Medaiyil Naane
From Nandri Meendum Varuga · 1982
- Lyricist
- Udhayanan
- Singer
- H. P. Haran
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Nandri Meendum Varuga1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja | On the stage, I am the king of this land |
| Odum pallaakkilae | Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin |
| Vanthaalum pandaaramae…. | In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant... |
| Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja | On the stage, I am the king of this land |
| Odum pallaakkilae | Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin |
| Vanthaalum pandaaramae…. | In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant... |
| Male | |
| Varuvaar pugazhvaar sila kaalangalae | People will come and praise for a brief time |
| Sirippaar marappaar adhi nerangalae | They will laugh and forget most of the time |
| Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan | This is the nature of fame given by the art world |
| Male | |
| Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja | On the stage, I am the king of this land |
| Odum pallaakkilae | Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin |
| Vanthaalum pandaaramae…. | In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant... |
| Male | |
| Dhinam oru vagai en sonthangal | Every day brings a different set of relations |
| Narai tharum thirai en thottarangal | Screen makeup that bestows fake grey hair and appearances |
| Naalum maarum paasangal | Affections that change with every passing day |
| Male | |
| Dhinam oru vagai en sonthangal | Every day brings a different set of relations |
| Narai tharum thirai en thottarangal | Screen makeup that bestows fake grey hair and appearances |
| Naalum maarum paasangal | Affections that change with every passing day |
| Male | |
| Theruvilum suvarilum nidham nidham | On the streets and on the walls every day |
| Pudhuvagai vilambaram varum varum | New varieties of advertisements keep appearing |
| Oru sila vaaram nilai marum | In just a few weeks, the status and fame shift |
| Paar paar rasiganae… | Look and behold, oh fan... |
| Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan | This is the nature of fame given by the art world |
| Male | |
| Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja | On the stage, I am the king of this land |
| Odum pallaakkilae | Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin |
| Vanthaalum pandaaramae…. | In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant... |
| Male | |
| Parisugal tharum un ennangal | Your thoughts that bestow gifts upon me |
| Adhu tharu sugam en yaekkangal | The pleasure it gives satisfies my inner longings |
| Azhaiththaal varuvaen maedaiyil | If you call, I will appear on the stage |
| Male | |
| Thoduvathum izhuppathum idham idham | Being touched and drawn close feels pleasant |
| Rasippathil idhu oru vidham vidham | This is a unique way of expressing appreciation |
| Neeyae engal vazhigaatti vaa rasiganae | You are our guiding light, come oh fan |
| Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan | This is the nature of fame given by the art world |
| Male | |
| Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja | On the stage, I am the king of this land |
| Odum pallaakkilae | Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin |
| Vanthaalum pandaaramae…. | In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant... |
| Male | |
| Varuvaar pugazhvaar sila kaalangalae | People will come and praise for a brief time |
| Sirippaar marappaar adhi nerangalae | They will laugh and forget most of the time |
| Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan | This is the nature of fame given by the art world |
| Male | |
| Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja | On the stage, I am the king of this land |
| Odum pallaakkilae | Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin |
| Vanthaalum pandaaramae…. | In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant... |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | ... |
மேடையில் நானே இந்நாட்டு ராஜா
ஓடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வந்தாலும் பண்டாரமே.....
மேடையில் நானே இந்நாட்டு ராஜா
ஓடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வந்தாலும் பண்டாரமே.....
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
ஆண்
: வருவார் புகழ்வார் சில காலங்களே
சிரிப்பார் மறப்பார் அதி நேரங்களே
கலை உலகம் தரும் புகழ் இதுதான்
People will come and praise for a brief time
They will laugh and forget most of the time
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
மேடையில் நானே இந்நாட்டு ராஜா
ஓடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வந்தாலும் பண்டாரமே.....
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
தினம் ஒரு வகை என் சொந்தங்கள்
நரை தரும் திரை என் தோற்றங்கள்
நாளும் மாறும் பாசங்கள்
Every day brings a different set of relations
Screen makeup that bestows fake grey hair and appearances
Affections that change with every passing day
தினம் ஒரு வகை என் சொந்தங்கள்
நரை தரும் திரை என் தோற்றங்கள்
நாளும் மாறும் பாசங்கள்
Every day brings a different set of relations
Screen makeup that bestows fake grey hair and appearances
Affections that change with every passing day
தெருவிலும் சுவரிலும் நிதம் நிதம்
புது வகை விளம்பரம் வரும் வரும்
ஒரு சில வாரம் நிலை மாறும்
பார் பார் ரசிகனே......
கலை உலகம் தரும் புகழ் இதுதான்
On the streets and on the walls every day
New varieties of advertisements keep appearing
In just a few weeks, the status and fame shift
Look and behold, oh fan...
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
மேடையில் நானே இந்நாட்டு ராஜா
ஓடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வந்தாலும் பண்டாரமே.....
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
பரிசுகள் தரும் உன் எண்ணங்கள்
அது தரும் சுகம் என் ஏக்கங்கள்
அழைத்தால் வருவேன் மேடையில்
Your thoughts that bestow gifts upon me
The pleasure it gives satisfies my inner longings
If you call, I will appear on the stage
பரிசுகள் தரும் உன் எண்ணங்கள்
அது தரும் சுகம் என் ஏக்கங்கள்
அழைத்தால் வருவேன் மேடையில்
Being touched and drawn close feels pleasant
This is a unique way of expressing appreciation
You are our guiding light, come oh fan
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
தொடுவதும் இழுப்பதும் இதம் இதம்
ரசிப்பதில் இது ஒரு விதம் விதம்
நீயே எங்கள் வழிகாட்டி வா வா ரசிகனே...
கலை உலகம் தரும் புகழ் இதுதான்
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
மேடையில் நானே இந்நாட்டு ராஜா
ஓடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வந்தாலும் பண்டாரமே.....
People will come and praise for a brief time
They will laugh and forget most of the time
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
வருவார் புகழ்வார் சில காலங்களே
சிரிப்பார் மறப்பார் அதி நேரங்களே
கலை உலகம் தரும் புகழ் இதுதான்
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
மேடையில் நானே இந்நாட்டு ராஜா
ஓடும் பல்லாக்கிலே
வந்தாலும் பண்டாரமே.....
...
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Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Odum pallaakkilae
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
Vanthaalum pandaaramae….
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Odum pallaakkilae
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
Vanthaalum pandaaramae….
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
Varuvaar pugazhvaar sila kaalangalae
People will come and praise for a brief time
Sirippaar marappaar adhi nerangalae
They will laugh and forget most of the time
Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Odum pallaakkilae
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
Vanthaalum pandaaramae….
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
Dhinam oru vagai en sonthangal
Every day brings a different set of relations
Narai tharum thirai en thottarangal
Screen makeup that bestows fake grey hair and appearances
Naalum maarum paasangal
Affections that change with every passing day
Dhinam oru vagai en sonthangal
Every day brings a different set of relations
Narai tharum thirai en thottarangal
Screen makeup that bestows fake grey hair and appearances
Naalum maarum paasangal
Affections that change with every passing day
Theruvilum suvarilum nidham nidham
On the streets and on the walls every day
Pudhuvagai vilambaram varum varum
New varieties of advertisements keep appearing
Oru sila vaaram nilai marum
In just a few weeks, the status and fame shift
Paar paar rasiganae…
Look and behold, oh fan...
Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Odum pallaakkilae
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
Vanthaalum pandaaramae….
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
Parisugal tharum un ennangal
Your thoughts that bestow gifts upon me
Adhu tharu sugam en yaekkangal
The pleasure it gives satisfies my inner longings
Azhaiththaal varuvaen maedaiyil
If you call, I will appear on the stage
Thoduvathum izhuppathum idham idham
Being touched and drawn close feels pleasant
Rasippathil idhu oru vidham vidham
This is a unique way of expressing appreciation
Neeyae engal vazhigaatti vaa rasiganae
You are our guiding light, come oh fan
Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Odum pallaakkilae
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
Vanthaalum pandaaramae….
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
Varuvaar pugazhvaar sila kaalangalae
People will come and praise for a brief time
Sirippaar marappaar adhi nerangalae
They will laugh and forget most of the time
Kalai ulagam tharum pugazh idhuthaan
This is the nature of fame given by the art world
Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja
On the stage, I am the king of this land
Odum pallaakkilae
Even if I arrive in a moving palanquin
Vanthaalum pandaaramae….
In reality, I am just a penniless mendicant...
………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maedaiyil Naanae' from the 1982 Tamil film Nandri Meendum Varuga reflects upon the fleeting nature of stardom, theatrical performance, and artistic glory. The protagonist acknowledges that while he plays grand roles on stage and is treated like royalty in fiction, in truth he remains an ordinary, humble seeker once the curtains fall. The song highlights how fan adoration, publicity posters, and theatrical relationships are transient, lasting only until the next act or advertisement comes along. Despite the temporary nature of fame, the artist expresses deep affection for the audience and fans who validate his craft. The lyricist Udhayanan beautifully captures the duality of an actor's existence—the grand illusion created for the stage versus the humble reality of human life. The track serves as a poignant commentary on show business and the bond between performers and their admirers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Maedaiyil naanae innaattu raja / Vanthaalum pandaaramae”
The contrast between playing a 'raja' (king) on stage and being a 'pandaaram' (monk/beggar) in reality symbolizes the illusory nature of acting versus real life.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monorhyme & Anaphora)
“Dhinam oru vagai en sonthangal / Narai tharum thirai en thottarangal / Naalum maarum paasangal”
Repetition of rhyming end sounds such as 'sonthangal', 'thottarangal', and 'paasangal' creates rhythmic symmetry.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Theruvilum suvarilum nidham nidham / Pudhuvagai vilambaram varum varum”
Words like 'nidham nidham', 'varum varum', and 'vidham vidham' are repeated for emphasis and poetic tempo.
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Trivia
Nandri Meendum Varuga (1982) was directed by Mouli and featured a satirical look at public life and cinema culture. The song highlights the philosophical side of stage performance and audience enthusiasm common in early 1980s Tamil cinema.
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