Buddhiyulla
From Annai · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Chandrababu
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Annai1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam | Not all intelligent human beings |
| Vettri kaanbadhillai | Find success in life |
| Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam | Not all human beings who achieve success |
| Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai | Are intelligent, are intelligent |
| Male | |
| Panam irukkum manidharidam | Among people who have wealth |
| Manam iruppadhillai | There is no kind heart |
| Manam irukkum manidharidam | Among people who have a kind heart |
| Panam iruppadhillai | There is no wealth |
| Male | |
| Panam irukkum manidharidam | Among people who have wealth |
| Manam iruppadhillai | There is no kind heart |
| Manam irukkum manidharidam | Among people who have a kind heart |
| Panam iruppadhillai | There is no wealth |
| Male | |
| Panam padaitha veettinilae | In the house of the wealthy |
| Vandhadhellaam sondham | Everyone who arrives acts like family |
| Panamillaadha manidharukku | For a person without money |
| Sondham ellaam thunbam | Even relatives bring only sorrow |
| Male | |
| Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam | Not all intelligent human beings |
| Vettri kaanbadhillai | Find success in life |
| Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam | Not all human beings who achieve success |
| Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai | Are intelligent, are intelligent |
| Male | |
| Paruvam vandha anaivarumae | Not everyone who comes of age |
| Kaadhal kolavadhillai | Falls in love |
| Kaadhal konda anaivarumae | Not everyone who falls in love |
| Manam mudippadhillai | Gets married |
| Male | |
| Paruvam vandha anaivarumae | Not everyone who comes of age |
| Kaadhal kolavadhillai | Falls in love |
| Kaadhal konda anaivarumae | Not everyone who falls in love |
| Manam mudippadhillai | Gets married |
| Male | |
| Manam muditha anaivarumae | Not everyone who gets married |
| Serndhu vaazhvadhillai | Lives together happily |
| Serndhu vaazhum anaivarumae | Not everyone who lives together |
| Serndhu povadhillai | Passes away together |
| Male | |
| Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam | Not all intelligent human beings |
| Vettri kaanbadhillai | Find success in life |
| Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam | Not all human beings who achieve success |
| Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai | Are intelligent, are intelligent |
| Male | |
| Kanavu kaanum manidhanukku | For a man who spends life dreaming |
| Kaanbadhellaam kanavu | Everything he beholds is just a dream |
| Avan kaanugindra kanavinilae | In the dreams that he beholds |
| Kaanbadhellaam uravu | Everything appears as a cherished bond |
| Male | |
| Kanavu kaanum manidhanukku | For a man who spends life dreaming |
| Kaanbadhellaam kanavu | Everything he beholds is just a dream |
| Avan kaanugindra kanavinilae | In the dreams that he beholds |
| Kaanbadhellaam uravu | Everything appears as a cherished bond |
| Male | |
| Avan kanavil aval varuvaal | She will enter his dream |
| Avanai paarthu sirippaal | And smile looking at him |
| Avan kanavil yaar varuvaar | Who will enter his dream now? |
| Yaarai paartthu azhaippaar | Whom will she look at and call out to? |
| Male | |
| Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam | Not all intelligent human beings |
| Vettri kaanbadhillai | Find success in life |
| Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam | Not all human beings who achieve success |
| Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai | Are intelligent, are intelligent |
விசில் :
...........................
Not all intelligent human beings
Find success in life
Not all human beings who achieve success
Are intelligent, are intelligent
புத்தியுள்ள மனிதனெல்லாம்
வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை
வெற்றி பெற்ற மனிதனெல்லம்
புத்திசாலி இல்லை புத்திசாலி இல்லை
Among people who have wealth
There is no kind heart
Among people who have a kind heart
There is no wealth
புத்தியுள்ள மனிதனெல்லாம்
வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை
வெற்றி பெற்ற மனிதனெல்லம்
புத்திசாலி இல்லை புத்திசாலி இல்லை
Among people who have wealth
There is no kind heart
Among people who have a kind heart
There is no wealth
பணமிருக்கும் மனிதரிடம்
மனம் இருப்பதில்லை
மனம் இருக்கும் மனிதரிடம்
பணம் இருப்பதில்லை
In the house of the wealthy
Everyone who arrives acts like family
For a person without money
Even relatives bring only sorrow
பணமிருக்கும் மனிதரிடம்
மனம் இருப்பதில்லை
மனம் இருக்கும் மனிதரிடம்
பணம் இருப்பதில்லை
Not all intelligent human beings
Find success in life
Not all human beings who achieve success
Are intelligent, are intelligent
பணம் படைத்த வீட்டினிலே
வந்ததெல்லம் சொந்தம்
பணம் இல்லாத மனிதருக்கு
சொந்தம் எல்லாம் துன்பம்
Not everyone who comes of age
Falls in love
Not everyone who falls in love
Gets married
புத்தியுள்ள மனிதனெல்லாம்
வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை
வெற்றி பெற்ற மனிதனெல்லம்
புத்திசாலி இல்லை புத்திசாலி இல்லை
Not everyone who comes of age
Falls in love
Not everyone who falls in love
Gets married
பருவம் வந்த அனைவருமே
காதல் கொள்வதில்லை
காதல் கொண்ட அனைவருமே
மணம் முடிப்பதில்லை
Not everyone who gets married
Lives together happily
Not everyone who lives together
Passes away together
பருவம் வந்த அனைவருமே
காதல் கொள்வதில்லை
காதல் கொண்ட அனைவருமே
மணம் முடிப்பதில்லை
Not all intelligent human beings
Find success in life
Not all human beings who achieve success
Are intelligent, are intelligent
மணமுடித்த அனைவருமே
சேர்ந்து வாழ்வதில்லை
சேர்ந்து வாழும் அனைவருமே
சேர்ந்து போவதில்லை
For a man who spends life dreaming
Everything he beholds is just a dream
In the dreams that he beholds
Everything appears as a cherished bond
புத்தியுள்ள மனிதனெல்லாம்
வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை
வெற்றி பெற்ற மனிதனெல்லம்
புத்திசாலி இல்லை புத்திசாலி இல்லை
For a man who spends life dreaming
Everything he beholds is just a dream
In the dreams that he beholds
Everything appears as a cherished bond
கனவு காணும் மனிதனுக்கு
நினைப்பதெல்லம் கனவு
அவன் காணுகின்ற கனவினிலே
வருவதெல்லம் உறவு
She will enter his dream
And smile looking at him
Who will enter his dream now?
Whom will she look at and call out to?
கனவு காணும் மனிதனுக்கு
நினைப்பதெல்லம் கனவு
அவன் காணுகின்ற கனவினிலே
வருவதெல்லம் உறவு
Not all intelligent human beings
Find success in life
Not all human beings who achieve success
Are intelligent, are intelligent
அவன் கனவில் அவள் வருவாள்
அவனை பார்த்து சிரிப்பாள்
அவன் கனவில் யார் வருவார்
யாரை பார்த்து அணைப்பார்
புத்தியுள்ள மனிதனெல்லாம்
வெற்றி காண்பதில்லை
வெற்றி பெற்ற மனிதனெல்லம்
புத்திசாலி இல்லை புத்திசாலி இல்லை
விசில் :
...........................
Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam
Not all intelligent human beings
Vettri kaanbadhillai
Find success in life
Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam
Not all human beings who achieve success
Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai
Are intelligent, are intelligent
Panam irukkum manidharidam
Among people who have wealth
Manam iruppadhillai
There is no kind heart
Manam irukkum manidharidam
Among people who have a kind heart
Panam iruppadhillai
There is no wealth
Panam irukkum manidharidam
Among people who have wealth
Manam iruppadhillai
There is no kind heart
Manam irukkum manidharidam
Among people who have a kind heart
Panam iruppadhillai
There is no wealth
Panam padaitha veettinilae
In the house of the wealthy
Vandhadhellaam sondham
Everyone who arrives acts like family
Panamillaadha manidharukku
For a person without money
Sondham ellaam thunbam
Even relatives bring only sorrow
Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam
Not all intelligent human beings
Vettri kaanbadhillai
Find success in life
Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam
Not all human beings who achieve success
Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai
Are intelligent, are intelligent
Paruvam vandha anaivarumae
Not everyone who comes of age
Kaadhal kolavadhillai
Falls in love
Kaadhal konda anaivarumae
Not everyone who falls in love
Manam mudippadhillai
Gets married
Paruvam vandha anaivarumae
Not everyone who comes of age
Kaadhal kolavadhillai
Falls in love
Kaadhal konda anaivarumae
Not everyone who falls in love
Manam mudippadhillai
Gets married
Manam muditha anaivarumae
Not everyone who gets married
Serndhu vaazhvadhillai
Lives together happily
Serndhu vaazhum anaivarumae
Not everyone who lives together
Serndhu povadhillai
Passes away together
Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam
Not all intelligent human beings
Vettri kaanbadhillai
Find success in life
Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam
Not all human beings who achieve success
Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai
Are intelligent, are intelligent
Kanavu kaanum manidhanukku
For a man who spends life dreaming
Kaanbadhellaam kanavu
Everything he beholds is just a dream
Avan kaanugindra kanavinilae
In the dreams that he beholds
Kaanbadhellaam uravu
Everything appears as a cherished bond
Kanavu kaanum manidhanukku
For a man who spends life dreaming
Kaanbadhellaam kanavu
Everything he beholds is just a dream
Avan kaanugindra kanavinilae
In the dreams that he beholds
Kaanbadhellaam uravu
Everything appears as a cherished bond
Avan kanavil aval varuvaal
She will enter his dream
Avanai paarthu sirippaal
And smile looking at him
Avan kanavil yaar varuvaar
Who will enter his dream now?
Yaarai paartthu azhaippaar
Whom will she look at and call out to?
Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam
Not all intelligent human beings
Vettri kaanbadhillai
Find success in life
Vettri pettra manidhan ellaam
Not all human beings who achieve success
Buththisaali illai buththisaali illai
Are intelligent, are intelligent
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic philosophical song written by Kannadasan reflects on the paradoxes and ironies of human life. It points out that intelligence does not guarantee material success, nor does worldly success imply true wisdom. The lyricist delves into social realities, highlighting how wealth and genuine affection rarely reside together, and how society gravitates towards money rather than character.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Paradox)
“Buththi ulla manidhan ellaam vettri kaanbadhillai”
The lyrics rely on stark philosophical contrasts between intellect and success, wealth and heart, and love and longevity.
Emona / Ethukai (Rhyme)
“Panam irukkum manidharidam / Manam iruppadhillai”
The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines, creating a classic Tamil poetic rhythm ('nam' in Panam and Manam).
Anaphora
“Serndhu vaazhvadhillai / Serndhu vaazhum anaivarumae”
Repetition of phrase structures at the beginning of successive clauses ('Kaadhal konda...', 'Serndhu...').
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Trivia
Sung soulfully by P. B. Sreenivas for the 1962 film 'Annai', music composed by R. Sudarsanam, this song remains one of Kannadasan's most iconic reflective philosophical masterworks.
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