Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
From Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Kuzanthaiyum deivamum | A child and God |
| Gunathaal ondru | Are one and the same in character |
| Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum | They forgive and forget mistakes |
| Manathaal ondru} (2) | They are united in their heart (2) |
| Female | |
| {Nadanthadhellam ninaipadhu thaan | Dwelling on everything that happened |
| Thuyaram endru | Is the root of all sorrow |
| Nyaanigalum medhaigalum | Wise sages and scholars |
| Sonnaar andru} (2) | Said so in times past (2) |
| Female | |
| Kuzanthaiyum deivamum | A child and God |
| Gunathaal ondru | Are one and the same in character |
| Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum | They forgive and forget mistakes |
| Manathaal ondru | They are united in their heart |
| Female | |
| {Piranthu vantha podhu | When we were born into this world |
| Nenjam thiranthirunthadhu} (2) | The heart remained wide open (2) |
| Female | |
| { Antha pillaiyodu deivam | Along with that innocent child, God |
| Vanthu kudi irunthadhu} (2) | Came and took up residence (2) |
| Female | |
| {Vayadhu vantha piragu nenjil | As age advanced, inside the heart |
| Mayakkam vanthadhu} (2) | An illusion and delusion arrived (2) |
| Female | |
| {Anghu vaaznthiruntha deivam konjam | The God who dwelt within us |
| Vilagi sendrathu} (2) | Stepped away just a little bit (2) |
| Female | |
| Kuzanthaiyum deivamum | A child and God |
| Gunathaal ondru | Are one and the same in character |
| Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum | They forgive and forget mistakes |
| Manathaal ondru | They are united in their heart |
| Female | |
| {Utchi veiyil suriyanai | The sun shining at high noon |
| Megam mududhu} (2) | Gets covered up by clouds (2) |
| Female | |
| {Nam ullam ennum suriyanai | The sun that is our inner heart |
| Kobam mududhu} (2) | Gets covered up by anger (2) |
| Female | |
| {Kaatru vanthaal maru padiyum | When the wind blows again |
| Megam odudhu} (2) | The clouds run away (2) |
| Male | |
| {Pesi kalanthu vittaal | When people talk and open up |
| Kobam maari nesam aagudhu} (2) | Anger turns into pure love (2) |
| Female | |
| Kuzanthaiyum deivamum | A child and God |
| Gunathaal ondru | Are one and the same in character |
| Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum | They forgive and forget mistakes |
| Manathaal ondru | They are united in their heart |
| Female | |
| {Pillaigaalaai irunthavar thaan | Those who were once innocent children |
| Periyavar aanaar} (2) | Grew up to become adults (2) |
| Female | |
| {Antha periyavargal kobathinaal | Those adults, through their anger |
| Siriyavar aanaar} (2) | Became small-minded people (2) |
| Female | |
| {Kallamillaa ullathinaal | Because of an innocent heart without guile |
| Pillaigal ellam} (2) | All the young children (2) |
| Female | |
| {Endrum kannedhirae kaanugindra | Right before our very eyes |
| Deivangkal aanaar} (2) | Became living gods on earth (2) |
| Female | |
| Kuzanthaiyum deivamum | A child and God |
| Gunathaal ondru | Are one and the same in character |
| Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum | They forgive and forget mistakes |
| Manathaal ondru | They are united in their heart |
| Female | |
| Nadanthadhellam ninaipadhu thaan | Dwelling on everything that happened |
| Thuyaram endru | Is the root of all sorrow |
| Nyaanigalum medhaigalum | Wise sages and scholars |
| Sonnaar andru | Said so in times past |
| Female | |
| Kuzanthaiyum deivamum | A child and God |
| Gunathaal ondru | Are one and the same in character |
| Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum | They forgive and forget mistakes |
| Manathaal ondru | They are united in their heart |
{ குழந்தையும்
தெய்வமும் குணத்தால்
ஒன்று குற்றங்களை மறந்து
விடும் மனத்தால் ஒன்று } (2)
A child and God
Are one and the same in character
They forgive and forget mistakes
They are united in their heart (2)
{ நடந்ததெல்லாம்
நினைப்பது தான் துயரம்
என்று ஞானிகளும் மேதைகளும்
சொன்னார் அன்று } (2)
Dwelling on everything that happened
Is the root of all sorrow
Wise sages and scholars
Said so in times past (2)
குழந்தையும்
தெய்வமும் குணத்தால்
ஒன்று குற்றங்களை மறந்து
விடும் மனத்தால் ஒன்று
A child and God
Are one and the same in character
They forgive and forget mistakes
They are united in their heart
{ பிறந்து வந்த
போது நெஞ்சம்
திறந்திருந்தது } (2)
When we were born into this world
The heart remained wide open (2)
{ அந்த பிள்ளையோடு
தெய்வம் வந்து
குடி இருந்தது } (2)
Along with that innocent child, God
Came and took up residence (2)
{ வயது வந்த
பிறகு நெஞ்சில்
மயக்கம் வந்தது } (2)
As age advanced, inside the heart
An illusion and delusion arrived (2)
{ அங்கு வாழ்ந்திருந்த
தெய்வம் கொஞ்சம்
விலகி சென்றது } (2)
The God who dwelt within us
Stepped away just a little bit (2)
குழந்தையும்
தெய்வமும் குணத்தால்
ஒன்று குற்றங்களை மறந்து
விடும் மனத்தால் ஒன்று
A child and God
Are one and the same in character
They forgive and forget mistakes
They are united in their heart
{ உச்சி வெயில்
சூரியனை மேகம்
மூடுது } (2)
The sun shining at high noon
Gets covered up by clouds (2)
{ நம் உள்ளம்
என்னும் சூரியனை
கோபம் மூடுது } (2)
The sun that is our inner heart
Gets covered up by anger (2)
{ காற்று வந்தால்
மறுபடியும் மேகம்
ஓடுது } (2)
When the wind blows again
The clouds run away (2)
{ பேசி கலந்து
விட்டால் கோபம் மாறி
நேசம் ஆகுது } (2)
When people talk and open up
Anger turns into pure love (2)
குழந்தையும்
தெய்வமும் குணத்தால்
ஒன்று குற்றங்களை மறந்து
விடும் மனத்தால் ஒன்று
A child and God
Are one and the same in character
They forgive and forget mistakes
They are united in their heart
{ பிள்ளைகளாய்
இருந்தவர் தான் பெரியவர்
ஆனார் } (2)
Those who were once innocent children
Grew up to become adults (2)
{ அந்த பெரியவர்கள்
கோபத்தினால் சிறியவர்
ஆனார் } (2)
Those adults, through their anger
Became small-minded people (2)
{ கள்ளமில்லா
உள்ளத்தினால்
பிள்ளைகள் எல்லாம் } (2)
Because of an innocent heart without guile
All the young children (2)
{ என்றும் கண்ணெதிரே
காணுகின்ற தெய்வங்கள்
ஆனார் } (2)
Right before our very eyes
Became living gods on earth (2)
குழந்தையும்
தெய்வமும் குணத்தால்
ஒன்று குற்றங்களை மறந்து
விடும் மனத்தால் ஒன்று
A child and God
Are one and the same in character
They forgive and forget mistakes
They are united in their heart
நடந்ததெல்லாம்
நினைப்பது தான் துயரம்
என்று ஞானிகளும் மேதைகளும்
சொன்னார் அன்று
Dwelling on everything that happened
Is the root of all sorrow
Wise sages and scholars
Said so in times past
குழந்தையும்
தெய்வமும் குணத்தால்
ஒன்று குற்றங்களை மறந்து
விடும் மனத்தால் ஒன்று
A child and God
Are one and the same in character
They forgive and forget mistakes
They are united in their heart
{Kuzanthaiyum deivamum
A child and God
Gunathaal ondru
Are one and the same in character
Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum
They forgive and forget mistakes
Manathaal ondru} (2)
They are united in their heart (2)
{Nadanthadhellam ninaipadhu thaan
Dwelling on everything that happened
Thuyaram endru
Is the root of all sorrow
Nyaanigalum medhaigalum
Wise sages and scholars
Sonnaar andru} (2)
Said so in times past (2)
Kuzanthaiyum deivamum
A child and God
Gunathaal ondru
Are one and the same in character
Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum
They forgive and forget mistakes
Manathaal ondru
They are united in their heart
{Piranthu vantha podhu
When we were born into this world
Nenjam thiranthirunthadhu} (2)
The heart remained wide open (2)
{ Antha pillaiyodu deivam
Along with that innocent child, God
Vanthu kudi irunthadhu} (2)
Came and took up residence (2)
{Vayadhu vantha piragu nenjil
As age advanced, inside the heart
Mayakkam vanthadhu} (2)
An illusion and delusion arrived (2)
{Anghu vaaznthiruntha deivam konjam
The God who dwelt within us
Vilagi sendrathu} (2)
Stepped away just a little bit (2)
Kuzanthaiyum deivamum
A child and God
Gunathaal ondru
Are one and the same in character
Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum
They forgive and forget mistakes
Manathaal ondru
They are united in their heart
{Utchi veiyil suriyanai
The sun shining at high noon
Megam mududhu} (2)
Gets covered up by clouds (2)
{Nam ullam ennum suriyanai
The sun that is our inner heart
Kobam mududhu} (2)
Gets covered up by anger (2)
{Kaatru vanthaal maru padiyum
When the wind blows again
Megam odudhu} (2)
The clouds run away (2)
{Pesi kalanthu vittaal
When people talk and open up
Kobam maari nesam aagudhu} (2)
Anger turns into pure love (2)
Kuzanthaiyum deivamum
A child and God
Gunathaal ondru
Are one and the same in character
Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum
They forgive and forget mistakes
Manathaal ondru
They are united in their heart
{Pillaigaalaai irunthavar thaan
Those who were once innocent children
Periyavar aanaar} (2)
Grew up to become adults (2)
{Antha periyavargal kobathinaal
Those adults, through their anger
Siriyavar aanaar} (2)
Became small-minded people (2)
{Kallamillaa ullathinaal
Because of an innocent heart without guile
Pillaigal ellam} (2)
All the young children (2)
{Endrum kannedhirae kaanugindra
Right before our very eyes
Deivangkal aanaar} (2)
Became living gods on earth (2)
Kuzanthaiyum deivamum
A child and God
Gunathaal ondru
Are one and the same in character
Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum
They forgive and forget mistakes
Manathaal ondru
They are united in their heart
Nadanthadhellam ninaipadhu thaan
Dwelling on everything that happened
Thuyaram endru
Is the root of all sorrow
Nyaanigalum medhaigalum
Wise sages and scholars
Sonnaar andru
Said so in times past
Kuzanthaiyum deivamum
A child and God
Gunathaal ondru
Are one and the same in character
Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum
They forgive and forget mistakes
Manathaal ondru
They are united in their heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic Tamil song from the movie 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' draws a timeless comparison between the purity of a child and the divinity of God. Lyricist Vaali emphasizes that both children and God possess a forgiving nature, free from malice or lingering resentment. As human beings grow older, ego, anger, and worldly illusions cloud their innate godliness, causing unnecessary grief and dividing families.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nam ullam ennum suriyanai / Kobam mududhu”
Comparing the human mind/heart to the bright sun ('Nam ullam ennum suriyanai') and anger to dark clouds ('Kobam mududhu') blocking light.
Analogy
“Kaatru vanthaal maru padiyum megam odudhu / Pesi kalanthu vittaal kobam maari nesam aagudhu”
Comparing how a gust of wind disperses clouds to how open conversation and reconciliation dissipate anger into love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kuzanthaiyum deivamum / Kuttrangalai maranthu vidum”
Matching starting phonemes in line-initial words, creating rhythm ('Kuzanthaiyum' and 'Kuttrangalai').
Antithesis / Paradox
“Antha periyavargal kobathinaal siriyavar aanaar”
Contrasting growing up in age with shrinking in nobility of mind ('Periyavar aanaar' vs 'Siriyavar aanaar').
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Trivia
The 1965 film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' was directed by Krishnan-Panju and featured Jaishankar and Jamuna. It was an adaptation of the 1961 Disney film 'The Parent Trap'. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) and sung by P. Susheela and M. S. Rajeswari, the song became a household standard in Tamil culture for its moral message on childlike innocence.
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