Nari Ondru Sirikindrathu
From Naalum Therinthavan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Naalum Therinthavan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nari ondru sirikkindrathu | A fox is laughing, |
| Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu | What it desired is happening. |
| Nari ondru sirikindrathu | A fox is laughing, |
| Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu | What it desired is happening. |
| Thanthiram paliththapin thavarugal jeyiththapin | After tricks succeed, after wrongdoings win, |
| Thandanai kidaigindrathu…. | Punishment is served... |
| Thandanai kidaigindrathu…. | Punishment is served... |
| Male | |
| Nari ondru sirikkindrathu | A fox is laughing, |
| Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu | What it desired is happening. |
| Male | |
| Aduththavan vaazhvinai keduththavan orunaall | One who destroys another person's life will one day, |
| Paduththapin ezhamaattaan | Never rise up again after falling down. |
| Aduththavan vaazhvinai keduththavan orunaall | One who destroys another person's life will one day, |
| Paduththapin ezhamaattaan | Never rise up again after falling down. |
| Avanathu kanakkai ainthogai pottu | By tallying up his final account balance, |
| Aandavan vida maattaan | God will not let him escape. |
| Male | |
| Palarukku sila kaalam | For many, it lasts a little time, |
| Edhuvum silarukku pala kaalam | Anything for a few lasts a long time. |
| Palarukku sila kaalam | For many, it lasts a little time, |
| Edhuvum silarukku pala kaalam | Anything for a few lasts a long time. |
| Evarukkum oru kaalam | For everyone, there comes a time, |
| Unmai veli varum edhirkaalam | A future where the truth comes out. |
| Unmai veli varum edhirkaalam | A future where the truth comes out. |
| Male | |
| Nari ondru sirikkindrathu | A fox is laughing, |
| Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu | What it desired is happening. |
| Male | |
| Naalum therinthavan arangaththil vanthaal | When a wise man who knows everything enters the stage, |
| Nadae thirandu varum | The entire country will gather together. |
| Naalum therinthavan arangaththil vanthaal | When a wise man who knows everything enters the stage, |
| Nadae thirandu varum | The entire country will gather together. |
| Naanayam ponavan vaazhkkaiyin munnae | In front of the life of one who lost his integrity, |
| Malaiyae urundu varum | Even a mountain will come rolling down. |
| Male | |
| Araiyinil nadanthaalum | Even if it happens inside a closed room, |
| Edhuvum ambalam aagividum | Everything will eventually become public. |
| Araiyinil nadanthaalum | Even if it happens inside a closed room, |
| Edhuvum ambalam aagividum | Everything will eventually become public. |
| Arivaal arinthu vidu | Understand it through intellect, |
| Illaiyael anubavam kaatti vidum | Otherwise, experience will teach you. |
| Anubavam kaatti vidum | Experience will teach you. |
| Male | |
| Nari ondru sirikkindrathu | A fox is laughing, |
| Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu | What it desired is happening. |
| Thanthiram paliththapin thavarugal jeyiththapin | After tricks succeed, after wrongdoings win, |
| Thandanai kidaigindrathu…. | Punishment is served... |
| Thandanai kidaigindrathu…. | Punishment is served... |
| Male | |
| Nari ondru sirikkindrathu | A fox is laughing, |
| Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu | What it desired is happening. |
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கின்றது
அது நினைத்தது நடக்கின்றது
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கின்றது
அது நினைத்தது நடக்கின்றது
தந்திரம் பலித்தபின் தவறுகள் ஜெயித்தபின்
தண்டனை கிடைகின்றது.....
தண்டனை கிடைகின்றது.....
A fox is laughing,
What it desired is happening.
A fox is laughing,
What it desired is happening.
After tricks succeed, after wrongdoings win,
Punishment is served...
Punishment is served...
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கின்றது
அது நினைத்தது நடக்கின்றது
A fox is laughing,
What it desired is happening.
அடுத்தவன் வாழ்வினைக் கெடுத்தவன் ஒருநாள்
படுத்தபின் எழ மாட்டான்
அடுத்தவன் வாழ்வினைக் கெடுத்தவன் ஒருநாள்
படுத்தபின் எழ மாட்டான்
அவனது கணக்கை ஐந்தொகை போட்டு
ஆண்டவன் விட மாட்டான்
One who destroys another person's life will one day,
Never rise up again after falling down.
One who destroys another person's life will one day,
Never rise up again after falling down.
By tallying up his final account balance,
God will not let him escape.
பலருக்குச் சில காலம்
எதுவும் சிலருக்கு பல காலம்
பலருக்குச் சில காலம்
எதுவும் சிலருக்கு பல காலம்
எவருக்கும் ஒரு காலம்
உண்மை வெளி வரும் எதிர்காலம்
உண்மை வெளி வரும் எதிர்காலம்
For many, it lasts a little time,
Anything for a few lasts a long time.
For many, it lasts a little time,
Anything for a few lasts a long time.
For everyone, there comes a time,
A future where the truth comes out.
A future where the truth comes out.
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கின்றது
அது நினைத்தது நடக்கின்றது
A fox is laughing,
What it desired is happening.
நாலும் தெரிந்தவன் அரங்கத்தில் வந்தால்
நாடே திரண்டு வரும்
நாலும் தெரிந்தவன் அரங்கத்தில் வந்தால்
நாடே திரண்டு வரும்
நாணயம் போனவன் வாழ்க்கையின் முன்னே
மலையே உருண்டு வரும்
When a wise man who knows everything enters the stage,
The entire country will gather together.
When a wise man who knows everything enters the stage,
The entire country will gather together.
In front of the life of one who lost his integrity,
Even a mountain will come rolling down.
அறையினில் நடந்தாலும்
எதுவும் அம்பலம் ஆகிவிடும்
அறையினில் நடந்தாலும்
எதுவும் அம்பலம் ஆகிவிடும்
அறிவால் அறிந்து விடு
இல்லையேல் அனுபவம் காட்டி விடும்
அனுபவம் காட்டி விடும்
Even if it happens inside a closed room,
Everything will eventually become public.
Even if it happens inside a closed room,
Everything will eventually become public.
Understand it through intellect,
Otherwise, experience will teach you.
Experience will teach you.
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கின்றது
அது நினைத்தது நடக்கின்றது
தந்திரம் பலித்தபின் தவறுகள் ஜெயித்தபின்
தண்டனை கிடைகின்றது.....
தண்டனை கிடைகின்றது.....
A fox is laughing,
What it desired is happening.
After tricks succeed, after wrongdoings win,
Punishment is served...
Punishment is served...
நரி ஒன்று சிரிக்கின்றது
அது நினைத்தது நடக்கின்றது
A fox is laughing,
What it desired is happening.
Nari ondru sirikkindrathu
A fox is laughing,
Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu
What it desired is happening.
Nari ondru sirikindrathu
A fox is laughing,
Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu
What it desired is happening.
Thanthiram paliththapin thavarugal jeyiththapin
After tricks succeed, after wrongdoings win,
Thandanai kidaigindrathu….
Punishment is served...
Thandanai kidaigindrathu….
Punishment is served...
Nari ondru sirikkindrathu
A fox is laughing,
Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu
What it desired is happening.
Aduththavan vaazhvinai keduththavan orunaall
One who destroys another person's life will one day,
Paduththapin ezhamaattaan
Never rise up again after falling down.
Aduththavan vaazhvinai keduththavan orunaall
One who destroys another person's life will one day,
Paduththapin ezhamaattaan
Never rise up again after falling down.
Avanathu kanakkai ainthogai pottu
By tallying up his final account balance,
Aandavan vida maattaan
God will not let him escape.
Palarukku sila kaalam
For many, it lasts a little time,
Edhuvum silarukku pala kaalam
Anything for a few lasts a long time.
Palarukku sila kaalam
For many, it lasts a little time,
Edhuvum silarukku pala kaalam
Anything for a few lasts a long time.
Evarukkum oru kaalam
For everyone, there comes a time,
Unmai veli varum edhirkaalam
A future where the truth comes out.
Unmai veli varum edhirkaalam
A future where the truth comes out.
Nari ondru sirikkindrathu
A fox is laughing,
Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu
What it desired is happening.
Naalum therinthavan arangaththil vanthaal
When a wise man who knows everything enters the stage,
Nadae thirandu varum
The entire country will gather together.
Naalum therinthavan arangaththil vanthaal
When a wise man who knows everything enters the stage,
Nadae thirandu varum
The entire country will gather together.
Naanayam ponavan vaazhkkaiyin munnae
In front of the life of one who lost his integrity,
Malaiyae urundu varum
Even a mountain will come rolling down.
Araiyinil nadanthaalum
Even if it happens inside a closed room,
Edhuvum ambalam aagividum
Everything will eventually become public.
Araiyinil nadanthaalum
Even if it happens inside a closed room,
Edhuvum ambalam aagividum
Everything will eventually become public.
Arivaal arinthu vidu
Understand it through intellect,
Illaiyael anubavam kaatti vidum
Otherwise, experience will teach you.
Anubavam kaatti vidum
Experience will teach you.
Nari ondru sirikkindrathu
A fox is laughing,
Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu
What it desired is happening.
Thanthiram paliththapin thavarugal jeyiththapin
After tricks succeed, after wrongdoings win,
Thandanai kidaigindrathu….
Punishment is served...
Thandanai kidaigindrathu….
Punishment is served...
Nari ondru sirikkindrathu
A fox is laughing,
Athu ninaiththathu nadakkindrathu
What it desired is happening.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Naalum Therinthavan (1968), penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, uses the metaphor of a laughing fox to depict a cunning and deceitful person gloating over temporary success. The song delivers a stern philosophical warning about karma, explaining that while wicked tricks and wrongdoings may seem victorious for a brief period, divine justice is inevitable and punishment will eventually catch up with the wrongdoer.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Nari ondru sirikkindrathu”
The 'fox' (Nari) is used as a metaphor for a cunning, deceitful human who rejoices in short-term devious victories.
Alliteration (மோனை)
“Thanthiram paliththapin thavarugal jeyiththapin”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant sound across words creating rhythmic cadence.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Naanayam ponavan vaazhkkaiyin munnae / Malaiyae urundu varum”
Exaggeration that an entire mountain will roll down before a man who has lost his integrity and honesty.
Consonance / Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Araiyinil nadanthaalum / Edhuvum ambalam aagividum”
The second letter harmony with 'ra' across structural words.
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Trivia
The 1968 film 'Naalum Therinthavan' featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and lyrics written by Kannadasan, who was celebrated for infusing deep moral philosophy and reflections on karma into mainstream Tamil cinema songs.
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