Pattadhellaam Podhumaa
From Nallathoru Kudumbam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nallathoru Kudumbam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae… | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
| Andha paramanaiyum vaazha vaikka… | To make even the Supreme Lord live... |
| Sakthi vandhaalae… | Only when Sakthi arrives... |
| Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae | Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go? |
| Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae | Where did all the clamor and anger subside? |
| Male | |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae… | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
| Andha paramanaiyum vaazha vaikka… | To make even the Supreme Lord live... |
| Sakthi vandhaalae…sakthi vandhaalae | Sakthi arrived, Sakthi arrived! |
| Male | |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa pattinathaarae | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
| Male | |
| Sudhi izhandha raagathilae sugam irukkaadhu | There is no joy in a melody that has lost its pitch. |
| Nalla sondham konjam vilagi nindraal uravirukkaadhu | If good relatives step away a little, the bond cannot remain. |
| Irandum ketta nilaiyinilae anbirukkaadhu | In a state where both are ruined, there will be no love. |
| Andha idaiveliyil valarndha pillai | A child raised in that gap... |
| Ozhunghu peraadhu ozhunghu peraadhu | Will not learn discipline, will not learn discipline. |
| Male | |
| Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae | Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go? |
| Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae | Where did all the clamor and anger subside? |
| Male | |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae… | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
| Male | |
| Adikka ondru anaikka ondru illarathilae | One hand to discipline and one hand to embrace in family life... |
| Ingu avai irandum pirindhadhu thaan | Here, those two have separated... |
| Indha nilaiyilae | In this state. |
| Kudithanathil thavaru vandhaal thiruthi kollalaam | If a mistake happens in household life, it can be corrected. |
| Nam kudumbathaiyae pirithu kondaal | If we divide our own family... |
| Kinattril veezhalaam kinattril veezhalaam | We will fall into a well, we will fall into a well. |
| Male | |
| Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae | Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go? |
| Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae | Where did all the clamor and anger subside? |
| Male | |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae… | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
| Male | |
| Ratham ulla kaalathilae buthi maarudhu | When youthful blood flows, wisdom alters. |
| Andha buthi ketta piragu thaanae ratham paesudhu | Only after that wisdom is lost does the blood speak. |
| Sakthiyodu sivanai saertha saiva thatthuvam | The Saiva philosophy that joined Sakthi with Shiva... |
| Nalla dhambadhiyar vaazhvadharkkor | Is a righteous philosophy... |
| Dharma thatthuvam dharma thatthuvam | For good couples to live by, a righteous philosophy. |
| Hahahhahahahah | Hahahhahahahah |
| Hahahahhaha | Hahahahhaha |
| Haaahahahahahahaha | Haaahahahahahahaha |
| Male | |
| Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae | Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go? |
| Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae | Where did all the clamor and anger subside? |
| Engae engae | Where? Where? |
| Male | |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae… | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
| Andha paramanaiyum vaazha vaikka | To make even the Supreme Lord live |
| Sakthi vandhaalae sakthi vandhaalae | Sakthi arrived, Sakthi arrived |
| Pattadhellaam podhumaa pattinathaarae… | Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar? |
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே
அந்த பரமனையும் வாழ வைக்க
சக்தி வந்தாளே
உன் ஆணவம் எங்கே வீரம் போனது எங்கே
ஆரவாரம் கோபம் எல்லாம் அடங்கியது எங்கே
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
To make even the Supreme Lord live...
Only when Sakthi arrives...
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே
அந்த பரமனையும் வாழ வைக்க
சக்தி வந்தாளே......சக்தி வந்தாளே
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
To make even the Supreme Lord live...
Sakthi arrived, Sakthi arrived!
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
சுதி இழந்த ராகத்திலே சுகம் இருக்காது
நல்ல சொந்தம் கொஞ்சம் விலகி நின்றால் உறவிருக்காது
இரண்டும் கெட்ட நிலையினிலே அன்பிருக்காது
அந்த இடைவெளியில் வளர்ந்த பிள்ளை
ஒழுங்கு பெறாது ஒழுங்கு பெறாது
There is no joy in a melody that has lost its pitch.
If good relatives step away a little, the bond cannot remain.
In a state where both are ruined, there will be no love.
A child raised in that gap...
Will not learn discipline, will not learn discipline.
உன் ஆணவம் எங்கே வீரம் போனது எங்கே
ஆரவாரம் கோபம் எல்லாம் அடங்கியதெங்கே
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே.......
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
அடிக்க ஒன்று அணைக்க ஒன்று இல்லறத்திலே
இங்கு அவையிரண்டும் பிரிந்ததுதான்
இந்த நிலையிலே
குடித்தனத்தில் தவறு வந்தால் திருத்திக் கொள்ளலாம்
நம் குடும்பத்தையே பிரித்துக் கொண்டால்
கிணற்றில் வீழலாம் கிணற்றில் வீழலாம்
One hand to discipline and one hand to embrace in family life...
Here, those two have separated...
In this state.
If a mistake happens in household life, it can be corrected.
If we divide our own family...
We will fall into a well, we will fall into a well.
உன் ஆணவம் எங்கே வீரம் போனது எங்கே
ஆரவாரம் கோபம் எல்லாம் அடங்கியதெங்கே
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே.......
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
ரத்தம் உள்ள காலத்திலே புத்தி மாறுது
அந்த புத்தி கெட்ட பிறகுதானே அந்த ரத்தம் பேசுது
சத்தியோடு சிவனைச் சேர்த்த சைவ தத்துவம்
நல்ல தம்பதியர் வாழ்வதற்கோர்
தர்ம தத்துவம் .... தர்ம தத்துவம் ....
ஹஹஹஹஹ்ஹாஹ்
ஹஹஹஹஹா
ஹஹாஹ்ஹா
ஹஹாஹ்ஹாஹஹா
When youthful blood flows, wisdom alters.
Only after that wisdom is lost does the blood speak.
The Saiva philosophy that joined Sakthi with Shiva...
Is a righteous philosophy...
For good couples to live by, a righteous philosophy.
Hahahhahahahah
Hahahahhaha
Haaahahahahahahaha
உன் ஆணவம் எங்கே வீரம் போனது எங்கே
ஆரவாரம் கோபம் எல்லாம் அடங்கியதெங்கே
எங்கே எங்கே
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
Where? Where?
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே
அந்த பரமனையும் வாழ வைக்க
சக்தி வந்தாளே......சக்தி வந்தாளே
பட்டதெல்லாம் போதுமா பட்டினத்தாரே
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
To make even the Supreme Lord live
Sakthi arrived, Sakthi arrived
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae…
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Andha paramanaiyum vaazha vaikka…
To make even the Supreme Lord live...
Sakthi vandhaalae…
Only when Sakthi arrives...
Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae…
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Andha paramanaiyum vaazha vaikka…
To make even the Supreme Lord live...
Sakthi vandhaalae…sakthi vandhaalae
Sakthi arrived, Sakthi arrived!
Pattadhellaam podhumaa pattinathaarae
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Sudhi izhandha raagathilae sugam irukkaadhu
There is no joy in a melody that has lost its pitch.
Nalla sondham konjam vilagi nindraal uravirukkaadhu
If good relatives step away a little, the bond cannot remain.
Irandum ketta nilaiyinilae anbirukkaadhu
In a state where both are ruined, there will be no love.
Andha idaiveliyil valarndha pillai
A child raised in that gap...
Ozhunghu peraadhu ozhunghu peraadhu
Will not learn discipline, will not learn discipline.
Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae…
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Adikka ondru anaikka ondru illarathilae
One hand to discipline and one hand to embrace in family life...
Ingu avai irandum pirindhadhu thaan
Here, those two have separated...
Indha nilaiyilae
In this state.
Kudithanathil thavaru vandhaal thiruthi kollalaam
If a mistake happens in household life, it can be corrected.
Nam kudumbathaiyae pirithu kondaal
If we divide our own family...
Kinattril veezhalaam kinattril veezhalaam
We will fall into a well, we will fall into a well.
Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae…
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Ratham ulla kaalathilae buthi maarudhu
When youthful blood flows, wisdom alters.
Andha buthi ketta piragu thaanae ratham paesudhu
Only after that wisdom is lost does the blood speak.
Sakthiyodu sivanai saertha saiva thatthuvam
The Saiva philosophy that joined Sakthi with Shiva...
Nalla dhambadhiyar vaazhvadharkkor
Is a righteous philosophy...
Dharma thatthuvam dharma thatthuvam
For good couples to live by, a righteous philosophy.
Hahahhahahahah
Hahahhahahahah
Hahahahhaha
Hahahahhaha
Haaahahahahahahaha
Haaahahahahahahaha
Un aanavam engae veeram ponadhu engae
Where is your arrogance? Where did your bravery go?
Aaravaaram kobam ellaam adangiyadhu engae
Where did all the clamor and anger subside?
Engae engae
Where? Where?
Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae…
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Andha paramanaiyum vaazha vaikka
To make even the Supreme Lord live
Sakthi vandhaalae sakthi vandhaalae
Sakthi arrived, Sakthi arrived
Pattadhellaam podhumaa pattinathaarae…
Is what you have suffered enough, oh Pattinathar?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979) uses metaphorical and philosophical imagery, referencing Saint Pattinathar and the divine synergy of Shiva and Sakthi, to underscore the importance of harmony in family life. Kannadasan addresses marital ego, warning that disharmony between spouses breaks the family bond and detrimentally affects children's upbringing. By drawing parallels to Saiva Siddhanta philosophy where Lord Shiva requires Goddess Sakthi to sustain creation, the lyrics emphasize that mutual love, patience, and togetherness are required to sustain domestic happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Sudhi izhandha raagathilae sugam irukkaadhu”
Compares a broken marital relationship to a musical melody that has lost its pitch (sudhi izhandha raagam).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Pattadhellaam podhumaa… pattinathaarae…”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across 'Pattadhellaam', 'podhumaa', and 'pattinathaarae'.
Philosophical Allusion
“Sakthiyodu sivanai saertha saiva thatthuvam”
References the Saiva Siddhanta concept of Shiva-Sakthi indivisibility as a model for marital equality and union.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context, Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri featured music by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The term 'Pattinathaarae' playfully taunts the protagonist's stubborn detachment by comparing him to Saint Pattinathar, the famous ascetic poet.
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