Saattaiyilla Bambaram
From Maalaiyitta Mangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Maalaiyitta Mangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo oo | Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Sattaiyilla bambaram pol | Like a top spun without a string, |
| Aattuvikkum aandavanae | O Lord who makes us spin and dance! |
| Male and Chorus :Sattaiyilla bambaram pol | Like a top spun without a string, |
| Aattuvikkum aandavanae | O Lord who makes us spin and dance! |
| Thaaraniyil ezhaigalai | The poor people upon this world, |
| Vaazha veippaan eeswaranae | Lord Shiva will make them thrive and live. |
| Thaaraniyil ezhaigalai | The poor people upon this world, |
| Vaazha veippaan eeswaranae | Lord Shiva will make them thrive and live. |
| Sattaiyilla bambaram pol | Like a top spun without a string, |
| Aattuvikkum aandavanae | O Lord who makes us spin and dance! |
| Male | |
| Anbu vadivanavane | O Lord who is the embodiment of love, |
| Aram valartha iraiyavanae | O God who nurtured righteousness, |
| Anbu vadivanavane | O Lord who is the embodiment of love, |
| Aram valartha iraiyavanae | O God who nurtured righteousness, |
| Thunbamenum kadalinilae | In this deep ocean of sorrow, |
| Thoni ennum thunaiyavanae | You are the boat that acts as our companion! |
| Thunbamenum kadalinilae | In this deep ocean of sorrow, |
| Thoni ennum thunaiyavanae | You are the boat that acts as our companion! |
| Male | |
| Kandavargal sonnadhillai | Those who have seen God have not spoken, |
| Sonnavargal kandathillai | Those who have spoken have not seen God. |
| Kandavargal sonnadhillai | Those who have seen God have not spoken, |
| Sonnavargal kandathillai | Those who have spoken have not seen God. |
| Vinduraikka evarum illai | There is no one to explain this mystery, |
| Vindhaiyilum vindhaiyada | It is the greatest wonder of all wonders! |
| Vinduraikka evarum illai | There is no one to explain this mystery, |
| Vindhaiyilum vindhaiyada | It is the greatest wonder of all wonders! |
| Male | |
| Savadhilae veeram illai | There is no bravery in seeking death, |
| Dharmam illai inbam illai | There is no righteousness or happiness in it. |
| Thanjamavan paadhamada | Take refuge at His divine feet, |
| Sanjalangal theerumada | And all your anxieties will come to an end! |
| Thanjamavan padhamada | Take refuge at His divine feet! |
திருச்சி லோகநாதன்
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
முனங்கல்........
Like a top spun without a string,
O Lord who makes us spin and dance!
Like a top spun without a string,
O Lord who makes us spin and dance!
The poor people upon this world,
Lord Shiva will make them thrive and live.
The poor people upon this world,
Lord Shiva will make them thrive and live.
Like a top spun without a string,
O Lord who makes us spin and dance!
சாட்டயில்லாப் பம்பரம் போல்
ஆட்டுவிக்கும் ஆண்டவனே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
சாட்டயில்லாப் பம்பரம் போல்
ஆட்டுவிக்கும் ஆண்டவனே
தாரணியில் ஏழைகளை
வாழ வைப்பான் ஈசுவரனே
தாரணியில் ஏழைகளை
வாழ வைப்பான் ஈசுவரனே
சாட்டயில்லாப் பம்பரம் போல்
ஆட்டுவிக்கும் ஆண்டவனே
O Lord who is the embodiment of love,
O God who nurtured righteousness,
O Lord who is the embodiment of love,
O God who nurtured righteousness,
In this deep ocean of sorrow,
You are the boat that acts as our companion!
In this deep ocean of sorrow,
You are the boat that acts as our companion!
வசனம் :
.................
Those who have seen God have not spoken,
Those who have spoken have not seen God.
Those who have seen God have not spoken,
Those who have spoken have not seen God.
There is no one to explain this mystery,
It is the greatest wonder of all wonders!
There is no one to explain this mystery,
It is the greatest wonder of all wonders!
அன்பு வடிவானவனே
அறம் வளர்த்த இறையவனே
அன்பு வடிவானவனே
அறம் வளர்த்த இறையவனே
துன்பமெனும் கடலினிலே
தோணி என்னும் துணையவனே
துன்பமெனும் கடலினிலே
தோணி என்னும் துணையவனே
There is no bravery in seeking death,
There is no righteousness or happiness in it.
Take refuge at His divine feet,
And all your anxieties will come to an end!
Take refuge at His divine feet!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அன்பு வடிவானவனே
அறம் வளர்த்த இறையவனே
துன்பமெனும் கடலினிலே
தோணி என்னும் துணையவனே
வசனம் :
.........................
கண்டவர்கள் சொன்னதில்லை
சொன்னவர்கள் கண்டதில்லை
கண்டவர்கள் சொன்னதில்லை
சொன்னவர்கள் கண்டதில்லை
விண்டுரைக்க எவருமில்லை
விந்தையிலும் விந்தையடா
விண்டுரைக்க எவருமில்லை
விந்தையிலும் விந்தையடா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கண்டவர்கள் சொன்னதில்லை
சொன்னவர்கள் கண்டதில்லை
விண்டுரைக்க எவருமில்லை
விந்தையிலும் விந்தையடா
வசனம் :
..................
சாவதிலே வீரமில்லை
தர்மமில்லை இன்பமில்லை
தஞ்சமவன் பாதமடா
சஞ்சலங்கள் தீருமடா
தஞ்சமவன் பாதமடா
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
சாவதிலே வீரமில்லை
தர்மமில்லை இன்பமில்லை
சாவதிலே வீரமில்லை
தர்மமில்லை இன்பமில்லை
தஞ்சமவன் பாதமடா
சஞ்சலங்கள் தீருமடா
தஞ்சமவன் பாதமடா
சஞ்சலங்கள் தீருமடா
சஞ்சலங்கள் தீருமடா...(4)
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo oo (Vocalizing)
Sattaiyilla bambaram pol
Like a top spun without a string,
Aattuvikkum aandavanae
O Lord who makes us spin and dance!
Male and Chorus :Sattaiyilla bambaram pol
Like a top spun without a string,
Aattuvikkum aandavanae
O Lord who makes us spin and dance!
Thaaraniyil ezhaigalai
The poor people upon this world,
Vaazha veippaan eeswaranae
Lord Shiva will make them thrive and live.
Thaaraniyil ezhaigalai
The poor people upon this world,
Vaazha veippaan eeswaranae
Lord Shiva will make them thrive and live.
Sattaiyilla bambaram pol
Like a top spun without a string,
Aattuvikkum aandavanae
O Lord who makes us spin and dance!
Anbu vadivanavane
O Lord who is the embodiment of love,
Aram valartha iraiyavanae
O God who nurtured righteousness,
Anbu vadivanavane
O Lord who is the embodiment of love,
Aram valartha iraiyavanae
O God who nurtured righteousness,
Thunbamenum kadalinilae
In this deep ocean of sorrow,
Thoni ennum thunaiyavanae
You are the boat that acts as our companion!
Thunbamenum kadalinilae
In this deep ocean of sorrow,
Thoni ennum thunaiyavanae
You are the boat that acts as our companion!
Kandavargal sonnadhillai
Those who have seen God have not spoken,
Sonnavargal kandathillai
Those who have spoken have not seen God.
Kandavargal sonnadhillai
Those who have seen God have not spoken,
Sonnavargal kandathillai
Those who have spoken have not seen God.
Vinduraikka evarum illai
There is no one to explain this mystery,
Vindhaiyilum vindhaiyada
It is the greatest wonder of all wonders!
Vinduraikka evarum illai
There is no one to explain this mystery,
Vindhaiyilum vindhaiyada
It is the greatest wonder of all wonders!
Savadhilae veeram illai
There is no bravery in seeking death,
Dharmam illai inbam illai
There is no righteousness or happiness in it.
Thanjamavan paadhamada
Take refuge at His divine feet,
Sanjalangal theerumada
And all your anxieties will come to an end!
Thanjamavan padhamada
Take refuge at His divine feet!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic philosophical song from Maalaiyitta Mangai explores divine power, human helplessness, and spiritual surrender. Kannadasan metaphorically compares human beings to tops spun effortlessly without a string by the Almighty. Despite life's chaos, God is portrayed as the ultimate savior of the underprivileged, the embodiment of love, and the rescue boat across the ocean of life's grief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Sattaiyilla bambaram pol”
Compares human lives controlled by God to tops spinning without strings ('Sattaiyilla bambaram pol').
Metaphor (Uruwagam)
“Thunbamenum kadalinilae / Thoni ennum thunaiyavanae”
Life's sorrow is metaphorically depicted as an ocean ('Thunbamenum kadal') and God as a rescue boat ('Thoni').
Paradox / Chiasmus (Antimetabole)
“Kandavargal sonnadhillai / Sonnavargal kandathillai”
A classic philosophical paradoxical phrase contrasting spiritual realization with verbal expression ('Kandavargal sonnadhillai, Sonnavargal kandathillai').
Edukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thanjamavan paadhamada / Sanjalangal theerumada”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' (ன் / ஞ்) across lines ('Thanjamavan' and 'Sanjalangal').
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Trivia
Maalaiyitta Mangai (1958) was lyricist Kannadasan's maiden movie production under his banner Kannadasan Films. Sung powerfully by Trichy Loganathan, this song remains one of Tamil cinema's most celebrated philosophical tracks, famed for simplifying complex spiritual truths into accessible verse.
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