Vanjaga Seigai Nanjinum
From Pudhu Vazhvu · 1957
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Pudhu Vazhvu1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Nenjamae nee kel … | O my heart, listen... |
| Kel…konjamum aagadhu | Listen... it is not acceptable at all. |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Nenjamae nee kel… | O my heart, listen... |
| Kel.. konjamum aagadhu | Listen... it is not acceptable at all. |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu | O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all. |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu | O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all. |
| Male | |
| Panja boodhamae sanjarithidum | In this universe where the five elements wander, |
| Pirapanjam adhilae anjum aadhalaalae | Because even the universe fears such deceit, |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu | O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all. |
| Male | |
| Ennayae perithendru enni yemaandhen | Thinking highly of myself, I was foolishly deceived, |
| Igaloga vaazhkai sugathin kootraalae | Led astray by the transient pleasures of worldly life. |
| Annaiyum pidhavum munnaeri deivamaai | Mother and father are the primary visible deities, |
| Annaiyum pidhavum munnaeri deivamaai | Mother and father are the primary visible deities, |
| Avvai sonna sollai naanae andhoo marandhenae | Alas, I forgot the moral words spoken by poetess Avvaiyar, |
| Avvai sonna sollai naanae andhoo marandhenae | Alas, I forgot the moral words spoken by poetess Avvaiyar, |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu | Deceitful action is worse than poison, |
| Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu | O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all. |
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
நெஞ்சமே நீ கேள்....
கேள் ... கொஞ்சமும் ஆகாது
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
O my heart, listen...
Listen... it is not acceptable at all.
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
நெஞ்சமே நீ கேள் ...
கேள்...கொஞ்சமும் ஆகாது
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
O my heart, listen...
Listen... it is not acceptable at all.
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
நெஞ்சமே நீ கேள் கொஞ்சமும் ஆகாது
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
நெஞ்சமே நீ கேள் கொஞ்சமும் ஆகாது
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
பஞ்ச பூதமே சஞ்சரித்திடும்
பிரபஞ்சமதிலே அஞ்சும் ஆதலாலே
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
நெஞ்சமே நீ கேள் கொஞ்சமும் ஆகாது
In this universe where the five elements wander,
Because even the universe fears such deceit,
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
என்னையே பெரிதென்று எண்ணி ஏமாந்தேன்
இகலோக வாழ்க்கை சுகத்தின் கூற்றாலே
அன்னையும் பிதாவும் முன்னெறி தெய்வமாய்
அன்னையும் பிதாவும் முன்னெறி தெய்வமாய்
ஔவை சொன்ன சொல்லை நானே அந்தோ மறந்தேனே
ஔவை சொன்ன சொல்லை நானே அந்தோ மறந்தேனே
Thinking highly of myself, I was foolishly deceived,
Led astray by the transient pleasures of worldly life.
Mother and father are the primary visible deities,
Mother and father are the primary visible deities,
Alas, I forgot the moral words spoken by poetess Avvaiyar,
Alas, I forgot the moral words spoken by poetess Avvaiyar,
வஞ்சகச் செய்கை நஞ்சினும் கொடிது
நெஞ்சமே நீ கேள் கொஞ்சமும் ஆகாது...
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Nenjamae nee kel …
O my heart, listen...
Kel…konjamum aagadhu
Listen... it is not acceptable at all.
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Nenjamae nee kel…
O my heart, listen...
Kel.. konjamum aagadhu
Listen... it is not acceptable at all.
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
Panja boodhamae sanjarithidum
In this universe where the five elements wander,
Pirapanjam adhilae anjum aadhalaalae
Because even the universe fears such deceit,
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
Ennayae perithendru enni yemaandhen
Thinking highly of myself, I was foolishly deceived,
Igaloga vaazhkai sugathin kootraalae
Led astray by the transient pleasures of worldly life.
Annaiyum pidhavum munnaeri deivamaai
Mother and father are the primary visible deities,
Annaiyum pidhavum munnaeri deivamaai
Mother and father are the primary visible deities,
Avvai sonna sollai naanae andhoo marandhenae
Alas, I forgot the moral words spoken by poetess Avvaiyar,
Avvai sonna sollai naanae andhoo marandhenae
Alas, I forgot the moral words spoken by poetess Avvaiyar,
Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu
Deceitful action is worse than poison,
Nenjamae nee kel konjamum aagadhu
O my heart, listen, it is not acceptable at all.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this reflective song from Pudhu Vazhvu, the protagonist addresses his own heart with moral anguish, proclaiming that deceit and betrayal are far more lethal than literal poison. He asserts that even the vast universe, composed of the five sacred elements, recoils in fear from treacherous deeds. The speaker expresses deep remorse for letting ego and material pleasures blind him, leading him to ignore the timeless wisdom of ancient Tamil moral literature. He laments forgetting the famous maxim taught by poetess Avvaiyar—that one's mother and father are the foremost living gods on Earth. The song serves as a soulful cautionary message about humility, moral integrity, and filial duty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Comparative Imagery)
“Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu”
Compares deceitful conduct ('vanjaga seigai') to poison ('nanjinum kodidhu'), highlighting treachery as deadlier than physical venom.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vanjaga seigai nanjinum kodidhu”
The second consonant sound 'nja' rhymes between 'Vanjaga' and 'nanjinum'.
Personification (Apostrophe)
“Nenjamae nee kel…”
The speaker addresses his own mind/heart ('Nenjamae') directly as a living listener.
Allusion (Literary Reference)
“Annaiyum pidhavum munnaeri deivamaai”
Refers directly to Avvaiyar's famous moral line 'Annaiyum Pidhavum Munnari Deivam' from Kondrai Venthan.
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Trivia
Pudhu Vazhvu (1957) was one of the final films featuring the legendary Carnatic music maestro M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). The song's lyrics were composed by Papanasam Sivan, who expertly incorporated the iconic ethical line 'Annaiyum pidhavum munnari deivam' from Avvaiyar's classical Tamil work 'Kondrai Venthan'.
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