Naalaiya Pozhuthu
From Porsilai · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Porsilai1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naalai pozhuthu undhan | Tomorrow's time will be yours |
| Nalla pozhuthaagumendru | It will become a good day for you |
| Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan | Have faith, my friend; God |
| Nambikkai tharuvaanada aha aha | Will give you hope, aha aha |
| Male | |
| Naalai pozhuthu undhan | Tomorrow's time will be yours |
| Nalla pozhuthaagumendru | It will become a good day for you |
| Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan | Have faith, my friend; God |
| Nambikkai tharuvaanada | Will give you hope |
| Male | |
| Pasi endru vandhavarkku | To those who come feeling hungry |
| Pusi endru thanthavarai | To those who offer them food to eat |
| Paramanum panivaanada kanindhu | Even the Almighty will bow with affection |
| Pakkatthil varuvaanada | And come right beside them |
| Male | |
| Pasi endru vandhavarkku | To those who come feeling hungry |
| Pusi endru thanthavarai | To those who offer them food to eat |
| Paramanum panivaanada kanindhu | Even the Almighty will bow with affection |
| Pakkatthil varuvaanada | And come right beside them |
| Male | |
| Aanendrum pennendrum | As male and female |
| Aandavan seidhu vaittha | Created by the Lord |
| Jaadhiyum irrenddaeyada thalaivan | There are only two castes, my friend; the Supreme Leader's |
| Needhiyum ondraeyada | Justice is also just one |
| Male | |
| Naalai pozhuthu undhan | Tomorrow's time will be yours |
| Nalla pozhuthaagumendru | It will become a good day for you |
| Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan | Have faith, my friend; God |
| Nambikkai tharuvaanada aha aha | Will give you hope, aha aha |
| Male | |
| Poatti poaraamaigalum | Rivalry and jealousy |
| Poi soodhu soozhchigalum | Lies, gambling, and deceitful plans |
| Eettiyin munai poalada adhanai | Are like the sharp tip of a spear; the one |
| Yeidhavan madivaanada aha aha.. | Who aims and hurls it will perish, aha aha.. |
| Male | |
| Poatti poaraamaigalum | Rivalry and jealousy |
| Poi soodhu soozhchigalum | Lies, gambling, and deceitful plans |
| Eettiyin munai poalada adhanai | Are like the sharp tip of a spear; the one |
| Yeidhavan madivaanada | Who aims and hurls it will perish |
| Male | |
| Satthiya Soadhanaiyai | If you keep enduring |
| Sagitthu kondae irrundhaal | The trials of truth |
| Vettriyai kaanbaaiyada adhuvae | You will witness ultimate victory; that indeed |
| Veadhatthin mudivaamada | Is the final verdict of the Vedas |
| Male | |
| Naalai pozhuthu undhan | Tomorrow's time will be yours |
| Nalla pozhuthaagumendru | It will become a good day for you |
| Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan | Have faith, my friend; God |
| Nambikkai tharuvaanada aha aha | Will give you hope, aha aha |
| Male | |
| Iraivan nambikkai tharuvaanada | God will surely give you hope |
| Iraivan nambikkai tharuvaanada | God will surely give you hope |
நாளைப் பொழுது உந்தன்
நல்ல பொழுதாகுமென்று
நம்பிக்கை கொள்வாயடா இறைவன்
நம்பிக்கை தருவானடா..ஆஆ...
Tomorrow's time will be yours
It will become a good day for you
Have faith, my friend; God
Will give you hope, aha aha
நாளைப் பொழுது உந்தன்
நல்ல பொழுதாகுமென்று
நம்பிக்கை கொள்வாயடா இறைவன்
நம்பிக்கை தருவானடா..ஆஆ...
Tomorrow's time will be yours
It will become a good day for you
Have faith, my friend; God
Will give you hope
பசி என்று வந்தவர்க்குப்
புசி என்று தந்தவரைப்
பரமனும் பணிவானடா கனிந்து
பக்கத்தில் வருவானடா
To those who come feeling hungry
To those who offer them food to eat
Even the Almighty will bow with affection
And come right beside them
பசி என்று வந்தவர்க்குப்
புசி என்று தந்தவரைப்
பரமனும் பணிவானடா கனிந்து
பக்கத்தில் வருவானடா
To those who come feeling hungry
To those who offer them food to eat
Even the Almighty will bow with affection
And come right beside them
ஆணென்றும் பெண்ணென்றும்
ஆண்டவன் செய்து வைத்த
ஜாதியும் இரண்டேயடா தலைவன்
நீதியும் ஒன்றேயடா......!
As male and female
Created by the Lord
There are only two castes, my friend; the Supreme Leader's
Justice is also just one
நாளைப் பொழுது உந்தன்
நல்ல பொழுதாகுமென்று
நம்பிக்கை கொள்வாயடா இறைவன்
நம்பிக்கை தருவானடா..ஆஆ...
Tomorrow's time will be yours
It will become a good day for you
Have faith, my friend; God
Will give you hope, aha aha
போட்டி பொறாமைகளும்
பொய் சூது சூழ்ச்சிகளும்
ஈட்டியின் முனை போலடா அதனை
எய்தவன் மடிவானடா
Rivalry and jealousy
Lies, gambling, and deceitful plans
Are like the sharp tip of a spear; the one
Who aims and hurls it will perish, aha aha..
போட்டி பொறாமைகளும்
பொய் சூது சூழ்ச்சிகளும்
ஈட்டியின் முனை போலடா அதனை
எய்தவன் மடிவானடா
Rivalry and jealousy
Lies, gambling, and deceitful plans
Are like the sharp tip of a spear; the one
Who aims and hurls it will perish
சத்திய சோதனையை
சகித்துக் கொண்டே இருந்தால்
வெற்றியைக் காண்பாயடா அதுவே
வேதத்தின் முடிவாமடா........!
If you keep enduring
The trials of truth
You will witness ultimate victory; that indeed
Is the final verdict of the Vedas
நாளைப் பொழுது உந்தன்
நல்ல பொழுதாகுமென்று
நம்பிக்கை கொள்வாயடா இறைவன்
நம்பிக்கை தருவானடா..ஆஆ...
Tomorrow's time will be yours
It will become a good day for you
Have faith, my friend; God
Will give you hope, aha aha
இறைவன் நம்பிக்கை தருவானடா
இறைவன் நம்பிக்கை தருவானடா...
God will surely give you hope
God will surely give you hope
Naalai pozhuthu undhan
Tomorrow's time will be yours
Nalla pozhuthaagumendru
It will become a good day for you
Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan
Have faith, my friend; God
Nambikkai tharuvaanada aha aha
Will give you hope, aha aha
Naalai pozhuthu undhan
Tomorrow's time will be yours
Nalla pozhuthaagumendru
It will become a good day for you
Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan
Have faith, my friend; God
Nambikkai tharuvaanada
Will give you hope
Pasi endru vandhavarkku
To those who come feeling hungry
Pusi endru thanthavarai
To those who offer them food to eat
Paramanum panivaanada kanindhu
Even the Almighty will bow with affection
Pakkatthil varuvaanada
And come right beside them
Pasi endru vandhavarkku
To those who come feeling hungry
Pusi endru thanthavarai
To those who offer them food to eat
Paramanum panivaanada kanindhu
Even the Almighty will bow with affection
Pakkatthil varuvaanada
And come right beside them
Aanendrum pennendrum
As male and female
Aandavan seidhu vaittha
Created by the Lord
Jaadhiyum irrenddaeyada thalaivan
There are only two castes, my friend; the Supreme Leader's
Needhiyum ondraeyada
Justice is also just one
Naalai pozhuthu undhan
Tomorrow's time will be yours
Nalla pozhuthaagumendru
It will become a good day for you
Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan
Have faith, my friend; God
Nambikkai tharuvaanada aha aha
Will give you hope, aha aha
Poatti poaraamaigalum
Rivalry and jealousy
Poi soodhu soozhchigalum
Lies, gambling, and deceitful plans
Eettiyin munai poalada adhanai
Are like the sharp tip of a spear; the one
Yeidhavan madivaanada aha aha..
Who aims and hurls it will perish, aha aha..
Poatti poaraamaigalum
Rivalry and jealousy
Poi soodhu soozhchigalum
Lies, gambling, and deceitful plans
Eettiyin munai poalada adhanai
Are like the sharp tip of a spear; the one
Yeidhavan madivaanada
Who aims and hurls it will perish
Satthiya Soadhanaiyai
If you keep enduring
Sagitthu kondae irrundhaal
The trials of truth
Vettriyai kaanbaaiyada adhuvae
You will witness ultimate victory; that indeed
Veadhatthin mudivaamada
Is the final verdict of the Vedas
Naalai pozhuthu undhan
Tomorrow's time will be yours
Nalla pozhuthaagumendru
It will become a good day for you
Nambikkai kolvaayada iraivan
Have faith, my friend; God
Nambikkai tharuvaanada aha aha
Will give you hope, aha aha
Iraivan nambikkai tharuvaanada
God will surely give you hope
Iraivan nambikkai tharuvaanada
God will surely give you hope
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naalai Pozhuthu Undhan is an inspiring philosophical song from the 1969 Tamil film Porsilai, composed by R. Govarthanam, penned by lyricist Kannadasan, and sung with majestic conviction by Seerkazhi Govindarajan. The song serves as a moral beacon and a message of hope for anyone experiencing hardships, reassuring the listener that continuous faith and ethical living will inevitably bring better days ahead. Kannadasan weaves deep social and spiritual values into the song: feeding the hungry is equated to directly receiving divine grace, humanity is simplified to just two true categories (male and female) under one universal divine justice, and ill intentions like deceit and jealousy are warned to act like boomerang-like weapons that destroy their creators. Ultimately, enduring trials with truth leads to guaranteed victory, representing the profound core wisdom of sacred scriptures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naalai pozhuthu undhan / Nalla pozhuthaagumendru”
Repetition of the initial letter/sound 'Na' across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.
Upamai (Simile)
“Eettiyin munai poalada adhanai / Yeidhavan madivaanada”
Compares evil tactics like gambling, lies, and jealousy to a spear's sharp tip ('Eettiyin munai poalada'), emphasizing how malice harms the instigator.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paramanum panivaanada kanindhu / Pakkatthil varuvaanada”
Use of matching end suffixes ('-vaanada') across line endings to reinforce musical cadence.
Allusion (Literary Reference)
“Aanendrum pennendrum / Aandavan seidhu vaittha / Jaadhiyum irrenddaeyada”
The line asserting that there are only two castes ('Jaadhiyum irrenddaeyada') directly references Tamil poetess Avvaiyar's famous verse in Nalvazhi ('Jaathi irandozhira verillai').
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Trivia
The theme of 'two castes' in Kannadasan's lyrics is an adaptation of classical Tamil poetess Avvaiyar's statement that the only two real castes in the world are those who give charitably and those who do not (or simply male and female). Music composer R. Govarthanam, who often worked alongside veteran duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, crafted this energetic tune, which became a staple motivational song broadcast on All India Radio Tamil programs during the 1970s.
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