Nambikkai Vaidhuvidu
From Silambu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Silambu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nambikkai vaiththuvidu | Keep your faith |
| Nambikkai vaiththuvidu | Keep your faith |
| Nambikkai vaiththuvidu | Keep your faith |
| Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal | Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
| Male | |
| Ambigai enbaval annaiyadi | She who is Ambigai is a mother |
| Nee aval madiyaadum pillaiyadi | You are the child playing on her lap |
| Ambiai enbaval annaiyadi | She who is Ambigai is a mother |
| Nee aval madiyaadum pillaiyadi | You are the child playing on her lap |
| Male | |
| Nambikkai vaiththuvidu | Keep your faith |
| Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal | Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
| Male | |
| Sokka pon thee vaiththu suttaalum ennaagum | What happens even if pure gold is burned in fire? |
| Sobhikkum maenmelum | It will shine brighter and brighter |
| Sodhikkum neraththil paadikkum nenanal | A heart that stays firm during times of testing |
| Saathikkum ennaalum | Will achieve success forever |
| Male | |
| Indru natta vidhai | A seed planted today |
| Naalai nalla maramaagi aayiram poo pookkum | Will become a good tree tomorrow and yield a thousand flowers |
| Seiyum thiyaagangalum niyaaya dheepangalum | The sacrifices made and the lamps of justice |
| Sollum paadhaikku kai kaattum | Will point the way to the path ahead |
| Kannukkul ezhum eeram mellaththaanae theerum | The moisture in the eyes will slowly dry away |
| Male | |
| Iravuggal yaavum vidinthu vidum | All nights will break into dawn |
| Iravuggal yaavum vidinthu vidum | All nights will break into dawn |
| Ketta kanavugal yaavum kalainthuvidum | All bad dreams will fade away |
| Ketta kanavugal yaavum kalainthuvidum | All bad dreams will fade away |
| Male | |
| Nambikkai vaiththuvidu | Keep your faith |
| Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal | Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
| Male | |
| Dheivaththin mael unthan paaraththai podammaa | Place your burdens upon God, dear girl |
| Sogangal thoolaagum | Sorrows will turn to dust |
| Kallukkul vaazhgindra thaeraikkum sorittu | Even for the toad living inside a stone, she provides food |
| Kaappaval thaayaagum | She who protects is the mother |
| Male | |
| Kaalam koodum varai kaayam aarum varai | Until the time arrives, until the wound heals |
| Konjam thaangidu penn maanae | Endure a little, gentle deer-like lady |
| Indru aatti vaippaal pinbu saerthanaippaal | Today she may test you, but later she will embrace you |
| Antha thaayumor pennthaanae | That Mother too is a woman |
| Ammammaa edhirkaalam ennam polaeyaagum | Oh, the future will unfold as you envision |
| Male | |
| Mudivugal yaavum thaai vasamthaan….aa… | All outcomes are in Mother's hands |
| Mudivugal yaavum thaai vasamthaan | All outcomes are in Mother's hands |
| Seiyum muyarchchigal maaththiram nam vasamthaan | Only the efforts we make are in our hands |
| Seiyum muyarchchigal maaththiram nam vasamthaan | Only the efforts we make are in our hands |
| Male | |
| Nambikkai vaiththuvidu | Keep your faith |
| Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal | Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
| Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal….. | Good days will come, she will open her eyes |
நம்பிக்கை வைத்துவிடு
நம்பிக்கை வைத்துவிடு
நம்பிக்கை வைத்துவிடு
தெய்வநாயகி கைக் கொடுப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்
Keep your faith
Keep your faith
Keep your faith
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
அம்பிகை என்பவள் அன்னையடி
நீ அவள் மடியாடும் பிள்ளையடி
அம்பிகை என்பவள் அன்னையடி
நீ அவள் மடியாடும் பிள்ளையடி
She who is Ambigai is a mother
You are the child playing on her lap
She who is Ambigai is a mother
You are the child playing on her lap
நம்பிக்கை வைத்துவிடு
தெய்வநாயகி கைக் கொடுப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்
Keep your faith
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
சொக்கப் பொன் தீ வைத்து சுட்டாலும் என்னாகும்
சோபிக்கும் மேன்மேலும்
சோதிக்கும் நேரத்தில் பாதிக்கும் நெஞ்சங்கள்
சாதிக்கும் எந்நாளும்
What happens even if pure gold is burned in fire?
It will shine brighter and brighter
A heart that stays firm during times of testing
Will achieve success forever
இன்று நட்ட விதை
நாளை நல்ல மரமாகி ஆயிரம் பூப் பூக்கும்
செய்யும் தியாகங்களும் நியாய தீபங்களும்
செல்லும் பாதைக்கு கைக் காட்டும்
கண்ணுக்குள் எழும் ஈரம் மெல்லத்தானே தீரும்
A seed planted today
Will become a good tree tomorrow and yield a thousand flowers
The sacrifices made and the lamps of justice
Will point the way to the path ahead
The moisture in the eyes will slowly dry away
இரவுகள் யாவும் விடிந்து விடும்.......
இரவுகள் யாவும் விடிந்து விடும்
கெட்ட கனவுகள் யாவும் கலைந்துவிடும்
கெட்ட கனவுகள் யாவும் கலைந்துவிடும்
All nights will break into dawn
All nights will break into dawn
All bad dreams will fade away
All bad dreams will fade away
நம்பிக்கை வைத்துவிடு
தெய்வநாயகி கைக் கொடுப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்
Keep your faith
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
தெய்வத்தின் மேலுந்தன் பாரத்தை போடம்மா
சோகங்கள் தூளாகும்
கல்லுக்குள் வாழ்கின்ற தேரைக்கும் சோறிட்டு
காப்பவள் தாயாகும்
Place your burdens upon God, dear girl
Sorrows will turn to dust
Even for the toad living inside a stone, she provides food
She who protects is the mother
காலம் கூடும் வரை காயம் ஆறும் வரை
கொஞ்சம் தாங்கிடு பெண் மானே
இன்று ஆட்டி வைப்பாள் பின்பு சேர்த்தணைப்பாள்
அந்த தாயுமோர் பெண்தானே
அம்மம்மா எதிர்காலம் எண்ணம் போலேயாகும்
Until the time arrives, until the wound heals
Endure a little, gentle deer-like lady
Today she may test you, but later she will embrace you
That Mother too is a woman
Oh, the future will unfold as you envision
முடிவுகள் யாவும் தாய் வசம்தான்......ஆ.....
முடிவுகள் யாவும் தாய் வசம்தான்
செய்யும் முயற்சிகள் மாத்திரம் நம் வசம்தான்
செய்யும் முயற்சிகள் மாத்திரம் நம் வசம்தான்
All outcomes are in Mother's hands
All outcomes are in Mother's hands
Only the efforts we make are in our hands
Only the efforts we make are in our hands
நம்பிக்கை வைத்துவிடு
தெய்வநாயகி கைக் கொடுப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்
நல்ல நாள் வரும் கண் திறப்பாள்.....
Keep your faith
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Nambikkai vaiththuvidu
Keep your faith
Nambikkai vaiththuvidu
Keep your faith
Nambikkai vaiththuvidu
Keep your faith
Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Ambigai enbaval annaiyadi
She who is Ambigai is a mother
Nee aval madiyaadum pillaiyadi
You are the child playing on her lap
Ambiai enbaval annaiyadi
She who is Ambigai is a mother
Nee aval madiyaadum pillaiyadi
You are the child playing on her lap
Nambikkai vaiththuvidu
Keep your faith
Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Sokka pon thee vaiththu suttaalum ennaagum
What happens even if pure gold is burned in fire?
Sobhikkum maenmelum
It will shine brighter and brighter
Sodhikkum neraththil paadikkum nenanal
A heart that stays firm during times of testing
Saathikkum ennaalum
Will achieve success forever
Indru natta vidhai
A seed planted today
Naalai nalla maramaagi aayiram poo pookkum
Will become a good tree tomorrow and yield a thousand flowers
Seiyum thiyaagangalum niyaaya dheepangalum
The sacrifices made and the lamps of justice
Sollum paadhaikku kai kaattum
Will point the way to the path ahead
Kannukkul ezhum eeram mellaththaanae theerum
The moisture in the eyes will slowly dry away
Iravuggal yaavum vidinthu vidum
All nights will break into dawn
Iravuggal yaavum vidinthu vidum
All nights will break into dawn
Ketta kanavugal yaavum kalainthuvidum
All bad dreams will fade away
Ketta kanavugal yaavum kalainthuvidum
All bad dreams will fade away
Nambikkai vaiththuvidu
Keep your faith
Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Dheivaththin mael unthan paaraththai podammaa
Place your burdens upon God, dear girl
Sogangal thoolaagum
Sorrows will turn to dust
Kallukkul vaazhgindra thaeraikkum sorittu
Even for the toad living inside a stone, she provides food
Kaappaval thaayaagum
She who protects is the mother
Kaalam koodum varai kaayam aarum varai
Until the time arrives, until the wound heals
Konjam thaangidu penn maanae
Endure a little, gentle deer-like lady
Indru aatti vaippaal pinbu saerthanaippaal
Today she may test you, but later she will embrace you
Antha thaayumor pennthaanae
That Mother too is a woman
Ammammaa edhirkaalam ennam polaeyaagum
Oh, the future will unfold as you envision
Mudivugal yaavum thaai vasamthaan….aa…
All outcomes are in Mother's hands
Mudivugal yaavum thaai vasamthaan
All outcomes are in Mother's hands
Seiyum muyarchchigal maaththiram nam vasamthaan
Only the efforts we make are in our hands
Seiyum muyarchchigal maaththiram nam vasamthaan
Only the efforts we make are in our hands
Nambikkai vaiththuvidu
Keep your faith
Dheivanaayagi kai koduppaal
Goddess Deivanayagi will lend a helping hand
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Nalla naal varum kann thirappaal…..
Good days will come, she will open her eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nambikkai Vaiththuvidu is an uplifting, spiritual solace song from the film Silambu (1990), written by the celebrated lyricist Vaali. The song offers deep comfort and encouragement to a suffering woman, urging her to surrender her burdens to Goddess Deivanayagi and hold onto hope. Through imagery of gold refined by fire and seeds growing into flowering trees, it conveys that hardships are merely temporary tests that refine character and lead to brighter tomorrows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sokka pon thee vaiththu suttaalum ennaagum”
Compares a soul enduring hardship to pure gold refined in fire, which only shines brighter after heat.
Anaphora
“Nambikkai vaiththuvidu”
Repetition of 'Nambikkai vaiththuvidu' at the beginning of stanzas reinforces the dominant theme of faith.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kallukkul vaazhgindra thaeraikkum sorittu”
Initial letter alliteration ('Ka' in 'Kallukkul' and 'Kaappaval') creates rhythmic harmony while celebrating divine care.
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Trivia
The lyricist Vaali uses classic Tamil idioms such as 'Kallukkul vaazhum thaerai' (the toad inside a stone) to express divine providence, a timeless motif in Tamil devotional literature.
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