Padi Alappen Endru
From Kuravanji · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Kuravanji1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan | The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land, |
| Thadieduthaanadi muthamma | Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma. |
| Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan | The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land, |
| Thadieduthaanadi muthamma | Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma. |
| Avan thadiyeduthum | Even when he raised his stick, |
| Adhai thaanghi kondom endru | Because we endured it quietly, |
| Kudi keduthaandi muthamma | He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma! |
| Avan thadiyeduthum | Even when he raised his stick, |
| Adhai thaanghi kondom endru | Because we endured it quietly, |
| Kudi keduthaandi muthamma | He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma! |
| Avan thadiyeduthum | Even when he raised his stick, |
| Adhai thaanghi kondom endru | Because we endured it quietly, |
| Kudi keduthaandi muthamma | He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma! |
| Male | |
| Thathi thavazhgindra muthu manipillai | A precious, pearl-like child that toddles and crawls, |
| Pethu vittaanadi sellammaa | Was born to us, O Sellamma! |
| Thathi thavazhgindra muthu manipillai | A precious, pearl-like child that toddles and crawls, |
| Pethu vittaanadi sellammaa | Was born to us, O Sellamma! |
| Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida | For bloody vultures to peck and drink, |
| Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa | How many days will it take? Tell me, O mother! |
| Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida | For bloody vultures to peck and drink, |
| Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa | How many days will it take? Tell me, O mother! |
| Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa | Tell me, how many days will it take, O mother? |
| Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan | The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land, |
| Thadieduthaanadi muthamma | Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma. |
| Male | |
| Palapalappena valarndhu vittaan thangha rojaa | Glowing brightly, the golden rose grew up, |
| Palapalappena valarndhu vittaan thangha rojaa | Glowing brightly, the golden rose grew up, |
| Ivanai paarthuvittaal | If he happens to see him, |
| Thoongha mattar enga raaja | Our king will lose his sleep, |
| Ivanai paarthuvittaal | If he happens to see him, |
| Thoongha mattar enga raaja | Our king will lose his sleep. |
| Aalanuppi siraiedukkum koram kaanalaam | We might witness the cruelty of men sent to imprison him, |
| Aalanuppi siraiedukkum koram kaanalaam | We might witness the cruelty of men sent to imprison him, |
| Adutha naalil kinathu oram | And on the very next day, beside the well, |
| Pinathai paarkalaam | We might see a corpse lying dead! |
| Adutha naalil kinathu oram | And on the very next day, beside the well, |
| Pinathai paarkalaam | We might see a corpse lying dead! |
| Male | |
| Sethu pizhaippadharkkae | Did she ripen fully into old age, |
| Ival muthi pazhuthaaloo | Only to endure constant suffering and dying? |
| Sethu pizhaippadharkkae | Did she ripen fully into old age, |
| Ival muthi pazhuthaaloo | Only to endure constant suffering and dying? |
| Indha pathini vaazhvadiyae | O the life of this chaste woman, |
| Innum ethanai naaladiyoo | How many more days will it endure? |
| Indha pathini vaazhvadiyae | O the life of this chaste woman, |
| Innum ethanai naaladiyoo | How many more days will it endure? |
| Male | |
| Poovaaghi pinjaagi kaaithu | Becoming a flower, then a young bud, and then a fruit, |
| Poovaaghi pinjaagi kaaithu | Becoming a flower, then a young bud, and then a fruit, |
| Sellum pozhuthaagi vizhunthaayoo saaindhu | Did you fall down leaning when your time had passed? |
| Sellum pozhuthaagi vizhunthaayoo saaindhu | Did you fall down leaning when your time had passed? |
| Illai naadaala vandhavargal kandu | Or seeing those who came to rule the land, |
| Kai nadungaamal pottaaroo kondru | Did they kill you without even their hands trembling? |
| Naadaala vandhavargal kandu | Or seeing those who came to rule the land, |
| Kai nadungaamal pottaaroo kondru | Did they kill you without even their hands trembling? |
| Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo | Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo, |
| Indha sadhigaara paavikku adhigaaram yaenoo | Why does this treacherous villain hold power? |
| Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo | Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo, |
| Indha sadhigaara paavikku adhigaaram yaenoo | Why does this treacherous villain hold power? |
| Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo | Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo, |
| Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo | Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo, |
| Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo | Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo, |
| Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo | Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo. |
வசனம் :
...............
The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land,
Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma.
The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land,
Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma.
Even when he raised his stick,
Because we endured it quietly,
He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma!
Even when he raised his stick,
Because we endured it quietly,
He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma!
Even when he raised his stick,
Because we endured it quietly,
He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma!
படி அளப்பேனென்று பாராள வந்தவன்
தடியெடுத்தானடி முத்தம்மா
படி அளப்பேனென்று பாராள வந்தவன்
தடியெடுத்தானடி முத்தம்மா
அவன் தடியெடுத்தும்
அதைத் தாங்கிக் கொண்டோம் என்று
குடி கெடுத்தானடி முத்தம்மா
அவன் தடியெடுத்தும்
அதைத் தாங்கிக் கொண்டோம் என்று
குடி கெடுத்தானடி முத்தம்மா
A precious, pearl-like child that toddles and crawls,
Was born to us, O Sellamma!
A precious, pearl-like child that toddles and crawls,
Was born to us, O Sellamma!
For bloody vultures to peck and drink,
How many days will it take? Tell me, O mother!
For bloody vultures to peck and drink,
How many days will it take? Tell me, O mother!
Tell me, how many days will it take, O mother?
The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land,
Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma.
தத்தித் தவழ்கின்ற முத்து மணிப்பிள்ளை
பெத்து விட்டானடி செல்லம்மா
தத்தித் தவழ்கின்ற முத்து மணிப்பிள்ளை
பெத்து விட்டானடி செல்லம்மா
இதை ரத்தக் கழுகுகள் கொத்திக் குடித்திட
எத்தனை நாளாகும் சொல்லம்மா
இதை ரத்தக் கழுகுகள் கொத்திக் குடித்திட
எத்தனை நாளாகும் சொல்லம்மா
எத்தனை நாளாகும் சொல்லம்மா
படி அளப்பேனென்று பாராள வந்தவன்
தடியெடுத்தானடி முத்தம்மா
Glowing brightly, the golden rose grew up,
Glowing brightly, the golden rose grew up,
If he happens to see him,
Our king will lose his sleep,
If he happens to see him,
Our king will lose his sleep.
We might witness the cruelty of men sent to imprison him,
We might witness the cruelty of men sent to imprison him,
And on the very next day, beside the well,
We might see a corpse lying dead!
And on the very next day, beside the well,
We might see a corpse lying dead!
பளபளவென வளர்ந்து விட்டான் தங்க ரோஜா
பளபளவென வளர்ந்து விட்டான் தங்க ரோஜா
இவனை பார்த்துவிட்டால்
தூங்க மாட்டார் எங்க ராஜா
இவனை பார்த்துவிட்டால்
தூங்க மாட்டார் எங்க ராஜா
ஆளனுப்பிச் சிறையெடுக்கும் கோரம் காணலாம்
ஆளனுப்பிச் சிறையெடுக்கும் கோரம் காணலாம்
அடுத்த நாளில் கிணத்து ஓரம்
பிணத்தைப் பார்க்கலாம்
அடுத்த நாளில் கிணத்து ஓரம்
பிணத்தைப் பார்க்கலாம்
Did she ripen fully into old age,
Only to endure constant suffering and dying?
Did she ripen fully into old age,
Only to endure constant suffering and dying?
O the life of this chaste woman,
How many more days will it endure?
O the life of this chaste woman,
How many more days will it endure?
செத்துப் பிழைப்பதற்கே
இவள் முத்திப் பழுத்தாளோ
செத்துப் பிழைப்பதற்கே
இவள் முத்திப் பழுத்தாளோ
இந்தப் பத்தினி வாழ்வடியே
இன்னும் எத்தனை நாளடியோ
இந்தப் பத்தினி வாழ் வடியே
இன்னும் எத்தனை நாளடியோ
Becoming a flower, then a young bud, and then a fruit,
Becoming a flower, then a young bud, and then a fruit,
Did you fall down leaning when your time had passed?
Did you fall down leaning when your time had passed?
Or seeing those who came to rule the land,
Did they kill you without even their hands trembling?
Or seeing those who came to rule the land,
Did they kill you without even their hands trembling?
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Why does this treacherous villain hold power?
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Why does this treacherous villain hold power?
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo.
பூவாகிப் பிஞ்சாகிக் காய்த்து
பூவாகிப் பிஞ்சாகிக் காய்த்து
செல்லும் பொழுதாகி விழுந்தாயோ சாய்ந்து
செல்லும் பொழுதாகி விழுந்தாயோ சாய்ந்து
இல்லை நாடாள வந்தவர்கள் கண்டு
கை நடுங்காமல் போட்டாரோ கொன்று
நாடாள வந்தவர்கள் கண்டு
கை நடுங்காமல் போட்டாரோ கொன்று
தனதந்தி தனதந்தி தானோ
இந்தச் சதிகாரப் பாவிக்கு அதிகாரம் ஏனோ........
தனதந்தி தனதந்தி தானோ
இந்தச் சதிகாரப் பாவிக்கு அதிகாரம் ஏனோ........
தனதந்தி தனதந்தி தானோ
தனதந்தி தனதந்தி தானோ
தனதந்தி தனதந்தி தானோ
தனதந்தி தனதந்தி தானோ
Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan
The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land,
Thadieduthaanadi muthamma
Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma.
Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan
The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land,
Thadieduthaanadi muthamma
Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma.
Avan thadiyeduthum
Even when he raised his stick,
Adhai thaanghi kondom endru
Because we endured it quietly,
Kudi keduthaandi muthamma
He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma!
Avan thadiyeduthum
Even when he raised his stick,
Adhai thaanghi kondom endru
Because we endured it quietly,
Kudi keduthaandi muthamma
He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma!
Avan thadiyeduthum
Even when he raised his stick,
Adhai thaanghi kondom endru
Because we endured it quietly,
Kudi keduthaandi muthamma
He destroyed our entire family, O Muthamma!
Thathi thavazhgindra muthu manipillai
A precious, pearl-like child that toddles and crawls,
Pethu vittaanadi sellammaa
Was born to us, O Sellamma!
Thathi thavazhgindra muthu manipillai
A precious, pearl-like child that toddles and crawls,
Pethu vittaanadi sellammaa
Was born to us, O Sellamma!
Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida
For bloody vultures to peck and drink,
Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa
How many days will it take? Tell me, O mother!
Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida
For bloody vultures to peck and drink,
Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa
How many days will it take? Tell me, O mother!
Ethanai naalaagum sollammaa
Tell me, how many days will it take, O mother?
Padi alappaen endru paaraala avndhvan
The one who promised to measure grain and protect the land,
Thadieduthaanadi muthamma
Took up a stick to rule, O Muthamma.
Palapalappena valarndhu vittaan thangha rojaa
Glowing brightly, the golden rose grew up,
Palapalappena valarndhu vittaan thangha rojaa
Glowing brightly, the golden rose grew up,
Ivanai paarthuvittaal
If he happens to see him,
Thoongha mattar enga raaja
Our king will lose his sleep,
Ivanai paarthuvittaal
If he happens to see him,
Thoongha mattar enga raaja
Our king will lose his sleep.
Aalanuppi siraiedukkum koram kaanalaam
We might witness the cruelty of men sent to imprison him,
Aalanuppi siraiedukkum koram kaanalaam
We might witness the cruelty of men sent to imprison him,
Adutha naalil kinathu oram
And on the very next day, beside the well,
Pinathai paarkalaam
We might see a corpse lying dead!
Adutha naalil kinathu oram
And on the very next day, beside the well,
Pinathai paarkalaam
We might see a corpse lying dead!
Sethu pizhaippadharkkae
Did she ripen fully into old age,
Ival muthi pazhuthaaloo
Only to endure constant suffering and dying?
Sethu pizhaippadharkkae
Did she ripen fully into old age,
Ival muthi pazhuthaaloo
Only to endure constant suffering and dying?
Indha pathini vaazhvadiyae
O the life of this chaste woman,
Innum ethanai naaladiyoo
How many more days will it endure?
Indha pathini vaazhvadiyae
O the life of this chaste woman,
Innum ethanai naaladiyoo
How many more days will it endure?
Poovaaghi pinjaagi kaaithu
Becoming a flower, then a young bud, and then a fruit,
Poovaaghi pinjaagi kaaithu
Becoming a flower, then a young bud, and then a fruit,
Sellum pozhuthaagi vizhunthaayoo saaindhu
Did you fall down leaning when your time had passed?
Sellum pozhuthaagi vizhunthaayoo saaindhu
Did you fall down leaning when your time had passed?
Illai naadaala vandhavargal kandu
Or seeing those who came to rule the land,
Kai nadungaamal pottaaroo kondru
Did they kill you without even their hands trembling?
Naadaala vandhavargal kandu
Or seeing those who came to rule the land,
Kai nadungaamal pottaaroo kondru
Did they kill you without even their hands trembling?
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Indha sadhigaara paavikku adhigaaram yaenoo
Why does this treacherous villain hold power?
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Indha sadhigaara paavikku adhigaaram yaenoo
Why does this treacherous villain hold power?
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo,
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo
Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Kuravanji' (1960), written by Kannadasan and sung with intense pathos by C. S. Jayaraman, is a poignant socio-political critique framed as a folk lament. The singer addresses common women (Muthamma, Sellamma) to express profound sorrow over political oppression, tyranny, and injustice suffered by innocent people under ruthless rulers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaai / Uruvagarn)
“Idhai ratha kazhugugal kothi kudithida”
Describing the young child as 'thangha rojaa' (golden rose) and tyrant rulers/oppressors as 'ratha kazhugugal' (blood vultures).
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Padi alappaen endru / Thadieduthaanadi muthamma”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Padi' and 'Thadi', or 'Poovaaghi' and 'Sellum'.
Folk Vocal Refrain (Anubandham)
“Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo”
Use of traditional Tamil folk rhythmic vocables like 'Dhanathandhi dhanathandhi thaanoo' to build dramatic climax and emotional cadence.
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Trivia
The film 'Kuravanji' (1960) featured music by T. R. Pappa. C. S. Jayaraman's unique voice and emotive rendering, paired with Kannadasan's sharp lyrics containing subtle allegorical political commentary, made this song one of the prominent dramatic solos of 1960s Tamil cinema.
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