Iraipodum Manidharukee
From Pathi Bakthi · 1958
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pathi Bakthi1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Iraipodum manitharukkae | To the humans who feed it food, |
| Iraiyaagum vellaadae | The white goat becomes prey itself! |
| Idhu thaan ulagam | This is the way of the world. |
| Veen anuthaabam kandu nee | Seeing false sympathy, |
| Oru naalum nambidathae | Never trust it for even a single day. |
| Female | |
| Daeianna daeianna daeianna daeianna | Hey brother, hey brother, hey brother, hey brother! |
| Daei anna daei anna | Hey brother, hey brother! |
| Daei anna driyo daei anna | Hey brother, driyo hey brother! |
| Daei anna driyo daei anna | Hey brother, driyo hey brother! |
| Female | |
| Muraiyodu uzhaithu unna | To work hard properly and earn food, |
| Mudiyatha somberi | The lazy ones who cannot do so, |
| Nari pola thirivaar puvimelaae | Will roam on earth like foxes. |
| Nalla vazhiyodu pogindra | Going along a good path, |
| Vaai pesaa uyirgalai | The speechless creatures, |
| Vadhavadhachu thinbaar veriyaalae | They slaughter and eat out of mad greed. |
| Female | |
| Iraipodum manitharukkae | To the humans who feed it food, |
| Iraiyaagum vellaadae | The white goat becomes prey. |
| Idhu thaan ulagam | This is the world. |
| Veen anuthaabam kandu nee | Seeing false sympathy, |
| Oru naalum nambidathae | Never trust it at all. |
| Female | |
| Kaalodindha aattukaaga | For the goat with a broken leg, |
| Kanneer vitta budharum | Buddha who shed tears, |
| Kadal pola ullangkonda | Having hearts vast like the sea, |
| Gaandhi yesunaadharum | Gandhi and Jesus Christ, |
| Female | |
| Kaalodindha aattukaaga | For the goat with a broken leg, |
| Kanneer vitta budharum | Buddha who shed tears, |
| Kadal pola ullangkonda | Having hearts vast like the sea, |
| Gaandhi yesunaadharum | Gandhi and Jesus Christ, |
| Female | |
| Kazhutharukkum kodumai kandu | Seeing the cruelty of slaughter, |
| Thiruntha vazhi sonnadhum undu | They showed paths to reform. |
| Kaadhil mattum kettu adhai rasichaanga | People merely listened with their ears and enjoyed it, |
| Aana karikadaiyin kanakkai perukki vandhaanga | But they kept increasing the butcher shop's business! |
| hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo oooo | (Vocalizing / Melodic sounds) |
| Female | |
| Iraipodum | Feeding food... |
| Iraipodum manitharukkae | To the humans who feed it food, |
| Iraiyaagum vellaadae | The white goat becomes prey. |
| Idhu thaan ulagam | This is the world. |
| Veen anuthaabam kandu nee | Seeing false sympathy, |
| Oru naalum nambidathae | Never trust it at all. |
| Female | |
| Daeianna daeianna daeianna daeianna | Hey brother, hey brother, hey brother, hey brother! |
| Daei anna daei anna | Hey brother, hey brother! |
| Daei anna driyo daei anna | Hey brother, driyo hey brother! |
| Daei anna driyo daei anna | Hey brother, driyo hey brother! |
இறைபோடும் மனிதருக்கே
இறையாகும் வெள்ளாடே
இதுதான் உலகம்
வீண் அனுதாபம் கண்டு நீ
ஒரு நாளும் நம்பிடாதே
To the humans who feed it food,
The white goat becomes prey itself!
This is the way of the world.
Seeing false sympathy,
Never trust it for even a single day.
டேய் அண்ணா டேய் அண்ணா டேய் அண்ணா
டேய் அண்ணா டேய் அண்ணா
டேய் அண்ணா டிரியோ டேய் அண்ணா
டேய் அண்ணா டிரியோ டேய் அண்ணா
Hey brother, hey brother, hey brother, hey brother!
Hey brother, hey brother!
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
முறையோடு உழைத்து உன்ன
முடியாத சோம்பேறி
நரி போல திரிவார் புவிமேலே
நல்ல வழியோடு போகின்ற
வாய் பேசா உயிர்களை
வதவதச்சு தின்பார் வெறியாலே
To work hard properly and earn food,
The lazy ones who cannot do so,
Will roam on earth like foxes.
Going along a good path,
The speechless creatures,
They slaughter and eat out of mad greed.
இறைபோடும் மனிதருக்கே
இறையாகும் வெள்ளாடே
இதுதான் உலகம்
வீண் அனுதாபம் கண்டு நீ
ஒரு நாளும் நம்பிடாதே
To the humans who feed it food,
The white goat becomes prey.
This is the world.
Seeing false sympathy,
Never trust it at all.
காலொடிந்த ஆட்டுக்காக
கண்ணீர் விட்ட புத்தரும்
கடல் போல உள்ளங்கொண்ட
காந்தி ஏசுநாதரும்
For the goat with a broken leg,
Buddha who shed tears,
Having hearts vast like the sea,
Gandhi and Jesus Christ,
காலொடிந்த ஆட்டுக்காக
கண்ணீர் விட்ட புத்தரும்
கடல் போல உள்ளங்கொண்ட
காந்தி ஏசுநாதரும்
For the goat with a broken leg,
Buddha who shed tears,
Having hearts vast like the sea,
Gandhi and Jesus Christ,
கழுத்தறுக்கும் கொடுமை கண்டு
திருதத் வழி சொன்னதும் உண்டு
காதில் மட்டும் கேட்டு அதை ரசிச்சாங்க
ஆனா கறிக்கடையின் கணக்கை பெருக்கி வந்தாங்க
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ
Seeing the cruelty of slaughter,
They showed paths to reform.
People merely listened with their ears and enjoyed it,
But they kept increasing the butcher shop's business!
(Vocalizing / Melodic sounds)
இறைபோடும்
இறைபோடும் மனிதருக்கே
இறையாகும் வெள்ளாடே
இதுதான் உலகம்
வீண் அனுதாபம் கண்டு நீ
ஒரு நாளும் நம்பிடாதே
Feeding food...
To the humans who feed it food,
The white goat becomes prey.
This is the world.
Seeing false sympathy,
Never trust it at all.
டேய் அண்ணா டேய் அண்ணா டேய் அண்ணா
டேய் அண்ணா டேய் அண்ணா
டேய் அண்ணா டிரியோ டேய் அண்ணா
டேய் அண்ணா டிரியோ டேய் அண்ணா
Hey brother, hey brother, hey brother, hey brother!
Hey brother, hey brother!
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Iraipodum manitharukkae
To the humans who feed it food,
Iraiyaagum vellaadae
The white goat becomes prey itself!
Idhu thaan ulagam
This is the way of the world.
Veen anuthaabam kandu nee
Seeing false sympathy,
Oru naalum nambidathae
Never trust it for even a single day.
Daeianna daeianna daeianna daeianna
Hey brother, hey brother, hey brother, hey brother!
Daei anna daei anna
Hey brother, hey brother!
Daei anna driyo daei anna
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Daei anna driyo daei anna
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Muraiyodu uzhaithu unna
To work hard properly and earn food,
Mudiyatha somberi
The lazy ones who cannot do so,
Nari pola thirivaar puvimelaae
Will roam on earth like foxes.
Nalla vazhiyodu pogindra
Going along a good path,
Vaai pesaa uyirgalai
The speechless creatures,
Vadhavadhachu thinbaar veriyaalae
They slaughter and eat out of mad greed.
Iraipodum manitharukkae
To the humans who feed it food,
Iraiyaagum vellaadae
The white goat becomes prey.
Idhu thaan ulagam
This is the world.
Veen anuthaabam kandu nee
Seeing false sympathy,
Oru naalum nambidathae
Never trust it at all.
Kaalodindha aattukaaga
For the goat with a broken leg,
Kanneer vitta budharum
Buddha who shed tears,
Kadal pola ullangkonda
Having hearts vast like the sea,
Gaandhi yesunaadharum
Gandhi and Jesus Christ,
Kaalodindha aattukaaga
For the goat with a broken leg,
Kanneer vitta budharum
Buddha who shed tears,
Kadal pola ullangkonda
Having hearts vast like the sea,
Gaandhi yesunaadharum
Gandhi and Jesus Christ,
Kazhutharukkum kodumai kandu
Seeing the cruelty of slaughter,
Thiruntha vazhi sonnadhum undu
They showed paths to reform.
Kaadhil mattum kettu adhai rasichaanga
People merely listened with their ears and enjoyed it,
Aana karikadaiyin kanakkai perukki vandhaanga
But they kept increasing the butcher shop's business!
hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo oooo
(Vocalizing / Melodic sounds)
Iraipodum
Feeding food...
Iraipodum manitharukkae
To the humans who feed it food,
Iraiyaagum vellaadae
The white goat becomes prey.
Idhu thaan ulagam
This is the world.
Veen anuthaabam kandu nee
Seeing false sympathy,
Oru naalum nambidathae
Never trust it at all.
Daeianna daeianna daeianna daeianna
Hey brother, hey brother, hey brother, hey brother!
Daei anna daei anna
Hey brother, hey brother!
Daei anna driyo daei anna
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Daei anna driyo daei anna
Hey brother, driyo hey brother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song, written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the 1958 film Pathi Bakthi, uses the metaphor of a white goat being fed by a human only to be slaughtered later as a critique of deceitful human nature and fake sympathy. The song highlights how lazy, opportunistic individuals behave like sly foxes, exploiting innocent, silent beings for their selfish pleasures. Furthermore, the lyricist points out the irony and hypocrisy of society: despite visionary leaders like Buddha, Jesus, and Gandhi advocating compassion and non-violence toward all creatures, people merely admire these teachings rhetorically while continuing to patronize butcher shops and indulge in hypocrisy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Iraipodum manitharukkae Iraiyaagum vellaadae”
The goat being fed only to be slaughtered serves as a powerful metaphor for deceptive human relationships where affection masks ulterior motives.
Simile (உவமை)
“Nari pola thirivaar puvimelaae”
Compares lazy, deceitful humans to foxes roaming the earth.
Simile (உவமை)
“Kadal pola ullangkonda”
Compares the expansive, compassionate hearts of Gandhi and Jesus to the vastness of the sea.
Monaai (Monai / Assonance)
“Kaalodindha aattukaaga / Kanneer vitta budharum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or within lines for musical rhythm (e.g., Kaalodindha / Kanneer / Kadal).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Iraipodum manitharukkae / Iraiyaagum vellaadae”
Matching of the second consonant sound across lines ('rai' in Iraipodum / Iraiyaagum).
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Trivia
Pathi Bakthi (1958) was directed by A. Bhimsingh and featured music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy (V. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy). Lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for embedding sharp socialist commentary, rationalist philosophy, and social critique into popular Tamil film songs.
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