Sumai Thangiye Nindru
From Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai · 1982
- Lyricist
- V. Sundar Raj
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aaa…..aa….aa…. | Aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... aa... |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down. |
| Female :Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu | Female: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries. |
| Male | |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down. |
| Female :Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu | Female: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries. |
| Male | |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down. |
| Female | |
| Manamaalai soodum thirunaalai ennai | Thinking of me on the auspicious day of wearing the wedding garland, |
| Manathukkul neeraadinaal | She bathed in her thoughts. |
| Ival manathukkul neeraadinaal | She bathed within her thoughts. |
| Manamaalai soodum thirunaalai ennai | Thinking of me on the auspicious day of wearing the wedding garland, |
| Manathukkul neeraadinaal | She bathed in her thoughts. |
| Ival manathukkul neeraadinaal | She bathed within her thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Antha neerodai kaayum nilai vanthathaalae | Because the stream reached a state of drying up, |
| Thanakkullae poraadinaal | She struggled within herself. |
| Karaiyaan arikkindra veraaginaal…. | She became like a root eaten away by termites... |
| Karaiyaan arikkindra veraaginaal…. | She became like a root eaten away by termites... |
| Female | |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down. |
| Male :Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu | Male: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries. |
| Female | |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down. |
| Female | |
| Mudivaana paadhai theriyaatha velai | At a time when the final path is not visible, |
| Adivaanil irul neengumaa | Will the darkness on the horizon clear? |
| Oru vidivelli adhil thondrumaa | Will a morning star appear in it? |
| Mudivaana paadhai theriyaatha velai | At a time when the final path is not visible, |
| Adivaanil irul neengumaa | Will the darkness on the horizon clear? |
| Oru vidivelli adhil thondrumaa | Will a morning star appear in it? |
| Male | |
| Siru manal veedu seithu vilaiyaadumpothu | While playing by building a small sand house, |
| Puyalodu mazhai vanthathu | A rain accompanied by a storm arrived. |
| Vaazhkkai kalainthodum mugilaanathu | Life became a cloud dispersing away. |
| Vaazhkkai kalainthodum mugilaanathu | Life became a cloud dispersing away. |
| Female | |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down. |
| Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu | Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries. |
| Female | |
| Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu…. | The load-bearing stone stands and falls down... |
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ......
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது
பாவம் சுமை தாங்க முடியாமல் அழுகின்றது.....
Aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... aa...
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Female: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது
பாவம் சுமை தாங்க முடியாமல் அழுகின்றது.....
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Female: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
மணமாலை சூடும் திருநாளை எண்ணி
மனதுக்குள் நீராடினாள்
இவள் மனதுக்குள் நீராடினாள்
மணமாலை சூடும் திருநாளை எண்ணி
மனதுக்குள் நீராடினாள்
இவள் மனதுக்குள் நீராடினாள்
Thinking of me on the auspicious day of wearing the wedding garland,
She bathed in her thoughts.
She bathed within her thoughts.
Thinking of me on the auspicious day of wearing the wedding garland,
She bathed in her thoughts.
She bathed within her thoughts.
அந்த நீரோடை காயும் நிலை வந்ததாலே
தனக்குள்ளே போராடினாள்
கரையான் அரிக்கின்ற வேராகினாள்......
கரையான் அரிக்கின்ற வேராகினாள்......
Because the stream reached a state of drying up,
She struggled within herself.
She became like a root eaten away by termites...
She became like a root eaten away by termites...
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது
பாவம் சுமை தாங்க முடியாமல் அழுகின்றது.....
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Male: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
முடிவான பாதை தெரியாத வேளை
அடிவானில் இருள் நீங்குமா
ஒரு விடிவெள்ளி அதில் தோன்றுமா
முடிவான பாதை தெரியாத வேளை
அடிவானில் இருள் நீங்குமா
ஒரு விடிவெள்ளி அதில் தோன்றுமா
At a time when the final path is not visible,
Will the darkness on the horizon clear?
Will a morning star appear in it?
At a time when the final path is not visible,
Will the darkness on the horizon clear?
Will a morning star appear in it?
சிறு மணல் வீடு செய்து விளையாடும்போது
புயலோடு மழை வந்தது
வாழ்க்கை கலைந்தோடும் முகிலானது.....
வாழ்க்கை கலைந்தோடும் முகிலானது.....
While playing by building a small sand house,
A rain accompanied by a storm arrived.
Life became a cloud dispersing away.
Life became a cloud dispersing away.
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது
பாவம் சுமை தாங்க முடியாமல் அழுகின்றது.....
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
சுமை தாங்கியே நின்று விழுகின்றது......
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down...
Aa….aa….aa….aaa…..aa….aa….
Aa... aa... aa... aaa... aa... aa...
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Female :Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu
Female: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Female :Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu
Female: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Manamaalai soodum thirunaalai ennai
Thinking of me on the auspicious day of wearing the wedding garland,
Manathukkul neeraadinaal
She bathed in her thoughts.
Ival manathukkul neeraadinaal
She bathed within her thoughts.
Manamaalai soodum thirunaalai ennai
Thinking of me on the auspicious day of wearing the wedding garland,
Manathukkul neeraadinaal
She bathed in her thoughts.
Ival manathukkul neeraadinaal
She bathed within her thoughts.
Antha neerodai kaayum nilai vanthathaalae
Because the stream reached a state of drying up,
Thanakkullae poraadinaal
She struggled within herself.
Karaiyaan arikkindra veraaginaal….
She became like a root eaten away by termites...
Karaiyaan arikkindra veraaginaal….
She became like a root eaten away by termites...
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Male :Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu
Male: Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Mudivaana paadhai theriyaatha velai
At a time when the final path is not visible,
Adivaanil irul neengumaa
Will the darkness on the horizon clear?
Oru vidivelli adhil thondrumaa
Will a morning star appear in it?
Mudivaana paadhai theriyaatha velai
At a time when the final path is not visible,
Adivaanil irul neengumaa
Will the darkness on the horizon clear?
Oru vidivelli adhil thondrumaa
Will a morning star appear in it?
Siru manal veedu seithu vilaiyaadumpothu
While playing by building a small sand house,
Puyalodu mazhai vanthathu
A rain accompanied by a storm arrived.
Vaazhkkai kalainthodum mugilaanathu
Life became a cloud dispersing away.
Vaazhkkai kalainthodum mugilaanathu
Life became a cloud dispersing away.
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down.
Paavam sumai thaanga mudiyaamal azhugindrathu
Poor thing, unable to bear the burden, it cries.
Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu….
The load-bearing stone stands and falls down...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai' (1982) uses intense poetic imagery to express deep grief, heartbreak, and emotional collapse. The central metaphor of a 'Sumaithaangi' (a traditional resting stone pillar for heavy loads) symbolizes a person who quietly carries immense emotional burdens until they break down under the weight of suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sumai thaangiyae nindru vizhugindrathu”
The 'Sumaithaangi' (load-bearing stone) is used as a metaphor for a person carrying unbearable emotional sorrow until collapse.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Karaiyaan arikkindra veraaginaal….”
Compares an emotionally suffering person whose inner vitality is destroyed from within to a tree root eaten away by termites.
Symbolism & Imagery
“Siru manal veedu seithu vilaiyaadumpothu Puyalodu mazhai vanthathu”
Building a sand house disrupted by a storm symbolizes delicate life dreams suddenly ruined by uncontainable misfortune.
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Trivia
The term 'Sumaithaangi' holds a distinct place in traditional Tamil culture, referring to stone structures built on roadsides for tired porters and travelers to unload heavy burdens without needing help.
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