- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, M. Raju
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Bale Pandiya
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa… aaa… aa …….
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan…
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Andhi nizhal pol kuzhal valartha
Thaayaagi vandhavan
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Andhi nizhal pol kuzhal valartha
Thaayaagi vandhavan
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Aa… aaa… aa…
Vaai vaedham kai needhi
Vizhi anbu mozhi karunai… eee..eee…
Karunai karunai karunai karunai
Vaai vaedham kai needhi
Vizhi anbu mozhi karunai
Vadivaagi mudivattra mudhalaana iraivaa
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Andhi nizhal pol kuzhal valartha
Thaayaagi vandhavan
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Aa… aaa… aa…
Thudhi paadum koottam
Unnai nerungaadhaiyaa
Verum dhoopathil
Un idhayam mayangaadhaiyaa
Thudhi paadum koottam
Unnai nerungaadhaiyaa
Verum dhoopathil
Un idhayam mayangaadhaiyaa
Vidhi kooda un vadivai nerungaadhaiyaa
Vidhi kooda un vadivai nerungaadhaiyaa
Vinai vendra manam konda
Inam kandu thunai sendru
Vendra dheiva malar
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Andhi nizhal pol kuzhal valartha
Thaayaagi vandhavan
Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan
Aaaaaaa… aaa… aa…
Thudhi paadum… aaa…aaa….aaa…
Thudhi paadum… mm mmm
Thudhi paadum… mmm…
Thudhi paadum mm…
Paadum paadum paadum
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Thudhi paadum…
Sani sagama thudhi paadum…
Thadhingina thom thatha jam jam…
Padhani panipa mapapa gamaga
Sagaama thudhi paadum…
Thakida thakida thakida thakida
Dhinthari tharikida thakka jam jam…
Nini panipamapa mama gamagasaga
Sani gasa maga pamanipama gama thudhi paadum…
Thadhim tharikida thagathatthom
Thadhim tharikida thagathatthom
Thajam thajam thajam
Thaa tharikidathat tharikidatha jam jam..
Papapapa papapapa mapapapa papapapa
Mapapapa papa mapapa mapapa mapa
Mapa ninipa mapama sasaanipa nipa
Saa nipaa magaa sani sagama thudhi paadum…
Thaaga thaaga thaaga thaaga
Dum du dum du dum du dum du
Thajam thajam thajam thajam dheem thaka tharikida
Thatdheemna thatdheemna thatdheemna thakadheem
Thaam tharikida dheem tharikda thaa
Thadhinghinathom thaka jam jam mmm…
Saasa nisasasasa nisasa pani mapasa
Gaga sagaga gaga sagaga saga nisaga
Gagasa saganisaaa sasani nisapani
Sasasa ninini nipa papapa mapamama
Maga pamaga pamaga pamaga pamagasa
Pama nipama nipama nipama nipamaga
Pamaga nipamaga sanipamaga
Gasa nipani gagasanipa
Sasanipama gamasagama thudhi paadum…
Thaa kidathaka dheem kidathaka
Thakida thakida thaka
Dheem kidathaka thom kidathaka
Thakida thakida thaka
That tharikidathaka thakadhinna
Dheemkida tharikidathaka thakadhinna
That thakajunu thaka that thakajunu
Thaka thakida thakida dheemkida tharikida
Thakanaka tharikida
Thaka thakida thakida dheemkida tharikida
Thakanaka tharikida
Thakida thaka dhim thadhinghinathom thadhinghina
Junuthaka tharikidathom junuthaka tharikidathom
Thaa thakida thathatjam jam…
Saasasa sasasasa nisasasa sasasasa
Nisagaa gagagaga nisagaa papapapa
Nisagaa sasasasa
Saa sasasasa ni sasasasa
Nisanisa panipani mapamapa ga…
Ma… ma… ma… ma… ma…
Maa maa maa maa maamaa…
Maaplae…
Thaamthattha thakathaka tharikida
Dheemthattha thakathaka dheem
Thattha jum du du du du thattha jum du du du du
Thattha jum du du du du thaa thakadhimi thaa thakadhim
Januthaka tharikida aiyaiya yeiyeiyae
Yeiyeiyae naiyaiyae dhovvovvo
Aiyaiya thing ghi na thom maaplae…
Ni ni sa sa sasasasa nisa nisa sasasasa
Nisa niga gagasasasa gaga sasasa
Nisasa nisanisa sasa
Nisa niniga sanipani maamaa…
Dheemthakida thakathakida thakathakida
Thakathakida thathat jam
Thadhinghinathom thajam thadhinghinathom thaa
Junuthaka tharikida thom junuthaka tharikida thom
Junuthaka tharikida thom maaplae…
Nigasa nigaasa nipamaga
Manipa mani pamaga saga maamaa…
Thakida thaka thadhinghinathom
Thaka thadhinghinathom
Thaka thadhinghinathom maaplae…
Sanipa maga sagama maamaa…
Dhumthaka tharikida thakathaka thrikida maaplae…
Nee maamaa…
Nee maaplae…
Nee maamaa…
Nee maaplae…
{Maamaa…
Maaplae…} (4)
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
You alone are your own equal forever...
You alone are your own equal forever,
The one who grew long locks dark as the evening shadow,
And came as a loving mother!
You alone are your own equal forever,
The one who grew long locks dark as the evening shadow,
And came as a loving mother!
You alone are your own equal forever.
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Your mouth speaks sacred wisdom, your hand upholds justice,
Your eyes radiate love, your words overflow with mercy...
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy!
Your mouth speaks sacred wisdom, your hand upholds justice,
Your eyes radiate love, your words overflow with mercy,
O Supreme God, the endless beginning of all form!
You alone are your own equal forever,
The one who grew long locks dark as the evening shadow,
And came as a loving mother,
You alone are your own equal forever.
Aaa... aaa... aaa...
Can the crowd singing your praises
Ever truly come close to you?
With mere smoke of burning incense,
Will your heart ever be swayed?
Can the crowd singing your praises
Ever truly come close to you?
With mere smoke of burning incense,
Will your heart ever be swayed?
Even fate itself cannot approach your divine realm!
Even fate itself cannot approach your divine realm!
With a pure heart that has conquered all karma,
Recognizing true devotion and coming to its aid,
You are the victorious divine blossom!
You alone are your own equal forever,
The one who grew long locks dark as the evening shadow,
And came as a loving mother,
You alone are your own equal forever.
Aaaaaaa... aaa... aaa...
Singing praises... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Singing praises... mm mm
Singing praises... mmm...
Singing praises, mm...
Singing, singing, singing,
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Singing praises...
Sa ni sa ga ma... singing praises...
Thathikina thom thatha jam jam...
Pa dha ni pa ni pa ma pa pa ga ma ga
Sa ga ma... singing praises...
Thakita thakita thakita thakita
Dhinthari tharikita thakka jam jam...
Ni ni pa ni pa ma pa ma ma ga ma ga sa ga
Sa ni ga sa ma ga pa ma ni pa ma ga ma... singing praises...
Thathim tharikita thakathathom
Thathim tharikita thakathathom
Thajam thajam thajam
Tha tharikidathath tharikidatha jam jam...
Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa ma pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Ma pa pa pa pa pa ma pa pa ma pa pa ma pa
Ma pa ni ni pa ma pa ma sa saa ni pa ni pa
Saa ni paa maa gaa sa ni sa ga ma... singing praises...
Thaaga thaaga thaaga thaaga
Dum du dum du dum du dum du
Thajam thajam thajam thajam theem thaka tharikita
Thatheemna thatheemna thatheemna thakatheem
Thaam tharikita theem tharikita thaa
Thathinkinathom thaka jam jam mmm...
Saa sa ni sa sa sa sa ni sa sa pa ni ma pa sa
Ga ga sa ga ga ga ga sa ga ga sa ga ni sa ga
Ga ga sa sa ga ni saa... sa sa ni ni sa pa ni
Sa sa sa ni ni ni ni pa pa pa pa ma pa ma ma
Ma ga pa ma ga pa ma ga pa ma ga pa ma ga sa
Pa ma ni pa ma ni pa ma ni pa ma ni pa ma ga
Pa ma ga ni pa ma ga sa ni pa ma ga
Ga sa ni pa ni ga ga sa ni pa
Sa sa ni pa ma ga ma sa ga ma... singing praises...
Tha kidathaka theem kidathaka
Thakita thakita thaka
Theem kidathaka thom kidathaka
Thakita thakita thaka
Thath tharikidathaka thakathinna
Theemkida tharikidathaka thakathinna
Thath thakajunu thaka thath thakajunu
Thaka thakita thakita theemkida tharikita
Thakanaka tharikita
Thaka thakita thakita theemkida tharikita
Thakanaka tharikita
Thakita thaka thim thathinkinathom thathinkina
Junuthaka tharikidathom junuthaka tharikidathom
Tha thakita thath-thath-jam jam...
Saa sa sa sa sa sa sa ni sa sa sa sa sa sa sa
Ni sa gaa... ga ga ga ga ni sa gaa... pa pa pa
Ni sa gaa... sa sa sa sa
Saa sa sa sa sa ni sa sa sa sa
Ni sa ni sa pa ni pa ni ma pa ma pa ga...
Ma... ma... ma... ma... ma...
Ma, ma, ma, ma... uncle!
Nephew!
Thaam-thatha thaka-thaka tharikita
Theem-thatha thaka-thaka theem
Thatha jum du du du du thatha jum du du du du
Thatha jum du du du du tha thakathimi tha thakathim
Januthaka tharikita ayyayyaa yeyyeyye
Yeyyeyye naiyayye thovvovvo
Ayyayyaa thin-ki-na-thom, nephew!
Ni ni sa sa sa sa sa sa ni sa ni sa sa sa sa sa
Ni sa ni ga ga ga sa sa sa sa ga ga sa sa sa
Ni sa sa ni sa ni sa sa sa
Ni sa ni ni ga sa ni pa ni... uncle!
Theem-thakita thaka-thakita thaka-thakita
Thaka-thakita thath-thath jam
Thathinkinathom thajam thathinkinathom thaa
Junuthaka tharikida thom junuthaka tharikida thom
Junuthaka tharikida thom, nephew!
Ni ga sa ni gaa sa ni pa ma ga
Ma ni pa ma ni pa ma ga sa ga... uncle!
Thakita thaka thathinkinathom
Thaka thathinkinathom
Thaka thathinkinathom, nephew!
Sa ni pa ma ga sa ga ma... uncle!
Dhum-thaka tharikita thaka-thaka thirikita, nephew!
You, uncle!
You, nephew!
You, uncle!
You, nephew!
{Uncle...
Nephew...} (x4)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Neeyae Unakku Endrum Nigaraanavan' opens as a devotional hymn praising the peerless nature of the Divine, who embodies truth, ultimate justice, unconditional love, and maternal care. The lyricist highlights that God is beyond ritualistic flatteries or incense smoke; rather, the Divine resides in hearts that have triumphed over karma and extend compassionate help to others. As the song progresses, it seamlessly transitions into a high-octane musical dual featuring Carnatic swara patterns (solfa syllables) and konnakol (solkattu / rhythmic percussion vocals). The piece devolves into a hilarious and virtuosic playful rivalry between the singers, mixing intricate classical rhythm structures with humorous colloquial exchanges of 'Maamaa' (Uncle) and 'Maaplae' (Nephew/Son-in-law).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Andhi nizhal pol kuzhal valartha”
Compares hair growing dark and long to twilight shadows using 'pol' ('Andhi nizhal pol kuzhal valartha').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan”
Repetition of 'Neeyae unakku endrum nigaraanavan' reinforces the incomparable nature of the Supreme Being.
Konnakol / Solkattu (Rhythmic Scatting)
“Thadhingina thom thatha jam jam…”
Extensive use of rhythmic vocal percussion syllables ('thadhingina thom', 'thakida thakida') woven alongside Carnatic swaras.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Vadivaagi mudivattra mudhalaana iraivaa”
'Mudivattra mudhalaana' juxtaposes endlessness with the primary beginning.
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Trivia
This iconic track from 'Bale Pandiya' (1962), composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan, features legendary singer T. M. Soundararajan alongside actor-comedian M. R. Radha. It is famous for combining strict classical Carnatic raga/solkattu structures with comical exchanges of 'Maamaa' and 'Maaplae', creating one of Tamil cinema's most memorable musical duels.
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