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Intha Mattukkaran Pattu Paduvan

From Vetri Vinayagar · 1996

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Vetri Vinayagar
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
25 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thandhana thindhana thandhana thindhana
Thanathinthana thana thanathinthana thanaa thandhaana
Thandhana thindhana thandhana thindhana
Thanathinthana thana thanathinthana thanaa thanae
Thandhaana
Indha maatukkaaran paattu paaduvaan
Andha pattukkullae naalum solluvaan
Indha maatukkaaran paattu paaduvaan
Andha pattukkullae naalum solluvaan
Manushana paarkaiyilae maadunga thevalaiyae
Manushana paarkaiyilae maadunga thevalaiyae
Ivan mattikittaan pottukittaan
Aayiram aayiram aasai valaiyae
Indha maatukkaaran paattu paaduvaan
Andha pattukkullae naalum solluvaan
Aalukkoru aasaiyada saami
Oru alavillama alaiyudhada boomi
Aalukkoru aasaiyada saami
Oru alavillama alaiyudhada boomi
Veettai aandu naattai aandu
Ulagai aala paarkkiraan
Aandavanai marandhu vittu
Aandavannu solluraan
Naan aandavannu solluraan
Paasathai kaatiya veshathai pottavan
Veetukkul serthukittaan
Thottathu veliyae thottathai meiyura
Veliayum senjukittaan
Indha maatukkaaran paattu paaduvaan
Andha pattukkullae naalum solluvaan
Oo oo oo
Gopuratha thaangurathu yaaru andha
Gopurathu bommaigala kooru
Gopuratha thaangurathu yaaru andha
Gopurathu bommaigala kooru
Maraindhirukkum iraivan avan
Asthivaram pola thaan
Maranthirukkum manidhan avan
Aaravaaram polithaan
Maraindhirukkum iraivan avan
Asthivaram pola thaan
Maranthirukkum manidhan avan
Aaravaaram polithaan
Illara sugathin nallara gunathai
Eppadi maathikkiraan
Ethanai azhagil pathini irunthum
Thappukkal pannikkiraan
Illara sugathin nallara gunathai
Eppadi maathikkiraan
Ethanai azhagil pathini irunthum
Thappukkal pannikkiraan
Indha maatukkaaran paattu paaduvaan
Andha pattukkullae naalum solluvaan
Manushana paarkaiyilae maadunga thevalaiyae
Ivan mattikittaan pottukittaan
Aayiram aayiram aasai valaiyae
Indha maatukkaaran paattu paaduvaan
Andha pattukkullae naalum solluvaan
Aahaa haa thandhana thana thandhana thana naa
Aahaa haa thandhana thana thandhana thana naa
Thanthana thinthana thanthana thinthana
Thanathinthana thana thanathinthana thanaa thanthaana
Thanthana thinthana thanthana thinthana
Thanathinthana thana thanathinthana thanaa thaane
Thanthaana
This cowherd sings a song,
and through that song, he shares words of wisdom.
This cowherd sings a song,
and through that song, he shares words of wisdom.
When you look at mankind, cattle seem so much better!
When you look at mankind, cattle seem so much better!
He got trapped, casting around himself
thousands and thousands of webs of desire.
This cowherd sings a song,
and through that song, he shares words of wisdom.
Everyone has a different desire, my friend,
and the whole world wanders endlessly.
Everyone has a different desire, my friend,
and the whole world wanders endlessly.
Ruling his house and ruling the land,
he tries to rule the whole world.
Forgetting the Lord who rules above,
he boasts that he is the ruler!
He boasts, "I am the ruler!"
Putting on a disguise of fake affection,
he brought someone into his home.
Like setting up a fence around the garden,
only for the fence to graze on the crops!
This cowherd sings a song,
and through that song, he shares words of wisdom.
Ooh ooh ooh
Who truly supports the temple tower?
Tell me, is it the sculpted figures on the tower?
Who truly supports the temple tower?
Tell me, is it the sculpted figures on the tower?
God, who remains unseen,
is like the deep foundation beneath.
While man, who has forgotten this,
makes an uproar that is purely fake!
God, who remains unseen,
is like the deep foundation beneath.
While man, who has forgotten this,
makes an uproar that is purely fake!
The pure goodness of family life,
look how easily he corrupts it!
No matter how faithful and beautiful his wife is,
he still goes astray and does wrong.
The pure goodness of family life,
look how easily he corrupts it!
No matter how faithful and beautiful his wife is,
he still goes astray and does wrong.
This cowherd sings a song,
and through that song, he shares words of wisdom.
When you look at mankind, cattle seem so much better!
He got trapped, casting around himself
thousands and thousands of webs of desire.
This cowherd sings a song,
and through that song, he shares words of wisdom.
Aaha ha thanthana thana thanthana thana naa
Aaha ha thanthana thana thanthana thana naa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie Vetri Vinayagar (1996) presents a philosophical reflection sung from the perspective of a cowherd observing human society. The lyrics contrast the simple, innocent nature of animals with the endless greed, arrogance, and moral corruption of human beings trapped in webs of worldly desire. The song uses powerful imagery to criticize human pride and hypocrisy, reminding listeners that true power lies with the Almighty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Maraindhirukkum iraivan avan asthivaram pola thaan

God is compared to an unseen foundation ('Asthivaram') that holds everything together, while humans are compared to noisy, superficial decorations.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aayiram aayiram aasai valaiyae

Human desires are metaphorically represented as a net or web ('aasai valai') in which mankind gets entangled.

Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi Uruvagam)

Thottathu veliyae thottathai meiyura veliayum senjukittaan

Refers to the classic Tamil proverb 'Veliyae payirai meindhal' (the fence eating the crop), denoting betrayal by one's own protective instincts or guardians.

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kamakodiyan, this track blends folk-style rhythmic refrains with traditional Tamil philosophical wisdom, sung by Swarnalatha.

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