Anbe Sivam
From Aalai Kandu Mayangathe · 1958
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, P. Leela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Aalai Kandu Mayangathe1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae Uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss, that indeed is bliss. |
| Chorus | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae Uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss. |
| Male | |
| Panpaana ulagaththil pagal veshakkaararkal | In a cultured world, to hypocrites who wear guises, |
| Pazhagavae naamum idam kodukkalaamaa | Should we give room to mix and mingle? |
| Female :Bhagavaanai yaemaattra evanaalum mudiyaathu | Female: No one can deceive the Almighty Lord, |
| Pagaiyaali aanaalum kodukkalaamaa | Even if they are foes, should we ruin them? |
| Chorus | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss. |
| Male | |
| Kannmoodiththanamaana katchigal thondriyae | When blind and irrational factions emerge, |
| Kalagam seithida idamum kodukkalaamaa | Should we give space for them to create chaos? |
| Female :Katchiyin peyaraalae dhatchanai vaangiyae | Female: Collecting donations in the name of political parties, |
| Kaalam kazhippavarai kedukkalaamaa | Should we destroy those who waste their time doing so? |
| Chorus | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss. |
| Male | |
| Koyilin soththukku | To the property belonging to the temple, |
| Kuzhi thondavae varum | Those who come to dig a pit to ruin it, |
| Paavikalukkae idamum kodukkalaama | Should we give space to such sinners? |
| Female :Koyilil deivamae irunthidil ketkattum | Female: If God truly resides in the temple, let Him listen; |
| Kula thurogiyaanalum kedukkalaamaa | Even if one is a traitor to their own kin, should we destroy them? |
| Chorus | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss. |
| Male | |
| Paattaali makkalin pachai raththathilae | In the fresh blood of the hard-working labor class, |
| Padakottavae idamum kodukkalaamaa | Should we give space for exploiters to sail their boats? |
| Female :Padakottinaalumae paashaana puyalinaal | Female: Even if they sail boats, in a poisonous storm, |
| Pali vaangum naamathai kedukkalaamaa | Should we ruin the reputation that seeks retribution? |
| Male | |
| Thannaiyae ninaiyaatha pudhu panakkaararin | Of the newly rich who do not self-reflect, |
| Tharpugazhukkae idam kodukkalaamaa | Should we yield space to their self-boasting? |
| Female :Tharpugazhum naattinil sagajamaai ponathaal | Female: Since self-boasting has become common in this country, |
| Thaanaaga naam sendru kedukkalaamaa | Should we go out of our way to destroy it? |
| Chorus | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss. |
| Male | |
| Karaiyaanin veettilae karunaagam vaazhnthida | Inside the mound built by termites, for a lethal black cobra to reside, |
| Kannaalae paarththum idam kodukkalaamaa | Should we give space even after seeing it with our own eyes? |
| Female :Iraivanin sirushttiyil | Female: In God's creation, |
| Idhuvumor leelaiyena | Considering this as just another divine play, |
| Ennaamal naamathai kedukkalaamaa | Without thinking so, should we ruin it? |
| Chorus | |
| Arivaayadaa ulagai arivaayadaa | Know the world, O man, know the world! |
| Aniyaaya seyal yaavum therivaayadaa | Understand all the unjust actions taking place! |
| Male | |
| Thaen paayum naattilae eppozhuthum pattini | In a land where honey flows, there is constant starvation; |
| Kobamen gunamena alaivathu aagaathaiyyaa | Wandering around making anger one's trait is not good, sir! |
| Singam sangara swaamy sentamizhai unarnthida | To understand the pure Tamil of the great lion Sankaradas Swamigal, |
| Yaarukkum vayathingu pogaathaiyyaa | No one ever gets too old, sir! |
| Chorus | |
| Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam | Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world. |
| Arivaalae uyarnthaalae | If one rises through wisdom, |
| Adhuvae sugam | That indeed is bliss. |
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே
அதுவே சுகம் அதுவே சுகம்
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss, that indeed is bliss.
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே அதுவே சுகம்....
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss.
பண்பான உலகத்தில் பகல் வேஷக்காரர்கள்
பழகவே நாமும் இடம் கொடுக்கலாமா
பகவானை ஏமாற்ற எவனாலும் முடியாது
பகையாளி ஆனாலும் கெடுக்கலாமா
In a cultured world, to hypocrites who wear guises,
Should we give room to mix and mingle?
Female: No one can deceive the Almighty Lord,
Even if they are foes, should we ruin them?
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே அதுவே சுகம்....
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss.
கண்மூடித்தனமான கட்சிகள் தோன்றியே
கலகம் செய்திட இடமும் கொடுக்கலாமா
கட்சியின் பெயராலே தட்சணை வாங்கியே
காலம் கழிப்பவரை கெடுக்கலாமா
When blind and irrational factions emerge,
Should we give space for them to create chaos?
Female: Collecting donations in the name of political parties,
Should we destroy those who waste their time doing so?
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே அதுவே சுகம்....
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss.
கோயிலின் சொத்துக்கு
குழித்தோண்டவே வரும்
பாவிகளுக்கே இடமும் கொடுக்கலாமா
கோயிலில் தெய்வமே இருந்திடில் கேட்கட்டும்
குலத் துரோகியானாலும் கெடுக்கலாமா
To the property belonging to the temple,
Those who come to dig a pit to ruin it,
Should we give space to such sinners?
Female: If God truly resides in the temple, let Him listen;
Even if one is a traitor to their own kin, should we destroy them?
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே அதுவே சுகம்....
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss.
பாட்டாளி மக்களின் பச்சை ரத்தத்திலே
படகோட்டவே இடமும் கொடுக்கலாமா
படகோட்டினாலுமே பாஷாண புயலினால்
பலி வாங்கும் நாமதை கெடுக்கலாமா
In the fresh blood of the hard-working labor class,
Should we give space for exploiters to sail their boats?
Female: Even if they sail boats, in a poisonous storm,
Should we ruin the reputation that seeks retribution?
தன்னையே நினையாத புதுப்பணக்காரரின்
தற்புகழுக்கே இடம் கொடுக்கலாமா
தற்புகழும் நாட்டினில் சகஜமாய் போனதால்
தானாக நாம் சென்று கெடுக்கலாமா
Of the newly rich who do not self-reflect,
Should we yield space to their self-boasting?
Female: Since self-boasting has become common in this country,
Should we go out of our way to destroy it?
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே அதுவே சுகம்....
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss.
கரையானின் வீட்டிலே கருநாகம் வாழ்ந்திட
கண்ணாலே பார்த்தும் இடம் கொடுக்கலாமா
இறைவனின் சிருஷ்ட்டியில்
இதுவுமோர் லீலையென
எண்ணாமல் நாமதை கெடுக்கலாமா
Inside the mound built by termites, for a lethal black cobra to reside,
Should we give space even after seeing it with our own eyes?
Female: In God's creation,
Considering this as just another divine play,
Without thinking so, should we ruin it?
அறிவாயடா உலகை அறிவாயடா
அநியாய செயல் யாவும் தெரிவாயடா
Know the world, O man, know the world!
Understand all the unjust actions taking place!
தேன் பாயும் நாட்டிலே எப்பொழுதும் பட்டினி
கோபமென் குணமென அலைவது ஆகாதய்யா
சிங்கம் சங்கர ஸ்வாமி செந்தமிழை உணர்ந்திட
யாருக்கும் வயதிங்கு போதாதய்யா
In a land where honey flows, there is constant starvation;
Wandering around making anger one's trait is not good, sir!
To understand the pure Tamil of the great lion Sankaradas Swamigal,
No one ever gets too old, sir!
அன்பே சிவம் உலகில் அறமே தவம்
அறிவாலே உயர்ந்தாலே அதுவே சுகம்....
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
If one rises through wisdom,
That indeed is bliss.
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae Uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss, that indeed is bliss.
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae Uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss.
Panpaana ulagaththil pagal veshakkaararkal
In a cultured world, to hypocrites who wear guises,
Pazhagavae naamum idam kodukkalaamaa
Should we give room to mix and mingle?
Female :Bhagavaanai yaemaattra evanaalum mudiyaathu
Female: No one can deceive the Almighty Lord,
Pagaiyaali aanaalum kodukkalaamaa
Even if they are foes, should we ruin them?
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss.
Kannmoodiththanamaana katchigal thondriyae
When blind and irrational factions emerge,
Kalagam seithida idamum kodukkalaamaa
Should we give space for them to create chaos?
Female :Katchiyin peyaraalae dhatchanai vaangiyae
Female: Collecting donations in the name of political parties,
Kaalam kazhippavarai kedukkalaamaa
Should we destroy those who waste their time doing so?
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss.
Koyilin soththukku
To the property belonging to the temple,
Kuzhi thondavae varum
Those who come to dig a pit to ruin it,
Paavikalukkae idamum kodukkalaama
Should we give space to such sinners?
Female :Koyilil deivamae irunthidil ketkattum
Female: If God truly resides in the temple, let Him listen;
Kula thurogiyaanalum kedukkalaamaa
Even if one is a traitor to their own kin, should we destroy them?
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss.
Paattaali makkalin pachai raththathilae
In the fresh blood of the hard-working labor class,
Padakottavae idamum kodukkalaamaa
Should we give space for exploiters to sail their boats?
Female :Padakottinaalumae paashaana puyalinaal
Female: Even if they sail boats, in a poisonous storm,
Pali vaangum naamathai kedukkalaamaa
Should we ruin the reputation that seeks retribution?
Thannaiyae ninaiyaatha pudhu panakkaararin
Of the newly rich who do not self-reflect,
Tharpugazhukkae idam kodukkalaamaa
Should we yield space to their self-boasting?
Female :Tharpugazhum naattinil sagajamaai ponathaal
Female: Since self-boasting has become common in this country,
Thaanaaga naam sendru kedukkalaamaa
Should we go out of our way to destroy it?
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss.
Karaiyaanin veettilae karunaagam vaazhnthida
Inside the mound built by termites, for a lethal black cobra to reside,
Kannaalae paarththum idam kodukkalaamaa
Should we give space even after seeing it with our own eyes?
Female :Iraivanin sirushttiyil
Female: In God's creation,
Idhuvumor leelaiyena
Considering this as just another divine play,
Ennaamal naamathai kedukkalaamaa
Without thinking so, should we ruin it?
Arivaayadaa ulagai arivaayadaa
Know the world, O man, know the world!
Aniyaaya seyal yaavum therivaayadaa
Understand all the unjust actions taking place!
Thaen paayum naattilae eppozhuthum pattini
In a land where honey flows, there is constant starvation;
Kobamen gunamena alaivathu aagaathaiyyaa
Wandering around making anger one's trait is not good, sir!
Singam sangara swaamy sentamizhai unarnthida
To understand the pure Tamil of the great lion Sankaradas Swamigal,
Yaarukkum vayathingu pogaathaiyyaa
No one ever gets too old, sir!
Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam
Love is God, and righteousness is penance in this world.
Arivaalae uyarnthaalae
If one rises through wisdom,
Adhuvae sugam
That indeed is bliss.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song features a debate-style philosophical discourse between a male and female singer. The chorus emphasizes the core message: love is divinity, virtue is penance, and true happiness is achieved when society elevates itself through wisdom. The male singer questions whether society should tolerate corruption, hypocrisy, exploitation of laborers, temple theft, and toxic influences. In response, the female singer offers a compassionate, pragmatic view, suggesting that vengeance is not the solution and that divine justice will take its course. Ultimately, the song serves as a powerful commentary on social ethics, calling on humanity to realize the injustices of the world and seek guidance in wisdom and classic Tamil moral values.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Anbe sivam ulagil aramae thavam / Arivaalae Uyarnthaalae”
The second letter 'n' matches in 'Anbe' and 'Arivaalae', establishing a classic Tamil rhyming pattern.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karaiyaanin veettilae karunaagam vaazhnthida”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across 'Karaiyaanin' and 'karunaagam'.
Metaphor
“Paattaali makkalin pachai raththathilae Padakottavae idamum kodukkalaamaa”
Exploiting the hard work and suffering of laborers is metaphorically described as 'sailing a boat in their blood'.
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Trivia
This philosophical song references 'Singam Sangara Swamy' (Sankaradas Swamigal), who is revered as the father of modern Tamil theatre, paying tribute to his deep contributions to Tamil literature and drama.
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