Anaiyaatha Deepam
From Yaarukkum Vetkamillai · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Yaarukkum Vetkamillai1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam | Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp. |
| Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo | Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they? |
| Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam | Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp. |
| Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo | Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they? |
| Female | |
| Kaal pona jeevanai thol meedhu kondu | Carrying a injured life upon his shoulders, |
| Kaappatri veithaan sidhaartha dhevan | Lord Siddhartha saved its life. |
| Sindhaadha kanneer naan sindhugiren | I shed tears that have never been shed before; |
| Sidharthan ingae yaaryaenum undoo | Is there any Siddhartha present here? |
| Female | |
| Paavangal silar seiya naan paaviyaanaen | Because a few committed sins, I became a sinner; |
| Parigaaram engae devaa devaa | Where is the atonement, O Lord, O Lord? |
| Female | |
| Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam | Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp. |
| Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo | Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they? |
| Female | |
| Nabinayagam than nagar maari sendraar | Prophet Muhammad left his town and migrated, |
| Ayalargal yaesa varungaalam pesa | As outsiders mocked, so that the future could speak. |
| Edhirgaala ulagil maramaaga nindraar | He stood like a shade tree for the future world, |
| Ingaeyum avarin nizhal vaazhugindraar | And even here, his shadow continues to live. |
| Ellorkum thaaiyaana maakaali sakthi | The great Goddess Kali, who is a mother to all, |
| En deivam neeyae neeyae thaaiyae | You are my deity, O Mother, you alone. |
| Female | |
| Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam | Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp. |
| Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo | Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they? |
| Female | |
| Kalai maadhu maeri orr vilaimaadhu endru | Saying Mary was a courtesan, |
| Kallaal erindhaargal ooraargal andru | The villagers pelted stones at her that day. |
| Nallorgal aval mel eriyungal indru | Let those who are without sin throw stones at her today, |
| Allorgal thammai ariyungal endru | And let those who have sinned examine themselves, |
| Female | |
| Eeson endra oru devan sonnan | Said the God named Jesus. |
| Eriyungal neengal | Go ahead and throw stones, |
| Eriyungal neenga aiyaa aiyaa | Throw them, O sirs, O sirs! |
| Female | |
| Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam | Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp. |
| Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo | Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they? |
ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
அணையாத தீபம் மனிதாபிமானம்
உள்ளோர்கள் இங்கே யாரோ யார் யாரோ
அணையாத தீபம் மனிதாபிமானம்
உள்ளோர்கள் இங்கே யாரோ யார் யாரோ
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Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
கால் போன ஜீவனை தோள் மீது கொண்டு
காப்பாற்றி வைத்தான் சித்தார்த்த தேவன்
சிந்தாத கண்ணீர் நான் சிந்துகின்றேன்
சித்தார்த்தன் இங்கே யாரேனும் உண்டோ
Carrying a injured life upon his shoulders,
Lord Siddhartha saved its life.
I shed tears that have never been shed before;
Is there any Siddhartha present here?
பாவங்கள் சிலர் செய்ய
நான் பாவியானேன்
பரிகாரம் எங்கே தேவா.....தேவா.......
Because a few committed sins, I became a sinner;
Where is the atonement, O Lord, O Lord?
அணையாத தீபம் மனிதாபிமானம்
உள்ளோர்கள் இங்கே யாரோ யார் யாரோ
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
நபிநாயகம் தன் நகர் மாறிச் சென்றார்
அயலார்கள் ஏச வருங்காலம் பேச
எதிர்கால உலகில் மரமாக நின்றார்
இங்கேயும் அவரின் நிழல் வாழுகின்றார்
எல்லார்க்கும் தாயான மாகாளி சக்தி
என் தெய்வம் நீயே நீயே தாயே.....
Prophet Muhammad left his town and migrated,
As outsiders mocked, so that the future could speak.
He stood like a shade tree for the future world,
And even here, his shadow continues to live.
The great Goddess Kali, who is a mother to all,
You are my deity, O Mother, you alone.
கலைமாது மேரி ஓர் விலைமாது என்று
கல்லால் எறிந்தார்கள் ஊரார்கள் அன்று
நல்லோர்கள் அவள் மேல் எறியுங்கள் என்று
அல்லோர்கள் தம்மை அறியுங்கள் என்று
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
ஈசோன் என்ற ஒரு தேவன் சொன்னான்
எறியுங்கள் நீங்கள்
எறியுங்கள் நீங்கள் ஐயா........ஐயா.........
Saying Mary was a courtesan,
The villagers pelted stones at her that day.
Let those who are without sin throw stones at her today,
And let those who have sinned examine themselves,
அணையாத தீபம் மனிதாபிமானம்
உள்ளோர்கள் இங்கே யாரோ யார் யாரோ
Said the God named Jesus.
Go ahead and throw stones,
Throw them, O sirs, O sirs!
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
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Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
Kaal pona jeevanai thol meedhu kondu
Carrying a injured life upon his shoulders,
Kaappatri veithaan sidhaartha dhevan
Lord Siddhartha saved its life.
Sindhaadha kanneer naan sindhugiren
I shed tears that have never been shed before;
Sidharthan ingae yaaryaenum undoo
Is there any Siddhartha present here?
Paavangal silar seiya naan paaviyaanaen
Because a few committed sins, I became a sinner;
Parigaaram engae devaa devaa
Where is the atonement, O Lord, O Lord?
Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
Nabinayagam than nagar maari sendraar
Prophet Muhammad left his town and migrated,
Ayalargal yaesa varungaalam pesa
As outsiders mocked, so that the future could speak.
Edhirgaala ulagil maramaaga nindraar
He stood like a shade tree for the future world,
Ingaeyum avarin nizhal vaazhugindraar
And even here, his shadow continues to live.
Ellorkum thaaiyaana maakaali sakthi
The great Goddess Kali, who is a mother to all,
En deivam neeyae neeyae thaaiyae
You are my deity, O Mother, you alone.
Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
Kalai maadhu maeri orr vilaimaadhu endru
Saying Mary was a courtesan,
Kallaal erindhaargal ooraargal andru
The villagers pelted stones at her that day.
Nallorgal aval mel eriyungal indru
Let those who are without sin throw stones at her today,
Allorgal thammai ariyungal endru
And let those who have sinned examine themselves,
Eeson endra oru devan sonnan
Said the God named Jesus.
Eriyungal neengal
Go ahead and throw stones,
Eriyungal neenga aiyaa aiyaa
Throw them, O sirs, O sirs!
Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam
Humanity is an unextinguishable lamp.
Ullorgal ingae yaaro yaar yarooo
Who are the ones here who possess it? Who are they?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anaiyadha Deebam from the 1975 film Yaarukkum Vetkamillai is a poignant philosophical song penned by Kannadasan. The song questions the presence of true empathy and humanity in society, comparing a woman's suffering and societal condemnation to the life stories of iconic spiritual figures including Gautama Buddha, Prophet Muhammad, Goddess Kali, and Jesus Christ. It highlights how moral hypocrisy leads society to judge others harshly while ignoring their own flaws. By bringing together teachings across multiple faiths, Kannadasan emphasizes that human dignity and compassion are universal virtues that transcend religious boundaries. The speaker laments being forced into a life of suffering by the actions of others and asks if anyone in the modern world possesses the true spirit of forgiveness and mercy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anaiyadha deebam manidhabimaanam”
Human self-respect and compassion ('manidhabimaanam') are compared to an eternal, unextinguishable lamp ('anaiyadha deebam').
Religious and Historical Allusion
“Kaappatri veithaan sidhaartha dhevan”
The lyrist invokes stories of Buddha saving a life, Prophet Muhammad's Hijrah, Goddess Kali's maternal protection, and Jesus Christ defending Mary Magdalene.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaal pona jeevanai thol meedhu kondu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ka' across consecutive words in the line.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kalai maadhu maeri orr vilaimaadhu endru”
Rhyming of the second letter 'll' in 'Kalai', 'Kallaal', 'Nallorgal', and 'Allorgal'.
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Trivia
Yaarukkum Vetkamillai (1975) was directed by celebrated Tamil writer D. Jayakanthan, based on his acclaimed novel of the same name. The movie addressed bold social issues surrounding prostitution and societal hypocrisy. The song features music composed by G. K. Venkatesh and lyrics by Kannadasan, who masterfully wove interfaith spiritual stories into a single song.
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