Nirainthu Vaazhga
From Perumaikkuriyaval · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Perumaikkuriyaval1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga | Live abundantly, live a long life! |
| Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga | Live abundantly, live a long life! |
| Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga | Live with everlasting wealth and fame! |
| Female | |
| Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga | Live abundantly, live a long life! |
| Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga | Live with everlasting wealth and fame! |
| Female | |
| Inainthu vaazhga sonthangal vaazhga | Live united, long live relatives! |
| Ellorkkum thunai nindru | Standing as a support to everyone, |
| Nallorgal vaazhga….. | Long live good people! |
| Female | |
| Thaai thantha panpaadu dharmangal kakka | To protect the values and virtues given by mother, |
| Thaanendru ninaikkaamal naamendru ninaikka | Thinking not as 'I', but thinking as 'we', |
| Thaai thantha panpaadu dharmangal kakka | To protect the values and virtues given by mother, |
| Thaanendru ninaikkaamal naamendru ninaikka | Thinking not as 'I', but thinking as 'we', |
| Female | |
| Kadhaiyalla un vaazhvu kadalendru mathikka | Respecting your life not as a mere story, but as vast as an ocean, |
| Kadhaiyalla un vaazhvu kadalendru mathikka | Respecting your life not as a mere story, but as vast as an ocean, |
| Kannaadi illaamal mugam paarththu vaazhga | Live seeing your true self without needing a mirror, |
| Kannaadi illaamal mugam paarththu vaazhga | Live seeing your true self without needing a mirror, |
| Female | |
| Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga | Live abundantly, live a long life! |
| Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga | Live with everlasting wealth and fame! |
| Inainthu vaazhga sonthangal vaazhga | Live united, long live relatives! |
| Ellorkkum thunai nindru | Standing as a support to everyone, |
| Nallorgal vaazhga….. | Long live good people! |
| Female | |
| Thaai pillai aanaalum | Even between a mother and child, |
| Thaanendra ennam undu | There exists an individual sense of self, |
| Thaai pillai aanaalum | Even between a mother and child, |
| Thaanendra ennam undu | There exists an individual sense of self, |
| Female | |
| Oorukku theriyaathu | Unknown to the outside world, |
| Yaarukkum karvam undu | Everyone possesses a sense of pride, |
| Oorukku theriyaathu | Unknown to the outside world, |
| Yaarukkum karvam undu | Everyone possesses a sense of pride, |
| Female | |
| Penmai thudippudan iruppathu | Womanhood means living with vitality, |
| Endrum ninaiththathi mudippathu | Always accomplishing whatever is envisioned, |
| Sakthi pirappena piranththu endrum | Born as an embodiment of divine energy (Shakti), |
| Thanakenda thazhaippathu vaazhga | May womanhood flourish on its own! |
| Female | |
| Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga | Live abundantly, live a long life! |
| Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga | Live with everlasting wealth and fame! |
| Inainthu vaazhga sonthangal vaazhga | Live united, long live relatives! |
| Ellorkkum thunai nindru | Standing as a support to everyone, |
| Nallorgal vaazhga….. | Long live good people! |
| Female | |
| Aadhara shruthiyaaga naam vaazha vendum | We must live as the foundational base note (Aadhara Shruthi), |
| Avathaara penn pola dhinam maara vendum | We must transform daily like a goddess in modern form, |
| Avathaaram aanaalum pirar thaam thaanae | Even if one is divine, others are distinct, |
| Appothum athikaram avari kayilthaanae | Even then, power remains in their hands, |
| Female | |
| Adhikaaram sila neram pari pogalaamae | Can authority sometimes be lost? |
நிறைந்து வாழ்க நீடுழி வாழ்க
நிறைந்து வாழ்க நீடுழி வாழ்க
நீங்காத செல்வங்கள் புகழோடு வாழ்க
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
நிறைந்து வாழ்க நீடுழி வாழ்க
நீங்காத செல்வங்கள் புகழோடு வாழ்க
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
இணைந்து வாழ்க சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க
எல்லோர்க்கும் துணை நின்று
நல்லோர்கள் வாழ்க...........
Live united, long live relatives!
Standing as a support to everyone,
Long live good people!
தாய் தந்த பண்பாடு தர்மங்கள் காக்க
தானென்று நினைக்காமல் நாமென்று நினைக்க
தாய் தந்த பண்பாடு தர்மங்கள் காக்க
தானென்று நினைக்காமல் நாமென்று நினைக்க
To protect the values and virtues given by mother,
Thinking not as 'I', but thinking as 'we',
To protect the values and virtues given by mother,
Thinking not as 'I', but thinking as 'we',
கதையல்ல உன் வாழ்வு கடலென்று மதிக்க
கதையல்ல உன் வாழ்வு கடலென்று மதிக்க
கண்ணாடி இல்லாமல் முகம் பார்த்து வாழ்க
கண்ணாடி இல்லாமல் முகம் பார்த்து வாழ்க
Respecting your life not as a mere story, but as vast as an ocean,
Respecting your life not as a mere story, but as vast as an ocean,
Live seeing your true self without needing a mirror,
Live seeing your true self without needing a mirror,
நிறைந்து வாழ்க நீடுழி வாழ்க
நீங்காத செல்வங்கள் புகழோடு வாழ்க
இணைந்து வாழ்க சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க
எல்லோர்க்கும் துணை நின்று
நல்லோர்கள் வாழ்க...........
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
Live united, long live relatives!
Standing as a support to everyone,
Long live good people!
தாய் பிள்ளை ஆனாலும்
தானென்ற எண்ணம் உண்டு
தாய் பிள்ளை ஆனாலும்
தானென்ற எண்ணம் உண்டு
Even between a mother and child,
There exists an individual sense of self,
Even between a mother and child,
There exists an individual sense of self,
ஊருக்குத் தெரியாது
யாருக்கும் கர்வம் உண்டு
ஊருக்குத் தெரியாது
யாருக்கும் கர்வம் உண்டு
Unknown to the outside world,
Everyone possesses a sense of pride,
Unknown to the outside world,
Everyone possesses a sense of pride,
பெண்மை துடிப்புடன் இருப்பது
என்றும் நினைத்ததை முடிப்பது
சக்திப் பிறப்பெனப் பிறந்தது என்றும்
தனக்கெனத் தழைப்பது வாழ்க
Womanhood means living with vitality,
Always accomplishing whatever is envisioned,
Born as an embodiment of divine energy (Shakti),
May womanhood flourish on its own!
நிறைந்து வாழ்க நீடுழி வாழ்க
நீங்காத செல்வங்கள் புகழோடு வாழ்க
இணைந்து வாழ்க சொந்தங்கள் வாழ்க
எல்லோர்க்கும் துணை நின்று
நல்லோர்கள் வாழ்க...........
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
Live united, long live relatives!
Standing as a support to everyone,
Long live good people!
ஆதார சுருதியாக நாம் வாழ வேண்டும்
அவதாரப் பெண் போல தினம் மாற வேண்டும்
அவதாரம் ஆனாலும் பிறர் தாரம் தானே
அப்போதும் அதிகாரம் அவர் கையில்தானே
We must live as the foundational base note (Aadhara Shruthi),
We must transform daily like a goddess in modern form,
Even if one is divine, others are distinct,
Even then, power remains in their hands,
அதிகாரம் சில நேரம் பறி போகலாமே....
Can authority sometimes be lost?
Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
Inainthu vaazhga sonthangal vaazhga
Live united, long live relatives!
Ellorkkum thunai nindru
Standing as a support to everyone,
Nallorgal vaazhga…..
Long live good people!
Thaai thantha panpaadu dharmangal kakka
To protect the values and virtues given by mother,
Thaanendru ninaikkaamal naamendru ninaikka
Thinking not as 'I', but thinking as 'we',
Thaai thantha panpaadu dharmangal kakka
To protect the values and virtues given by mother,
Thaanendru ninaikkaamal naamendru ninaikka
Thinking not as 'I', but thinking as 'we',
Kadhaiyalla un vaazhvu kadalendru mathikka
Respecting your life not as a mere story, but as vast as an ocean,
Kadhaiyalla un vaazhvu kadalendru mathikka
Respecting your life not as a mere story, but as vast as an ocean,
Kannaadi illaamal mugam paarththu vaazhga
Live seeing your true self without needing a mirror,
Kannaadi illaamal mugam paarththu vaazhga
Live seeing your true self without needing a mirror,
Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
Inainthu vaazhga sonthangal vaazhga
Live united, long live relatives!
Ellorkkum thunai nindru
Standing as a support to everyone,
Nallorgal vaazhga…..
Long live good people!
Thaai pillai aanaalum
Even between a mother and child,
Thaanendra ennam undu
There exists an individual sense of self,
Thaai pillai aanaalum
Even between a mother and child,
Thaanendra ennam undu
There exists an individual sense of self,
Oorukku theriyaathu
Unknown to the outside world,
Yaarukkum karvam undu
Everyone possesses a sense of pride,
Oorukku theriyaathu
Unknown to the outside world,
Yaarukkum karvam undu
Everyone possesses a sense of pride,
Penmai thudippudan iruppathu
Womanhood means living with vitality,
Endrum ninaiththathi mudippathu
Always accomplishing whatever is envisioned,
Sakthi pirappena piranththu endrum
Born as an embodiment of divine energy (Shakti),
Thanakenda thazhaippathu vaazhga
May womanhood flourish on its own!
Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga
Live abundantly, live a long life!
Neengaatha selvangal pugazhodu vaazhga
Live with everlasting wealth and fame!
Inainthu vaazhga sonthangal vaazhga
Live united, long live relatives!
Ellorkkum thunai nindru
Standing as a support to everyone,
Nallorgal vaazhga…..
Long live good people!
Aadhara shruthiyaaga naam vaazha vendum
We must live as the foundational base note (Aadhara Shruthi),
Avathaara penn pola dhinam maara vendum
We must transform daily like a goddess in modern form,
Avathaaram aanaalum pirar thaam thaanae
Even if one is divine, others are distinct,
Appothum athikaram avari kayilthaanae
Even then, power remains in their hands,
Adhikaaram sila neram pari pogalaamae
Can authority sometimes be lost?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Perumaikkuriyaval' serves as a traditional song of blessings, virtue, and womanly empowerment. It begins as a celebratory chant wishing long life, prosperity, unity among kin, and righteous living. The lyrics emphasize living selflessly—replacing the egoistic 'I' with a collective 'we'—and maintaining conscience as an internal mirror.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga”
The recurrence of 'N' sounds at the start of 'Nirainthu' and 'needuzhi' creates a harmonious opening beat.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Refrain)
“Nirainthu vaazhga needuzhi vaazhga”
The word 'vaazhga' (may you live/prosper) is repeated across multiple stanzas to function as a rhythmic blessing refrain.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aadhara shruthiyaaga naam vaazha vendum”
Life is metaphorically compared to 'Aadhara Shruthi' (the foundational drone note in Indian classical music) symbolizing stability and harmony.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thaanendru ninaikkaamal naamendru ninaikka”
The second letter 'aa' in 'Thaanendru' matches with 'naamendru', establishing classic Tamil poetic meter.
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Trivia
The film 'Perumaikkuriyaval' (1977) featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Songs in this film featured vocal performances by veteran singers P. Susheela and S. Janaki, celebrating themes of womanhood, ethics, and family values.
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