Unnai Nambinaar Keduvadhillai
From Panakkara Kudumbam · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Panakkara Kudumbam1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unnai nambinaar keduvadhillai | Those who trust in you are never ruined, |
| Aandavanae… | Oh Almighty Lord... |
| Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai | Those who trust in you can never live peacefully, |
| Kaadhalanae… | Oh my lover... |
| Female | |
| Unnai nambinaar keduvadhillai | Those who trust in you are never ruined, |
| Aandavanae… | Oh Almighty Lord... |
| Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai | Those who trust in you can never live peacefully, |
| Kaadhalanae… | Oh my lover... |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai | Those who trust are never ruined, |
| Aandavanae… | Oh Almighty Lord... |
| Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai | Those who trust in you can never live peacefully, |
| Kaadhalanae… | Oh my lover... |
| Female | |
| Ullatthil vilakkeduthu | Taking the lamp of the heart, |
| Uravenum neiyeduthu | Pouring the ghee of relationship, |
| Anbennum kovililae azhagaai yaettri vaithu | Beautifully lighting it in the temple of love, |
| Azhaghaai yaettri vaithu | Beautifully lighting it... |
| Female | |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae | Those who trust are never ruined, oh God! |
| Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai kaadhalanae | Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover! |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae | Those who trust are never ruined, oh God! |
| Female | |
| Kaniyai maramariyum | The tree knows its fruit, |
| Kaadhalai manamariyum | The heart knows true love, |
| Kaniyai maramariyum | The tree knows its fruit, |
| Kaadhalai manamariyum | The heart knows true love, |
| Kanivirundhaal allavo | Only if there is compassion, |
| Kanniyar nilai theriyum | Can one understand a maiden's plight! |
| Aandavanukkoru manadhu | God has a single mind, |
| Aangalukku iru manadhu | Men have two minds! |
| Thondriya naal mudhalaai | Since the day it was created, |
| Thudippadhu thaan pen manadhu | A woman's heart only beats in anguish! |
| Female | |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae | Those who trust are never ruined, oh God! |
| Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai kaadhalanae | Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover! |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae | Those who trust are never ruined, oh God! |
| Female | |
| Paadhi varai kai koduppaan | He will lend a helping hand halfway, |
| Paadhaiyil siragodippaan | And break your wings along the pathway! |
| Paadhi varai kai koduppaan | He will lend a helping hand halfway, |
| Paadhaiyil siragodippaan | And break your wings along the pathway! |
| Thaenaaga inippavanae | He who tastes sweet like honey, |
| Theeyaaga uruveduppaan | Will transform into a destructive fire! |
| Kanneeril aada vaitha | Having made me bathe in tears, |
| Kaadhalai vendugindraen | I beg of this love, |
| Innum oru pen manadhai | Yet another woman's heart, |
| Enna vaithu yaeikkaadhae | Do not deceive like this! |
| Female | |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae | Those who trust are never ruined, oh God! |
| Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai kaadhalanae | Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover! |
| Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae | Those who trust are never ruined, oh God! |
உன்னை நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை
ஆண்டவனே...
உன்னை நம்பினார் வாழ்வதில்லை
காதலனே...
Those who trust in you are never ruined,
Oh Almighty Lord...
Those who trust in you can never live peacefully,
Oh my lover...
உன்னை நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை
ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை நம்பினார் வாழ்வதில்லை
காதலனே
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை
ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை நம்பினார் வாழ்வதில்லை
காதலனே
Those who trust in you are never ruined,
Oh Almighty Lord...
Those who trust in you can never live peacefully,
Oh my lover...
Those who trust are never ruined,
Oh Almighty Lord...
Those who trust in you can never live peacefully,
Oh my lover...
உள்ளத்தில் விளக்கெடுத்து
உறவெனும் நெய்யெடுத்து
அன்பென்னும் கோவிலிலே
அழகாய் ஏற்றி வைத்து
அழகாய் ஏற்றி வைத்து
Taking the lamp of the heart,
Pouring the ghee of relationship,
Beautifully lighting it in the temple of love,
Beautifully lighting it...
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை நம்பினார் வாழ்வதில்லை காதலனே
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை ஆண்டவனே
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover!
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
கனியை மரமறியும்
காதலை மனமறியும்
கனியை மரமறியும்
காதலை மனமறியும்
கனிவிருந்தால் அல்லவோ
கன்னியர் நிலை தெரியும்
ஆண்டவனுக்குக்கொரு மனது
ஆண்களுக்கு இரு மனது
தோன்றிய நாள் முதலாய்
துடிப்பதுதான் பெண் மனது
The tree knows its fruit,
The heart knows true love,
The tree knows its fruit,
The heart knows true love,
Only if there is compassion,
Can one understand a maiden's plight!
God has a single mind,
Men have two minds!
Since the day it was created,
A woman's heart only beats in anguish!
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை நம்பினார் வாழ்வதில்லை காதலனே
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை ஆண்டவனே
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover!
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
பாதி வரை கை கொடுப்பான்
பாதையில் சிறகொடிப்பான்
பாதி வரை கை கொடுப்பான்
பாதையில் சிறகொடிப்பான்
தேனாக இனிப்பவனே
தீயாக உருவெடுப்பான்
கண்ணீரில் ஆட வைத்த
காதலை வேண்டுகிறேன்
இன்னும் ஒரு பெண் மனதை
எண்ண வைத்து ஏய்க்காதே
He will lend a helping hand halfway,
And break your wings along the pathway!
He will lend a helping hand halfway,
And break your wings along the pathway!
He who tastes sweet like honey,
Will transform into a destructive fire!
Having made me bathe in tears,
I beg of this love,
Yet another woman's heart,
Do not deceive like this!
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை ஆண்டவனே
உன்னை நம்பினார் வாழ்வதில்லை காதலனே
நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை ஆண்டவனே
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover!
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Unnai nambinaar keduvadhillai
Those who trust in you are never ruined,
Aandavanae…
Oh Almighty Lord...
Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai
Those who trust in you can never live peacefully,
Kaadhalanae…
Oh my lover...
Unnai nambinaar keduvadhillai
Those who trust in you are never ruined,
Aandavanae…
Oh Almighty Lord...
Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai
Those who trust in you can never live peacefully,
Kaadhalanae…
Oh my lover...
Nambinaar keduvadhillai
Those who trust are never ruined,
Aandavanae…
Oh Almighty Lord...
Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai
Those who trust in you can never live peacefully,
Kaadhalanae…
Oh my lover...
Ullatthil vilakkeduthu
Taking the lamp of the heart,
Uravenum neiyeduthu
Pouring the ghee of relationship,
Anbennum kovililae azhagaai yaettri vaithu
Beautifully lighting it in the temple of love,
Azhaghaai yaettri vaithu
Beautifully lighting it...
Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai kaadhalanae
Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover!
Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Kaniyai maramariyum
The tree knows its fruit,
Kaadhalai manamariyum
The heart knows true love,
Kaniyai maramariyum
The tree knows its fruit,
Kaadhalai manamariyum
The heart knows true love,
Kanivirundhaal allavo
Only if there is compassion,
Kanniyar nilai theriyum
Can one understand a maiden's plight!
Aandavanukkoru manadhu
God has a single mind,
Aangalukku iru manadhu
Men have two minds!
Thondriya naal mudhalaai
Since the day it was created,
Thudippadhu thaan pen manadhu
A woman's heart only beats in anguish!
Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai kaadhalanae
Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover!
Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Paadhi varai kai koduppaan
He will lend a helping hand halfway,
Paadhaiyil siragodippaan
And break your wings along the pathway!
Paadhi varai kai koduppaan
He will lend a helping hand halfway,
Paadhaiyil siragodippaan
And break your wings along the pathway!
Thaenaaga inippavanae
He who tastes sweet like honey,
Theeyaaga uruveduppaan
Will transform into a destructive fire!
Kanneeril aada vaitha
Having made me bathe in tears,
Kaadhalai vendugindraen
I beg of this love,
Innum oru pen manadhai
Yet another woman's heart,
Enna vaithu yaeikkaadhae
Do not deceive like this!
Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai kaadhalanae
Those who trust in you can never live, oh lover!
Nambinaar keduvadhillai aandavanae
Those who trust are never ruined, oh God!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Unnai Nambinaar Keduvadhillai' contrasts divine faith with romantic heartbreak. The female protagonist addresses God, affirming the traditional belief that trusting the Almighty never leads to ruin. In stark contrast, she laments that putting faith in a romantic partner leads to misery and destroys one's peace of mind. She describes how a woman pours her devotion into a relationship like lighting a sacred lamp, only to face fickleness and betrayal. She further critiques male hypocrisy, contrasting God's singular, steadfast mind with the dual nature of men. Men may extend a hand only to abandon someone halfway and break their wings. Pleading through her tears, she prays that no other woman has to suffer such painful deception in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Edhirinai
“Unnai nambinaar keduvadhillai Aandavanae / Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai Kaadhalanae”
Striking structural contrast comparing faith in God ('Nambinaar keduvadhillai') vs faith in a lover ('Unnai nambinaar vaazhvadhillai').
Extended Metaphor / Uruvagamm
“Ullatthil vilakkeduthu Uravenum neiyeduthu Anbennum kovililae azhagaai yaettri vaithu”
Compares the heart to a lamp ('vilakku'), relationship to ghee ('nei'), and devotion to a temple ('kovil').
Contrast / Antithesis
“Aandavanukkoru manadhu Aangalukku iru manadhu”
Contrasts God's unwavering nature ('Aandavanukkoru manadhu') with male fickleness ('Aangalukku iru manadhu').
Metaphor & Imagery
“Thaenaaga inippavanae Theeyaaga uruveduppaan”
Juxtaposes sweet imagery ('Thaenaaga inippavanae') with destructive fire imagery ('Theeyaaga uruveduppaan').
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Trivia
This song from 'Panakkara Kudumbam' (1964) features music composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics written by Kannadasan. The track is sung by P. Susheela and picturized on B. Saroja Devi alongside M. G. Ramachandran (MGR).
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