Iyarkai Annai
From Enga Veettu Penn · 1965
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Enga Veettu Penn1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hooo ooo oo oo | Hooo ooo oo oo |
| Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam | All that Mother Nature has given |
| Ellorkkum sondhamada | Belongs to everyone, my friend |
| Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam | All that Mother Nature has given |
| Ellorkkum sondhamada | Belongs to everyone, my friend |
| Enadhu unadhu enbadhellaam | All concepts of 'mine' and 'yours' |
| Idaiyil maarum bandhamada | Are temporary bonds that change in between |
| Idaiyil maarum bandhamada | Are temporary bonds that change in between |
| Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam | All that Mother Nature has given |
| Ellorkkum sondhamada | Belongs to everyone, my friend |
| Male | |
| Vaan mazhai neerum mannin gunathaal | Even rainwater from the sky, due to the nature of the soil |
| Maattram adaiavdhundu | Undergoes a change in its quality |
| Vaan mazhai neerum mannin gunathaal | Even rainwater from the sky, due to the nature of the soil |
| Maattram adaiavdhundu | Undergoes a change in its quality |
| Vanjagar uravaal nalla manidharum | Similarly, good people influenced by deceitful company |
| Theeyavar aavadhundu | Can turn into wicked people |
| Male | |
| Unakku munnae pirandha nilam | The land that was born before you |
| Oorukkellaam kodutha nilam | The land that gave abundance to the entire town |
| Unakku munnae pirandha nilam | The land that was born before you |
| Oorukkellaam kodutha nilam | The land that gave abundance to the entire town |
| Unakku pinnum irukkumada | Will remain long after you are gone |
| Urimai endraal sirikkumada | It will laugh if you claim ownership over it |
| Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam | All that Mother Nature has given |
| Ellorkkum sondhamada | Belongs to everyone, my friend |
| Male | |
| Iravum pagalum inbamum thunbamum | Day and night, pleasure and sorrow |
| Iyarkkai vaguthathada | Were ordained by Mother Nature |
| Iravum pagalum inbamum thunbamum | Day and night, pleasure and sorrow |
| Iyarkkai vaguthathada | Were ordained by Mother Nature |
| Indha irandukkum idaiyil amaidhi kaanbavan | The one who finds peace amidst these dualities |
| Idhayam sirandhadhada | Possesses a noble heart |
| Male | |
| Naan endra aganthaiyinaale | Because of the ego named 'I' |
| Nammai kanda manidhar illai | No human truly understands or respects us |
| Naan endra aganthaiyinaale | Because of the ego named 'I' |
| Nammai kanda manidhar illai | No human truly understands or respects us |
| Naam endra ottrumai vandhaal | If unity built on 'we' arrives |
| Naatinilae thuyarmillai | There will be no sorrow in the country |
| Male | |
| Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam | All that Mother Nature has given |
| Ellorkkum sondhamada | Belongs to everyone, my friend |
| Enadhu unadhu enbadhellaam | All concepts of 'mine' and 'yours' |
| Idaiyil maarum bandhamada | Are temporary bonds that change in between |
| Idaiyil maarum bandhamada | Are temporary bonds that change in between |
| Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam | All that Mother Nature has given |
| Ellorkkum sondhamada | Belongs to everyone, my friend |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
இயற்கை அன்னை தந்ததெல்லாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் சொந்தமடா
இயற்கை அன்னை தந்ததெல்லாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் சொந்தமடா
எனது உனது என்பதெல்லாம்
இடையில் மாறும் பந்தமடா
இடையில் மாறும் பந்தமடா......
இயற்கை அன்னை தந்ததெல்லாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் சொந்தமடா
Hooo ooo oo oo
All that Mother Nature has given
Belongs to everyone, my friend
All that Mother Nature has given
Belongs to everyone, my friend
All concepts of 'mine' and 'yours'
Are temporary bonds that change in between
Are temporary bonds that change in between
All that Mother Nature has given
Belongs to everyone, my friend
வான் மழை நீரும் மண்ணின் குணத்தால்
மாற்றம் அடைவதுண்டு
வான் மழை நீரும் மண்ணின் குணத்தால்
மாற்றம் அடைவதுண்டு
வஞ்சகர் உறவால் நல்ல மனிதரும்
தீயவர் ஆவதுண்டு
Even rainwater from the sky, due to the nature of the soil
Undergoes a change in its quality
Even rainwater from the sky, due to the nature of the soil
Undergoes a change in its quality
Similarly, good people influenced by deceitful company
Can turn into wicked people
உனக்கு முன்னே பிறந்த நிலம்
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் கொடுத்த நிலம்
உனக்கு முன்னே பிறந்த நிலம்
ஊருக்கெல்லாம் கொடுத்த நிலம்
உனக்குப் பின்னும் இருக்குமடா
உரிமை என்றால் சிரிக்குமடா .....
இயற்கை அன்னை தந்ததெல்லாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் சொந்தமடா
The land that was born before you
The land that gave abundance to the entire town
The land that was born before you
The land that gave abundance to the entire town
Will remain long after you are gone
It will laugh if you claim ownership over it
All that Mother Nature has given
Belongs to everyone, my friend
இரவும் பகலும் இன்பமும் துன்பமும்
இயற்கை வகுத்ததடா
இரவும் பகலும் இன்பமும் துன்பமும்
இயற்கை வகுத்ததடா
இந்த இரண்டுக்கும் இடையில் அமைதி காண்பவன்
இதயம் சிறந்ததடா....
Day and night, pleasure and sorrow
Were ordained by Mother Nature
Day and night, pleasure and sorrow
Were ordained by Mother Nature
The one who finds peace amidst these dualities
Possesses a noble heart
நான் என்ற அகந்தையினாலே
நன்மை கண்ட மனிதர் இல்லை
நான் என்ற அகந்தையினாலே
நன்மை கண்ட மனிதர் இல்லை
நாம் என்ற ஒற்றுமை வந்தால்
நாட்டினிலே துயரமில்லை......
Because of the ego named 'I'
No human truly understands or respects us
Because of the ego named 'I'
No human truly understands or respects us
If unity built on 'we' arrives
There will be no sorrow in the country
இயற்கை அன்னை தந்ததெல்லாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் சொந்தமடா
எனது உனது என்பதெல்லாம்
இடையில் மாறும் பந்தமடா
இடையில் மாறும் பந்தமடா......
இயற்கை அன்னை தந்ததெல்லாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் சொந்தமடா
All that Mother Nature has given
Belongs to everyone, my friend
All concepts of 'mine' and 'yours'
Are temporary bonds that change in between
Are temporary bonds that change in between
All that Mother Nature has given
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Hooo ooo oo oo
Hooo ooo oo oo
Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam
All that Mother Nature has given
Ellorkkum sondhamada
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam
All that Mother Nature has given
Ellorkkum sondhamada
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Enadhu unadhu enbadhellaam
All concepts of 'mine' and 'yours'
Idaiyil maarum bandhamada
Are temporary bonds that change in between
Idaiyil maarum bandhamada
Are temporary bonds that change in between
Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam
All that Mother Nature has given
Ellorkkum sondhamada
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Vaan mazhai neerum mannin gunathaal
Even rainwater from the sky, due to the nature of the soil
Maattram adaiavdhundu
Undergoes a change in its quality
Vaan mazhai neerum mannin gunathaal
Even rainwater from the sky, due to the nature of the soil
Maattram adaiavdhundu
Undergoes a change in its quality
Vanjagar uravaal nalla manidharum
Similarly, good people influenced by deceitful company
Theeyavar aavadhundu
Can turn into wicked people
Unakku munnae pirandha nilam
The land that was born before you
Oorukkellaam kodutha nilam
The land that gave abundance to the entire town
Unakku munnae pirandha nilam
The land that was born before you
Oorukkellaam kodutha nilam
The land that gave abundance to the entire town
Unakku pinnum irukkumada
Will remain long after you are gone
Urimai endraal sirikkumada
It will laugh if you claim ownership over it
Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam
All that Mother Nature has given
Ellorkkum sondhamada
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Iravum pagalum inbamum thunbamum
Day and night, pleasure and sorrow
Iyarkkai vaguthathada
Were ordained by Mother Nature
Iravum pagalum inbamum thunbamum
Day and night, pleasure and sorrow
Iyarkkai vaguthathada
Were ordained by Mother Nature
Indha irandukkum idaiyil amaidhi kaanbavan
The one who finds peace amidst these dualities
Idhayam sirandhadhada
Possesses a noble heart
Naan endra aganthaiyinaale
Because of the ego named 'I'
Nammai kanda manidhar illai
No human truly understands or respects us
Naan endra aganthaiyinaale
Because of the ego named 'I'
Nammai kanda manidhar illai
No human truly understands or respects us
Naam endra ottrumai vandhaal
If unity built on 'we' arrives
Naatinilae thuyarmillai
There will be no sorrow in the country
Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam
All that Mother Nature has given
Ellorkkum sondhamada
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Enadhu unadhu enbadhellaam
All concepts of 'mine' and 'yours'
Idaiyil maarum bandhamada
Are temporary bonds that change in between
Idaiyil maarum bandhamada
Are temporary bonds that change in between
Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam
All that Mother Nature has given
Ellorkkum sondhamada
Belongs to everyone, my friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from 'Enga Veettu Penn' (1965), composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered powerfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, imparts timeless egalitarian wisdom written by Aalangudi Somu. The lyrics emphasize that all natural resources belong equally to everyone, and human notions of individual ownership ('mine' and 'yours') are temporary illusions. Through vivid analogies, the song explains how pure rainwater assumes the characteristics of the soil it hits, just as good individuals get corrupted by wicked association. Furthermore, it reminds us that the Earth predates humanity and will outlast us all, making claims of land ownership absurd. The song concludes by advocating equanimity in the face of life's dualities and calling for collective unity ('we') over individual vanity ('I') to eliminate suffering from society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Personification / Metaphor)
“Iyarkkai annai thandhadhellam”
Nature is personified as a benevolent universal mother ('Iyarkkai annai') who provides equally to all.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Iravum pagalum inbamum thunbamum”
Contrasting pairs are used to show natural dualities ordained by nature: 'Iravum pagalum' (Night and Day) and 'inbamum thunbamum' (Pleasure and Pain).
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Naan endra aganthaiyinaale / Naam endra ottrumai vandhaal”
The second consonant 'na' matches across lines: 'Naan' in line 31 and 'Naam' in line 35, highlighting the shift from singular ego to collective unity.
Analogy / Utamai
“Vaan mazhai neerum mannin gunathaal Maattram adaiavdhundu”
Compares rainwater absorbing soil qualities to good human beings absorbing the traits of bad company.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by famous lyricist Aalangudi Somu, this song remains one of Tamil cinema's hallmark philosophical solos performed by the legendary classical singer Seerkazhi Govindarajan. Its moral messaging about land ownership and social equality mirrored the socio-political rhetoric popular in Tamil Nadu during the 1960s.
Keep listening
More from Enga Veettu Penn
Enga Veettu Penn
Enga Veettu Penn
Enga Veettu Penn
Enga Veettu Penn