Malaiyae Asainthalum Shanthi Ethu
From Mathar Kula Manickam · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Mathar Kula Manickam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malaiyae asaindhaalumae | Even if a mountain sways, |
| Ye manamae nee asaiyaadhae | O mind, do not be shaken! |
| Nilaiyaadha jeevidhamae | Life is impermanent, |
| Mana alaiyodu poradumae….ae | It struggles endlessly with waves of thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Santhi yedhu vaazhvilae | Where is peace in this life? |
| Santhi yedhu vaazhvilae | Where is peace in this life? |
| Vidhi neendhi sellum logathilae | In a world through which destiny swims, |
| Soozhndha irulum vilagaamalae | Without the surrounding darkness receding, |
| Jodhiyum kaanadhu | Even light cannot be seen. |
| Soozhndha irulum vilagaamalae | Without the surrounding darkness receding, |
| Jodhiyum kaanadhu | Even light cannot be seen. |
| Male | |
| Kanneer panneeraagum | Tears turn into rosewater, |
| Kalaimadhiyum irulaagum | And the artistic moon turns dark. |
| Kanneer panneeraagum | Tears turn into rosewater, |
| Kalaimadhiyum irulaagum | And the artistic moon turns dark. |
| Kadavulin sadhurangathilae | In God's game of chess, |
| Kadavulin sadhurangathilae | In God's game of chess, |
| Naam nadamaadum kaaigalada | We are merely walking pawns, |
| Viliyaadum seigaladaa | Enacting playful deeds. |
| Santhi yedhu vaazhvilae | Where is peace in this life? |
| Vidhi neendhi sellum logathilae | In a world through which destiny swims, |
| Soozhndha irulum vilagaamalae | Without the surrounding darkness receding, |
| Jodhiyum kaanadhu | Even light cannot be seen. |
| Male | |
| Amaidhiyillaa kaalathilaeyae | In times devoid of tranquility, |
| Amudhamum vishamaagumada..aa… | Even sweet nectar turns into poison. |
| Amaidhiyillaa kaalathilaeyae | In times devoid of tranquility, |
| Amudhamum vishamaagumada. | Even sweet nectar turns into poison. |
| Aasaiyodu valarum | A parrot raised with affection, |
| Kili parundhukku irai aagumada | Becomes prey to a hawk, |
| Manam varundhi kai maarumadaa | And changes hands with a grieving heart. |
| Male | |
| Sagada vaazhvidhae sulabhamaen | The wheel of life spins so easily, |
| Saaswadhamidhudhaanoo | Is this truly permanent? |
| Jeghamadhil nee sugamaai | In this world, comfortably, |
| Magizhndhiduvaai manamae nee | Rejoice, O mind! |
| Male | |
| Kavalaiyum yeno manamae | Why worry, O mind? |
| Kaaranam nee dhaanoo | Are you yourself the cause? |
| Kavalaiyum yeno manamae | Why worry, O mind? |
| Kaaranam nee dhaanoo | Are you yourself the cause? |
| Jeghamadhil nee sugamaai | In this world, comfortably, |
| Magizhndhiduvaai inimelae | Rejoice from now on! |
| Male | |
| Malaiyae asaindhaalumae | Even if a mountain sways, |
| Ye manamae nee asaiyaadhae | O mind, do not be shaken! |
மலையே அசைந்தாலுமே
ஏ மனமே நீ அசையாதே
நிலையாத ஜீவிதமே
மன அலையோடு போராடுமே.....ஏ
Even if a mountain sways,
O mind, do not be shaken!
Life is impermanent,
It struggles endlessly with waves of thoughts.
சாந்தி ஏது வாழ்விலே
சாந்தி ஏது வாழ்விலே
விதி நீந்தி செல்லும் லோகத்திலே
சூழ்ந்த இருளும் விலகாமலே
ஜோதியும் காணாது .........
சூழ்ந்த இருளும் விலகாமலே
ஜோதியும் காணாது ....
Where is peace in this life?
Where is peace in this life?
In a world through which destiny swims,
Without the surrounding darkness receding,
Even light cannot be seen.
Without the surrounding darkness receding,
Even light cannot be seen.
கண்ணீர் பன்னீராகும்
கலைமதியும் இருளாகும்
கண்ணீர் பன்னீராகும்
கலைமதியும் இருளாகும்
கடவுளின் சதுரங்கத்திலே ..
கடவுளின் சதுரங்கத்திலே
நாம் நடமாடும் காய்களடா
விளையாடும் சேய்களடா
சாந்தி ஏது வாழ்விலே
விதி நீந்தி செல்லும் லோகத்திலே....
சூழ்ந்த இருளும் விலகாமலே
ஜோதியும் காணாது ....
Tears turn into rosewater,
And the artistic moon turns dark.
Tears turn into rosewater,
And the artistic moon turns dark.
In God's game of chess,
In God's game of chess,
We are merely walking pawns,
Enacting playful deeds.
Where is peace in this life?
In a world through which destiny swims,
Without the surrounding darkness receding,
Even light cannot be seen.
அமைதியில்லா காலத்திலேயே
அமுதமும் விஷமாகுமடா..ஆ
அமைதியில்லா காலத்திலேயே
அமுதமும் விஷமாகுமடா
ஆசையோடு வளரும்
கிளி பருந்துக்கு இரை ஆகுமடா
மனம் வருந்திடக் கை மாறுமடா......
In times devoid of tranquility,
Even sweet nectar turns into poison.
In times devoid of tranquility,
Even sweet nectar turns into poison.
A parrot raised with affection,
Becomes prey to a hawk,
And changes hands with a grieving heart.
சகட வாழ்விதே சபலமேன்
சாஸ்வதமிதுதானோ
ஜெகமதில் நீ சுகமாய்
மகிழ்ந்திடுவாய் மனமே நீ
The wheel of life spins so easily,
Is this truly permanent?
In this world, comfortably,
Rejoice, O mind!
கவலையும் ஏனோ மனமே
காரணம் நீதானோ
கவலையும் ஏனோ மனமே
காரணம் நீதானோ
ஜெகமதில் நீ சுகமாய்
மகிழ்ந்திடுவாய் இனிமேலே....!
Why worry, O mind?
Are you yourself the cause?
Why worry, O mind?
Are you yourself the cause?
In this world, comfortably,
Rejoice from now on!
மலையே அசைந்தாலுமே
ஏ மனமே நீ அசையாதே
Even if a mountain sways,
O mind, do not be shaken!
Malaiyae asaindhaalumae
Even if a mountain sways,
Ye manamae nee asaiyaadhae
O mind, do not be shaken!
Nilaiyaadha jeevidhamae
Life is impermanent,
Mana alaiyodu poradumae….ae
It struggles endlessly with waves of thoughts.
Santhi yedhu vaazhvilae
Where is peace in this life?
Santhi yedhu vaazhvilae
Where is peace in this life?
Vidhi neendhi sellum logathilae
In a world through which destiny swims,
Soozhndha irulum vilagaamalae
Without the surrounding darkness receding,
Jodhiyum kaanadhu
Even light cannot be seen.
Soozhndha irulum vilagaamalae
Without the surrounding darkness receding,
Jodhiyum kaanadhu
Even light cannot be seen.
Kanneer panneeraagum
Tears turn into rosewater,
Kalaimadhiyum irulaagum
And the artistic moon turns dark.
Kanneer panneeraagum
Tears turn into rosewater,
Kalaimadhiyum irulaagum
And the artistic moon turns dark.
Kadavulin sadhurangathilae
In God's game of chess,
Kadavulin sadhurangathilae
In God's game of chess,
Naam nadamaadum kaaigalada
We are merely walking pawns,
Viliyaadum seigaladaa
Enacting playful deeds.
Santhi yedhu vaazhvilae
Where is peace in this life?
Vidhi neendhi sellum logathilae
In a world through which destiny swims,
Soozhndha irulum vilagaamalae
Without the surrounding darkness receding,
Jodhiyum kaanadhu
Even light cannot be seen.
Amaidhiyillaa kaalathilaeyae
In times devoid of tranquility,
Amudhamum vishamaagumada..aa…
Even sweet nectar turns into poison.
Amaidhiyillaa kaalathilaeyae
In times devoid of tranquility,
Amudhamum vishamaagumada.
Even sweet nectar turns into poison.
Aasaiyodu valarum
A parrot raised with affection,
Kili parundhukku irai aagumada
Becomes prey to a hawk,
Manam varundhi kai maarumadaa
And changes hands with a grieving heart.
Sagada vaazhvidhae sulabhamaen
The wheel of life spins so easily,
Saaswadhamidhudhaanoo
Is this truly permanent?
Jeghamadhil nee sugamaai
In this world, comfortably,
Magizhndhiduvaai manamae nee
Rejoice, O mind!
Kavalaiyum yeno manamae
Why worry, O mind?
Kaaranam nee dhaanoo
Are you yourself the cause?
Kavalaiyum yeno manamae
Why worry, O mind?
Kaaranam nee dhaanoo
Are you yourself the cause?
Jeghamadhil nee sugamaai
In this world, comfortably,
Magizhndhiduvaai inimelae
Rejoice from now on!
Malaiyae asaindhaalumae
Even if a mountain sways,
Ye manamae nee asaiyaadhae
O mind, do not be shaken!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malaiyae Asaindhaalumae is a classic philosophical song from the 1956 Tamil film Mathar Kula Manickam, sung by T. M. Soundararajan with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song urges the human mind to remain steadfast and unshaken even when faced with catastrophic life changes, using the metaphor of an immovable mountain against adversity. It questions the search for peace in a world dictated by fate and impermanence. Through vivid visual metaphors—such as human beings acting as mere pawns on God's chessboard and sweet nectar turning to poison in times of distress—the lyricist highlights the unpredictable turns of life. Ultimately, the song advises self-reflection, encouraging the listener to transcend worry, realize that mental attachment is often the root cause of suffering, and find calm resilience within.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupakam)
“Kadavulin sadhurangathilae / Naam nadamaadum kaaigalada”
Human beings are metaphorically compared to moving pawns on God's chessboard ('Kadavulin sadhurangathilae / Naam nadamaadum kaaigalada'), illustrating helplessness against fate.
Mona (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Malaiyae asaindhaalumae / Ye manamae nee asaiyaadhae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' in 'Malaiyae' and 'manamae' creates a soothing rhythmic quality.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Amudhamum vishamaagumada”
Contrasting light and darkness ('Soozhndha irulum' vs 'Jodhiyum') and nectar and poison ('Amudhamum vishamaagumada') to accentuate emotional turmoil.
Personification
“Ye manamae nee asaiyaadhae”
Addressing the human mind ('Ye manamae') directly as an entity capable of listening, resisting, and overcoming anxiety.
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was a bilingual film produced simultaneously in Telugu as Charana Daasi, based on Rabindranath Tagore's acclaimed novel Noukadubi. This philosophical track performed by T. M. Soundararajan became famous for its existential depth, showcasing lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass's knack for blending Vedantic philosophy with accessible film lyrics during the golden era of Tamil cinema.
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