Paarthaya Manidanin
From Naan Valartha Thangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Pondiyala Srinivasan
- Details
- Naan Valartha Thangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | Have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Deva paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Deva nilaiyaana ulagathaiyum | O Lord, this enduring world, |
| Neraaana pazhakkathaiyum | And upright habits, |
| Thalaikeezhaai purattividum | Turning them upside down, |
| Thaarumaaru velaiyai | What chaotic work! |
| Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | Have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Female | |
| Bhaktha janangal kavanam ellaam | The attention of all devotees |
| Dhinamum kedaikkum sundalilae..haa..haa | Is only on the snack received daily.. ha.. ha |
| Bhaktha janangal kavanam ellaam | The attention of all devotees |
| Dhinamum kedaikkum sundalilae | Is only on the snack received daily |
| Pasiyum sundal rusiyum ponaal | If hunger and the taste of the snack are gone, |
| Bhakthiyillai bajanai illai | There is no devotion, nor any prayer singing! |
| Suthamaana poligalin sombaeri veshathilae | In the lazy disguises of complete frauds, |
| Suthamaana poligalin sombaeri veshathilae | In the lazy disguises of complete frauds, |
| Female | |
| Thodarnthu undhan kannedhiril | Continuously right before your eyes, |
| Nadanthu varum mosangalai | The deceptions that keep happening, |
| Female | |
| Paarthaaya… | Have you seen... |
| Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | Have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Deva paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Female | |
| Attam pottu puralvadhu thaan | Is thrashing and rolling on the floor |
| Aandavnin saevaiyaa | Really service to the Lord? |
| Aalayathai tharisikka alangaaram thevaiya | Is extravagant dressing up required to visit a temple? |
| Aalai aalu idikkaruthum adithadiyum yenaiyaa | Why this shoving between people and physical fights? |
| Anbar kannu angae moraikkudhu | The devotees' eyes glare over there, |
| Kumbidu mattum ingae nadakuthu | While only token bow happens here! |
| Female | |
| Paarthaaya…. | Have you seen... |
| Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | Have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Deva paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Female | |
| Vinnum mannum neeyaanaai | You became the sky and the earth, |
| Veyilum mazhaiyum neeyaanaai | You became the sunshine and the rain, |
| Vilangum agila ulagamidhu | In this entire world that shines, |
| Neeilladha idam yedhu ..haa..haa.. | Where is a place without you? ..ha..ha.. |
| Vinnum mannum neeyaanaai | You became the sky and the earth, |
| Veyilum mazhaiyum neeyaanaai | You became the sunshine and the rain, |
| Vilangum agila ulagamidhu | In this entire world that shines, |
| Neeilladha idam yedhu .. | Where is a place without you? .. |
| Female | |
| Kaasu thandhaal thaan unnai | Only if money is given, they claim |
| Kaanum vazhi kattuvadhaai | To show the path to see you, |
| Kadhavu pottu pootti veithu | Putting doors, locking them up, |
| Kattaayam pannuvadhai | And forcing people for money, |
| Female | |
| Paarthaaya…. | Have you seen... |
| Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | Have you seen the antics of mankind? |
| Neraaana pazhakkathaiyum | And upright habits, |
| Thalaikeezhaai purattividum | Turning them upside down, |
| Thaarumaaru velaiyai | What chaotic work! |
| Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai | Have you seen the antics of mankind? |
பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
தேவா பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
தேவா நிலையான உலகத்தையும்
நேரான பழக்கத்தையும்
தலைகீழாய்ப் புரட்டிவிடும்
தாறுமாறு வேலையை
பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind?
O Lord, this enduring world,
And upright habits,
Turning them upside down,
What chaotic work!
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
பக்த ஜனங்கள் கவனமெல்லாம்
தினமும் கிடைக்கும் சுண்டலிலே...
ஹா...ஹா
பக்த ஜனங்கள் கவனமெல்லாம்
தினமும் கிடைக்கும் சுண்டலிலே...
பசியும் சுண்டல் ருசியும் போனால்
பக்தியில்லை பஜனையில்லை
சுத்தமான போலிகளின் சோம்பேறி வேஷத்திலே!
சுத்தமான போலிகளின் சோம்பேறி வேஷத்திலே!
The attention of all devotees
Is only on the snack received daily.. ha.. ha
The attention of all devotees
Is only on the snack received daily
If hunger and the taste of the snack are gone,
There is no devotion, nor any prayer singing!
In the lazy disguises of complete frauds,
In the lazy disguises of complete frauds,
தொடர்ந்து உந்தன் கண்ணெதெரில்
நடந்து வரும் மோசங்களை
Continuously right before your eyes,
The deceptions that keep happening,
பார்த்தாயா
பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
தேவா பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
Have you seen...
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind?
ஆட்டம் போட்டுப் புரள்வதுதான்
ஆண்டவனின் சேவையா
ஆலயத்தைத் தரிசிக்க அலங்காரம் தேவையா
ஆளை ஆளு இடிக்கறதும் அடிதடியும் ஏனையா
அன்பர் கண்ணு அங்கே மொறைக்குது
கும்பிடு மட்டும் இங்கே நடக்குது
Is thrashing and rolling on the floor
Really service to the Lord?
Is extravagant dressing up required to visit a temple?
Why this shoving between people and physical fights?
The devotees' eyes glare over there,
While only token bow happens here!
பார்த்தாயா
பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
தேவா பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
Have you seen...
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind?
விண்ணும் மண்ணும் நீயானாய்
வெயிலும் மழையும் நீயானாய்
விளங்கும் அகில உலகமிது
நீயில்லாத இடம் ஏது ஹா...ஹா..
விண்ணும் மண்ணும் நீயானாய்
வெயிலும் மழையும் நீயானாய்
விளங்கும் அகில உலகமிது
நீயில்லாத இடம் ஏது
You became the sky and the earth,
You became the sunshine and the rain,
In this entire world that shines,
Where is a place without you? ..ha..ha..
You became the sky and the earth,
You became the sunshine and the rain,
In this entire world that shines,
Where is a place without you? ..
காசு தந்தால்தான் உன்னைக்
காணும்வழி காட்டுவதாய்
கதவு போட்டு பூட்டி வைத்துக்
கட்டாயம் பண்ணுவதைப்........
Only if money is given, they claim
To show the path to see you,
Putting doors, locking them up,
And forcing people for money,
பார்த்தாயா
பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
நேரான பழக்கத்தையும்
தலைகீழாய்ப் புரட்டிவிடும்
தாறுமாறு வேலையை
பார்த்தாயா மானிடனின் லீலையை
Have you seen...
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
And upright habits,
Turning them upside down,
What chaotic work!
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Deva paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind?
Deva nilaiyaana ulagathaiyum
O Lord, this enduring world,
Neraaana pazhakkathaiyum
And upright habits,
Thalaikeezhaai purattividum
Turning them upside down,
Thaarumaaru velaiyai
What chaotic work!
Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Bhaktha janangal kavanam ellaam
The attention of all devotees
Dhinamum kedaikkum sundalilae..haa..haa
Is only on the snack received daily.. ha.. ha
Bhaktha janangal kavanam ellaam
The attention of all devotees
Dhinamum kedaikkum sundalilae
Is only on the snack received daily
Pasiyum sundal rusiyum ponaal
If hunger and the taste of the snack are gone,
Bhakthiyillai bajanai illai
There is no devotion, nor any prayer singing!
Suthamaana poligalin sombaeri veshathilae
In the lazy disguises of complete frauds,
Suthamaana poligalin sombaeri veshathilae
In the lazy disguises of complete frauds,
Thodarnthu undhan kannedhiril
Continuously right before your eyes,
Nadanthu varum mosangalai
The deceptions that keep happening,
Paarthaaya…
Have you seen...
Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Deva paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind?
Attam pottu puralvadhu thaan
Is thrashing and rolling on the floor
Aandavnin saevaiyaa
Really service to the Lord?
Aalayathai tharisikka alangaaram thevaiya
Is extravagant dressing up required to visit a temple?
Aalai aalu idikkaruthum adithadiyum yenaiyaa
Why this shoving between people and physical fights?
Anbar kannu angae moraikkudhu
The devotees' eyes glare over there,
Kumbidu mattum ingae nadakuthu
While only token bow happens here!
Paarthaaya….
Have you seen...
Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Deva paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
O Lord, have you seen the antics of mankind?
Vinnum mannum neeyaanaai
You became the sky and the earth,
Veyilum mazhaiyum neeyaanaai
You became the sunshine and the rain,
Vilangum agila ulagamidhu
In this entire world that shines,
Neeilladha idam yedhu ..haa..haa..
Where is a place without you? ..ha..ha..
Vinnum mannum neeyaanaai
You became the sky and the earth,
Veyilum mazhaiyum neeyaanaai
You became the sunshine and the rain,
Vilangum agila ulagamidhu
In this entire world that shines,
Neeilladha idam yedhu ..
Where is a place without you? ..
Kaasu thandhaal thaan unnai
Only if money is given, they claim
Kaanum vazhi kattuvadhaai
To show the path to see you,
Kadhavu pottu pootti veithu
Putting doors, locking them up,
Kattaayam pannuvadhai
And forcing people for money,
Paarthaaya….
Have you seen...
Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Neraaana pazhakkathaiyum
And upright habits,
Thalaikeezhaai purattividum
Turning them upside down,
Thaarumaaru velaiyai
What chaotic work!
Paarthaaya maanidanin leelaiyai
Have you seen the antics of mankind?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paarthaaya Maanidanin Leelaiyai from Naan Valartha Thangai (1958) is a powerful satirical song written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, composed by Pondiyala Srinivasan, and rendered by P. Susheela. Addressing God directly, the song exposes the hypocrisy, superficiality, and commercialization surrounding religious practices and temple rituals. The lyricist highlights how self-proclaimed devotees are often more interested in free temple food (sundal) than genuine worship, and mocks those who perform dramatic bodily postures or wear elaborate costumes under the guise of piety. Furthermore, it sharply condemns temple custodians who lock doors and demand money for divine darshan, pointing out the irony of charging to see an omnipresent God who exists in the sky, earth, rain, and sun.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Angatham / Satire
“Bhaktha janangal kavanam ellaam dhinamum kedaikkum sundalilae”
The entire song uses sharp social satire to expose superficial religiosity and commercialization of worship.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aalayathai tharisikka alangaaram thevaiya”
Repetition of the initial 'A' sound creates a rhythmic auditory pattern.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vinnum mannum neeyaanaai / Veyilum mazhaiyum neeyaanaai”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound across consecutive lines.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Vilangum agila ulagamidhu neeilladha idam yedhu”
Addressing the omnipresent Divine to emphasize the absurdity of paywalled worship.
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Trivia
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for embedding Dravidian movement ideals, rationalism, and anti-superstition themes into mainstream Tamil cinema lyrics. This song stands out as one of the earliest direct critiques of temple paywalls and ritualistic hypocrisy in 1950s Tamil film music.
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