Pallandu Kaalam Nee
From Nee Oru Maharani · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kumaradevan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nee Oru Maharani1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum | May you live for many long years |
| Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum | I wish to sing millions of songs for you |
| Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum | May you live for many long years |
| Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum | I wish to sing millions of songs for you |
| Neraana paadhai nee sellum paadhai | The path you walk is a straight and righteous path |
| Nenjaara vaazhtha vandhenae paedhai | I, an innocent woman, have come to bless you from my heart |
| Female | |
| Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum | May you live for many long years |
| Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum | I wish to sing millions of songs for you |
| Female | |
| Megham sindhum kanneer | The tears shed by the cloud |
| Adhu dhaagam theerkkum thanneer | Are the waters that quench the thirst |
| Megham sindhum kanneer | The tears shed by the cloud |
| Adhu dhaagam theerkkum thanneer | Are the waters that quench the thirst |
| Andha dhaagam thanindha pinnae | Once that thirst is quenched |
| Vandha megham therivadhillai | The cloud that arrived disappears from sight |
| Ingu ondrin mudivil ondru | Here at the end of one thing begins another |
| Endra ulagin niyathi undu | Such is the eternal law of this world |
| Female | |
| Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum | May you live for many long years |
| Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum | I wish to sing millions of songs for you |
| Female | |
| Vilakkai yettri vaithaen | I lit a lamp of brightness |
| Adhan adiyil irulai kanden | Yet beneath it I found only darkness |
| Andha irulil ulavugindren | I wander aimlessly in that darkness |
| Adhil thayakkam thaane konden | And I found myself filled with hesitation |
| Naan paadam padikka vandhen | I came here to learn a life lesson |
| Ingae naane paadam aanen | Instead I myself became a lesson to all |
| Female | |
| Malaiyil pirandha mangai | A maiden born in the high mountains |
| Aval tharaiyil thavazhum gangai | She is the river Ganges flowing on the ground |
| Malaiyil pirandha mangai | A maiden born in the high mountains |
| Aval tharaiyil thavazhum gangai | She is the river Ganges flowing on the ground |
| Ingu thazhuvi sellum nadhiyae | The river that caresses and flows along |
| Adhu thaangi kollum edhaiyum | It endures and carries everything with it |
| Andha nadhyai pola vandhen | I arrived just like that resilient river |
| En vidhiyin vazhiyil selven | I shall continue along the path of my destiny |
| Female | |
| Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum | May you live for many long years |
| Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum | I wish to sing millions of songs for you |
| Naan paada vendum naan paada vendum | I must sing, I must sing |
பல்லாண்டு காலம் நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
பல கோடி பாடல் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
பல்லாண்டு காலம் நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
பல கோடி பாடல் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
நேரான பாதை நீ செல்லும் பாதை
நெஞ்சார வாழ்த்த வந்தேனே பேதை
May you live for many long years
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
May you live for many long years
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
The path you walk is a straight and righteous path
I, an innocent woman, have come to bless you from my heart
பல்லாண்டு காலம் நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
பல கோடி பாடல் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
May you live for many long years
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
முனங்கல் :
..................
The tears shed by the cloud
Are the waters that quench the thirst
The tears shed by the cloud
Are the waters that quench the thirst
Once that thirst is quenched
The cloud that arrived disappears from sight
Here at the end of one thing begins another
Such is the eternal law of this world
மேகம் சிந்தும் கண்ணீர்
அது தாகம் தீர்க்கும் தண்ணீர்
மேகம் சிந்தும் கண்ணீர்
அது தாகம் தீர்க்கும் தண்ணீர்
அந்த தாகம் தணிந்த பின்னே
வந்த மேகம் தெரிவதில்லை
இங்கு ஒன்றின் முடிவில் ஒன்று
என்ற உலகின் நியதி உண்டு......
May you live for many long years
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
பல்லாண்டு காலம் நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
பல கோடி பாடல் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
I lit a lamp of brightness
Yet beneath it I found only darkness
I wander aimlessly in that darkness
And I found myself filled with hesitation
I came here to learn a life lesson
Instead I myself became a lesson to all
விளக்கை ஏற்றி வைத்தேன்
அதன் அடியில் இருளைக் கண்டேன்
அந்த இருளில் உலவுகின்றேன்
அதில் தயக்கம் தானே கொண்டேன்
நான் படிக்க வந்தேன்
இங்கே நானே பாடம் ஆனேன்....
A maiden born in the high mountains
She is the river Ganges flowing on the ground
A maiden born in the high mountains
She is the river Ganges flowing on the ground
The river that caresses and flows along
It endures and carries everything with it
I arrived just like that resilient river
I shall continue along the path of my destiny
பல்லாண்டு காலம் நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
பல கோடி பாடல் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
May you live for many long years
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
I must sing, I must sing
முனங்கல் :
..................
மலையில் பிறந்த மங்கை
அவள் தரையில் தவழும் கங்கை
மலையில் பிறந்த மங்கை
அவள் தரையில் தவழும் கங்கை
இங்கு தழுவிச் செல்லும் நதியே
அது தாங்கிக் கொள்ளும் எதையும்
அந்த நதியைப் போல வந்தேன்
என் விதியின் வழியில் செல்வேன்
பல்லாண்டு காலம் நீ வாழ வேண்டும்
பல கோடி பாடல் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
நான் பாட வேண்டும் நான் பாட வேண்டும்
Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum
May you live for many long years
Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum
May you live for many long years
Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
Neraana paadhai nee sellum paadhai
The path you walk is a straight and righteous path
Nenjaara vaazhtha vandhenae paedhai
I, an innocent woman, have come to bless you from my heart
Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum
May you live for many long years
Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
Megham sindhum kanneer
The tears shed by the cloud
Adhu dhaagam theerkkum thanneer
Are the waters that quench the thirst
Megham sindhum kanneer
The tears shed by the cloud
Adhu dhaagam theerkkum thanneer
Are the waters that quench the thirst
Andha dhaagam thanindha pinnae
Once that thirst is quenched
Vandha megham therivadhillai
The cloud that arrived disappears from sight
Ingu ondrin mudivil ondru
Here at the end of one thing begins another
Endra ulagin niyathi undu
Such is the eternal law of this world
Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum
May you live for many long years
Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
Vilakkai yettri vaithaen
I lit a lamp of brightness
Adhan adiyil irulai kanden
Yet beneath it I found only darkness
Andha irulil ulavugindren
I wander aimlessly in that darkness
Adhil thayakkam thaane konden
And I found myself filled with hesitation
Naan paadam padikka vandhen
I came here to learn a life lesson
Ingae naane paadam aanen
Instead I myself became a lesson to all
Malaiyil pirandha mangai
A maiden born in the high mountains
Aval tharaiyil thavazhum gangai
She is the river Ganges flowing on the ground
Malaiyil pirandha mangai
A maiden born in the high mountains
Aval tharaiyil thavazhum gangai
She is the river Ganges flowing on the ground
Ingu thazhuvi sellum nadhiyae
The river that caresses and flows along
Adhu thaangi kollum edhaiyum
It endures and carries everything with it
Andha nadhyai pola vandhen
I arrived just like that resilient river
En vidhiyin vazhiyil selven
I shall continue along the path of my destiny
Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum
May you live for many long years
Pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum
I wish to sing millions of songs for you
Naan paada vendum naan paada vendum
I must sing, I must sing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pallaandu Kaalam Nee Vaazha Vendum is a poignant and reflective song from the 1976 Tamil movie Nee Oru Maharani. Sung beautifully by P. Susheela with music composed by the duo Sankar Ganesh and lyrics penned by Kumaradevan, the song expresses selfless blessings, philosophical acceptance, and deep emotional resilience. The protagonist bestows endless blessings of longevity and happiness upon her beloved while contemplating the bittersweet nature of life, destiny, and transience through nature metaphors. Through evocative imagery of rain clouds vanishing after quenching thirst, darkness dwelling right under a lit lamp, and a mountain river enduring all obstacles on its path, the song articulates a philosophical surrender to destiny. The singer accepts her role as a lesson for others and resolves to walk her predetermined path with quiet dignity and grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Megham sindhum kanneer, adhu dhaagam theerkkum thanneer”
Rain from clouds is poetically framed as tears ('kanneer') that quench the world's thirst, metaphorically representing selfless sacrifice.
Paradox / Irony (Muran)
“Vilakkai yettri vaithaen, adhan adiyil irulai kanden”
Lighting a lamp to remove darkness only to find darkness right beneath its base highlights the painful irony of life.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Andha nadhyai pola vandhen, en vidhiyin vazhiyil selven”
The protagonist compares her life's journey and capacity to endure hardship to a flowing river that carries everything in its stride.
Alliteration / Monai
“Pallaandu kaalam nee vaazha vendum, pala kodi paadal naan paada vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in Pallaandu and Pala creates a rhythmic, musical harmony in the opening refrain.
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Trivia
The song features the iconic voice of P. Susheela and is one of the memorable compositions by Sankar-Ganesh during the mid-1970s. The lyrical theme echoes classic Tamil literary motifs where nature (clouds, light, rivers) serves as an allegory for human fate and philosophical acceptance.
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