Pollatha Kaasu
From Panchamirtham · 1978
- Lyricist
- Nellai A. Ganapathy
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Panchamirtham1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pollaatha kaasu panam | Wicked money and wealth |
| Pollaatha kaasu panam | Wicked money and wealth |
| Bhoomithanai aaluthadaa | Rules over this entire earth, my friend! |
| Ellaamae aritha manam | Even a mind that understands everything |
| Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa | Wanders around longing and yearning! |
| Male | |
| Kurukku vazhiyil sendriduvaar | People will travel through shortcut paths |
| Gopuraththil yaeriduvaar | They will climb up to the top of the tower |
| Kodi katti paranthiduvaar | They will fly high with flags of success |
| Kolgaiyellaam maranthiduvaar | They will forget all their principles and ideals |
| Male | |
| Netru varai nadanthathellaam | Everything that happened until yesterday |
| Ninaikkaamal aadiduvaar | They will dance around without reflecting on it |
| Nenjaara poiyuraippaar | They will utter lies wholeheartedly |
| Needhiyaiyum maattriduvaar | They will even subvert and change justice |
| Male | |
| Pollaatha kaasu panam….oo… | Wicked money and wealth... oh... |
| Pollaatha kaasu panam | Wicked money and wealth |
| Bhoomithanai aaluthadaa | Rules over this entire earth, my friend! |
| Ellaamae aritha manam | Even a mind that understands everything |
| Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa | Wanders around longing and yearning! |
| Male | |
| Ellaamae paarththiruppaan | God will be watching over everything |
| Iraivanavan poruththiruppaan | He will remain patient for the right time |
| Pollaatha thuriyavanavan | That wicked Duryodhana |
| Vithi mudintha kadhai arivom | We know the story of how his fate ended |
| Male | |
| Nallorai vendra soodhu | The deceitful gamble that defeated righteous people |
| Maayavanaal veezhnthathadaa | Was destroyed by Lord Krishna |
| Paandavarum vaazhnthu vittaar | The Pandavas eventually lived prosperously |
| Paanjaali thalai mudiththaal…oo…oo…oo…. | Once Draupadi tied her hair... oh... oh... oh... |
| Male | |
| Dharmamthaan nilaikkumadaa | Righteousness alone will ultimately endure, my friend |
| Saththiyathaan jeyikkumadaa | Truth alone will triumph, my friend |
| Karmam vithi enbathellaam | Karma and fate, all such concepts |
| Kaalaththaal maarumadaa | Will change with the passage of time, my friend |
| Male | |
| Unmaithaan udan pirappu | Truth is our true sibling |
| Uyar gunamthaan thaai thanthai | Noble virtue is our true parents |
| Nammai naam vekavatharkku | For us to elevate ourselves |
| Naanilaththil idhu vedham | This is the sacred Veda in this world |
| Nammai naam vekavatharkku | For us to elevate ourselves |
| Naanilaththil idhu vedham | This is the sacred Veda in this world |
| Male | |
| Pollaatha kaasu panam | Wicked money and wealth |
| Bhoomithanai aaluthadaa | Rules over this entire earth, my friend! |
| Ellaamae aritha manam | Even a mind that understands everything |
| Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa | Wanders around longing and yearning! |
| Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa | Wanders around longing and yearning! |
பொல்லாத காசு பணம்
பொல்லாத காசு பணம்
பூமிதனை ஆளுதடா
எல்லாமே அறிந்த மனம்
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி அலையுதடா......
Wicked money and wealth
Wicked money and wealth
Rules over this entire earth, my friend!
Even a mind that understands everything
Wanders around longing and yearning!
குறுக்கு வழியில் சென்றிடுவார்
கோபுரத்தில் ஏறிடுவார்
கொடிக் கட்டி பறந்திடுவார்
கொள்கையெல்லாம் மறந்திடுவார்
People will travel through shortcut paths
They will climb up to the top of the tower
They will fly high with flags of success
They will forget all their principles and ideals
நேற்று வரை நடந்ததெல்லாம்
நினைக்காமல் ஆடிடுவார்
நெஞ்சார பொய்யுரைப்பார்
நீதியையும் மாற்றிடுவார்......
Everything that happened until yesterday
They will dance around without reflecting on it
They will utter lies wholeheartedly
They will even subvert and change justice
பொல்லாத காசு பணம்....ஓ.....
பொல்லாத காசு பணம்....
பூமிதனை ஆளுதடா
எல்லாமே அறிந்த மனம்
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி அலையுதடா......
Wicked money and wealth... oh...
Wicked money and wealth
Rules over this entire earth, my friend!
Even a mind that understands everything
Wanders around longing and yearning!
எல்லாமே பார்த்திருப்பான்
இறைவனவன் பொறுத்திருப்பான்
பொல்லாத துரியவனவன்
விதி முடிந்த கதை அறிவோம்
God will be watching over everything
He will remain patient for the right time
That wicked Duryodhana
We know the story of how his fate ended
நல்லோரை வென்ற சூது
மாயவனால் வீழ்ந்ததடா
பாண்டவரும் வாழ்ந்து விட்டார்
பாஞ்சாலி தலை முடித்தாள்....ஓ...ஓ...ஒ...
The deceitful gamble that defeated righteous people
Was destroyed by Lord Krishna
The Pandavas eventually lived prosperously
Once Draupadi tied her hair... oh... oh... oh...
தர்மம்தான் நிலைக்குமடா
சத்தியதான் ஜெயிக்குமடா
கர்மம் விதி என்பதெல்லாம்
காலத்தால் மாறுமடா
Righteousness alone will ultimately endure, my friend
Truth alone will triumph, my friend
Karma and fate, all such concepts
Will change with the passage of time, my friend
உண்மைதான் உடன் பிறப்பு
உயர் குணம்தான் தாய் தந்தை
நம்மை நாம் வெல்வதற்கு
நானிலத்தில் இது வேதம்......
நம்மை நாம் வெல்வதற்கு
நானிலத்தில் இது வேதம்......
Truth is our true sibling
Noble virtue is our true parents
For us to elevate ourselves
This is the sacred Veda in this world
For us to elevate ourselves
This is the sacred Veda in this world
பொல்லாத காசு பணம்
பூமிதனை ஆளுதடா
எல்லாமே அறிந்த மனம்
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி அலையுதடா......
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி அலையுதடா......
Wicked money and wealth
Rules over this entire earth, my friend!
Even a mind that understands everything
Wanders around longing and yearning!
Wanders around longing and yearning!
Pollaatha kaasu panam
Wicked money and wealth
Pollaatha kaasu panam
Wicked money and wealth
Bhoomithanai aaluthadaa
Rules over this entire earth, my friend!
Ellaamae aritha manam
Even a mind that understands everything
Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa
Wanders around longing and yearning!
Kurukku vazhiyil sendriduvaar
People will travel through shortcut paths
Gopuraththil yaeriduvaar
They will climb up to the top of the tower
Kodi katti paranthiduvaar
They will fly high with flags of success
Kolgaiyellaam maranthiduvaar
They will forget all their principles and ideals
Netru varai nadanthathellaam
Everything that happened until yesterday
Ninaikkaamal aadiduvaar
They will dance around without reflecting on it
Nenjaara poiyuraippaar
They will utter lies wholeheartedly
Needhiyaiyum maattriduvaar
They will even subvert and change justice
Pollaatha kaasu panam….oo…
Wicked money and wealth... oh...
Pollaatha kaasu panam
Wicked money and wealth
Bhoomithanai aaluthadaa
Rules over this entire earth, my friend!
Ellaamae aritha manam
Even a mind that understands everything
Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa
Wanders around longing and yearning!
Ellaamae paarththiruppaan
God will be watching over everything
Iraivanavan poruththiruppaan
He will remain patient for the right time
Pollaatha thuriyavanavan
That wicked Duryodhana
Vithi mudintha kadhai arivom
We know the story of how his fate ended
Nallorai vendra soodhu
The deceitful gamble that defeated righteous people
Maayavanaal veezhnthathadaa
Was destroyed by Lord Krishna
Paandavarum vaazhnthu vittaar
The Pandavas eventually lived prosperously
Paanjaali thalai mudiththaal…oo…oo…oo….
Once Draupadi tied her hair... oh... oh... oh...
Dharmamthaan nilaikkumadaa
Righteousness alone will ultimately endure, my friend
Saththiyathaan jeyikkumadaa
Truth alone will triumph, my friend
Karmam vithi enbathellaam
Karma and fate, all such concepts
Kaalaththaal maarumadaa
Will change with the passage of time, my friend
Unmaithaan udan pirappu
Truth is our true sibling
Uyar gunamthaan thaai thanthai
Noble virtue is our true parents
Nammai naam vekavatharkku
For us to elevate ourselves
Naanilaththil idhu vedham
This is the sacred Veda in this world
Nammai naam vekavatharkku
For us to elevate ourselves
Naanilaththil idhu vedham
This is the sacred Veda in this world
Pollaatha kaasu panam
Wicked money and wealth
Bhoomithanai aaluthadaa
Rules over this entire earth, my friend!
Ellaamae aritha manam
Even a mind that understands everything
Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa
Wanders around longing and yearning!
Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa
Wanders around longing and yearning!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical Tamil song reflects on the corrupting influence of money and greed in human society. It highlights how people sacrifice morals, resort to shortcuts, lie, and manipulate justice to attain power and wealth. However, the song serves as a reminder that material wealth is transient and corrupt methods eventually lead to ruin.\n\nDrawing parallels from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the lyricist points out how evil figures like Duryodhana and the unfair game of dice ultimately collapsed through divine intervention (Lord Krishna) and the triumph of the Pandavas. The song concludes with a moral imperative that truth, righteousness, and good virtues are humanity's real guides and family, ensuring that cosmic justice and truth will always prevail over temporary greed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Yaengi yaengi alaiyuthadaa”
The words 'Yaengi yaengi' are repeated sequentially to emphasize intense longing and restlessness caused by greed.
Allusion (Mythological Reference)
“Paandavarum vaazhnthu vittaar / Paanjaali thalai mudiththaal”
Refers to the epic Mahabharata, invoking Duryodhana ('Pollaatha thuriyavanavan'), Krishna ('Maayavan'), the Pandavas, and Panchali's vow to illustrate moral victory.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Dharmamthaan nilaikkumadaa ... Karmam vithi enbathellaam”
The second letters of 'Dharmamthaan' (r) and 'Karmam' (r) rhyme, creating rhythmic harmony.
Moonaik Chondham (Initial Alliteration)
“Netru varai nadanthathellaam / Ninaikkaamal aadiduvaar”
Initial consonant sounds in 'Netru' and 'Ninaikkaamal' match, providing a pleasing melodic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Shankar Ganesh and rendered in the commanding, morally resonant voice of Seerkazhi Govindarajan, this track from 'Panchamirtham' (1978) stands out as a classic philosophical song ('Thathuva Paadal') typical of 1970s Tamil cinema morality plays.
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