Parandhathe Unmai
From Kann Thiranthadhu · 1959
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Rajagopal
- Details
- Kann Thiranthadhu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parandhadhe…unmai parandhadhe | It flew... the truth flew! |
| Needhi vazhiyil viraindhadhe | It rushed along the path of justice. |
| Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe | It flew, the truth flew! |
| Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe | It flew, the truth flew! |
| Sathiyathai maraithu | Concealing the truth, |
| Vettriyum kandavar yaarada | Who has ever achieved true victory, my friend? |
| Idhai unarndhu paar | Realize this and see! |
| Kannai thirandhu paar | Open your eyes and see! |
| Nandraai unarndhu paar | Realize this well and see! |
| Kannai thirandhu paar | Open your eyes and see! |
| Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe | It flew, the truth flew! |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyae deivamendru | Declaring that truth is divine, |
| Uyarvaana gopurangal | The grand temple spires, |
| Unmaiyae deivamendru | Declaring that truth is divine, |
| Uyarvaana gopurangal | The grand temple spires, |
| Ulagengum nindru parai sattrudhae | Stand throughout the world and announce it loud! |
| Vanjaganum thirundhi vaazha paadhai kattudhe | Showing the path even for a deceiver to reform and live. |
| Idhai unarndhu paar | Realize this and see! |
| Kannai thirandhu paar | Open your eyes and see! |
| Nandraai unarndhu paar | Realize this well and see! |
| Kannai thirandhu paar | Open your eyes and see! |
| Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe | It flew, the truth flew! |
| Male | |
| Sondhamedhu bandhamedhu | What are relatives, what are bonds? |
| Thandhaiyedhu thanaiyanyedhu | Who is a father, who is a son? |
| Sodhanaiyil neeyum manam sorvadhaa | Should your heart lose courage in times of trial? |
| Sondhamedhu bandhamedhu | What are relatives, what are bonds? |
| Thandhaiyedhu thanaiyanyedhu | Who is a father, who is a son? |
| Sodhanaiyil neeyum manam sorvadhaa | Should your heart lose courage in times of trial? |
| Needhi munnae rathapaasam paarpadho | Can blood ties hold sway before justice? |
| Selvamae viraindhu selladaa | Go swiftly onward, my dear treasure! |
பறந்ததே ...உண்மை பறந்ததே
நீதி வழியில் விரைந்ததே....
பறந்ததே உண்மை பறந்ததே
பறந்ததே உண்மை பறந்ததே
சத்தியத்தை மறைத்து
வெற்றியும் கண்டவர் யாரடா
இதை உணர்ந்து பார்
கண்ணைத் திறந்து பார்
நன்றாய் உணர்ந்து பார்
கண்ணைத் திறந்து பார்
பறந்ததே உண்மை பறந்ததே
It flew... the truth flew!
It rushed along the path of justice.
It flew, the truth flew!
It flew, the truth flew!
Concealing the truth,
Who has ever achieved true victory, my friend?
Realize this and see!
Open your eyes and see!
Realize this well and see!
Open your eyes and see!
It flew, the truth flew!
உண்மையே தெய்வமென்று
உயர்வான கோபுரங்கள்
உண்மையே தெய்வமென்று
உயர்வான கோபுரங்கள்
உலகெங்கும் நின்று பறை சாற்றுதே
வஞ்சகனும் திருந்தி வாழ பாதை காட்டுதே
இதை உணர்ந்து பார்
கண்ணைத் திறந்து பார்
நன்றாய் உணர்ந்து பார்
கண்ணைத் திறந்து பார்
பறந்ததே உண்மை பறந்ததே
Declaring that truth is divine,
The grand temple spires,
Declaring that truth is divine,
The grand temple spires,
Stand throughout the world and announce it loud!
Showing the path even for a deceiver to reform and live.
Realize this and see!
Open your eyes and see!
Realize this well and see!
Open your eyes and see!
It flew, the truth flew!
சொந்தமேது பந்தமேது
தந்தையேது தனயனேது
சோதனையில் நீயும் மனம் சோர்வதோ
சொந்தமேது பந்தமேது
தந்தையேது தனயனேது
சோதனையில் நீயும் மனம் சோர்வதோ
நீதி முன்னே ரத்தபாசம் பார்ப்பதோ
செல்வமே விரைந்து செல்லடா....
What are relatives, what are bonds?
Who is a father, who is a son?
Should your heart lose courage in times of trial?
What are relatives, what are bonds?
Who is a father, who is a son?
Should your heart lose courage in times of trial?
Can blood ties hold sway before justice?
Go swiftly onward, my dear treasure!
Parandhadhe…unmai parandhadhe
It flew... the truth flew!
Needhi vazhiyil viraindhadhe
It rushed along the path of justice.
Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe
It flew, the truth flew!
Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe
It flew, the truth flew!
Sathiyathai maraithu
Concealing the truth,
Vettriyum kandavar yaarada
Who has ever achieved true victory, my friend?
Idhai unarndhu paar
Realize this and see!
Kannai thirandhu paar
Open your eyes and see!
Nandraai unarndhu paar
Realize this well and see!
Kannai thirandhu paar
Open your eyes and see!
Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe
It flew, the truth flew!
Unmaiyae deivamendru
Declaring that truth is divine,
Uyarvaana gopurangal
The grand temple spires,
Unmaiyae deivamendru
Declaring that truth is divine,
Uyarvaana gopurangal
The grand temple spires,
Ulagengum nindru parai sattrudhae
Stand throughout the world and announce it loud!
Vanjaganum thirundhi vaazha paadhai kattudhe
Showing the path even for a deceiver to reform and live.
Idhai unarndhu paar
Realize this and see!
Kannai thirandhu paar
Open your eyes and see!
Nandraai unarndhu paar
Realize this well and see!
Kannai thirandhu paar
Open your eyes and see!
Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe
It flew, the truth flew!
Sondhamedhu bandhamedhu
What are relatives, what are bonds?
Thandhaiyedhu thanaiyanyedhu
Who is a father, who is a son?
Sodhanaiyil neeyum manam sorvadhaa
Should your heart lose courage in times of trial?
Sondhamedhu bandhamedhu
What are relatives, what are bonds?
Thandhaiyedhu thanaiyanyedhu
Who is a father, who is a son?
Sodhanaiyil neeyum manam sorvadhaa
Should your heart lose courage in times of trial?
Needhi munnae rathapaasam paarpadho
Can blood ties hold sway before justice?
Selvamae viraindhu selladaa
Go swiftly onward, my dear treasure!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful philosophical track from the 1959 Tamil movie 'Kann Thiranthadhu' emphasizes the absolute triumph of truth, justice, and righteousness over deceit. Sung with majestic resonance by Seerkazhi Govindarajan, the song calls upon the listener to open their eyes and realize that truth is the ultimate divine force that prevails above all worldly attachments and deceptive triumphs. The lyrics remind us that worldly relationships—such as between father and son—and emotional blood ties must surrender when standing before justice. Towering temple spires across the world serve as eternal witnesses to truth, offering even the deceitful a path toward moral reformation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Sondhamedhu bandhamedhu / Thandhaiyedhu thanaiyanyedhu”
The second consonant sound 'ndh' rhymes in 'Sondhamedhu' and 'Thandhaiyedhu', adhering to classical Tamil poetic structure.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Parandhadhe…unmai parandhadhe”
Repetition of the phrase 'Parandhadhe unmai parandhadhe' emphasizes the victorious spread of truth.
Personification
“Uyarvaana gopurangal... Ulagengum nindru parai sattrudhae”
Temple spires ('gopurangal') are personified as heralds beating drums ('parai sattrudhae') to proclaim truth across the world.
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Trivia
Kann Thiranthadhu (1959) featured music composed by T. R. Rajagopal with lyrics written by V. Seetharaman. Seerkazhi Govindarajan's rich, classical vocal style lent a dramatic and righteous tone to this moralistic song, which served a pivotal narrative role in the movie's climax.
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