Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Bandha Pasam album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Nitham Nitham

From Bandha Pasam · 1962

Lyricist
Mayavanathan
Singer
Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Bandha Pasam
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Kodu pottu vaazhndhavargal ethanaiyo
Konda kuriyum thavari ponavargal ethanaiyo
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Purai vidhaitha nilathil
Vaeru sedi mulaithadhu
Kaadhal kadhaiyil paadhi nadakkum podhu
Thirai vizhundhadhu
Purai vidhaitha nilathil
Vaeru sedi mulaithadhu
Kaadhal kadhaiyil paadhi nadakkum podhu
Thirai vizhundhadhu
Thangai uyir thaanirundha idathil nindradhu
Kandu angum ingum indri ondru
Mayangugindradhu
Kandu angum ingum indri ondru
Mayangugindradhu
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Ilamai thulli ezhundhu nindru
Kaadhal endradhu
Kudumba nilamai edhiril vandhu nindru
Kadamai endradhu
Ilamai thulli ezhundhu nindru
Kaadhal endradhu
Kudumba nilamai edhiril vandhu nindru
Kadamai endradhu
Kaadhal ennum poo ularndhu kadamai vendradhu
Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan
Vaazhkkai enbadhu
Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan
Vaazhkkai enbadhu
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu
Thavithadhu ondru
Adhan thunaikku vandhu thuyar thudaikka
Nindradhu ondru
Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu
Thavithadhu ondru
Adhan thunaikku vandhu thuyar thudaikka
Nindradhu ondru
Idharkkidhu thaan endru munbu yaar ninaithadhu
Vazhi ingu vandhu mudiyum endraal
Yaar thaduppadhu
Vazhi ingu vandhu mudiyum endraal
Yaar thaduppadhu
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things change every single day!
Of all the heart's wishes, how few come true!
So many things change every single day!
Of all the heart's wishes, how few come true!
So many people lived by drawing strict boundaries,
And so many missed the very goals they set!
So many things change every single day!
Of all the heart's wishes, how few come true!
So many things change every single day!
In the soil where one seed was sown,
A different plant sprouted.
Halfway through the story of love,
The curtain fell.
In the soil where one seed was sown,
A different plant sprouted.
Halfway through the story of love,
The curtain fell.
The sister's life stood frozen where it was;
Seeing this, unable to turn anywhere,
Another heart is lost in confusion.
Seeing this, unable to turn anywhere,
Another heart is lost in confusion.
So many things change every single day!
Of all the heart's wishes, how few come true!
So many things change every single day!
Youth leapt up eagerly
And spoke of love;
The family's plight stood in front
And spoke of duty.
Youth leapt up eagerly
And spoke of love;
The family's plight stood in front
And spoke of duty.
The flower of love withered, and duty won.
Always full of ups and downs
Is what life is.
Always full of ups and downs
Is what life is.
So many things change every single day!
Of all the heart's wishes, how few come true!
So many things change every single day!
Like a lone vine unable to walk,
One soul suffered in pain.
To become a companion and wipe away the tears,
Another soul stepped forward.
Like a lone vine unable to walk,
One soul suffered in pain.
To become a companion and wipe away the tears,
Another soul stepped forward.
Who could have foreseen that this was meant for that?
If the road comes to an end right here,
Who can prevent it?
If the road comes to an end right here,
Who can prevent it?
So many things change every single day!
Of all the heart's wishes, how few come true!
So many things change every single day!
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply philosophical reflection on the unpredictable nature of human life, fate, and duty. It highlights how human plans and desires often succumb to unexpected turns of destiny. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics describe how personal affection and youthful passion are often overshadowed by familial responsibility and moral obligations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo / Nenjil ninaippadhilae

Repetition of the 'N' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines creating a rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor

Kaadhal ennum poo ularndhu kadamai vendradhu

Love is metaphorically presented as a delicate flower that withers when duty triumphs over personal desires.

Metaphor

Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan Vaazhkkai enbadhu

Life is metaphorically equated to a rough terrain filled with high crests and low hollows ('maedu pallam').

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu Thavithadhu ondru

A helpless human being is compared to a delicate creeper that has lost its vine support and struggles to survive.

Did you know?

Trivia

Bandha Pasam (1962) was directed by A. Bhimsingh and starred Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, and Devika. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and the lyrics were penned by Mayavanathan.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

From the same album

More songs from Bandha Pasam

View album

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.