Nitham Nitham
From Bandha Pasam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Mayavanathan
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Bandha Pasam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo | Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen! |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo | Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen! |
| Kodu pottu vaazhndhavargal ethanaiyo | How many people lived sticking strictly to rules and plans! |
| Konda kuriyum thavari ponavargal ethanaiyo | And how many missed the goals they had set for themselves! |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo | Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen! |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Male | |
| Purai vidhaitha nilathil | In the land where a specific seed was sown |
| Vaeru sedi mulaithadhu | A completely different plant sprouted |
| Kaadhal kadhaiyil paadhi nadakkum podhu | Halfway through the story of love |
| Thirai vizhundhadhu | The curtain fell down |
| Male | |
| Purai vidhaitha nilathil | In the land where a specific seed was sown |
| Vaeru sedi mulaithadhu | A completely different plant sprouted |
| Kaadhal kadhaiyil paadhi nadakkum podhu | Halfway through the story of love |
| Thirai vizhundhadhu | The curtain fell down |
| Thangai uyir thaanirundha idathil nindradhu | The younger sister's life stood still where it was |
| Kandu angum ingum indri ondru | Seeing this, stranded without knowing where to go, one |
| Mayangugindradhu | Stands swooning and confused |
| Kandu angum ingum indri ondru | Seeing this, stranded without knowing where to go, one |
| Mayangugindradhu | Stands swooning and confused |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo | Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen! |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thulli ezhundhu nindru | Youth bounded up enthusiastically |
| Kaadhal endradhu | And called out 'Love!' |
| Kudumba nilamai edhiril vandhu nindru | Family situation stood right in front |
| Kadamai endradhu | And called out 'Duty!' |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thulli ezhundhu nindru | Youth bounded up enthusiastically |
| Kaadhal endradhu | And called out 'Love!' |
| Kudumba nilamai edhiril vandhu nindru | Family situation stood right in front |
| Kadamai endradhu | And called out 'Duty!' |
| Kaadhal ennum poo ularndhu kadamai vendradhu | The flower called love withered, and duty won |
| Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan | Always full of ups and downs |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu | Is what life is |
| Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan | Always full of ups and downs |
| Vaazhkkai enbadhu | Is what life is |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo | Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen! |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Male | |
| Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu | Like a lonely creeper that lost its footing |
| Thavithadhu ondru | One struggled in pain |
| Adhan thunaikku vandhu thuyar thudaikka | To come to its aid and wipe away its sorrow |
| Nindradhu ondru | Another stood by it |
| Male | |
| Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu | Like a lonely creeper that lost its footing |
| Thavithadhu ondru | One struggled in pain |
| Adhan thunaikku vandhu thuyar thudaikka | To come to its aid and wipe away its sorrow |
| Nindradhu ondru | Another stood by it |
| Idharkkidhu thaan endru munbu yaar ninaithadhu | Who would have thought before that it would end up like this? |
| Vazhi ingu vandhu mudiyum endraal | If the path is destined to end right here |
| Yaar thaduppadhu | Who can prevent it? |
| Vazhi ingu vandhu mudiyum endraal | If the path is destined to end right here |
| Yaar thaduppadhu | Who can prevent it? |
| Male | |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
| Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo | Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen! |
| Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo | So many things keep changing every single day |
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததிலே நடந்ததுதான் எத்தனையோ
So many things keep changing every single day
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததிலே நடந்ததுதான் எத்தனையோ
கோடு போட்டு வாழ்ந்தவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
கொண்ட குறியும் தவறி போனவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
So many things keep changing every single day
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
How many people lived sticking strictly to rules and plans!
And how many missed the goals they had set for themselves!
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததிலே நடந்ததுதான் எத்தனையோ
கோடு போட்டு வாழ்ந்தவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
So many things keep changing every single day
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
So many things keep changing every single day
சுரை விதைத்த நிலத்தில்
வேறு செடி முளைத்தது
காதல் கதையில் பாதி நடக்கும் போது
திரை விழுந்தது
In the land where a specific seed was sown
A completely different plant sprouted
Halfway through the story of love
The curtain fell down
சுரை விதைத்த நிலத்தில்
வேறு செடி முளைத்தது
காதல் கதையில் பாதி நடக்கும் போது
திரை விழுந்தது
தங்கை உயிர் தானிருந்த இடத்தில் நின்றது
கண்டு அங்கும் இங்கும் இன்றி ஒன்று
மயங்குகின்றது
கண்டு அங்கும் இங்கும் இன்றி ஒன்று
மயங்குகின்றது
In the land where a specific seed was sown
A completely different plant sprouted
Halfway through the story of love
The curtain fell down
The younger sister's life stood still where it was
Seeing this, stranded without knowing where to go, one
Stands swooning and confused
Seeing this, stranded without knowing where to go, one
Stands swooning and confused
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததிலே நடந்ததுதான் எத்தனையோ
கோடு போட்டு வாழ்ந்தவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
So many things keep changing every single day
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
So many things keep changing every single day
இளமை துள்ளி எழுந்து நின்று
காதல் என்றது
குடும்ப நிலமை எதிரில் வந்து நின்று
கடமை என்றது
Youth bounded up enthusiastically
And called out 'Love!'
Family situation stood right in front
And called out 'Duty!'
இளமை துள்ளி எழுந்து நின்று
காதல் என்றது
குடும்ப நிலமை எதிரில் வந்து நின்று
கடமை என்றது
காதல் என்னும் பூ உலர்ந்து கடமை வென்றது
என்றும் மேடு பள்ளம் உள்ளதுதான்
வாழ்க்கை என்பது
என்றும் மேடு பள்ளம் உள்ளதுதான்
வாழ்க்கை என்பது
Youth bounded up enthusiastically
And called out 'Love!'
Family situation stood right in front
And called out 'Duty!'
The flower called 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
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததிலே நடந்ததுதான் எத்தனையோ
கோடு போட்டு வாழ்ந்தவர்கள் எத்தனையோ
So many things keep changing every single day
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
So many things keep changing every single day
தனிக் கொடியாய் நடை இழந்து
தவித்தது ஒன்று
அதன் துணைக்கு வந்து துயர் துடைக்க
நின்றது ஒன்று
இதற்க்கிதுதான் என்று முன்பு யார் நினைத்தது
வழி இங்கு வந்து முடியும் என்றால்
யார் தடுப்பது
வழி இங்கு வந்து முடியும் என்றால்
யார் தடுப்பது
Like a lonely creeper that lost its footing
One struggled in pain
To come to its aid and wipe away its sorrow
Another stood by it
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
நெஞ்சில் நினைத்ததிலே நடந்ததுதான் எத்தனையோ
நித்தம் நித்தம் மாறுகின்ற எத்தனையோ
Like a lonely creeper that lost its footing
One struggled in pain
To come to its aid and wipe away its sorrow
Another stood by it
Who would have thought before that it would end up like this?
If the path is destined to end right here
Who can prevent it?
If the path is destined to end right here
Who can prevent it?
So many things keep changing every single day
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
So many things keep changing every single day
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
Kodu pottu vaazhndhavargal ethanaiyo
How many people lived sticking strictly to rules and plans!
Konda kuriyum thavari ponavargal ethanaiyo
And how many missed the goals they had set for themselves!
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Purai vidhaitha nilathil
In the land where a specific seed was sown
Vaeru sedi mulaithadhu
A completely different plant sprouted
Kaadhal kadhaiyil paadhi nadakkum podhu
Halfway through the story of love
Thirai vizhundhadhu
The curtain fell down
Purai vidhaitha nilathil
In the land where a specific seed was sown
Vaeru sedi mulaithadhu
A completely different plant sprouted
Kaadhal kadhaiyil paadhi nadakkum podhu
Halfway through the story of love
Thirai vizhundhadhu
The curtain fell down
Thangai uyir thaanirundha idathil nindradhu
The younger sister's life stood still where it was
Kandu angum ingum indri ondru
Seeing this, stranded without knowing where to go, one
Mayangugindradhu
Stands swooning and confused
Kandu angum ingum indri ondru
Seeing this, stranded without knowing where to go, one
Mayangugindradhu
Stands swooning and confused
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Ilamai thulli ezhundhu nindru
Youth bounded up enthusiastically
Kaadhal endradhu
And called out 'Love!'
Kudumba nilamai edhiril vandhu nindru
Family situation stood right in front
Kadamai endradhu
And called out 'Duty!'
Ilamai thulli ezhundhu nindru
Youth bounded up enthusiastically
Kaadhal endradhu
And called out 'Love!'
Kudumba nilamai edhiril vandhu nindru
Family situation stood right in front
Kadamai endradhu
And called out 'Duty!'
Kaadhal ennum poo ularndhu kadamai vendradhu
The flower called love withered, and duty won
Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan
Always full of ups and downs
Vaazhkkai enbadhu
Is what life is
Endrum maedu pallam ulladhu thaan
Always full of ups and downs
Vaazhkkai enbadhu
Is what life is
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu
Like a lonely creeper that lost its footing
Thavithadhu ondru
One struggled in pain
Adhan thunaikku vandhu thuyar thudaikka
To come to its aid and wipe away its sorrow
Nindradhu ondru
Another stood by it
Thani kodiyaai nadai izhandhu
Like a lonely creeper that lost its footing
Thavithadhu ondru
One struggled in pain
Adhan thunaikku vandhu thuyar thudaikka
To come to its aid and wipe away its sorrow
Nindradhu ondru
Another stood by it
Idharkkidhu thaan endru munbu yaar ninaithadhu
Who would have thought before that it would end up like this?
Vazhi ingu vandhu mudiyum endraal
If the path is destined to end right here
Yaar thaduppadhu
Who can prevent it?
Vazhi ingu vandhu mudiyum endraal
If the path is destined to end right here
Yaar thaduppadhu
Who can prevent it?
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Nenjil ninaippadhilae nadandhadhu thaan ethanaiyo
Out of all that is thought in the heart, how few actually happen!
Nitham nitham maarugindradethanaiyo
So many things keep changing every single day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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.
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