Kandathai Kettathai
From Kongu Nattu Thangam · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kongu Nattu Thangam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae | Do not believe everything you see and hear, |
| Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae | Do not let your heart fall into turmoil. |
| Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae | Do not believe everything you see and hear, |
| Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae | Do not let your heart fall into turmoil. |
| Male | |
| Chandiranai seidhu paarkkaamal | Without examining it clearly like testing gold, |
| Theera visaranai seiyaamal | Without conducting a thorough investigation, |
| Chandiranai seidhu paarkkaamal | Without examining it clearly like testing gold, |
| Theera visaranai seiyaamal | Without conducting a thorough investigation, |
| Edhaiyum mudivu pannadhae | Do not make a decision on anything, |
| Endhiram polae aagathae | Do not become like a mindless machine. |
| Edhaiyum mudivu pannadhae | Do not make a decision on anything, |
| Endhiram polae aagathae | Do not become like a mindless machine. |
| Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae | Do not believe everything you see and hear, |
| Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae | Do not let your heart fall into turmoil. |
| Male | |
| Kaanalai neerendru | Taking a mirage to be real water, |
| Maan kottam nambidalaam | A herd of deer might mistakenly trust it. |
| Kaniyendru vilakkai enni | Mistaking a burning lamp for a sweet fruit, |
| Vittil poochi veezhndhidalaam | A moth might fall straight into the flame. |
| Kaanalai neerendru | Taking a mirage to be real water, |
| Maan kottam nambidalaam | A herd of deer might mistakenly trust it. |
| Kaniyendru vilakkai enni | Mistaking a burning lamp for a sweet fruit, |
| Vittil poochi veezhndhidalaam | A moth might fall straight into the flame. |
| Male | |
| Aandavan padaippilae | In the grand creation of God, |
| Aindharivu jenmam ivai | These are creatures with only five senses. |
| Aandavan padaippilae | In the grand creation of God, |
| Aindharivu jenmam ivai | These are creatures with only five senses. |
| Aanaalum manidharkku | Yet, why did He endow human beings |
| Yen thandhaan pagutharivai | With the gift of critical six-sense reasoning? |
| Aanaalum manidharkku | Yet, why did He endow human beings |
| Yen thandhaan pagutharivai | With the gift of critical six-sense reasoning? |
| Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae | Do not believe everything you see and hear, |
| Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae | Do not let your heart fall into turmoil. |
| Male | |
| Sandharppa kolaraal | Due to unfortunate circumstances, |
| Sandhegam thondridalaam | Doubts and suspicions may arise. |
| Sadhikaarar serkkai unnai | The company of deceitful conspirators |
| Paadhai maara thoondidalaam | Might tempt you to stray from the right path. |
| Sandharppa kolaraal | Due to unfortunate circumstances, |
| Sandhegam thondridalaam | Doubts and suspicions may arise. |
| Sadhikaarar serkkai unnai | The company of deceitful conspirators |
| Paadhai maara thoondidalaam | Might tempt you to stray from the right path. |
| Male | |
| Vanjagar kooturavai | Cast away the association of treacherous people |
| Vaazhkaiyilae thallividu | Completely out of your life. |
| Vanjagar kooturavai | Cast away the association of treacherous people |
| Vaazhkaiyilae thallividu | Completely out of your life. |
| Maaradha madhi mayakkam | The persistent mental delusion and confusion |
| Thannalae theerndhu vidum | Will then automatically come to an end. |
| Maaradha madhi mayakkam | The persistent mental delusion and confusion |
| Thannalae theerndhu vidum | Will then automatically come to an end. |
| Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae | Do not believe everything you see and hear, |
| Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae | Do not let your heart fall into turmoil. |
கண்டதை கேட்டதை நம்பாதே
நெஞ்சிலே சஞ்சலம் கொள்ளாதே...
கண்டதை கேட்டதை நம்பாதே
நெஞ்சிலே சஞ்சலம் கொள்ளாதே...
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
சிந்தனை செய்து பார்க்காமல்
தீர விசாரணை செய்யாமல்
சிந்தனை செய்து பார்க்காமல்
தீர விசாரணை செய்யாமல்
எதையும் முடிவு பண்ணாதே
எந்திரம் போலே ஆகாதே......
எதையும் முடிவு பண்ணாதே
எந்திரம் போலே ஆகாதே......
கண்டதை கேட்டதை நம்பாதே
நெஞ்சிலே சஞ்சலம் கொள்ளாதே...
Without examining it clearly like testing gold,
Without conducting a thorough investigation,
Without examining it clearly like testing gold,
Without conducting a thorough investigation,
Do not make a decision on anything,
Do not become like a mindless machine.
Do not make a decision on anything,
Do not become like a mindless machine.
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
கானலை நீரென்று
மான் கூட்டம் நம்பிடலாம்
கனியென்று விளக்கை எண்ணி
விட்டில் பூச்சி வீழ்ந்திடலாம்
கானலை நீரென்று
மான் கூட்டம் நம்பிடலாம்
கனியென்று விளக்கை எண்ணி
விட்டில் பூச்சி வீழ்ந்திடலாம்
Taking a mirage to be real water,
A herd of deer might mistakenly trust it.
Mistaking a burning lamp for a sweet fruit,
A moth might fall straight into the flame.
Taking a mirage to be real water,
A herd of deer might mistakenly trust it.
Mistaking a burning lamp for a sweet fruit,
A moth might fall straight into the flame.
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பிலே
ஐந்தறிவு ஜென்மம் இவை
ஆண்டவன் படைப்பிலே
ஐந்தறிவு ஜென்மம் இவை
ஆனாலும் மனிதருக்கு
ஏன் தந்தான் பகுத்தறிவை
ஆனாலும் மனிதருக்கு
ஏன் தந்தான் பகுத்தறிவை
கண்டதை கேட்டதை நம்பாதே
நெஞ்சிலே சஞ்சலம் கொள்ளாதே...
In the grand creation of God,
These are creatures with only five senses.
In the grand creation of God,
These are creatures with only five senses.
Yet, why did He endow human beings
With the gift of critical six-sense reasoning?
Yet, why did He endow human beings
With the gift of critical six-sense reasoning?
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
சந்தர்ப்பக் கோளாறால்
சந்தேகம் தோன்றிடலாம்
சதிகாரர் சேர்க்கை உன்னை
பாதை மாறத் தூண்டிடலாம்
சந்தர்ப்பக் கோளாறால்
சந்தேகம் தோன்றிடலாம்
சதிகாரர் சேர்க்கை உன்னை
பாதை மாறத் தூண்டிடலாம்
Due to unfortunate circumstances,
Doubts and suspicions may arise.
The company of deceitful conspirators
Might tempt you to stray from the right path.
Due to unfortunate circumstances,
Doubts and suspicions may arise.
The company of deceitful conspirators
Might tempt you to stray from the right path.
வஞ்சகர் கூட்டுறவை
வாழ்க்கையிலே தள்ளிவிடு
வஞ்சகர் கூட்டுறவை
வாழ்க்கையிலே தள்ளிவிடு
மாறாத மதி மயக்கம்
தன்னாலே தீர்ந்து விடும்
மாறாத மதி மயக்கம்
தன்னாலே தீர்ந்து விடும்
கண்டதை கேட்டதை நம்பாதே
நெஞ்சிலே சஞ்சலம் கொள்ளாதே...
Cast away the association of treacherous people
Completely out of your life.
Cast away the association of treacherous people
Completely out of your life.
The persistent mental delusion and confusion
Will then automatically come to an end.
The persistent mental delusion and confusion
Will then automatically come to an end.
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Chandiranai seidhu paarkkaamal
Without examining it clearly like testing gold,
Theera visaranai seiyaamal
Without conducting a thorough investigation,
Chandiranai seidhu paarkkaamal
Without examining it clearly like testing gold,
Theera visaranai seiyaamal
Without conducting a thorough investigation,
Edhaiyum mudivu pannadhae
Do not make a decision on anything,
Endhiram polae aagathae
Do not become like a mindless machine.
Edhaiyum mudivu pannadhae
Do not make a decision on anything,
Endhiram polae aagathae
Do not become like a mindless machine.
Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Kaanalai neerendru
Taking a mirage to be real water,
Maan kottam nambidalaam
A herd of deer might mistakenly trust it.
Kaniyendru vilakkai enni
Mistaking a burning lamp for a sweet fruit,
Vittil poochi veezhndhidalaam
A moth might fall straight into the flame.
Kaanalai neerendru
Taking a mirage to be real water,
Maan kottam nambidalaam
A herd of deer might mistakenly trust it.
Kaniyendru vilakkai enni
Mistaking a burning lamp for a sweet fruit,
Vittil poochi veezhndhidalaam
A moth might fall straight into the flame.
Aandavan padaippilae
In the grand creation of God,
Aindharivu jenmam ivai
These are creatures with only five senses.
Aandavan padaippilae
In the grand creation of God,
Aindharivu jenmam ivai
These are creatures with only five senses.
Aanaalum manidharkku
Yet, why did He endow human beings
Yen thandhaan pagutharivai
With the gift of critical six-sense reasoning?
Aanaalum manidharkku
Yet, why did He endow human beings
Yen thandhaan pagutharivai
With the gift of critical six-sense reasoning?
Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Sandharppa kolaraal
Due to unfortunate circumstances,
Sandhegam thondridalaam
Doubts and suspicions may arise.
Sadhikaarar serkkai unnai
The company of deceitful conspirators
Paadhai maara thoondidalaam
Might tempt you to stray from the right path.
Sandharppa kolaraal
Due to unfortunate circumstances,
Sandhegam thondridalaam
Doubts and suspicions may arise.
Sadhikaarar serkkai unnai
The company of deceitful conspirators
Paadhai maara thoondidalaam
Might tempt you to stray from the right path.
Vanjagar kooturavai
Cast away the association of treacherous people
Vaazhkaiyilae thallividu
Completely out of your life.
Vanjagar kooturavai
Cast away the association of treacherous people
Vaazhkaiyilae thallividu
Completely out of your life.
Maaradha madhi mayakkam
The persistent mental delusion and confusion
Thannalae theerndhu vidum
Will then automatically come to an end.
Maaradha madhi mayakkam
The persistent mental delusion and confusion
Thannalae theerndhu vidum
Will then automatically come to an end.
Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae
Do not believe everything you see and hear,
Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae
Do not let your heart fall into turmoil.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from 'Kongu Nattu Thangam' delivers a strong moral message regarding the importance of rational thought, discernment, and critical thinking. It warns against blindly trusting hearsay or surface-level visual appearances. The lyricist emphasizes that while animals with five senses may fall prey to optical illusions—like deer chasing mirages or moths flying into flames—humans are blessed with the sixth sense of reason (pagutharivu) specifically to evaluate reality through thorough investigation before making judgments. Furthermore, the lyrics counsel against being swayed by bad advice or deceitful companions who exploit situational misunderstandings to derail one's moral path. By eliminating treacherous company and using logical inquiry, mental delusions and anxieties will naturally dissolve, leaving a peaceful and wise mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monal / Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Kandathai kettadhai nambaadhae / Nenjilae sanjalam kolladhae”
Second letter harmony across consecutive lines, such as 'Kandathai' and 'Nenjilae' or 'Aandavan' and 'Aanaalum'.
Metaphor / Analogy (Uwamai)
“Endhiram polae aagathae / Kaanalai neerendru Maan kottam nambidalaam”
Comparing irrational humans to animals deceived by senses (deer chasing a mirage, moth falling into flame) and to mindless machines ('Endhiram polae').
Rhetorical Question
“Aanaalum manidharkku Yen thandhaan pagutharivai”
The lyricist asks why God gave humans reasoning power if they fail to use it, emphasizing moral awareness.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Sandharppa kolaraal / Sandhegam thondridalaam / Sadhikaarar serkkai”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Sa' sound in 'Sandharppa', 'Sandhegam', and 'Sadhikaarar'.
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Trivia
The song reflects the Rationalist Movement's (Dravidian movement) strong influence on Tamil cinema lyricists during the 1950s and 60s, prominent in A. Maruthakasi's philosophical songs. It champions 'Pagutharivu' (rationalism), urging listeners to question assumptions rather than accepting hearsay.
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