Adhirshtam Adhu Ishtamaaga
From Kathanayaki · 1955
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kathanayaki1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adhirstam | Luck |
| Adhirstam athu istamaaga | Luck comes of its own accord, |
| Varuvathaanunga adhirstam | Good fortune comes naturally, my friends! |
| Adhu istamaaga | It comes on its own, |
| Varuvathuthaanunga adhirtam | Good fortune indeed comes of its own accord! |
| Female | |
| Pathatta pattaal mudiyumaa | Can panic get things done? |
| Pettai kozhi koovinaal vidiyumaa | Will dawn break if a hen crows? |
| Pathatta pattaal mudiyumaa | Can panic get things done? |
| Pettai kozhi koovinaal vidiyumaa | Will dawn break if a hen crows? |
| Female | |
| Paaril yaavarum thannai meeriyae | Even if everyone in this world exceeds their limits |
| Panaththaasaiyaal alainthaalum | Wandering about due to greed for money, |
| Adhu istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam | Good fortune only arrives when it desires to, my friends! |
| Paaril yaavarum thannai meeriyae | Even if everyone in this world exceeds their limits |
| Panaththaasaiyaal alainthaalum | Wandering about due to greed for money, |
| Adhu istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam | Good fortune only arrives when it desires to, my friends! |
| Female | |
| Kanavu paliththida kaaththirunthaen | I waited for my dream to come true, |
| Annaalilae en manam pol | On that day, according to my heart's desire, |
| Antha kavalai theernthathae vaazhvilae | That worry in life finally vanished. |
| Kanavu paliththida kaaththirunthaen | I waited for my dream to come true, |
| Annaalilae en manam pol | On that day, according to my heart's desire, |
| Antha kavalai theernthathae vaazhvilae | That worry in life finally vanished. |
| Female | |
| Kalai aarvamaagavae aduththu muyandraalum | Even if one tries earnestly out of passion for art, |
| Aagum naalandri aagaathu ulagil athu | In this world, nothing happens except on its destined day; |
| Istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam | Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends! |
| Kalai aarvamaagavae aduththu muyandraalum | Even if one tries earnestly out of passion for art, |
| Aagum naalandri aagaathu ulagil athu | In this world, nothing happens except on its destined day; |
| Istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam | Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends! |
| Female | |
| Rani polavae vaazhven | I will live like a queen, |
| Aa…aa…..aah…aa…aa…aa… | Aa…aa…..aah…aa…aa…aa… |
| Rani polavae vaazhven | I will live like a queen, |
| Isai vaani endra pugazh adaivaen | I will achieve fame as the goddess of music, |
| Female | |
| Kalaivaanil mevidum vaanampaadi pol | Like a skylark soaring in the sky of art, |
| Kaanampaadidum enathu vaazhvilae athu | In my life filled with singing melodies, |
| Ishtamaaga varuvaathanunga adhirstam | Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends! |
| Kalaivaanil mevidum vaanampaadi pol | Like a skylark soaring in the sky of art, |
| Kaanampaadidum enathu vaazhvilae athu | In my life filled with singing melodies, |
| Ishtamaaga varuvaathanunga adhirstam | Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends! |
அதிர்ஷ்டம்
அதிர்ஷ்டம் அது இஷ்டமாக
வருவதுதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
அது இஷ்டமாக
வருவதுதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
Luck
Luck comes of its own accord,
Good fortune comes naturally, my friends!
It comes on its own,
Good fortune indeed comes of its own accord!
பதட்டப் பட்டால் முடியுமா
பெட்டைக் கோழி கூவினால் விடியுமா
பதட்டப் பட்டால் முடியுமா
பெட்டைக் கோழி கூவினால் விடியுமா
Can panic get things done?
Will dawn break if a hen crows?
Can panic get things done?
Will dawn break if a hen crows?
பாரில் யாவரும் தன்னை மீறியே
பணத்தாசையால் அலைந்தாலும்
அது இஷ்டமாக வருவதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
பாரில் யாவரும் தன்னை மீறியே
பணத்தாசையால் அலைந்தாலும்
அது இஷ்டமாக வருவதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
Even if everyone in this world exceeds their limits
Wandering about due to greed for money,
Good fortune only arrives when it desires to, my friends!
Even if everyone in this world exceeds their limits
Wandering about due to greed for money,
Good fortune only arrives when it desires to, my friends!
கனவு பலித்திட காத்திருந்தேன்
அந்நாளிலே என் மனம் போல்
அந்த கவலை தீர்ந்ததே வாழ்விலே
கனவு பலித்திட காத்திருந்தேன்
அந்நாளிலே என் மனம் போல்
அந்த கவலை தீர்ந்ததே வாழ்விலே
I waited for my dream to come true,
On that day, according to my heart's desire,
That worry in life finally vanished.
I waited for my dream to come true,
On that day, according to my heart's desire,
That worry in life finally vanished.
கலை ஆர்வமாகவே அடுத்து முயன்றாலும்
ஆகும் நாளன்றி ஆகாது உலகில் அது
இஷ்டமாக வருவதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
கலை ஆர்வமாகவே அடுத்து முயன்றாலும்
ஆகும் நாளன்றி ஆகாது உலகில் அது
இஷ்டமாக வருவதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
Even if one tries earnestly out of passion for art,
In this world, nothing happens except on its destined day;
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Even if one tries earnestly out of passion for art,
In this world, nothing happens except on its destined day;
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
ராணி போலவே வாழ்வேன்
ஆ...ஆ...ஆஹ்...ஆ...ஆ...ஆ.....
ராணி போலவே வாழ்வேன்
இசை வாணி என்ற புகழ் அடைவேன்
I will live like a queen,
Aa…aa…..aah…aa…aa…aa…
I will live like a queen,
I will achieve fame as the goddess of music,
கலைவானில் மேவிடும் வானம்பாடி போல்
கானம் பாடிடும் எனது வாழ்விலே அது
இஷ்டமாக வருவதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
கலைவானில் மேவிடும் வானம்பாடி போல்
கானம் பாடிடும் எனது வாழ்விலே அது
இஷ்டமாக வருவதானுங்க அதிர்ஷ்டம்
Like a skylark soaring in the sky of art,
In my life filled with singing melodies,
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Like a skylark soaring in the sky of art,
In my life filled with singing melodies,
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Adhirstam
Luck
Adhirstam athu istamaaga
Luck comes of its own accord,
Varuvathaanunga adhirstam
Good fortune comes naturally, my friends!
Adhu istamaaga
It comes on its own,
Varuvathuthaanunga adhirtam
Good fortune indeed comes of its own accord!
Pathatta pattaal mudiyumaa
Can panic get things done?
Pettai kozhi koovinaal vidiyumaa
Will dawn break if a hen crows?
Pathatta pattaal mudiyumaa
Can panic get things done?
Pettai kozhi koovinaal vidiyumaa
Will dawn break if a hen crows?
Paaril yaavarum thannai meeriyae
Even if everyone in this world exceeds their limits
Panaththaasaiyaal alainthaalum
Wandering about due to greed for money,
Adhu istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam
Good fortune only arrives when it desires to, my friends!
Paaril yaavarum thannai meeriyae
Even if everyone in this world exceeds their limits
Panaththaasaiyaal alainthaalum
Wandering about due to greed for money,
Adhu istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam
Good fortune only arrives when it desires to, my friends!
Kanavu paliththida kaaththirunthaen
I waited for my dream to come true,
Annaalilae en manam pol
On that day, according to my heart's desire,
Antha kavalai theernthathae vaazhvilae
That worry in life finally vanished.
Kanavu paliththida kaaththirunthaen
I waited for my dream to come true,
Annaalilae en manam pol
On that day, according to my heart's desire,
Antha kavalai theernthathae vaazhvilae
That worry in life finally vanished.
Kalai aarvamaagavae aduththu muyandraalum
Even if one tries earnestly out of passion for art,
Aagum naalandri aagaathu ulagil athu
In this world, nothing happens except on its destined day;
Istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Kalai aarvamaagavae aduththu muyandraalum
Even if one tries earnestly out of passion for art,
Aagum naalandri aagaathu ulagil athu
In this world, nothing happens except on its destined day;
Istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Rani polavae vaazhven
I will live like a queen,
Aa…aa…..aah…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…..aah…aa…aa…aa…
Rani polavae vaazhven
I will live like a queen,
Isai vaani endra pugazh adaivaen
I will achieve fame as the goddess of music,
Kalaivaanil mevidum vaanampaadi pol
Like a skylark soaring in the sky of art,
Kaanampaadidum enathu vaazhvilae athu
In my life filled with singing melodies,
Ishtamaaga varuvaathanunga adhirstam
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Kalaivaanil mevidum vaanampaadi pol
Like a skylark soaring in the sky of art,
Kaanampaadidum enathu vaazhvilae athu
In my life filled with singing melodies,
Ishtamaaga varuvaathanunga adhirstam
Good fortune arrives only on its own terms, my friends!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adhirstam from the 1955 film Kathanayaki is a philosophical and lighthearted song sung by P. Leela, set to music composed by G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Suratha. The song reflects on the nature of destiny, fortune, and human patience. It highlights that true luck cannot be forced or rushed by panic, drawing upon classic folk wisdom that a hen's crowing cannot force the sun to rise ahead of time. Despite mankind's endless, restless chase after wealth, fortune unfolds strictly on its own timeline. The singer reflects on her own life, expressing how her patience paid off when her creative dreams came true. Envisioning a bright future where she lives like a queen and achieves renown in the world of music, she compares herself to a free skylark soaring through the sky of fine arts, celebrating both her artistic passion and her trust in divine timing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb / Folk Wisdom (Pazhamozhi)
“Pettai kozhi koovinaal vidiyumaa”
Uses the popular Tamil folk saying about a hen crowing to emphasize that natural processes and destiny cannot be rushed.
Rhetorical Question
“Pathatta pattaal mudiyumaa”
Asks a rhetorical question to point out the inefficiency and futility of panicking or rushing.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kalaivaanil mevidum vaanampaadi pol”
Compares the singer's musical life to a lark ('vaanampaadi') soaring freely in the sky of arts ('kalaivaan').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Isai vaani endra pugazh adaivaen”
Metaphorically addresses achieving ultimate musical fame as becoming 'Isai Vaani' (the goddess of music).
Refrain / Chorus (Eiybu)
“Istamaaga varuvathaanunga adhirstam”
Repeats the central thesis line emphasizing that good fortune comes strictly on its own terms.
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Trivia
The lyricist Suratha was popularly known in Tamil literature as 'Uvamai Kavagnar' (The Poet of Metaphors) due to his innate ability to explain deep philosophical truths using simple everyday analogies, as seen in this song with the hen and dawn metaphor. The film Kathanayaki (1955) featured music by master composer G. Ramanathan, whose classical compositions defined early Tamil cinema.
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