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Lyrics & meaning

Indha Pennodu Piranthathu

From Samaiyalkaran · 1974

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Samaiyalkaran
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
28 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Idhil ennodu inai sollum penmai
Ingu ennaalum kidaiyaathu unmai
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ivala kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Aada vanthaal oru azhagu silai
Ival adimaiyendraanathu nadana kalai
Aada vanthaal oru azhagu silai
Ival adimaiyendraanathu nadana kalai
Thedda vanthaal ingu thani perumai
Ival sirpigal sethukkaatha uyir padhumai
Sirpigal sethukkaatha uyir padhumai
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Idhil ennodu inai sollum penmai
Ingu ennaalum kidaiyaathu unmai
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Kattu poonguzhal kaattril asainthoru
Pattu paayena kooththaada
Thaththi thaavidum thanga therena
Vanji poongodi vilaiyaada
Velli sendugal thulliyezhunthodu
Alli poovizhi endraada
Vanna thaenkani thaangiya sitridai
Vinnar kodiyena nindraada
Thaththi naan nadakkaiyilae
Thththai pol theriyalaiyyo
Thaavi naan kudhikkaiyilae
Thanga maan inamillaiyo
……………….
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Idhil ennodu inai sollum penmai
Ingu ennaalum kidaiyaathu unmai
Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam
Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
Another woman who can equal me in this,
Truly does not exist anywhere, ever!
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
A lovely sculpture has come to dance,
The art of dance has become her devoted servant.
A lovely sculpture has come to dance,
The art of dance has become her devoted servant.
She came here seeking unmatched fame,
She is a living doll no sculptor ever carved.
A living doll no sculptor ever carved.
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
Another woman who can equal me in this,
Truly does not exist anywhere, ever!
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
As flower-decked hair sways in the wind,
Dancing freely like a sheet of smooth silk,
Like a golden chariot leaping forward,
As this slender flowering vine dances playfully,
Like silver flower-balls bouncing with joy,
Dancing along with water-lily eyes,
A slender waist bearing sweet colorful fruits,
Stands and sways like a vine from heaven,
When I walk with graceful little steps,
Don't I look just like a parrot?
When I leap and prance around,
Am I not from the breed of golden deer?
...
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
Another woman who can equal me in this,
Truly does not exist anywhere, ever!
Dance was born along with this woman,
Grace blossomed within her eyes.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam is a lively dance duet song from the 1974 Tamil film Samaiyalkaran, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali. Sung delightfully by S. Janaki and Vani Jairam, the song is a playful and confident celebration of a dancer's innate talent, rhythm, and supreme mastery over the art form. The lyrics highlight how dance and grace are inborn qualities of the performer, asserting that no rival can match her poise and elegance on stage. Through vivid imagery, the dancer is described as a living statue untouched by a sculptor's chisel, whose movements mirror the grace of a golden deer, a swaying creeper, and a heavenly lightning bolt.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

“Ival sirpigal sethukkaatha uyir padhumai”

Compares the woman to a living statue ('uyir padhumai') crafted naturally without a sculptor's tools.

Personification

“Ival adimaiyendraanathu nadana kalai”

Personifies the art of dance ('nadana kalai') as becoming a slave/servant ('adimai') to the dancer.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Thaththi naan nadakkaiyilae / Thththai pol theriyalaiyyo”

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound in consecutive rhythmic lines ('Thaththi' / 'Thththai' / 'Thaavi' / 'Thanga').

Anaphora / Repetition

“Intha pennodu piranthathu nadanam / Ival kannodu vilainthathu nalinam”

Refrain repetition of the opening lines to reinforce the core theme of innate dancing talent.

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Trivia

The song features a rare classical dance duel musical arrangement sung by legends S. Janaki and Vani Jairam under the baton of M. S. Viswanathan for the movie Samaiyalkaran (1974).

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