Pinju Manathil Piriyam Valarthu
From Ellorum Innaattu Mannar · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Ellorum Innaattu Mannar1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa… | Aa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa... |
| Pinju manadhil piriyam valarthu | Cultivating affection in a tender young heart, |
| Manjal azhagum manamum koduthu | Giving the beauty and fragrance of turmeric, |
| Vanjam theerkkum ethiri polae | Like an enemy seeking revenge, |
| Manidharai vidhiyum vaattudhae… | Fate torments human beings... |
| Manidharai vidhiyum vaattudhae… | Fate torments human beings... |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu | Crores and crores of living beings arrive, |
| Odi odi poguthae | And go running away. |
| Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu | Crores and crores of living beings arrive, |
| Odi odi poguthae | And go running away. |
| Kondirundha aasai ellaam | All the desires that were nurtured, |
| Thundu thundaai aaguthae | Get shattered into pieces. |
| Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu | Crores and crores of living beings arrive, |
| Odi odi poguthae | And go running away. |
| Male | |
| Kannai moodi thirakkum munnae | Before one blinks an eye open and shut, |
| Kaatchi veraai maaruthae | The scene changes into something else. |
| Kannai moodi thirakkum munnae | Before one blinks an eye open and shut, |
| Kaatchi veraai maaruthae | The scene changes into something else. |
| Kanakkilladha vegathodu | With unmeasurable speed, |
| Kaala radhamum odudhae | The chariot of time races on. |
| Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu | Crores and crores of living beings arrive, |
| Odi odi poguthae | And go running away. |
| Male | |
| Oliyai kandu ullam magizhndhaal | When the heart rejoices seeing the light, |
| Udanae irulum moodudhae | Immediately darkness covers it. |
| Oliyai kandu ullam magizhndhaal | When the heart rejoices seeing the light, |
| Udanae irulum moodudhae | Immediately darkness covers it. |
| Oliyinaalae virindha malargal | The flowers that blossomed because of light, |
| Oliyaal udhirnthu vaaduthae | Wither and fall due to the light itself. |
| Oliyaal udhirnthu vaaduthae | Wither and fall due to the light itself. |
| Oliyaal udhirnthu vaaduthae | Wither and fall due to the light itself. |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu | Crores and crores of living beings arrive, |
| Odi odi poguthae | And go running away. |
| Kondirundha aasai ellaam | All the desires that were nurtured, |
| Thundu thundaai aaguthae | Get shattered into pieces. |
| Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu | Crores and crores of living beings arrive, |
| Odi odi poguthae | And go running away. |
ஆஅ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
பிஞ்சு மனதில் பிரியம் வளர்த்து
மஞ்சள் அழகும் மணமும் கொடுத்து
வஞ்சம் தீர்க்கும் எதிரி போலே
மனிதரை விதியும் வாட்டுதே
மனிதரை விதியும் வாட்டுதே
Aa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa...
Cultivating affection in a tender young heart,
Giving the beauty and fragrance of turmeric,
Like an enemy seeking revenge,
Fate torments human beings...
Fate torments human beings...
கோடி கோடி உயிர்கள் வந்து
ஓடி ஓடிப் போகுதே
கோடி கோடி உயிர்கள் வந்து
ஓடி ஓடிப் போகுதே
கொண்டிருந்த ஆசையெல்லாம்
துண்டுதுண்டாய் ஆகுதே
கோடி கோடி உயிர்கள் வந்து
ஓடி ஓடிப் போகுதே
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
And go running away.
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
And go running away.
All the desires that were nurtured,
Get shattered into pieces.
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
And go running away.
கண்ணை மூடி திறக்கும் முன்னே
காட்சி வேறாய் மாறுதே
கண்ணை மூடி திறக்கும் முன்னே
காட்சி வேறாய் மாறுதே
கணக்கில்லாத வேகத்தோடு
காலரதமும் ஓடுதே
கோடி கோடி உயிர்கள் வந்து
ஓடி ஓடிப் போகுதே
Before one blinks an eye open and shut,
The scene changes into something else.
Before one blinks an eye open and shut,
The scene changes into something else.
With unmeasurable speed,
The chariot of time races on.
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
And go running away.
ஒளியைக் கண்டு உள்ளம் மகிழ்ந்தால்
உடனே இருளும் மூடுதே
ஒளியைக் கண்டு உள்ளம் மகிழ்ந்தால்
உடனே இருளும் மூடுதே
ஒளியினாலே விரிந்த மலர்கள்
ஒளியால் உதிர்ந்து வாடுதே
ஒளியினாலே விரிந்த மலர்கள்
ஒளியால் உதிர்ந்து வாடுதே
When the heart rejoices seeing the light,
Immediately darkness covers it.
When the heart rejoices seeing the light,
Immediately darkness covers it.
The flowers that blossomed because of light,
Wither and fall due to the light itself.
Wither and fall due to the light itself.
Wither and fall due to the light itself.
கோடி கோடி உயிர்கள் வந்து
ஓடி ஓடிப் போகுதே
கொண்டிருந்த ஆசையெல்லாம்
துண்டுதுண்டாய் ஆகுதே
கோடி கோடி உயிர்கள் வந்து
ஓடி ஓடிப் போகுதே
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
And go running away.
All the desires that were nurtured,
Get shattered into pieces.
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
And go running away.
Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa...
Pinju manadhil piriyam valarthu
Cultivating affection in a tender young heart,
Manjal azhagum manamum koduthu
Giving the beauty and fragrance of turmeric,
Vanjam theerkkum ethiri polae
Like an enemy seeking revenge,
Manidharai vidhiyum vaattudhae…
Fate torments human beings...
Manidharai vidhiyum vaattudhae…
Fate torments human beings...
Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
Odi odi poguthae
And go running away.
Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
Odi odi poguthae
And go running away.
Kondirundha aasai ellaam
All the desires that were nurtured,
Thundu thundaai aaguthae
Get shattered into pieces.
Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
Odi odi poguthae
And go running away.
Kannai moodi thirakkum munnae
Before one blinks an eye open and shut,
Kaatchi veraai maaruthae
The scene changes into something else.
Kannai moodi thirakkum munnae
Before one blinks an eye open and shut,
Kaatchi veraai maaruthae
The scene changes into something else.
Kanakkilladha vegathodu
With unmeasurable speed,
Kaala radhamum odudhae
The chariot of time races on.
Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
Odi odi poguthae
And go running away.
Oliyai kandu ullam magizhndhaal
When the heart rejoices seeing the light,
Udanae irulum moodudhae
Immediately darkness covers it.
Oliyai kandu ullam magizhndhaal
When the heart rejoices seeing the light,
Udanae irulum moodudhae
Immediately darkness covers it.
Oliyinaalae virindha malargal
The flowers that blossomed because of light,
Oliyaal udhirnthu vaaduthae
Wither and fall due to the light itself.
Oliyaal udhirnthu vaaduthae
Wither and fall due to the light itself.
Oliyaal udhirnthu vaaduthae
Wither and fall due to the light itself.
Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
Odi odi poguthae
And go running away.
Kondirundha aasai ellaam
All the desires that were nurtured,
Thundu thundaai aaguthae
Get shattered into pieces.
Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu
Crores and crores of living beings arrive,
Odi odi poguthae
And go running away.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This deeply philosophical Tamil song written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram reflects on the transience of human existence and the inexorable force of fate. It describes how affection, beauty, and hope are nurtured in tender young minds, only for cruel destiny to strike like a vengeful adversary, shattering all human aspirations into pieces. Countless souls enter and leave this world continuously while time races forward without stopping. Through evocative imagery of light bringing blooms that eventually wither under the same sun, the song highlights the cycle of joy followed immediately by darkness, emphasizing the impermanent nature of life and human desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vanjam theerkkum ethiri polae / Manidharai vidhiyum vaattudhae…”
Compares fate's cruel actions on humans to an enemy carrying out a vengeful grudge.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaala radhamum odudhae”
Metaphorically depicts time as a fast-moving chariot.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Kodi kodi uyirgal vandhu / Odi odi poguthae”
Words like 'kodi kodi' (crores and crores), 'odi odi' (running running), and 'thundu thundaai' (piece by piece) are repeated for dramatic rhythm and emphasis.
Antithesis (Ethir-chol)
“Oliyai kandu ullam magizhndhaal / Udanae irulum moodudhae”
Contrasts light (oli) and darkness (irul) to show how happiness is instantly followed by sorrow.
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Trivia
Ellorum Innaattu Mannar (1960) starring Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi features music composed by T. G. Lingappa, with lyrics written by the celebrated populist poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
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