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Lyrics & meaning

Yosithu Paaramal

From Kanniyin Kadhali · 1949

Lyricist
Boomi Balakadas
Singer
Trichy Loganathan
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Kanniyin Kadhali1949

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yosithu paaraamal edhaiyum seiyaadhaeDo not act on anything without thinking it through carefully.
Seidha pinn pizhaikandu thayanghi vaadathaeOnce done, do not hesitate and wither away upon realizing a mistake.
Manamae saanthi peruvaayaeOh mind, attain inner peace.
Male
Inbamum thinbamum inaindhadhu vaazhavaeLife is a blend of both joy and sorrow.
Iravum pagalum pol suzhandru varumaeThey revolve and arrive continuously like night and day.
Anbum amaidhiyum adaivaai neeyaeYou shall attain love and tranquility.
Inbamum thinbamum inaindhadhu vaazhavaeLife is a blend of both joy and sorrow.
Male
Pirappadhum irappadhum un seyal illaiBirth and death are not within your control.
Eesan koduthathun udal uyir aathmaaGod has granted you this body, life, and soul.
Ezhaigal thuyaram neengavae saevai seiServe to alleviate the suffering of the poor.
Vaazhkaiyil kurai kandu manam salikaadhaeDo not grow weary of mind by noticing flaws in life.
Aakkalum kaathalum avan seiyalaamaeCreation and protection are His divine actions.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This philosophical song offers timeless wisdom on living a peaceful and meaningful life. It counsels the mind to act with foresight rather than obsessing over past mistakes, emphasizing that joy and suffering are inevitable, alternating phases of existence just like night and day. The lyrics remind the listener that fundamental aspects of existence—such as birth, death, and the soul—are governed by the Divine. Therefore, rather than becoming despondent over life's flaws, one should cultivate inner peace through love, acceptance, and selfless service to the less fortunate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Iravum pagalum pol suzhandru varumae

Compares the alternating nature of joy and sorrow to the natural cycle of night and day using the word 'pol'.

Antithesis

Inbamum thinbamum inaindhadhu vaazhavae

Pairs opposing concepts ('Inbam' - joy, 'Thinbam' - sorrow; 'Iravu' - night, 'Pagal' - day; 'Pirappadhum' - birth, 'Irappadhum' - death) to emphasize the dualities of life.

Moni / Alliteration

Inbamum thinbamum inaindhadhu vaazhavae

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds within the line ('Inbamum', 'inaindhadhu') for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

'Kanniyin Kadhali' (1949) was produced by Jupiter Pictures and is historically notable as one of the earliest Indian cinematic adaptations of William Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night'.

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