Selvam Niraindhavar Endraale
From Kalyani (1952) · 1952
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music directors
- S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kalyani (1952)1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Selvam nirainthavar endraalae | If one is called rich with wealth, |
| Paasam izhanthavar arivaayae | Know that they are devoid of affection. |
| Selvarin ullam paazh veedae | The heart of the rich is a ruined house, |
| Ulagithuvae unarvaayae…oo…. | Understand that this is the world... oh... |
| Male | |
| Thaai paasamellaam | All maternal love, |
| Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam | All maternal love and noble affection, |
| Pana theeyinil vegumadaa | Will burn in the fire of money, my friend! |
| Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa | This is a world of schemers, my friend! |
| Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam | All maternal love and noble affection, |
| Pana theeyinil vegumadaa | Will burn in the fire of money, my friend! |
| Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa | This is a world of schemers, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvaavathum thaazhvaavathum | Both prospering and perishing, |
| Paazhaana panam enum peyinaal | Happen because of the ghost called ruinous money, |
| Vaazhvaavathum thaazhvaavathum | Both prospering and perishing, |
| Paazhaana panam enum peyinaal | Happen because of the ghost called ruinous money, |
| Pirar vedhanai ariyaa paathagarin | The mad frenzy of sinners ignorant of others' pain, |
| Veriyaattamellaam pana peyinaal | Is entirely due to the demon of money! |
| Male | |
| Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam | All maternal love and noble affection, |
| Pana theeyinil vegumadaa | Will burn in the fire of money, my friend! |
| Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa | This is a world of schemers, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Panakkaattilae | In the forest of money, |
| Panakkaattilae manithan vilankaavaan | In the forest of money, a human becomes a beast, |
| Idhu paramparai paadamadaa | This is a lesson passed through generations, my friend! |
| Idhae padupaavigal vedhamadaa | This is the holy scripture of great sinners, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Thaai paasamellaam | All maternal love, |
| Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam | All maternal love and noble affection, |
| Pana theeyinil vegumadaa | Will burn in the fire of money, my friend! |
| Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa | This is a world of schemers, my friend! |
| Sathikaararkal sathikaararkal logamadaa | A world of schemers, schemers, my friend! |
செல்வம் நிறைந்தவர் என்றாலே
பாசம் இழந்தவர் அறிவாயே
செல்வரின் உள்ளம் பாழ் வீடே
உலகிதுவே உணர்வாயே....ஓ....
If one is called rich with wealth,
Know that they are devoid of affection.
The heart of the rich is a ruined house,
Understand that this is the world... oh...
தாய்ப் பாசமெல்லாம்
தாய்ப் பாசமெல்லாம் உயர் நேசமெல்லாம்
பணத் தீயினில் வேகுமடா
இதே சதிகாரர்கள் லோகமடா
தாய்ப் பாசமெல்லாம் உயர் நேசமெல்லாம்...
பணத் தீயினில் வேகுமடா
இதே சதிகாரர்கள் லோகமடா
All maternal love,
All maternal love and noble affection,
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
All maternal love and noble affection,
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
வாழ்வாவதும் தாழ்வாவதும்
பாழான பணம் எனும் பேயினால்
வாழ்வாவதும் தாழ்வாவதும்
பாழான பணம் எனும் பேயினால்
பிறர் வேதனை அறியாப் பாதகரின்
வெறியாட்டமெல்லாம் பணப் பேயினால்
Both prospering and perishing,
Happen because of the ghost called ruinous money,
Both prospering and perishing,
Happen because of the ghost called ruinous money,
The mad frenzy of sinners ignorant of others' pain,
Is entirely due to the demon of money!
தாய்ப் பாசமெல்லாம் உயர் நேசமெல்லாம்...
பணத் தீயினில் வேகுமடா
இதே சதிகாரர்கள் லோகமடா
All maternal love and noble affection,
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
பணக்காட்டிலே
பணக்காட்டிலே மனிதன் விலங்காவான்
இது பரம்பரைப் பாடமடா
இதே படுபாவிகள் வேதமடா....
In the forest of money,
In the forest of money, a human becomes a beast,
This is a lesson passed through generations, my friend!
This is the holy scripture of great sinners, my friend!
தாய்ப் பாசமெல்லாம்
தாய்ப் பாசமெல்லாம் உயர் நேசமெல்லாம்
பணத் தீயினில் வேகுமடா
இதே சதிகாரர்கள் லோகமடா
சதிகாரர்கள் சதிகாரர்கள் லோகமடா
All maternal love,
All maternal love and noble affection,
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
A world of schemers, schemers, my friend!
Selvam nirainthavar endraalae
If one is called rich with wealth,
Paasam izhanthavar arivaayae
Know that they are devoid of affection.
Selvarin ullam paazh veedae
The heart of the rich is a ruined house,
Ulagithuvae unarvaayae…oo….
Understand that this is the world... oh...
Thaai paasamellaam
All maternal love,
Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam
All maternal love and noble affection,
Pana theeyinil vegumadaa
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam
All maternal love and noble affection,
Pana theeyinil vegumadaa
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
Vaazhvaavathum thaazhvaavathum
Both prospering and perishing,
Paazhaana panam enum peyinaal
Happen because of the ghost called ruinous money,
Vaazhvaavathum thaazhvaavathum
Both prospering and perishing,
Paazhaana panam enum peyinaal
Happen because of the ghost called ruinous money,
Pirar vedhanai ariyaa paathagarin
The mad frenzy of sinners ignorant of others' pain,
Veriyaattamellaam pana peyinaal
Is entirely due to the demon of money!
Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam
All maternal love and noble affection,
Pana theeyinil vegumadaa
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
Panakkaattilae
In the forest of money,
Panakkaattilae manithan vilankaavaan
In the forest of money, a human becomes a beast,
Idhu paramparai paadamadaa
This is a lesson passed through generations, my friend!
Idhae padupaavigal vedhamadaa
This is the holy scripture of great sinners, my friend!
Thaai paasamellaam
All maternal love,
Thaai paasamellaam uyar nesamellaam
All maternal love and noble affection,
Pana theeyinil vegumadaa
Will burn in the fire of money, my friend!
Idhae sathikaararkal logamadaa
This is a world of schemers, my friend!
Sathikaararkal sathikaararkal logamadaa
A world of schemers, schemers, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a poignant philosophical commentary on how the obsessive pursuit of wealth degrades moral values and human relationships. It asserts that greed consumes even the purest forms of love, such as maternal affection, reducing humanity to a ruthless state where people act like beasts in a wild jungle. Kannadasan's lyricism warns that money acts as a demon causing both the rise and tragic fall of individuals in a world ruled by deceitful schemers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Pana theeyinil vegumadaa”
Money is metaphorically personified as 'Pana theeyinil' (fire of money) and 'Pana peyinaal' (ghost/demon of money) to illustrate its destructive and intoxicating nature.
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethirsol)
“Vaazhvaavathum thaazhvaavathum”
Contrasting 'Vaazhvaavathum' (prospering/living) with 'Thaazhvaavathum' (decline/perishing) to depict the volatile nature of life driven by wealth.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Panakkaattilae manithan vilankaavaan”
Compares a society driven by greed to 'Panakkaattu' (a jungle of money) where human beings turn into wild beasts ('vilankaavaan').
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Trivia
This track from the 1952 movie 'Kalyani' served as one of the early career highlights for T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) and lyricist Kannadasan. It established TMS's signature robust voice for deep, philosophical Tamil film songs long before he became the definitive voice for M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan.
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