Panamethan Jeevanaadi
From Kodeeswaran · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kodeeswaran1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmmm mmmm | Hmmm mmmm |
| Arul illarkku avvulagamillai | For those without grace, that divine world does not exist; |
| Porul illarkku ivvulagamillai | For those without material wealth, this earthly world does not exist. |
| Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae | Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world, |
| Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae | Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world, |
| Panamae thaan jeeva naadi | Money alone is the lifeblood, |
| Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi | In this world, money alone is the lifeblood! |
| Female | |
| Padhaviyin aasaiyaalae | Out of sheer desire for power and high status, |
| Pal perai mosam seidhu | By deceiving numerous innocent people, |
| Pagal vesha mainar ellaam | All these hypocritical, flashy gentlemen, |
| Sugamaaga vaazhndhidavum | Manage to live lives of luxury and comfort, because... |
| Panamae thaan jeeva naadi | Money alone is the lifeblood, |
| Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi | In this world, money alone is the lifeblood! |
| Female | |
| Uttraarum uravinarum | For friends and relatives, |
| Vandhu soozhavum | To come and gather around you, |
| Uyiraana manaivi makkal | For one's beloved wife and children, |
| Serndhu vaazhavum | To live together in harmony, |
| Kattraarellaam saattru | For learned scholars to write panegyrics, |
| Kavigal paadavum | And poets to sing praises, |
| Kakkaa kootangal ellaam | For crowds of opportunistic sycophants, |
| Amaam podavum | To nod and agree with whatever you say, |
| Panamae thaan jeeva naadi | Money alone is the lifeblood, |
| Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi | In this world, money alone is the lifeblood! |
| Female | |
| Jaladhosam pidichavan pol | Like a person struck down by a heavy cold, |
| Thalaiyai kanathidum | It makes one's head swell up with pride, |
| Salaesuram kangal pol | Like eyes infected with sticky discharge, |
| Paarvai maaridum | It completely distorts one's perspective! |
| Female | |
| Pazhaiya nilaiyai marandhu | Forgetting one's past humble beginnings, |
| Melae parakka seidhidum | It makes a person fly high up in the air, |
| Pazhaiya kanjiyai marandhu | Forgetting the old simple rice porridge, |
| Summa badham geeril neendhidavae | It makes them float lazily in rich almond milk sweets! |
| Panamae thaan jeeva naadi | Money alone is the lifeblood, |
| Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi | In this world, money alone is the lifeblood! |
| Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae | Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world, |
| Panamae thaan jeeva naadi | Money alone is the lifeblood, |
| Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi | In this world, money alone is the lifeblood! |
ஹ்ம்ம் ..ஹ்ம்ம்..
அருள் இல்லார்க்கு அவ்வுலகமில்லை
பொருள் இல்லார்க்கு இவ்வுலகமில்லை
பகவானே கேளய்யா பச்சோந்தி உலகிலே
பகவானே கேளய்யா பச்சோந்தி உலகிலே
பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி
உலகில் பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி.......
Hmmm mmmm
For those without grace, that divine world does not exist;
For those without material wealth, this earthly world does not exist.
Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world,
Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world,
Money alone is the lifeblood,
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
பதவியின் ஆசையாலே
பல பேரை மோசம் செய்து
பகல் வேஷ மைனரெல்லாம்
சுகமாக வாழ்ந்திடவும்
பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி
உலகில் பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி......
Out of sheer desire for power and high status,
By deceiving numerous innocent people,
All these hypocritical, flashy gentlemen,
Manage to live lives of luxury and comfort, because...
Money alone is the lifeblood,
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
உற்றாரும் உறவினரும் வந்து சூழவும்
உயிரான மனைவி மக்கள் சேர்ந்து வாழவும்
கற்றாரெல்லாம் சாற்றுக் கவிகள் பாடவும்
காக்கா கூட்டங்களெல்லாம் ஆமாம் போடவும்
பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி
உலகில் பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி......
For friends and relatives,
To come and gather around you,
For one's beloved wife and children,
To live together in harmony,
For learned scholars to write panegyrics,
And poets to sing praises,
For crowds of opportunistic sycophants,
To nod and agree with whatever you say,
Money alone is the lifeblood,
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
ஜலதோஷம் பிடிச்சவன் போல்
தலையைக் கனத்திடும்
சாளேசுரம் கண்கள் போல்
பார்வை மாறிடும்..
Like a person struck down by a heavy cold,
It makes one's head swell up with pride,
Like eyes infected with sticky discharge,
It completely distorts one's perspective!
பழைய நிலையை மறந்து
மேலே பறக்கச் செய்திடும்
பழைய கஞ்சியை மறந்து சும்மா
பாதாம்கீரில் நீந்திடவே
Forgetting one's past humble beginnings,
It makes a person fly high up in the air,
Forgetting the old simple rice porridge,
It makes them float lazily in rich almond milk sweets!
Money alone is the lifeblood,
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world,
Money alone is the lifeblood,
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி
உலகில் பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி.......
பகவானே கேளய்யா பச்சோந்தி உலகிலே
பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி
உலகில் பணமேதான் ஜீவ நாடி.......
Hmmm mmmm
Hmmm mmmm
Arul illarkku avvulagamillai
For those without grace, that divine world does not exist;
Porul illarkku ivvulagamillai
For those without material wealth, this earthly world does not exist.
Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae
Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world,
Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae
Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world,
Panamae thaan jeeva naadi
Money alone is the lifeblood,
Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
Padhaviyin aasaiyaalae
Out of sheer desire for power and high status,
Pal perai mosam seidhu
By deceiving numerous innocent people,
Pagal vesha mainar ellaam
All these hypocritical, flashy gentlemen,
Sugamaaga vaazhndhidavum
Manage to live lives of luxury and comfort, because...
Panamae thaan jeeva naadi
Money alone is the lifeblood,
Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
Uttraarum uravinarum
For friends and relatives,
Vandhu soozhavum
To come and gather around you,
Uyiraana manaivi makkal
For one's beloved wife and children,
Serndhu vaazhavum
To live together in harmony,
Kattraarellaam saattru
For learned scholars to write panegyrics,
Kavigal paadavum
And poets to sing praises,
Kakkaa kootangal ellaam
For crowds of opportunistic sycophants,
Amaam podavum
To nod and agree with whatever you say,
Panamae thaan jeeva naadi
Money alone is the lifeblood,
Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
Jaladhosam pidichavan pol
Like a person struck down by a heavy cold,
Thalaiyai kanathidum
It makes one's head swell up with pride,
Salaesuram kangal pol
Like eyes infected with sticky discharge,
Paarvai maaridum
It completely distorts one's perspective!
Pazhaiya nilaiyai marandhu
Forgetting one's past humble beginnings,
Melae parakka seidhidum
It makes a person fly high up in the air,
Pazhaiya kanjiyai marandhu
Forgetting the old simple rice porridge,
Summa badham geeril neendhidavae
It makes them float lazily in rich almond milk sweets!
Panamae thaan jeeva naadi
Money alone is the lifeblood,
Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae
Oh Lord, listen to this, in this chameleon-like world,
Panamae thaan jeeva naadi
Money alone is the lifeblood,
Ulagil panamae thaan jeeva naadi
In this world, money alone is the lifeblood!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Panamae Thaan Jeeva Naadi' from the film Kodeeswaran (1955) is a sharp philosophical and satirical commentary on society's obsession with wealth. Opening with a classic reference to Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural (stating that grace is needed for heaven while wealth is necessary for earth), the song establishes money as the ultimate 'lifeblood' driving human relationships and societal stature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Thirukkural Reference)
“Arul illarkku avvulagamillai / Porul illarkku ivvulagamillai”
The opening lines 'Arul illarkku avvulagamillai / Porul illarkku ivvulagamillai' directly cite Kural 247 by Thiruvalluvar, grounding the song's theme in ancient Tamil wisdom.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Bagavanae kelaiyaa pachondhi ulagilae”
Compares the changing, opportunistic nature of human society to a chameleon ('pachondhi').
Simile (Upamai)
“Jaladhosam pidichavan pol thalaiyai kanathidum”
Compares the arrogance and altered mindset brought by sudden wealth to physical afflictions like a heavy head from cold ('jaladhosam') or distorted vision from eye infections ('salaesuram').
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Arul illarkku ... / Porul illarkku ...”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ru' in Arul and Porul.
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Trivia
This track features lyrics by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, renowned for incorporating social satire and classical literature into popular cinema. The film 'Kodeeswaran' stars Sivaji Ganesan, and the soundtrack was composed by S. V. Venkatraman.
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