Kadai Thengaiyo
From Sattam En Kaiyil · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sattam En Kaiyil1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu | Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands! |
| Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu | Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands! |
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Male | |
| Aadikki pinnae thaanae | Only after the month of Aadi comes, |
| Aavani sittu indhaa dhaavani kattu | Hey sparrow of Aavani, come wear this half-saree! |
| Yaarukkum sondham thaanae | Is it not common property belonging to everyone? |
| Aandavan sothu | It is the property of God! |
| Male | |
| Pallikku pora pulla puthaga kattu | Child going to school with a bundle of books, |
| Idhu buthikku vithu | This education is the seed for your intellect. |
| Nee baaradham kaakka venum | You must protect the nation of Bharat, |
| Pattatha petru | After earning your degree! |
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu | Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands! |
| Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu | Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands! |
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Male | |
| Nalla nalla thalaivargal | Many truly noble leaders, |
| Naattil pirandhaar | Were born in this country, |
| Ezhai veettil pirandhaar | Born in humble poor homes! |
| Naattinai kaakka | In order to protect the nation, |
| Sirai koottil irundhaar | They spent their lives inside prison cells. |
| Male | |
| Kallukkul naarurikkum | There were leaders capable of squeezing fiber out of stone, |
| Aalum irundhaar | Such extraordinary men also lived, |
| Avar vaazhvum adaindhaar | And completed their honorable life journey. |
| Kaamathil vellatthilae | Those who drowned in the floods of lust and desire, |
| Odi maraindhaar | Ran away and disappeared into oblivion. |
| Male | |
| Adhu oor kedukkum | That spoils the society, |
| Pervazhikkuk kidaikaadhu | Such bad characters will never achieve true greatness. |
| Thathuvathil endrum illai thagaraaru… | There is never any conflict in pure philosophy... |
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu | Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands! |
| Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu | Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands! |
| Male | |
| Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro | Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol? |
| Chorus | |
| Aehaehae enga rathnam | Hey! Our precious gem, |
| Thanga rathnam | Our golden gem! |
| Indru pola endrum vaazhga | May you live long forever, just as grandly as today! |
| Enga rathnam thanga rathnam | Our gem, our golden gem, |
| Indru pola endrum vaazhga | May you live long forever, just as grandly as today! |
ஆண் குழு :
ஹேய்....யா....
பெண் குழு :
ஹே.....ஹே.....
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
ஆண் குழு :
எங்க ரத்னம்
பெண் குழு :
தங்க ரத்னம்
ஆண் குழு :
இன்று போல
பெண் குழு :
என்றும் வாழ்க
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands!
Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands!
ஆண் குழு :
எங்க ரத்னம்
பெண் குழு :
தங்க ரத்னம்
ஆண் குழு :
இன்று போல
பெண் குழு :
என்றும் வாழ்க
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
Only after the month of Aadi comes,
Hey sparrow of Aavani, come wear this half-saree!
Is it not common property belonging to everyone?
It is the property of God!
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
கர்மம் தொலையட்டும் கையில எடு
தர்மம் தளைக்கட்டும் அள்ளியே கொடு
Child going to school with a bundle of books,
This education is the seed for your intellect.
You must protect the nation of Bharat,
After earning your degree!
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands!
Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands!
ஆடிக்குப் பின்னே தானே
ஆவணி சிட்டு இந்தா தாவணி கட்டு
யாருக்கும் சொந்தம் தானே
ஆண்டவன் சொத்து
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
பள்ளிக்குப் போற புள்ள புத்தகக் கட்டு
இது புத்திக்கு வித்து
நீ பாரதம் காக்க வேணும்
பட்டத்தைப் பெற்று
Many truly noble leaders,
Were born in this country,
Born in humble poor homes!
In order to protect the nation,
They spent their lives inside prison cells.
பெண் குழு :
பஞ்சமென்று வந்தவர்க்கு
சோறு போடு
ஆண் குழு :
பாரில் உள்ள செல்வங்களை
கூறு போடு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நீ ஒரு நீதி தேடு....
There were leaders capable of squeezing fiber out of stone,
Such extraordinary men also lived,
And completed their honorable life journey.
Those who drowned in the floods of lust and desire,
Ran away and disappeared into oblivion.
ஆண் குழு :
எங்க ரத்னம்
பெண் குழு :
தங்க ரத்னம்
ஆண் குழு :
இன்று போல
பெண் குழு :
என்றும் வாழ்க
That spoils the society,
Such bad characters will never achieve true greatness.
There is never any conflict in pure philosophy...
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
கர்மம் தொலையட்டும் கையில எடு
தர்மம் தளைக்கட்டும் அள்ளியே கொடு
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands!
Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands!
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
நல்ல நல்ல தலைவர்கள்
நாட்டில் பிறந்தார்
ஏழை வீட்டில் பிறந்தார்
நாட்டினைக் காக்க
சிறைக் கூட்டிலிருந்தார்
Hey! Our precious gem,
Our golden gem!
May you live long forever, just as grandly as today!
Our gem, our golden gem,
May you live long forever, just as grandly as today!
கல்லுக்குள் நாருரிக்கும்
ஆளும் இருந்தார்
அவர் வாழ்வும் அடைந்தார்
காமத்தில் வெள்ளத்திலே
ஓடி மறைந்தார்
பெண் குழு :
உத்தமருக்கு
என்றும் உண்டு வரலாறு
அது ஊர் கெடுக்கும்
பேர்வழிக்குக் கிடைக்காது
தத்துவத்தில் என்றும் இல்லை தகராறு
ஆண் குழு :
எங்க ரத்னம்
பெண் குழு :
தங்க ரத்னம்
ஆண் குழு :
இன்று போல
பெண் குழு :
என்றும் வாழ்க
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
கர்மம் தொலையட்டும் கையில எடு
தர்மம் தளைக்கட்டும் அள்ளியே கொடு
கடைத் தேங்காயோ வழிப் பிள்ளையாரோ
ஆண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே எங்க ரத்னம்
பெண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே தங்க ரத்னம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே இன்று போல
பெண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே என்றும் வாழ்க
ஆண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே எங்க ரத்னம்
பெண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே தங்க ரத்னம்
ஆண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே இன்று போல
பெண் குழு :
ஏஹேஹே என்றும் வாழ்க
ஏஹேஹே எங்க ரத்னம்
தங்க ரத்னம்
இன்று போல என்றும் வாழ்க
எங்க ரத்னம் தங்க ரத்னம்
இன்று போல என்றும் வாழ்க
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu
Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands!
Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu
Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands!
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Aadikki pinnae thaanae
Only after the month of Aadi comes,
Aavani sittu indhaa dhaavani kattu
Hey sparrow of Aavani, come wear this half-saree!
Yaarukkum sondham thaanae
Is it not common property belonging to everyone?
Aandavan sothu
It is the property of God!
Pallikku pora pulla puthaga kattu
Child going to school with a bundle of books,
Idhu buthikku vithu
This education is the seed for your intellect.
Nee baaradham kaakka venum
You must protect the nation of Bharat,
Pattatha petru
After earning your degree!
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu
Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands!
Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu
Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands!
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Nalla nalla thalaivargal
Many truly noble leaders,
Naattil pirandhaar
Were born in this country,
Ezhai veettil pirandhaar
Born in humble poor homes!
Naattinai kaakka
In order to protect the nation,
Sirai koottil irundhaar
They spent their lives inside prison cells.
Kallukkul naarurikkum
There were leaders capable of squeezing fiber out of stone,
Aalum irundhaar
Such extraordinary men also lived,
Avar vaazhvum adaindhaar
And completed their honorable life journey.
Kaamathil vellatthilae
Those who drowned in the floods of lust and desire,
Odi maraindhaar
Ran away and disappeared into oblivion.
Adhu oor kedukkum
That spoils the society,
Pervazhikkuk kidaikaadhu
Such bad characters will never achieve true greatness.
Thathuvathil endrum illai thagaraaru…
There is never any conflict in pure philosophy...
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu
Let sins and bad karma disappear, take action into your hands!
Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu
Let righteousness flourish, give generously with both hands!
Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro
Is it a coconut bought from a shop or a roadside Ganesha idol?
Aehaehae enga rathnam
Hey! Our precious gem,
Thanga rathnam
Our golden gem!
Indru pola endrum vaazhga
May you live long forever, just as grandly as today!
Enga rathnam thanga rathnam
Our gem, our golden gem,
Indru pola endrum vaazhga
May you live long forever, just as grandly as today!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Sattam En Kaiyil' (1978) is a socio-philosophical track that blends playful metaphors with deep life moral principles. Written by Kannadasan, it encourages people to overcome bad karma, perform generous acts of charity, and respect common social wealth. It underscores the vital role of education for young children in building a strong future for the nation. The lyrics pay tribute to great political leaders born in poor families who sacrificed their freedom in prison for the country. It contrasts selfless leaders with those who ruin their lives chasing worldly lust, warning that dishonorable conduct leads to ruin. Ultimately, it celebrates moral living and wishes eternal prosperity to a benevolent figure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Karmam tholaiyattum kaiyila edu / Dharmam thazhaikkattum alliyae kodu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('rm' sound in Karmam and Dharmam).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pallikku pora pulla puthaga kattu / Idhu buthikku vithu”
Comparing books/education to seeds that grow intellect ('buthikku vithu') and a young girl to a sparrow ('Aavani sittu').
Idiom (Thodar / Marabuthodar)
“Kallukkul naarurikkum Aalum irundhaar”
'Kallukkul naarurikkum' is a Tamil idiom referring to achieving impossibly difficult feats.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kada thaengaayo vazhi pullaiyaaro”
Repetition of initial consonants 'k' across words in the line.
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Trivia
Sattam En Kaiyil (1978) is an action-thriller starring Kamal Haasan in double roles, directed by T. N. Baalu. Although listed as unknown in some song tags, the film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with this specific philosophical track sung by Malaysia Vasudevan.
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