Naan Paasamalar
From Krishnan Vandhaan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Krishnan Vandhaan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ariyaamal naan seidha | Is it a sin I committed unknowingly, |
| Oru paavamoo | A sin for which I suffer today, |
| Adharkaaga naan indru | Is this state my tragic plight? |
| Padum kolamoo | Without knowing, without understanding, |
| Male | |
| Theriyaamal puriyaamal | I stumbled and faltered, |
| Thadumaarinen | Searching for your divine doorstep, |
| Un thiruvaasal thanai thedi | I climbed your sacred steps. |
| Padi yerinen | I raised a flower of affection, |
| Male | |
| Naan paasamalar ondrai | Watching over it tenderly, |
| Paarthu valarthen | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae | That flower of love has today, |
| Andha paasamalar indru | Withered and fallen away, |
| Vaadi uthirnthathu | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | I am now yearning helplessly. |
| Naan yengum padiyaanen | I raised a flower of affection, |
| Male | |
| Naan paasamalar ondrai | Watching over it tenderly, |
| Paarthu valarthen | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae | Thinking it was meant for the crops, |
| Male | |
| Nellukku thaan endru | I pumped and poured the water, |
| Neerai eraithen | Yet it joined the useless grass, O Lord, |
| Pullukku sernthathaiyaa | It went to feed the grass, O Lord, |
| Athu pullukku sernthathaiyaa | Neither do I have the paddy now, |
| Andha nellum enakkillai | Nor do I have the grass, |
| Pullum enakkillai | The truth has dawned upon me, O Lord, |
| Unmai purinthathaiyaa | This harsh truth has dawned upon me. |
| Indha unmai purinthathaiyaa | Thinking it was meant for the crops, |
| Male | |
| Nellukku thaan endru | I pumped and poured the water, |
| Neerai eraithen | Yet it joined the useless grass, O Lord, |
| Pullukku sernthathaiyaa | Neither do I have the paddy now, |
| Andha nellum enakkillai | Nor do I have the grass, |
| Pullum enakkillai | The truth has dawned upon me, O Lord, |
| Unmai purinthathaiyaa | {For the good people alone, |
| Male | |
| {Nallavarkendrae | The rain that falls, |
| Peiyum mazhaiyum | Is available to everyone here, is it not? |
| Ingu ellorkkum undallavaa | Is available to everyone here, is it not?} (2) |
| Ingu ellorkkum undallavaa} (2) | Today, that very rain that falls, |
| Male | |
| Indru ellorkkum peigindra | For everyone else, |
| Andha mazhaiyum | Why did it not reach me? |
| Yen ennai seravillai | I do not know why that is so. |
| Adhu yen endru theriyavillai | A flower of affection, |
| Male | |
| Paasamalar ondrai | I raised and nurtured, |
| Paarthu valarthen | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae | That flower of love has today, |
| Andha paasamalar indru | Withered and fallen away, |
| Vaadi uthirnthathu | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | I am now yearning helplessly. |
| Naan yengum padiyaanen | {Treating me merely as a doorstep, |
| Male | |
| {Vaasarpadiyaai ennai ninaithu | How many people walked over me? |
| Sendravar ethanai per | How many climbed and passed over me? |
| Yeri sendravar ethanai per | Treating my heart as mere dirt, |
| Male | |
| Verum mann ena | Stepping upon my heart, |
| Endhan nenjai midhithu | How many people tormented me? |
| Vaatiyadhu ethanai per | How many people tormented me?} (2) |
| Ennai vaatiyadhu ethanai per} (2) | {Printed mere paper (money), |
| Male | |
| {Achchaditha verum kaagitham | Is ruling and tormenting everyone here, |
| Ingae aatti padaikuthaiyaa | It is tormenting us here, O Lord} (2) |
| Emmai aatti padaikuthaiyaa} (2) | Only when that paper runs out, |
| Male | |
| Andha kaagitham kaiyil | In one's hands, |
| Theernthathum pinnae | True wisdom is born, O Lord, |
| Gyanam pirakuthaiyaa | It calls out to reach You, O Lord. |
| Unnai sera azhaikuthaiyaa | A flower of affection, |
| Male | |
| Paasamalar ondrai | I raised and nurtured, |
| Paarthu valarthen | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae | That flower of love has today, |
| Andha paasamalar indru | Withered and fallen away, |
| Vaadi uthirnthathu | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | I am now yearning helplessly, |
| Naan yengum padiyaanen | Oh Lord of the Seven Hills, |
| Ezhumalaiyaanae | Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills. |
| Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae | |
அறியாமல் நான் செய்த
ஒரு பாவமோ...
அதற்காக நான் இன்று
படும் கோலமோ...
Is it a sin I committed unknowingly,
A sin for which I suffer today,
Is this state my tragic plight?
Without knowing, without understanding,
தெரியாமல் புரியாமல்
தடுமாறினேன்...
உன் திருவாசல் தனைத்தேடி
படி ஏறினேன்...
I stumbled and faltered,
Searching for your divine doorstep,
I climbed your sacred steps.
I raised a flower of affection,
நான் பாசமலர் ஒன்றை
பார்த்து வளர்த்தேன்
ஏழு மலையானே
திரு ஏழு மலையானே
அந்த பாசமலர் இன்று
வாடி உதிர்ந்தது
ஏழு மலையானே
நான் ஏங்கும் படியானேன்...
Watching over it tenderly,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
That flower of love has today,
Withered and fallen away,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
I am now yearning helplessly.
I raised a flower of affection,
நான் பாசமலர் ஒன்றை
பார்த்து வளர்த்தேன்
ஏழு மலையானே
திரு ஏழு மலையானே...
Watching over it tenderly,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
Thinking it was meant for the crops,
நெல்லுக்குத்தான் என்று
நீரை இரைத்தேன்
புல்லுக்குச் சேந்ததையா
அது புல்லுக்குச் சேந்ததையா
அந்த நெல்லும் எனக்கில்லை
புல்லும் எனக்கில்லை
உண்மை புரிந்ததையா
இந்த உண்மை புரிந்ததையா
I pumped and poured the water,
Yet it joined the useless grass, O Lord,
It went to feed the grass, O Lord,
Neither do I have the paddy now,
Nor do I have the grass,
The truth has dawned upon me, O Lord,
This harsh truth has dawned upon me.
Thinking it was meant for the crops,
நெல்லுக்குத்தான் என்று
நீரை இரைத்தேன்
புல்லுக்குச் சேந்ததையா
அந்த நெல்லும் எனக்கில்லை
புல்லும் எனக்கில்லை
உண்மை புரிந்ததையா
I pumped and poured the water,
Yet it joined the useless grass, O Lord,
Neither do I have the paddy now,
Nor do I have the grass,
The truth has dawned upon me, O Lord,
{For the good people alone,
{நல்லவர்க்கென்றே
பெய்யும் மழையும்
இங்கு எல்லோர்க்கும்
உண்டல்லவா
இங்கு எல்லோர்க்கும்
உண்டல்லவா} (2)
The rain that falls,
Is available to everyone here, is it not?
Is available to everyone here, is it not?} (2)
Today, that very rain that falls,
இன்று எல்லோர்க்கும் பெய்கின்ற
அந்த மழையும்
ஏன் என்னைச் சேரவில்லை
அது ஏன் என்று தெரியவில்லை...
For everyone else,
Why did it not reach me?
I do not know why that is so.
A flower of affection,
பாசமலர் ஒன்றை
பார்த்து வளர்த்தேன்
ஏழு மலையானே
திரு ஏழு மலையானே
அந்த பாசமலர் இன்று
வாடி உதிர்ந்தது
ஏழு மலையானே
நான் ஏங்கும் படியானேன்...
I raised and nurtured,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
That flower of love has today,
Withered and fallen away,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
I am now yearning helplessly.
{Treating me merely as a doorstep,
வாசற்படியாய் என்னை நினைத்து
ஏறிச் சென்றவர் எத்தனை பேர்
ஏறிச் சென்றவர் எத்தனை பேர்
How many people walked over me?
How many climbed and passed over me?
Treating my heart as mere dirt,
வெறும் மண்ணென
எந்தன் நெஞ்சை மிதித்து
வாட்டியது எத்தனை பேர்
என்னை வாட்டியதெத்தனை பேர்
Stepping upon my heart,
How many people tormented me?
How many people tormented me?} (2)
{Printed mere paper (money),
வாசற்படியாய் என்னை நினைத்து
ஏறிச் சென்றவர் எத்தனை பேர்
ஏறிச் சென்றவர் எத்தனை பேர்
Is ruling and tormenting everyone here,
It is tormenting us here, O Lord} (2)
Only when that paper runs out,
வெறும் மண்ணென
எந்தன் நெஞ்சை மிதித்து
வாட்டியது எத்தனை பேர்
என்னை வாட்டியது எத்தனை பேர்
In one's hands,
True wisdom is born, O Lord,
It calls out to reach You, O Lord.
A flower of affection,
{அச்சடித்த வெறும் காகிதம்
இங்கே ஆட்டிப்
படைக்குதையா எம்மை ஆட்டிப்
படைக்குதையா} (2)
I raised and nurtured,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
That flower of love has today,
Withered and fallen away,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
I am now yearning helplessly,
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills.
அந்த காகிதம் கையில்
தீர்ந்த பின்னே
ஞானம் பிறக்குதையா
உன்னைச் சேர அழைக்குதையா....
பாசமலர் ஒன்றை
பார்த்து வளர்த்தேன்
ஏழு மலையானே
திரு ஏழு மலையானே
அந்த பாசமலர் இன்று
வாடி உதிர்ந்தது
ஏழு மலையானே
நான் ஏங்கும் படியானேன்
ஏழு மலையானே
திரு ஏழு மலையானே
Ariyaamal naan seidha
Is it a sin I committed unknowingly,
Oru paavamoo
A sin for which I suffer today,
Adharkaaga naan indru
Is this state my tragic plight?
Padum kolamoo
Without knowing, without understanding,
Theriyaamal puriyaamal
I stumbled and faltered,
Thadumaarinen
Searching for your divine doorstep,
Un thiruvaasal thanai thedi
I climbed your sacred steps.
Padi yerinen
I raised a flower of affection,
Naan paasamalar ondrai
Watching over it tenderly,
Paarthu valarthen
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae
That flower of love has today,
Andha paasamalar indru
Withered and fallen away,
Vaadi uthirnthathu
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
I am now yearning helplessly.
Naan yengum padiyaanen
I raised a flower of affection,
Naan paasamalar ondrai
Watching over it tenderly,
Paarthu valarthen
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae
Thinking it was meant for the crops,
Nellukku thaan endru
I pumped and poured the water,
Neerai eraithen
Yet it joined the useless grass, O Lord,
Pullukku sernthathaiyaa
It went to feed the grass, O Lord,
Athu pullukku sernthathaiyaa
Neither do I have the paddy now,
Andha nellum enakkillai
Nor do I have the grass,
Pullum enakkillai
The truth has dawned upon me, O Lord,
Unmai purinthathaiyaa
This harsh truth has dawned upon me.
Indha unmai purinthathaiyaa
Thinking it was meant for the crops,
Nellukku thaan endru
I pumped and poured the water,
Neerai eraithen
Yet it joined the useless grass, O Lord,
Pullukku sernthathaiyaa
Neither do I have the paddy now,
Andha nellum enakkillai
Nor do I have the grass,
Pullum enakkillai
The truth has dawned upon me, O Lord,
Unmai purinthathaiyaa
{For the good people alone,
{Nallavarkendrae
The rain that falls,
Peiyum mazhaiyum
Is available to everyone here, is it not?
Ingu ellorkkum undallavaa
Is available to everyone here, is it not?} (2)
Ingu ellorkkum undallavaa} (2)
Today, that very rain that falls,
Indru ellorkkum peigindra
For everyone else,
Andha mazhaiyum
Why did it not reach me?
Yen ennai seravillai
I do not know why that is so.
Adhu yen endru theriyavillai
A flower of affection,
Paasamalar ondrai
I raised and nurtured,
Paarthu valarthen
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae
That flower of love has today,
Andha paasamalar indru
Withered and fallen away,
Vaadi uthirnthathu
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
I am now yearning helplessly.
Naan yengum padiyaanen
{Treating me merely as a doorstep,
{Vaasarpadiyaai ennai ninaithu
How many people walked over me?
Sendravar ethanai per
How many climbed and passed over me?
Yeri sendravar ethanai per
Treating my heart as mere dirt,
Verum mann ena
Stepping upon my heart,
Endhan nenjai midhithu
How many people tormented me?
Vaatiyadhu ethanai per
How many people tormented me?} (2)
Ennai vaatiyadhu ethanai per} (2)
{Printed mere paper (money),
{Achchaditha verum kaagitham
Is ruling and tormenting everyone here,
Ingae aatti padaikuthaiyaa
It is tormenting us here, O Lord} (2)
Emmai aatti padaikuthaiyaa} (2)
Only when that paper runs out,
Andha kaagitham kaiyil
In one's hands,
Theernthathum pinnae
True wisdom is born, O Lord,
Gyanam pirakuthaiyaa
It calls out to reach You, O Lord.
Unnai sera azhaikuthaiyaa
A flower of affection,
Paasamalar ondrai
I raised and nurtured,
Paarthu valarthen
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills,
Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae
That flower of love has today,
Andha paasamalar indru
Withered and fallen away,
Vaadi uthirnthathu
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
I am now yearning helplessly,
Naan yengum padiyaanen
Oh Lord of the Seven Hills,
Ezhumalaiyaanae
Oh Holy Lord of the Seven Hills.
Thiru ezhumalaiyaanae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional, devotional lament addressed to Lord Venkateswara (Ezhumalaiyaan). The protagonist reflects upon their life's suffering, questioning if their current misery is the result of sins committed unknowingly. They recount how they lovingly nurtured relationships (symbolized by 'paasamalar'), only to see them wither away in betrayal and disappointment. Using agricultural and worldly metaphors, the protagonist laments pouring their effort ('water') into ungrateful places ('grass' instead of 'crops'), ending up with nothing. Despite the rain of grace falling on everyone, the protagonist feels left out and trampled upon by society, reduced to a mere doorstep for others to walk over. Ultimately, the song offers philosophical introspection on how printed paper (money) controls human life, and how true spiritual wisdom (gyanam) and devotion to God are realized only when material wealth slips away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Naan paasamalar ondrai / Paarthu valarthen”
The speaker compares a loved one or relationship to a flower of affection ('paasamalar') that has withered and fallen.
Analogy / Agricultural Metaphor
“Nellukku thaan endru / Neerai eraithen / Pullukku sernthathaiyaa”
Watering paddy crops but nourishing grass instead symbolizes misplaced effort and unrequited devotion.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Theriyaamal puriyaamal / Thadumaarinen”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in words like 'Theriyaamal' and 'Thadumaarinen'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nellukku thaan endru / Pullukku sernthathaiyaa”
Matching second letters across lines ('Ariyaamal' and 'Adharkaaga', 'Nellukku' and 'Pullukku').
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Trivia
This track features classical philosophical themes popular in Tamil cinema devotional songs, specifically addressing Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati ('Ezhumalaiyaan'). It draws inspiration from ancient proverb-based lyricism where worldly illusions (Maya) and money ('achchaditha kaagitham') are contrasted with divine truth.
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