Dhanam Avasiyam Dhanam
From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Pudhu Vazhvu1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhanam avasiyam dhanam avasiyam | Wealth is essential, wealth is essential. |
| Manamae dhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | O mind, wealth is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Dhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Wealth is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Nidhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Nidhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Male | |
| Annadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Food charity is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Annadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Food charity is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Samadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Peace is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Samadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Peace is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
| Male | |
| Gnyaanam kuraindhu | Diminishing in wisdom, |
| Gnyaanam kuraindhu naliyum maandhar | People who suffer with diminished wisdom, |
| Gnyaanam kuraindhu naliyum maandhar | People who suffer with diminished wisdom, |
| Kodumai agala ulagam samadhanam avasiyam | To remove cruelty, peace in the world is essential. |
| Kodumai agala ulagam samadhanam avasiyam | To remove cruelty, peace in the world is essential. |
| Male | |
| Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna | Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence, |
| Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna | Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence, |
| Vaarthaiyil pootha nan nerthiyum enna | What fine perfection bloomed in those words! |
| Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna | Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence, |
| Vaarthaiyil pootha nan nerthiyum enna | What fine perfection bloomed in those words! |
| Male | |
| Thalla mudiyumoo melorgal sonna | Can we ever dismiss what the great elders have said? |
| Thalla mudiyumoo melorgal sonna | Can we ever dismiss what the great elders have said? |
| Dhaanathil ellaam thayai migum | Among all acts of donation, the most compassionate is... |
| Anna dhaanam avasiyam | Food charity, which is essential! |
| Dhaanathil ellaam thayai migum | Among all acts of donation, the most compassionate is... |
| Anna dhaanam avasiyam | Food charity, which is essential! |
| Samadhaanam avasiyam | Peace is essential! |
| Nidhaanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam | Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled. |
தானம் அவசியம் தானம் அவசியம்
மனமே தானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
தானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
நிதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
நிதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
Wealth is essential, wealth is essential.
O mind, wealth is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Wealth is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled.
அன்னதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
அன்னதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
சமாதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
சமாதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்
Food charity is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Food charity is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Peace is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Peace is essential, through which everything is controlled.
ஞானம் குறைந்து...
ஞானம் குறைந்து நலியும் மாந்தர்
ஞானம் குறைந்து நலியும் மாந்தர்
கொடுமை அகல உலகம் சமாதானம் அவசியம்
கொடுமை அகல உலகம் சமாதானம் அவசியம்
Diminishing in wisdom,
People who suffer with diminished wisdom,
People who suffer with diminished wisdom,
To remove cruelty, peace in the world is essential.
To remove cruelty, peace in the world is essential.
வள்ளலெனும் அருள் மன்னவர் சொன்ன
வள்ளலெனும் அருள் மன்னவர் சொன்ன
வார்த்தையில பூத்த நன் நேர்த்தியும் என்ன
வள்ளலெனும் அருள் மன்னவர் சொன்ன
வார்த்தையில பூத்த நன் நேர்த்தியும் என்ன
Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence,
Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence,
What fine perfection bloomed in those words!
Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence,
What fine perfection bloomed in those words!
தள்ள முடியுமோ மேலோர்கள் சொன்ன
தள்ள முடியுமோ மேலோர்கள் சொன்ன
தானத்திலெல்லாம் தயை மிகும்
அன்ன தானம் அவசியம்
தானத்திலெல்லாம் தயை மிகும்
அன்ன தானம் அவசியம்
சமாதானம் அவசியம்
நிதானம் அவசியம் அதனால் சகலமும் வசியம்....
Can we ever dismiss what the great elders have said?
Can we ever dismiss what the great elders have said?
Among all acts of donation, the most compassionate is...
Food charity, which is essential!
Among all acts of donation, the most compassionate is...
Food charity, which is essential!
Peace is essential!
Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Dhanam avasiyam dhanam avasiyam
Wealth is essential, wealth is essential.
Manamae dhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
O mind, wealth is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Dhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Wealth is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Nidhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Nidhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Annadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Food charity is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Annadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Food charity is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Samadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Peace is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Samadhanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Peace is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Gnyaanam kuraindhu
Diminishing in wisdom,
Gnyaanam kuraindhu naliyum maandhar
People who suffer with diminished wisdom,
Gnyaanam kuraindhu naliyum maandhar
People who suffer with diminished wisdom,
Kodumai agala ulagam samadhanam avasiyam
To remove cruelty, peace in the world is essential.
Kodumai agala ulagam samadhanam avasiyam
To remove cruelty, peace in the world is essential.
Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna
Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence,
Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna
Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence,
Vaarthaiyil pootha nan nerthiyum enna
What fine perfection bloomed in those words!
Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna
Spoken by the gracious king of benevolence,
Vaarthaiyil pootha nan nerthiyum enna
What fine perfection bloomed in those words!
Thalla mudiyumoo melorgal sonna
Can we ever dismiss what the great elders have said?
Thalla mudiyumoo melorgal sonna
Can we ever dismiss what the great elders have said?
Dhaanathil ellaam thayai migum
Among all acts of donation, the most compassionate is...
Anna dhaanam avasiyam
Food charity, which is essential!
Dhaanathil ellaam thayai migum
Among all acts of donation, the most compassionate is...
Anna dhaanam avasiyam
Food charity, which is essential!
Samadhaanam avasiyam
Peace is essential!
Nidhaanam avasiyam adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam
Patience is essential, through which everything is controlled.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song performed by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar uses clever phonetic wordplay around the term 'dhanam' (wealth) to reflect on human life, moral values, and spiritual wisdom. While material wealth ('Dhanam') is commonly sought after to control or achieve things in the world, the lyricist expands the concept to higher spiritual virtues: composure/patience ('Nidhanam'), charity/food donation ('Annadhanam'), and peace/harmony ('Samadhanam'). The song stresses that real eradication of human suffering and world cruelty comes through wisdom, peace, and selfless charity, as taught by benevolent rulers and wise ancestors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Yugmam / Wordplay (Yamakam)
“Dhanam avasiyam... Nidhanam avasiyam... Annadhanam avasiyam... Samadhanam avasiyam”
Clever repetition and extension of the root word 'Dhanam' across different words with distinct meanings: Dhanam (wealth), Nidhanam (composure), Annadhanam (charity of food), and Samadhanam (peace).
Anaphora / Refrain (Adukkuthodar)
“adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam”
The rhythmic repetition of the phrase 'adhanaal sagalamum vasiyam' across multiple stanzas reinforces the core philosophical premise.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vallalenum arul mannavar sonna / Thalla mudiyumoo melorgal sonna”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'Vallalenum' and 'Thalla mudiyumoo'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Gnyaanam kuraindhu naliyum maandhar”
Repetition of the initial letter sound 'Gnya' across lines.
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Trivia
Pudhu Vazhvu (1957) was one of the landmark post-acquittal comeback films for M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT), who was the first superstar of Tamil cinema. The song showcases lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass's mastery over Tamil wordplay paired with G. Ramanathan's Carnatic-infused dramatic composition.
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