Nam Aasai Endra
From Zimbo · 1959
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Zimbo1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nammaasai endra nall roja malar | Will the fine rose flower of our desire |
| Mullindri vaaraatho | Not come accompanied by thorns? |
| Nammaasai endra nall roja malar | Will the fine rose flower of our desire |
| Mullindri vaaraatho | Not come accompanied by thorns? |
| Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi | After crossing a trial at the very end, |
| Oli vanthaalae maaraatho | Will things not change once the light arrives? |
| Male | |
| Sadhaa veen sanjalam aagaathu | Constant futile anxiety leads to nothing, |
| Kalippudan nee uzhaiththiduvaai | Work hard with joy instead. |
| Sadhaa veen sanjalam aagaathu | Constant futile anxiety leads to nothing, |
| Kalippudan nee uzhaiththiduvaai | Work hard with joy instead. |
| Unthan manam kaattum orr paathai | The single path shown by your heart, |
| Adhae nee thaedum naer paathai | Is the very righteous path you seek. |
| Male | |
| Nammaasai endra nall roja malar | Will the fine rose flower of our desire |
| Mullindri vaaraatho | Not come accompanied by thorns? |
| Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi | After crossing a trial at the very end, |
| Oli vanthaalae maaraatho | Will things not change once the light arrives? |
| Male | |
| Edhiri tharum innalgal kandae | Seeing the troubles brought by enemies, |
| Anjaathae maariyae vidumae | Do not fear, as they will surely pass away. |
| Edhiri tharum innalgal kandae | Seeing the troubles brought by enemies, |
| Anjaathae maariyae vidumae | Do not fear, as they will surely pass away. |
| Anbodam soozh puyal thaandi | Crossing the surrounding storm with love, |
| Karai seraathu pogaathae | Will it fail to reach the shore? |
| Male | |
| Nammaasai endra nall roja malar | Will the fine rose flower of our desire |
| Mullindri vaaraatho | Not come accompanied by thorns? |
| Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi | After crossing a trial at the very end, |
| Oli vanthaalae maaraatho…. | Will things not change once the light arrives? |
நம்மாசை என்ற நல் ரோஜா மலர்
முள்ளின்றி வாராதே
நம்மாசை என்ற நல் ரோஜா மலர்
முள்ளின்றி வாராதே
முடிவிலோர் சோதனை தாண்டி
ஒளி வந்தாலே மாறாதே.......
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Not come accompanied by thorns?
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Not come accompanied by thorns?
After crossing a trial at the very end,
Will things not change once the light arrives?
சதா வீண் சஞ்சலம் ஆகாது
களிப்புடன் நீ உழைத்திடுவாய்
சதா வீண் சஞ்சலம் ஆகாது
களிப்புடன் நீ உழைத்திடுவாய்
உந்தன் மனம் காட்டும் ஓர் பாதை
அதே நீ தேடும் நேர் பாதை...
Constant futile anxiety leads to nothing,
Work hard with joy instead.
Constant futile anxiety leads to nothing,
Work hard with joy instead.
The single path shown by your heart,
Is the very righteous path you seek.
நம்மாசை என்ற நல் ரோஜா மலர்
முள்ளின்றி வாராதே
முடிவிலோர் சோதனை தாண்டி
ஒளி வந்தாலே மாறாதே.......
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Not come accompanied by thorns?
After crossing a trial at the very end,
Will things not change once the light arrives?
எதிரி தரும் இன்னல்கள் கண்டே
அஞ்சாதே மாறியே விடுமே
எதிரி தரும் இன்னல்கள் கண்டே
அஞ்சாதே மாறியே விடுமே
அன்போடம் சூழ் புயல் தாண்டி
கரை சேராது போகாதே.....
Seeing the troubles brought by enemies,
Do not fear, as they will surely pass away.
Seeing the troubles brought by enemies,
Do not fear, as they will surely pass away.
Crossing the surrounding storm with love,
Will it fail to reach the shore?
நம்மாசை என்ற நல் ரோஜா மலர்
முள்ளின்றி வாராதே
முடிவிலோர் சோதனை தாண்டி
ஒளி வந்தாலே மாறாதே.......
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Not come accompanied by thorns?
After crossing a trial at the very end,
Will things not change once the light arrives?
Nammaasai endra nall roja malar
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Mullindri vaaraatho
Not come accompanied by thorns?
Nammaasai endra nall roja malar
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Mullindri vaaraatho
Not come accompanied by thorns?
Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi
After crossing a trial at the very end,
Oli vanthaalae maaraatho
Will things not change once the light arrives?
Sadhaa veen sanjalam aagaathu
Constant futile anxiety leads to nothing,
Kalippudan nee uzhaiththiduvaai
Work hard with joy instead.
Sadhaa veen sanjalam aagaathu
Constant futile anxiety leads to nothing,
Kalippudan nee uzhaiththiduvaai
Work hard with joy instead.
Unthan manam kaattum orr paathai
The single path shown by your heart,
Adhae nee thaedum naer paathai
Is the very righteous path you seek.
Nammaasai endra nall roja malar
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Mullindri vaaraatho
Not come accompanied by thorns?
Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi
After crossing a trial at the very end,
Oli vanthaalae maaraatho
Will things not change once the light arrives?
Edhiri tharum innalgal kandae
Seeing the troubles brought by enemies,
Anjaathae maariyae vidumae
Do not fear, as they will surely pass away.
Edhiri tharum innalgal kandae
Seeing the troubles brought by enemies,
Anjaathae maariyae vidumae
Do not fear, as they will surely pass away.
Anbodam soozh puyal thaandi
Crossing the surrounding storm with love,
Karai seraathu pogaathae
Will it fail to reach the shore?
Nammaasai endra nall roja malar
Will the fine rose flower of our desire
Mullindri vaaraatho
Not come accompanied by thorns?
Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi
After crossing a trial at the very end,
Oli vanthaalae maaraatho….
Will things not change once the light arrives?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from the 1959 film Zimbo uses the classic metaphor of a rose and its thorns to illustrate that every noble desire or ambition comes with inevitable hardships. It urges the listener not to waste energy on constant worry, but rather to work cheerfully and follow the inner guidance of the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nammaasai endra nall roja malar”
Desire ('aasa') is directly compared to a rose flower ('roja malar') that naturally possesses thorns representing hardship.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Mullindri vaaraatho”
Asking 'Will it not come without thorns?' to rhetorically emphasize that suffering is an unavoidable part of achieving one's goals.
Contrast / Imagery
“Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi / Oli vanthaalae maaraatho”
Contrasting the darkness of 'sodhanai' (trials) with the arrival of 'oli' (light/hope).
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Trivia
Zimbo (1959) was a popular jungle adventure movie. The musical score composed by K. Vijaya Baskar helped showcase P. B. Srinivas's versatile vocals in Tamil cinema during the late 1950s.
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