Pani Padarntha
From Ratha Thilagam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ratha Thilagam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pani padarndha malaiyin melae | Atop the snow-covered mountain, |
| Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae | I was lying like a statue. |
| Kani thodutha malai polae | Like a mountain laden with fruits, |
| Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae | A maiden appeared before my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Pani padarndha malaiyin melae | Atop the snow-covered mountain, |
| Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae | I was lying like a statue. |
| Kani thodutha malai polae | Like a mountain laden with fruits, |
| Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae | A maiden appeared before my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kunindhu nindra mugathai paarthen | I looked at her bowed head, |
| Kunguma poo nirathai paarthen | I looked at her saffron-hued complexion. |
| Kanindhu nindra kannam paarthen | I looked at her ripe cheeks, |
| Kannerin chinnam paarthen | I saw the traces of tears. |
| Male | |
| Kalanginen….thudithen … | I was shaken... I trembled... |
| Amma…ammamma …. | Oh mother... oh mother... |
| Nee azhudha nilaiyarindhu | Knowing the state of your tears, |
| Nilavae azhuthadhamma | Even the moon wept, oh mother. |
| Vanam azhuthadhamma | The sky wept, oh mother. |
| Vanna malar pulambudhamma | The colorful flowers lamented, |
| Ganam azhuthadhamma | The clouds wept, oh mother. |
| Kanagam kalangudhamma … | The forest itself was distressed... |
| Male | |
| Karanathai chonnal | If you tell me the reason, |
| Kalai naan udhavi seiven | I, the artist, will offer my help. |
| Varanangal kooti vandhu | Bringing along processional elephants, |
| Vanna thaer otti vandhu | Driving a colorful chariot, |
| Thoranangal aaduginra | In the pure city streets |
| Thooya nagar veedhiyilae | Where decorative festoons sway, |
| Oorvalamai unnai | As a grand procession, |
| Udanazhaithu naan varuven | I will come and accompany you. |
| Sollamma sol endren | "Tell me, mother, tell me," I said. |
| Thooya magal thalai nimirndhaal | The pure daughter raised her head. |
| Male | |
| Amaidhi thedi urugi nindren | Seeking peace, I stood melting with emotion, |
| Anbu vellam peruga vandhen | I came with an overflowing surge of love. |
| Imayam mudhal kumari varai | From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari, |
| En idhayathaiyae thirandhu vaithen | I kept my heart wide open, |
| Male | |
| Undu pasiyara | So that the entire world could come |
| Ulagam varatumendru | And eat to satisfy its hunger. |
| Kandu thaen kadhali | Finding honey like a beloved, |
| Karandha pal karandhapadi | Freshly drawing milk as it was milked, |
| Kondu vandhu vaithu | I brought it and placed it before them, |
| Koopitten varugavendru… | Inviting everyone to come and eat... |
| Male | |
| Pasiyara odi vandha | Among the ten who came running to eat |
| Pathu per maththiyilae | To satisfy their hunger, |
| Pagaiyara oruvan vandha | One came filled with enmity; |
| Pavathai enna solven | What can I say about that sin? |
| Male | |
| Yarai azhithen …. | Whom did I destroy? |
| Yaar kudiyai naan keduthen… | Whose family did I ruin? |
| Seer sumandhu senradhuthan | Is bearing prosperity and giving it to others |
| Seidhathoru pavam endraal | Considered a sin that I committed? |
| Annai uraitha mozhi | All those words spoken by Mother India, |
| Athanaiyum kettirundhen | I sat and listened to them all. |
| Pinnar manadhil | Then in my heart, |
| Perum thunivu modhi vara | A great courage came surging forth, |
| Perum thunivu modhi vara | A great courage came surging forth. |
| Male | |
| Veeramundu tholgal undu | There is valor, there are strong shoulders, |
| Vetri kollum gnanam undu | There is victory-winning wisdom, |
| Saram mikka dharmam undu | There is righteousness filled with essence, |
| Dharmam mikka thalaivan undu | There is a leader filled with dharma. |
| Male | |
| Veeramundu tholgal undu | There is valor, there are strong shoulders, |
| Vetri kollum gnanam undu | There is victory-winning wisdom, |
| Saram mikka dharmam undu | There is righteousness filled with essence, |
| Dharmam mikka thalaivan undu | There is a leader filled with dharma. |
| Male | |
| Anbu niraindha magan | A son filled with love, |
| Arul niraindha karunai magan | A son filled with grace and mercy, |
| Panbu niraindha magan | A son filled with noble character, |
| Pazha nattin mootha magan | The eldest son of this ancient nation, |
| Irukkindraan thaayae … | Is right here, oh mother... |
| Yengadhae endruraithen | Do not despair, I comforted her. |
| Male | |
| Annai sirithaal | Mother smiled, |
| Adada o.. achirippil | Ah, in that smile of hers, |
| Munnai thamizh manamae | The ancient Tamil pride and spirit |
| Mulaithezhundhu nindradhamma | Sprang forth and stood tall, oh mother! |
| Ennai marandhen | I forgot myself, |
| Iravulagil serndhu vitten | I joined the realm of the night. |
| Kannai mella maraithu | Slowly veiling my eyes, |
| Karpanaiyil kalandhu vitten | I merged into my imagination. |
| Karpanaiyil kalandhu vitten | I merged into my imagination. |
| Male | |
| Pani padarndha malaiyin melae | Atop the snow-covered mountain, |
| Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae | I was lying like a statue. |
| Kani thodutha malai polae | Like a mountain laden with fruits, |
| Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae | A maiden appeared before my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Pani padarndha malaiyin melae | Atop the snow-covered mountain, |
| Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae | I was lying like a statue. |
| Kani thodutha malai polae | Like a mountain laden with fruits, |
| Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae | A maiden appeared before my eyes. |
பனி படர்ந்த மலையின் மேலே
படுத்திருந்தேன் சிலையைப் போலே
கனி தொடுத்த மாலை போலே
கன்னி வந்தாள் கண் முன்னாலே
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
I was lying like a statue.
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
பனி படர்ந்த மலையின் மேலே
படுத்திருந்தேன் சிலையைப் போலே
கனி தொடுத்த மாலை போலே
கன்னி வந்தாள் கண் முன்னாலே
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
I was lying like a statue.
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
குனிந்து நின்ற முகத்தைப் பார்த்தேன்
குங்குமப் பூ நிறத்தைப் பார்த்தேன்
கனிந்து நின்ற கன்னம் பார்த்தேன்
கண்ணீரின் சின்னம் பார்த்தேன்
I looked at her bowed head,
I looked at her saffron-hued complexion.
I looked at her ripe cheeks,
I saw the traces of tears.
கலங்கினேன்....துடித்தேன்....
அம்மா அம்மம்மா
நீ அழுத நிலையறிந்து
நிலவே அழுததம்மா
வானம் அழுததம்மா
வண்ண மலர் புலம்புதம்மா
கானம் அழுததம்மா
கானகமும் கலங்குதம்மா
I was shaken... I trembled...
Oh mother... oh mother...
Knowing the state of your tears,
Even the moon wept, oh mother.
The sky wept, oh mother.
The colorful flowers lamented,
The clouds wept, oh mother.
The forest itself was distressed...
காரணத்தைச் சொன்னால்
காளை நான் உதவி செய்வேன்
வாரணங்கள் பூட்டி வந்து
வண்ணத் தேர் ஓட்டி வந்து
தோரணங்கள் ஆடுகின்ற
தூய நகர் வீதியிலே
ஊர்வலமாய் உன்னை
உடனழைத்து நான் வருவேன்
சொல்லம்மா சொல்லென்றேன்
தூயமகள் தலை நிமிர்ந்தாள்
If you tell me the reason,
I, the artist, will offer my help.
Bringing along processional elephants,
Driving a colorful chariot,
In the pure city streets
Where decorative festoons sway,
As a grand procession,
I will come and accompany you.
"Tell me, mother, tell me," I said.
The pure daughter raised her head.
அமைதி தேடி உருகி நின்றேன்
அன்பு வெள்ளம் பெருக வந்தேன்
இமய முதல் குமரி வரை என்
இதயத்தையே திறந்து வைத்தேன்
Seeking peace, I stood melting with emotion,
I came with an overflowing surge of love.
From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari,
I kept my heart wide open,
உண்டு பசியாற
உலகம் வரட்டுமென்று
கண்டு தேன் கதலி
கறந்த பால் கரந்தபடி
கொண்டு வந்து வைத்து
கூப்பிட்டேன் வருகவென்று
So that the entire world could come
And eat to satisfy its hunger.
Finding honey like a beloved,
Freshly drawing milk as it was milked,
I brought it and placed it before them,
Inviting everyone to come and eat...
பசியாற ஓடி வந்த
பத்துப் பேர் மத்தியிலே
பகையாக ஒருவன் வந்த
பாவத்தை என்ன சொல்வேன்
Among the ten who came running to eat
To satisfy their hunger,
One came filled with enmity;
What can I say about that sin?
யாரை அழித்தேன்
யார் குடியை நான் கெடுத்தேன்
சீர் சுமந்து சென்றதுதான்
செய்ததொரு பாவமென்றால்
அன்னை உரைத்த மொழி
அத்தனையும் கேட்டிருந்தேன்
பின்னர் மனதில்
பெருந்துணிவு மோதி வர......
பெருந்துணிவு மோதி வர........
Whom did I destroy?
Whose family did I ruin?
Is bearing prosperity and giving it to others
Considered a sin that I committed?
All those words spoken by Mother India,
I sat and listened to them all.
Then in my heart,
A great courage came surging forth,
A great courage came surging forth.
வீரமுண்டு தோள்கள் உண்டு
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் ஞானம் உண்டு
சாரம் மிக்க தர்மம் உண்டு
தர்மம் மிக்க தலைவன் உண்டு
There is valor, there are strong shoulders,
There is victory-winning wisdom,
There is righteousness filled with essence,
There is a leader filled with dharma.
வீரமுண்டு தோள்கள் உண்டு
வெற்றி கொள்ளும் ஞானம் உண்டு
சாரம் மிக்க தர்மம் உண்டு
தர்மம் மிக்க தலைவன் உண்டு
There is valor, there are strong shoulders,
There is victory-winning wisdom,
There is righteousness filled with essence,
There is a leader filled with dharma.
அன்பு நிறைந்த மகன்
அருள் நிறைந்த கருணை மகன்
பண்பு நிறைந்த மகன்
பழநாட்டின் மூத்த மகன்
இருக்கின்றான் தாயே
ஏங்காதே என்றுரைத்தேன்
A son filled with love,
A son filled with grace and mercy,
A son filled with noble character,
The eldest son of this ancient nation,
Is right here, oh mother...
Do not despair, I comforted her.
அன்னை சிரித்தாள்
அடடா.....ஓ.......அச்சிரிப்பில்
முன்னைத் தமிழ் மனமே
முளைத்தெழுந்து நின்றதம்மா
என்னை மறந்தேன்
இரவுலகில் சேர்ந்து விட்டேன்
கண்ணை மெல்ல மறைத்து
கற்பனையில் கலந்து விட்டேன்
கற்பனையில் கலந்து விட்டேன்.........
Mother smiled,
Ah, in that smile of hers,
The ancient Tamil pride and spirit
Sprang forth and stood tall, oh mother!
I forgot myself,
I joined the realm of the night.
Slowly veiling my eyes,
I merged into my imagination.
I merged into my imagination.
பனி படர்ந்த மலையின் மேலே
படுத்திருந்தேன் சிலையைப் போலே
கனி தொடுத்த மாலை போலே
கன்னி வந்தாள் கண் முன்னாலே
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
I was lying like a statue.
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
பனி படர்ந்த மலையின் மேலே
படுத்திருந்தேன் சிலையைப் போலே
கனி தொடுத்த மாலை போலே
கன்னி வந்தாள் கண் முன்னாலே
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
I was lying like a statue.
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
Pani padarndha malaiyin melae
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae
I was lying like a statue.
Kani thodutha malai polae
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
Pani padarndha malaiyin melae
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae
I was lying like a statue.
Kani thodutha malai polae
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
Kunindhu nindra mugathai paarthen
I looked at her bowed head,
Kunguma poo nirathai paarthen
I looked at her saffron-hued complexion.
Kanindhu nindra kannam paarthen
I looked at her ripe cheeks,
Kannerin chinnam paarthen
I saw the traces of tears.
Kalanginen….thudithen …
I was shaken... I trembled...
Amma…ammamma ….
Oh mother... oh mother...
Nee azhudha nilaiyarindhu
Knowing the state of your tears,
Nilavae azhuthadhamma
Even the moon wept, oh mother.
Vanam azhuthadhamma
The sky wept, oh mother.
Vanna malar pulambudhamma
The colorful flowers lamented,
Ganam azhuthadhamma
The clouds wept, oh mother.
Kanagam kalangudhamma …
The forest itself was distressed...
Karanathai chonnal
If you tell me the reason,
Kalai naan udhavi seiven
I, the artist, will offer my help.
Varanangal kooti vandhu
Bringing along processional elephants,
Vanna thaer otti vandhu
Driving a colorful chariot,
Thoranangal aaduginra
In the pure city streets
Thooya nagar veedhiyilae
Where decorative festoons sway,
Oorvalamai unnai
As a grand procession,
Udanazhaithu naan varuven
I will come and accompany you.
Sollamma sol endren
"Tell me, mother, tell me," I said.
Thooya magal thalai nimirndhaal
The pure daughter raised her head.
Amaidhi thedi urugi nindren
Seeking peace, I stood melting with emotion,
Anbu vellam peruga vandhen
I came with an overflowing surge of love.
Imayam mudhal kumari varai
From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari,
En idhayathaiyae thirandhu vaithen
I kept my heart wide open,
Undu pasiyara
So that the entire world could come
Ulagam varatumendru
And eat to satisfy its hunger.
Kandu thaen kadhali
Finding honey like a beloved,
Karandha pal karandhapadi
Freshly drawing milk as it was milked,
Kondu vandhu vaithu
I brought it and placed it before them,
Koopitten varugavendru…
Inviting everyone to come and eat...
Pasiyara odi vandha
Among the ten who came running to eat
Pathu per maththiyilae
To satisfy their hunger,
Pagaiyara oruvan vandha
One came filled with enmity;
Pavathai enna solven
What can I say about that sin?
Yarai azhithen ….
Whom did I destroy?
Yaar kudiyai naan keduthen…
Whose family did I ruin?
Seer sumandhu senradhuthan
Is bearing prosperity and giving it to others
Seidhathoru pavam endraal
Considered a sin that I committed?
Annai uraitha mozhi
All those words spoken by Mother India,
Athanaiyum kettirundhen
I sat and listened to them all.
Pinnar manadhil
Then in my heart,
Perum thunivu modhi vara
A great courage came surging forth,
Perum thunivu modhi vara
A great courage came surging forth.
Veeramundu tholgal undu
There is valor, there are strong shoulders,
Vetri kollum gnanam undu
There is victory-winning wisdom,
Saram mikka dharmam undu
There is righteousness filled with essence,
Dharmam mikka thalaivan undu
There is a leader filled with dharma.
Veeramundu tholgal undu
There is valor, there are strong shoulders,
Vetri kollum gnanam undu
There is victory-winning wisdom,
Saram mikka dharmam undu
There is righteousness filled with essence,
Dharmam mikka thalaivan undu
There is a leader filled with dharma.
Anbu niraindha magan
A son filled with love,
Arul niraindha karunai magan
A son filled with grace and mercy,
Panbu niraindha magan
A son filled with noble character,
Pazha nattin mootha magan
The eldest son of this ancient nation,
Irukkindraan thaayae …
Is right here, oh mother...
Yengadhae endruraithen
Do not despair, I comforted her.
Annai sirithaal
Mother smiled,
Adada o.. achirippil
Ah, in that smile of hers,
Munnai thamizh manamae
The ancient Tamil pride and spirit
Mulaithezhundhu nindradhamma
Sprang forth and stood tall, oh mother!
Ennai marandhen
I forgot myself,
Iravulagil serndhu vitten
I joined the realm of the night.
Kannai mella maraithu
Slowly veiling my eyes,
Karpanaiyil kalandhu vitten
I merged into my imagination.
Karpanaiyil kalandhu vitten
I merged into my imagination.
Pani padarndha malaiyin melae
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae
I was lying like a statue.
Kani thodutha malai polae
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
Pani padarndha malaiyin melae
Atop the snow-covered mountain,
Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae
I was lying like a statue.
Kani thodutha malai polae
Like a mountain laden with fruits,
Kanni vandhaal kan munnalae
A maiden appeared before my eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This allegorical song from the 1963 film 'Ratha Thilagam' uses deep poetic imagery to reflect Mother India's plight following the 1962 Sino-Indian War. The narrator meets a sorrowful maiden on the snowy Himalayan peaks, who is revealed to be Mother India (Bharat Mata) mourning the betrayal of an unprovoked attack by a neighbor she welcomed with love and hospitality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Paduthirundhen silaiyai polae”
Compares the speaker lying motionless on the snowy mountains to a motionless statue ('silaiyai polae').
Personification
“Thooya magal thalai nimirndhaal”
Mother India is personified as a grieving mother and maiden who expresses her deep heartbreak over betrayal despite her generosity.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Anbu niraindha magan / Panbu niraindha magan”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across lines, such as 'Veeramundu' and 'Saram mikka' or 'Anbu' and 'Panbu'.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, 'Ratha Thilagam' was produced in the backdrop of the 1962 Sino-Indian War to evoke patriotic fervor across Tamil Nadu.
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