Vaangum Panathukkum
From Dhoni · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dhoni2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae | Between the money earned and actual life |
| Oru sammantham illa | There is no connection at all |
| Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum | Between the degree earned and the job done |
| Sammantham illa | There is no connection |
| Ennaiya thaechu mannil porandaalum ottuvathilla | Even if you rub oil and roll in the dirt, nothing sticks |
| Kannuku munnala nadapathu ellaam kanavum illa | Everything happening before our eyes is not a dream |
| Vadaga veetula veesura kaathuku kattanam undaa da | Is there a fee for the breeze blowing in a rented house, my friend? |
| Irupathuthaan podhum enbavan oruthan undaa da.. | Is there anyone who says what they have is enough? |
| Inga ezhaiyin siripil iraivanathaan paathavan undaa.. | Is there anyone here who has truly seen God in the smile of the poor? |
| Male | |
| Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae | Between the money earned and actual life |
| Oru sammantham illa | There is no connection at all |
| Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum | Between the degree earned and the job done |
| Sammantham illa | There is no connection |
| Male | |
| Annaikum innaikum ennaikum | Back then, today, and forever |
| Indha annadangachi vaazhka | This life is shared in hardship like siblings |
| Kanavilthaanae nammakku | Only in our dreams do we have |
| Pala aranmanaigal irukku | Many grand palaces to live in |
| Thanikkum thaaraikkum alaiyum | Wandering between water and land |
| Oru vaaththa pola vaazhkka | Life is like a duck on the move |
| Manasu siraga virichaa naama parakka mudiyumaa… | If the mind spreads its wings, can we actually fly? |
| Male | |
| Chandiranum irukku natchattiram irukku | There is the moon and there are stars |
| Enni enni paaru athu velli panam namakku.. | Count them up, those are our silver coins! |
| Olagam yaavum sonthamunnalum ezhaingathaan.. | Even if told the whole world is ours, we remain poor.. |
| Male | |
| Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae | Between the money earned and actual life |
| Oru sammantham illa | There is no connection at all |
| Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum | Between the degree earned and the job done |
| Sammantham illa | There is no connection |
| Male | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kummudu pottae pottae | By constantly bowing down in deference |
| Naama gujinju valanju ponom | We ended up bent and stooped |
| Koonum vizhugala | We did not develop a physical hunchback |
| Manam kooni pochudaa | But our mind has become bent and humbled, my friend |
| Oravu naraiya irukku | There are plenty of relatives |
| Adhu selavuthaanae nammakku | That only brings expenses for us |
| Saeththu vechcha soththu | The wealth we have accumulated |
| Adhu natputhaanadaa | Is only true friendship, my friend |
| Male | |
| Thandavaalam naduvae pooththa poova pola | Like a flower blooming in the middle of railway tracks |
| Sogathilum sirippom sothanaiyil molaippom | We will smile through sorrow and blossom through trials |
| Aduththa naalai aduththa naalil paarkalaam | We shall face tomorrow when tomorrow comes |
| Male | |
| Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae | Between the money earned and actual life |
| Oru sammantham illa | There is no connection at all |
| Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum | Between the degree earned and the job done |
| Sammantham illa | There is no connection |
| Ennaiya thaechu mannil porandaalum ottuvathilla | Even if you rub oil and roll in the dirt, nothing sticks |
| Kannuku munnala nadapathu ellaam kanavum illa | Everything happening before our eyes is not a dream |
| Vadaga veetula veesura kaathuku kattanam undaa da | Is there a fee for the breeze blowing in a rented house, my friend? |
| Dumb bam dumb bam | Dumb bam dumb bam |
| Irupathuthaan podhum enbavan oruthan undaa da.. | Is there anyone who says what they have is enough? |
| Inga ezhaiyin siripil iraivanathaan paathavan undaa.. | Is there anyone here who has truly seen God in the smile of the poor? |
| Male | |
| Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae | Between the money earned and actual life |
| Oru sammantham illa..haei | There is no connection at all.. hey! |
| Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum | Between the degree earned and the job done |
| Sammantham illa | There is no connection |
வாங்கும் பணத்துக்கும் வாழ்க்கைக்குமே
ஒரு சம்பந்தமில்லை...
பட்ட படிப்புக்கும் பாக்கிற வேலைக்கும்
சம்பந்தமில்லை...
எண்ணைய தேச்சு மண்ணில்
புரண்டாலும் ஒட்டுவதில்லை...
கண்ணுக்கு முன்னால
நடப்பதெல்லாம் கனவுமில்லை...
Between the money earned and actual life
There is no connection at all
Between the degree earned and the job done
There is no connection
Even if you rub oil and roll in the dirt, nothing sticks
Everything happening before our eyes is not a dream
Is there a fee for the breeze blowing in a rented house, my friend?
Is there anyone who says what they have is enough?
Is there anyone here who has truly seen God in the smile of the poor?
வாடக வீட்டுல வீசுற காத்துக்கு
கட்டணம் உண்டாடா
இருப்பதுதான் போதும் என்பவன்
ஒருத்தன் உண்டாடா
இங்க ஏழையின் சிரிப்பில் இறைவனைத்தான்
பாத்தவன் உண்டா
Between the money earned and actual life
There is no connection at all
Between the degree earned and the job done
There is no connection
வாங்கும் பணத்துக்கும் வாழ்க்கைக்குமே
ஒரு சம்பந்தமில்லை...
பட்ட படிப்புக்கும் பாக்கிற வேலைக்கும்
சம்பந்தமில்லை...
Back then, today, and forever
This life is shared in hardship like siblings
Only in our dreams do we have
Many grand palaces to live in
Wandering between water and land
Life is like a duck on the move
If the mind spreads its wings, can we actually fly?
அன்னைக்கும் இன்னைக்கும் என்னைக்கும்
இந்த அன்னாடங்காச்சி வாழ்க்கை
கனவில்தானே நமக்கு
பல அரண்மனைகள் இருக்கு
தண்ணிக்கும் தரைக்கும் அலையும்
ஒரு வாத்தப் போல வாழ்க்க
மனசு சிறகு விரிச்சா நாம பறக்க முடியுமா ...
There is the moon and there are stars
Count them up, those are our silver coins!
Even if told the whole world is ours, we remain poor..
சந்திரனும் இருக்கு நட்சத்திரம் இருக்கு
எண்ணி எண்ணி பாரு அது வெள்ளி பணம் நமக்கு ..
ஒலகம் யாவும் சொந்தமுன்னாலும் ஏழைங்கதான்..
Between the money earned and actual life
There is no connection at all
Between the degree earned and the job done
There is no connection
வாங்கும் பணத்துக்கும் வாழ்க்கைக்குமே
ஒரு சம்பந்தமில்லை...
பட்ட படிப்புக்கும் பாக்கிற வேலைக்கும்
சம்பந்தமில்லை...
...
கும்முடு போட்டு போட்டே
நாம குனிஞ்சு வளைஞ்சு போனோம்
கூனும் விழுகல மனம் கூனி போச்சுடா
உறவு நிறைய இருக்கு அது செலவுதானே நமக்கு
சேத்து வெச்ச சொத்து அது நட்புதானடா
By constantly bowing down in deference
We ended up bent and stooped
We did not develop a physical hunchback
But our mind has become bent and humbled, my friend
There are plenty of relatives
That only brings expenses for us
The wealth we have accumulated
Is only true friendship, my friend
தண்டவாளம் நடுவே பூத்த பூவ போல
சோகத்திலும் சிரிப்போம்
சோதனையில் மொளைப்போம்
அடுத்த நாளை அடுத்த நாளில் பார்க்கலாம்
Like a flower blooming in the middle of railway tracks
We will smile through sorrow and blossom through trials
We shall face tomorrow when tomorrow comes
வாங்கும் பணத்துக்கும் வாழ்க்கைக்குமே
ஒரு சம்பந்தமில்லை...
பட்ட படிப்புக்கும் பாக்கிற வேலைக்கும்
சம்பந்தமில்லை...
எண்ணைய தேச்சு மண்ணில்
புரண்டாலும் ஒட்டுவதில்லை...
கண்ணுக்கு முன்னால
நடப்பதெல்லாம் கனவுமில்லை...
Between the money earned and actual life
There is no connection at all
Between the degree earned and the job done
There is no connection
Even if you rub oil and roll in the dirt, nothing sticks
Everything happening before our eyes is not a dream
Is there a fee for the breeze blowing in a rented house, my friend?
Dumb bam dumb bam
Is there anyone who says what they have is enough?
Is there anyone here who has truly seen God in the smile of the poor?
வாடக வீட்டுல வீசுற காத்துக்கு
கட்டணம் உண்டாடா
இருப்பதுதான் போதும் என்பவன்
ஒருத்தன் உண்டாடா
இங்க ஏழையின் சிரிப்பில் இறைவனைத்தான்
பாத்தவன் உண்டா
Between the money earned and actual life
There is no connection at all.. hey!
Between the degree earned and the job done
There is no connection
வாங்கும் பணத்துக்கும் வாழ்க்கைக்குமே
ஒரு சம்பந்தமில்லை...
பட்ட படிப்புக்கும் பாக்கிற வேலைக்கும்
சம்பந்தமில்லை...
Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae
Between the money earned and actual life
Oru sammantham illa
There is no connection at all
Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum
Between the degree earned and the job done
Sammantham illa
There is no connection
Ennaiya thaechu mannil porandaalum ottuvathilla
Even if you rub oil and roll in the dirt, nothing sticks
Kannuku munnala nadapathu ellaam kanavum illa
Everything happening before our eyes is not a dream
Vadaga veetula veesura kaathuku kattanam undaa da
Is there a fee for the breeze blowing in a rented house, my friend?
Irupathuthaan podhum enbavan oruthan undaa da..
Is there anyone who says what they have is enough?
Inga ezhaiyin siripil iraivanathaan paathavan undaa..
Is there anyone here who has truly seen God in the smile of the poor?
Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae
Between the money earned and actual life
Oru sammantham illa
There is no connection at all
Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum
Between the degree earned and the job done
Sammantham illa
There is no connection
Annaikum innaikum ennaikum
Back then, today, and forever
Indha annadangachi vaazhka
This life is shared in hardship like siblings
Kanavilthaanae nammakku
Only in our dreams do we have
Pala aranmanaigal irukku
Many grand palaces to live in
Thanikkum thaaraikkum alaiyum
Wandering between water and land
Oru vaaththa pola vaazhkka
Life is like a duck on the move
Manasu siraga virichaa naama parakka mudiyumaa…
If the mind spreads its wings, can we actually fly?
Chandiranum irukku natchattiram irukku
There is the moon and there are stars
Enni enni paaru athu velli panam namakku..
Count them up, those are our silver coins!
Olagam yaavum sonthamunnalum ezhaingathaan..
Even if told the whole world is ours, we remain poor..
Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae
Between the money earned and actual life
Oru sammantham illa
There is no connection at all
Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum
Between the degree earned and the job done
Sammantham illa
There is no connection
……………………….
...
Kummudu pottae pottae
By constantly bowing down in deference
Naama gujinju valanju ponom
We ended up bent and stooped
Koonum vizhugala
We did not develop a physical hunchback
Manam kooni pochudaa
But our mind has become bent and humbled, my friend
Oravu naraiya irukku
There are plenty of relatives
Adhu selavuthaanae nammakku
That only brings expenses for us
Saeththu vechcha soththu
The wealth we have accumulated
Adhu natputhaanadaa
Is only true friendship, my friend
Thandavaalam naduvae pooththa poova pola
Like a flower blooming in the middle of railway tracks
Sogathilum sirippom sothanaiyil molaippom
We will smile through sorrow and blossom through trials
Aduththa naalai aduththa naalil paarkalaam
We shall face tomorrow when tomorrow comes
Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae
Between the money earned and actual life
Oru sammantham illa
There is no connection at all
Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum
Between the degree earned and the job done
Sammantham illa
There is no connection
Ennaiya thaechu mannil porandaalum ottuvathilla
Even if you rub oil and roll in the dirt, nothing sticks
Kannuku munnala nadapathu ellaam kanavum illa
Everything happening before our eyes is not a dream
Vadaga veetula veesura kaathuku kattanam undaa da
Is there a fee for the breeze blowing in a rented house, my friend?
Dumb bam dumb bam
Dumb bam dumb bam
Irupathuthaan podhum enbavan oruthan undaa da..
Is there anyone who says what they have is enough?
Inga ezhaiyin siripil iraivanathaan paathavan undaa..
Is there anyone here who has truly seen God in the smile of the poor?
Vaangum panathukkum vaazhkkaikumae
Between the money earned and actual life
Oru sammantham illa..haei
There is no connection at all.. hey!
Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum
Between the degree earned and the job done
Sammantham illa
There is no connection
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Dhoni' (2012) is a philosophical reflection on the struggles of middle-class and working-class life. Written by Na. Muthukumar and composed by Ilaiyaraaja, it highlights the mismatch between modern education and employment, as well as the disparity between income and life satisfaction. The lyrics convey that wealth and degrees do not guarantee happiness or stability. Despite financial hardships, the song maintains a hopeful and resilient outlook. It emphasizes that true wealth lies in friendship and optimism, comparing the middle-class human spirit to a flower blooming amidst railway tracks—resilient and thriving despite harsh surroundings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamanam)
“Oru vaaththa pola vaazhkka”
Compares life to a duck wandering between land and water ('Oru vaaththa pola vaazhkka').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enni enni paaru athu velli panam namakku..”
Metaphorically compares the moon and stars to silver coins belonging to the poor.
Imagery & Visual Simile
“Thandavaalam naduvae pooththa poova pola”
Paints a vivid picture of resilience by comparing human survival in hardship to a flower blooming in the middle of railway tracks.
Rhyme / Monotony (Edhugai & Monai)
“Patta padippukkum paakura vaelaikkum”
Uses Tamil poetic rhyming structures like 'Patta padippukkum / paakura vaelaikkum' to create rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Vaangum Panathukkum' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for the movie 'Dhoni' (2012), directed by Prakash Raj. The lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar reflect the core theme of the film, which critiques the Indian education system and the societal pressure placed on youth.
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