Needhikku Tholvi Nizhalanatho
From Pandavar Vanavasam · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Pandavar Vanavasam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nedhikku tholvi nizhalaanadhoo | Has defeat become the shadow of justice? |
| Neriyizhandha vanjanai munn thalai thazhndhadhoo | Has it bowed its head before deceit that lost all morality? |
| Chorus :Haa..aaa..aaa | Chorus: Haa..aaa..aaa |
| Male | |
| Vanjanaiyaale sagalamum thottrae | Having lost everything through deceit, |
| Vaakkai kakka vendi | In order to uphold their word, |
| Andhoo vanathu kekkindraarae | Alas, they enter the forest! |
| Male | |
| Vanjanaiyaale sagalamum thottrae | Having lost everything through deceit, |
| Vaakkai kakka vendi | In order to uphold their word, |
| Andhoo vanathu kekkindraarae | Alas, they enter the forest! |
| Male | |
| Vidhi vazhi katta dharumam pinn thodara | As fate leads the path and righteousness follows behind, |
| Vizhipada ulagam eriyumendranji | Fearing that the world would burn if he opened his eyes in rage, |
| Thalai kunithadhaegum dharman ivane | Here goes Yudhishthira, walking with his head bowed down. |
| Chorus :Andhoo vanathu kekkindraanae | Chorus: Alas, he enters the forest! |
| Male | |
| Sabaiyil seidha sabadham mudikka | To fulfill the vow sworn in the royal assembly, |
| Samayam ennaal varumena enni | Anxiously contemplating when the right time will arrive, |
| Kumaridum erimalaiyaana beeman | Bhima smolders like a erupting volcano. |
| Chorus :Andhoo vanathu kekkindraanae | Chorus: Alas, he enters the forest! |
| Male | |
| Theemaiyin uruvaam kaurava saenaiyai | The Kaurava army, the very embodiment of evil, |
| Seerum than kanaiyaal maaippadhu endrae | Vowing to annihilate them with his fierce arrows, |
| Urudhiyum kondi paarthathan sendraan | Arjuna departed with unwavering resolve. |
| Male | |
| Vanjanaiyaale sagalamum thottrae | Having lost everything through deceit, |
| Vaakkai kakka vendi | In order to uphold their word, |
| Andhoo vanathu kekkindraarae | Alas, they enter the forest! |
| Male | |
| Ethanai yugamoo kandathu ulagam | How many ages has this world witnessed, |
| Evarukkum illai unnilai thaayae | Yet no one has endured a state like yours, O Mother! |
| Ethanai yugamoo kandathu ulagam | How many ages has this world witnessed, |
| Evarukkum illai unnilai thaayae | Yet no one has endured a state like yours, O Mother! |
| Boomiyai poale poruthirunthaayae | You endured all hardships with patience like Mother Earth herself. |
| Chorus :Haa..aaa..aaa | Chorus: Haa..aaa..aaa |
நீதிக்குத் தோல்வி நிழலானதோ
நெறியிழந்த வஞ்சனை முன் தலை தாழ்ந்ததோ
குழு :
ஹா..ஆஆ ..ஆ
Has defeat become the shadow of justice?
Has it bowed its head before deceit that lost all morality?
Chorus: Haa..aaa..aaa
வஞ்சனையாலே சகலமும் தோற்றே
வாக்கைக் காக்க வேண்டி
அந்தோ வனத்துக் கேகின்றாரே..
Having lost everything through deceit,
In order to uphold their word,
Alas, they enter the forest!
வஞ்சனையாலே சகலமும் தோற்றே
வாக்கைக் காக்க வேண்டி
அந்தோ வனத்துக் கேகின்றாரே..
Having lost everything through deceit,
In order to uphold their word,
Alas, they enter the forest!
விதி வழி காட்ட தருமம் பின் தொடர
விழிபட உலகம் எரியுமென்றஞ்சி
தலை குனிந்தேகும் தர்மன் இவனே
குழு :
அந்தோ வனத்துக் கேகின்றானே
As fate leads the path and righteousness follows behind,
Fearing that the world would burn if he opened his eyes in rage,
Here goes Yudhishthira, walking with his head bowed down.
Chorus: Alas, he enters the forest!
சபையில் செய்த சபதம் முடிக்க
சமயம் எந்நாள் வருமென எண்ணி
குமுறிடும் எரிமலையான பீமன்
குழு :
அந்தோ வனத்துக் கேகின்றானே
To fulfill the vow sworn in the royal assembly,
Anxiously contemplating when the right time will arrive,
Bhima smolders like a erupting volcano.
Chorus: Alas, he enters the forest!
தீமையின் உருவாம் கௌரவ சேனையை
சீறும் தன் கணையால் மாய்ப்பது என்றே
உறுதியும் கொண்டு பார்த்தன் சென்றான்
The Kaurava army, the very embodiment of evil,
Vowing to annihilate them with his fierce arrows,
Arjuna departed with unwavering resolve.
வஞ்சனையாலே சகலமும் தோற்றே
வாக்கைக் காக்க வேண்டி
அந்தோ வனத்துக் கேகின்றாரே..
Having lost everything through deceit,
In order to uphold their word,
Alas, they enter the forest!
எத்தனை யுகமோ கண்டது உலகம்
எவருக்கும் இல்லை உன்னிலை தாயே
எத்தனை யுகமோ கண்டது உலகம்
எவருக்கும் இல்லை உன்னிலை தாயே
பூமியைப் போலே பொறுத்திருந்தாயே...
குழு :
ஹா..ஆஆ ..ஆ
How many ages has this world witnessed,
Yet no one has endured a state like yours, O Mother!
How many ages has this world witnessed,
Yet no one has endured a state like yours, O Mother!
You endured all hardships with patience like Mother Earth herself.
Chorus: Haa..aaa..aaa
Nedhikku tholvi nizhalaanadhoo
Has defeat become the shadow of justice?
Neriyizhandha vanjanai munn thalai thazhndhadhoo
Has it bowed its head before deceit that lost all morality?
Chorus :Haa..aaa..aaa
Chorus: Haa..aaa..aaa
Vanjanaiyaale sagalamum thottrae
Having lost everything through deceit,
Vaakkai kakka vendi
In order to uphold their word,
Andhoo vanathu kekkindraarae
Alas, they enter the forest!
Vanjanaiyaale sagalamum thottrae
Having lost everything through deceit,
Vaakkai kakka vendi
In order to uphold their word,
Andhoo vanathu kekkindraarae
Alas, they enter the forest!
Vidhi vazhi katta dharumam pinn thodara
As fate leads the path and righteousness follows behind,
Vizhipada ulagam eriyumendranji
Fearing that the world would burn if he opened his eyes in rage,
Thalai kunithadhaegum dharman ivane
Here goes Yudhishthira, walking with his head bowed down.
Chorus :Andhoo vanathu kekkindraanae
Chorus: Alas, he enters the forest!
Sabaiyil seidha sabadham mudikka
To fulfill the vow sworn in the royal assembly,
Samayam ennaal varumena enni
Anxiously contemplating when the right time will arrive,
Kumaridum erimalaiyaana beeman
Bhima smolders like a erupting volcano.
Chorus :Andhoo vanathu kekkindraanae
Chorus: Alas, he enters the forest!
Theemaiyin uruvaam kaurava saenaiyai
The Kaurava army, the very embodiment of evil,
Seerum than kanaiyaal maaippadhu endrae
Vowing to annihilate them with his fierce arrows,
Urudhiyum kondi paarthathan sendraan
Arjuna departed with unwavering resolve.
Vanjanaiyaale sagalamum thottrae
Having lost everything through deceit,
Vaakkai kakka vendi
In order to uphold their word,
Andhoo vanathu kekkindraarae
Alas, they enter the forest!
Ethanai yugamoo kandathu ulagam
How many ages has this world witnessed,
Evarukkum illai unnilai thaayae
Yet no one has endured a state like yours, O Mother!
Ethanai yugamoo kandathu ulagam
How many ages has this world witnessed,
Evarukkum illai unnilai thaayae
Yet no one has endured a state like yours, O Mother!
Boomiyai poale poruthirunthaayae
You endured all hardships with patience like Mother Earth herself.
Chorus :Haa..aaa..aaa
Chorus: Haa..aaa..aaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song mournfully depicts the tragic departure of the Pandavas into exile (Vanavasam) following their defeat in the treacherous game of dice loaded against them by the Kauravas. It captures the contrasting emotional states of the brothers and Draupadi as they head into the wild. Yudhishthira walks with a bowed head, holding back righteous anger that could consume the world; Bhima boils with suppressed rage like a volcano waiting to erupt; Arjuna marches ahead resolute in his promise to destroy evil; and Draupadi bears her deep sorrow and humiliation with the immense forbearance of Mother Earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kumaridum erimalaiyaana beeman”
Bhima's raging anger and vow of vengeance are directly compared to an erupting volcano.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Boomiyai poale poruthirunthaayae”
Draupadi's boundless endurance and patience amidst suffering are explicitly compared to Mother Earth.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Ethanai yugamoo kandathu ulagam / Evarukkum illai unnilai thaayae”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('E') across lines creating a rhythmic poetic effect.
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Trivia
Pandavar Vanavasam (1961) is the Tamil dubbed version of the classic Telugu mythological film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The score and songs were composed by the legendary musician Ghantasala, with lyrics for the Tamil soundtrack penned by Kuyilan.
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