Vanthavanellam Vazhnthidavillai
From Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gnaaniyaar
- Singer
- T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Agasthiyar
- Details
- Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai | Not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life |
| Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai | Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights |
| Oongiyavan ellam thaangividavillai | Not everyone who rose high has sustained or supported others |
| Thaanguvadhu ulagai needhi nermaiyada aa aa | What sustains the world is justice and honesty, O brother! |
| Thambhi vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai | Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life |
| Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai | Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights |
| Male | |
| Vaanilae velli undu | There are stars in the sky |
| Nilaa undu ulagukkaaga | There is a moon for the sake of the world |
| Mannilae pon undu | There is gold in the earth |
| Oon undu namakkaaga | There is flesh and food for us |
| Male | |
| Kannilae karunai undu | There is compassion in the eyes |
| Kaduram undu needhikkaaga | There is severity for the sake of justice |
| Nandu saaga nandugal piranthathu | Crabs give birth even if it leads to their own death |
| Gnyaalam uivadharkaaga | So that the world may survive and flourish |
| Thambhi vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai | Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life |
| Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai | Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights |
| Male | |
| Thedinaan oruvan | One man searched endlessly |
| Selvangal thannai kaapaattra | For wealth to safeguard himself |
| Vaadinaan vadhanginaan | Another withered and faded away |
| Oruvan thannai gnyaniyaakka | To transform himself into a wise sage |
| Kandaayaa thambhi kadavul kaatiya unmai | Did you see, brother, the truth demonstrated by God? |
| Dhaganam aanaan oruvan… mattravan ottran | One turned to ashes... while the other became a detached observer |
| Male | |
| Pichai eduppavan naan | I am the one who begs for alms |
| Pitchai koduppavan nee | You are the one who bestows charity |
| Pichai eduppavan naan | I am the one who begs for alms |
| Pitchai koduppavan nee | You are the one who bestows charity |
| Aasaikku adimai naan | I am a slave to desires |
| Aasaikku adimai naan adhai adakkubavan nee | I am a slave to desires, while you are the one who subdues them |
| Naesaa unnai purindhavan endrum azhivadhillai | O Beloved, one who truly understands you never perishes |
| Eesaa unnai maruthuvan endrum | O Lord, one who denies or rejects you... |
| Vaazhnthum vaazhvadhillai…ee…ee… | Does not truly live, even while alive... |
| Male | |
| Thambhi vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai | Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life |
| Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai | Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights |
| Oongiyavan ellam thaangividavillai | Not everyone who rose high has sustained or supported others |
| Thaanguvadhu ulagai needhi nermaiyada aa aa | What sustains the world is justice and honesty, O brother! |
| Vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai | Not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life |
| Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai | Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights |
இசை
அமைப்பாளர் :
அகஸ்தியர்
Not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Not everyone who rose high has sustained or supported others
What sustains the world is justice and honesty, O brother!
Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
வந்தவனெல்லாம் வாழ்ந்திடவில்லை
வாழ்ந்தவனெல்லாம் ஓங்கிடவில்லை
ஓங்கியவனெல்லாம் தாங்கிடவில்லை
தாங்குவது உலகை நீதி நேர்மையடா ஆஆ
தம்பி...வந்தவனெல்லாம் வாழ்ந்திடவில்லை
வாழ்ந்தவனெல்லாம் ஓங்கிடவில்லை
There are stars in the sky
There is a moon for the sake of the world
There is gold in the earth
There is flesh and food for us
வானிலே வெள்ளி உண்டு
நிலா உண்டு உலகுக்காக
மண்ணிலே பொன் உண்டு
ஊண் உண்டு நமக்காக
There is compassion in the eyes
There is severity for the sake of justice
Crabs give birth even if it leads to their own death
So that the world may survive and flourish
Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
கண்ணிலே கருணை உண்டு
கடூரம் உண்டு நீதிக்காக
நண்டு சாக நண்டுகள் பிறந்தது
ஞாலம் உய்வதற்காக...
தம்பி... வந்தவனெல்லாம் வாழ்ந்திடவில்லை
வாழ்ந்தவனெல்லாம் ஓங்கிடவில்லை
One man searched endlessly
For wealth to safeguard himself
Another withered and faded away
To transform himself into a wise sage
Did you see, brother, the truth demonstrated by God?
One turned to ashes... while the other became a detached observer
தேடினான் ஒருவன்
செல்வங்கள் தன்னை காப்பாற்ற
வாடினான் வதங்கினான்
ஒருவன் தன்னை ஞானியாக்க
கண்டாயா தம்பி கடவுள் காட்டிய உண்மை
தகனம் ஆனான் ஒருவன் மற்றவன் ஒற்றன்
I am the one who begs for alms
You are the one who bestows charity
I am the one who begs for alms
You are the one who bestows charity
I am a slave to desires
I am a slave to desires, while you are the one who subdues them
O Beloved, one who truly understands you never perishes
O Lord, one who denies or rejects you...
Does not truly live, even while alive...
பிச்சை எடுப்பவன் நான்
பிச்சை கொடுப்பவன் நீ
பிச்சை எடுப்பவன் நான்
பிச்சை கொடுப்பவன் நீ
ஆசைக்கு அடிமை நான் அதை அடக்குபவன் நீ
நேசா உன்னை புரிந்தவன் என்றும் அழிவதில்லை
ஈசா உன்னை மறுத்தவன் என்றும் வாழ்ந்தும் வாழ்வதில்லை
Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Not everyone who rose high has sustained or supported others
What sustains the world is justice and honesty, O brother!
Not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
தம்பி...வந்தவனெல்லாம் வாழ்ந்திடவில்லை
வாழ்ந்தவனெல்லாம் ஓங்கிடவில்லை
ஓங்கியவனெல்லாம் தாங்கிடவில்லை
தாங்குவது உலகை நீதி நேர்மையடா ஆஆ
வந்தவனெல்லாம் வாழ்ந்திடவில்லை
வாழ்ந்தவனெல்லாம் ஓங்கிடவில்லை
Vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai
Not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Oongiyavan ellam thaangividavillai
Not everyone who rose high has sustained or supported others
Thaanguvadhu ulagai needhi nermaiyada aa aa
What sustains the world is justice and honesty, O brother!
Thambhi vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai
Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Vaanilae velli undu
There are stars in the sky
Nilaa undu ulagukkaaga
There is a moon for the sake of the world
Mannilae pon undu
There is gold in the earth
Oon undu namakkaaga
There is flesh and food for us
Kannilae karunai undu
There is compassion in the eyes
Kaduram undu needhikkaaga
There is severity for the sake of justice
Nandu saaga nandugal piranthathu
Crabs give birth even if it leads to their own death
Gnyaalam uivadharkaaga
So that the world may survive and flourish
Thambhi vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai
Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Thedinaan oruvan
One man searched endlessly
Selvangal thannai kaapaattra
For wealth to safeguard himself
Vaadinaan vadhanginaan
Another withered and faded away
Oruvan thannai gnyaniyaakka
To transform himself into a wise sage
Kandaayaa thambhi kadavul kaatiya unmai
Did you see, brother, the truth demonstrated by God?
Dhaganam aanaan oruvan… mattravan ottran
One turned to ashes... while the other became a detached observer
Pichai eduppavan naan
I am the one who begs for alms
Pitchai koduppavan nee
You are the one who bestows charity
Pichai eduppavan naan
I am the one who begs for alms
Pitchai koduppavan nee
You are the one who bestows charity
Aasaikku adimai naan
I am a slave to desires
Aasaikku adimai naan adhai adakkubavan nee
I am a slave to desires, while you are the one who subdues them
Naesaa unnai purindhavan endrum azhivadhillai
O Beloved, one who truly understands you never perishes
Eesaa unnai maruthuvan endrum
O Lord, one who denies or rejects you...
Vaazhnthum vaazhvadhillai…ee…ee…
Does not truly live, even while alive...
Thambhi vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai
Brother, not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Oongiyavan ellam thaangividavillai
Not everyone who rose high has sustained or supported others
Thaanguvadhu ulagai needhi nermaiyada aa aa
What sustains the world is justice and honesty, O brother!
Vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai
Not everyone who arrived has truly lived a full life
Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai
Not everyone who lived prosperously has risen to great heights
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from 'Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu' (1980) reflects on the transient nature of human existence, material wealth, and pride. Addressing a younger brother, the lyricist Gnaaniyaar observes that arrival on earth or acquiring wealth does not equal true life or spiritual elevation. True nobility lies in sustaining the world through righteousness, compassion, and divine wisdom. The lyrics contrast the worldly seeker who hoards wealth with the seeker of truth who sacrifices ego and desires. In the final verses, the speaker acknowledges human weakness and servitude to desire, contrasting it with divine grace and self-control. Understanding God brings eternal life, whereas denying the Divine renders one's existence meaningless even while alive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antadi / Chaining (Emoni)
“Vandhavan ellam vaazhnthuvidavillai / Vazhndhavan ellam oongividavillai”
The end concept or words of one line lead directly into the next (Vandhavan... / Vazhndhavan... / Oongiyavan... / Thaanguvadhu...), creating an interconnected chain of thought.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaanilae velli undu / Mannilae pon undu / Kannilae karunai undu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Vaanilae', 'Mannilae', 'Kannilae').
Contrast / Antithesis
“Pichai eduppavan naan / Pitchai koduppavan nee”
Contrasting human frailty and begging with divine mastery and giving alms.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Gnaaniyaar for the 1980 Tamil film 'Karumaiyil Orr Azhahu', this track serves as a classical philosophical discourse (Thathuva Paadal) characteristic of mid-20th-century Tamil cinema morality songs.
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