Ethanai Kodi Panam
From Anbu Engey · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Anbu Engey1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum | No matter how many crores of money one possesses, |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum | No matter how many crores of money one possesses, |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Female | |
| Uththamamaana manidhargalaiththaan | Only righteous human beings, |
| Ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae | Are praised by the world in history books. |
| Intha ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae | Are praised by this world in history books. |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum | No matter how many crores of money one possesses, |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Female | |
| Arththa raththiri pannirendu manikku | Coming home at midnight, twelve o'clock, |
| Aadikondae nuzhaivathai | Swaying and stumbling as you enter, |
| Agapattathellaam thokki erinthu | Throwing around whatever you lay hands on, |
| Aarpaattangal seivathai | And creating an uproar and commotion; |
| Female | |
| Aduththa naalil ninaiththu paarththaal | When you think back on it the next day, |
| Vetkkam varuvathu illaiyaa | Don't you feel ashamed? |
| Aduththa naalil ninaiththu paarththaal | When you think back on it the next day, |
| Vetkam varuvathu illaiyaa | Don't you feel ashamed? |
| Chinnaiyaa nee sollaiyaa | Tell me, young master, tell me, |
| Chinnaiyaa nee sollaiyaa | Tell me, young master, tell me. |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum | No matter how many crores of money one possesses, |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Female | |
| Annamittu thaalaatti | Feeding you food and rocking you with lullabies, |
| Aasaiyodu valarththaal | She raised you with deep affection; |
| Antha annaiyarin | Nurturing that mother's, |
| Ennam thannai kanavinilae valarththae | Cherished desires in your dreams, |
| Female | |
| Munnavar pol peyareduththu | Earning a good name like your forefathers, |
| Muraiyodu vaazhum | And living life with virtue and discipline— |
| Mudivu kolveer vaazhvinil | Make such a firm resolve in your life! |
| Naalum thunai purivaen naanum | I will stand by and support you every single day, |
| Dhinam thunai purivaen naanum | I will support you every single day, |
| Dhinam thunai purivaen naanum | I will support you every single day. |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum | No matter how many crores of money one possesses, |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
| Nimmathi vendum veettilae | One needs peace at home. |
எத்தனை கோடி பணம் இருந்தாலும்
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
One needs peace at home.
One needs peace at home.
எத்தனை கோடி பணம் இருந்தாலும்
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
One needs peace at home.
One needs peace at home.
உத்தமமான மனிதர்களைத்தான்
உலகம் புகழுது ஏட்டிலே
இந்த உலகம் புகழுது ஏட்டிலே
Only righteous human beings,
Are praised by the world in history books.
Are praised by this world in history books.
எத்தனை கோடி பணம் இருந்தாலும்
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
One needs peace at home.
One needs peace at home.
அர்த்த ராத்திரி பன்னிரண்டு மணிக்கு
ஆடிக்கொண்டே நுழைவதை
அகப்பட்டதெல்லாம் தூக்கி எறிந்து
ஆர்ப்பாட்டங்கள் செய்வதை
Coming home at midnight, twelve o'clock,
Swaying and stumbling as you enter,
Throwing around whatever you lay hands on,
And creating an uproar and commotion;
அடுத்த நாளில் நினைத்துப் பார்த்தால்
வெட்கம் வருவது இல்லையா
அடுத்த நாளில் நினைத்துப் பார்த்தால்
வெட்கம் வருவது இல்லையா
சின்னையா நீ சொல்லையா
சின்னையா நீ சொல்லையா
When you think back on it the next day,
Don't you feel ashamed?
When you think back on it the next day,
Don't you feel ashamed?
Tell me, young master, tell me,
Tell me, young master, tell me.
எத்தனை கோடி பணம் இருந்தாலும்
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
One needs peace at home.
One needs peace at home.
அன்னமிட்டு தாலாட்டி
ஆசையோடு வளர்த்தாள்
அந்த அன்னையரின்
எண்ணம் தன்னைக் கனவினிலே வளர்த்தே
Feeding you food and rocking you with lullabies,
She raised you with deep affection;
Nurturing that mother's,
Cherished desires in your dreams,
முன்னவர் போல் பெயரெடுத்து
முறையோடு வாழும்
முடிவு கொள்வீர் வாழ்வினில்
நாளும் துணை புரிவேன் நானும்
தினம் துணை புரிவேன் நானும்
தினம் துணை புரிவேன் நானும்
Earning a good name like your forefathers,
And living life with virtue and discipline—
Make such a firm resolve in your life!
I will stand by and support you every single day,
I will support you every single day,
I will support you every single day.
எத்தனை கோடி பணம் இருந்தாலும்
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே
நிம்மதி வேண்டும் வீட்டிலே......
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
One needs peace at home.
One needs peace at home.
One needs peace at home.
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Uththamamaana manidhargalaiththaan
Only righteous human beings,
Ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae
Are praised by the world in history books.
Intha ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae
Are praised by this world in history books.
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Arththa raththiri pannirendu manikku
Coming home at midnight, twelve o'clock,
Aadikondae nuzhaivathai
Swaying and stumbling as you enter,
Agapattathellaam thokki erinthu
Throwing around whatever you lay hands on,
Aarpaattangal seivathai
And creating an uproar and commotion;
Aduththa naalil ninaiththu paarththaal
When you think back on it the next day,
Vetkkam varuvathu illaiyaa
Don't you feel ashamed?
Aduththa naalil ninaiththu paarththaal
When you think back on it the next day,
Vetkam varuvathu illaiyaa
Don't you feel ashamed?
Chinnaiyaa nee sollaiyaa
Tell me, young master, tell me,
Chinnaiyaa nee sollaiyaa
Tell me, young master, tell me.
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Annamittu thaalaatti
Feeding you food and rocking you with lullabies,
Aasaiyodu valarththaal
She raised you with deep affection;
Antha annaiyarin
Nurturing that mother's,
Ennam thannai kanavinilae valarththae
Cherished desires in your dreams,
Munnavar pol peyareduththu
Earning a good name like your forefathers,
Muraiyodu vaazhum
And living life with virtue and discipline—
Mudivu kolveer vaazhvinil
Make such a firm resolve in your life!
Naalum thunai purivaen naanum
I will stand by and support you every single day,
Dhinam thunai purivaen naanum
I will support you every single day,
Dhinam thunai purivaen naanum
I will support you every single day.
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
No matter how many crores of money one possesses,
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
One needs peace at home.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Eththanai Kodi Panam Irunthaalum' is a moralistic Tamil song that highlights the idea that true wealth lies in domestic harmony and peace of mind rather than material affluence. Addressing a young master who has succumbed to reckless, drunken behavior late at night, the speaker questions whether such actions bring anything but regret and shame upon reflection the following day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyming)
“Nimmathi vendum veettilae ... Ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae”
Lines end with the rhyming suffix '-ilae' (veettilae / yaettilae), creating a pleasant sonic flow.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Munnavar pol peyareduththu / Muraiyodu vaazhum / Mudivu kolveer vaazhvinil”
The initial sound 'Mu-' repeats across consecutive lines ('Munnavar', 'Muraiyodu', 'Mudivu').
Refrain / Repetition
“Nimmathi vendum veettilae”
The line 'One needs peace at home' is repeated multiple times throughout the song to reinforce the main philosophical theme.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from the 1958 Tamil movie *Anbu Engey*, directed by D. Yoganand. The music for the film was composed by Vedha, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. Kannadasan's lyrics in this track serve as an earnest socio-moral advice on family values and ethical living.
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