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Intha Nadagam

From Palum Pazhamum · 1961

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: P. Susheela
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Palum Pazhamum
Movie release year: 1961
Lyrics added on: 20 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Palum pazhamumena

Ondraaga serthaar

Paadhi vazhisendravalai

Marupadiyum azhaithaar

Kan koduthu kanparithaai

Kaanam vaithaayae thaayae

Kalaalaanavalai kannipol

Aakivittaai

Indha nadagam

Andha medaiyil

Ethanai naalamma

Innum ethanai naalamma

Indha nadagam

Andha medaiyil

Ethanai naalamma

Innum ethanai naalamma

Avar iravaiyum pagalaiyum

Ondraaii kaanbadhu

Ethanai naalamma ..ammammaa

Ethanai naalamma

Indha nadagam

Andha medaiyil

Ethanai naalamma

Innum ethanai naalamma

Vaanum nilavum

Pirindhae iruppadhu

Ethanai naalamma amma

Ethanai naalamma

Idhil matroru vaanam

Nilavai ketpadhu

Ethanai naalamma.. amma…

Ethanai naalamma

Indha nadagam

Andha medaiyil

Ethanai naalamma

Innum ethanai naalamma

Nilai kanndiyil

Mugathai maraipadhu

Ethanai naalamma

Avar neyyai pal pol

Enni iruppadhu

Ethanai naalamma.. amma

Ethanai naalamma

Kattiya thaaliyai

Kannukku maraipadhu

Ethanai naalamma..

Idhil matroru thaalikku

Maapillai paarpadhu

Ethanai naalamma.. ammamma..

Ethanai naalamma

Nadagam aadidum

Nayagi neeyae

Ennaiyum nadagam

Aada vaithaayae

En gadhi eppadi ayinum neeyae

En uyir thunaivarai kaathirupayae

Like milk and fruit,

He brought us together as one;

Me, who had walked halfway away,

He called back once again.

You gave sight and then snatched it away;

You gave me only a lament to sing, O Mother!

A woman who had turned to stone,

You made me live like an unmarried girl again!

This drama

On that stage,

For how many more days, O Mother?

Still, for how many more days, O Mother?

This drama

On that stage,

For how many more days, O Mother?

Still, for how many more days, O Mother?

For him to see day and night

As one and the same darkness,

For how many days, O Mother... oh Mother,

For how many more days?

This drama

On that stage,

For how many more days, O Mother?

Still, for how many more days, O Mother?

For the sky and the moon

To remain torn apart,

For how many days, O Mother,

For how many more days?

And in the midst of this, for another sky

To ask for the same moon,

For how many days, O Mother...

For how many more days?

This drama

On that stage,

For how many more days, O Mother?

Still, for how many more days, O Mother?

In the looking glass,

Concealing my own face,

For how many days, O Mother?

For him to mistake ghee for milk

And live believing it,

For how many days, O Mother...

For how many more days?

The sacred thaali (wedding thread) tied to my neck,

Hiding it away from every eye,

For how many days, O Mother...

And in the midst of this, for another wedding thread

Seeking him as a bridegroom,

For how many days, O Mother... oh Mother,

For how many more days?

You are the leading lady

Who acts out this grand drama,

And you have forced me too

To play a part in it!

Whatever may happen to my fate,

Please watch over and protect my beloved husband!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this poignant song from the film 'Paalum Pazhamum', the protagonist laments to the Goddess (Mother Divine) about the tragedy and tragic masquerade taking place in her life. Having been reunited with her beloved husband after being thought dead, circumstances now force her to conceal her true identity from him to preserve his happiness and medical stability. She questions how long this artificial 'drama' must continue on the stage of life, where night and day blur, the moon is separated from its sky, and a second marriage is being planned for her husband while her own sacred knot remains hidden. Ultimately, she submits to the divine will, declaring the Goddess as the director of this drama, and prays selflessly for the protection and well-being of her beloved husband, regardless of her own fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Palum pazhamumena”

'Palum pazhamumena' compares the sweet, harmonious union of husband and wife to the classic blend of milk and fruit.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vaanum nilavum”

'Vaanum nilavum' compares the husband and wife to the sky and the moon, symbolizing inseparable companion celestial bodies now painfully separated.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Nadagam aadidum / Aada vaithaayae”

Rhyming of the second consonant 'da' in 'Nadagam' and 'Aada' across consecutive lines.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Ethanai naalamma”

Repeated rhetorical questioning 'Ethanai naalamma' emphasizes deep sorrow, exhaustion, and impatience with the charade.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Paalum Pazhamum' (1961) was a blockbuster classic directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The iconic soundtrack was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and this song was sung beautifully by P. Susheela with deep emotional nuance written by Kannadasan.

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