Vaanam Bhoomi
From Naangu Suvargal · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Naangu Suvargal1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Panathukko paal mayakkam | For the wealthy, there is intoxication with luxury milk, |
| Pasitharvkko koozh mayakkam | For the hungry, there is contentment in simple porridge, |
| Gunathukko kaalamellaam | For good virtue, throughout all time, |
| Kuraiyadha madhi mayakkam | There is an undiminishing intoxication of wisdom. |
| Male | |
| Mayakkam thelindhavargal | Those whose illusions are cleared, |
| Manadhaara ondru pattar | United together with all their heart. |
| Vidhi mayakkam theeradhoo | Will the confusion of fate never come to an end? |
| Veedondru amaiyaadhoo | Will a proper home never be established? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam | Between the sky and the earth lies the world, |
| Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal | For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls. |
| Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam | Between the sky and the earth lies the world, |
| Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal | For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls. |
| Male | |
| Pirakkum bodhu manidhargal ondru | When born, all human beings are equal, |
| Valarum bodhu maaruvadhundu | As they grow, changes inevitably occur. |
| Kaalam neram soozhnilaiyaalae | Due to time, opportunity, and circumstances, |
| Kalvan valarnthaan boomiyin melae | A thief grew up on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam | Between the sky and the earth lies the world, |
| Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal | For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls. |
| Male | |
| Vayiru pasithaal nallavan thirudan | When the stomach hungers, a good man turns into a thief, |
| Vaazhvai izhandhaal maedhaiyum kurudan | When life is lost, even a genius becomes blind to truth. |
| Irandu vargam irukkum varaikkum | As long as two social classes exist, |
| Irandu gunangalum irundhae theerum | These two opposing human natures will inevitably remain. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam | Between the sky and the earth lies the world, |
| Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal | For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Manidhan vaazhkai megangal polae | Human life is like passing clouds, |
| Samuga vaazhvoo sakkaram polae | Social life moves like a rotating wheel. |
| Sendra kaalam anubhavam aagum | The time gone by becomes valuable experience, |
| Serum neram olimayamaagum | The time of coming together will be bright and glorious. |
பணத்துக்கோ பால் மயக்கம்
பசித்தவர்க்கோ கூழ் மயக்கம்
குணத்துக்கோ காலமெல்லாம்
குறையாத மதி மயக்கம்
For the wealthy, there is intoxication with luxury milk,
For the hungry, there is contentment in simple porridge,
For good virtue, throughout all time,
There is an undiminishing intoxication of wisdom.
மயக்கம் தெளிந்தவர்கள்
மனதார ஒன்று பட்டார்
விதி மயக்கம் தீராதோ
வீடொன்று அமையாதோ.....
Those whose illusions are cleared,
United together with all their heart.
Will the confusion of fate never come to an end?
Will a proper home never be established?
வானம் பூமி நடுவினில் உலகம்
வாழ்பவர்க்கெல்லாம் நான்கு சுவர்கள்
வானம் பூமி நடுவினில் உலகம்
வாழ்பவர்க்கெல்லாம் நான்கு சுவர்கள்
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
பிறக்கும்போது மனிதர்கள் ஒன்று
வளரும்போது மாறுவதுண்டு
காலம் நேரம் சூழ்நிலையாலே
கள்வன் வந்தான் பூமியின் மேலே
When born, all human beings are equal,
As they grow, changes inevitably occur.
Due to time, opportunity, and circumstances,
A thief grew up on this earth.
..................................
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
வானம் பூமி நடுவினில் உலகம்
வாழ்பவர்க்கெல்லாம் நான்கு சுவர்கள்
When the stomach hungers, a good man turns into a thief,
When life is lost, even a genius becomes blind to truth.
As long as two social classes exist,
These two opposing human natures will inevitably remain.
வயிறு பசித்தால் நல்லவன் திருடன்
வாழ்வை இழந்தால் மேதையும் குருடன்
இரண்டு வர்க்கம் இருக்கும் வரைக்கும்
இரண்டு குணங்களும் இருந்தே தீரும்.....
...
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Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
விசில் :
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...
வானம் பூமி நடுவினில் உலகம்
வாழ்பவர்க்கெல்லாம் நான்கு சுவர்கள்
Human life is like passing clouds,
Social life moves like a rotating wheel.
The time gone by becomes valuable experience,
The time of coming together will be bright and glorious.
...............................
மனிதன் வாழ்க்கை மேகங்கள் போலே
சமூக வாழ்வோ சக்கரம் போலே
சென்ற காலம் அனுபவமாகும்
சேரும் நேரம் ஒளிமயமாகும்.......
Panathukko paal mayakkam
For the wealthy, there is intoxication with luxury milk,
Pasitharvkko koozh mayakkam
For the hungry, there is contentment in simple porridge,
Gunathukko kaalamellaam
For good virtue, throughout all time,
Kuraiyadha madhi mayakkam
There is an undiminishing intoxication of wisdom.
Mayakkam thelindhavargal
Those whose illusions are cleared,
Manadhaara ondru pattar
United together with all their heart.
Vidhi mayakkam theeradhoo
Will the confusion of fate never come to an end?
Veedondru amaiyaadhoo
Will a proper home never be established?
Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
Pirakkum bodhu manidhargal ondru
When born, all human beings are equal,
Valarum bodhu maaruvadhundu
As they grow, changes inevitably occur.
Kaalam neram soozhnilaiyaalae
Due to time, opportunity, and circumstances,
Kalvan valarnthaan boomiyin melae
A thief grew up on this earth.
Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
Vayiru pasithaal nallavan thirudan
When the stomach hungers, a good man turns into a thief,
Vaazhvai izhandhaal maedhaiyum kurudan
When life is lost, even a genius becomes blind to truth.
Irandu vargam irukkum varaikkum
As long as two social classes exist,
Irandu gunangalum irundhae theerum
These two opposing human natures will inevitably remain.
………………………
...
Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam
Between the sky and the earth lies the world,
Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal
For everyone who lives in it, there are four walls.
………………………..
...
Manidhan vaazhkai megangal polae
Human life is like passing clouds,
Samuga vaazhvoo sakkaram polae
Social life moves like a rotating wheel.
Sendra kaalam anubhavam aagum
The time gone by becomes valuable experience,
Serum neram olimayamaagum
The time of coming together will be bright and glorious.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naangu Suvargal' is a philosophical reflection penned by lyricist Kannadasan on human nature, social inequality, and moral ambiguity. It explores how every human being is born equal, but poverty, hunger, and societal circumstances force individuals onto different paths, sometimes turning inherently good people into thieves. The 'four walls' serve as a powerful metaphor for both the home that provides shelter and the prison walls that restrict freedom. The lyricist highlights that as long as economic divide and class structures persist, human dualities will continue to exist. Ultimately, it offers a message of hope: life is fleeting like clouds and societal status rotates like a wheel, but learning from past experiences and coming together in unity can lead to a bright and harmonious future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Manidhan vaazhkai megangal polae / Samuga vaazhvoo sakkaram polae”
Compares human life to fleeting clouds ('megangal polae') and societal life to a spinning wheel ('sakkaram polae').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Panathukko paal mayakkam / Pasitharvkko koozh mayakkam”
Contrasts the luxury of the rich ('paal mayakkam') with the basic sustenance of the hungry ('koozh mayakkam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal”
Uses 'four walls' as a metaphor for the constraints of life, housing, and imprisonment.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Vaanam boomi naduvinil ulagam / Vaazhbavarkellaam naangu suvargal”
Matching initial consonants ('Vaanam' and 'Vaazhbavarkellaam') across lines for melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
'Naangu Suvargal' (1971), directed by K. Balachander, features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The title translates to 'Four Walls', metaphorically connecting the boundaries of a home with the walls of a prison cell, reflecting the movie's central theme of reform and crime driven by social circumstances.
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