Kavalai Illaadha Manidhan
From Kavalai Illaadha Manithan · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- J. P. Chandrababu
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kavalai Illaadha Manithan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Male | |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan | A man without worries |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan | A man without worries |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan | A man without worries |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththai arindhavan | He is the one who knows the world |
| Thunindhavan avanae | He is the brave one who dared |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan | A man without worries |
| Ulagaththai arindhavan | He is the one who knows the world |
| Thunindhavan avanae | He is the brave one who dared |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Male | |
| Povadhai kandu kalangaamal | Without getting upset over what leaves |
| Varuvadhai kandu mayangaamal | Without getting captivated by what arrives |
| Povadhai kandu kalangaamal | Without getting upset over what leaves |
| Varuvadhai kandu mayangaamal | Without getting captivated by what arrives |
| Male | |
| Mei thalaraamal kai nadungaamal | Without body tiring, without hands trembling |
| Unamiyai poiyai unarndhavanae | He is the one who understood truth and lie |
| Ulagaththai arindhavan | He is the one who knows the world |
| Thunindhavan avanae | He is the brave one who dared |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu naadagamae | Life is a drama |
| Vandhu ponavar aayiramae | Thousands have come and gone |
| Kondu sendravar yaarum illai | No one has carried anything with them when leaving |
| Koduthu ponathum ninaivum illai | And there is no memory of what was given away |
| Andha naadagam innum mudiyavillai | That drama has not ended yet |
| Marunaalaikku varuvadhum theriyavillai | What comes tomorrow is also unknown |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththai arindhavan | He is the one who knows the world |
| Thunindhavan avanae | He is the brave one who dared |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Male | |
| Hahahahaa hahahaha haa | Hahahahaa hahahaha haa |
| Hahahahaa hahahaha haa | Hahahahaa hahahaha haa |
| Thall laelum thal lae lum | Thall laelum thal lae lum |
| Lae lum lae lum raaa | Lae lum lae lum raaa |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvai arindhavan samsaari | One who understands life is a householder |
| Vaazha bayandhavan sanyaasi | One who fears to live becomes an ascetic |
| Kanneer vadippavan moodanadaa | One who sheds tears is a fool, my friend |
| Kaalaththai vendravan veeranadaa | One who conquers time is a hero, my friend |
| Nal inbaththai thaedi uravaadu | Seek good happiness and mingle freely |
| Nee ezhundhidu manidha vilaiyaadu | Arise, oh man, and play your part |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththai arindhavan | He is the one who knows the world |
| Thunindhavan avanae | He is the brave one who dared |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Ulagaththai arindhavan | He is the one who knows the world |
| Thunindhavan avanae | He is the brave one who dared |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan….. | A man without worries..... |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
| Kavalai illaadha manidhan…. | A man without worries.... |
கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன்....
கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன்....
A man without worries....
A man without worries....
கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன்....
கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன்....
கவலை இல்லாத மனிதன்....
A man without worries
A man without worries
A man without worries
உலகத்தை அறிந்தவன்
துணிந்தவன் அவனே
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்
உலகத்தை அறிந்தவன்
துணிந்தவன் அவனே
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்
He is the one who knows the world
He is the brave one who dared
A man without worries
He is the one who knows the world
He is the brave one who dared
A man without worries....
போவதைக் கண்டு கலங்காமல்
வருவதைக் கண்டு மயங்காமல்
போவதைக் கண்டு கலங்காமல்
வருவதைக் கண்டு மயங்காமல்
Without getting upset over what leaves
Without getting captivated by what arrives
Without getting upset over what leaves
Without getting captivated by what arrives
மெய் தளராமல் கை நடுங்காமல்
உண்மையை பொய்யை உணர்ந்தவனே
உலகத்தை அறிந்தவன்
துணிந்தவன் அவனே
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்...
Without body tiring, without hands trembling
He is the one who understood truth and lie
He is the one who knows the world
He is the brave one who dared
A man without worries....
வாழ்க்கை என்பது நாடகமே
வந்து போனவர் ஆயிரமே
கொண்டு சென்றவர் யாரும் இல்லை
கொடுத்துப் போனதும் நினைவும் இல்லை
அந்த நாடகம் இன்னும் முடியவில்லை
மறுநாளைக்கு வருவதும் தெரியவில்லை
Life is a drama
Thousands have come and gone
No one has carried anything with them when leaving
And there is no memory of what was given away
That drama has not ended yet
What comes tomorrow is also unknown
உலகத்தை அறிந்தவன்
துணிந்தவன் அவனே
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்....
He is the one who knows the world
He is the brave one who dared
A man without worries....
..................
Hahahahaa hahahaha haa
Hahahahaa hahahaha haa
Thall laelum thal lae lum
Lae lum lae lum raaa
வாழ்வை அறிந்தவன் சம்சாரி
வாழப் பயந்தவன் சன்னியாசி
கண்ணீர் வடிப்பவன் மூடனடா
காலத்தை வென்றவன் வீரனடா
நல் இன்பத்தைத் தேடி உறவாடு
நீ எழுந்திடு மனிதா விளையாடு
One who understands life is a householder
One who fears to live becomes an ascetic
One who sheds tears is a fool, my friend
One who conquers time is a hero, my friend
Seek good happiness and mingle freely
Arise, oh man, and play your part
உலகத்தை அறிந்தவன்
துணிந்தவன் அவனே
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்....
உலகத்தை அறிந்தவன்
துணிந்தவன் அவனே
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்...
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்....
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்....
கவலையில்லாத மனிதன்....
He is the one who knows the world
He is the brave one who dared
A man without worries....
He is the one who knows the world
He is the brave one who dared
A man without worries....
A man without worries.....
A man without worries....
A man without worries....
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Kavalai illaadha manidhan
A man without worries
Kavalai illaadha manidhan
A man without worries
Kavalai illaadha manidhan
A man without worries
Ulagaththai arindhavan
He is the one who knows the world
Thunindhavan avanae
He is the brave one who dared
Kavalai illaadha manidhan
A man without worries
Ulagaththai arindhavan
He is the one who knows the world
Thunindhavan avanae
He is the brave one who dared
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Povadhai kandu kalangaamal
Without getting upset over what leaves
Varuvadhai kandu mayangaamal
Without getting captivated by what arrives
Povadhai kandu kalangaamal
Without getting upset over what leaves
Varuvadhai kandu mayangaamal
Without getting captivated by what arrives
Mei thalaraamal kai nadungaamal
Without body tiring, without hands trembling
Unamiyai poiyai unarndhavanae
He is the one who understood truth and lie
Ulagaththai arindhavan
He is the one who knows the world
Thunindhavan avanae
He is the brave one who dared
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Vaazhkkai enbadhu naadagamae
Life is a drama
Vandhu ponavar aayiramae
Thousands have come and gone
Kondu sendravar yaarum illai
No one has carried anything with them when leaving
Koduthu ponathum ninaivum illai
And there is no memory of what was given away
Andha naadagam innum mudiyavillai
That drama has not ended yet
Marunaalaikku varuvadhum theriyavillai
What comes tomorrow is also unknown
Ulagaththai arindhavan
He is the one who knows the world
Thunindhavan avanae
He is the brave one who dared
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Hahahahaa hahahaha haa
Hahahahaa hahahaha haa
Hahahahaa hahahaha haa
Hahahahaa hahahaha haa
Thall laelum thal lae lum
Thall laelum thal lae lum
Lae lum lae lum raaa
Lae lum lae lum raaa
Vaazhvai arindhavan samsaari
One who understands life is a householder
Vaazha bayandhavan sanyaasi
One who fears to live becomes an ascetic
Kanneer vadippavan moodanadaa
One who sheds tears is a fool, my friend
Kaalaththai vendravan veeranadaa
One who conquers time is a hero, my friend
Nal inbaththai thaedi uravaadu
Seek good happiness and mingle freely
Nee ezhundhidu manidha vilaiyaadu
Arise, oh man, and play your part
Ulagaththai arindhavan
He is the one who knows the world
Thunindhavan avanae
He is the brave one who dared
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Ulagaththai arindhavan
He is the one who knows the world
Thunindhavan avanae
He is the brave one who dared
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Kavalai illaadha manidhan…..
A man without worries.....
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Kavalai illaadha manidhan….
A man without worries....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from the 1960 movie 'Kavalai Illaadha Manithan', penned by the acclaimed poet Kannadasan, describes the true nature of a worry-free human being. It emphasizes that a person who truly understands the world remains unperturbed by both gain and loss, staying firm in mind and body while discerning truth from falsehood. The song portrays life as a drama where countless people come and go without carrying any material wealth into the afterlife. Furthermore, the lyrics challenge conventional wisdom by asserting that a true householder understands life while an ascetic is merely fleeing from it. It urges humans to stop weeping over troubles, face time courageously, and actively engage in life with joy and confidence. Overall, it serves as a powerful call to embrace life fearlessly with wisdom and resilience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Povadhai kandu kalangaamal / Varuvadhai kandu mayangaamal”
Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the same line, such as 'Povadhai' and 'Varuvadhai' or 'Vaazhvai' and 'Vaazha'.
Etukai (Rhyming)
“Vaazhvai arindhavan samsaari / Vaazha bayandhavan sanyaasi”
Repetition of the second letter across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic rhyming in Tamil poetry (e.g., 'Povadhai' and 'Varuvadhai', 'Vaazhvai' and 'Vaazha').
Metaphor
“Vaazhkkai enbadhu naadagamae”
Comparing life to a drama ('Vaazhkkai enbadhu naadagamae') to convey its transient and performance-like nature.
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Trivia
'Kavalai Illaadha Manithan' (1960) stars Chandrababu in the lead role alongside Gemini Ganesan. Kannadasan's lyrics in this song showcase his signature philosophical style, which offers deep practical wisdom on life and detachment.
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