Kaagangal Parandhaalum
From Nyayangal Jayikkattum · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nyayangal Jayikkattum1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaakangal parandhaalum | Even if crows fly in it, |
| Megangal midhandhaalum | Even if clouds float across it, |
| Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku | The sky never becomes dirty or stained, |
| Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh | It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh. |
| Male | |
| Unmaikku yaarum poosattum saayam | Let anyone coat truth with false color, |
| Ondrukku nooraai pesattum oorum | Let the whole town speak a hundred lies for every single fact, |
| Male | |
| Kaakangal parandhaalum | Even if crows fly in it, |
| Megangal midhandhaalum | Even if clouds float across it, |
| Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku | The sky never becomes dirty or stained, |
| Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh | It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh. |
| Male | |
| Vindhai idhu thaan thandhaikku edhirae | It is a wonder that standing against her father, |
| Vazhakkada magal thunindhaal | The daughter dared to fight a legal battle. |
| Vairakkal indru thappukkal seidhu | If today a precious diamond makes a mistake, |
| Uppukkal aanadhu endraal | And degrades itself into mere salt stone, |
| Male | |
| Yaar meedhu kuttrangal solla | Whom should we blame for this? |
| Idhu vidhiyindri ver ondrum alla | This is nothing other than destiny. |
| Dharmangal ingae marmangalaanaal | If justice and righteousness become mysteries here, |
| Deivathai kooda thandikka naerum | Then even God will have to be punished. |
| Male | |
| Kaakangal parandhaalum | Even if crows fly in it, |
| Megangal midhandhaalum | Even if clouds float across it, |
| Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku | The sky never becomes dirty or stained, |
| Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh | It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh. |
| Male | |
| Seethai nenjil sriraaman meedhu | In Sita's heart regarding Sri Rama, |
| Sandhaegam kidaiyaadhu | There is never any doubt. |
| Saayadhu imayam puyal veesum samayam | The Himalayas will not bend even during a raging storm, |
| Endrenni vaazhndhidum maadhu | With such conviction lived this steadfast woman. |
| Male | |
| Aanalum kanneril aadum | Even so, she dances in tears now, |
| Ullam alaipaaindhu nilaiyindri oodum oo oo | Her heart wavers and runs restlessly without stability, oo oo. |
| Natppukku kooda karppingu undu | Even friendship has its own sanctity here, |
| Niram maari pochu adhu thaanae indru | Yet that very sanctity has lost its color today. |
| Male | |
| Sattam saatchi santharppam paarthu | Considering the law, witnesses, and circumstances, |
| Mandrangal theerpezhudhum | The court writes its judgment. |
| Vaai vaarthai ellaam | If all spoken words join hands in false conspiracy, |
| Kaikkorthu nindraal | The truth will be rendered mute. |
| Unmaigal oomaigal aagum | Affection and love bind people together, |
| Male | |
| Naesangal paasangal saerum | Leaving a heavy burden of grief in four hearts. |
| Naalu nenjathil thunbathin baaram | Just like puppets dancing on strings, |
| Nool kondu aadum bommaigal polae | The controlling thread lies only in the hands of God. |
| Nool mattum devan kaigalin melae | Even if crows fly in it, |
| Male | |
| Kaakangal parandhaalum | Even if clouds float across it, |
| Megangal midhandhaalum | The sky never becomes dirty or stained, |
| Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku | It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh. |
| Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh | May justice prevail here... (3) |
| Male | |
| Ingae nyaayangal jeyikattumae…(3) | |
காகங்கள் பறந்தாலும்
மேகங்கள் மிதந்தாலும்
ஆகாயம் அழுக்கு ஆகாமல் இருக்கு
மாறாது எந்நாளும் ஓஓஓஹ்
Even if crows fly in it,
Even if clouds float across it,
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
உண்மைக்கு யாரும் பூசட்டும் சாயம்
ஒன்றுக்கு நூறாய் பேசட்டும் ஊரும்
Let anyone coat truth with false color,
Let the whole town speak a hundred lies for every single fact,
காகங்கள் பறந்தாலும்
மேகங்கள் மிதந்தாலும்
ஆகாயம் அழுக்கு ஆகாமல் இருக்கு
மாறாது எந்நாளும் ஓஓஓஹ்...
Even if crows fly in it,
Even if clouds float across it,
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
விந்தை இதுதான் தந்தைக்கு எதிரே
வழக்காட மகள் துணிந்தாள்
வைரக்கல் இன்று தப்புக்கள் செய்து
உப்புக்கல் ஆனது என்றாள்
It is a wonder that standing against her father,
The daughter dared to fight a legal battle.
If today a precious diamond makes a mistake,
And degrades itself into mere salt stone,
யார் மீது குற்றங்கள் சொல்ல
இது விதியன்றி வேறொன்றும் அல்ல
தர்மங்கள் இங்கே மர்மங்களானால்
தெய்வத்தை கூட தண்டிக்க நேரும்
Whom should we blame for this?
This is nothing other than destiny.
If justice and righteousness become mysteries here,
Then even God will have to be punished.
காகங்கள் பறந்தாலும்
மேகங்கள் மிதந்தாலும்
ஆகாயம் அழுக்கு ஆகாமல் இருக்கு
மாறாது எந்நாளும் ஓஓஓஹ்
Even if crows fly in it,
Even if clouds float across it,
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
சீதை நெஞ்சில் ஸ்ரீராமன் மீது
சந்தேகம் கிடையாது
சாயாது இமயம் புயல் வீசும் சமயம்
என்றெண்ணி வாழ்ந்திடும் மாது
In Sita's heart regarding Sri Rama,
There is never any doubt.
The Himalayas will not bend even during a raging storm,
With such conviction lived this steadfast woman.
ஆனாலும் கண்ணீரில் ஆடும் உள்ளம்
அலை பாய்ந்து நிலையின்றி ஓடும் ஓஓ
நட்புக்கு கூட கற்பிங்கு உண்டு
நிறம் மாறி போச்சு அதுதானே இன்று
Even so, she dances in tears now,
Her heart wavers and runs restlessly without stability, oo oo.
Even friendship has its own sanctity here,
Yet that very sanctity has lost its color today.
சட்டம் சாட்சி சந்தர்ப்பம் பார்த்து
மன்றங்கள் தீர்ப்பெழுதும்
வாய் வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
கைக்கோர்த்து நின்றால்
உண்மைகள் ஊமைகள் ஆகும்
Considering the law, witnesses, and circumstances,
The court writes its judgment.
If all spoken words join hands in false conspiracy,
The truth will be rendered mute.
Affection and love bind people together,
நேசங்கள் பாசங்கள் சேரும்
நாலு நெஞ்சத்தில் துன்பத்தின் பாரம்
நூல் கொண்டு ஆடும் பொம்மைகள் போலே
நூல் மட்டும் தேவன் கைகளின் மேலே
Leaving a heavy burden of grief in four hearts.
Just like puppets dancing on strings,
The controlling thread lies only in the hands of God.
Even if crows fly in it,
காகங்கள் பறந்தாலும் மேகங்கள் மிதந்தாலும்
ஆகாயம் அழுக்கு ஆகாமல் இருக்கு
அதுபோல விளங்கட்டுமே இங்கே
நியாயங்கள் ஜெயிக்கட்டுமே
Even if clouds float across it,
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
May justice prevail here... (3)
இங்கே நியாயங்கள் ஜெயிக்கட்டுமே
இங்கே நியாயங்கள் ஜெயிக்கட்டுமே
இங்கே நியாயங்கள் ஜெயிக்கட்டுமே
Kaakangal parandhaalum
Even if crows fly in it,
Megangal midhandhaalum
Even if clouds float across it,
Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
Unmaikku yaarum poosattum saayam
Let anyone coat truth with false color,
Ondrukku nooraai pesattum oorum
Let the whole town speak a hundred lies for every single fact,
Kaakangal parandhaalum
Even if crows fly in it,
Megangal midhandhaalum
Even if clouds float across it,
Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
Vindhai idhu thaan thandhaikku edhirae
It is a wonder that standing against her father,
Vazhakkada magal thunindhaal
The daughter dared to fight a legal battle.
Vairakkal indru thappukkal seidhu
If today a precious diamond makes a mistake,
Uppukkal aanadhu endraal
And degrades itself into mere salt stone,
Yaar meedhu kuttrangal solla
Whom should we blame for this?
Idhu vidhiyindri ver ondrum alla
This is nothing other than destiny.
Dharmangal ingae marmangalaanaal
If justice and righteousness become mysteries here,
Deivathai kooda thandikka naerum
Then even God will have to be punished.
Kaakangal parandhaalum
Even if crows fly in it,
Megangal midhandhaalum
Even if clouds float across it,
Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
Seethai nenjil sriraaman meedhu
In Sita's heart regarding Sri Rama,
Sandhaegam kidaiyaadhu
There is never any doubt.
Saayadhu imayam puyal veesum samayam
The Himalayas will not bend even during a raging storm,
Endrenni vaazhndhidum maadhu
With such conviction lived this steadfast woman.
Aanalum kanneril aadum
Even so, she dances in tears now,
Ullam alaipaaindhu nilaiyindri oodum oo oo
Her heart wavers and runs restlessly without stability, oo oo.
Natppukku kooda karppingu undu
Even friendship has its own sanctity here,
Niram maari pochu adhu thaanae indru
Yet that very sanctity has lost its color today.
Sattam saatchi santharppam paarthu
Considering the law, witnesses, and circumstances,
Mandrangal theerpezhudhum
The court writes its judgment.
Vaai vaarthai ellaam
If all spoken words join hands in false conspiracy,
Kaikkorthu nindraal
The truth will be rendered mute.
Unmaigal oomaigal aagum
Affection and love bind people together,
Naesangal paasangal saerum
Leaving a heavy burden of grief in four hearts.
Naalu nenjathil thunbathin baaram
Just like puppets dancing on strings,
Nool kondu aadum bommaigal polae
The controlling thread lies only in the hands of God.
Nool mattum devan kaigalin melae
Even if crows fly in it,
Kaakangal parandhaalum
Even if clouds float across it,
Megangal midhandhaalum
The sky never becomes dirty or stained,
Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku
It will never change for all eternity, oo oo oh.
Maaradhu ennaalum oo oo oh
May justice prevail here... (3)
Ingae nyaayangal jeyikattumae…(3)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply philosophical anthem centered on the immutability of truth and the ultimate triumph of justice. Through the central motif of the sky remaining pure despite crows flying or clouds gathering, lyricist Vaali asserts that cosmic truth and innocence cannot be tarnished by slander, false allegations, or worldly trials. The verses reflect on familial conflict, betrayal, human vulnerability, and the complex nature of legal battles where truth often becomes suppressed by false evidence. Ultimately, the song serves as a prayer and reassurance that human beings are mere puppets controlled by divine destiny. Though mortal courts and flawed human testimonies may momentarily silence the innocent, divine justice will eventually prevail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aagaayam azhuku aagaamal irukku”
The sky (Aagaayam) represents pure, unvarnished truth, while flying crows and floating clouds represent temporary slander, false rumors, and worldly troubles.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nool kondu aadum bommaigal polae”
Compares human lives and actions to puppets controlled by strings held by the divine.
Contrast / Antimetabole
“Vairakkal indru thappukkal seidhu / Uppukkal aanadhu endraal”
Contrasts the priceless value of a diamond (vairakkal) with worthless rock salt (uppukkal) to symbolize a fall from grace.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sattam saatchi santharppam paarthu”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds such as 'Sattam' and 'Saatchi', adding rhythmic structure.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali, 'Nyayangal Jayikkattum' portrays a intense courtroom drama aesthetic characteristic of 1990s Tamil cinema, emphasizing moral dilemmas and systemic justice versus cosmic truth.
Keep listening
More from Nyayangal Jayikkattum
Nyayangal Jayikkattum
Nyayangal Jayikkattum
Nyayangal Jayikkattum