Kavalaigal Kidaikattum
From Bandha Pasam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Mayavanathan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Bandha Pasam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kavalaigal kidakkattum | Let worries lie aside, |
| Marandhu vidu | Forget them, |
| Kaariyam naadakkattum | Let the work get done, |
| Thunindhu vidu | Be brave and take courage. |
| Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro | Whoever took it, whoever hid it, |
| Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu | Justice still exists, so smile away! |
| Male | |
| Kavalaigal kidakkattum | Let worries lie aside, |
| Marandhu vidu | Forget them, |
| Kaariyam naadakkattum | Let the work get done, |
| Thunindhu vidu | Be brave and take courage. |
| Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro | Whoever took it, whoever hid it, |
| Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu | Justice still exists, so smile away! |
| Male | |
| Needhiyum neruppum ondrenbaar | They say justice and fire are the same, |
| Nerungidum podhae sudum enbaar | They say it burns the moment you draw near. |
| Needhiyum neruppum ondrenbaar | They say justice and fire are the same, |
| Nerungidum podhae sudum enbaar | They say it burns the moment you draw near. |
| Yaaraiyum edhuvum sudavillai | Yet it hasn't burned anyone, |
| Ennaiyum pazhiyo vidavillai | Nor has false accusation spared me. |
| Male | |
| Suttadhum thangathin niram pomo | Does gold lose its color when burned? |
| Thottadhum malargalin manam pomo | Do flowers lose their fragrance when touched? |
| Kattravan kalangudhal azhagaamo | Is it fitting for an educated person to feel dismayed? |
| Sattamum karpanai kadhaiyaamo | Is the law merely a fictional story? |
| Male | |
| Kavalaigal kidakkattum | Let worries lie aside, |
| Marandhu vidu | Forget them, |
| Kaariyam naadakkattum | Let the work get done, |
| Thunindhu vidu | Be brave and take courage. |
| Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro | Whoever took it, whoever hid it, |
| Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu | Justice still exists, so smile away! |
| Male | |
| Naavukkum manadhukkum ulla vazhi | The path between the tongue and the heart, |
| Naangu viral kadai dhoora vazhi | Is just four fingers in width. |
| Naavukkum manadhukkum ulla vazhi | The path between the tongue and the heart, |
| Naangu viral kadai dhoora vazhi | Is just four fingers in width. |
| Sollukkum seyalukkum kaadha vazhi | The gap between words and actions is vast, |
| Suttramum sugamum vaeru vazhi | Kinsmen and comfort take a different route. |
| Male | |
| Vandhadhil ellaam porulundu | Everything that came had a reason, |
| Varuvadhil vettriyum namakkundu | In what comes next, victory belongs to us. |
| Nichaiyam iravukku pagalundu | Surely, night is followed by day, |
| Needhiyin kangalil oliyundu | There is light in the eyes of justice. |
| Male | |
| Kavalaigal kidakkattum | Let worries lie aside, |
| Marandhu vidu | Forget them, |
| Kaariyam naadakkattum | Let the work get done, |
| Thunindhu vidu | Be brave and take courage. |
| Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro | Whoever took it, whoever hid it, |
| Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu | Justice still exists, so smile away! |
| Male | |
| Annalil aayiram paerundu | In those days, there were a thousand people, |
| Aayinum un pol yaarundu | Yet who is equal to you? |
| Pazhigalil aayiram vagaiyundu | There are a thousand kinds of false blames, |
| Paarppom idharkkor mudivundu | Let us see, there will definitely be an end to this. |
| Pazhigalil aayiram vagaiyundu | There are a thousand kinds of false blames, |
| Paarppom idharkkor mudivundu | Let us see, there will definitely be an end to this. |
கவலைகள் கிடக்கட்டும்
மறந்துவிடு
காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
துணிந்துவிடு
எடுத்தவர் யாரோ மறைத்தவர் யாரோ
இருக்குது நீதி சிரித்துவிடு
Let worries lie aside,
Forget them,
Let the work get done,
Be brave and take courage.
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Justice still exists, so smile away!
கவலைகள் கிடக்கட்டும்
மறந்துவிடு
காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
துணிந்துவிடு
எடுத்தவர் யாரோ மறைத்தவர் யாரோ
இருக்குது நீதி சிரித்துவிடு
Let worries lie aside,
Forget them,
Let the work get done,
Be brave and take courage.
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Justice still exists, so smile away!
நீதியும் நெருப்பும் ஒன்றென்பார்
நெருங்கிடும் போதே சுடும் என்பார்
நீதியும் நெருப்பும் ஒன்றென்பார்
நெருங்கிடும் போதே சுடும் என்பார்
யாரையும் எதுவும் சுடவில்லை
என்னையும் பழியோ விடவில்லை
They say justice and fire are the same,
They say it burns the moment you draw near.
They say justice and fire are the same,
They say it burns the moment you draw near.
Yet it hasn't burned anyone,
Nor has false accusation spared me.
சுட்டதும் தங்கத்தின் நிறம் போமோ
தொட்டதும் மலர்களின் மணம் போமோ
கற்றவன் கலங்குதல் அழகாமோ
சட்டமும் கற்பனைக் கதையாமோ
Does gold lose its color when burned?
Do flowers lose their fragrance when touched?
Is it fitting for an educated person to feel dismayed?
Is the law merely a fictional story?
கவலைகள் கிடக்கட்டும்
மறந்துவிடு
காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
துணிந்துவிடு
எடுத்தவர் யாரோ மறைத்தவர் யாரோ
இருக்குது நீதி சிரித்துவிடு
Let worries lie aside,
Forget them,
Let the work get done,
Be brave and take courage.
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Justice still exists, so smile away!
நாவுக்கும் மனதுக்கும் உள்ள வழி
நான்கு விரல்கடை தூர வழி
நாவுக்கும் மனதுக்கும் உள்ள வழி
நான்கு விரல்கடை தூர வழி
சொல்லுக்கும் செயலுக்கும் காத வழி
சுற்றமும் சுகமும் வேறு வழி
The path between the tongue and the heart,
Is just four fingers in width.
The path between the tongue and the heart,
Is just four fingers in width.
The gap between words and actions is vast,
Kinsmen and comfort take a different route.
வந்ததில் எல்லாம் பொருளுண்டு
வருவதில் வெற்றியும் நமக்குண்டு
நிச்சயம் இரவுக்கு பகலுண்டு
நீதியின் கண்களில் ஒளியுண்டு
Everything that came had a reason,
In what comes next, victory belongs to us.
Surely, night is followed by day,
There is light in the eyes of justice.
கவலைகள் கிடக்கட்டும்
மறந்துவிடு
காரியம் நடக்கட்டும்
துணிந்துவிடு
எடுத்தவர் யாரோ மறைத்தவர் யாரோ
இருக்குது நீதி சிரித்துவிடு
Let worries lie aside,
Forget them,
Let the work get done,
Be brave and take courage.
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Justice still exists, so smile away!
அண்ணனில் ஆயிரம் பேருண்டு
ஆயினும் உன் போல் யாருண்டு
பழிகளில் ஆயிரம் வகையுண்டு
பார்ப்போம் இதற்க்கோர் முடிவுண்டு
பழிகளில் ஆயிரம் வகையுண்டு
பார்ப்போம் இதற்க்கோர் முடிவுண்டு
In those days, there were a thousand people,
Yet who is equal to you?
There are a thousand kinds of false blames,
Let us see, there will definitely be an end to this.
There are a thousand kinds of false blames,
Let us see, there will definitely be an end to this.
வந்ததில் எல்லாம் பொருளுண்டு
வருவதில் வெற்றியும் நமக்குண்டு
நிச்சயம் இரவுக்கு பகலுண்டு
நீதியின் கண்களில் ஒளியுண்டு
Kavalaigal kidakkattum
Let worries lie aside,
Marandhu vidu
Forget them,
Kaariyam naadakkattum
Let the work get done,
Thunindhu vidu
Be brave and take courage.
Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu
Justice still exists, so smile away!
Kavalaigal kidakkattum
Let worries lie aside,
Marandhu vidu
Forget them,
Kaariyam naadakkattum
Let the work get done,
Thunindhu vidu
Be brave and take courage.
Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu
Justice still exists, so smile away!
Needhiyum neruppum ondrenbaar
They say justice and fire are the same,
Nerungidum podhae sudum enbaar
They say it burns the moment you draw near.
Needhiyum neruppum ondrenbaar
They say justice and fire are the same,
Nerungidum podhae sudum enbaar
They say it burns the moment you draw near.
Yaaraiyum edhuvum sudavillai
Yet it hasn't burned anyone,
Ennaiyum pazhiyo vidavillai
Nor has false accusation spared me.
Suttadhum thangathin niram pomo
Does gold lose its color when burned?
Thottadhum malargalin manam pomo
Do flowers lose their fragrance when touched?
Kattravan kalangudhal azhagaamo
Is it fitting for an educated person to feel dismayed?
Sattamum karpanai kadhaiyaamo
Is the law merely a fictional story?
Kavalaigal kidakkattum
Let worries lie aside,
Marandhu vidu
Forget them,
Kaariyam naadakkattum
Let the work get done,
Thunindhu vidu
Be brave and take courage.
Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu
Justice still exists, so smile away!
Naavukkum manadhukkum ulla vazhi
The path between the tongue and the heart,
Naangu viral kadai dhoora vazhi
Is just four fingers in width.
Naavukkum manadhukkum ulla vazhi
The path between the tongue and the heart,
Naangu viral kadai dhoora vazhi
Is just four fingers in width.
Sollukkum seyalukkum kaadha vazhi
The gap between words and actions is vast,
Suttramum sugamum vaeru vazhi
Kinsmen and comfort take a different route.
Vandhadhil ellaam porulundu
Everything that came had a reason,
Varuvadhil vettriyum namakkundu
In what comes next, victory belongs to us.
Nichaiyam iravukku pagalundu
Surely, night is followed by day,
Needhiyin kangalil oliyundu
There is light in the eyes of justice.
Kavalaigal kidakkattum
Let worries lie aside,
Marandhu vidu
Forget them,
Kaariyam naadakkattum
Let the work get done,
Thunindhu vidu
Be brave and take courage.
Eduthavar yaaro maraithavar yaaro
Whoever took it, whoever hid it,
Irukkudhu needhi sirithu vidu
Justice still exists, so smile away!
Annalil aayiram paerundu
In those days, there were a thousand people,
Aayinum un pol yaarundu
Yet who is equal to you?
Pazhigalil aayiram vagaiyundu
There are a thousand kinds of false blames,
Paarppom idharkkor mudivundu
Let us see, there will definitely be an end to this.
Pazhigalil aayiram vagaiyundu
There are a thousand kinds of false blames,
Paarppom idharkkor mudivundu
Let us see, there will definitely be an end to this.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song from the 1962 Tamil film Bandha Pasam serves as a comforting anthem encouraging resilience, hope, and courage in the face of false allegations and hardship. The protagonist advises putting aside anxiety and moving forward with determination, believing that truth and justice will ultimately prevail over deception. Using poetic analogies, the song emphasizes that pure character remains undamaged by trials—just as burning gold does not lose its shine and touching a flower does not strip away its fragrance. It highlights the disparity between mere words and actions, assuring that after every dark night comes a bright day, and that justice will eventually bring light to the truth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Suttadhum thangathin niram pomo / Thottadhum malargalin manam pomo”
The second letter 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vandhadhil ellaam porulundu / Varuvadhil vettriyum namakkundu / Nichaiyam iravukku pagalundu / Needhiyin kangalil oliyundu”
Matching end sounds ('undu') across multiple lines creating a melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Needhiyum neruppum ondrenbaar”
Equating justice to fire, pointing out how both possess an innate intensity.
Rhetorical Question
“Suttadhum thangathin niram pomo / Thottadhum malargalin manam pomo”
Asking questions to emphasize the permanence of purity and truth under hardship.
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Trivia
'Bandha Pasam' (1962) features iconic performances by Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan. The film's soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by Mayavanathan. The song uses classical Tamil metaphors of gold and fire to convey moral resilience.
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