Kaiyile Vaanginen Paiyile Podalai
From Irumbu Thirai – (1960) · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kothamangalam Subbu
- Singer
- Thiruchi Loganathan
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Irumbu Thirai – (1960)1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| En kadhali pappa karanam ketpaa | My beloved sweetheart will ask for the reason |
| Yaedhu solvathendrum theriyalae | I don't know what to tell her |
| Yaezhaikku kaalam sariyillae | Times are not good for the poor man |
| Male | |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| Male | |
| Maasam muppathu naalum uzhaichchu | Working hard all thirty days of the month |
| Varumai pidichchu uruvam ilaichchu | Caught in poverty, my body has grown thin |
| Kaasu vanthaa kadankaaran ellaam | The moment money comes, all the creditors |
| Kanakku noteoda nikkuraan | Stand waiting with their accounting notebooks |
| Vanthu enakku unakkunnu pikkuraan | They come and snatch it away saying 'this is for me, that is for you' |
| Kaasu vanthaa kadankaaran ellaam | The moment money comes, all the creditors |
| Kanakku noteoda nikkuraan | Stand waiting with their accounting notebooks |
| Vanthu enakku unakkunnu pikkuraan | They come and snatch it away saying 'this is for me, that is for you' |
| Male | |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| Male | |
| Sottu sottaa vervai vittaa | Shedding sweat drop by drop |
| Pattiniyaai paadu pattaa | Suffering and starving |
| Kattu kattaa nottu seruthu | Bundles and bundles of currency notes accumulate |
| Kettikkaaran pottiyilae | In the clever rich man's box |
| Athu kuttiyum poduthu vattiyilae | And it breeds more money through interest |
| Kattu kattaa nottu seruthu | Bundles and bundles of currency notes accumulate |
| Kettikkaaran pottiyilae | In the clever rich man's box |
| Athu kuttiyum poduthu vattiyilae | And it breeds more money through interest |
| Male | |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| Male | |
| Vithavithamaai thunigal irukku | There are various kinds of clothes available |
| Vilaiya kettaa nadukkam varuthu | But hearing the price makes me shiver |
| Vagai vagaiyaa nagaigal irukku | There are varieties of shiny jewels |
| Madiyai paaththaa mayakkam varuthu | Looking at my empty pocket makes me feel faint |
| Male | |
| Edhaiyedhaiyo vanganuminnu | Wanting to buy so many different things |
| Annae edhaiyedhaiyo vanganuminnu | Oh brother, wanting to buy so many things |
| Ennamirukku vazhiyillae | I have the wish, but no way to afford them |
| Idhai ennaamalirukkavum mudiyallae | Yet, I am unable to refrain from wishing for them |
| Male | |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| Male | |
| Kannukku azhagaa ponna padachchaan | He created women beautiful to the eyes |
| Ponnukku thunaiyaa aanai padachchaan | He created men as companions for women |
| Onnukku paththaa selvaththa padachchaan | He created ten-fold wealth to match |
| Ulagam neraiya inbaththa padachchaan | He created the world full of pleasures |
| Male | |
| Ennai pola palaraiyum padaichchu annae | Having created many people like me, oh brother |
| Ennai pola palaraiyum padaichchu | Having created many people like me |
| Idhukkum adhukkum yaenga vachchaan | He made us long for this and that |
| Yaezhaiyai kadavul yaen padachchaan | Why did God create the poor man at all? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae | I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
| Kaasu pona idam theriyalae | I don't know where the money went |
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
என் காதலி பாப்பா காரணம் கேட்பா
ஏது சொல்வதென்றும் தெரியலே
ஏழைக்கு காலம் சரியில்லே....
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
My beloved sweetheart will ask for the reason
I don't know what to tell her
Times are not good for the poor man
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
மாசம் முப்பது நாளும் உழைச்சு
வறுமை பிடிச்சு உருவம் இளைச்சு
காசு வந்தா கடன்காரன் எல்லாம்
கணக்கு நோட்டோட நிக்குறான்
வந்து எனக்கு உனக்குன்னு பிக்குறான்
காசு வந்தா கடன்காரன் எல்லாம்
கணக்கு நோட்டோட நிக்குறான்
வந்து எனக்கு உனக்குன்னு பிக்குறான்
Working hard all thirty days of the month
Caught in poverty, my body has grown thin
The moment money comes, all the creditors
Stand waiting with their accounting notebooks
They come and snatch it away saying 'this is for me, that is for you'
The moment money comes, all the creditors
Stand waiting with their accounting notebooks
They come and snatch it away saying 'this is for me, that is for you'
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
சொட்டு சொட்டா வேர்வை விட்டா
பட்டினியாய் பாடு பட்டா
கட்டு கட்டா நோட்டு சேருது
கெட்டிக்காரன் பொட்டியிலே
அது குட்டியும் போடுது வட்டியிலே
கட்டு கட்டா நோட்டு சேருது
கெட்டிக்காரன் பொட்டியிலே
அது குட்டியும் போடுது வட்டியிலே
Shedding sweat drop by drop
Suffering and starving
Bundles and bundles of currency notes accumulate
In the clever rich man's box
And it breeds more money through interest
Bundles and bundles of currency notes accumulate
In the clever rich man's box
And it breeds more money through interest
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
விதவிதமாய் துணிகள் இருக்கு
விலையக் கேட்டா நடுக்கம் வருது
வகை வகையா நகைகள் இருக்கு
மடியை பாத்தா மயக்கம் வருது
There are various kinds of clothes available
But hearing the price makes me shiver
There are varieties of shiny jewels
Looking at my empty pocket makes me feel faint
எதையெதையோ வாங்கணுமின்னு
அண்ணே எதையெதையோ வாங்கணுமின்னு
எண்ணமிருக்கு வழியில்லே
இதை எண்ணாமலிருக்கவும் முடியல்லே
Wanting to buy so many different things
Oh brother, wanting to buy so many things
I have the wish, but no way to afford them
Yet, I am unable to refrain from wishing for them
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
கண்ணுக்கு அழகா பொண்ண படச்சான்
பொண்ணுக்கு துணையா ஆணை படச்சான்
ஒண்ணுக்கு பத்தா செல்வத்த படச்சான்
உலகம் நெறைய இன்பத்த படச்சான்
He created women beautiful to the eyes
He created men as companions for women
He created ten-fold wealth to match
He created the world full of pleasures
என்னைப் போல பலரையும் படைச்சு அண்ணே
என்னைப் போல பலரையும் படைச்சு
இதுக்கும் அதுக்கும் ஏங்க வச்சான்
ஏழையை கடவுள் ஏன் படச்சான்
Having created many people like me, oh brother
Having created many people like me
He made us long for this and that
Why did God create the poor man at all?
கையிலே வாங்கினேன் பையில போடலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே
காசு போன இடம் தெரியலே....
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
I don't know where the money went
I don't know where the money went
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
En kadhali pappa karanam ketpaa
My beloved sweetheart will ask for the reason
Yaedhu solvathendrum theriyalae
I don't know what to tell her
Yaezhaikku kaalam sariyillae
Times are not good for the poor man
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Maasam muppathu naalum uzhaichchu
Working hard all thirty days of the month
Varumai pidichchu uruvam ilaichchu
Caught in poverty, my body has grown thin
Kaasu vanthaa kadankaaran ellaam
The moment money comes, all the creditors
Kanakku noteoda nikkuraan
Stand waiting with their accounting notebooks
Vanthu enakku unakkunnu pikkuraan
They come and snatch it away saying 'this is for me, that is for you'
Kaasu vanthaa kadankaaran ellaam
The moment money comes, all the creditors
Kanakku noteoda nikkuraan
Stand waiting with their accounting notebooks
Vanthu enakku unakkunnu pikkuraan
They come and snatch it away saying 'this is for me, that is for you'
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Sottu sottaa vervai vittaa
Shedding sweat drop by drop
Pattiniyaai paadu pattaa
Suffering and starving
Kattu kattaa nottu seruthu
Bundles and bundles of currency notes accumulate
Kettikkaaran pottiyilae
In the clever rich man's box
Athu kuttiyum poduthu vattiyilae
And it breeds more money through interest
Kattu kattaa nottu seruthu
Bundles and bundles of currency notes accumulate
Kettikkaaran pottiyilae
In the clever rich man's box
Athu kuttiyum poduthu vattiyilae
And it breeds more money through interest
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Vithavithamaai thunigal irukku
There are various kinds of clothes available
Vilaiya kettaa nadukkam varuthu
But hearing the price makes me shiver
Vagai vagaiyaa nagaigal irukku
There are varieties of shiny jewels
Madiyai paaththaa mayakkam varuthu
Looking at my empty pocket makes me feel faint
Edhaiyedhaiyo vanganuminnu
Wanting to buy so many different things
Annae edhaiyedhaiyo vanganuminnu
Oh brother, wanting to buy so many things
Ennamirukku vazhiyillae
I have the wish, but no way to afford them
Idhai ennaamalirukkavum mudiyallae
Yet, I am unable to refrain from wishing for them
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Kannukku azhagaa ponna padachchaan
He created women beautiful to the eyes
Ponnukku thunaiyaa aanai padachchaan
He created men as companions for women
Onnukku paththaa selvaththa padachchaan
He created ten-fold wealth to match
Ulagam neraiya inbaththa padachchaan
He created the world full of pleasures
Ennai pola palaraiyum padaichchu annae
Having created many people like me, oh brother
Ennai pola palaraiyum padaichchu
Having created many people like me
Idhukkum adhukkum yaenga vachchaan
He made us long for this and that
Yaezhaiyai kadavul yaen padachchaan
Why did God create the poor man at all?
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae
I received it in my hand, but didn't even put it in my bag
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Kaasu pona idam theriyalae
I don't know where the money went
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae is a classic social commentary song expressing the plight and economic struggles of the working class. The song highlights the tragic irony where a laborer works tirelessly all month, losing health to poverty, only for his hard-earned wages to disappear immediately to pay off debts and creditors. It contrasts the plight of the poor with the wealthy, who effortlessly accumulate wealth that compounds through interest. The lyricist Kothamangalam Subbu brilliantly captures the human desire for life's simple joys—clothes, jewelry, and comfort—which remain forever out of reach for the impoverished. The protagonist ultimately questions God and society's economic disparity, asking why the poor were created only to suffer and yearn for pleasures that are denied to them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Chorus / Anaphora
“Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae”
The line 'Kaiyilae vaanginen payila podalae / Kaasu pona idam theriyalae' is repeated as a central refrain emphasizing the continuous cycle of poverty.
Metaphor
“Athu kuttiyum poduthu vattiyilae”
Describing interest on money compounding as if giving birth ('kuttiyum poduthu vattiyilae').
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second letter agreement)
“Sottu sottaa vervai vittaa”
The second letter consonant agreement between 'Sottu', 'Pattiniyaai', and 'Kattu'.
Repetition / Irattai Kilavi
“Sottu sottaa vervai vittaa”
Use of reduplicated words like 'Sottu sottaa' (drop by drop) and 'Kattu kattaa' (bundle by bundle) to heighten emphasis.
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Trivia
Composed by S. V. Venkatraman for the 1960 movie Irumbu Thirai starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, this song rendered by Thiruchi Loganathan became a famous anthem reflecting the socioeconomic struggles of working-class Tamils in the mid-20th century.
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