Ingey Deivam Pathi
From Chithi · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, Mothi
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Chithi1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ingae dheivam paadhi | Here, half divine, |
| Mirugam paadhi | And half beast, |
| Manidhan aanadhadaa | Has become a human being, my friend. |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…haa…aa…aa…aa…aa.. | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Ingae dheivam paadhi | Here, half divine, |
| Mirugam paadhi | And half beast, |
| Manidhan aanadhadaa | Has become a human being, my friend. |
| Adhilae ullam paadhi kallam paadhi | In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit, |
| Uruvam aanadhadaa | Taking physical form, my friend. |
| Adhilae ullam paadhi kallam paadhi | In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit, |
| Uruvam aanadhadaa | Taking physical form, my friend. |
| Aahaa uruvam aanadhadaa | Aahaa, taking physical form, my friend, |
| Oho ho uruvam aanadhadaa | Oho ho, taking physical form, my friend. |
| Aa… aa… aaa… | (Vocalizations) |
| Adhilae ullam paadhi kallam paadhi | In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit, |
| Uruvam aanadhadaa | Taking physical form, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Ingae dheivam paadhi | Here, half divine, |
| Mirugam paadhi | And half beast, |
| Manidhan aanadhadaa | Has become a human being, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyilae kaakkaiyadaa | In desire, man is like a crow, my friend, |
| Alaivadhilae kazhudhaiyadaa | In wandering fruitlessly, he is like a donkey, my friend. |
| Kaasillaadha velaiyilae | In times when there is no money, |
| Kadavulukkae poosaiyadaa | Even God gets worshipped with devotion, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Thandhirathil narigaladaa | In cunning tricks, men are foxes, my friend, |
| Thannalathil puligaladaa | In self-centeredness, they act like tigers, my friend. |
| Andharathil nirkkaiyilae | When standing stranded in mid-air, |
| Mandhirathil aasaiyadaa | They long for magical incantations, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Haa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Ingae koottamaaga vaazha chonnaal | If told to live together as a united community here, |
| Ottai sollumadaa | They will preach disharmony and division, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Naattil vaattam vandhu serum podhu | When adversity and distress strike the land, |
| Koottam koodumadaa | A crowd gathers together, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Haa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Ingae dheivam paadhi | Here, half divine, |
| Mirugam paadhi | And half beast, |
| Manidhan aanadhadaa | Has become a human being, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Mugathil paadhi vaayirukkum | Half of the face is taken up by the mouth, |
| Muzha neelam naakkirukkum | Accompanied by a yard-long tongue. |
| Mudhugilae kannirukkum | Eyes are situated at the back, |
| Moolaiyilae mannirukkum | While the brain is filled with mud. |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Haa… aa… aa…aa..aaa | (Vocalizations) |
| Manathilae peyirukkum | A devil resides within the mind, |
| Maraiyaadha noyirukkum | Along with an incurable disease. |
| Vanathilae vittu vittaal | If left in the middle of a forest, |
| Mirugamellaam varaverkkum | All the wild beasts would welcome him as one of their own. |
| Vanathilae viduvadharkku | To abandon him fully in the wild, |
| Vaal mattum illaiyadaa | He only lacks a tail, my friend! |
| Ha ha ha sabaash… | Ha ha ha, bravo! |
இங்கே தெய்வம் பாதி
மிருகம் பாதி
மனிதன் ஆனதடா......
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
Here, half divine,
And half beast,
Has become a human being, my friend.
(Vocalizations)
இங்கே தெய்வம் பாதி
மிருகம் பாதி
மனிதன் ஆனதடா
அதிலே உள்ளம் பாதி கள்ளம் பாதி
உருவம் ஆனதடா
அதிலே உள்ளம் பாதி கள்ளம் பாதி
உருவம் ஆனதடா
ஆஹா உருவம் ஆனதடா
ஒஹோ ஹோ உருவம் ஆனதடா
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
அதிலே உள்ளம் பாதி கள்ளம் பாதி
உருவம் ஆனதடா
Here, half divine,
And half beast,
Has become a human being, my friend.
In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit,
Taking physical form, my friend.
In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit,
Taking physical form, my friend.
Aahaa, taking physical form, my friend,
Oho ho, taking physical form, my friend.
(Vocalizations)
In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit,
Taking physical form, my friend.
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா உருவம் ஆனதடா
ஓஹோ உருவம் ஆனதடா
(Vocalizations)
Here, half divine,
And half beast,
Has become a human being, my friend.
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....
இங்கே தெய்வம் பாதி
மிருகம் பாதி
மனிதன் ஆனதடா
In desire, man is like a crow, my friend,
In wandering fruitlessly, he is like a donkey, my friend.
In times when there is no money,
Even God gets worshipped with devotion, my friend.
அதிலே உள்ளம் பாதி
கள்ளம் பாதி
உருவம் ஆனதடா
(Vocalizations)
In cunning tricks, men are foxes, my friend,
In self-centeredness, they act like tigers, my friend.
When standing stranded in mid-air,
They long for magical incantations, my friend.
ஆசையிலே காக்கையடா
அலைவதிலே கழுதையடா
காசில்லாத வேளையிலே
கடவுளுக்கே பூசையடா
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
If told to live together as a united community here,
They will preach disharmony and division, my friend.
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
தந்திரத்தில் நரிகளடா
தன்னலத்தில் புலிகளடா
அந்தரத்தில் நிற்கையிலே
மந்திரத்தில் ஆசையடா
When adversity and distress strike the land,
A crowd gathers together, my friend.
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ
இங்கே கூட்டமாக வாழச் சொன்னால்
ஓட்டை சொல்லுமடா
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
Here, half divine,
And half beast,
Has become a human being, my friend.
எதிலும் ஓட்டை சொல்லுமடா
Half of the face is taken up by the mouth,
Accompanied by a yard-long tongue.
Eyes are situated at the back,
While the brain is filled with mud.
நாட்டில் வாட்டம் வந்து சேரும் போது
கூட்டம் கூடுமடா
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
A devil resides within the mind,
Along with an incurable disease.
If left in the middle of a forest,
All the wild beasts would welcome him as one of their own.
To abandon him fully in the wild,
He only lacks a tail, my friend!
Ha ha ha, bravo!
ஒன்றாய் பாட்டு பாடுமடா
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ
இங்கே தெய்வம் பாதி
மிருகம் பாதி
மனிதன் ஆனதடா
அதிலே உள்ளம் பாதி
கள்ளம் பாதி
உருவம் ஆனதடா
முகத்தில் பாதி வாயிருக்கும்
முழ நீளம் நாக்கிருக்கும்
முதுகிலே கண்ணிருக்கும்
மூளையிலே மண்ணிருக்கும்
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ
மனத்திலே பேயிருக்கும்
மறையாத நோயிருக்கும்
வனத்திலே விட்டு விட்டால்
மிருகமெல்லாம் வரவேற்கும்
வனத்திலே விடுவதற்கு
வால் மட்டும் இல்லையடா...
ஹ ஹ ஹ சபாஷ்...
இங்கே தெய்வம் பாதி
மிருகம் பாதி
மனிதன் ஆனதடா
அதிலே உள்ளம் பாதி கள்ளம் பாதி
உருவம் ஆனதடா
Ingae dheivam paadhi
Here, half divine,
Mirugam paadhi
And half beast,
Manidhan aanadhadaa
Has become a human being, my friend.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…haa…aa…aa…aa…aa..
(Vocalizations)
Ingae dheivam paadhi
Here, half divine,
Mirugam paadhi
And half beast,
Manidhan aanadhadaa
Has become a human being, my friend.
Adhilae ullam paadhi kallam paadhi
In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit,
Uruvam aanadhadaa
Taking physical form, my friend.
Adhilae ullam paadhi kallam paadhi
In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit,
Uruvam aanadhadaa
Taking physical form, my friend.
Aahaa uruvam aanadhadaa
Aahaa, taking physical form, my friend,
Oho ho uruvam aanadhadaa
Oho ho, taking physical form, my friend.
Aa… aa… aaa…
(Vocalizations)
Adhilae ullam paadhi kallam paadhi
In that, half is pure heart and half is deceit,
Uruvam aanadhadaa
Taking physical form, my friend.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Ingae dheivam paadhi
Here, half divine,
Mirugam paadhi
And half beast,
Manidhan aanadhadaa
Has become a human being, my friend.
Aasaiyilae kaakkaiyadaa
In desire, man is like a crow, my friend,
Alaivadhilae kazhudhaiyadaa
In wandering fruitlessly, he is like a donkey, my friend.
Kaasillaadha velaiyilae
In times when there is no money,
Kadavulukkae poosaiyadaa
Even God gets worshipped with devotion, my friend.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Thandhirathil narigaladaa
In cunning tricks, men are foxes, my friend,
Thannalathil puligaladaa
In self-centeredness, they act like tigers, my friend.
Andharathil nirkkaiyilae
When standing stranded in mid-air,
Mandhirathil aasaiyadaa
They long for magical incantations, my friend.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Haa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Ingae koottamaaga vaazha chonnaal
If told to live together as a united community here,
Ottai sollumadaa
They will preach disharmony and division, my friend.
Naattil vaattam vandhu serum podhu
When adversity and distress strike the land,
Koottam koodumadaa
A crowd gathers together, my friend.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Haa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Ingae dheivam paadhi
Here, half divine,
Mirugam paadhi
And half beast,
Manidhan aanadhadaa
Has become a human being, my friend.
Mugathil paadhi vaayirukkum
Half of the face is taken up by the mouth,
Muzha neelam naakkirukkum
Accompanied by a yard-long tongue.
Mudhugilae kannirukkum
Eyes are situated at the back,
Moolaiyilae mannirukkum
While the brain is filled with mud.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Haa… aa… aa…aa..aaa
(Vocalizations)
Manathilae peyirukkum
A devil resides within the mind,
Maraiyaadha noyirukkum
Along with an incurable disease.
Vanathilae vittu vittaal
If left in the middle of a forest,
Mirugamellaam varaverkkum
All the wild beasts would welcome him as one of their own.
Vanathilae viduvadharkku
To abandon him fully in the wild,
Vaal mattum illaiyadaa
He only lacks a tail, my friend!
Ha ha ha sabaash…
Ha ha ha, bravo!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic philosophical song written by Kannadasan for the 1966 film 'Chithi' offers a biting satirical commentary on human nature. The lyricist explores the dual nature of man, viewing humanity as a volatile hybrid of godliness and animalistic savagery. Kannadasan highlights how human beings display animalistic traits through greed (crow), aimless wandering (donkey), cunningness (fox), and selfishness (tiger), turning to God only when impoverished or desperate. In the latter stanzas, the song delivers a fierce critique of hypocrisy, malicious speech, and moral corruption. With sharp wit, Kannadasan notes that humans possess a devilish mind and mud for brains, suggesting that if released into a jungle, wild beasts would readily accept them—the only thing preventing them from being total animals is the absence of a physical tail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Animal Imagery (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Aasaiyilae kaakkaiyadaa / Alaivadhilae kazhudhaiyadaa / Thandhirathil narigaladaa / Thannalathil puligaladaa”
Compares human traits directly to various animals to emphasize moral flaws—crow for desire, donkey for restless wandering, fox for cunningness, and tiger for selfishness.
Edhugai (அடி எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)
“Thandhirathil narigaladaa / Thannalathil puligaladaa”
The second letter 'da' in 'Thandhirathil' and 'Thannalathil' creates a strong rhythmic Tamil poetic resonance across adjacent lines.
Monaai (அடி மோனை - Initial letter alliteration)
“Mugathil paadhi vaayirukkum / Muzha neelam naakkirukkum / Mudhugilae kannirukkum / Moolaiyilae mannirukkum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across all four consecutive lines (Mugathil, Muzha, Mudhugilae, Moolaiyilae).
Antithesis / Irony (முரண்)
“Ingae dheivam paadhi / Mirugam paadhi / Manidhan aanadhadaa”
Contrasts divine qualities ('dheivam') against animalistic savagery ('mirugam'), and pure heart ('ullam') against deceit ('kallam') to illustrate internal human conflict.
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Trivia
Composed by M.S. Viswanathan and rendered powerfully by T.M. Soundararajan, this track is renowned for its theatrical delivery and sarcastic laughter at the end ('Ha ha ha sabaash'). It remains one of Lyricist Kannadasan's most iconic philosophical songs exploring human psychology.
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