Nanbargale Nanbargale
From Kazhugumalai Kallan · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Prabhakar
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Kazhugumalai Kallan1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nanpargalae nanpargalae | Friends, oh friends |
| Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla | There are no words to say thanks |
| Naanayam pol rendu pakkam | Like two sides of a coin |
| Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae | Joy and sorrow exist in life |
| Male | |
| Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa | Even an honest man leaves when God calls |
| Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa | Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives |
| Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada | What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Nanpargalae nanpargalae | Friends, oh friends |
| Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla | There are no words to say thanks |
| Naanayam pol rendu pakkam | Like two sides of a coin |
| Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae | Joy and sorrow exist in life |
| Male | |
| Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa | Even an honest man leaves when God calls |
| Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa | Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives |
| Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada | What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Nanpargalae nanpargalae… | Friends, oh friends... |
| Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla | There are no words to say thanks |
| Naanayam pol rendu pakkam | Like two sides of a coin |
| Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae | Joy and sorrow exist in life |
| Vaazhkkaiyilae…. | In life... |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….kaayapatta nenjamellaam | Oh... oh... all the wounded hearts |
| Kaattukullae vaazhuthu | Are living inside the forest |
| Kaalamingu pottu vachcha | Trapped in the cage set by time |
| Koottukullae vaaduthu | They wither away |
| Male | |
| Naadu oru kaadu pol maariyirukku | The country has transformed into a wild jungle |
| Narigalellaam medaiyil yaeriyirukku | Foxes have mounted the high stage |
| Thottaththaiyae velithaan meya ninaichhcaa | If the fence itself decides to graze on the garden |
| Idhil needhi enna nermai ennadaa | What justice or honesty remains here, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Nanpargalae nanpargalae… | Friends, oh friends... |
| Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla | There are no words to say thanks |
| Naanayam pol rendu pakkam | Like two sides of a coin |
| Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae | Joy and sorrow exist in life |
| Vaazhkkaiyilae…. | In life... |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….aadu puli aattamonnu | Oh... oh... a game of goat and tiger |
| Naattukullae nadakkuthu | Is taking place inside the nation |
| Pavappatta aadugalthaan | Only the poor, helpless goats |
| Vettuppattu kedakkuthu | Lie slaughtered around |
| Male | |
| Aattaththaiyae maaththalaam naama nenaichchaa | If we think about changing this game |
| Aalamaram saanjidum idi idichchaa | Even a giant banyan tree falls when thunder strikes |
| Vaazhum varai veeramaa vaazha | To live courageously as long as one lives |
| Ada veeran endrum thottrathillaiyae | Ah, a true warrior never loses! |
| Male | |
| Nanpargalae nanpargalae | Friends, oh friends |
| Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla | There are no words to say thanks |
| Naanayam pol rendu pakkam | Like two sides of a coin |
| Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae | Joy and sorrow exist in life |
| Male | |
| Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa | Even an honest man leaves when God calls |
| Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa | Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives |
| Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada | What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Nanpargalae nanpargalae… | Friends, oh friends... |
| Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla | There are no words to say thanks |
| Naanayam pol rendu pakkam | Like two sides of a coin |
| Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae | Joy and sorrow exist in life |
| Vaazhkkaiyilae…. | In life... |
நண்பர்களே நண்பர்களே
நன்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தையில்ல
நாணயம்போல் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
இன்ப துன்பம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
Friends, oh friends
There are no words to say thanks
Like two sides of a coin
Joy and sorrow exist in life
யோக்கியனும் போகிறார் சாமி அழைச்சா
போக்கிரியும் சாகிறார் தேதி குறிச்சா
இதில் வீடு என்ன காடு என்னடா
Even an honest man leaves when God calls
Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives
What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend?
நண்பர்களே நண்பர்களே....
நன்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தையில்ல
நாணயம்போல் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
இன்ப துன்பம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
Friends, oh friends
There are no words to say thanks
Like two sides of a coin
Joy and sorrow exist in life
யோக்கியனும் போகிறார் சாமி அழைச்சா
போக்கிரியும் சாகிறார் தேதி குறிச்சா
இதில் வீடு என்ன காடு என்னடா
Even an honest man leaves when God calls
Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives
What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend?
நண்பர்களே நண்பர்களே....
நன்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தையில்ல
நாணயம்போல் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
இன்ப துன்பம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
வாழ்க்கையிலே........
Friends, oh friends...
There are no words to say thanks
Like two sides of a coin
Joy and sorrow exist in life
In life...
ஓ......ஓ....காயப்பட்ட நெஞ்சமெல்லாம்
காட்டுக்குள்ளே வாழுது
காலமிங்கு போட்டு வச்ச
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே வாடுது
Oh... oh... all the wounded hearts
Are living inside the forest
Trapped in the cage set by time
They wither away
நாடு ஒரு காடு போல் மாறியிருக்கு
நரிகளெல்லாம் மேடையில் ஏறியிருக்கு
தோட்டத்தையே வேலிதான் மேய நினைச்சா
இதில் நீதி என்ன நேர்மை என்னடா
The country has transformed into a wild jungle
Foxes have mounted the high stage
If the fence itself decides to graze on the garden
What justice or honesty remains here, my friend?
நண்பர்களே நண்பர்களே....
நன்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தையில்ல
நாணயம்போல் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
இன்ப துன்பம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
வாழ்க்கையிலே....
Friends, oh friends...
There are no words to say thanks
Like two sides of a coin
Joy and sorrow exist in life
In life...
ஓ.....ஓ....ஆடு புலி ஆட்டமொண்ணு
நாட்டுக்குள்ளே நடக்குது
பாவப்பட்ட ஆடுகள்தான்
வெட்டுப்பட்டு கெடக்குது
Oh... oh... a game of goat and tiger
Is taking place inside the nation
Only the poor, helpless goats
Lie slaughtered around
ஆட்டத்தையே மாத்தலாம் நாம நெனைச்சா
ஆலமரம் சாஞ்சிடும் இடி இடிச்சா
வாழும் வரை வீரமா வாழ நெனைப்போம்
அட வீரன் என்றும் தோற்றதில்லையே
If we think about changing this game
Even a giant banyan tree falls when thunder strikes
To live courageously as long as one lives
Ah, a true warrior never loses!
நண்பர்களே நண்பர்களே....
நன்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தையில்ல
நாணயம்போல் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
இன்ப துன்பம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
Friends, oh friends
There are no words to say thanks
Like two sides of a coin
Joy and sorrow exist in life
யோக்கியனும் போகிறார் சாமி அழைச்சா
போக்கிரியும் சாகிறார் தேதி குறிச்சா
இதில் வீடு என்ன காடு என்னடா
Even an honest man leaves when God calls
Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives
What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend?
நண்பர்களே நண்பர்களே....
நன்றி சொல்ல வார்த்தையில்ல
நாணயம்போல் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
இன்ப துன்பம் வாழ்க்கையிலே
வாழ்க்கையிலே......ஏ......
Friends, oh friends...
There are no words to say thanks
Like two sides of a coin
Joy and sorrow exist in life
In life...
Nanpargalae nanpargalae
Friends, oh friends
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
There are no words to say thanks
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Like two sides of a coin
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Joy and sorrow exist in life
Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa
Even an honest man leaves when God calls
Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa
Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives
Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada
What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend?
Nanpargalae nanpargalae
Friends, oh friends
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
There are no words to say thanks
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Like two sides of a coin
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Joy and sorrow exist in life
Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa
Even an honest man leaves when God calls
Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa
Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives
Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada
What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend?
Nanpargalae nanpargalae…
Friends, oh friends...
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
There are no words to say thanks
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Like two sides of a coin
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Joy and sorrow exist in life
Vaazhkkaiyilae….
In life...
Oo….oo….kaayapatta nenjamellaam
Oh... oh... all the wounded hearts
Kaattukullae vaazhuthu
Are living inside the forest
Kaalamingu pottu vachcha
Trapped in the cage set by time
Koottukullae vaaduthu
They wither away
Naadu oru kaadu pol maariyirukku
The country has transformed into a wild jungle
Narigalellaam medaiyil yaeriyirukku
Foxes have mounted the high stage
Thottaththaiyae velithaan meya ninaichhcaa
If the fence itself decides to graze on the garden
Idhil needhi enna nermai ennadaa
What justice or honesty remains here, my friend?
Nanpargalae nanpargalae…
Friends, oh friends...
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
There are no words to say thanks
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Like two sides of a coin
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Joy and sorrow exist in life
Vaazhkkaiyilae….
In life...
Oo….oo….aadu puli aattamonnu
Oh... oh... a game of goat and tiger
Naattukullae nadakkuthu
Is taking place inside the nation
Pavappatta aadugalthaan
Only the poor, helpless goats
Vettuppattu kedakkuthu
Lie slaughtered around
Aattaththaiyae maaththalaam naama nenaichchaa
If we think about changing this game
Aalamaram saanjidum idi idichchaa
Even a giant banyan tree falls when thunder strikes
Vaazhum varai veeramaa vaazha
To live courageously as long as one lives
Ada veeran endrum thottrathillaiyae
Ah, a true warrior never loses!
Nanpargalae nanpargalae
Friends, oh friends
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
There are no words to say thanks
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Like two sides of a coin
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Joy and sorrow exist in life
Yokkiyanum pogiraai saami azhaichchaa
Even an honest man leaves when God calls
Pokkiriyum saagiraar thedhi kurichchaa
Even a rogue dies when the fixed date arrives
Idhil veedu enna kaadu ennada
What is a home and what is a forest in this, my friend?
Nanpargalae nanpargalae…
Friends, oh friends...
Nandri solla vaarththaiyilla
There are no words to say thanks
Naanayam pol rendu pakkam
Like two sides of a coin
Inba thunbam vaazhkkaiyilae
Joy and sorrow exist in life
Vaazhkkaiyilae….
In life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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