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Nanbargale Nanbargale

From Kazhugumalai Kallan · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Prabhakar
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Kazhugumalai Kallan
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
29 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nanpargalae nanpargalae
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa
Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa
Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada
Nanpargalae nanpargalae
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa
Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa
Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada
Nanpargalae nanpargalae…
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Vaazhkkaiyilae….
Oo….oo….kaayapatta nenjamellaam
Kaattukullae vaazhuthu
Kaalamingu pottu vachcha
Koottukullae vaaduthu
Naadu oru kaadu pol maariyirukku
Narigalellaam medaiyil yaeriyirukku
Thottaththaiyae velithaan meya ninaichhcaa
Idhil needhi enna nermai ennadaa
Nanpargalae nanpargalae…
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Vaazhkkaiyilae….
Oo….oo….aadu puli aattamonnu
Naattukullae nadakkuthu
Pavappatta aadugalthaan
Vettuppattu kedakkuthu
Aattaththaiyae maaththalaam naama nenaichchaa
Aalamaram saanjidum idi idichchaa
Vaazhum varai veeramaa vaazha
Ada veeran endrum thottrathillaiyae
Nanpargalae nanpargalae
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa
Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa
Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada
Nanpargalae nanpargalae…
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Vaazhkkaiyilae….
Friends, my friends,
I have no words to say thanks.
Like two sides of a coin,
Joy and sorrow exist in life.
An honest man departs when God calls,
A rogue also dies when his time is set.
In all this, what difference does a home or a forest make, my friend?
Friends, my friends...
I have no words to say thanks.
Like two sides of a coin,
Joy and sorrow exist in life.
An honest man departs when God calls,
A rogue also dies when his time is set.
In all this, what difference does a home or a forest make, my friend?
Friends, my friends...
I have no words to say thanks.
Like two sides of a coin,
Joy and sorrow exist in life.
In this life...
Oh... all these wounded hearts
Are living inside the forest,
Trapped in the cage built by time,
They suffer and fade away.
The country has turned into a wild jungle,
And all the foxes have climbed onto the stage.
If the fence itself starts grazing on the crop,
Where is justice and honesty in this, my friend?
Friends, my friends...
I have no words to say thanks.
Like two sides of a coin,
Joy and sorrow exist in life.
In this life...
Oh... a game of tiger and goats
Is going on in this country.
It is only the poor, helpless goats
That end up slaughtered and lying dead.
We can change the game itself if we decide to,
Even a giant banyan tree falls when lightning strikes.
As long as we live, let us choose to live bravely,
For a brave man has never truly known defeat!
Friends, my friends...
I have no words to say thanks.
Like two sides of a coin,
Joy and sorrow exist in life.
An honest man departs when God calls,
A rogue also dies when his time is set.
In all this, what difference does a home or a forest make, my friend?
Friends, my friends...
I have no words to say thanks.
Like two sides of a coin,
Joy and sorrow exist in life.
In this life...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

this philosophical and reflective song addresses companionship, mortality, and the unjust state of society. The speaker addresses his friends, reminding them that life is a coin with two sides—happiness and sorrow—and that mortality comes for both the righteous and the wicked alike. No one can escape the inevitable call of destiny. The song further critiques societal corruption, comparing society to a lawless jungle where sly foxes rule, the protective fence devours the garden, and innocent people are treated like goats in a tiger game. Despite these grim realities, it urges resilience and courage, asserting that a true warrior never succumbs to defeat.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Naanayam pol rendu pakkam

Comparing joy and sorrow in human life to the two opposite sides of a single coin.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Narigalellaam medaiyil yaeriyirukku

Metaphorically describing cunning politicians or corrupt rulers as foxes taking over public stages.

Proverbial Allusion / Idiom

Thottaththaiyae velithaan meya ninaichhcaa

Utilizing the classic Tamil proverb about the fence eating the crop to symbolize betrayal by protectors.

Egedhurai (Antithesis)

Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae

Juxtaposition of opposites: the righteous man (Yokkiyan) vs the rogue (Pokkiri), and joy (Inba) vs sorrow (Thunbam).

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Trivia

'Kazhugumalai Kallan' is an action-drama movie released in 1988 starring Charan Raj. The lyrics were penned by the legendary lyricist Vaali, who frequently incorporated deep philosophical commentary and sociopolitical metaphors into commercial movie songs.

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