- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Needhi
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engaladhu boomi kaakka vandha saami
Ennaalum pakkam ninnu nalla vazhi kaami
Ennaalum pakkam ninnu nalla vazhi kaami
Unnaalae ooru pongudhu soru
Unnaiyoru kovil katti kumbiduvom paaru
Unnaiyoru kovil katti kumbiduvom paaru
Alli alli thandha kaiyai
Enni enni paaduvom
Kallam illaa ullam konda
Pillai endru kooruvom
Alli alli thandha kaiyai
Enni enni paaduvom
Kallam illaa ullam konda
Pillai endru kooruvom
Engaladhu boomi kaakka vandha saami…
Thaangha dhinatthakka thaiyannatthaa
Thaangha dhinatthakka thaiyannatthaa
Thaangha dhinatthakka thaiyannatthaa
Thaangha dhinatthakka thaiyannatthaa
Sirai chaalai kaidhi endru sonnaanga
Ungala sonnaanga
Naanga anbaalae kaidhiyaagi ninnonga
Aamaamaa ninnonga
Engirundho vandhaaru enga ooru raajaa
Ada enga ooru raajaa
Engirundho vandhaaru enga ooru raajaa
Annanidam thambiyidam needhi sonna raajaa
Annanidam thambiyidam needhi sonna raajaa
Alli alli thandha kaiyai
Enni enni paaduvom
Kallam illaa ullam konda
Pillai endru kooruvom
Engaladhu boomi kaakka vandha saami…
Oo…ooo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…o..
Chorus :Oo…ooo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…oo…o..
Sondhamillae bandhamillae andha naalilae
Vandhadhellaam sondhamaachu indha oorilae
Sondhamillae bandhamillae andha naalilae
Vandhadhellaam sondhamaachu indha oorilae
Kandru pola aadugiraen paasa valaiyilae
Mannan pola vaazhugiraen anbu malayilae
Kandru pola aadugiraen paasa valaiyilae
Mannan pola vaazhugiraen anbu malayilae
Engaladhu boomi kaakka vandha saami…
Ada dikkiraennaanaa
Kaattaeri paeyi onnu aatti vacha kaalathilae
Pokka vandha doctor ivar yaettaiyaa
Kaattaeri paeyi onnu aatti vacha kaalathilae
Pokka vandha doctor ivar yaettaiyaa
Vilanghu pootta vandha saami idha
Maattikkittu anbu vachi
Paaraatti paada varum paattaiyaa
Ivara paaraatti paada varum paattaiyaa
Muthamizhin selvan vaazhga
Mukkulathin kanmani vaazhga
Muthamizhin selvan vaazhga
Mukkulathin kanmani vaazhga
Eppuramum pottrida vaazhga
Engaladhu mannan vaazhga
Vaazhiyavae vaazhiyavae pallaandu
Pallaandu…
Paadugiraen paadugiraen pallaandu
Pallaandu…
Vaazhiyavae vaazhiyavae pallaandu
Paadugiraen paadugiraen pallaandu
Pallaandu paadugindra nallavargal ingirukka
Paasamoru thaaikku illaiyae
Ullathil ulladhellaam solli vitta pinnaalum
Unmai thanai kaanavillaiyae
Dheivamendru ondru vandhu oorariya naadariya
Thaayidathil saatchi sollumaa… aa…
Thaai manadhu maari ennai
Naermaiyulla pillai endru
Thannidathil yaettru kollumaa…
Ammaa ammammaa ammaa
Thannidathil yaettru kollumaa…
You are the god who came to protect our land,
Stand by our side always and guide us on the right path.
Stand by our side always and guide us on the right path.
Because of you, our village overflows with food;
Watch us build a temple for you and worship you.
Watch us build a temple for you and worship you.
The generous hands that gave without measure,
We will constantly remember and sing their praise.
The one with a pure and innocent heart,
We will cherish as our own child.
The generous hands that gave without measure,
We will constantly remember and sing their praise.
The one with a pure and innocent heart,
We will cherish as our own child.
You are the god who came to protect our land...
Thaanga thinathakka thaiyannatha
Thaanga thinathakka thaiyannatha
Thaanga thinathakka thaiyannatha
Thaanga thinathakka thaiyannatha
They called you a prison convict;
Yes, they said that about you.
Yet we stand here held captive by your love;
Yes indeed, we stand captivated!
From somewhere he arrived, the king of our town,
Oh, the king of our town!
From somewhere he arrived, the king of our town,
The king who taught justice to brothers!
The king who taught justice to brothers!
The generous hands that gave without measure,
We will constantly remember and sing their praise.
The one with a pure and innocent heart,
We will cherish as our own child.
You are the god who came to protect our land...
Oh... oh...
Chorus: Oh... oh...
I had no family, no relations in those days,
Yet everyone I met became my own in this village.
I had no family, no relations in those days,
Yet everyone I met became my own in this village.
Like a playful calf, I leap in the embrace of affection;
Like a king, I live upon a mountain of love.
Like a playful calf, I leap in the embrace of affection;
Like a king, I live upon a mountain of love.
You are the god who came to protect our land...
Ada dikkidainnaanaa
Back when an evil demon tormented our village,
He was the doctor who came to drive it away, Officer!
Back when an evil demon tormented our village,
He was the doctor who came to drive it away, Officer!
O sir who came to lock him in handcuffs,
Put this garland on instead with love,
For this is a song sung to praise him, Officer!
This is a song sung to praise him, Officer!
Long live the beloved prince of Tamil!
Long live the precious jewel of our people!
Long live the beloved prince of Tamil!
Long live the precious jewel of our people!
May you live long, praised in all directions!
Long live our king!
May you live long, may you live long for countless years!
For countless years...
I sing, I sing wishing you a long life,
For countless years...
May you live long, may you live long for countless years!
I sing, I sing wishing you a long life!
While good souls are here wishing me a long life,
My own mother has no affection for me...
Even after speaking everything in my heart,
She fails to see the truth...
Will God Himself come before the whole world
And bear witness to my mother? Ah...
Will a mother's heart change,
See me as an honest son,
And accept me back into her embrace?
Mother, oh mother, dear mother...
Will she accept me back into her embrace?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This iconic track from 'Needhi' (1972) begins as a joyful, energetic village celebration where the townspeople revere the protagonist as a guardian deity and a fair king. Though he came into their lives with a past, his generosity and sense of justice earned him absolute love and respect, turning a community of strangers into his family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kandru pola aadugiraen paasa valaiyilae”
Compares the protagonist's joyful behavior amidst the people's affection to a calf playing around freely.
Metaphor (Urvakam)
“Anbu malayilae”
Metaphorically compares the abundant love received from the villagers to a towering mountain.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Sondhamillae bandhamillae andha naalilae / Vandhadhellaam sondhamaachu indha oorilae”
The second letters 'n' in 'Sondhamillae' and 'Vandhadhellaam' rhyme across the consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Alli alli thandha kaiyai / Enni enni paaduvom”
Repetitive rhythmic imagery and phonetic matching at the beginning of phrases.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Needhi' (1972), starring Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, was directed by C. V. Rajendran. It was a Tamil remake of the hit 1971 Hindi film 'Dushman' (starring Rajesh Khanna). The iconic music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan.
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