Nadigai Paarkkum
From Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral · 1978
- Lyricist
- Jayakanthan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nadigai paarkkum naadagam | The play that the actress watches |
| Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram | In this, all the fans are characters |
| Female | |
| Nadigai paarkkum naadagam | The play that the actress watches |
| Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram | In this, all the fans are characters |
| Mudivillaatha thuyarilum | Even in endless sorrow |
| Suba mudivu kaanum ival manam | Her heart sees a happy ending |
| Male | |
| Nallathenbathu theeyathenpathu | What is good and what is evil |
| Naamaninthidum vedamae | Are merely the roles we wear |
| Nallathenbathu theeyathenpathu | What is good and what is evil |
| Naamaninthidum vedamae | Are merely the roles we wear |
| Female | |
| Idhil velvathennadi tholviyennadi | In this, what is victory and what is defeat? |
| Medaiyil orr vilaiyaadalil | In a game played on the stage |
| Naam medaiyil orr vilaiyaadalil | As we play a game on the stage |
| Female | |
| Sirakodintha paravaigal | Birds with broken wings |
| Urimai poril velvatho | Do they win in the fight for rights? |
| Sirakodintha paravaigal | Birds with broken wings |
| Urimai poril velvatho | Do they win in the fight for rights? |
| Uravu indri piriviu ondrai | Without a relationship, accepting a separation |
| Ullam yaetru kolvatho | Does the heart accept it? |
| Ullam yaetru kolvatho | Does the heart accept it? |
| Female | |
| Nadigai paarkkum naadagam | The play that the actress watches |
| Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram | In this, all the fans are characters |
| Mudivillaatha thuyarilum | Even in endless sorrow |
| Suba mudivu kaanum ival manam | Her heart sees a happy ending |
| Male | |
| Nadigai paarkkum naadagam | The play that the actress watches |
| Male | |
| Kallamenbathum karaigal enbathum | Deceit and flaws |
| Kadhalin oru paagamae | Are all part of love |
| Female :Vallal pondrival anbu ondraiyae | Like a generous benefactor, love alone |
| Vaari vaari vazhanginaal | She showered abundantly |
| Vaari vaari vazhanginaal | She showered abundantly |
| Female | |
| Veenai meettidum pothilae | While playing the Veena |
| Vithi siriththathor paadhaiyil | On a path where fate laughed |
| Veenai meettidum pothilae | While playing the Veena |
| Vithi siriththathor paadhaiyil | On a path where fate laughed |
| Naadagam vaazhkkai aavatho | Does drama become real life? |
| Oru nadigai enna seiguvaal | What can an actress do? |
| Nadigai enna seiguvaal | What can an actress do? |
| Male | |
| Kuraigal enbana iyalpendrum | Flaws are natural in life |
| Gunamadaivathae anupavam | Gaining maturity and healing is the experience |
| Iraivan amaththa medaiyil | On the stage set by God |
| Thirai vizhaatha naadagam | It is a play where the curtain never falls |
| Thirai vizhaatha naadagam | It is a play where the curtain never falls |
நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
இதில் ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
The play that the actress watches
In this, all the fans are characters
ஒரு நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
இதில் ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
முடிவில்லாத துயரிலும்
சுப முடிவு காணும் இவள் மனம்
The play that the actress watches
In this, all the fans are characters
Even in endless sorrow
Her heart sees a happy ending
நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
இதில் ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
What is good and what is evil
Are merely the roles we wear
What is good and what is evil
Are merely the roles we wear
நல்லதென்பதும் தீயதென்பதும்
நாமணிந்திடும் வேடமே
நல்லதென்பதும் தீயதென்பதும்
நாமணிந்திடும் வேடமே
In this, what is victory and what is defeat?
In a game played on the stage
As we play a game on the stage
இதில் வெல்வதென்னடி தோல்வியென்னடி
மேடையில் ஓர் விளையாடலில்
நாம் மேடையில் விளையாடலில்...
Birds with broken wings
Do they win in the fight for rights?
Birds with broken wings
Do they win in the fight for rights?
Without a relationship, accepting a separation
Does the heart accept it?
Does the heart accept it?
நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
இதில் ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
The play that the actress watches
In this, all the fans are characters
Even in endless sorrow
Her heart sees a happy ending
சிறகொடிந்த பறவைகள்
உரிமை போரில் வெல்வதோ
சிறகொடிந்த பறவைகள்
உரிமை போரில் வெல்வதோ
உறவு இன்றி பிரிவு ஒன்றை
உள்ளம் ஏற்றுக் கொள்வதோ.....
உள்ளம் ஏற்றுக் கொள்வதோ.....
The play that the actress watches
நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
இதில் ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
முடிவில்லாத துயரிலும்
சுப முடிவு காணும் இவள் மனம்
Deceit and flaws
Are all part of love
Like a generous benefactor, love alone
She showered abundantly
She showered abundantly
நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
While playing the Veena
On a path where fate laughed
While playing the Veena
On a path where fate laughed
Does drama become real life?
What can an actress do?
What can an actress do?
கள்ளமென்பதும் கறைகள் என்பதும்
காதலின் ஒரு பாகமே
வள்ளல் போன்றிவள் அன்பு ஒன்றையே
வாரி வாரி வழங்கினாள்......
வாரி வாரி வழங்கினாள்......
Flaws are natural in life
Gaining maturity and healing is the experience
On the stage set by God
It is a play where the curtain never falls
It is a play where the curtain never falls
வீணை மீட்டிடும் போதிலே
விதி சிரித்ததோர் பாதையில்
வீணை மீட்டிடும் போதிலே
விதி சிரித்ததோர் பாதையில்
நாடகம் வாழ்க்கை ஆவதோ
ஒரு நடிகை என்ன செய்குவாள்
நடிகை என்ன செய்குவாள்
குறைகள் என்பன இயல்பென்றும்
குணமடைவதே அனுபவம்
இறைவன் அமைத்த மேடையில்
திரை விழாத நாடகம்
திரை விழாத நாடகம்.....
நடிகை பார்க்கும் நாடகம்
இதில் ரசிகரெல்லாம் பாத்திரம்
முடிவில்லாத துயரிலும்
சுப முடிவு காணும் இவள் மனம்
Nadigai paarkkum naadagam
The play that the actress watches
Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram
In this, all the fans are characters
Nadigai paarkkum naadagam
The play that the actress watches
Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram
In this, all the fans are characters
Mudivillaatha thuyarilum
Even in endless sorrow
Suba mudivu kaanum ival manam
Her heart sees a happy ending
Nallathenbathu theeyathenpathu
What is good and what is evil
Naamaninthidum vedamae
Are merely the roles we wear
Nallathenbathu theeyathenpathu
What is good and what is evil
Naamaninthidum vedamae
Are merely the roles we wear
Idhil velvathennadi tholviyennadi
In this, what is victory and what is defeat?
Medaiyil orr vilaiyaadalil
In a game played on the stage
Naam medaiyil orr vilaiyaadalil
As we play a game on the stage
Sirakodintha paravaigal
Birds with broken wings
Urimai poril velvatho
Do they win in the fight for rights?
Sirakodintha paravaigal
Birds with broken wings
Urimai poril velvatho
Do they win in the fight for rights?
Uravu indri piriviu ondrai
Without a relationship, accepting a separation
Ullam yaetru kolvatho
Does the heart accept it?
Ullam yaetru kolvatho
Does the heart accept it?
Nadigai paarkkum naadagam
The play that the actress watches
Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram
In this, all the fans are characters
Mudivillaatha thuyarilum
Even in endless sorrow
Suba mudivu kaanum ival manam
Her heart sees a happy ending
Nadigai paarkkum naadagam
The play that the actress watches
Kallamenbathum karaigal enbathum
Deceit and flaws
Kadhalin oru paagamae
Are all part of love
Female :Vallal pondrival anbu ondraiyae
Like a generous benefactor, love alone
Vaari vaari vazhanginaal
She showered abundantly
Vaari vaari vazhanginaal
She showered abundantly
Veenai meettidum pothilae
While playing the Veena
Vithi siriththathor paadhaiyil
On a path where fate laughed
Veenai meettidum pothilae
While playing the Veena
Vithi siriththathor paadhaiyil
On a path where fate laughed
Naadagam vaazhkkai aavatho
Does drama become real life?
Oru nadigai enna seiguvaal
What can an actress do?
Nadigai enna seiguvaal
What can an actress do?
Kuraigal enbana iyalpendrum
Flaws are natural in life
Gunamadaivathae anupavam
Gaining maturity and healing is the experience
Iraivan amaththa medaiyil
On the stage set by God
Thirai vizhaatha naadagam
It is a play where the curtain never falls
Thirai vizhaatha naadagam
It is a play where the curtain never falls
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song explores the blurred boundaries between real life and theatrical drama. In a role reversal, the actress becomes an observer of life's drama while the audience members become the unwitting actors. The song reflects on human suffering, morality, and the disguises people wear in society, questioning whether broken individuals can triumph over fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Role Reversal / Paradox
“Nadigai paarkkum naadagam / Idhil rasigarellaam paaththiram”
The opening lines invert the traditional dynamic between performer and spectator by making the actress the viewer and the audience the actors.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sirakodintha paravaigal / Urimai poril velvatho”
Compares helpless human beings fighting cruel destiny to birds with broken wings trying to fight for survival.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vaari vaari vazhanginaal”
The word 'Vaari' is repeated sequentially to emphasize boundless generosity and unconditional love.
Extended Metaphor
“Iraivan amaththa medaiyil / Thirai vizhaatha naadagam”
Life is presented as an endless play orchestrated by God where the curtain never drops.
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Trivia
This song is the title track from the 1978 film adapted directly from acclaimed writer Jayakanthan's famous Tamil novel of the same name. Uniquely, Jayakanthan penned the lyrics himself, translating his complex narrative themes of human dignity and philosophy into MS Viswanathan's soulful musical arrangement.
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