Neelavaana Pandhalin Keezhe
From Kalai Arasi · 1963
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kalai Arasi1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae | Beneath the canopy of the blue sky, |
| Nilamadandhai madiyin melae | On the lap of Mother Earth, |
| Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa | The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend! |
| Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa | Under his command, this entire world lies! |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae | Beneath the canopy of the blue sky, |
| Nilamadandhai madiyin melae | On the lap of Mother Earth, |
| Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa | The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend! |
| Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa | Under his command, this entire world lies! |
| Male | |
| Kaadu malai vayalgal ellaam | Forests, mountains, and fields, all of them |
| Kalanjiyangal aagumadaa | Become granaries of wealth, oh friend! |
| Aa…aaa…aaa oo oo oo ooo oo… | Aa...aaa...aaa oo oo oo ooo oo... |
| Kaadu malai vayalgal ellaam | Forests, mountains, and fields, all of them |
| Kalanjiyangal aagumadaa | Become granaries of wealth, oh friend! |
| Paadugindra kadalum neruppum | The singing sea and fire |
| Padai varisai aagumadaa | Become his line of armed forces, oh friend! |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae | Beneath the canopy of the blue sky, |
| Nilamadandhai madiyin melae | On the lap of Mother Earth, |
| Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa | The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend! |
| Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa | Under his command, this entire world lies! |
| Male | |
| Sooriyanai pandhaadi | Playing ball with the sun, |
| Suzhalvadhu thaan naatkaladaa | It is the days that spin around, oh friend! |
| Aa…aaa…aaa oo oo oo ooo oo… | Aa...aaa...aaa oo oo oo ooo oo... |
| Sooriyanai pandhaadi | Playing ball with the sun, |
| Suzhalvadhu thaan naatkaladaa | It is the days that spin around, oh friend! |
| Kaariyamaai kaattrum mazhaiyum | Purposefully, wind and rain |
| Kadamai seiyum aatkaladaa hoi… | Are the servants doing their duty, oh friend! Hoi... |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae | Beneath the canopy of the blue sky, |
| Nilamadandhai madiyin melae | On the lap of Mother Earth, |
| Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa | The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend! |
| Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa | Under his command, this entire world lies! |
| Male | |
| Pirandhavargal irandhidavae | For those who are born to die, |
| Pottu vaithaan oru sattam | He laid down a fundamental law; |
| Pirandhavargal irandhidavae | For those who are born to die, |
| Pottu vaithaan oru sattam | He laid down a fundamental law; |
| Irandhavargal pizhaikka innum | For the dead to come back to life, |
| Iyattravillai maru sattam | He has not enacted a second law yet! |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae | Beneath the canopy of the blue sky, |
| Nilamadandhai madiyin melae | On the lap of Mother Earth, |
| Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa | The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend! |
| Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa | Under his command, this entire world lies! |
நீலவானப் பந்தலின் கீழே
நிலமடந்தை மடியின் மேலே
காலதேவன் அரசாங்கம் நடக்குதடா
அவன் கட்டளையில் இவ்வுலகம் கிடக்குதடா
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
On the lap of Mother Earth,
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Under his command, this entire world lies!
நீலவானப் பந்தலின் கீழே
நிலமடந்தை மடியின் மேலே
காலதேவன் அரசாங்கம் நடக்குதடா
அவன் கட்டளையில் இவ்வுலகம் கிடக்குதடா
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
On the lap of Mother Earth,
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Under his command, this entire world lies!
காடுமலை வயல்கள் எல்லாம்
களஞ்சியங்கள் ஆகுமடா
ஆ......ஆஆ.....ஆ......ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ......
காடுமலை வயல்கள் எல்லாம்
களஞ்சியங்கள் ஆகுமடா
பாடுகின்ற கடலும் நெருப்பும்
படை வரிசையாகுமடா
Forests, mountains, and fields, all of them
Become granaries of wealth, oh friend!
Aa...aaa...aaa oo oo oo ooo oo...
Forests, mountains, and fields, all of them
Become granaries of wealth, oh friend!
The singing sea and fire
Become his line of armed forces, oh friend!
நீலவானப் பந்தலின் கீழே
நிலமடந்தை மடியின் மேலே
காலதேவன் அரசாங்கம் நடக்குதடா
அவன் கட்டளையில் இவ்வுலகம் கிடக்குதடா
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
On the lap of Mother Earth,
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Under his command, this entire world lies!
சூரியனைப் பந்தாடி
சுழல்வதுதான் நாட்களடா
ஆ......ஆஆ.....ஆ......ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ......
சூரியனைப் பந்தாடி
சுழல்வதுதான் நாட்களடா
காரியமாய் காற்றும் மழையும்
கடமை செய்யும் ஆட்களடா ஹோய்....
Playing ball with the sun,
It is the days that spin around, oh friend!
Aa...aaa...aaa oo oo oo ooo oo...
Playing ball with the sun,
It is the days that spin around, oh friend!
Purposefully, wind and rain
Are the servants doing their duty, oh friend! Hoi...
நீலவானப் பந்தலின் கீழே
நிலமடந்தை மடியின் மேலே
காலதேவன் அரசாங்கம் நடக்குதடா
அவன் கட்டளையில் இவ்வுலகம் கிடக்குதடா
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
On the lap of Mother Earth,
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Under his command, this entire world lies!
பிறந்தவர்கள் இறந்திடவே
போட்டு வைத்தான் ஒரு சட்டம்
பிறந்தவர்கள் இறந்திடவே
போட்டு வைத்தான் ஒரு சட்டம்
இறந்தவர்கள் பிழைக்க இன்னும்
இயற்றவில்லை மறு சட்டம்...ஓ.....
For those who are born to die,
He laid down a fundamental law;
For those who are born to die,
He laid down a fundamental law;
For the dead to come back to life,
He has not enacted a second law yet!
நீலவானப் பந்தலின் கீழே
நிலமடந்தை மடியின் மேலே
காலதேவன் அரசாங்கம் நடக்குதடா
அவன் கட்டளையில் இவ்வுலகம் கிடக்குதடா
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
On the lap of Mother Earth,
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Under his command, this entire world lies!
Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
Nilamadandhai madiyin melae
On the lap of Mother Earth,
Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa
Under his command, this entire world lies!
Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
Nilamadandhai madiyin melae
On the lap of Mother Earth,
Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa
Under his command, this entire world lies!
Kaadu malai vayalgal ellaam
Forests, mountains, and fields, all of them
Kalanjiyangal aagumadaa
Become granaries of wealth, oh friend!
Aa…aaa…aaa oo oo oo ooo oo…
Aa...aaa...aaa oo oo oo ooo oo...
Kaadu malai vayalgal ellaam
Forests, mountains, and fields, all of them
Kalanjiyangal aagumadaa
Become granaries of wealth, oh friend!
Paadugindra kadalum neruppum
The singing sea and fire
Padai varisai aagumadaa
Become his line of armed forces, oh friend!
Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
Nilamadandhai madiyin melae
On the lap of Mother Earth,
Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa
Under his command, this entire world lies!
Sooriyanai pandhaadi
Playing ball with the sun,
Suzhalvadhu thaan naatkaladaa
It is the days that spin around, oh friend!
Aa…aaa…aaa oo oo oo ooo oo…
Aa...aaa...aaa oo oo oo ooo oo...
Sooriyanai pandhaadi
Playing ball with the sun,
Suzhalvadhu thaan naatkaladaa
It is the days that spin around, oh friend!
Kaariyamaai kaattrum mazhaiyum
Purposefully, wind and rain
Kadamai seiyum aatkaladaa hoi…
Are the servants doing their duty, oh friend! Hoi...
Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
Nilamadandhai madiyin melae
On the lap of Mother Earth,
Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa
Under his command, this entire world lies!
Pirandhavargal irandhidavae
For those who are born to die,
Pottu vaithaan oru sattam
He laid down a fundamental law;
Pirandhavargal irandhidavae
For those who are born to die,
Pottu vaithaan oru sattam
He laid down a fundamental law;
Irandhavargal pizhaikka innum
For the dead to come back to life,
Iyattravillai maru sattam
He has not enacted a second law yet!
Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae
Beneath the canopy of the blue sky,
Nilamadandhai madiyin melae
On the lap of Mother Earth,
Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa
The reign of the God of Time is taking place, oh friend!
Avan kattalaiyil ivvulagam kidakkudhadaa
Under his command, this entire world lies!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Written by lyricist Aalangudi Somu for the film 'Kalai Arasi' (1963), 'Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae' is a philosophical song centered on the absolute power of Time (Kaaladhevan) and the cosmos. The song frames the blue sky as a giant canopy and the Earth as a mother's lap, establishing a grand setting where Time rules supreme. All elements of nature—mountains, fields, roaring oceans, fire, wind, and rain—are depicted as the granaries, armies, and dutiful servants operating under Time's strict administration. The lyricist highlights the inevitable reality of human existence and mortality. Time has set a strict universal law that everyone who is born must eventually die, and no secondary law exists to revive the departed. Through striking natural imagery, the song delivers a profound message on human humility and the cosmic order.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae”
The blue sky is metaphorically described as a 'pandhal' (decorative canopy).
Personification (Tharkurippettra Ani)
“Nilamadandhai madiyin melae / Kaaladhevan arasaangam nadakkudhadaa”
Earth is personified as a mother figure ('Nilamadandhai'), while Time is personified as a king ('Kaaladhevan') ruling a kingdom.
Personification
“Paadugindra kadalum neruppum / Padai varisai aagumadaa”
Elements of nature like the sea, fire, wind, and rain are personified as singing soldiers and dutiful servants.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Neela vaana pandhalin keezhae / Nilamadandhai madiyin melae”
Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across consecutive lines (Neela / Nila).
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Trivia
'Kalai Arasi' (1963), starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, is widely regarded as one of the earliest science-fiction fantasy films in Tamil cinema, featuring themes of extraterrestrials and alien abduction.
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