Indha Aattukkum Namma
From Paasavalai · 1956
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paasavalai1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Namma naattukkum | And our country |
| Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae | There is a great connection, oh shepherd! |
| Idhai otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Male | |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Namma naattukkum | And our country |
| Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae | There is a great connection, oh shepherd! |
| Idhai otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving thisalong |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Male | |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi | Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery |
| Ellam ippadi pogudhu | Everything is going away like this |
| Nallaarukkul pollaarai pol | Like wicked people amidst good people |
| Narigal koottam vazhudhu | A pack of foxes flourishes |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi | Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalae | Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery |
| Male | |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Namma naattukkum | And our country |
| Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae | There is a great connection, oh shepherd! |
| Idhai otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Male | |
| Kanakku meeri thindradhaalae | Because of overeating beyond measure |
| Kanatha aadu saayudhu…aa…aa…aa.. | The heavy goat falls down... aa... aa... aa.. |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Kanakku meeri thindradhaalae | Because of overeating beyond measure |
| Kanatha aadu saayudhu | The heavy goat falls down |
| Adhai kanda pinnum mandhai ellam | Even after seeing that, the entire herd |
| Adhukku maelae maeyudhu | Grazes right on top of it |
| Male | |
| Panakirukku thalaiyil yaeri | Money-madness climbs into the head |
| Pagutharivun thaeyudhu | And rational thinking erodes away |
| Panakirukku thalaiyil yaeri | Money-madness climbs into the head |
| Pagutharivun thaeyudhu | And rational thinking erodes away |
| Indha paazhaaipona manidha koottam | This ruined group of humans |
| Thaanaai vizhundhu maayudhu | Falls down and perishes on its own |
| Male | |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Namma naattukkum | And our country |
| Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae | There is a great connection, oh shepherd! |
| Idhai otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Male | |
| Aasai endra bambarathai uruvaai kondu | Taking the form of a spinning top called desire |
| Paasam endra kodung kayitraal aattang kandu | Swayed by the harsh rope called affection |
| Naesam endra vattathul urundu urundu | Rolling round and round within the circle called love |
| Nenjudainthu pona uyir anaegan undu | Many souls have lived with broken hearts |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa… | Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa... |
| Male | |
| Idhai padithirunthum manakurangu | Despite knowing this, the monkey-like mind |
| Pazhaiya kilaiyai pidikuthu | Clings to the old branch again |
| Paasavalaiyil maattikittu | Getting caught in the net of attachment |
| Vauvaal pola thudikkuthu | It writhes like a trapped bat |
| Male | |
| Nadakkum paadhai purinthidaamal | Without understanding the path it travels |
| Kurukkae pugundhu thavikkudhu | It blindly interrupts and suffers |
| Adukku paanai pondra vaazhvai | Life, which is like a stack of clay pots |
| Thudukku poonai odaikkudhu | Is shattered by a reckless cat |
| Male | |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Indha aattukkum | Between this goat |
| Namma naattukkum | And our country |
| Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae | There is a great connection, oh shepherd! |
| Idhai otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Otti otti thiribavargal | Those who wander around driving this along |
| Oru mudivung kaanarae | See no end or resolution |
| Male | |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi | Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalae | Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi | Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery |
| Thillaalangadi thillaalae | Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery |
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
நம்ம நாட்டுக்கும்
பெருங் கூட்டிருக்குது கோனாரே
இதை ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
Between this goat
And our country
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
நம்ம நாட்டுக்கும்
பெருங் கூட்டிருக்குது கோனாரே
இதை ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
Between this goat
Between this goat
And our country
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
Those who wander around driving thisalong
See no end or resolution
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலங்கிடி
எல்லாம் இப்படிப் போகுது
நல்லாருக்குள் பொல்லாரைப்போல்
நரிகள் கூட்டம் வாழுது
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலங்கிடி
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலே
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Everything is going away like this
Like wicked people amidst good people
A pack of foxes flourishes
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
நம்ம நாட்டுக்கும்
பெருங் கூட்டிருக்குது கோனாரே
இதை ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
Between this goat
And our country
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
கணக்கு மீறித் தின்றதாலே
கனத்த ஆடு சாயுதே....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
கணக்கு மீறித் தின்றதாலே
கனத்த ஆடு சாயுதே
அதைக் கண்ட பின்னும் மந்தையெல்லாம்
அதுக்கு மேலே மேயுது
Because of overeating beyond measure
The heavy goat falls down... aa... aa... aa..
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...aa...aa...
Because of overeating beyond measure
The heavy goat falls down
Even after seeing that, the entire herd
Grazes right on top of it
பணக்கிறுக்குத் தலையிலேறிப்
பகுத்தறிவுந் தேயுது
பணக்கிறுக்குத் தலையிலேறிப்
பகுத்தறிவுந் தேயுது
இந்த பாழாய்ப்போற மனிதக்கூட்டம்
தானாய் விழுந்து மாயுது
Money-madness climbs into the head
And rational thinking erodes away
Money-madness climbs into the head
And rational thinking erodes away
This ruined group of humans
Falls down and perishes on its own
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
நம்ம நாட்டுக்கும்
பெருங் கூட்டிருக்குது கோனாரே
இதை ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
Between this goat
Between this goat
And our country
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
ஆசை என்ற பம்பரத்தை உருவாய்க் கொண்டு
பாசம் என்ற கொடுங் கயிற்றால் ஆட்டங் கண்டு
நேசம் என்ற வட்டத்துள் உருண்டுருண்டு
நெஞ்சுடைந்து போன உயிர் அநேகமுண்டு
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....
Taking the form of a spinning top called desire
Swayed by the harsh rope called affection
Rolling round and round within the circle called love
Many souls have lived with broken hearts
Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa...
இதைப் படித்திருந்தும் மனக்குரங்கு
பழைய கிளையைப் பிடிக்குது
பாசவலையில் மாட்டிக்கிட்டு
வௌவால் போலத் துடிக்குது
Despite knowing this, the monkey-like mind
Clings to the old branch again
Getting caught in the net of attachment
It writhes like a trapped bat
நடக்கும் பாதை புரிந்திடாமல்
குறுக்கே புகுந்து தவிக்குது
அடுக்குப் பானை போன்ற வாழ்வைத்
துடுக்குப்பூனை ஒடைக்குது
Without understanding the path it travels
It blindly interrupts and suffers
Life, which is like a stack of clay pots
Is shattered by a reckless cat
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
இந்த ஆட்டுக்கும்
நம்ம நாட்டுக்கும்
பெருங் கூட்டிருக்குது கோனாரே
இதை ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
ஓட்டி ஓட்டித் திரிபவர்கள்
ஒரு முடிவுங் காணாரே
Between this goat
Between this goat
And our country
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
Those who wander around driving this along
See no end or resolution
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலங்கிடி
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலே
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலங்கிடி
தில்லாலங்கிடி தில்லாலே
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Namma naattukkum
And our country
Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Idhai otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Namma naattukkum
And our country
Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Idhai otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving thisalong
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Ellam ippadi pogudhu
Everything is going away like this
Nallaarukkul pollaarai pol
Like wicked people amidst good people
Narigal koottam vazhudhu
A pack of foxes flourishes
Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Thillaalangadi thillaalae
Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Namma naattukkum
And our country
Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Idhai otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Kanakku meeri thindradhaalae
Because of overeating beyond measure
Kanatha aadu saayudhu…aa…aa…aa..
The heavy goat falls down... aa... aa... aa..
Aa….aa….aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa....aa....aa....aa...aa...aa...aa...
Kanakku meeri thindradhaalae
Because of overeating beyond measure
Kanatha aadu saayudhu
The heavy goat falls down
Adhai kanda pinnum mandhai ellam
Even after seeing that, the entire herd
Adhukku maelae maeyudhu
Grazes right on top of it
Panakirukku thalaiyil yaeri
Money-madness climbs into the head
Pagutharivun thaeyudhu
And rational thinking erodes away
Panakirukku thalaiyil yaeri
Money-madness climbs into the head
Pagutharivun thaeyudhu
And rational thinking erodes away
Indha paazhaaipona manidha koottam
This ruined group of humans
Thaanaai vizhundhu maayudhu
Falls down and perishes on its own
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Namma naattukkum
And our country
Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Idhai otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Aasai endra bambarathai uruvaai kondu
Taking the form of a spinning top called desire
Paasam endra kodung kayitraal aattang kandu
Swayed by the harsh rope called affection
Naesam endra vattathul urundu urundu
Rolling round and round within the circle called love
Nenjudainthu pona uyir anaegan undu
Many souls have lived with broken hearts
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Aaa....aaa....aaa....aa...
Idhai padithirunthum manakurangu
Despite knowing this, the monkey-like mind
Pazhaiya kilaiyai pidikuthu
Clings to the old branch again
Paasavalaiyil maattikittu
Getting caught in the net of attachment
Vauvaal pola thudikkuthu
It writhes like a trapped bat
Nadakkum paadhai purinthidaamal
Without understanding the path it travels
Kurukkae pugundhu thavikkudhu
It blindly interrupts and suffers
Adukku paanai pondra vaazhvai
Life, which is like a stack of clay pots
Thudukku poonai odaikkudhu
Is shattered by a reckless cat
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Indha aattukkum
Between this goat
Namma naattukkum
And our country
Perung koottirukkudhu koonaarae
There is a great connection, oh shepherd!
Idhai otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Otti otti thiribavargal
Those who wander around driving this along
Oru mudivung kaanarae
See no end or resolution
Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Thillaalangadi thillaalae
Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery
Thillaalangadi thillaalangadi
Deceitful trickery, deceitful trickery
Thillaalangadi thillaalae
Deceitful trickery, rhythm of trickery
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the 1956 movie Paasavalai, this allegorical song uses the imagery of a shepherd, goats, and foxes to deliver a sharp critique of human greed, social hypocrisy, and loss of rational thought. Kalyanasundaram compares people who blindly chase material wealth to goats overeating beyond measure and collapsing, while the rest of the herd continues to graze blindly over them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aasai endra bambarathai uruvaai kondu”
Desire is compared to a spinning top ('aasai endra bambaram') and affection to the controlling rope ('paasam endra kodung kayiru').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vauvaal pola thudikkuthu”
The human mind entangled in worldly attachment is compared to a bat squirming when caught in a trap ('vauvaal pola thudikkuthu').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Adukku paanai pondra vaazhvai”
Human life is poetically compared to fragile stacked clay pots ('adukku paanai') easily destroyed by a reckless cat ('thudukku poonai').
Etuhaai (Second letter rhyme)
“Indha aattukkum / Namma naattukkum”
The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('aattukkum' and 'naattukkum').
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Trivia
Paasavalai (1956) was directed by A. S. A. Sami and scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for integrating Dravidian movement philosophies and Marxist critique into folk rhythm lyrics.
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