Anthanaal Nyabagam
From Uyarndha Manithan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Uyarndha Manithan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Andha naal | { That day |
| Nyabagam nenjilae | Memory in the heart |
| Vandhadhae nanbanae | Has returned, oh friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae } (3) | Oh friend, oh friend } (3) |
| Male | |
| Indha naal | This day |
| Andru pol inbamai | Is not joyful like that day |
| Illaiyae adhu yen | Why is it not so? |
| Yen yen nanbanae | Why, oh why, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Andha naal | That day |
| Nyabagam nenjilae | Memory in the heart |
| Vandhadhae nanbanae | Has returned, oh friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, oh friend |
| Male | |
| Indha naal | This day |
| Andru pol inbamai | Is not joyful like that day |
| Illaiyae adhu yen | Why is it not so? |
| Yen nanbanae | Why, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Paadam | Lessons |
| Padipu aatam paatam | Studies, playing, and singing |
| Idhai thavira veru edhai kandom | Besides these, what else did we know? |
| Male | |
| { Puthagam | { Book |
| Paiyilae buthiyo paatilae } (2) | In the bag, while our mind was in songs } (2) |
| Male | |
| Palliyai | The school |
| Paarthadhum | Upon seeing |
| Odhunguvom mazhaiyilae | We would take shelter claiming rain |
| Male | |
| { Nithamum | { Every day |
| Naadagam } (2) | A drama } (2) |
| Ninaivellam kaaviyam | All memories are like an epic |
| Male | |
| Nithamum | Every day |
| Naadagam ninaivellam | A drama, all memories |
| Kaaviyam uyarndhavan | Are an epic; high status |
| Thaazhndhavan illaiyae nammidam | Or low status did not exist among us |
| Male | |
| Palliyai | The school |
| Vitadhum paadhaigal | Once we left, our paths |
| Maarinom kadamaiyum | Diverged, and responsibility |
| Vandhadhu kavalaiyum vandhadhu | Arrived, and worry arrived too |
| Male | |
| { Paasamendrum | { What is called affection |
| Nesamendrum veedu | What is called love, house |
| Endrum manaivi endrum } (2) | And what is called wife } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Nooru | { A hundred |
| Sondham vandha | Relationships came |
| Pinbum thedugindra | Yet after that, searching for |
| Amaidhi engae } (2) | Where is peace? } (2) |
| Amaidhi engae | Where is peace? |
| Male | |
| Andha naal | That day |
| Nyabagam nenjilae | Memory in the heart |
| Vandhadhae nanbanae | Has returned, oh friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, oh friend |
| Male | |
| Indha naal | This day |
| Andru pol inbamai | Is not joyful like that day |
| Illaiyae adhu yen | Why is it not so? |
| Yen nanbanae | Why, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Avanavan | Every individual |
| Nenjilae aayiram | In their heart has a thousand |
| Aasaigal azhuvadhum | Desires; weeping |
| Siripadhum aasaiyin vilaivugal | And laughing are the results of desire |
| Male | |
| Periyavan | The great man |
| Siriyavan nallavan | The small man, the good man |
| Kettavan ullavan | The bad man, the wealthy man |
| Ponavan ulagilae paarkirom | And the departed, we see in this world |
| Male | |
| { Ennamae | { Thoughts |
| Sumaigalai idhayamae | Are burdens, and the heart |
| Baaramaai } (2) | Is heavy } (2) |
| Male | |
| Thavarugal | Mistakes |
| Seidhavan evanumae | Whoever has committed |
| Thavikiraan azhugiraan | Suffers and cries |
| Male | |
| Thavarugal | Mistakes |
| Seidhavan evanumae | Whoever has committed |
| Azhugiraan evanumae | Cries, everyone |
| Azhugiraan | Cries |
| Male | |
| Andha naal | That day |
| Nyabagam nenjilae | Memory in the heart |
| Vandhadhae nanbanae | Has returned, oh friend |
| Nanbanae nanbanae | Oh friend, oh friend |
| Male | |
| Indha naal | This day |
| Andru pol inbamai | Is not joyful like that day |
| Illaiyae adhu yen | Why is it not so? |
| Yen nanbanae | Why, my friend? |
{ அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம்
நெஞ்சிலே வந்ததே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே } (3)
{ That day
Memory in the heart
Has returned, oh friend
Oh friend, oh friend } (3)
இந்த நாள் அன்று
போல் இன்பமாய் இல்லையே
அது ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் நண்பனே
This day
Is not joyful like that day
Why is it not so?
Why, oh why, my friend?
அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம்
நெஞ்சிலே வந்ததே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே
That day
Memory in the heart
Has returned, oh friend
Oh friend, oh friend
இந்த நாள் அன்று
போல் இன்பமாய் இல்லையே
அது ஏன் ஏன் நண்பனே
This day
Is not joyful like that day
Why is it not so?
Why, my friend?
பாடம் படிப்பு ஆட்டம்
பாட்டம் இதை தவிர வேறு
எதை கண்டோம்
Lessons
Studies, playing, and singing
Besides these, what else did we know?
{ புத்தகம் பையிலே
புத்தியோ பாட்டிலே } (2)
{ Book
In the bag, while our mind was in songs } (2)
பள்ளியை பார்த்ததும்
ஒதுங்குவோம் மழையிலே
The school
Upon seeing
We would take shelter claiming rain
{ நித்தமும்
நாடகம் } (2)
நினைவெல்லாம்
காவியம்
{ Every day
A drama } (2)
All memories are like an epic
நித்தமும் நாடகம்
நினைவெல்லாம் காவியம்
உயர்ந்தவன் தாழ்ந்தவன்
இல்லையே நம்மிடம்
Every day
A drama, all memories
Are an epic; high status
Or low status did not exist among us
பள்ளியை விட்டதும்
பாதைகள் மாறினோம்
கடமையும் வந்தது
கவலையும் வந்தது
The school
Once we left, our paths
Diverged, and responsibility
Arrived, and worry arrived too
{ பாசமென்றும்
நேசமென்றும் வீடு என்றும்
மனைவி என்றும் } (2)
{ What is called affection
What is called love, house
And what is called wife } (2)
{ நூறு சொந்தம்
வந்த பின்பும் தேடுகின்ற
அமைதி எங்கே } (2)
அமைதி எங்கே
{ A hundred
Relationships came
Yet after that, searching for
Where is peace? } (2)
Where is peace?
அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம்
நெஞ்சிலே வந்ததே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே
That day
Memory in the heart
Has returned, oh friend
Oh friend, oh friend
இந்த நாள் அன்று
போல் இன்பமாய் இல்லையே
அது ஏன் ஏன் நண்பனே
This day
Is not joyful like that day
Why is it not so?
Why, my friend?
அவனவன் நெஞ்சிலே
ஆயிரம் ஆசைகள் அழுவதும்
சிரிப்பதும் ஆசையின் விளைவுகள்
Every individual
In their heart has a thousand
Desires; weeping
And laughing are the results of desire
பெரியவன் சிறியவன்
நல்லவன் கெட்டவன் உள்ளவன்
போனவன் உலகிலே
பார்க்கிறோம்
The great man
The small man, the good man
The bad man, the wealthy man
And the departed, we see in this world
{ எண்ணமே
சுமைகளாய் இதயமே
பாரமாய் } (2)
{ Thoughts
Are burdens, and the heart
Is heavy } (2)
தவறுகள் செய்தவன்
எவனுமே தவிக்கிறான்
அழுகிறான்
Mistakes
Whoever has committed
Suffers and cries
தவறுகள் செய்தவன்
எவனுமே அழுகிறான்
எவனுமே அழுகிறான்
Mistakes
Whoever has committed
Cries, everyone
Cries
அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம்
நெஞ்சிலே வந்ததே நண்பனே
நண்பனே நண்பனே
That day
Memory in the heart
Has returned, oh friend
Oh friend, oh friend
இந்த நாள் அன்று
போல் இன்பமாய் இல்லையே
அது ஏன் ஏன் நண்பனே
This day
Is not joyful like that day
Why is it not so?
Why, my friend?
{ Andha naal
{ That day
Nyabagam nenjilae
Memory in the heart
Vandhadhae nanbanae
Has returned, oh friend
Nanbanae nanbanae } (3)
Oh friend, oh friend } (3)
Indha naal
This day
Andru pol inbamai
Is not joyful like that day
Illaiyae adhu yen
Why is it not so?
Yen yen nanbanae
Why, oh why, my friend?
Andha naal
That day
Nyabagam nenjilae
Memory in the heart
Vandhadhae nanbanae
Has returned, oh friend
Nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, oh friend
Indha naal
This day
Andru pol inbamai
Is not joyful like that day
Illaiyae adhu yen
Why is it not so?
Yen nanbanae
Why, my friend?
Paadam
Lessons
Padipu aatam paatam
Studies, playing, and singing
Idhai thavira veru edhai kandom
Besides these, what else did we know?
{ Puthagam
{ Book
Paiyilae buthiyo paatilae } (2)
In the bag, while our mind was in songs } (2)
Palliyai
The school
Paarthadhum
Upon seeing
Odhunguvom mazhaiyilae
We would take shelter claiming rain
{ Nithamum
{ Every day
Naadagam } (2)
A drama } (2)
Ninaivellam kaaviyam
All memories are like an epic
Nithamum
Every day
Naadagam ninaivellam
A drama, all memories
Kaaviyam uyarndhavan
Are an epic; high status
Thaazhndhavan illaiyae nammidam
Or low status did not exist among us
Palliyai
The school
Vitadhum paadhaigal
Once we left, our paths
Maarinom kadamaiyum
Diverged, and responsibility
Vandhadhu kavalaiyum vandhadhu
Arrived, and worry arrived too
{ Paasamendrum
{ What is called affection
Nesamendrum veedu
What is called love, house
Endrum manaivi endrum } (2)
And what is called wife } (2)
{ Nooru
{ A hundred
Sondham vandha
Relationships came
Pinbum thedugindra
Yet after that, searching for
Amaidhi engae } (2)
Where is peace? } (2)
Amaidhi engae
Where is peace?
Andha naal
That day
Nyabagam nenjilae
Memory in the heart
Vandhadhae nanbanae
Has returned, oh friend
Nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, oh friend
Indha naal
This day
Andru pol inbamai
Is not joyful like that day
Illaiyae adhu yen
Why is it not so?
Yen nanbanae
Why, my friend?
Avanavan
Every individual
Nenjilae aayiram
In their heart has a thousand
Aasaigal azhuvadhum
Desires; weeping
Siripadhum aasaiyin vilaivugal
And laughing are the results of desire
Periyavan
The great man
Siriyavan nallavan
The small man, the good man
Kettavan ullavan
The bad man, the wealthy man
Ponavan ulagilae paarkirom
And the departed, we see in this world
{ Ennamae
{ Thoughts
Sumaigalai idhayamae
Are burdens, and the heart
Baaramaai } (2)
Is heavy } (2)
Thavarugal
Mistakes
Seidhavan evanumae
Whoever has committed
Thavikiraan azhugiraan
Suffers and cries
Thavarugal
Mistakes
Seidhavan evanumae
Whoever has committed
Azhugiraan evanumae
Cries, everyone
Azhugiraan
Cries
Andha naal
That day
Nyabagam nenjilae
Memory in the heart
Vandhadhae nanbanae
Has returned, oh friend
Nanbanae nanbanae
Oh friend, oh friend
Indha naal
This day
Andru pol inbamai
Is not joyful like that day
Illaiyae adhu yen
Why is it not so?
Yen nanbanae
Why, my friend?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Andha Naal Nyabagam is a quintessential nostalgic Tamil song from the film Uyarndha Manithan (1968), composed by M. S. Viswanathan, penned by Vaali, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The protagonist reminisces about his carefree school days with his close friend, contrasting that innocent past with the heavy burdens, responsibilities, and emotional turmoils of adult life. The lyrics capture how childhood friendship knew no social or economic divisions, whereas adulthood brings complex relationships, desires, errors, and an elusive search for peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Kaaviyam uyarndhavan / Thaazhndhavan illaiyae nammidam”
Contrasts status ('uyarndhavan' vs 'thaazhndhavan') and human character traits ('periyavan, siriyavan, nallavan, kettavan').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Padipu aatam paatam”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound in initial syllables creates rhythmic melody.
Epanalepsis / Repetition
“Nanbanae nanbanae”
Emphasizes intense longing and questioning through repeated refrain 'Nanbanae' and 'Amaidhi engae'.
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Trivia
Uyarndha Manithan (1968) was Sivaji Ganesan's 125th film and a massive box office hit. The song 'Andha Naal Nyabagam' is widely regarded as one of Tamil cinema's greatest anthems on nostalgic friendship. Set to music by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, Sivaji Ganesan's iconic performance in this sequence remains celebrated for its emotional depth.
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