Padikkara Vayasula
From Unakkaga Piranthen · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Unakkaga Piranthen1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaaa….aaa….aaa…. | Vocalizing (Aaa…aaaa….aaa….aaa….) |
| Padikkira pasangalukku panam katta sakthi illa | The kids who wish to study lack the financial power to pay fees. |
| Panam kattum pasangalukku padikkira buthi illa | The kids who have money to pay fees lack the wisdom and desire to study. |
| Ennum ezhuthum rendu kannaaagum | Numbers and letters (literacy) are like two eyes to a person. |
| Indha rendum illatti ennaagum | What will become of a person without both of these? |
| Male | |
| Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan | I must definitely earn a B.A. degree. |
| Neengal yaavarum seiya venum udhavi thaan | All of you must extend your help to me. |
| Panatha kondu vandha thaan | Only if you bring money... |
| Padippu solli thaaranga | ...they impart education to you. |
| Vasadhi ingae illaenaa | If you do not have financial means here... |
| Velaga solli poraanga | ...they ask you to step aside and leave. |
| Male | |
| Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan | I must definitely earn a B.A. degree. |
| Neengal yaavarum seiya venum udhavi thaan | All of you must extend your help to me. |
| Male | |
| Oru naalum cut adichi | Not even on a single day will I skip classes... |
| Oor sutha enna matten | ...to roam around town aimlessly. |
| Padikaama bit adichi pass marku vanga matten | I will not attempt to pass exams without studying by copying with cheat notes. |
| Olungaaga aaa aa aaa aa | Properly... aaa aa aaa aa |
| Olungaaga padikkum pulla | A child who studies properly... |
| Ullam thana paal pol vella | ...possesses a heart as pure and white as milk. |
| Cigerette beedi ganja baadhippu edhuvum illa | They remain unaffected by bad habits like cigarettes, beedi, or ganja. |
| Pattam kedaikkum varaikkum | Until earning the degree... |
| Padippula thaan muttrum kavanam irukkum | ...their entire focus will remain solely on studies. |
| Padikaatti ada innattu ezhaikku ingaedhu polappu | If one does not study, how can a poor person in this country make a living? |
| Male | |
| Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan | I must definitely earn a B.A. degree. |
| Neengal yaavarum seiya vendum udhavi thaan | All of you must extend your help to me. |
| Male | |
| Periyaaru ambedhkaaru arivodu vaazhunnaaru | Periyar and Ambedkar lived exemplary lives guided by intellect. |
| Padichakka madhiya soru pottaaru mgraaru | MGR provided nutritious mid-day meals to encourage education. |
| Adhanaala oo oo oo ooo | Therefore... oo oo oo ooo |
| Adhanaala neengal ellam aalukku anju pathu | Therefore, if all of you contribute five or ten rupees each... |
| koduthaakka makkal vargam munnerum kalvi kattru | ...the common people will progress by becoming educated. |
| Pichai eduthu padikka manasil oru vegam enakku pirakka | As a passion to study—even by asking for alms—is born in my heart... |
| Madi yendhi unga munnalae ninnalae ennanga thavaru | ...what is wrong if I stand before you extending my shawl for support? |
| Male | |
| Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan | I must definitely earn a B.A. degree. |
| Neengal yaavarum seiya vendum udhavi thaan | All of you must extend your help to me. |
| Panatha kondu vandha thaan | Only if you bring money... |
| Padippu solli thaaranga | ...they impart education to you. |
| Thaana naana naa thana thaana naana naa | Rhythmic vocalizing (Thaana naana naa...) |
| Thaana naana naa thana thaana naana naa | Rhythmic vocalizing (Thaana naana naa...) |
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆஅ.....
படிக்கிற பசங்களுக்கு பணம் கட்ட சக்தி இல்ல
பணம் கட்டும் பசங்களுக்கு படிக்கிற புத்தி இல்ல
எண்ணும் எழுத்தும் ரெண்டு கண்ணாகும்
இந்த ரெண்டும் இல்லாட்டி என்னாகும்
Vocalizing (Aaa…aaaa….aaa….aaa….)
The kids who wish to study lack the financial power to pay fees.
The kids who have money to pay fees lack the wisdom and desire to study.
Numbers and letters (literacy) are like two eyes to a person.
What will become of a person without both of these?
நான்தான் வாங்கணும் ஒரு பிஏ டிகிரிதான்
நீங்கள் யாவரும் செய்ய வேணும் உதவிதான்
பணத்த கொண்டு வந்தாதான்
படிப்பு சொல்லி தராங்க
வசதி இங்கே இல்லேனா
வெலக சொல்லி போறாங்க
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
All of you must extend your help to me.
Only if you bring money...
...they impart education to you.
If you do not have financial means here...
...they ask you to step aside and leave.
நான்தான் வாங்கணும் ஒரு பிஏ டிகிரிதான்
நீங்கள் யாவரும் செய்ய வேணும் உதவிதான்
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
All of you must extend your help to me.
ஒரு நாளும் கட் அடிச்சி
ஊர் சுத்த எண்ணமாட்டான்
படிக்காம பிட் அடிச்சி பாஸ் மார்க்கு வாங்க மாட்டேன்
ஒழுங்காக......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......படிக்கும் புள்ள
உள்ளம்தான் பால் போல் வெள்ள
சிகரேட் பீடி கஞ்சா பாதிப்பு எதுவும் இல்ல
பட்டம் கெடைக்கும் வரைக்கும்
படிப்புலதான் முற்றும் கவனம் இருக்கும்
படிக்காட்டி அட இந்நாட்டு ஏழைக்கு இங்கேது பொளப்பு
Not even on a single day will I skip classes...
...to roam around town aimlessly.
I will not attempt to pass exams without studying by copying with cheat notes.
Properly... aaa aa aaa aa
A child who studies properly...
...possesses a heart as pure and white as milk.
They remain unaffected by bad habits like cigarettes, beedi, or ganja.
Until earning the degree...
...their entire focus will remain solely on studies.
If one does not study, how can a poor person in this country make a living?
நான்தான் வாங்கணும் ஒரு பிஏ டிகிரிதான்
நீங்கள் யாவரும் செய்ய வேணும் உதவிதான்
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
All of you must extend your help to me.
பெரியாறு அம்பேத்காரு அறிவோடு வாழுன்னாரு
படிச்சாக்கா மதிய சோறு போட்டாரு எம்ஜியாரு
அதனால ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஒ.....
அதனால நீங்கள் எல்லாம் ஆளுக்கு அஞ்சு பத்து
கொடுத்தாக்கா மக்கள் வர்க்கம் முன்னேறும் கல்வி கற்று
பிச்சை எடுத்து படிக்க மனசில் ஒரு வேகம் எனக்கு பிறக்க
மடி ஏந்தி உங்க முன்னாலே நின்னாலே என்னாங்க தவறு
Periyar and Ambedkar lived exemplary lives guided by intellect.
MGR provided nutritious mid-day meals to encourage education.
Therefore... oo oo oo ooo
Therefore, if all of you contribute five or ten rupees each...
...the common people will progress by becoming educated.
As a passion to study—even by asking for alms—is born in my heart...
...what is wrong if I stand before you extending my shawl for support?
நான்தான் வாங்கணும் ஒரு பிஏ டிகிரிதான்
நீங்கள் யாவரும் செய்ய வேணும் உதவிதான்
பணத்த கொண்டு வந்தாதான்
படிப்பு சொல்லி தராங்க
தானான தானனா தன்ன தானனா
தானான தானனா தன்ன தானனா
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
All of you must extend your help to me.
Only if you bring money...
...they impart education to you.
Rhythmic vocalizing (Thaana naana naa...)
Rhythmic vocalizing (Thaana naana naa...)
Aaa…aaaa….aaa….aaa….
Vocalizing (Aaa…aaaa….aaa….aaa….)
Padikkira pasangalukku panam katta sakthi illa
The kids who wish to study lack the financial power to pay fees.
Panam kattum pasangalukku padikkira buthi illa
The kids who have money to pay fees lack the wisdom and desire to study.
Ennum ezhuthum rendu kannaaagum
Numbers and letters (literacy) are like two eyes to a person.
Indha rendum illatti ennaagum
What will become of a person without both of these?
Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
Neengal yaavarum seiya venum udhavi thaan
All of you must extend your help to me.
Panatha kondu vandha thaan
Only if you bring money...
Padippu solli thaaranga
...they impart education to you.
Vasadhi ingae illaenaa
If you do not have financial means here...
Velaga solli poraanga
...they ask you to step aside and leave.
Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
Neengal yaavarum seiya venum udhavi thaan
All of you must extend your help to me.
Oru naalum cut adichi
Not even on a single day will I skip classes...
Oor sutha enna matten
...to roam around town aimlessly.
Padikaama bit adichi pass marku vanga matten
I will not attempt to pass exams without studying by copying with cheat notes.
Olungaaga aaa aa aaa aa
Properly... aaa aa aaa aa
Olungaaga padikkum pulla
A child who studies properly...
Ullam thana paal pol vella
...possesses a heart as pure and white as milk.
Cigerette beedi ganja baadhippu edhuvum illa
They remain unaffected by bad habits like cigarettes, beedi, or ganja.
Pattam kedaikkum varaikkum
Until earning the degree...
Padippula thaan muttrum kavanam irukkum
...their entire focus will remain solely on studies.
Padikaatti ada innattu ezhaikku ingaedhu polappu
If one does not study, how can a poor person in this country make a living?
Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
Neengal yaavarum seiya vendum udhavi thaan
All of you must extend your help to me.
Periyaaru ambedhkaaru arivodu vaazhunnaaru
Periyar and Ambedkar lived exemplary lives guided by intellect.
Padichakka madhiya soru pottaaru mgraaru
MGR provided nutritious mid-day meals to encourage education.
Adhanaala oo oo oo ooo
Therefore... oo oo oo ooo
Adhanaala neengal ellam aalukku anju pathu
Therefore, if all of you contribute five or ten rupees each...
koduthaakka makkal vargam munnerum kalvi kattru
...the common people will progress by becoming educated.
Pichai eduthu padikka manasil oru vegam enakku pirakka
As a passion to study—even by asking for alms—is born in my heart...
Madi yendhi unga munnalae ninnalae ennanga thavaru
...what is wrong if I stand before you extending my shawl for support?
Naan thaan vanganum oru B.A. degree thaan
I must definitely earn a B.A. degree.
Neengal yaavarum seiya vendum udhavi thaan
All of you must extend your help to me.
Panatha kondu vandha thaan
Only if you bring money...
Padippu solli thaaranga
...they impart education to you.
Thaana naana naa thana thaana naana naa
Rhythmic vocalizing (Thaana naana naa...)
Thaana naana naa thana thaana naana naa
Rhythmic vocalizing (Thaana naana naa...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song highlights the socio-economic barriers to education in society, pointing out the irony that poor children eager to learn lack financial resources, while wealthy children often lack academic motivation. The protagonist passionately seeks public assistance to fund a college education (a B.A. degree) as a pathway out of poverty, promising to study sincerely without turning to misconduct or bad habits. Furthermore, the lyrics pay homage to social leaders like Periyar and Ambedkar for promoting knowledge, as well as M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) for establishing the mid-day meal scheme to feed and educate underprivileged children.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ennum ezhuthum rendu kannaaagum”
Comparing numbers and letters (literacy) directly to two eyes essential for guidance in life.
Simile
“Ullam thana paal pol vella”
Comparing a dedicated student's heart to white milk ('paal pol vella') to emphasize purity and innocence.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Padikkira pasangalukku panam katta sakthi illa / Panam kattum pasangalukku padikkira buthi illa”
The second consonant sound 'di' in 'Padikkira' rhymes with 'na' in 'Panam' across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song appears in the 1992 Tamil film 'Unakkaga Piranthen', directed by Balu Anand and starring Prashanth and Mohini, with music composed by Deva and lyrics written by Kamakodiyan.
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