Paarukkulle Nalla Naadu
From Vesham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Sundar Rajan, Sakthi Shanmugam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vesham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Paarukullae…. | In this world... |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Nalla nadu | Male: A good country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Bharathamthaan | Male: Bharatham (India) itself |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Namma naadu | Male: Is our country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male | |
| Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum | If you wear a disguise, you get success |
| Namma paaththaa pakthi kidaikkum | If people look at us, they feel devotion |
| Male | |
| Paarukullae…. | In this world... |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Nalla nadu | Male: A good country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Bharathamthaan | Male: Bharatham (India) itself |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Namma naadu | Male: Is our country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male | |
| Manjal poosi mile-gal irunthaa | If a milestone is smeared with turmeric |
| Kadavul enbaaru | They will call it God |
| Intha makkalai Paththi naanaa sonnaen | Did I say this about these people? |
| Periyaal sonnaaru | A great person (Periyar) said this |
| Male | |
| Ada kaavi thuniya kattiya saami | Oh, the saint wearing saffron clothes |
| Car-il varuvaaru | Will arrive in a car |
| Adha kandaal pothum | Just seeing that is enough |
| Manthiri kooda kaalil vizhuvaaru | Even a minister will fall at his feet |
| Male | |
| Nallavrkku kaalamilla | There is no good time for good people |
| Nyaana thangamae | Oh precious golden wisdom |
| Male :Naamam pottaa pozhaichchukalaam | Male: If we put on religious marks, we can survive |
| Nyaana thangamae | Oh precious golden wisdom |
| Male :Saamiyaaraa maariputtaa | Male: If one turns into a saint |
| Sangadangal theenthathadaa | All troubles come to an end, my friend |
| Male | |
| Paarukullae…. | In this world... |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Nalla nadu | Male: A good country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Bharathamthaan | Male: Bharatham (India) itself |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Namma naadu | Male: Is our country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male | |
| Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum | If you wear a disguise, you get success |
| Namma paaththaa pakthi kidaikkum | If people look at us, they feel devotion |
| Male | |
| Paarukullae…. | In this world... |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Nalla nadu | Male: A good country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Bharathamthaan | Male: Bharatham (India) itself |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Namma naadu | Male: Is our country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male | |
| Kudisaiyil irukkum pullaingalukku | For the children living in slums and huts |
| Pasiyaal uyir pogum | Life is lost due to hunger |
| Aanaa kovilil irukkum saamikku nadakkum | But for the deity inside the temple |
| Paalaal abhishegam | Anointing with milk takes place |
| Male | |
| Yaezhaiyin sirippil iraivan irukkaan | God resides in the smile of the poor |
| Annaa sonnaru | Anna (C.N. Annadurai) said this |
| Avar sonnatha yaarum ketkala | Nobody listened to what he said |
| Adhanaal thoonga ponaaru | That is why he went to sleep (passed away) |
| Male | |
| Dhesam pora pokku | This is the direction this country is going in |
| Idhu nyaana thangamae | This is it, oh golden wisdom |
| Male :Neeyum naanum solli enna | Male: What is the point of you and me talking? |
| Nyaana thangamae | Oh precious golden wisdom |
| Male :Naalu peru pora vazhi | Male: The path that four people walk |
| Naamum ponaa nyaamadi | If we also take it, it is considered right, my friend |
| Male | |
| Paarukullae…. | In this world... |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Nalla nadu | Male: A good country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Bharathamthaan | Male: Bharatham (India) itself |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male :Namma naadu | Male: Is our country |
| Male :Govinthaa… | Male: Govindha... |
| Male | |
| Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum | If you wear a disguise, you get success |
| Namma paaththaa pakthi kidaikkum | If people look at us, they feel devotion |
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ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்....ஆ....
In this world...
Male: Govindha...
Male: A good country
Male: Govindha...
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male: Govindha...
Male: Is our country
Male: Govindha...
பாருக்குள்ளே...
கோவிந்தா...
நல்ல நாடு...
கோவிந்தா
பாரதம்தான்....
கோவிந்தா
நம்ம நாடு.....
கோவிந்தா
If you wear a disguise, you get success
If people look at us, they feel devotion
வேஷம் போட்டா வெற்றி கிடைக்கும்
நம்ம பாத்தா பக்தி கிடைக்கும்......
In this world...
Male: Govindha...
Male: A good country
Male: Govindha...
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male: Govindha...
Male: Is our country
Male: Govindha...
பாருக்குள்ளே...
கோவிந்தா...
நல்ல நாடு...
கோவிந்தா
பாரதம்தான்....
கோவிந்தா
நம்ம நாடு.....
கோவிந்தா
If a milestone is smeared with turmeric
They will call it God
Did I say this about these people?
A great person (Periyar) said this
மஞ்சள் பூசி மைல்கல் இருந்தா
கடவுள் என்பாரு
இந்த மக்களை பத்தி நானா சொன்னேன்
பெரியார் சொன்னாரு
Oh, the saint wearing saffron clothes
Will arrive in a car
Just seeing that is enough
Even a minister will fall at his feet
அட காவி துணிய கட்டிய சாமி
காரில் வருவாரு
அதக் கண்டால் போதும்
மந்திரி கூட காலில் விழுவாரு
There is no good time for good people
Oh precious golden wisdom
Male: If we put on religious marks, we can survive
Oh precious golden wisdom
Male: If one turns into a saint
All troubles come to an end, my friend
நல்லவர்க்கு காலமில்ல
ஞானத் தங்கமே
நாமம் போட்டா பொழைச்சுக்கலாம்
ஞானத் தங்கமே
சாமியாரா மாறிப்புட்டா
சங்கடங்கள் தீர்ந்ததடா
In this world...
Male: Govindha...
Male: A good country
Male: Govindha...
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male: Govindha...
Male: Is our country
Male: Govindha...
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்.....
If you wear a disguise, you get success
If people look at us, they feel devotion
பாருக்குள்ளே...
கோவிந்தா...
நல்ல நாடு...
கோவிந்தா
பாரதம்தான்....
கோவிந்தா
நம்ம நாடு.....
கோவிந்தா
In this world...
Male: Govindha...
Male: A good country
Male: Govindha...
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male: Govindha...
Male: Is our country
Male: Govindha...
வேஷம் போட்டா வெற்றி கிடைக்கும்
நம்ம பாத்தா பக்தி கிடைக்கும்......
For the children living in slums and huts
Life is lost due to hunger
But for the deity inside the temple
Anointing with milk takes place
பாருக்குள்ளே...
கோவிந்தா...
நல்ல நாடு...
கோவிந்தா
பாரதம்தான்....
கோவிந்தா
நம்ம நாடு.....
கோவிந்தா
God resides in the smile of the poor
Anna (C.N. Annadurai) said this
Nobody listened to what he said
That is why he went to sleep (passed away)
குடிசையில் இருக்கும் புள்ளைங்களுக்கு
பசியால் உயிர் போகும்
ஆனா கோவிலில் இருக்கும் சாமிக்கு நடக்கும்
பாலால் அபிஷேகம்
This is the direction this country is going in
This is it, oh golden wisdom
Male: What is the point of you and me talking?
Oh precious golden wisdom
Male: The path that four people walk
If we also take it, it is considered right, my friend
ஏழையின் சிரிப்பில் இறைவன் இருக்கான்
அண்ணா சொன்னாரு
அவர் சொன்னத யாரும் கேட்கல
அதனால் தூங்கப் போனாரு
In this world...
Male: Govindha...
Male: A good country
Male: Govindha...
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male: Govindha...
Male: Is our country
Male: Govindha...
தேசம் போற போக்கு
இது ஞானத் தங்கமே
நீயும் நானும் சொல்லி என்ன
ஞானத் தங்கமே
நாலு பேரு போற வழி
நாமும் போனா ஞாயமடி
If you wear a disguise, you get success
If people look at us, they feel devotion
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்...ஆ.....
பாருக்குள்ளே...
கோவிந்தா...
நல்ல நாடு...
கோவிந்தா
பாரதம்தான்....
கோவிந்தா
நம்ம நாடு.....
கோவிந்தா
வேஷம் போட்டா வெற்றி கிடைக்கும்
நம்ம பாத்தா பக்தி கிடைக்கும்......
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்...ஆ.....
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்
ஹரி கோவிந்தம் ஜெய கோவிந்தம்
பஜ கோவிந்தம்...ஆ.....
……………..
...
Paarukullae….
In this world...
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Nalla nadu
Male: A good country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Bharathamthaan
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Namma naadu
Male: Is our country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum
If you wear a disguise, you get success
Namma paaththaa pakthi kidaikkum
If people look at us, they feel devotion
Paarukullae….
In this world...
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Nalla nadu
Male: A good country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Bharathamthaan
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Namma naadu
Male: Is our country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Manjal poosi mile-gal irunthaa
If a milestone is smeared with turmeric
Kadavul enbaaru
They will call it God
Intha makkalai Paththi naanaa sonnaen
Did I say this about these people?
Periyaal sonnaaru
A great person (Periyar) said this
Ada kaavi thuniya kattiya saami
Oh, the saint wearing saffron clothes
Car-il varuvaaru
Will arrive in a car
Adha kandaal pothum
Just seeing that is enough
Manthiri kooda kaalil vizhuvaaru
Even a minister will fall at his feet
Nallavrkku kaalamilla
There is no good time for good people
Nyaana thangamae
Oh precious golden wisdom
Male :Naamam pottaa pozhaichchukalaam
Male: If we put on religious marks, we can survive
Nyaana thangamae
Oh precious golden wisdom
Male :Saamiyaaraa maariputtaa
Male: If one turns into a saint
Sangadangal theenthathadaa
All troubles come to an end, my friend
Paarukullae….
In this world...
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Nalla nadu
Male: A good country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Bharathamthaan
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Namma naadu
Male: Is our country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum
If you wear a disguise, you get success
Namma paaththaa pakthi kidaikkum
If people look at us, they feel devotion
Paarukullae….
In this world...
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Nalla nadu
Male: A good country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Bharathamthaan
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Namma naadu
Male: Is our country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Kudisaiyil irukkum pullaingalukku
For the children living in slums and huts
Pasiyaal uyir pogum
Life is lost due to hunger
Aanaa kovilil irukkum saamikku nadakkum
But for the deity inside the temple
Paalaal abhishegam
Anointing with milk takes place
Yaezhaiyin sirippil iraivan irukkaan
God resides in the smile of the poor
Annaa sonnaru
Anna (C.N. Annadurai) said this
Avar sonnatha yaarum ketkala
Nobody listened to what he said
Adhanaal thoonga ponaaru
That is why he went to sleep (passed away)
Dhesam pora pokku
This is the direction this country is going in
Idhu nyaana thangamae
This is it, oh golden wisdom
Male :Neeyum naanum solli enna
Male: What is the point of you and me talking?
Nyaana thangamae
Oh precious golden wisdom
Male :Naalu peru pora vazhi
Male: The path that four people walk
Naamum ponaa nyaamadi
If we also take it, it is considered right, my friend
Paarukullae….
In this world...
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Nalla nadu
Male: A good country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Bharathamthaan
Male: Bharatham (India) itself
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Male :Namma naadu
Male: Is our country
Male :Govinthaa…
Male: Govindha...
Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum
If you wear a disguise, you get success
Namma paaththaa pakthi kidaikkum
If people look at us, they feel devotion
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical song written by Vaali critiques social hypocrisy, blind faith, and fake saintliness in modern society. It points out how society easily worships superficial symbols, such as turmeric smeared on a milestone or rich godmen in luxury cars, while genuine goodness and truth go unrewarded. The chorus repeatedly uses the chant 'Govindha' and ironical praise for the nation to highlight the absurdities around us.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire / Social Critique
“Vaesham pottaa vetri kidaikkum”
The line mockingly points out that taking on a pious facade (vaesham) brings instant respect and success in society.
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“Kudisaiyil irukkum pullaingalukku pasiyaal uyir pogum / Aanaa kovilil irukkum saamikku nadakkum paalaal abhishegam”
Directly contrasts starving children in poverty-stricken huts with extravagant milk ritual abhishekams for stone idols in temples.
Refrain / Apostrophe
“Nyaana thangamae”
'Nyaana thangamae' serves as a poetic refrain addressing an idealized personification of pure wisdom or truth.
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Trivia
The song directly references prominent social and political thinkers of Tamil Nadu: 'Periyaal' refers to Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and his critique of ritualism, while 'Anna' refers to C. N. Annadurai and his famous slogan 'Yaezhaiyin sirippil iraivanai kaanalam' (God is seen in the smile of the poor).
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