Nigaredhu Enakku
From Ponnoonjal · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ponnoonjal1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu | Who is my equal? Who is equal to me? |
| Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu | Who is my equal? Who is equal to me? |
| Indha nilam engum paarthaalum | No matter where you look across this land, |
| Enakeedu kidaiyaadhu | There is no match for me. |
| Nilam engum paarthaalum | Wherever you look across the land, |
| Enakeedu kidaiyaadhu | There is no match for me. |
| Nigar yedhu enakku nigar yedhu | Who is my equal? Who is equal to me? |
| Female | |
| Dhisai naangum naan aadum medaiyandroo | Aren't all four directions the stage upon which I dance? |
| Haaa…aaa..aa | Haaa…aaa..aa |
| Dhisai naangum naan aadum medaiyandroo | Aren't all four directions the stage upon which I dance? |
| Alai vilaiyaadum kadal endhan aadaiyandro | Isn't the ocean of playing waves my garment? |
| Alai vilaiyaadum kadal endhan aadaiyandro | Isn't the ocean of playing waves my garment? |
| Azhagaana puvi endhan jaadai androo | Isn't this beautiful world just my posture and sign? |
| En attathai pirar aada mudiyathandro | Can anyone else perform the dance moves that I dance? |
| En attathai pirar aada mudiyathandro | Can anyone else perform the dance moves that I dance? |
| Female | |
| Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu | Who is my equal? Who is equal to me? |
| Female | |
| Malarum vizhiyil indha ulagam muzhuthum | Before my blossoming eyes, doesn't this entire world |
| Enai mandraadi nindraadumandroo | Stand begging and dancing around me? |
| Malarum vizhiyil indha ulagam muzhuthum | Before my blossoming eyes, doesn't this entire world |
| Enai mandraadi nindraadumandroo | Stand begging and dancing around me? |
| Odiyum idaiyil pala kodigal pirandha kalai | The art born in millions of movements of my slender waist, |
| Pandhadi pandhadum andro | Does it not play and bounce around like a ball? |
| Odiyum idaiyil pala kodigal pirandha kalai | The art born in millions of movements of my slender waist, |
| Pandhadi pandhadum andro | Does it not play and bounce around like a ball? |
| Padai veettu maakaali naanae andro | Am I not the mighty Mahakali of the battlefield? |
| Kodi pottu nadaalum maanaeyandro | Am I not the graceful doe ruling the land under her flag? |
| Padai veettu maakaali naanae andro | Am I not the mighty Mahakali of the battlefield? |
| Kodi pottu nadaalum maanaeyandro | Am I not the graceful doe ruling the land under her flag? |
| Female | |
| Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu | Who is my equal? Who is equal to me? |
| Male | |
| Sakthi thandavam nettri kannanai | The cosmic dance of Sakthi can never separate |
| Vittu povadhu aagathu..haaa..aaa..aa..aa | From the three-eyed Lord Shiva... haaa…aaa..aa..aa |
| Sakthi thandavam nettri kannanai | The cosmic dance of Sakthi can never separate |
| Vittu povadhu aagathu | From the three-eyed Lord Shiva. |
| Thannai pondravar illai endroru | Thinking 'there is no one equal to me', |
| Pennin aanavam koodathu | A woman's arrogance should never be harbored. |
| Thannai pondravar illai endroru | Thinking 'there is no one equal to me', |
| Pennin aanavam koodathu | A woman's arrogance should never be harbored. |
| Male | |
| Ethikkum kodhikkum nadanamidum | In the furious dance raging across all directions, |
| Sakthikkum enakkum idaiyil oru | Between Goddess Sakthi and myself, |
| Ethikkum kodhikkum nadanamidum | In the furious dance raging across all directions, |
| Sakthikkum enakkum idaiyil oru | Between Goddess Sakthi and myself, |
| Vegam vara ragam vara thalam vara | As speed, melody, and rhythm arrive, |
| Baavam vara thudikkum | As expressive emotion twitches to take form, |
| Male | |
| Aanava penmaiyai adakkum | Subduing the arrogant pride of womanhood, |
| Aayiram nadagam nadathum | Staging a thousand dramatic plays, |
| Aanava penmaiyai adakkum | Subduing the arrogant pride of womanhood, |
| Aayiram nadagam nadathum | Staging a thousand dramatic plays, |
| Sakthikkum padhikkum nadakkum kadhaiyai | The story unfolding between Sakthi and her Lord Shiva, |
| Mudikkum oruvan naan | I am the one who brings it to its final conclusion. |
நிகரேது எனக்கு நிகரேது
நிகரேது எனக்கு நிகரேது
இந்த உலகமெங்கும் பார்த்தாலும்
எனக்கீடு கிடையாது
நிகரேது எனக்கு நிகரேது...........
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
No matter where you look across this land,
There is no match for me.
Wherever you look across the land,
There is no match for me.
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
திசை நான்கும் நான்ஆடும் மேடையன்றோ
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆ
திசை நான்கும் நான்ஆடும் மேடையன்றோ
அலை விளையாடும் கடல் எந்தன் ஆடையன்றோ
அலை விளையாடும் கடல் எந்தன் ஆடையன்றோ
அழகான புவி எந்தன் ஜாடையன்றோ
என் ஆட்டத்தை பிறர் ஆட முடியாதன்றோ....
என் ஆட்டத்தை பிறர் ஆட முடியாதன்றோ..
Aren't all four directions the stage upon which I dance?
Haaa…aaa..aa
Aren't all four directions the stage upon which I dance?
Isn't the ocean of playing waves my garment?
Isn't the ocean of playing waves my garment?
Isn't this beautiful world just my posture and sign?
Can anyone else perform the dance moves that I dance?
Can anyone else perform the dance moves that I dance?
நிகரேது எனக்கு நிகரேது...........
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
மலரும் விழியில் இந்த உலகம் முழுதும்
எனை மன்றாடி நின்றாடுமன்றோ
மலரும் விழியில் இந்த உலகம் முழுதும்
எனை மன்றாடி நின்றாடுமன்றோ
ஓடியும் இடையில் பல கொடிகள் பிறந்த கலை
பந்தாடி பந்தாடும் அன்றோ
ஓடியும் இடையில் பல கொடிகள் பிறந்த கலை
பந்தாடி பந்தாடும் அன்றோ
படை வீட்டு மாகாளி நானேயன்றோ
கொடி போட்டு நாடாளும் மானேயன்றோ
படை வீட்டு மாகாளி நானேயன்றோ
கொடி போட்டு நாடாளும் மானேயன்றோ
Before my blossoming eyes, doesn't this entire world
Stand begging and dancing around me?
Before my blossoming eyes, doesn't this entire world
Stand begging and dancing around me?
The art born in millions of movements of my slender waist,
Does it not play and bounce around like a ball?
The art born in millions of movements of my slender waist,
Does it not play and bounce around like a ball?
Am I not the mighty Mahakali of the battlefield?
Am I not the graceful doe ruling the land under her flag?
Am I not the mighty Mahakali of the battlefield?
Am I not the graceful doe ruling the land under her flag?
நிகரேது எனக்கு நிகரேது...........
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
சக்தி தாண்டவம் நெற்றிக் கண்ணனை
விட்டுப் போவது ஆகாது..ஹா...ஆஅ
சக்தி தாண்டவம் நெற்றிக் கண்ணனை
விட்டுப் போவது ஆகாது..
தன்னைப் போன்றவர் இல்லை என்றொரு
பெண்ணின் ஆணவம் கூடாது
தன்னைப் போன்றவர் இல்லை என்றொரு
பெண்ணின் ஆணவம் கூடாது
The cosmic dance of Sakthi can never separate
From the three-eyed Lord Shiva... haaa…aaa..aa..aa
The cosmic dance of Sakthi can never separate
From the three-eyed Lord Shiva.
Thinking 'there is no one equal to me',
A woman's arrogance should never be harbored.
Thinking 'there is no one equal to me',
A woman's arrogance should never be harbored.
எத்திக்கும் கொதிக்கும் நடனமிடும்
சக்திக்கும் எனக்கும் இடையில் ஒரு
எத்திக்கும் கொதிக்கும் நடனமிடும்
சக்திக்கும் எனக்கும் இடையில் ஒரு
வேகம் வர ராகம் வர தாளம் வர
பாவம் வரத் துடிக்கும்
In the furious dance raging across all directions,
Between Goddess Sakthi and myself,
In the furious dance raging across all directions,
Between Goddess Sakthi and myself,
As speed, melody, and rhythm arrive,
As expressive emotion twitches to take form,
ஆணவப் பெண்மையை அடக்கும்
ஆயிரம் நாடகம் நடத்தும்
ஆணவப் பெண்மையை அடக்கும்
ஆயிரம் நாடகம் நடத்தும்
சக்திக்கும் பதிக்கும் நடக்கும் கதையை
முடிக்கும் ஒருவன் நான்.......
Subduing the arrogant pride of womanhood,
Staging a thousand dramatic plays,
Subduing the arrogant pride of womanhood,
Staging a thousand dramatic plays,
The story unfolding between Sakthi and her Lord Shiva,
I am the one who brings it to its final conclusion.
Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
Indha nilam engum paarthaalum
No matter where you look across this land,
Enakeedu kidaiyaadhu
There is no match for me.
Nilam engum paarthaalum
Wherever you look across the land,
Enakeedu kidaiyaadhu
There is no match for me.
Nigar yedhu enakku nigar yedhu
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
Dhisai naangum naan aadum medaiyandroo
Aren't all four directions the stage upon which I dance?
Haaa…aaa..aa
Haaa…aaa..aa
Dhisai naangum naan aadum medaiyandroo
Aren't all four directions the stage upon which I dance?
Alai vilaiyaadum kadal endhan aadaiyandro
Isn't the ocean of playing waves my garment?
Alai vilaiyaadum kadal endhan aadaiyandro
Isn't the ocean of playing waves my garment?
Azhagaana puvi endhan jaadai androo
Isn't this beautiful world just my posture and sign?
En attathai pirar aada mudiyathandro
Can anyone else perform the dance moves that I dance?
En attathai pirar aada mudiyathandro
Can anyone else perform the dance moves that I dance?
Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
Malarum vizhiyil indha ulagam muzhuthum
Before my blossoming eyes, doesn't this entire world
Enai mandraadi nindraadumandroo
Stand begging and dancing around me?
Malarum vizhiyil indha ulagam muzhuthum
Before my blossoming eyes, doesn't this entire world
Enai mandraadi nindraadumandroo
Stand begging and dancing around me?
Odiyum idaiyil pala kodigal pirandha kalai
The art born in millions of movements of my slender waist,
Pandhadi pandhadum andro
Does it not play and bounce around like a ball?
Odiyum idaiyil pala kodigal pirandha kalai
The art born in millions of movements of my slender waist,
Pandhadi pandhadum andro
Does it not play and bounce around like a ball?
Padai veettu maakaali naanae andro
Am I not the mighty Mahakali of the battlefield?
Kodi pottu nadaalum maanaeyandro
Am I not the graceful doe ruling the land under her flag?
Padai veettu maakaali naanae andro
Am I not the mighty Mahakali of the battlefield?
Kodi pottu nadaalum maanaeyandro
Am I not the graceful doe ruling the land under her flag?
Nigaryedhu enakku nigar yedhu
Who is my equal? Who is equal to me?
Sakthi thandavam nettri kannanai
The cosmic dance of Sakthi can never separate
Vittu povadhu aagathu..haaa..aaa..aa..aa
From the three-eyed Lord Shiva... haaa…aaa..aa..aa
Sakthi thandavam nettri kannanai
The cosmic dance of Sakthi can never separate
Vittu povadhu aagathu
From the three-eyed Lord Shiva.
Thannai pondravar illai endroru
Thinking 'there is no one equal to me',
Pennin aanavam koodathu
A woman's arrogance should never be harbored.
Thannai pondravar illai endroru
Thinking 'there is no one equal to me',
Pennin aanavam koodathu
A woman's arrogance should never be harbored.
Ethikkum kodhikkum nadanamidum
In the furious dance raging across all directions,
Sakthikkum enakkum idaiyil oru
Between Goddess Sakthi and myself,
Ethikkum kodhikkum nadanamidum
In the furious dance raging across all directions,
Sakthikkum enakkum idaiyil oru
Between Goddess Sakthi and myself,
Vegam vara ragam vara thalam vara
As speed, melody, and rhythm arrive,
Baavam vara thudikkum
As expressive emotion twitches to take form,
Aanava penmaiyai adakkum
Subduing the arrogant pride of womanhood,
Aayiram nadagam nadathum
Staging a thousand dramatic plays,
Aanava penmaiyai adakkum
Subduing the arrogant pride of womanhood,
Aayiram nadagam nadathum
Staging a thousand dramatic plays,
Sakthikkum padhikkum nadakkum kadhaiyai
The story unfolding between Sakthi and her Lord Shiva,
Mudikkum oruvan naan
I am the one who brings it to its final conclusion.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a classic Indian musical dance-duel (Saval Paattu) that mirrors the mythological cosmic dance competition between Lord Shiva and Goddess Sakthi. The first half is sung from the female perspective (P. Susheela), where she boasts of her peerless beauty, artistic supremacy, and divine grace, claiming the four directions as her dance floor and comparing herself to Mahakali.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Dhisai naangum naan aadum medaiyandroo”
The singer metaphorically portrays the four cardinal directions as her personal dance stage.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Alai vilaiyaadum kadal endhan aadaiyandro”
The vast ocean with rolling waves is visualised as the garment she wears.
Mythological Allusion
“Padai veettu maakaali naanae andro”
The singer aligns her power and artistic stance with Goddess Mahakali, invoking traditional Hindu mythology.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vegam vara ragam vara thalam vara / Baavam vara thudikkum”
Repetition of the ending sound '-vara' across consecutive rhythmic phrases creates a musical cadence.
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Trivia
'Nigaryedhu Enakku Nigar Yedhu' from Ponnoonjal (1973) is a celebrated 'Saval Paattu' (challenge song) composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and written by Kannadasan. It depicts a musical and philosophical clash between female pride and male supremacy, drawing heavy inspiration from the legendary cosmic dance duel between Shiva and Sakthi in Hindu lore.
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