Nellukkulle Arisi Iruppathu
From Manamulla Marutharam · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Manamulla Marutharam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
| Nenjukullae kuraivillaatha | Inside the heart, an unwavering |
| Nambikkai iruppathu | Presence of faith |
| Avasiyam avaisyam avasiyam.. | Is essential, essential, essential.. |
| Nenjukullae kuraivillaatha | Inside the heart, an unwavering |
| Nambikkai iruppathu | Presence of faith |
| Avasiyam avaisyam avasiyam.. | Is essential, essential, essential.. |
| Female | |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
| Female | |
| Nalla manathai irulaakkum | Darkening a good mind |
| Thollai kodukkum karumegam | Is the dark cloud that causes distress |
| Kallam kabadam santhegam ithai | Deceit, trickery, and doubt — these |
| Thalli vaippathu muraiyaagum | Pushing them away is the right path |
| Female | |
| Nalla manathai irulaakkum | Darkening a good mind |
| Thollai kodukkum karumegam | Is the dark cloud that causes distress |
| Kallam kabadam santhegam ithai | Deceit, trickery, and doubt — these |
| Thalli vaippathu muraiyaagum | Pushing them away is the right path |
| Female | |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
| Female | |
| Nambikkai ondrae vaazhvin latchiyam | Faith alone is life's ultimate goal |
| Vambu vilaikkum aathiram alatchiyam | Trouble-making anger should be disregarded |
| Nambikkai ondrae vaazhvin latchiyam | Faith alone is life's ultimate goal |
| Vambu vilaikkum aathiram alatchiyam | Trouble-making anger should be disregarded |
| Sinthithu paarpathu romba avasiyam | Reflecting deeply is very essential |
| Theriyum piragu intha ragasiyam | Only then will this secret become clear |
| Sinthithu paarpathu romba avasiyam | Reflecting deeply is very essential |
| Theriyum piragu intha ragasiyam | Only then will this secret become clear |
| Female | |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
| Female | |
| Kannai mattum nambaathae | Do not trust your eyes alone |
| Karuthai neeyum izhakkaathae | Do not lose your clarity of thought |
| Kannai mattum nambaathae | Do not trust your eyes alone |
| Karuthai neeyum izhakkaathae | Do not lose your clarity of thought |
| Enni paarkum munnaalae | Before thinking things through thoroughly |
| Ethaiyum mudivu pannaathae.. | Do not jump to any decision.. |
| Enni paarkum munnaalae | Before thinking things through thoroughly |
| Ethaiyum mudivu pannaathae.. | Do not jump to any decision.. |
| Female | |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
| Nenjukullae kuraivillaatha | Inside the heart, an unwavering |
| Nambikkai iruppathu | Presence of faith |
| Avasiyam avaisyam avasiyam.. | Is essential, essential, essential.. |
| Female | |
| Nellukullae arisi iruppathu | Having rice inside the paddy husk |
| Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam | Is essential, essential, essential |
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே அரிசி இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே அரிசி இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே குறைவில்லாத
நம்பிக்கை இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்..
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே குறைவில்லாத
நம்பிக்கை இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்..
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
Inside the heart, an unwavering
Presence of faith
Is essential, essential, essential..
Inside the heart, an unwavering
Presence of faith
Is essential, essential, essential..
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே அரிசி இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
நல்ல மனதை இருளாக்கும்
தொல்லைக் கொடுக்கும் கருமேகம்
கள்ளம் கபடம் சந்தேகம் இதை
தள்ளி வைப்பது முறையாகும்
Darkening a good mind
Is the dark cloud that causes distress
Deceit, trickery, and doubt — these
Pushing them away is the right path
நல்ல மனதை இருளாக்கும்
தொல்லைக் கொடுக்கும் கருமேகம்
கள்ளம் கபடம் சந்தேகம் இதை
தள்ளி வைப்பது முறையாகும்
Darkening a good mind
Is the dark cloud that causes distress
Deceit, trickery, and doubt — these
Pushing them away is the right path
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே அரிசி இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
நம்பிக்கை ஒன்றே வாழ்வின் இலட்சியம்
வம்பு விளைக்கும் ஆத்திரம் அலட்சியம்
நம்பிக்கை ஒன்றே வாழ்வின் இலட்சியம்
வம்பு விளைக்கும் ஆத்திரம் அலட்சியம்
சிந்தித்து பார்ப்பது ரொம்ப அவசியம்
தெரியும் பிறகு இந்த ரகசியம்....
சிந்தித்து பார்ப்பது ரொம்ப அவசியம்
தெரியும் பிறகு இந்த ரகசியம்..
Faith alone is life's ultimate goal
Trouble-making anger should be disregarded
Faith alone is life's ultimate goal
Trouble-making anger should be disregarded
Reflecting deeply is very essential
Only then will this secret become clear
Reflecting deeply is very essential
Only then will this secret become clear
கண்ணை மட்டும் நம்பாதே
கருத்தை நீயும் இழக்காதே
கண்ணை மட்டும் நம்பாதே
கருத்தை நீயும் இழக்காதே
எண்ணி பார்க்கும் முன்னாலே
எதையும் முடிவும் பண்ணாதே.......
எண்ணி பார்க்கும் முன்னாலே
எதையும் முடிவும் பண்ணாதே....
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே அரிசி இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே குறைவில்லாத
நம்பிக்கை இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்..
Do not trust your eyes alone
Do not lose your clarity of thought
Do not trust your eyes alone
Do not lose your clarity of thought
Before thinking things through thoroughly
Do not jump to any decision..
Before thinking things through thoroughly
Do not jump to any decision..
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே அரிசி இருப்பது
அவசியம் அவசியம் அவசியம்
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
Inside the heart, an unwavering
Presence of faith
Is essential, essential, essential..
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Is essential, essential, essential
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Nenjukullae kuraivillaatha
Inside the heart, an unwavering
Nambikkai iruppathu
Presence of faith
Avasiyam avaisyam avasiyam..
Is essential, essential, essential..
Nenjukullae kuraivillaatha
Inside the heart, an unwavering
Nambikkai iruppathu
Presence of faith
Avasiyam avaisyam avasiyam..
Is essential, essential, essential..
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Nalla manathai irulaakkum
Darkening a good mind
Thollai kodukkum karumegam
Is the dark cloud that causes distress
Kallam kabadam santhegam ithai
Deceit, trickery, and doubt — these
Thalli vaippathu muraiyaagum
Pushing them away is the right path
Nalla manathai irulaakkum
Darkening a good mind
Thollai kodukkum karumegam
Is the dark cloud that causes distress
Kallam kabadam santhegam ithai
Deceit, trickery, and doubt — these
Thalli vaippathu muraiyaagum
Pushing them away is the right path
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Nambikkai ondrae vaazhvin latchiyam
Faith alone is life's ultimate goal
Vambu vilaikkum aathiram alatchiyam
Trouble-making anger should be disregarded
Nambikkai ondrae vaazhvin latchiyam
Faith alone is life's ultimate goal
Vambu vilaikkum aathiram alatchiyam
Trouble-making anger should be disregarded
Sinthithu paarpathu romba avasiyam
Reflecting deeply is very essential
Theriyum piragu intha ragasiyam
Only then will this secret become clear
Sinthithu paarpathu romba avasiyam
Reflecting deeply is very essential
Theriyum piragu intha ragasiyam
Only then will this secret become clear
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Kannai mattum nambaathae
Do not trust your eyes alone
Karuthai neeyum izhakkaathae
Do not lose your clarity of thought
Kannai mattum nambaathae
Do not trust your eyes alone
Karuthai neeyum izhakkaathae
Do not lose your clarity of thought
Enni paarkum munnaalae
Before thinking things through thoroughly
Ethaiyum mudivu pannaathae..
Do not jump to any decision..
Enni paarkum munnaalae
Before thinking things through thoroughly
Ethaiyum mudivu pannaathae..
Do not jump to any decision..
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Nenjukullae kuraivillaatha
Inside the heart, an unwavering
Nambikkai iruppathu
Presence of faith
Avasiyam avaisyam avasiyam..
Is essential, essential, essential..
Nellukullae arisi iruppathu
Having rice inside the paddy husk
Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam
Is essential, essential, essential
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Manamulla Marutharam' (1958), written by legendary lyricist A. Maruthakasi and set to music by K. V. Mahadevan, uses a simple everyday agricultural imagery—rice being inherent to paddy—to illustrate that faith is an essential, intrinsic component of the human heart. The lyrics warn against letting deceit, suspicion, and anger cloud one's clear judgment, comparing these negative qualities to dark clouds that obscure the goodness of a mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Avasiyam avasiyam avasiyam”
The word 'Avasiyam' (essential) is repeated three times consecutively to emphasize the absolute necessity of faith and practical wisdom in life.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thollai kodukkum karumegam”
Troubles, doubts, and deceit are metaphorically depicted as dark clouds ('karumegam') that darken a good mind.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nambikkai ondrae vaazhvin latchiyam / Vambu vilaikkum aathiram alatchiyam”
End rhymes such as 'latchiyam', 'alatchiyam', 'avasiyam', and 'ragasiyam' create a rhythmic, memorable musical flow.
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Trivia
Lyricist A. Maruthakasi was renowned for weaving everyday rural metaphors, like grain and farming concepts, into moral guidance songs during the 1950s Golden Era of Tamil cinema.
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