Unmayin Siripai Rasikiren
From Kanavan · 1968
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanavan1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren | I admire the smile of truth |
| Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren | In that, I laugh forgetting the world |
| Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren | I admire the smile of truth |
| Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren | In that, I laugh forgetting the world |
| Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum | Whatever comes, it will withstand |
| Indha idhayam kalangaadhu | This heart will not be shaken |
| Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum | Whatever comes, it will withstand |
| Indha idhayam kalangaadhu | This heart will not be shaken |
| Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa | Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa |
| Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho | Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho |
| Male | |
| Hahahahahahahahahaha… | Hahahahahahahahahaha... |
| Male | |
| Sirippavarellaam magizhchiyinaalae | Not everyone who laughs does so |
| Sirippadhum kidaiyaadhu | Out of sheer happiness |
| Sirippavarellaam magizhchiyinaalae | Not everyone who laughs does so |
| Sirippadhum kidaiyaadhu | Out of sheer happiness |
| Pirarai keduppavarellaam nirandharamaaga | Those who ruin others will not live |
| Vaazhvadhum kidaiyaadhu | Permanently in peace |
| Pirarai keduppavarellaam nirandharamaaga | Those who ruin others will not live |
| Vaazhvadhum kidaiyaadhu | Permanently in peace |
| Male | |
| Sollum seyalum ondraayirundhaal | If words and deeds remain as one |
| Ulagam pazhikkaadhu | The world will not condemn |
| Sollum seyalum ondraayirundhaal | If words and deeds remain as one |
| Ulagam pazhikkaadhu | The world will not condemn |
| Perum thollaiyil sirikkum dhairiyam irundhaal | If one has the courage to smile through great troubles |
| Thunbangal nerungaadhu | Sufferings will not come near |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren | I admire the smile of truth |
| Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren | In that, I laugh forgetting the world |
| Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum | Whatever comes, it will withstand |
| Indha idhayam kalangaadhu | This heart will not be shaken |
| Male | |
| Oorgalai koluthum kodiyavar seyalai | The wicked deeds of those who burn towns |
| Mirugamum seiyaadhu | Even wild beasts would not commit |
| Oorgalai koluthum kodiyavar seyalai | The wicked deeds of those who burn towns |
| Mirugamum seiyaadhu | Even wild beasts would not commit |
| Ezhai kudumbangal azhudhu | The weeping of poor families |
| Sindhiya kanneer | And the tears they shed |
| Summaa pogaadhu | Will not go in vain |
| Ezhai kudumbangal azhudhu | The weeping of poor families |
| Sindhiya kanneer | And the tears they shed |
| Summaa pogaadhu | Will not go in vain |
| Male | |
| Adikkadi maarum | Constantly changing |
| Manidhargal koorum | Advice given by hypocritical people |
| Arivurai sellaadhu | Will carry no value |
| Adikkadi maarum | Constantly changing |
| Manidhargal koorum | Advice given by hypocritical people |
| Arivurai sellaadhu | Will carry no value |
| Ingu adaikka vendiyavar | If one takes count of those |
| Kanakkai eduthaal | Who deserve to be locked up here |
| Siraiyae kollaadhu | Even prisons will not be enough to hold them |
| Ingu adaikka vendiyavar | If one takes count of those |
| Kanakkai eduthaal | Who deserve to be locked up here |
| Siraiyae kollaadhu | Even prisons will not be enough to hold them |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren | I admire the smile of truth |
| Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren | In that, I laugh forgetting the world |
| Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum | Whatever comes, it will withstand |
| Indha idhayam kalangaadhu | This heart will not be shaken |
| Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa | Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa |
| Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho | Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho |
| Male | |
| Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum | Whatever comes, it will withstand |
| Indha idhayam kalangaadhu | This heart will not be shaken |
உண்மையின் சிரிப்பை ரசிக்கிறேன்
அதில் உலகை மறந்து சிரிக்கிறேன்
உண்மையின் சிரிப்பை ரசிக்கிறேன்
அதில் உலகை மறந்து சிரிக்கிறேன்
எது வந்தாலும் தாங்கிடும்
இந்த இதயம் கலங்காது
எது வந்தாலும் தாங்கிடும்
இந்த இதயம் கலங்காது
அஹஅஹ்ஹா அஹஅஹ்ஹா
ஆஹ்ஹா ஹஹஹஹ்ஹா
ஒஹ்ஹஹோ ஓஹஅஹோ ஹோஹா ஹிஹ்ஹ்ஹி
I admire the smile of truth
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
I admire the smile of truth
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Whatever comes, it will withstand
This heart will not be shaken
Whatever comes, it will withstand
This heart will not be shaken
Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa
Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho
ஹஹஹ்ஹஹ்ஹா.......
Hahahahahahahahahaha...
சிரிப்பவரெல்லாம் மகிழ்ச்சியினாலே
சிரிப்பதும் கிடையாது
சிரிப்பவரெல்லாம் மகிழ்ச்சியினாலே
சிரிப்பதும் கிடையாது
பிறரை கெடுப்பவரெல்லாம் நிரந்தரமாக
வாழ்வதும் கிடையாது
பிறரை கெடுப்பவரெல்லாம் நிரந்தரமாக
வாழ்வதும் கிடையாது
Not everyone who laughs does so
Out of sheer happiness
Not everyone who laughs does so
Out of sheer happiness
Those who ruin others will not live
Permanently in peace
Those who ruin others will not live
Permanently in peace
சொல்லும் செயலும் ஒன்றாய் இருந்தால்
உலகம் பழிக்காது
சொல்லும் செயலும் ஒன்றாய் இருந்தால்
உலகம் பழிக்காது
பெரும் தொல்லையில் சிரிக்கும்
தைரியம் இருந்தால்
துன்பங்கள் நெருங்காது
If words and deeds remain as one
The world will not condemn
If words and deeds remain as one
The world will not condemn
If one has the courage to smile through great troubles
Sufferings will not come near
உண்மையின் சிரிப்பை ரசிக்கிறேன்
அதில் உலகை மறந்து சிரிக்கிறேன்
எது வந்தாலும் தாங்கிடும்
இந்த இதயம் கலங்காது
I admire the smile of truth
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Whatever comes, it will withstand
This heart will not be shaken
ஊர்களை கொளுத்தும் கொடியவர் செயலை
மிருகமும் செய்யாது
ஊர்களை கொளுத்தும் கொடியவர் செயலை
மிருகமும் செய்யாது
ஏழை குடும்பங்கள் அழுது
சிந்திய கண்ணீர்
சும்மா போகாது
ஏழை குடும்பங்கள் அழுது
சிந்திய கண்ணீர்
சும்மா போகாது
The wicked deeds of those who burn towns
Even wild beasts would not commit
The wicked deeds of those who burn towns
Even wild beasts would not commit
The weeping of poor families
And the tears they shed
Will not go in vain
The weeping of poor families
And the tears they shed
Will not go in vain
அடிக்கடி மாறும்
மனிதர்கள் கூறும்
அறிவுரை செல்லாது
அடிக்கடி மாறும்
மனிதர்கள் கூறும்
அறிவுரை செல்லாது
Constantly changing
Advice given by hypocritical people
Will carry no value
Constantly changing
Advice given by hypocritical people
Will carry no value
If one takes count of those
Who deserve to be locked up here
Even prisons will not be enough to hold them
If one takes count of those
Who deserve to be locked up here
Even prisons will not be enough to hold them
இங்கு அடைக்க வேண்டியவர்
கணக்கை எடுத்தால்
சிறையே கொள்ளாது
இங்கு அடைக்க வேண்டியவர்
கணக்கை எடுத்தால்
சிறையே கொள்ளாது
I admire the smile of truth
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Whatever comes, it will withstand
This heart will not be shaken
Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa
Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho
உண்மையின் சிரிப்பை ரசிக்கிறேன்
அதில் உலகை மறந்து சிரிக்கிறேன்
எது வந்தாலும் தாங்கிடும்
இந்த இதயம் கலங்காது
அஹஅஹ்ஹா அஹஅஹ்ஹா
ஆஹ்ஹா ஹஹஹஹ்ஹா
ஒஹ்ஹஹோ ஓஹஅஹோ ஹோஹா ஹிஹ்ஹ்ஹி
Whatever comes, it will withstand
This heart will not be shaken
எது வந்தாலும் தாங்கிடும்
இந்த இதயம் கலங்காது
Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren
I admire the smile of truth
Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren
I admire the smile of truth
Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum
Whatever comes, it will withstand
Indha idhayam kalangaadhu
This heart will not be shaken
Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum
Whatever comes, it will withstand
Indha idhayam kalangaadhu
This heart will not be shaken
Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa
Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa
Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho
Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho
Hahahahahahahahahaha…
Hahahahahahahahahaha...
Sirippavarellaam magizhchiyinaalae
Not everyone who laughs does so
Sirippadhum kidaiyaadhu
Out of sheer happiness
Sirippavarellaam magizhchiyinaalae
Not everyone who laughs does so
Sirippadhum kidaiyaadhu
Out of sheer happiness
Pirarai keduppavarellaam nirandharamaaga
Those who ruin others will not live
Vaazhvadhum kidaiyaadhu
Permanently in peace
Pirarai keduppavarellaam nirandharamaaga
Those who ruin others will not live
Vaazhvadhum kidaiyaadhu
Permanently in peace
Sollum seyalum ondraayirundhaal
If words and deeds remain as one
Ulagam pazhikkaadhu
The world will not condemn
Sollum seyalum ondraayirundhaal
If words and deeds remain as one
Ulagam pazhikkaadhu
The world will not condemn
Perum thollaiyil sirikkum dhairiyam irundhaal
If one has the courage to smile through great troubles
Thunbangal nerungaadhu
Sufferings will not come near
Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren
I admire the smile of truth
Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum
Whatever comes, it will withstand
Indha idhayam kalangaadhu
This heart will not be shaken
Oorgalai koluthum kodiyavar seyalai
The wicked deeds of those who burn towns
Mirugamum seiyaadhu
Even wild beasts would not commit
Oorgalai koluthum kodiyavar seyalai
The wicked deeds of those who burn towns
Mirugamum seiyaadhu
Even wild beasts would not commit
Ezhai kudumbangal azhudhu
The weeping of poor families
Sindhiya kanneer
And the tears they shed
Summaa pogaadhu
Will not go in vain
Ezhai kudumbangal azhudhu
The weeping of poor families
Sindhiya kanneer
And the tears they shed
Summaa pogaadhu
Will not go in vain
Adikkadi maarum
Constantly changing
Manidhargal koorum
Advice given by hypocritical people
Arivurai sellaadhu
Will carry no value
Adikkadi maarum
Constantly changing
Manidhargal koorum
Advice given by hypocritical people
Arivurai sellaadhu
Will carry no value
Ingu adaikka vendiyavar
If one takes count of those
Kanakkai eduthaal
Who deserve to be locked up here
Siraiyae kollaadhu
Even prisons will not be enough to hold them
Ingu adaikka vendiyavar
If one takes count of those
Kanakkai eduthaal
Who deserve to be locked up here
Siraiyae kollaadhu
Even prisons will not be enough to hold them
Unmaiyin sirippai rasikkiren
I admire the smile of truth
Adhil ulagai marandhu sirikkiren
In that, I laugh forgetting the world
Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum
Whatever comes, it will withstand
Indha idhayam kalangaadhu
This heart will not be shaken
Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa
Ahahhaa ahahhaa aahha hahhahhaa
Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho
Ohhahho ohhahho ohha hehhehho
Yedhu vandhaalum thaangidum
Whatever comes, it will withstand
Indha idhayam kalangaadhu
This heart will not be shaken
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from Kanavan (1968) delivers a strong message about truth, moral courage, and righteous living. The protagonist finds joy in honesty and maintains an unshakeable spirit regardless of life's hardships. The song emphasizes that laughter does not always denote genuine happiness, and that those who harm others or act hypocritically will inevitably face retribution.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Sollum seyalum ondraayirundhaal”
Repetition of the initial sound 'S' in 'Sollum' and 'seyalum'.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Sirippavarellaam magizhchiyinaalae / Pirarai keduppavarellaam”
Matching second consonant 'ri' in 'Sirippavarellaam' and 'Pirarai' across consecutive lines.
Irony / Paradox
“Sirippavarellaam magizhchiyinaalae Sirippadhum kidaiyaadhu”
Highlighting the deceptive nature of human expressions by observing that laughter is not always a sign of inner happiness.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1968 Tamil movie 'Kanavan', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, sung by T. M. Soundararajan, with lyrics written by Aalangudi Somu.
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