Nadappathu Sugamena Nadathu
From Moondru Dheivangal · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Moondru Dheivangal1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………… | Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant. |
| Male | |
| Nadappathu sugamena nadathu | Consider the coming day as your own. |
| Varum naalai unadhena ninaithu | Value life as something grand and precious. |
| Vaazhvae peridhena madhithu | Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly. |
| Naam vaazhvom manam vittu sirithu | Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant. |
| Male | |
| Nadappathu sugamena nadathu | Consider the coming day as your own. |
| Varum naalai unadhena ninaithu | Value life as something grand and precious. |
| Vaazhvae peridhena madhithu | Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly. |
| Naam vaazhvom manam vittu sirithu | The realm you have seen so far is not enough. |
| Male | |
| Podhaathu nee kanda raajangam | Do not preach fake philosophy. |
| Male | |
| Pesadhae poli vedhaantham | Do not rely merely on astrological almanacs. |
| Male | |
| Paaradhae verum panjaangam | Create a world of your own. |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru ulagathai amaithu | Nurture it and lead it forward. |
| Valarthu eduthu nadathu | Do not speak of sorrow, do not speak of it. |
| Male | |
| Solladhae thunbathai solladhae | Do not stop while on life's journey. |
| Payanam pogum podhu nillathae | Do not speak of sorrow, do not speak of it. |
| Male | |
| Solladhae thunbathai solladhae | Do not stop while on life's journey. |
| Payanam pogum podhu nillathae | Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant. |
| Male | |
| Nadappathu sugamena nadathu | Consider the coming day as your own. |
| Varum naalai unadhena ninaithu | Value life as something grand and precious. |
| Vaazhvae peridhena madhithu | Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly. |
| Naam vaazhvom manam vittu sirithu | A marriage, even if accomplished by telling lies, is a marriage. |
| Male | |
| Kalyanam poi solli kalyanam | A bride is needed for the home, and prosperity is needed. |
| Male | |
| Penn vendum veetukku pon vendum | Cast a gentle glance and step forward slowly. |
| Male | |
| Kann podu mella kai podu | So that a joyful result is attained. |
| Male | |
| Sugam ondru mudinthida | Any path is a valid path, this too is right. |
| Edhuvum vazhiyae idhuvum sariyae | The culture we embraced with love, |
| Male | |
| Anbodu naam kanda panpaadu | Must unite a suitable companion with the bride. |
| Thunaiyai serkka vendum pennodu | The culture we embraced with love, |
| Male | |
| Anbodu naam kanda panpaadu | Must unite a suitable companion with the bride. |
| Thunaiyai serkka vendum pennodu | |
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Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant.
நடப்பது சுகமென நடத்து
வரும் நாளை உனதென நினைத்து
வாழ்வே பெரிதென மதித்து
நாம் வாழ்வோம் மனம் விட்டு சிரித்து
Consider the coming day as your own.
Value life as something grand and precious.
Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly.
Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant.
நடப்பது சுகமென நடத்து
வரும் நாளை உனதென நினைத்து
வாழ்வே பெரிதென மதித்து
நாம் வாழ்வோம் மனம் விட்டு சிரித்து
Consider the coming day as your own.
Value life as something grand and precious.
Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly.
The realm you have seen so far is not enough.
போதாது நீ கண்ட ராஜாங்கம்
Do not preach fake philosophy.
பேசாதே போலி வேதாந்தம்
Do not rely merely on astrological almanacs.
பாராதே வெறும் பஞ்சாங்கம்
Create a world of your own.
உனக்கொரு உலகத்தை அமைத்து
வளர்த்து எடுத்து நடத்து
Nurture it and lead it forward.
Do not speak of sorrow, do not speak of it.
சொல்லாதே துன்பத்தை சொல்லாதே
பயணம் போகும் போது நில்லாதே
Do not stop while on life's journey.
Do not speak of sorrow, do not speak of it.
சொல்லாதே துன்பத்தை சொல்லாதே
பயணம் போகும் போது நில்லாதே
Do not stop while on life's journey.
Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant.
நான் என்று பேர் சொல்லி நடைபோடு
ஏன் என்று கேட்போரை எடை போடு
Consider the coming day as your own.
Value life as something grand and precious.
Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly.
A marriage, even if accomplished by telling lies, is a marriage.
நடப்பது சுகமென நடத்து
வரும் நாளை உனதென நினைத்து
வாழ்வே பெரிதென மதித்து
நாம் வாழ்வோம் மனம் விட்டு சிரித்து
A bride is needed for the home, and prosperity is needed.
கல்யாணம் பொய் சொல்லி கல்யாணம்
Cast a gentle glance and step forward slowly.
பெண் வேண்டும் வீட்டுக்கு பொன் வேண்டும்
So that a joyful result is attained.
கண் போடு மெல்ல கை போடு
Any path is a valid path, this too is right.
The culture we embraced with love,
சுகம் ஒன்று முடிந்திட
எதுவும் வழியே இதுவும் சரியே
Must unite a suitable companion with the bride.
The culture we embraced with love,
அன்போடு நாம் கண்ட பண்பாடு
துணையை சேர்க்க வேண்டும் பெண்னோடு
Must unite a suitable companion with the bride.
அன்போடு நாம் கண்ட பண்பாடு
துணையை சேர்க்க வேண்டும் பெண்னோடு
செல்வங்கள் கைமாறி உருண்டோடும்
உள்ளங்கள் இடம் மாறி விளையாடும்
நடப்பது சுகமென நடத்து
வரும் நாளை உனதென நினைத்து
வாழ்வே பெரிதென மதித்து
நாம் வாழ்வோம் மனம் விட்டு சிரித்து
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Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant.
Nadappathu sugamena nadathu
Consider the coming day as your own.
Varum naalai unadhena ninaithu
Value life as something grand and precious.
Vaazhvae peridhena madhithu
Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly.
Naam vaazhvom manam vittu sirithu
Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant.
Nadappathu sugamena nadathu
Consider the coming day as your own.
Varum naalai unadhena ninaithu
Value life as something grand and precious.
Vaazhvae peridhena madhithu
Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly.
Naam vaazhvom manam vittu sirithu
The realm you have seen so far is not enough.
Podhaathu nee kanda raajangam
Do not preach fake philosophy.
Pesadhae poli vedhaantham
Do not rely merely on astrological almanacs.
Paaradhae verum panjaangam
Create a world of your own.
Unakkoru ulagathai amaithu
Nurture it and lead it forward.
Valarthu eduthu nadathu
Do not speak of sorrow, do not speak of it.
Solladhae thunbathai solladhae
Do not stop while on life's journey.
Payanam pogum podhu nillathae
Do not speak of sorrow, do not speak of it.
Solladhae thunbathai solladhae
Do not stop while on life's journey.
Payanam pogum podhu nillathae
Conduct yourself believing that whatever happens is pleasant.
Nadappathu sugamena nadathu
Consider the coming day as your own.
Varum naalai unadhena ninaithu
Value life as something grand and precious.
Vaazhvae peridhena madhithu
Let us live, laughing wholeheartedly.
Naam vaazhvom manam vittu sirithu
A marriage, even if accomplished by telling lies, is a marriage.
Kalyanam poi solli kalyanam
A bride is needed for the home, and prosperity is needed.
Penn vendum veetukku pon vendum
Cast a gentle glance and step forward slowly.
Kann podu mella kai podu
So that a joyful result is attained.
Sugam ondru mudinthida
Any path is a valid path, this too is right.
Edhuvum vazhiyae idhuvum sariyae
The culture we embraced with love,
Anbodu naam kanda panpaadu
Must unite a suitable companion with the bride.
Thunaiyai serkka vendum pennodu
The culture we embraced with love,
Anbodu naam kanda panpaadu
Must unite a suitable companion with the bride.
Thunaiyai serkka vendum pennodu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nadappathu Sugamena Nadathu' is an uplifting, optimistic track that emphasizes a positive outlook on life, practical action, and resilience over fatalism or empty philosophy. Lyricist Kannadasan encourages listeners to embrace whatever happens with grace, treat life as a grand opportunity, and refrain from dwelling on sorrow or relying blindly on astrological almanacs. One must actively build their own future and keep moving forward on life's journey with a cheerful heart. In the latter verses, the song touches upon societal milestones like marriage, referencing traditional wisdom to highlight that bringing two hearts together in love and domestic harmony is an essential cultural ideal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration) and Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Podhaathu nee kanda raajangam / Pesadhae poli vedhaantham / Paaradhae verum panjaangam”
Lines 9-11 feature 'Monai' (matching initial consonant sounds 'Po-', 'Pe-', 'Paa-') and 'Iyaibu' (end rhyming words 'raajangam', 'vedhaantham', 'panjaangam').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Solladhae thunbathai solladhae”
The word 'solladhae' is repeated twice in the line to forcefully emphasize rejecting negative speech and grief.
Proverbial Allusion
“Kalyanam poi solli kalyanam”
Refers to the classic Tamil proverb 'Aayiram poi solliyaavadhu oru kalyanathai sei' (Tell a thousand lies if needed to facilitate a wedding), highlighting practical pragmatism.
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Trivia
Moondru Dheivangal (1971) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, and Nagesh, directed by P. Madhavan. Though often unlisted in brief lyric sheets, the film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan and vocals performed by T. M. Soundararajan.
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