Yerikarai Thottathile Yezhai
From Oli Piranthathu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Oli Piranthathu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaerikkarai thottaththilae | In the garden by the lake shore, |
| Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu | The plantain sapling planted by a poor person, |
| Yaerikkarai thottaththilae | In the garden by the lake shore, |
| Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu | The plantain sapling planted by a poor person, |
| Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae adi rasaththi | Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi | There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae | There is no one to protect it. |
| Female | |
| Yaerikkarai thottaththilae | In the garden by the lake shore, |
| Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu | The plantain sapling planted by a poor person, |
| Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae adi rasaththi | Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi | There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae | There is no one to protect it. |
| Female | |
| Maalai onnu thanthaanga | They gave me a garland, |
| Manaiviyinnu sonnaanga | They called me his wife, |
| Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi | Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi! |
| Female | |
| Maalai onnu thanthaanga | They gave me a garland, |
| Manaiviyinnu sonnaanga | They called me his wife, |
| Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi | Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi! |
| Female | |
| Kolamida vaasalilae | To draw kolam patterns at the threshold, |
| Kondu vanthaar koodaiyilae | He brought me along in a basket, |
| Kolamida vaasalilae | To draw kolam patterns at the threshold, |
| Kondu vanthaar koodaiyilae | He brought me along in a basket, |
| Vaazhum vagai puriyavillaiyae rasaththi | I do not understand how to live, Rasaththi, |
| Vedhanaigal theeravillaiyae adi rasaththi | My deep agonies have not ended, oh Rasaththi! |
| Vedhanaigal theeravillaiyae…. | My deep agonies have not ended... |
| Female | |
| Aandavana thedikittu | In search of God, |
| Koyilukku poyirunthaen | I went to the temple, |
| Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi | Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi! |
| Aandavana thedikittu | In search of God, |
| Koyilukku poyirunthaen | I went to the temple, |
| Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi | Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi! |
| Female | |
| Aalayaththil dheivamillai | There is no deity in the temple, |
| Abalai ennai kaakkavillai | It did not protect me, a helpless woman, |
| Aalayaththil dheivamillai | There is no deity in the temple, |
| Abalai ennai kaakkavillai | It did not protect me, a helpless woman, |
| Dheivaththukkum irakkammillaiyae rasaththi | Even God has no mercy, Rasaththi, |
| Theroda veedhiyillaiyae rasaththi | There is no street for the temple chariot to run, Rasaththi, |
| Theroda veedhiyillaiyae….. | There is no street for the chariot to run... |
| Female | |
| Yaerikkarai thottaththilae | In the garden by the lake shore, |
| Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu | The plantain sapling planted by a poor person, |
| Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae adi rasaththi | Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi | There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi | There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi! |
| Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae…. | There is no one to protect it... |
ஏரிக்கரை தோட்டத்திலே
ஏழை வச்ச வாழக்கன்னு
ஏரிக்கரை தோட்டத்திலே
ஏழை வச்ச வாழக்கன்னு
தோப்பாக மாறவில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே.....
In the garden by the lake shore,
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
In the garden by the lake shore,
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it.
ஏரிக்கரை தோட்டத்திலே
ஏழை வச்ச வாழக்கன்னு
தோப்பாக மாறவில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே.....
In the garden by the lake shore,
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it.
மாலை ஒன்னு தந்தாங்க
மனைவியின்னு சொன்னாங்க
ராசாத்தி அடியே ராசாத்தி
They gave me a garland,
They called me his wife,
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
மாலை ஒன்னு தந்தாங்க
மனைவியின்னு சொன்னாங்க
ராசாத்தி அடியே ராசாத்தி
They gave me a garland,
They called me his wife,
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
கோலமிட வாசலிலே
கொண்டு வந்தார் கூடையிலே
கோலமிட வாசலிலே
கொண்டு வந்தார் கூடையிலே
வாழும் வகை புரியவில்லையே ராசாத்தி
வேதனைகள் தீரவில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
வேதனைகள் தீரவில்லையே.......
To draw kolam patterns at the threshold,
He brought me along in a basket,
To draw kolam patterns at the threshold,
He brought me along in a basket,
I do not understand how to live, Rasaththi,
My deep agonies have not ended, oh Rasaththi!
My deep agonies have not ended...
ஏரிக்கரை தோட்டத்திலே
ஏழை வச்ச வாழக்கன்னு
தோப்பாக மாறவில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே.....
In search of God,
I went to the temple,
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
In search of God,
I went to the temple,
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
ஆண்டவன தேடிக்கிட்டு
கோயிலுக்கு போயிருந்தேன்
ராசாத்தி அடியே ராசாத்தி
ஆண்டவன தேடிக்கிட்டு
கோயிலுக்கு போயிருந்தேன்
ராசாத்தி அடியே ராசாத்தி
There is no deity in the temple,
It did not protect me, a helpless woman,
There is no deity in the temple,
It did not protect me, a helpless woman,
Even God has no mercy, Rasaththi,
There is no street for the temple chariot to run, Rasaththi,
There is no street for the chariot to run...
ஆலயத்தில் தெய்வமில்லை
அபலை என்னை காக்கவில்லை
ஆலயத்தில் தெய்வமில்லை
அபலை என்னை காக்கவில்லை
தெய்வத்துக்கும் இரக்கமில்லையே ராசாத்தி
தேரோட வீதியில்லையே ராசாத்தி...
தேரோட வீதியில்லையே.......
In the garden by the lake shore,
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
There is no one to protect it...
ஏரிக்கரை தோட்டத்திலே
ஏழை வச்ச வாழக்கன்னு
தோப்பாக மாறவில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே அடி ராசாத்தி
காப்பாத்த யாருமில்லையே......
Yaerikkarai thottaththilae
In the garden by the lake shore,
Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Yaerikkarai thottaththilae
In the garden by the lake shore,
Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae adi rasaththi
Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae
There is no one to protect it.
Yaerikkarai thottaththilae
In the garden by the lake shore,
Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae adi rasaththi
Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae
There is no one to protect it.
Maalai onnu thanthaanga
They gave me a garland,
Manaiviyinnu sonnaanga
They called me his wife,
Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
Maalai onnu thanthaanga
They gave me a garland,
Manaiviyinnu sonnaanga
They called me his wife,
Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
Kolamida vaasalilae
To draw kolam patterns at the threshold,
Kondu vanthaar koodaiyilae
He brought me along in a basket,
Kolamida vaasalilae
To draw kolam patterns at the threshold,
Kondu vanthaar koodaiyilae
He brought me along in a basket,
Vaazhum vagai puriyavillaiyae rasaththi
I do not understand how to live, Rasaththi,
Vedhanaigal theeravillaiyae adi rasaththi
My deep agonies have not ended, oh Rasaththi!
Vedhanaigal theeravillaiyae….
My deep agonies have not ended...
Aandavana thedikittu
In search of God,
Koyilukku poyirunthaen
I went to the temple,
Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
Aandavana thedikittu
In search of God,
Koyilukku poyirunthaen
I went to the temple,
Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi
Rasaththi, oh dear Rasaththi!
Aalayaththil dheivamillai
There is no deity in the temple,
Abalai ennai kaakkavillai
It did not protect me, a helpless woman,
Aalayaththil dheivamillai
There is no deity in the temple,
Abalai ennai kaakkavillai
It did not protect me, a helpless woman,
Dheivaththukkum irakkammillaiyae rasaththi
Even God has no mercy, Rasaththi,
Theroda veedhiyillaiyae rasaththi
There is no street for the temple chariot to run, Rasaththi,
Theroda veedhiyillaiyae…..
There is no street for the chariot to run...
Yaerikkarai thottaththilae
In the garden by the lake shore,
Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person,
Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae adi rasaththi
Has not turned into a grove, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae adi rasaththi
There is no one to protect it, oh Rasaththi!
Kaappaaththa yaarumillaiyae….
There is no one to protect it...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sorrowful folk-style song from 'Oli Piranthathu' (1980) expresses the deep emotional plight of a woman who feels abandoned and unfulfilled in life. Through the extended metaphor of a poor person's solitary plantain sapling that fails to grow into a lush grove due to lack of protection, the singer laments her delicate, vulnerable existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Yaezhai vachchu vaazhakkannu / Thoppaaga maaravillaiyae”
The plantain sapling planted by a poor person that fails to become a grove is a metaphor for her frail life that fails to blossom into happiness.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Aalayaththil dheivamillai / Abalai ennai kaakkavillai”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'Aa' in 'Aalayaththil' and 'Abalai'.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Rasaththi adiyae rasaththi”
Repeated address to 'Rasaththi' serves as an emotional anchor expressing grief to a confidante throughout the song.
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Trivia
'Oli Piranthathu' (1980) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Aalangudi Somu, known for writing deeply evocative folk-oriented Tamil songs.
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