Paal Kudikkum Pillai Idhu
From Elan Kandru · 1985
- Lyricist
- Kanmani Subbu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Elan Kandru1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Nanmai nadakkum konjam naal pidikkum | Good things will happen, it will take a few days |
| Ilangandru naalaikku kalaiyedukkum | Tomorrow this young calf will weed out the evil |
| Andru inam kandu edhirigal thalaiyedukkum | On that day, recognizing their fate, enemies will bow their heads |
| Male | |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Male | |
| Thaai ivalo azhuthazhuthu kadharivittaal | This mother wept and cried out in agony |
| Than thaaipaalai tharaiyellaam sithara vittaal | She spilled her mother's milk all over the ground |
| Irukindra pillai adhuvum theriyavillai | She does not even realize the presence of her child |
| Kanavan illai endra kadhaiyai ival ariyavillai | She does not know the reality that her husband is no more |
| Male | |
| Soozhchiyinaal dharmam endrum azhiyaathu | Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy |
| Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu | Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up |
| Male | |
| Thanthaiyinai vanjaganae eriththuvittaan | The treacherous villain burned down the father |
| Thayidaththil kandrai avan piriththuvittaan | He separated the young calf from its mother |
| Kaala dhevan indru mattum sirippai vittaan | The God of Time laughed only for today |
| Ivan kodumikku oru thedhi indru kuriththuvittaan | He marked a date today for this tyrant's cruelty |
| Male | |
| Soozhchiyinaal dharmam endrum azhiyaathu | Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy |
| Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu | Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up |
| Male | |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Pulikandru nari kugaiyil valarnthathammaa | A tiger cub grew up in a fox's cave, oh mother |
| Athan pujam kandu malaikooda malaiththathamma | Seeing its strong shoulders, even the mountain was astonished, oh mother |
| Kaalamennum sakkarangal urundathammaa | The wheels of time rolled on, oh mother |
| Antha ilang kandru kaalaiyena thirandathammaa | That young calf transformed into a strong bull, oh mother |
| Male | |
| Soozhchiyinaal dharmam endrum azhiyaathu | Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy |
| Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu | Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up |
| Male | |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum | This milk-drinking child will hold a spear |
| Nanmai nadakkum konjam naal pidikkum | Good things will happen, it will take a few days |
| Ilangandru naalaikku kalaiyedukkum | Tomorrow this young calf will weed out the evil |
| Andru inam kandu edhirigal thalaiyedukkum | On that day, recognizing their fate, enemies will bow their heads |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
நன்மை நடக்கும் கொஞ்சம் நாள் பிடிக்கும்
இளங்கன்று நாளைக்கு களையெடுக்கும்
அன்று இனம் கண்டு எதிரிகள் தலையெடுக்கும்....
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Good things will happen, it will take a few days
Tomorrow this young calf will weed out the evil
On that day, recognizing their fate, enemies will bow their heads
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
தாய் இவளோ அழுதழுது கதறிவிட்டாள்
தன் தாய்ப்பாலை தரையெல்லாம் சிதற விட்டாள்
இருக்கின்ற பிள்ளை அதுவும் தெரியவில்லை
கணவன் இல்லையென்ற கதையை இவள் அறியவில்லை
This mother wept and cried out in agony
She spilled her mother's milk all over the ground
She does not even realize the presence of her child
She does not know the reality that her husband is no more
சூழ்ச்சியினால் தர்மம் என்றும் அழியாது
அட சூரியனை பொத்தி வைக்க முடியாது
Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy
Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up
தந்தையினை வஞ்சகனே எரித்துவிட்டான்
தாயிடத்தில் கன்றை அவன் பிரித்துவிட்டான்
காலதேவன் இன்று மட்டும் சிரிப்பை விட்டான்
இவன் கொடுமைக்கு ஒரு தேதி இன்று குறித்துவிட்டான்
The treacherous villain burned down the father
He separated the young calf from its mother
The God of Time laughed only for today
He marked a date today for this tyrant's cruelty
சூழ்ச்சியினால் தர்மம் என்றும் அழியாது
அட சூரியனை பொத்தி வைக்க முடியாது
Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy
Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
........................
...
புலிக்கன்று நரிக் குகையில் வளர்ந்ததம்மா அதன்
புஜம் கண்டு மலைக்கூட மலைத்ததம்மா
காலமென்னும் சக்கரங்கள் உருண்டதம்மா
அந்த இளங்கன்று காளையென திரண்டதம்மா
A tiger cub grew up in a fox's cave, oh mother
Seeing its strong shoulders, even the mountain was astonished, oh mother
The wheels of time rolled on, oh mother
That young calf transformed into a strong bull, oh mother
சூழ்ச்சியினால் தர்மம் என்றும் அழியாது
அட சூரியனை பொத்தி வைக்க முடியாது.....
Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy
Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
பால் குடிக்கும் பிள்ளை இது வேல் பிடிக்கும்
நன்மை நடக்கும் கொஞ்சம் நாள் பிடிக்கும்
இளங்கன்று நாளைக்கு களையெடுக்கும்
அன்று இனம் கண்டு எதிரிகள் தலையெடுக்கும்....
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Good things will happen, it will take a few days
Tomorrow this young calf will weed out the evil
On that day, recognizing their fate, enemies will bow their heads
தந்தனன தந்தனனனா
தந்தனன தந்தனனனா
தந்தனன தந்தனனனா
...
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Nanmai nadakkum konjam naal pidikkum
Good things will happen, it will take a few days
Ilangandru naalaikku kalaiyedukkum
Tomorrow this young calf will weed out the evil
Andru inam kandu edhirigal thalaiyedukkum
On that day, recognizing their fate, enemies will bow their heads
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Thaai ivalo azhuthazhuthu kadharivittaal
This mother wept and cried out in agony
Than thaaipaalai tharaiyellaam sithara vittaal
She spilled her mother's milk all over the ground
Irukindra pillai adhuvum theriyavillai
She does not even realize the presence of her child
Kanavan illai endra kadhaiyai ival ariyavillai
She does not know the reality that her husband is no more
Soozhchiyinaal dharmam endrum azhiyaathu
Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy
Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu
Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up
Thanthaiyinai vanjaganae eriththuvittaan
The treacherous villain burned down the father
Thayidaththil kandrai avan piriththuvittaan
He separated the young calf from its mother
Kaala dhevan indru mattum sirippai vittaan
The God of Time laughed only for today
Ivan kodumikku oru thedhi indru kuriththuvittaan
He marked a date today for this tyrant's cruelty
Soozhchiyinaal dharmam endrum azhiyaathu
Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy
Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu
Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
…………….
...
Pulikandru nari kugaiyil valarnthathammaa
A tiger cub grew up in a fox's cave, oh mother
Athan pujam kandu malaikooda malaiththathamma
Seeing its strong shoulders, even the mountain was astonished, oh mother
Kaalamennum sakkarangal urundathammaa
The wheels of time rolled on, oh mother
Antha ilang kandru kaalaiyena thirandathammaa
That young calf transformed into a strong bull, oh mother
Soozhchiyinaal dharmam endrum azhiyaathu
Righteousness will never be destroyed by conspiracy
Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu
Hey, you cannot keep the sun covered up
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum
This milk-drinking child will hold a spear
Nanmai nadakkum konjam naal pidikkum
Good things will happen, it will take a few days
Ilangandru naalaikku kalaiyedukkum
Tomorrow this young calf will weed out the evil
Andru inam kandu edhirigal thalaiyedukkum
On that day, recognizing their fate, enemies will bow their heads
………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Paal kudikkum pillai idhu vel pidikkum' serves as an expressive narrative foretelling the rise of an innocent infant into a powerful savior of justice. Despite being born into tragic circumstances where his father is killed through evil schemes and his mother is overcome by grief, the child is destined to overcome all odds. The lyrics emphasize that deceit can never permanently triumph over righteousness, just as the sun cannot be hidden under a cloth. As time rolls on, the young child grows up like a tiger cub raised in adversity, maturing into a formidable force. The song reassures that evil has a fixed expiration date, and the hero will inevitably return to eliminate villains, restore justice, and reclaim his rightful path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Metaphor)
“Pulikandru nari kugaiyil valarnthathammaa”
The line compares the young hero to a tiger cub ('Pulikandru') growing up in adversity ('Nari kugaiyil') and a young calf turning into a strong bull ('Kaalaiyena').
Asooriyanai / Sun Metaphor
“Ada sooriyanai poththi vaikka mudiyaathu”
Comparing truth/righteousness to the sun, illustrating that villainy ('Soozhchi') cannot permanently hide or suppress truth.
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance/Rhyme)
“Thaai ivalo azhuthazhuthu kadharivittaal / Than thaaipaalai tharaiyellaam sithara vittaal”
The second letters of 'Thaai' and 'Than' rhyme across adjacent lines ('aa').
Personification
“Kaala dhevan indru mattum sirippai vittaan”
Time is personified as a deity ('Kaala dhevan') who smiles temporarily and assigns a date of doom for evil.
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Trivia
The lyricist Kanmani Subbu is the son of the legendary Tamil writer, lyricist, and director Kothamangalam Subbu (author of the classic novel 'Thillana Mohanambal'). Kanmani Subbu is renowned for his rhythmic and classical Tamil lyrical structures in Tamil cinema.
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