Nee Enthan
From Pangaligal · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Pangaligal1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee endhan pillai naan undhan annai | You are my child, I am your mother |
| Nizhal pola thodarnthomada | We followed each other like a shadow, my dear |
| Indru thaai endrum illai saeiyendrum illai | Today there is no mother and no child |
| Thaniyaga pirindhomada | We have separated alone, my dear |
| Thaniyaga pirindhomada | We have separated alone, my dear |
| Female | |
| Uravaaga irundhoor pagaiyaana pinnae | After those who were relatives turned into enemies |
| Manam yedhu magizhvaedhadaa | Where is the joy in one's heart, my dear? |
| Pagaiyaana koottam uravaana pinnae | After the group of enemies became relatives |
| Panam yedhu sugam yedhada | What use is money, what pleasure remains, my dear? |
| Panam yedhu sugam yedhada .. | What use is money, what pleasure remains, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Haaa…aaa..aaaa | Haaa...aaa..aaaa |
| Panakkaarar endru uzhaippazhlar thammai | Being wealthy, without respecting the hardworking laborers |
| Madhikaaamal vaazhndhaarada | They lived their lives, my dear |
| Female | |
| Panakkara vaazhvu pariponadhaale | Because that rich life was lost completely |
| Irul soozhndha podhum | Even when darkness surrounds them |
| Avarkaaga vaazhvenada | I will live for them, my dear |
| Avarkaaga vaazhvenada | I will live for them, my dear |
| Avarkaaga vaazhvenada | I will live for them, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nee endhan pillai naan undhan annai | You are my child, I am your mother |
| Nizhal pola thodarnthomada | We followed each other like a shadow, my dear |
| Indru thaai endrum illai saeiyendrum illai | Today there is no mother and no child |
| Thaniyaga pirindhomada | We have separated alone, my dear |
| Thaniyaga pirindhomada | We have separated alone, my dear |
நீ எந்தன் பிள்ளை நானுந்தன் அன்னை
நிழல் போல தொடர்ந்தோமடா
இன்று தாயென்றும் இல்லை சேயென்றும் இல்லை
தனியாக பிரிந்தோமடா......
தனியாக பிரிந்தோமடா....
You are my child, I am your mother
We followed each other like a shadow, my dear
Today there is no mother and no child
We have separated alone, my dear
We have separated alone, my dear
உறவாக இருந்தோர் பகையான பின்னே
மனம் மீது மகிழ்வேதடா
பகையான கூட்டம் உறவான பின்னே
பணம் ஏது சுகம் ஏதடா
பணம் ஏது சுகம் ஏதடா......
After those who were relatives turned into enemies
Where is the joy in one's heart, my dear?
After the group of enemies became relatives
What use is money, what pleasure remains, my dear?
What use is money, what pleasure remains, my dear?
ஹா ..ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
பணக்காரர் என்று உழைப்பாளர் தம்மை
மதிக்காமல் வாழ்ந்தாரடா
Haaa...aaa..aaaa
Being wealthy, without respecting the hardworking laborers
They lived their lives, my dear
பணக்கார வாழ்வு பறிப்போனதாலே
இருள் சூழ்ந்த போதும்
அவர்க்காக வாழ்வேனடா.......
அவர்க்காக வாழ்வேனடா.....
அவர்க்காக வாழ்வேனடா
Because that rich life was lost completely
Even when darkness surrounds them
I will live for them, my dear
I will live for them, my dear
I will live for them, my dear
நீ எந்தன் பிள்ளை நானுந்தன் அன்னை
நிழல் போல தொடர்ந்தோமடா
இன்று தாயென்றும் இல்லை சேயென்றும் இல்லை
தனியாக பிரிந்தோமடா......
தனியாக பிரிந்தோமடா....
You are my child, I am your mother
We followed each other like a shadow, my dear
Today there is no mother and no child
We have separated alone, my dear
We have separated alone, my dear
Nee endhan pillai naan undhan annai
You are my child, I am your mother
Nizhal pola thodarnthomada
We followed each other like a shadow, my dear
Indru thaai endrum illai saeiyendrum illai
Today there is no mother and no child
Thaniyaga pirindhomada
We have separated alone, my dear
Thaniyaga pirindhomada
We have separated alone, my dear
Uravaaga irundhoor pagaiyaana pinnae
After those who were relatives turned into enemies
Manam yedhu magizhvaedhadaa
Where is the joy in one's heart, my dear?
Pagaiyaana koottam uravaana pinnae
After the group of enemies became relatives
Panam yedhu sugam yedhada
What use is money, what pleasure remains, my dear?
Panam yedhu sugam yedhada ..
What use is money, what pleasure remains, my dear?
Haaa…aaa..aaaa
Haaa...aaa..aaaa
Panakkaarar endru uzhaippazhlar thammai
Being wealthy, without respecting the hardworking laborers
Madhikaaamal vaazhndhaarada
They lived their lives, my dear
Panakkara vaazhvu pariponadhaale
Because that rich life was lost completely
Irul soozhndha podhum
Even when darkness surrounds them
Avarkaaga vaazhvenada
I will live for them, my dear
Avarkaaga vaazhvenada
I will live for them, my dear
Avarkaaga vaazhvenada
I will live for them, my dear
Nee endhan pillai naan undhan annai
You are my child, I am your mother
Nizhal pola thodarnthomada
We followed each other like a shadow, my dear
Indru thaai endrum illai saeiyendrum illai
Today there is no mother and no child
Thaniyaga pirindhomada
We have separated alone, my dear
Thaniyaga pirindhomada
We have separated alone, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from Pangaligal reflects the sorrow of severed familial bonds, economic downfall, and unconditional maternal devotion. The speaker laments how sweet relationships have turned bitter due to pride and changing fortunes, emphasizing that neither money nor status brings genuine happiness when family ties break. Despite the tragic downfall of the once-wealthy who disregarded hardworking people, the mother figure vows to stand by her loved ones and live for them even in their darkest hours. Kannadasan eloquently highlights human impermanence and maternal sacrifice through these emotive lyrics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nizhal pola thodarnthomada”
Compares the inseparable bond between mother and child to a shadow following a person.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Uravaaga irundhoor pagaiyaana pinnae / Pagaiyaana koottam uravaana pinnae”
Contrasts relatives turning into enemies with enemies becoming relatives to show the unpredictable nature of worldly relationships.
Rhetorical Question
“Panam yedhu sugam yedhada”
Asks a rhetorical question emphasizing that wealth holds no value when peace of mind and affection are lost.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Avarkaaga vaazhvenada”
Repetition of 'Avarkaaga vaazhvenada' reinforces the resolute determination of selflessness and sacrifice.
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Trivia
Pangaligal (1961), starring Gemini Ganesan and M. R. Radha, features music by veteran composer V. Dakshinamurthy. Kannadasan's philosophical lyricism brilliantly captures Tamil culture's deep value for maternal bonds and social critique of material pride.
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