Vaazha Ninaithal
From Bale Pandiya · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Bale Pandiya1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………………. | To live, |
| Female | |
| { Vaazha | If you wish to live, you can live; |
| Ninaithaal vaazhalam | Is there no way on this earth? |
| Vazhiya illai boomiyil | Even the deep |
| Female | |
| Aazha | Ocean will become a garden, |
| Kadalum solaiyagum | If you have the desire, swim across and come. |
| Aasai irundhaal neendhi vaa } (2) | To live, |
| Female | |
| Paarka | If you wish to live, you can live; |
| Therindhaal paadhai | Is there no way on this earth? |
| Theriyum paarthu | Even the deep |
| Nadandhaal payanam thodarum | Ocean will become a garden, |
| Female | |
| Payanam | If you have the desire, swim across and come. |
| Thodarndhaal kadhavu | To see, |
| Thirakum kadhavu | If you know how to look, the path |
| Thirandhaal kaatchi kidaikum | Will become clear; and seeing it, |
| Female | |
| Kaatchi | If you walk, the journey will continue. |
| Kidaithaal kavalai | The journey, |
| Theerum kavalai | If it continues, the door |
| Theerndhaal vaazhalam | Will open; and if the door |
| Female | |
| Vaazha | Opens, a sight will be revealed. |
| Ninaithaal vaazhalam | The sight, |
| Vazhiya illai boomiyil | If gained, the worries |
| Female | |
| Aazha | Will end; and if worries |
| Kadalum solaiyagum | End, we can truly live. |
| Aasai irundhaal neendhi vaa | To live, |
| Male | |
| Kannil | If you wish to live, you can live; |
| Theriyum vanna | Is there no way on this earth? |
| Paravai kaiyil | Even the deep |
| Kidaithaal vaazhalam | Ocean will become a garden, |
| Male | |
| Karuthil | If you have the desire, swim across and come. |
| Valarum kaadhal | In the eyes, |
| Ennam kanindhu | The colorful bird |
| Vandhaal vaazhalam | That appears, if caught in hand, |
| Male | |
| Kanni | We can live. |
| Ilamai ennai | In the mind, |
| Anaithaal thannai | The growing love, |
| Marandhae vaazhalam | If the thought ripens and arrives, |
| Male | |
| Vaazha | We can live. |
| Chonnaal vaazhgiren | A maiden's |
| Manama illai vaazhvinil | Youth, if it embraces me, |
| Aazha kadalil thoni polae | Forgetting oneself, |
| Azhaithu chendral vaazhgiren | We can live. |
| Female | |
| Yeri | To live, |
| Karaiyil marangal | If you tell me to live, I shall live; |
| Saatchi | Do I lack the heart for life? |
| Male | |
| Yengi | Like a boat in the deep ocean, |
| Thavikum idhayam | If you take me along, I shall live. |
| Saatchi | The lake's |
| Female | |
| Thulli | Trees on the bank |
| Thiriyum meengal | Are witness. |
| Saatchi | Yearning, |
| Male | |
| Thudithu | The longing heart |
| Nirkum ilamai saatchi | Is witness. |
| Female | |
| Iruvar | Leaping, |
| Vaazhum kaalam | Wandering fish |
| Muzhudhum | Are witness. |
| Oruvaraga vaazhalam | Throbbing, |
| Male | |
| Vaazha | Youth standing here is witness. |
| Ninaithom vaazhuvom | Two people, |
| Vazhiya illai boomiyil | For all the time we live, |
| Kaadhal kadalil thoni polae | Throughout, |
| Kaalam muzhudhum neendhuvom | Can live as one. |
| Female | |
| …………………….. | To live, |
.........................
To live,
{ வாழ நினைத்தால்
வாழலாம் வழியா இல்லை
பூமியில்
If you wish to live, you can live;
Is there no way on this earth?
Even the deep
ஆழக் கடலும்
சோலையாகும் ஆசை
இருந்தால் நீந்தி வா } (2)
Ocean will become a garden,
If you have the desire, swim across and come.
To live,
பார்க்கத்
தெரிந்தால் பாதை
தெரியும் பார்த்து
நடந்தால் பயணம்
தொடரும்
If you wish to live, you can live;
Is there no way on this earth?
Even the deep
Ocean will become a garden,
பயணம்
தொடர்ந்தால் கதவு
திறக்கும் கதவு
திறந்தால் காட்சி
கிடைக்கும்
If you have the desire, swim across and come.
To see,
If you know how to look, the path
Will become clear; and seeing it,
காட்சி
கிடைத்தால் கவலை
தீரும் கவலை தீர்ந்தால்
வாழலாம்
If you walk, the journey will continue.
The journey,
If it continues, the door
Will open; and if the door
வாழ நினைத்தால்
வாழலாம் வழியா இல்லை
பூமியில்
Opens, a sight will be revealed.
The sight,
If gained, the worries
ஆழக் கடலும்
சோலையாகும் ஆசை
இருந்தால் நீந்தி வா
Will end; and if worries
End, we can truly live.
To live,
கண்ணில்
தெரியும் வண்ணப்
பறவை கையில்
கிடைத்தால் வாழலாம்
If you wish to live, you can live;
Is there no way on this earth?
Even the deep
Ocean will become a garden,
கருத்தில்
வளரும் காதல்
எண்ணம் கனிந்து
வந்தால் வாழலாம்
If you have the desire, swim across and come.
In the eyes,
The colorful bird
That appears, if caught in hand,
கன்னி இளமை
என்னை அணைத்தால்
தன்னை மறந்தே
வாழலாம்
We can live.
In the mind,
The growing love,
If the thought ripens and arrives,
வாழச் சொன்னால்
வாழ்கிறேன் மனமா இல்லை
வாழ்வினில் ஆழக் கடலில்
தோணி போலே அழைத்துச்
சென்றால் வாழ்கிறேன்
We can live.
A maiden's
Youth, if it embraces me,
Forgetting oneself,
We can live.
ஏரிக் கரையில்
மரங்கள் சாட்சி
To live,
If you tell me to live, I shall live;
Do I lack the heart for life?
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கும்
இதயம் சாட்சி
Like a boat in the deep ocean,
If you take me along, I shall live.
The lake's
துள்ளித் திரியும்
மீன்கள் சாட்சி
Trees on the bank
Are witness.
Yearning,
துடித்து நிற்கும்
இளமை சாட்சி
The longing heart
Is witness.
இருவர் வாழும்
காலம் முழுதும்
ஒருவராக வாழலாம்
Leaping,
Wandering fish
Are witness.
Throbbing,
ஆண் & பெண் :
வாழ
நினைத்தோம் வாழுவோம்
வழியா இல்லை பூமியில்
காதல் கடலில் தோணி போலே
காலம் முழுதும் நீந்துவோம்
Youth standing here is witness.
Two people,
For all the time we live,
Throughout,
Can live as one.
வாழ
நினைத்தோம் வாழுவோம்
வழியா இல்லை பூமியில்
காதல் கடலில் தோணி போலே
காலம் முழுதும் நீந்துவோம்
To live,
...................
…………………….
To live,
{ Vaazha
If you wish to live, you can live;
Ninaithaal vaazhalam
Is there no way on this earth?
Vazhiya illai boomiyil
Even the deep
Aazha
Ocean will become a garden,
Kadalum solaiyagum
If you have the desire, swim across and come.
Aasai irundhaal neendhi vaa } (2)
To live,
Paarka
If you wish to live, you can live;
Therindhaal paadhai
Is there no way on this earth?
Theriyum paarthu
Even the deep
Nadandhaal payanam thodarum
Ocean will become a garden,
Payanam
If you have the desire, swim across and come.
Thodarndhaal kadhavu
To see,
Thirakum kadhavu
If you know how to look, the path
Thirandhaal kaatchi kidaikum
Will become clear; and seeing it,
Kaatchi
If you walk, the journey will continue.
Kidaithaal kavalai
The journey,
Theerum kavalai
If it continues, the door
Theerndhaal vaazhalam
Will open; and if the door
Vaazha
Opens, a sight will be revealed.
Ninaithaal vaazhalam
The sight,
Vazhiya illai boomiyil
If gained, the worries
Aazha
Will end; and if worries
Kadalum solaiyagum
End, we can truly live.
Aasai irundhaal neendhi vaa
To live,
Kannil
If you wish to live, you can live;
Theriyum vanna
Is there no way on this earth?
Paravai kaiyil
Even the deep
Kidaithaal vaazhalam
Ocean will become a garden,
Karuthil
If you have the desire, swim across and come.
Valarum kaadhal
In the eyes,
Ennam kanindhu
The colorful bird
Vandhaal vaazhalam
That appears, if caught in hand,
Kanni
We can live.
Ilamai ennai
In the mind,
Anaithaal thannai
The growing love,
Marandhae vaazhalam
If the thought ripens and arrives,
Vaazha
We can live.
Chonnaal vaazhgiren
A maiden's
Manama illai vaazhvinil
Youth, if it embraces me,
Aazha kadalil thoni polae
Forgetting oneself,
Azhaithu chendral vaazhgiren
We can live.
Yeri
To live,
Karaiyil marangal
If you tell me to live, I shall live;
Saatchi
Do I lack the heart for life?
Yengi
Like a boat in the deep ocean,
Thavikum idhayam
If you take me along, I shall live.
Saatchi
The lake's
Thulli
Trees on the bank
Thiriyum meengal
Are witness.
Saatchi
Yearning,
Thudithu
The longing heart
Nirkum ilamai saatchi
Is witness.
Iruvar
Leaping,
Vaazhum kaalam
Wandering fish
Muzhudhum
Are witness.
Oruvaraga vaazhalam
Throbbing,
Vaazha
Youth standing here is witness.
Ninaithom vaazhuvom
Two people,
Vazhiya illai boomiyil
For all the time we live,
Kaadhal kadalil thoni polae
Throughout,
Kaalam muzhudhum neendhuvom
Can live as one.
……………………..
To live,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalam' from the 1962 movie Bale Pandiya conveys an uplifting and deeply romantic message about optimism, perseverance, and shared life goals. Written by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song emphasizes that life presents endless opportunities if one possesses the willpower and vision to navigate its trials. The ocean of life, no matter how deep or daunting, can turn into a welcoming garden through determination and mutual devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anthadi (Anaphora / Word Chaining)
“Nadandhaal payanam thodarum / Payanam thodarndhaal kadhavu...”
Kannadasan masterfully uses Anthadi, where the ending word or thought of a phrase becomes the opening word of the next line, creating a seamless chain of logical progression (e.g., Paadhai Theriyum -> Nadandhaal payanam thodarum -> Payanam thodarndhaal... -> Thirakum kadhavu -> Thirandhaal kaatchi... -> Kaatchi kidaithaal... -> Kavalai theerum -> Theerndhaal vaazhalam).
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaadhal kadalil thoni polae”
The lyricist compares life's soulmates navigating romance to a boat floating together across a deep ocean.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis / Saatchi)
“Karaiyil marangal Saatchi... Thavikum idhayam Saatchi... Meengal Saatchi”
The word 'Saatchi' (witness) is repeatedly placed at the end of successive stanzas, calling nature (trees, fish, heart, youth) as witnesses to their eternal love.
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy for the 1962 comedy film 'Bale Pandiya', this duet sang by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela features Sivaji Ganesan and Devika. The song remains one of Kannadasan's most celebrated motivational tracks in Tamil cinema, renowned for its cascading rhetorical structure.
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