Vidhi Enum Kuzhandai
From Thanga Padhumai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Thanga Padhumai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vidhiyennum kuzhandai kaiyil ulagandhannai | Mother Nature has handed over the world into the hands of a child called Fate, |
| Vilaiyaada koduthuvittaal iyarkkaiyannai | To play with as it pleases. |
| Adhu vitteriyum uruttividum manidhar vaazhvai | It will throw away and roll around the lives of human beings, |
| Mael keezhaai purattividum viyandhidaadhae | And turn them upside down; do not be astonished by this. |
| Male | |
| Madhiyundu karpudaiya manaiviyundu | You possess intellect, you possess a virtuous wife, |
| Valimaiyundu vettri tharum varundhidaadhae | You possess the strength that brings victory; do not grieve. |
| Edhirthu varum thunbathai midhikkum thanmai | If you attain the fortitude to trample the afflictions that come against you, |
| Eidhivittaal kaanbadhellaam inbamappaa | Then everything you behold will be pure joy, my friend! |
| Inbamappaaa…aa…inbamappaaa…aa… | Joy, my friend... ah... pure joy, my friend... ah... |
விதியென்னும் குழந்தை கையில் உலகந்தன்னை
விளையாடக் கொடுத்துவிட்டாள் இயற்கையன்னை
அது விட்டெறியும் உருட்டிவிடும் மனிதர் வாழ்வை
மேல் கீழாய்ப் புரட்டிவிடும் வியந்திடாதே
Mother Nature has handed over the world into the hands of a child called Fate,
To play with as it pleases.
It will throw away and roll around the lives of human beings,
And turn them upside down; do not be astonished by this.
மதியுண்டு கற்புடைய மனைவியுண்டு
வலிமையுண்டு வெற்றி தரும் வருந்திடாதே
எதிர்த்து வரும் துன்பத்தை மிதிக்கும் தன்மை
எய்திவிட்டால் காண்பதெல்லாம் இன்பமப்பா....
இன்பமப்பா........ஆ......இன்பமப்பா....ஆ.....
You possess intellect, you possess a virtuous wife,
You possess the strength that brings victory; do not grieve.
If you attain the fortitude to trample the afflictions that come against you,
Then everything you behold will be pure joy, my friend!
Joy, my friend... ah... pure joy, my friend... ah...
Vidhiyennum kuzhandai kaiyil ulagandhannai
Mother Nature has handed over the world into the hands of a child called Fate,
Vilaiyaada koduthuvittaal iyarkkaiyannai
To play with as it pleases.
Adhu vitteriyum uruttividum manidhar vaazhvai
It will throw away and roll around the lives of human beings,
Mael keezhaai purattividum viyandhidaadhae
And turn them upside down; do not be astonished by this.
Madhiyundu karpudaiya manaiviyundu
You possess intellect, you possess a virtuous wife,
Valimaiyundu vettri tharum varundhidaadhae
You possess the strength that brings victory; do not grieve.
Edhirthu varum thunbathai midhikkum thanmai
If you attain the fortitude to trample the afflictions that come against you,
Eidhivittaal kaanbadhellaam inbamappaa
Then everything you behold will be pure joy, my friend!
Inbamappaaa…aa…inbamappaaa…aa…
Joy, my friend... ah... pure joy, my friend... ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical poem from the 1959 Tamil film 'Thanga Padhumai', penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, offers a deep meditation on fate and human resilience. It begins by metaphorically depicting Nature as a mother who hands the world over to Destiny, framed as an unpredictable child. Destiny carelessly tosses and turns human lives upside down, but the poet advises the listener not to be overwhelmed or shocked by life's sudden reversals. Instead of submitting to despair, the poet urges man to recognize his inner strengths—his intellect, the loving support of a chaste life partner, and inherent courage. By building the mental fortitude to confront and trample incoming sorrows, one can transform every struggle into absolute bliss and view all of existence through a lens of joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Vidhiyennum kuzhandai kaiyil ulagandhannai / Vilaiyaada koduthuvittaal iyarkkaiyannai”
Fate is conceptualized as an unpredictable child ('Vidhiyennum kuzhandai') and Nature as a caring mother ('Iyarkkaiyannai').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Vidhiyennum kuzhandai kaiyil... / Madhiyundu karpudaiya manaiviyundu...”
The second consonant 'dh' matches in 'Vidhiyennum' and 'Madhiyundu', and 'lh' matches in 'Vilaiyaada' / 'Valimaiyundu', establishing classical Tamil poetic harmony.
Anaphora / Structural Repetition
“Madhiyundu karpudaiya manaiviyundu / Valimaiyundu vettri tharum varundhidaadhae”
The repetition of the suffix '-undu' (possesses/has) creates an encouraging, rhythmic assertion of human capabilities.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for 'Thanga Padhumai' (1959), this song features music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for weaving profound social realism and Marxist-inspired philosophy into accessible, rhythmic Tamil film lyrics.
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