Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvileIs it only disappointment in my life?
Inbame veesaatho inimele..Will happiness not bloom henceforth?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvile is a deeply poignant track expressing sorrow, betrayal, and heartbreak. The protagonist grieves over her shattered hopes after expecting joy and companionship in her marriage with the prince. She laments how fate and human cruelty have snatched happiness away from her just when it seemed within reach.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Komaganai mananthu / Kulavi magizhvom endru

Repetition of the initial 'Ko'/'Ku' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

Kuzhal isaikku mayangi varum pasuvai kallaal adithal

Compares an innocent heart drawn to love to a cow enchanted by flute music only to be struck with a stone.

Analogy

Kasakki yeriyavo malar koivaar

Uses the plucking and crushing of a delicate flower as an analogy for marrying a woman only to ruin her reputation and life.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Yemaatram thaanaa en vaazhvile / Inbame veesaatho inimele

End rhyme agreement in 'vaazhvile' and 'inimele'.

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Trivia

Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957) is a classic Tamil fantasy-adventure film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Anjali Devi. The legendary G. Ramanathan composed the music, and S. Varalakshmi, who was an accomplished classical singer and actress, rendered this song with profound emotional weight.

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