Pennukku Deivam Endru
From Niraparaadhi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Niraparaadhi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nirabaraathi….nirbaraathi…nirbaraathi…..aa….aa…aa… | Innocent... innocent... innocent... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
| Male | |
| Dheivaththin koyil enna kallaraigalthaanaa | Is a deity's temple actually a grave? |
| Therukku vachcha maram thookkumaramthaanaa | Is the tree planted on the street meant to be a gallows tree? |
| Male | |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
| Male | |
| Kallu thanni saaraayam kaasukkoru samsaaram | Toddy, water, liquor, and a wife for cheap money, |
| Mangaiyargal koottam santhaiyilae yaelam | A crowd of women auctioned off in the market. |
| Evanukku maanam | Who among them has any honor? |
| Male | |
| Sattathukku urakkam dharmaththukku mayakkam | The law is asleep, and righteousness is unconscious. |
| Sattaththukku urakkam dharmaththukku mayakkam | The law is asleep, and righteousness is unconscious. |
| Naalungetta moodaa nadakkattum podaa | You fool devoid of sense, let whatever happens happen, go on! |
| Male | |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
| Male | |
| Pillaikku paalillai Paalukku kaasillai | There is no milk for the child, and no money for the milk. |
| Pasi vantha pillai thudikkindra pothu | When the hungry child squirms in distress, |
| Vetkkam ini yaedhu | Where is the place for shame anymore? |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyondru koduththaan vidhiyendru sumaanthaal | Someone paid a price, and she bore it as her fate. |
| Vilaiyondru koduththaan vidhiyendru sumaanthaal | Someone paid a price, and she bore it as her fate. |
| Nadhiyengum thanneer ival sinthum kanneer | Water flows in all rivers, but her eyes shed tears. |
| Male | |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
| Male | |
| Aandavan ingaedaa avanaiyum kondaada | Where is God here to praise Him? |
| Kathiyattra thaayai karpazhikkum naayai | A dog that dishonors a helpless mother, |
| Pinam thinnum peyai…. | A corpse-eating demon... |
| Male | |
| Edharkingu padaiththaan enna seiyya ninaiththaan | Why did He create them here? What did He intend to do? |
| Edharkingu padaiththaan enna seiyya ninaiththaan | Why did He create them here? What did He intend to do? |
| Badhil solluvaanaa verungallu thaanaa | Will He answer, or is He merely a lifeless stone? |
| Male | |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
| Male | |
| Dheivaththin koyil enna kallaraigalthaanaa | Is a deity's temple actually a grave? |
| Therukku vachcha maram thookkumaramthaanaa | Is the tree planted on the street meant to be a gallows tree? |
| Male | |
| Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi | The sinner who named woman as a goddess, |
| Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi | Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys! |
நிரபராதி.....நிரபராதி.....நிரபராதி....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
Innocent... innocent... innocent... ah... ah... ah...
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
தெய்வத்தின் கோயில் என்ன கல்லறைகள் தானா
தேருக்கு வச்ச மரம் தூக்குமரம்தானா....
Is a deity's temple actually a grave?
Is the tree planted on the street meant to be a gallows tree?
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
கள்ளு தண்ணி சாராயம் காசுக்கொரு சம்சாரம்
மங்கையர்கள் கூட்டம் சந்தையிலே ஏலம்
எவனுக்கு மானம்
Toddy, water, liquor, and a wife for cheap money,
A crowd of women auctioned off in the market.
Who among them has any honor?
சட்டத்துக்கு உறக்கம் தர்மத்துக்கு மயக்கம்
சட்டத்துக்கு உறக்கம் தர்மத்துக்கு மயக்கம்
நாலுங் கெட்ட மூடா நடக்கட்டும் போடா.....
The law is asleep, and righteousness is unconscious.
The law is asleep, and righteousness is unconscious.
You fool devoid of sense, let whatever happens happen, go on!
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
பிள்ளைக்கு பாலில்லை பாலுக்கு காசில்லை
பசி வந்த பிள்ளை துடிக்கின்ற போது
வெட்கம் இனி ஏது.....
There is no milk for the child, and no money for the milk.
When the hungry child squirms in distress,
Where is the place for shame anymore?
விலையொன்று கொடுத்தான் விதியென்று சுமந்தாள்
விலையொன்று கொடுத்தான் விதியென்று சுமந்தாள்
நதியெங்கும் தண்ணீர் இவள் சிந்தும் கண்ணீர்
Someone paid a price, and she bore it as her fate.
Someone paid a price, and she bore it as her fate.
Water flows in all rivers, but her eyes shed tears.
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
ஆண்டவன் இங்கேடா அவனையும் கொண்டாடா
கதியற்ற தாயை கற்பழிக்கும் நாயை
பிணம் தின்னும் பேயை....
Where is God here to praise Him?
A dog that dishonors a helpless mother,
A corpse-eating demon...
எதற்கிங்கு படைத்தான் என்ன செய்ய நினைத்தான்
எதற்கிங்கு படைத்தான் என்ன செய்ய நினைத்தான்
பதில் சொல்லுவானா வெறுங்கல்லு தானா.....
Why did He create them here? What did He intend to do?
Why did He create them here? What did He intend to do?
Will He answer, or is He merely a lifeless stone?
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
தெய்வத்தின் கோயில் என்ன கல்லறைகள் தானா
தேருக்கு வச்ச மரம் தூக்குமரம்தானா....
Is a deity's temple actually a grave?
Is the tree planted on the street meant to be a gallows tree?
பெண்ணுக்கு தெய்வம் என்று பேரு வச்ச பாவி
எங்கேடா கொண்டு வந்து கேளுங்கடா கேள்வி
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Nirabaraathi….nirbaraathi…nirbaraathi…..aa….aa…aa…
Innocent... innocent... innocent... ah... ah... ah...
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Dheivaththin koyil enna kallaraigalthaanaa
Is a deity's temple actually a grave?
Therukku vachcha maram thookkumaramthaanaa
Is the tree planted on the street meant to be a gallows tree?
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Kallu thanni saaraayam kaasukkoru samsaaram
Toddy, water, liquor, and a wife for cheap money,
Mangaiyargal koottam santhaiyilae yaelam
A crowd of women auctioned off in the market.
Evanukku maanam
Who among them has any honor?
Sattathukku urakkam dharmaththukku mayakkam
The law is asleep, and righteousness is unconscious.
Sattaththukku urakkam dharmaththukku mayakkam
The law is asleep, and righteousness is unconscious.
Naalungetta moodaa nadakkattum podaa
You fool devoid of sense, let whatever happens happen, go on!
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Pillaikku paalillai Paalukku kaasillai
There is no milk for the child, and no money for the milk.
Pasi vantha pillai thudikkindra pothu
When the hungry child squirms in distress,
Vetkkam ini yaedhu
Where is the place for shame anymore?
Vilaiyondru koduththaan vidhiyendru sumaanthaal
Someone paid a price, and she bore it as her fate.
Vilaiyondru koduththaan vidhiyendru sumaanthaal
Someone paid a price, and she bore it as her fate.
Nadhiyengum thanneer ival sinthum kanneer
Water flows in all rivers, but her eyes shed tears.
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Aandavan ingaedaa avanaiyum kondaada
Where is God here to praise Him?
Kathiyattra thaayai karpazhikkum naayai
A dog that dishonors a helpless mother,
Pinam thinnum peyai….
A corpse-eating demon...
Edharkingu padaiththaan enna seiyya ninaiththaan
Why did He create them here? What did He intend to do?
Edharkingu padaiththaan enna seiyya ninaiththaan
Why did He create them here? What did He intend to do?
Badhil solluvaanaa verungallu thaanaa
Will He answer, or is He merely a lifeless stone?
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Dheivaththin koyil enna kallaraigalthaanaa
Is a deity's temple actually a grave?
Therukku vachcha maram thookkumaramthaanaa
Is the tree planted on the street meant to be a gallows tree?
Pennukku dheivam endru peru vachcha paavi
The sinner who named woman as a goddess,
Engaedaa kondu vanthu kelungadaa kelvi
Where have you brought her? Ask the question, guys!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful track from Niraparaadhi (1984) serves as a fierce social critique against the hypocrisy of a society that reveres women as divine goddesses ('Dheivam') while subjecting them to extreme poverty, exploitation, and injustice. The song highlights the plight of struggling mothers driven to desperation by hunger and poverty, while condemning systemic failures where law and righteousness lie dormant. Through scathing rhetoric, lyricist Pulamaipithan questions both societal morality and God's silence in the face of suffering and cruelty inflicted upon the helpless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Dheivaththin koyil enna kallaraigalthaanaa”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions to challenge societal hypocrisy regarding the treatment of women.
Personification
“Sattathukku urakkam dharmaththukku mayakkam”
Abstract concepts like law ('sattam') and righteousness ('dharmaththukku') are personified as sleeping and fainting.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pillaikku paalillai Paalukku kaasillai”
Rhyming of second consonants across adjacent lines or words to create rhythmic harmony ('Pillaikku' / 'Pasi').
Metaphor
“Nadhiyengum thanneer ival sinthum kanneer”
Comparing the river's water to the endless tears shed by suffering women.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered with intense emotion by K. J. Yesudas, the song features lyrics by veteran poet Pulamaipithan. The song showcases intense angst and philosophical questioning characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema's social drama genre.
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