Yettil Ezhuthi Vaithen
From Vanambadi · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vanambadi1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaa..aaahaaa… | Ahaa..aaahaaa… |
| Ohooo….ooo….ooo…. | Ohooo….ooo….ooo…. |
| Male | |
| Yettil ezhuthi vaithen | I wrote it down in a manuscript, |
| Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen | I spoke aloud what I had written, |
| Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa | The woman who listened is missing, O God! |
| Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa | Where is the place you took her to? |
| Female | |
| Ohooo…hooo…ooo…ooo | Ohooo…hooo…ooo…ooo |
| Ooo….hoo…oooo….ahaa…aaaa….. | Ooo….hoo…oooo….ahaa…aaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Yettil ezhuthi vaithen | I wrote it down in a manuscript, |
| Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen | I spoke aloud what I had written, |
| Yettil ezhuthi vaithen | I wrote it down in a manuscript, |
| Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen | I spoke aloud what I had written, |
| Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa | The woman who listened is missing, O God! |
| Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa | Where is the place you took her to? |
| Female | |
| Aaa..aa..haa… | Aaa..aa..haa… |
| Ha ha haa haaa….aaaa..haa.. | Ha ha haa haaa….aaaa..haa.. |
| Ahaa ha ha haaa haa haaa | Ahaa ha ha haaa haa haaa |
| Aaaa…haa haaa….. | Aaaa…haa haaa….. |
| Male | |
| Thirumbi varum nerathilae | Hoping that when I returned, |
| Arumbi nirpaal kanniyendru.. | The maiden would stand like a blossoming flower, |
| Thirumbi varum nerathilae | Hoping that when I returned, |
| Arumbi nirpaal kanniyendru.. | The maiden would stand like a blossoming flower, |
| Virumbi naanum vanthenadaa iraivaa | I came back with earnest love, O God! |
| Vinveliyil maraithaaiyadaa | Yet you hid her away in the celestial skies. |
| Male | |
| Kaadu vetti thottamitten | I cleared the wild forest and laid out a garden, |
| Kanneeraal kodi valarthen | I nurtured a flowering vine with my tears, |
| Thottathai azhithaaiyadaa iraivaa | You destroyed that very garden, O God! |
| Aattathai mudithaaiyadaa | You put an abrupt end to the entire game. |
| Male | |
| Yettil ezhuthi vaithen | I wrote it down in a manuscript, |
| Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen | I spoke aloud what I had written, |
| Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa | The woman who listened is missing, O God! |
| Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa | Where is the place you took her to? |
| Male | |
| Paruvaththai koduthuvittu | After bestowing youth upon her, |
| Uruvaththai eduthukkondaai.. | You snatched away her physical form! |
| Paruvaththai koduthuvittu | After bestowing youth upon her, |
| Uruvaththai eduthukkondaai | You snatched away her physical form! |
| Dharmathin thalaivanallavaa iraivaa | Aren't you supposed to be the champion of righteousness, O God? |
| Saagasa kalainjanallavaa | Or are you just a master artist of deceitful tricks? |
| Male | |
| Yettil ezhuthi vaithen | I wrote it down in a manuscript, |
| Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen | I spoke aloud what I had written, |
| Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa | The woman who listened is missing, O God! |
| Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa | Where is the place you took her to? |
மற்றும் எல். ஆர். ஈஸ்வரி
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ohooo….ooo….ooo….
அஹா....அஹா...ஹா
ஓஹோ...ஓ..ஓ...
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
I spoke aloud what I had written,
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Where is the place you took her to?
ஏட்டில் எழுதி வைத்தேன்
எழுதியதை சொல்லி வைத்தேன்
கேட்டவளை காணோமடா இறைவா
கூட்டிச்சென்ற இடமேதடா
Ohooo…hooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo….hoo…oooo….ahaa…aaaa…..
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஆஹா ஆஆ...
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
I spoke aloud what I had written,
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
I spoke aloud what I had written,
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Where is the place you took her to?
ஏட்டில் எழுதி வைத்தேன்
எழுதியதை சொல்லி வைத்தேன்
ஏட்டில் எழுதி வைத்தேன்
எழுதியதை சொல்லி வைத்தேன்
கேட்டவளை காணோமடா இறைவா
கூட்டிச்சென்ற இடமேதடா
Aaa..aa..haa…
Ha ha haa haaa….aaaa..haa..
Ahaa ha ha haaa haa haaa
Aaaa…haa haaa…..
ஆ..ஆ..ஹா
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹா..ஆ..ஹா
ஆஹா ஹ ஹ ஹா ஹ ஹா
ஆஆ....ஹ...ஹா
Hoping that when I returned,
The maiden would stand like a blossoming flower,
Hoping that when I returned,
The maiden would stand like a blossoming flower,
I came back with earnest love, O God!
Yet you hid her away in the celestial skies.
திரும்பி வரும் நேரத்திலே
அரும்பி நிற்பாள் கன்னியென்று..
திரும்பி வரும் நேரத்திலே
அரும்பி நிற்பாள் கன்னியென்று
விரும்பி நானும் வந்தேனடா… இறைவா
விண்வெளியில் மறைத்தாயடா
I cleared the wild forest and laid out a garden,
I nurtured a flowering vine with my tears,
You destroyed that very garden, O God!
You put an abrupt end to the entire game.
காடு வெட்டி தோட்டமிட்டேன்
கண்ணீரால் கொடி வளர்த்தேன்
தோட்டத்தை அழித்தாயடா.. இறைவா
ஆட்டத்தை முடித்தாயடா
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
I spoke aloud what I had written,
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Where is the place you took her to?
ஏட்டில் எழுதி வைத்தேன்
எழுதியதை சொல்லி வைத்தேன்
கேட்டவளை காணோமடா இறைவா
கூட்டிச்சென்ற இடமேதடா
After bestowing youth upon her,
You snatched away her physical form!
After bestowing youth upon her,
You snatched away her physical form!
Aren't you supposed to be the champion of righteousness, O God?
Or are you just a master artist of deceitful tricks?
பருவத்தை கொடுத்துவிட்டு
உருவத்தை எடுத்துக்கொண்டாய்..
பருவத்தை கொடுத்துவிட்டு
உருவத்தை எடுத்துக்கொண்டாய்
தர்மத்தின் தலைவனல்லவா இறைவா
சாகச கலைஞனல்லவா
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
I spoke aloud what I had written,
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Where is the place you took her to?
ஏட்டில் எழுதி வைத்தேன்
எழுதியதை சொல்லி வைத்தேன்
கேட்டவளை காணோமடா இறைவா
கூட்டிச்சென்ற இடமேதடா
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ahaa..aaahaaa…
Ohooo….ooo….ooo….
Ohooo….ooo….ooo….
Yettil ezhuthi vaithen
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen
I spoke aloud what I had written,
Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa
Where is the place you took her to?
Ohooo…hooo…ooo…ooo
Ohooo…hooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo….hoo…oooo….ahaa…aaaa…..
Ooo….hoo…oooo….ahaa…aaaa…..
Yettil ezhuthi vaithen
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen
I spoke aloud what I had written,
Yettil ezhuthi vaithen
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen
I spoke aloud what I had written,
Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa
Where is the place you took her to?
Aaa..aa..haa…
Aaa..aa..haa…
Ha ha haa haaa….aaaa..haa..
Ha ha haa haaa….aaaa..haa..
Ahaa ha ha haaa haa haaa
Ahaa ha ha haaa haa haaa
Aaaa…haa haaa…..
Aaaa…haa haaa…..
Thirumbi varum nerathilae
Hoping that when I returned,
Arumbi nirpaal kanniyendru..
The maiden would stand like a blossoming flower,
Thirumbi varum nerathilae
Hoping that when I returned,
Arumbi nirpaal kanniyendru..
The maiden would stand like a blossoming flower,
Virumbi naanum vanthenadaa iraivaa
I came back with earnest love, O God!
Vinveliyil maraithaaiyadaa
Yet you hid her away in the celestial skies.
Kaadu vetti thottamitten
I cleared the wild forest and laid out a garden,
Kanneeraal kodi valarthen
I nurtured a flowering vine with my tears,
Thottathai azhithaaiyadaa iraivaa
You destroyed that very garden, O God!
Aattathai mudithaaiyadaa
You put an abrupt end to the entire game.
Yettil ezhuthi vaithen
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen
I spoke aloud what I had written,
Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa
Where is the place you took her to?
Paruvaththai koduthuvittu
After bestowing youth upon her,
Uruvaththai eduthukkondaai..
You snatched away her physical form!
Paruvaththai koduthuvittu
After bestowing youth upon her,
Uruvaththai eduthukkondaai
You snatched away her physical form!
Dharmathin thalaivanallavaa iraivaa
Aren't you supposed to be the champion of righteousness, O God?
Saagasa kalainjanallavaa
Or are you just a master artist of deceitful tricks?
Yettil ezhuthi vaithen
I wrote it down in a manuscript,
Ezhuthiyathai solli vaithen
I spoke aloud what I had written,
Kettavalai kaanomadaa iraivaa
The woman who listened is missing, O God!
Kooti sendra idam yedhadaa
Where is the place you took her to?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Vanambadi' (1963) is a deeply tragic lament of a grieving lover questioning God after the death or sudden disappearance of his beloved. He reflects on how he documented his thoughts and love in poetry, sharing them with her, only to have destiny snatch her away. He uses evocative metaphors—comparing his efforts to clearing a wilderness to grow a garden nurtured by tears, only for God to ruthlessly destroy it. The song reaches its emotional peak as the protagonist challenges divine justice. He accuses God of giving youth and beauty to a maiden only to steal away her life, asking if the Almighty is truly a champion of righteousness or merely a trickster playing cruel games with human lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thirumbi varum nerathilae / Arumbi nirpaal kanniyendru..”
The second consonant 'ru' (ரு) in 'Thirumbi' and 'Arumbi' creates a soothing poetic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadu vetti thottamitten / Kanneeraal kodi valarthen”
Life and romance are metaphorically described as clearing a forest to cultivate a garden and watering a creeper with tears.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thottathai azhithaaiyadaa iraivaa / Aattathai mudithaaiyadaa”
Both lines end with the suffix '-aaiyadaa', producing an empathetic sound scheme that accentuates sorrow.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paruvaththai koduthuvittu / Uruvaththai eduthukkondaai”
The second consonant sound 'ru' (ரு) rhymes across both lines ('Paruvaththai' and 'Uruvaththai').
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Trivia
'Yettil Ezhuthi Vaithen' is a famous melancholy track from the 1963 film 'Vanambadi', composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered passionately by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS). Written by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song is celebrated for its philosophical grief ('irangal') and bold direct questioning of God, a signature motif in Kannadasan's tragic writings.
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