Iravu Nadakindrathu
From Panthayam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Panthayam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iravu nadakindrathu | The night moves along |
| En idhayam malargindrathu | My heart blossoms |
| Un varavu theringindrathu | Your arrival becomes evident |
| Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu | The life lived becomes clear |
| Male | |
| Iravu nadakindrathu | The night moves along |
| En idhayam malargindrathu | My heart blossoms |
| Un varavu theringindrathu | Your arrival becomes evident |
| Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu | The life lived becomes clear |
| Male | |
| Saalaigal irandum pirinthu | Where two roads diverge |
| Meendum sandhikkum velaiyilae | At the moment when they meet again |
| Saalaigal irandum pirinthu | Where two roads diverge |
| Meendum sandhikkum velaiyilae | At the moment when they meet again |
| Avai thanukkul pesum aaiyiram pechu | They speak a thousand words amongst themselves |
| Aanandha bodhaiyilae | In a blissful intoxication |
| Male | |
| Naalai poluthu yaarukku vidiyum | For whom will tomorrow dawn |
| Iruvarin vaazhkaiyilae | In the lives of the two of us? |
| Naalai poluthu yaarukku vidiyum | For whom will tomorrow dawn |
| Iruvarin vaazhkaiyilae | In the lives of the two of us? |
| Indha nadagathil vetri yaarukkendru | Who wins in this drama |
| Theriyum serkaiyilae | Will be known when we unite |
| Male | |
| Iravu nadakindrathu | The night moves along |
| En idhayam malargindrathu | My heart blossoms |
| Un varavu theringindrathu | Your arrival becomes evident |
| Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu | The life lived becomes clear |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga ulagai vanjagathalae | This deceitful world, through deceit |
| Vendrathu en manamae | My mind has conquered |
| Vanjaga ulagai vanjagathalae | This deceitful world, through deceit |
| Vendrathu en manamae | My mind has conquered |
| En vaazhkaiyai kettaal | If you hear about my life |
| Idhudhaan seriyena varuvaai ennudanae | You will agree this is right and come with me |
| Nee varuvaai ennudanae | You will come with me |
| Male | |
| Sattam dharmam needhi | Law, righteousness, justice |
| Sattam dharmam needhikku | To law, righteousness, and justice |
| Ennai thandhu vitten manamae | I have surrendered myself, O my heart |
| Sattam dharmam needhikku | To law, righteousness, and justice |
| Ennai thandhu vitten manamae | I have surrendered myself, O my heart |
| Naam sandhithavudanae | As soon as we meet |
| Idhudhaan seriyena varuvaai ennudanae | You will agree this is right and come with me |
| Nee varuvaai ennudanae | You will come with me |
| Male | |
| Iravu nadakindrathu | The night moves along |
| En idhayam malargindrathu | My heart blossoms |
| Un varavu theringindrathu | Your arrival becomes evident |
| Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu | The life lived becomes clear |
| Male | |
| Poluthae poluthae poi vidu poividu | Time, O time, pass away, pass away |
| Yen innum thayangugiraai | Why do you still hesitate? |
| Poluthae poluthae poi vidu poividu | Time, O time, pass away, pass away |
| Yen innum thayangugiraai | Why do you still hesitate? |
| Anbu pongum engal idhayathai kandu | Seeing our hearts overflowing with love |
| Nee yen mayangugiraai | Why do you get mesmerized? |
| Male | |
| Vidiyum poluthae vidiyum poluthae | O dawning day, O dawning day |
| Viraivil vandhu vidu | Arrive quickly |
| Vidiyum poluthae vidiyum poluthae | O dawning day, O dawning day |
| Viraivil vandhu vidu | Arrive quickly |
| Engal pirivin thuyarai pesi mudikka | To talk and end the grief of our separation |
| Nanbanai thandhu vidu nanbanai thandhu vidu | Give us a friend, give us a friend |
இரவு நடக்கின்றது
என் இதயம் மலர்கின்றது
உன் வரவு தெரிகின்றது
வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை புரிகின்றது
The night moves along
My heart blossoms
Your arrival becomes evident
The life lived becomes clear
இரவு நடக்கின்றது
என் இதயம் மலர்கின்றது
உன் வரவு தெரிகின்றது
வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை புரிகின்றது
The night moves along
My heart blossoms
Your arrival becomes evident
The life lived becomes clear
சாலைகள் இரண்டும் பிரிந்து
மீண்டும் சந்திக்கும் வேளையிலே
சாலைகள் இரண்டும் பிரிந்து
மீண்டும் சந்திக்கும் வேளையிலே
அவை தனக்குள் பேசும் ஆயிரம் பேச்சு
ஆனந்த போதையிலே
Where two roads diverge
At the moment when they meet again
Where two roads diverge
At the moment when they meet again
They speak a thousand words amongst themselves
In a blissful intoxication
நாளைப் பொழுது யாருக்கு விடியும்
இருவரின் வாழ்க்கையிலே
நாளைப் பொழுது யாருக்கு விடியும்
இருவரின் வாழ்க்கையிலே
இந்த நாடகத்தில் வெற்றி யாருக்கென்று
தெரியும் சேர்க்கையிலே
For whom will tomorrow dawn
In the lives of the two of us?
For whom will tomorrow dawn
In the lives of the two of us?
Who wins in this drama
Will be known when we unite
இரவு நடக்கின்றது
என் இதயம் மலர்கின்றது
உன் வரவு தெரிகின்றது
வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை புரிகின்றது
The night moves along
My heart blossoms
Your arrival becomes evident
The life lived becomes clear
வஞ்சக உலகை வஞ்சகத்தாலே
வென்றது என் மனமே
வஞ்சக உலகை வஞ்சகத்தாலே
வென்றது என் மனமே
என் வாழ்க்கையைக் கேட்டால்
இதுதான் சரியென வருவாய் என்னுடனே
நீ வருவாய் என்னுடனே
This deceitful world, through deceit
My mind has conquered
This deceitful world, through deceit
My mind has conquered
If you hear about my life
You will agree this is right and come with me
You will come with me
சட்டம் தர்மம் நீதிக்கு
என்னைத் தந்து விட்டேன் மனமே
சட்டம் தர்மம் நீதிக்கு
என்னைத் தந்து விட்டேன் மனமே
நாம் சந்தித்தவுடனே இதுதான் சரியென
வருவாய் என்னுடனே
நீ வருவாய் என்னுடனே
Law, righteousness, justice
To law, righteousness, and justice
I have surrendered myself, O my heart
To law, righteousness, and justice
I have surrendered myself, O my heart
As soon as we meet
You will agree this is right and come with me
You will come with me
இரவு நடக்கின்றது
என் இதயம் மலர்கின்றது
உன் வரவு தெரிகின்றது
வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை புரிகின்றது
The night moves along
My heart blossoms
Your arrival becomes evident
The life lived becomes clear
பொழுதே பொழுதே போய்விடு போய்விடு
ஏன் இன்னும் தயங்குகிறாய்
பொழுதே பொழுதே போய்விடு போய்விடு
ஏன் இன்னும் தயங்குகிறாய்
அன்பு பொங்கும் எங்கள் இதயத்தைக் கண்டு
நீ ஏன் மயங்குகிறாய்
Time, O time, pass away, pass away
Why do you still hesitate?
Time, O time, pass away, pass away
Why do you still hesitate?
Seeing our hearts overflowing with love
Why do you get mesmerized?
விடியும் பொழுதே விடியும் பொழுதே
விரைவில் வந்துவிடு
விடியும் பொழுதே விடியும் பொழுதே
விரைவில் வந்துவிடு
எங்கள் பிரிவின் துயரைப் பேசி முடிக்க
நண்பனைத் தந்துவிடு நண்பனைத் தந்துவிடு
O dawning day, O dawning day
Arrive quickly
O dawning day, O dawning day
Arrive quickly
To talk and end the grief of our separation
Give us a friend, give us a friend
Iravu nadakindrathu
The night moves along
En idhayam malargindrathu
My heart blossoms
Un varavu theringindrathu
Your arrival becomes evident
Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu
The life lived becomes clear
Iravu nadakindrathu
The night moves along
En idhayam malargindrathu
My heart blossoms
Un varavu theringindrathu
Your arrival becomes evident
Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu
The life lived becomes clear
Saalaigal irandum pirinthu
Where two roads diverge
Meendum sandhikkum velaiyilae
At the moment when they meet again
Saalaigal irandum pirinthu
Where two roads diverge
Meendum sandhikkum velaiyilae
At the moment when they meet again
Avai thanukkul pesum aaiyiram pechu
They speak a thousand words amongst themselves
Aanandha bodhaiyilae
In a blissful intoxication
Naalai poluthu yaarukku vidiyum
For whom will tomorrow dawn
Iruvarin vaazhkaiyilae
In the lives of the two of us?
Naalai poluthu yaarukku vidiyum
For whom will tomorrow dawn
Iruvarin vaazhkaiyilae
In the lives of the two of us?
Indha nadagathil vetri yaarukkendru
Who wins in this drama
Theriyum serkaiyilae
Will be known when we unite
Iravu nadakindrathu
The night moves along
En idhayam malargindrathu
My heart blossoms
Un varavu theringindrathu
Your arrival becomes evident
Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu
The life lived becomes clear
Vanjaga ulagai vanjagathalae
This deceitful world, through deceit
Vendrathu en manamae
My mind has conquered
Vanjaga ulagai vanjagathalae
This deceitful world, through deceit
Vendrathu en manamae
My mind has conquered
En vaazhkaiyai kettaal
If you hear about my life
Idhudhaan seriyena varuvaai ennudanae
You will agree this is right and come with me
Nee varuvaai ennudanae
You will come with me
Sattam dharmam needhi
Law, righteousness, justice
Sattam dharmam needhikku
To law, righteousness, and justice
Ennai thandhu vitten manamae
I have surrendered myself, O my heart
Sattam dharmam needhikku
To law, righteousness, and justice
Ennai thandhu vitten manamae
I have surrendered myself, O my heart
Naam sandhithavudanae
As soon as we meet
Idhudhaan seriyena varuvaai ennudanae
You will agree this is right and come with me
Nee varuvaai ennudanae
You will come with me
Iravu nadakindrathu
The night moves along
En idhayam malargindrathu
My heart blossoms
Un varavu theringindrathu
Your arrival becomes evident
Vaazhndha vaazhkai puringindrathu
The life lived becomes clear
Poluthae poluthae poi vidu poividu
Time, O time, pass away, pass away
Yen innum thayangugiraai
Why do you still hesitate?
Poluthae poluthae poi vidu poividu
Time, O time, pass away, pass away
Yen innum thayangugiraai
Why do you still hesitate?
Anbu pongum engal idhayathai kandu
Seeing our hearts overflowing with love
Nee yen mayangugiraai
Why do you get mesmerized?
Vidiyum poluthae vidiyum poluthae
O dawning day, O dawning day
Viraivil vandhu vidu
Arrive quickly
Vidiyum poluthae vidiyum poluthae
O dawning day, O dawning day
Viraivil vandhu vidu
Arrive quickly
Engal pirivin thuyarai pesi mudikka
To talk and end the grief of our separation
Nanbanai thandhu vidu nanbanai thandhu vidu
Give us a friend, give us a friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iravu nadakindrathu from Panthayam (1967) presents a philosophical and dramatic musical duel between two characters standing on opposing sides of life's principles. One perspective argues that a deceitful world must be met with cunning and strategy, while the opposing perspective upholds absolute devotion to law, moral righteousness, and justice. Set against the passage of night into dawn, the lyricism ponders who will ultimately prevail in the drama of life. Kannadasan uses the imagery of diverging roads meeting again to signify crossroad moments in human destiny. As night turns into day, both speakers urge time to pass quickly so that truth, understanding, and reconciliation can prevail, emphasizing that ultimate victory is determined when lives intersect and righteousness is tested.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Iravu nadakindrathu”
Attributing human movement to the night ('Iravu nadakindrathu' - the night walks/moves) to emphasize the gradual passage of time.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En idhayam malargindrathu”
Consistent end rhyming suffix (-gindrathu) across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, melodic cadence.
Extended Metaphor
“Saalaigal irandum pirinthu”
Comparing human life paths, choices, and destiny to two roads that diverge and intersect.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Poluthae poluthae poi vidu poividu”
Doubling words ('Poluthae poluthae', 'poi vidu poividu') to build urgency and dramatic intensity.
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Trivia
Panthayam (1967) features a notable duet composition by T. R. Pappa, bringing together two titan vocalists of Tamil cinema—T. M. Soundarajan and Seerkazhi Govindarajan—to represent conflicting moral philosophies written by Kannadasan.
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