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Lyrics & meaning

Sinthu Nathiyinmisai

From Kai Kodutha Deivam · 1964

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari, J. V. Raghavulu
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
9 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilae
Cheranan nattilam pengaludanae
Sundhara telunginil paatisaithu
Thonigal otti vilaiyadi varuvom
Sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilae
Cheranan nattilam pengaludanae
Sundhara telunginil paatisaithu
Thonigal otti vilaiyadi varuvom
Gangai nadhi purathu kodhumai pandam
Gangai nadhi purathu kodhumai pandam
Kaaveri vettrilaikku maaru kolvom
Singa marattiyar tham kavidhai kondu
Cherathu thandhangal parisalippom
Singa marattiyar tham kavidhai kondu
Cherathu thandhangal parisalippom
Sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilae
Cheranan nattilam pengaludanae
Sundhara telunginil paatisaithu
Thonigal otti vilaiyadi varuvom
Manasidhi nee kosam manu kada nee kosam
Both :Manasidhi nee kosam manu kada nee kosam
Male :Mamadhaa vaedham mayani madhu paasam
Both :Mamadhaa vaedham mayani madhu paasam
Manasidhi nee kosam manu kada nee kosam
Haa..aaaa…
Male :Nee kann kanaragam
Female :Nee madhi anuraagam
Male :Mana ee vaibogam
Female :Baguthan alaiyogam
Male :Valapula ullaasam
Female :Narapula dharahasam
Male :Vahithina avagaasam
Female :Saa nalivulu aavesam
Singala theevinikoor paalam amaippom
Sedhuvai medu uruthi veedhi amaippom
Singala theevinikoor paalam amaippom
Sedhuvai medu uruthi veedhi amaippom
Vangathil odi varum neerin migaiyaal
Maiyathu naadugalil payir seiyuvom
Vangathil odi varum neerin migaiyaal
Maiyathu naadugalil payir seiyuvom
Sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilae
Cheranan nattilam pengaludanae
Sundhara telunginil paatisaithu
Thonigal otti vilaiyadi varuvom
Haaa..aaa…
Under the moonlight over the river Indus,
Together with the young women of the Chera land,
Singing songs in beautiful Telugu,
We will row our boats and enjoy ourselves happily!
Under the moonlight over the river Indus,
Together with the young women of the Chera land,
Singing songs in beautiful Telugu,
We will row our boats and enjoy ourselves happily!
The wheat grown on the banks of the Ganges,
The wheat grown on the banks of the Ganges,
We will trade for the betel leaves of the Kaveri!
In exchange for the poetry of the lion-hearted Marathas,
We will offer the ivory of the Chera land as a gift!
In exchange for the poetry of the lion-hearted Marathas,
We will offer the ivory of the Chera land as a gift!
Under the moonlight over the river Indus,
Together with the young women of the Chera land,
Singing songs in beautiful Telugu,
We will row our boats and enjoy ourselves happily!
This heart is for you, this whole life is for you!
Both: This heart is for you, this whole life is for you!
Male: Our love is a sacred truth, an unfading sweet bond!
Both: Our love is a sacred truth, an unfading sweet bond!
This heart is for you, this whole life is for you!
Haa... aaaa...
Male: The musical jingling of your bangles,
Female: The tender affection in your heart,
Male: This joyful union of ours,
Female: Is a rare and great blessing!
Male: The delight of loving romance,
Female: The bright glow of a happy smile,
Male: Given this wonderful opportunity,
Female: Fills us with thrilling passion!
We will build a bridge to the island of Lanka,
And build a strong roadway across the Sethu causeway!
We will build a bridge to the island of Lanka,
And build a strong roadway across the Sethu causeway!
With the abundant waters flowing from Bengal,
We will grow crops in the central regions of our land!
With the abundant waters flowing from Bengal,
We will grow crops in the central regions of our land!
Under the moonlight over the river Indus,
Together with the young women of the Chera land,
Singing songs in beautiful Telugu,
We will row our boats and enjoy ourselves happily!
Haa... aaaa...
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Chorus
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar's visionary poem, composed decades before Indian Independence and adapted into the 1964 film 'Kai Kodutha Deivam', celebrates the cultural, economic, and geographic integration of India. It paints a picture of harmony where people from different regions share art, produce, and literature—exchanging northern Ganges wheat for southern Kaveri betel leaves, and Maratha poetry for Chera ivory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery & Cultural Symbolism

“Gangai nadhi purathu kodhumai pandam / Kaaveri vettrilaikku maaru kolvom”

Bharathiyar uses trade of commodities like wheat, betel leaves, poetry, and ivory to symbolize inter-regional unity and economic interdependence across India.

Epithet / Aesthetic Praise

“Sundhara telunginil paatisaithu”

Refers to the Telugu language as 'Sundhara' (beautiful), highlighting Bharathiyar's open-minded love for all Indian languages.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Gangai nadhi purathu... / Singa marattiyar...”

A traditional Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines rhymes ('ng' in Gangai / Singa).

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Trivia

Although written by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyar during the Indian freedom struggle, music duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy adapted it for 'Kai Kodutha Deivam' (1964) starring Sivaji Ganesan. To highlight Bharathiyar's line praising Telugu ('Sundhara Telunginil'), the composers uniquely incorporated full Telugu verses sang by J. V. Raghavulu and L. R. Eswari alongside T. M. Soundararajan's Tamil vocals.

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