Naan Patta Kadan Sad
From Viswaroopam – 1980 · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Viswaroopam – 19801980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En thaai pol pizhai poruthaal | If she forgives my mistakes like my mother does, |
| Andha kadanthaeerapaeno | Will I ever be able to clear that debt? |
| Ondrum theriyathaval pol ival nadithaal | If she acts as though she knows nothing of my faults, |
| Andha kadanthaeerapaeno | Will I ever be able to clear that debt? |
| Male | |
| En thaai pol pizhai poruthaal | If she forgives my mistakes like my mother does, |
| Andha kadanthaeerapaeno | Will I ever be able to clear that debt? |
| Ondrum theriyathaval pol ival nadithaal | If she acts as though she knows nothing of my faults, |
| Andha kadanthaeerapaeno | Will I ever be able to clear that debt? |
| Male | |
| Hooo | Hooo |
| Endha kadanilum miga peridhu | Greater than any other debt in the world, |
| Nalla manaiviyin sevai | Is the selfless service of a good wife. |
| Adhai adaithida ennum podhu | When contemplating how to repay it, |
| Pala piravigal thevai | Many lifetimes would be required. |
| Male | |
| Naan patta kadan ethanaiyo | Oh, how many debts have I incurred |
| Boomiyil pirandhu | Having been born on this earth! |
| Adaipatta kadan yedhum illai | Yet no debt has truly been cleared or settled, |
| Aayiram irundhu | Even though I possess thousands, |
| Selvam aayiram irundhu | Even though I possess thousands of riches. |
{ஏன் தாய் போல் பிழை பொறுத்தால்
அந்த கடன் தீர்பேனோ
ஒன்றும் தெரியாதிவல் நடித்தால்
அந்த கடன் தீர்பேனோ} (2)
If she forgives my mistakes like my mother does,
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
If she acts as though she knows nothing of my faults,
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
ஹோ எந்த கடனிலும் மிக பெரிது
நல்ல மனைவியின் சேவை
அதை அடைத்திட என்னும் போது
பல பிறவிகள் தேவை
If she forgives my mistakes like my mother does,
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
If she acts as though she knows nothing of my faults,
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
நான் பட்ட கடன் எத்தனையோ
பூமியில் பிறந்து
அடை பட்ட கடன் ஏதும் இல்லை
ஆயிரம் இருந்து
செல்வம் ஆயிரம் இருந்து
Hooo
Greater than any other debt in the world,
Is the selfless service of a good wife.
When contemplating how to repay it,
Many lifetimes would be required.
Oh, how many debts have I incurred
Having been born on this earth!
Yet no debt has truly been cleared or settled,
Even though I possess thousands,
Even though I possess thousands of riches.
En thaai pol pizhai poruthaal
If she forgives my mistakes like my mother does,
Andha kadanthaeerapaeno
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
Ondrum theriyathaval pol ival nadithaal
If she acts as though she knows nothing of my faults,
Andha kadanthaeerapaeno
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
En thaai pol pizhai poruthaal
If she forgives my mistakes like my mother does,
Andha kadanthaeerapaeno
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
Ondrum theriyathaval pol ival nadithaal
If she acts as though she knows nothing of my faults,
Andha kadanthaeerapaeno
Will I ever be able to clear that debt?
Hooo
Hooo
Endha kadanilum miga peridhu
Greater than any other debt in the world,
Nalla manaiviyin sevai
Is the selfless service of a good wife.
Adhai adaithida ennum podhu
When contemplating how to repay it,
Pala piravigal thevai
Many lifetimes would be required.
Naan patta kadan ethanaiyo
Oh, how many debts have I incurred
Boomiyil pirandhu
Having been born on this earth!
Adaipatta kadan yedhum illai
Yet no debt has truly been cleared or settled,
Aayiram irundhu
Even though I possess thousands,
Selvam aayiram irundhu
Even though I possess thousands of riches.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This moving song expresses a husband's profound gratitude and humility toward his noble wife. He compares her magnanimity and forgiving nature to that of a mother, who turns a blind eye to her child's mistakes. Recognizing her selfless devotion, he reflects that the debt of love and service owed to a virtuous wife is far greater than any financial obligation, requiring multiple lifetimes to repay. Ultimately, he realizes that despite acquiring immense worldly wealth, the emotional and moral debt to his wife remains entirely unpaid.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“En thaai pol pizhai poruthaal”
Compares the wife's forgiving nature to the unconditional forgiveness of a mother ('thaai pol').
Refrain / Repetition
“Andha kadanthaeerapaeno”
The rhetorical question asking if the speaker can ever repay the debt is repeated to emphasize emotional weight and guilt.
Contrast / Irony
“Adaipatta kadan yedhum illai / Selvam aayiram irundhu”
Highlights the contrast between possessing immense material wealth ('Selvam aayiram') and yet being morally/emotionally bankrupt in repaying debts ('Adaipatta kadan yedhum illai').
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Trivia
Viswaroopam (1980) starred legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Sujatha. The song highlights the iconic combination of M. S. Vishwanathan's soulful composition, Vaali's profound philosophical lyrics, and T. M. Soundararajan's emotional vocal delivery.
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