Panakkaarar Thaedugira Inbam
From Paithiyakkaran · 1947
- Lyricist
- Ambikapathi
- Singer
- N. S. Krishnan
- Music directors
- C. R. Subbaraman, M. S. Gnanamani
- Details
- Paithiyakkaran1947
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam | The pleasure sought by the rich, |
| Ezhai paattaali makkal padum thunbam | The suffering endured by poor working-class people. |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam kondavarkku | For those who possess coins and money, |
| Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu | When is there ever a worry-free time? |
| Male | |
| Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam | The pleasure sought by the rich, |
| Ezhai paattaali makkal padum thunbam | The suffering endured by poor working-class people. |
| Male | |
| Gunathodu pazhagaadha koottam | A crowd that does not behave with good character, |
| Kooli kuraithu kodukka poraattam | Striving constantly to reduce wages. |
| Gunathodu pazhagaadha koottam | A crowd that does not behave with good character, |
| Kooli kuraithu kodukka poraattam | Striving constantly to reduce wages. |
| Seidhum kulam vettuvaar | They will build ponds, |
| Madam kattuvaar | And construct choultries, |
| Kulam vettuvaar madam kattuvaar | They dig ponds and construct choultries, |
| Kadan koduthae pin vazhakkaadi | Yet they lend money and fight lawsuits later, |
| Aduthorai keduthagum | Ruining others in the process. |
| Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam | The pleasure sought by the rich, |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam kondavarkku | For those who possess coins and money, |
| Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu | When is there ever a worry-free time? |
| Vellikkaasu panam kondavarkku | For those who possess silver coins and wealth, |
| Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu | When is there ever a worry-free time? |
| Avar kanmoodi thoongamudiyaadhu | They cannot close their eyes and sleep, |
| Avar kanmoodi thoongamudiyaadhu | They cannot close their eyes and sleep. |
| Pagal kaalathilae kollai laabathilae | In broad daylight, pursuing exorbitant profits, |
| Kaarunyam thaanindri thaedidum | They seek wealth without any compassion. |
| Thanga kaasu panam kondavarkku | For those who possess gold coins and wealth, |
| Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu | When is there ever a worry-free time? |
| Male | |
| Koozhaiyunnum ezhai | The poor man drinking simple porridge, |
| Manikkaezhu mayil nadappaan | Can walk seven miles in an hour. |
| Konda selvan vandiyaera | When the wealthy man gets on a carriage, |
| Rendu paerai azhaippaan | He calls two people to assist him. |
| Vaelai seiyum kooli oru naazhi | The laborer who works hard, |
| Annam pusippaan | Eats and enjoys his simple meal. |
| Aaalai yaeikkum kozhai mudhalaali | While the cowardly, deceptive owner, |
| Sotrai veruppaan | Despises and rejects his rich food. |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam kondavarkku | For those who possess coins and money, |
| Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu | When is there ever a worry-free time? |
| Male | |
| Kaattaik kaakkum ezhai | The poor wife guarding the fields, |
| Veettukkkaari udambu | Her physical body, |
| Kattumasthum kallu | Is solid and strong like stone, |
| Polirukkum irumbu | And tough like iron. |
| Veettai kaakkum selvanin | The rich man's wife guarding the house, |
| Pondaatti udambu | Her body is, |
| Adhu veliyae sollum | Something not fit to speak aloud, |
| Vishayamalla melindha thurumbu | Frail like a thin straw. |
| Male | |
| Naattai kedukkum | Ruining the country, |
| Navanaagareegam naaduvaar | They pursue modern superficial luxury. |
| Pootti vaitha rokkathai | The locked-up cash they hoard, |
| Kaatti uravaaduvaar | They display to feign relationships. |
| Poottum nagaiyaadai porulaalae | Through adorned jewelry and clothes, |
| Pugazh thaedum | They seek empty fame. |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam kondavarkku | For those who possess coins and money, |
| Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu | When is there ever a worry-free time? |
பணக்காரர் தேடுகிற இன்பம்
ஏழைப் பாட்டாளி மக்கள் படும் துன்பம்
The pleasure sought by the rich,
The suffering endured by poor working-class people.
காசு பணம் கொண்டவர்க்குக்
கவலையில்லாத நேரம் ஏது
For those who possess coins and money,
When is there ever a worry-free time?
பணக்காரர் தேடுகிற இன்பம்
ஏழைப் பாட்டாளி மக்கள் படும் துன்பம்
The pleasure sought by the rich,
The suffering endured by poor working-class people.
குணத்தோடு பழகாத கூட்டம்
கூலி குறைத்துக் கொடுக்கப் போராட்டம்
குணத்தோடு பழகாத கூட்டம் கூலி
குறைத்துக் கொடுக்கப் போராட்டம்
செய்தும் குளம் வெட்டுவார்
மடம் கட்டுவார்
குளம் வெட்டுவார் மடம் கட்டுவார்
கடன் கொடுத்தே பின் வழக்காடி
அடுத்தோரைக் கெடுத்தாகும்
பணக்காரர் தேடுகிற இன்பம்
A crowd that does not behave with good character,
Striving constantly to reduce wages.
A crowd that does not behave with good character,
Striving constantly to reduce wages.
They will build ponds,
And construct choultries,
They dig ponds and construct choultries,
Yet they lend money and fight lawsuits later,
Ruining others in the process.
The pleasure sought by the rich,
காசு பணம் கொண்டவர்க்குக்
கவலையில்லாத நேரம் ஏது
வெள்ளிக்காசு பணம் கொண்டவர்க்குக்
கவலையில்லாத நேரம் ஏது
அவர் கண்மூடித் தூங்கமுடியாது
அவர் கண்மூடித் தூங்கமுடியாது
பகல் காலத்திலே கொள்ளை லாபத்திலே
காருண்யம் தானின்றித் தேடிடும்
தங்கக் காசு பணம் கொண்டவர்க்குக்
கவலையில்லாத நேரம் ஏது
For those who possess coins and money,
When is there ever a worry-free time?
For those who possess silver coins and wealth,
When is there ever a worry-free time?
They cannot close their eyes and sleep,
They cannot close their eyes and sleep.
In broad daylight, pursuing exorbitant profits,
They seek wealth without any compassion.
For those who possess gold coins and wealth,
When is there ever a worry-free time?
கூழையுண்ணும் ஏழை
மணிக்கேழு மயில் நடப்பான்
கொண்ட செல்வன் வண்டியேற
ரெண்டு பேரை அழைப்பான்
வேலை செய்யும் கூலி ஒரு நாழி
அன்னம் புசிப்பான்
ஆளை ஏய்க்கும் கோழை முதலாளி
சோற்றை வெறுப்பான்
The poor man drinking simple porridge,
Can walk seven miles in an hour.
When the wealthy man gets on a carriage,
He calls two people to assist him.
The laborer who works hard,
Eats and enjoys his simple meal.
While the cowardly, deceptive owner,
Despises and rejects his rich food.
காசு பணம் கொண்டவர்க்குக்
கவலையில்லாத நேரம் ஏது
For those who possess coins and money,
When is there ever a worry-free time?
காட்டைக் காக்கும் ஏழை
வீட்டுக்காரி உடம்பு
கட்டுமஸ்தும் கல்லுப்
போலிருக்கும் இரும்பு
வீட்டைக் காக்கும் செல்வனின்
பொண்டாட்டி உடம்பு
அது வெளியே சொல்லும்
விஷயமல்ல மெலிந்த துரும்பு
The poor wife guarding the fields,
Her physical body,
Is solid and strong like stone,
And tough like iron.
The rich man's wife guarding the house,
Her body is,
Something not fit to speak aloud,
Frail like a thin straw.
நாட்டைக் கெடுக்கும்
நவநாகரீகம் நாடுவார்
பூட்டி வைத்த ரொக்கத்தைக்
காட்டி உறவாடுவார்
பூட்டும் நகையாடைப் பொருளாலே
புகழ் தேடும்
Ruining the country,
They pursue modern superficial luxury.
The locked-up cash they hoard,
They display to feign relationships.
Through adorned jewelry and clothes,
They seek empty fame.
காசு பணம் கொண்டவர்க்குக்
கவலையில்லாத நேரம் ஏது
For those who possess coins and money,
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam
The pleasure sought by the rich,
Ezhai paattaali makkal padum thunbam
The suffering endured by poor working-class people.
Kaasu panam kondavarkku
For those who possess coins and money,
Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam
The pleasure sought by the rich,
Ezhai paattaali makkal padum thunbam
The suffering endured by poor working-class people.
Gunathodu pazhagaadha koottam
A crowd that does not behave with good character,
Kooli kuraithu kodukka poraattam
Striving constantly to reduce wages.
Gunathodu pazhagaadha koottam
A crowd that does not behave with good character,
Kooli kuraithu kodukka poraattam
Striving constantly to reduce wages.
Seidhum kulam vettuvaar
They will build ponds,
Madam kattuvaar
And construct choultries,
Kulam vettuvaar madam kattuvaar
They dig ponds and construct choultries,
Kadan koduthae pin vazhakkaadi
Yet they lend money and fight lawsuits later,
Aduthorai keduthagum
Ruining others in the process.
Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam
The pleasure sought by the rich,
Kaasu panam kondavarkku
For those who possess coins and money,
Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Vellikkaasu panam kondavarkku
For those who possess silver coins and wealth,
Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Avar kanmoodi thoongamudiyaadhu
They cannot close their eyes and sleep,
Avar kanmoodi thoongamudiyaadhu
They cannot close their eyes and sleep.
Pagal kaalathilae kollai laabathilae
In broad daylight, pursuing exorbitant profits,
Kaarunyam thaanindri thaedidum
They seek wealth without any compassion.
Thanga kaasu panam kondavarkku
For those who possess gold coins and wealth,
Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Koozhaiyunnum ezhai
The poor man drinking simple porridge,
Manikkaezhu mayil nadappaan
Can walk seven miles in an hour.
Konda selvan vandiyaera
When the wealthy man gets on a carriage,
Rendu paerai azhaippaan
He calls two people to assist him.
Vaelai seiyum kooli oru naazhi
The laborer who works hard,
Annam pusippaan
Eats and enjoys his simple meal.
Aaalai yaeikkum kozhai mudhalaali
While the cowardly, deceptive owner,
Sotrai veruppaan
Despises and rejects his rich food.
Kaasu panam kondavarkku
For those who possess coins and money,
Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Kaattaik kaakkum ezhai
The poor wife guarding the fields,
Veettukkkaari udambu
Her physical body,
Kattumasthum kallu
Is solid and strong like stone,
Polirukkum irumbu
And tough like iron.
Veettai kaakkum selvanin
The rich man's wife guarding the house,
Pondaatti udambu
Her body is,
Adhu veliyae sollum
Something not fit to speak aloud,
Vishayamalla melindha thurumbu
Frail like a thin straw.
Naattai kedukkum
Ruining the country,
Navanaagareegam naaduvaar
They pursue modern superficial luxury.
Pootti vaitha rokkathai
The locked-up cash they hoard,
Kaatti uravaaduvaar
They display to feign relationships.
Poottum nagaiyaadai porulaalae
Through adorned jewelry and clothes,
Pugazh thaedum
They seek empty fame.
Kaasu panam kondavarkku
For those who possess coins and money,
Kavalaiyillaadha naeram yaedhu
When is there ever a worry-free time?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This social commentary song from the 1947 movie Paithiyakkaran contrasts the superficial, anxiety-ridden lives of wealthy elites with the robust, honest lives of working-class laborers. It asserts that material riches bring sleepless nights, greed, and lack of peace, whereas the poor, despite their simple diet and hard physical labor, enjoy vitality, restful sleep, and genuine well-being.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Panakkaarar thaedugira inbam / Ezhai paattaali makkal padum thunbam”
Rhyming end words 'inbam' and 'thunbam' emphasize the tragic contrast between rich and poor.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kattumasthum kallu / Polirukkum irumbu”
Compares the physical strength of the laboring woman's body to stone ('kallu') and iron ('irumbu').
Muran (Contrast/Antithesis)
“Koozhaiyunnum ezhai / Manikkaezhu mayil nadappaan”
Contrasts the active poor man walking seven miles effortlessly with the rich man who needs help just to board a carriage.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vishayamalla melindha thurumbu”
Refers to the frail, delicate physical condition of the pampered rich woman as a thin straw ('melindha thurumbu').
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Trivia
Paithiyakkaran (1947) was a classic film associated with N.S. Krishnan (NSK), known for embedding strong socio-political, Marxist, and anti-feudal reformist messages into catchy music during the transitional era around India's independence.
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