Kandi Kadhirkamam
From Arasilangkumari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Arasilangkumari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kandi kadhirkaamam yenjuppaiyaa | O Lord of Kandy and Kathirkamam, my dear sir! |
| Kazhughumalai pazhanimalai | Kazhugumalai and Palani hill, |
| Kaal nadaiyaa pogha venum | I must journey by foot, |
| En kandhaa em murughaa | My Kandha, my Muruga, |
| En velaa en kumaraa aa… | My Velan, my Kumara... |
| Subramaniyaa aarumughaa | Subramanya, six-faced Lord, |
| Nee kan thorandhu paarthidaiyaa | Won't you open your eyes and look at me? |
| Male | |
| Ettu jaan kuchikkullae kandhaiyaa | Inside this hut measuring just eight hand-spans, O Kandha, |
| Eththanai naal iruppen | How many more days will I remain? |
| Ettu jaan kuchikkullae kandhaiyaa | Inside this hut measuring just eight hand-spans, O Kandha, |
| Eththanai naal iruppen | How many more days will I remain? |
| Male | |
| Oru machuveedu katti thaarungaanum | Please build and give me a double-storied house, |
| Uchi malaiyin melonae | O Lord who resides atop the mountain peak! |
| Oru machuveedu katti thaarungaanum | Please build and give me a double-storied house, |
| Uchi malaiyin melonae | O Lord who resides atop the mountain peak! |
| Male | |
| Sattiyil serthadhellaam | Whatever I have saved in my earthen pot, |
| Kandhaa un sannadhi serthiduven | O Kandha, I will offer at your sanctuary, |
| Sattiyil serthadhellaam | Whatever I have saved in my earthen pot, |
| Kandhaa un sannadhi serthiduven | O Kandha, I will offer at your sanctuary. |
| Male | |
| Mottai aandi onnai | You, the bald mendicant beggar, |
| Muzhusaavae namburen | I believe in you completely, |
| Motchamum thandhidappaa | Please grant me salvation as well, dear father! |
| Ada mottai aandi onnai | Hey, you bald mendicant beggar, |
| Muzhusaavae namburen | I believe in you completely, |
| Motchamum thandhidappaa | Please grant me salvation as well, dear father! |
| Male | |
| Theeraadha vinaigal ellaam | All unrelenting sins of past karma, |
| Theerthu vaippaar govindhaa | Govindha will resolve them, |
| Maaraadha manasai ellaam | All stubborn and unyielding minds, |
| Maathi vaippaar govindhaa | Govindha will transform them, |
| Male | |
| Pattai naamam kandaal | Upon seeing the Vaishnavite forehead mark, |
| Pasi theerppaar govindhaa | Govindha will satisfy your hunger, |
| Un kattai kadai thaera | For your mortal frame to achieve redemption, |
| Kai koduppaar govindhaa | Govindha will lend a helping hand. |
| Male | |
| Govindham govindham | Govindha, Govindha, |
| Koduthaa punniyam govindham | Giving alms yields spiritual merit, Govindha! |
| Raghuraamaa raghuraamaa | Raghurama, Raghurama, |
| Nadutheruvil ennai vidalaamaa | Can you leave me stranded in the middle of the street? |
| Male | |
| Ada paavigalae paavigalae | Oh sinners, sinners, |
| Paarthuttu summaa poreengalae | You just watch and walk past indifferently! |
| Govindham govindham | Govindha, Govindha, |
| Kovappadaadhae govindham | Do not get angry, Govindha! |
| Male | |
| Maanaagi mayilaagi | Becoming a deer, becoming a peacock, |
| Maanaagi mayilaagi | Becoming a deer, becoming a peacock, |
| Naanaagi neeyaagi vadivaagi | Becoming myself, becoming yourself, taking form, |
| Vandha vadivae ae ae | O divine manifestation that came forth, |
| Male | |
| Pennaagi aanaagi | Becoming woman, becoming man, |
| Pechaagi moochaagi | Becoming speech, becoming breath, |
| Adae yappaa | Oh goodness me! |
| Pennaagi aanaagi | Becoming woman, becoming man, |
| Pechaagi moochaagi | Becoming speech, becoming breath, |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae kollum kannae | O my dear, who slays with a single glance, |
| Kannaalae kollum kannae | O my dear, who slays with a single glance, |
| Kannae kannae kannae kannae | My dear, my dear, my dear, my dear, |
| Kannae udambai nambaadhae | My dear, do not trust this physical body, |
| Kannae udambai nambaadhae | My dear, do not trust this physical body! |
| Male | |
| Udambai uyir pirindha pinnae | Once life departs from the human body, |
| Idhu ondrukkum udhavaadha mannae | It is nothing but useless mud, |
| Udambai nambaadhae kannae | Do not trust the body, my dear, |
| Udambai nambaadhae | Do not trust the body! |
கண்டி கதிர்காமம்
எஞ்சுப்பையா கழுகுமலை
பழனிமலை கால்நடையா
போக வேணும் என் கந்தா
எம்முருகா என்வேலா
என் குமரா.. சுப்பிரமணியா
ஆறுமுகா நீ கண்திறந்து
பார்த்திடய்யா
O Lord of Kandy and Kathirkamam, my dear sir!
Kazhugumalai and Palani hill,
I must journey by foot,
My Kandha, my Muruga,
My Velan, my Kumara...
Subramanya, six-faced Lord,
Won't you open your eyes and look at me?
எட்டுஜான் குச்சிக்குள்ளே
கந்தையா எத்தனை நாளிருப்பேன்
எட்டுஜான் குச்சிக்குள்ளே
கந்தையா எத்தனை நாளிருப்பேன்
Inside this hut measuring just eight hand-spans, O Kandha,
How many more days will I remain?
Inside this hut measuring just eight hand-spans, O Kandha,
How many more days will I remain?
ஒரு மச்சுவீடு
கட்டித் தாருங்காணும்
உச்சி மலையின் மேலோனே
ஒரு மச்சுவீடு கட்டித்
தாருங்காணும் உச்சி மலையின்
மேலோனே
Please build and give me a double-storied house,
O Lord who resides atop the mountain peak!
Please build and give me a double-storied house,
O Lord who resides atop the mountain peak!
சட்டியில்
சேர்த்ததெல்லாம்
கந்தா உன் சன்னதி
சேர்த்திடுவேன்
சட்டியில்
சேர்த்ததெல்லாம்
கந்தா உன் சன்னதி
சேர்த்திடுவேன்
Whatever I have saved in my earthen pot,
O Kandha, I will offer at your sanctuary,
Whatever I have saved in my earthen pot,
O Kandha, I will offer at your sanctuary.
மொட்டை ஆண்டி
ஒன்னை முழுசாவே நம்புறேன்
மோட்சமும் தந்திடப்பா அட
மொட்டை ஆண்டி
ஒன்னை முழுசாவே நம்புறேன்
மோட்சமும் தந்திடப்பா
You, the bald mendicant beggar,
I believe in you completely,
Please grant me salvation as well, dear father!
Hey, you bald mendicant beggar,
I believe in you completely,
Please grant me salvation as well, dear father!
தீராத வினைகளெல்லாம்
தீர்த்து வைப்பார் கோவிந்தா
மாறாத மனசையெல்லாம்
மாத்தி வைப்பார் கோவிந்தா
All unrelenting sins of past karma,
Govindha will resolve them,
All stubborn and unyielding minds,
Govindha will transform them,
பட்டை நாமம்
கண்டால் பசி தீர்ப்பார்
கோவிந்தா உன் கட்டை
கடை தேர கைகொடுப்பார்
கோவிந்தா
Upon seeing the Vaishnavite forehead mark,
Govindha will satisfy your hunger,
For your mortal frame to achieve redemption,
Govindha will lend a helping hand.
கோவிந்தம் கோவிந்தம்
கொடுத்தா புண்ணியம் கோவிந்தம்
ரகுராமா ரகுராமா நடுத்தெருவில்
என்னை விடலாமா
Govindha, Govindha,
Giving alms yields spiritual merit, Govindha!
Raghurama, Raghurama,
Can you leave me stranded in the middle of the street?
அடப்பாவிகளே
பாவிகளே பார்த்துட்டு
சும்மா போறீங்களே
கோவிந்தம் கோவிந்தம்
கோவப்படாதே கோவிந்தம்
Oh sinners, sinners,
You just watch and walk past indifferently!
Govindha, Govindha,
Do not get angry, Govindha!
மானாகி மயிலாகி
மானாகி மயிலாகி நானாகி
நீயாகி வடிவாகி வந்த
வடிவே....
Becoming a deer, becoming a peacock,
Becoming a deer, becoming a peacock,
Becoming myself, becoming yourself, taking form,
O divine manifestation that came forth,
பெண்ணாகி
ஆணாகி பேச்சாகி
மூச்சாகி அடேயப்பா
பெண்ணாகி ஆணாகி
பேச்சாகி மூச்சாகி
Becoming woman, becoming man,
Becoming speech, becoming breath,
Oh goodness me!
Becoming woman, becoming man,
Becoming speech, becoming breath,
கண்ணாலே
கொல்லும் கண்ணே
கண்ணாலே கொல்லும்
கண்ணே கண்ணே கண்ணே
கண்ணே கண்ணே கண்ணே
உடம்பை நம்பாதே கண்ணே
உடம்பை நம்பாதே
O my dear, who slays with a single glance,
O my dear, who slays with a single glance,
My dear, my dear, my dear, my dear,
My dear, do not trust this physical body,
My dear, do not trust this physical body!
உடம்பை உயிர்
பிரிந்த பின்னே இது
ஒன்றுக்கும் உதவாத
மண்ணே உடம்பை
நம்பாதே கண்ணே
உடம்பை நம்பாதே
Once life departs from the human body,
It is nothing but useless mud,
Do not trust the body, my dear,
Do not trust the body!
Kandi kadhirkaamam yenjuppaiyaa
O Lord of Kandy and Kathirkamam, my dear sir!
Kazhughumalai pazhanimalai
Kazhugumalai and Palani hill,
Kaal nadaiyaa pogha venum
I must journey by foot,
En kandhaa em murughaa
My Kandha, my Muruga,
En velaa en kumaraa aa…
My Velan, my Kumara...
Subramaniyaa aarumughaa
Subramanya, six-faced Lord,
Nee kan thorandhu paarthidaiyaa
Won't you open your eyes and look at me?
Ettu jaan kuchikkullae kandhaiyaa
Inside this hut measuring just eight hand-spans, O Kandha,
Eththanai naal iruppen
How many more days will I remain?
Ettu jaan kuchikkullae kandhaiyaa
Inside this hut measuring just eight hand-spans, O Kandha,
Eththanai naal iruppen
How many more days will I remain?
Oru machuveedu katti thaarungaanum
Please build and give me a double-storied house,
Uchi malaiyin melonae
O Lord who resides atop the mountain peak!
Oru machuveedu katti thaarungaanum
Please build and give me a double-storied house,
Uchi malaiyin melonae
O Lord who resides atop the mountain peak!
Sattiyil serthadhellaam
Whatever I have saved in my earthen pot,
Kandhaa un sannadhi serthiduven
O Kandha, I will offer at your sanctuary,
Sattiyil serthadhellaam
Whatever I have saved in my earthen pot,
Kandhaa un sannadhi serthiduven
O Kandha, I will offer at your sanctuary.
Mottai aandi onnai
You, the bald mendicant beggar,
Muzhusaavae namburen
I believe in you completely,
Motchamum thandhidappaa
Please grant me salvation as well, dear father!
Ada mottai aandi onnai
Hey, you bald mendicant beggar,
Muzhusaavae namburen
I believe in you completely,
Motchamum thandhidappaa
Please grant me salvation as well, dear father!
Theeraadha vinaigal ellaam
All unrelenting sins of past karma,
Theerthu vaippaar govindhaa
Govindha will resolve them,
Maaraadha manasai ellaam
All stubborn and unyielding minds,
Maathi vaippaar govindhaa
Govindha will transform them,
Pattai naamam kandaal
Upon seeing the Vaishnavite forehead mark,
Pasi theerppaar govindhaa
Govindha will satisfy your hunger,
Un kattai kadai thaera
For your mortal frame to achieve redemption,
Kai koduppaar govindhaa
Govindha will lend a helping hand.
Govindham govindham
Govindha, Govindha,
Koduthaa punniyam govindham
Giving alms yields spiritual merit, Govindha!
Raghuraamaa raghuraamaa
Raghurama, Raghurama,
Nadutheruvil ennai vidalaamaa
Can you leave me stranded in the middle of the street?
Ada paavigalae paavigalae
Oh sinners, sinners,
Paarthuttu summaa poreengalae
You just watch and walk past indifferently!
Govindham govindham
Govindha, Govindha,
Kovappadaadhae govindham
Do not get angry, Govindha!
Maanaagi mayilaagi
Becoming a deer, becoming a peacock,
Maanaagi mayilaagi
Becoming a deer, becoming a peacock,
Naanaagi neeyaagi vadivaagi
Becoming myself, becoming yourself, taking form,
Vandha vadivae ae ae
O divine manifestation that came forth,
Pennaagi aanaagi
Becoming woman, becoming man,
Pechaagi moochaagi
Becoming speech, becoming breath,
Adae yappaa
Oh goodness me!
Pennaagi aanaagi
Becoming woman, becoming man,
Pechaagi moochaagi
Becoming speech, becoming breath,
Kannaalae kollum kannae
O my dear, who slays with a single glance,
Kannaalae kollum kannae
O my dear, who slays with a single glance,
Kannae kannae kannae kannae
My dear, my dear, my dear, my dear,
Kannae udambai nambaadhae
My dear, do not trust this physical body,
Kannae udambai nambaadhae
My dear, do not trust this physical body!
Udambai uyir pirindha pinnae
Once life departs from the human body,
Idhu ondrukkum udhavaadha mannae
It is nothing but useless mud,
Udambai nambaadhae kannae
Do not trust the body, my dear,
Udambai nambaadhae
Do not trust the body!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a blend of devotion, philosophical reflection, and satirical social commentary rendered in street-performer style. The singer begins by calling out to Lord Murugan, complaining humorously about living in a tiny hut ('ettu jaan kuchi') and bargaining for a storied house in return for offering savings from a small pot. The song then shifts seamlessly to invoking Lord Govindha and Raghurama, highlighting the virtues of charity, divine resolution of sins, and the indifference of passersby to those in distress. In the final section, the lyrics transition into a deep philosophical discourse on impermanence. Calling out divine omnipresence across forms (man, woman, speech, breath, animal), the singer warns against attaching oneself to the temporary physical body, which ultimately turns into useless clay once life leaves it. Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the verse blends popular folk worship with Siddhar-like wisdom on body impermanence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Eghai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Theeraadha vinaigal ellaam / Maaraadha manasai ellaam”
Initial sound matching across consecutive phrases or line-beginnings, such as 'Theeraadha' / 'Maaraadha' / 'Pattai' / 'Un kattai'.
Metaphor / Philosophical Imagery
“Udambai uyir pirindha pinnae / Idhu ondrukkum udhavaadha mannae”
'Ettu jaan kuchi' (an eight hand-span hut) and 'Idhu ondrukkum udhavaadha mannae' (useless earth) metaphorically represent the mortal body and its temporary, fragile nature.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Pennaagi aanaagi / Pechaagi moochaagi”
Repetition of terms like 'Maanaagi mayilaagi', 'Pennaagi aanaagi', 'Pechaagi moochaagi' creates rhythm and emphasizes omnipresence.
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Trivia
Arasilangkumari (1961) starred M. G. Ramachandran, P. S. Veerappa, and Padmini. The film's music score was composed by G. Ramanathan. Lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for blending philosophical principles of Siddhar poetry with common folk dialect, accessible to everyday cinema audiences.
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