Vinaipayan
From Kondraal Paavam · 2023
- Lyricist
- Dayal Padmanabhan
- Singer
- Mukesh
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Kondraal Paavam2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vinai payan veeriyam kondaal | When the fruit of karma gains strength, |
| Yeidha ambu | The arrow that was shot |
| Yeidhaniyae thulaikkum | Will pierce the archer himself. |
| Erindha kal | The thrown stone |
| Erindhvanaiyae thakkum | Will strike the thrower himself. |
| Male | |
| Pull vilaithu | Having sown grass weeds, |
| Nel arukka ninaithaaiyae | Did you expect to harvest paddy? |
| Vidhi attathai unara | Refusing to comprehend |
| Marukkum maanida | The play of destiny, O human! |
| Male | |
| Sadhiyatta suzhalil | In the whirlwind of deceitful traps, |
| Sikki kadharum | Getting trapped and screaming, |
| Maanida madamaanida | O human, foolish human! |
| Maanida madamaanida | O human, foolish human! |
| Chorus | |
| Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera | Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera |
| Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera | Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera |
| Male | |
| Vazhkai ennum punidha vaedham | Life is a sacred Veda, |
| Nitham odhum adhu iniyapaadam | Recited daily, it is a sweet lesson. |
| Male | |
| Paniyaamal ponaai | You failed to bow down to it, |
| Adhu paadham | That became your downfall. |
| Aniyaayathin thunaiyaal | With injustice as your companion, |
| Seidhaai paavam | You committed sins. |
| Vidhi attathai unara | Refusing to comprehend |
| Marukkum maanida | The play of destiny, O human! |
| Sadhiyatta suzhalil | In the whirlwind of deceitful traps, |
| Sikki kadharum | Getting trapped and screaming, |
| Maanida madamaanida | O human, foolish human! |
| Maanida madamaanida | O human, foolish human! |
| Male | |
| Ul manadhai vetkkai aatkondaal | If lust and desire overpower the inner mind, |
| Kayal azhiyum vaayaalae | The fish perishes by its mouth, |
| Yaanai azhiyum meiyaalae | The elephant perishes by its body/touch, |
| Veetil azhiyum kannalae | The moth perishes by its eyes/vision, |
| Vandu azhiyum naasiyaalae | The bee perishes by its nose/smell, |
| Aasanuma azhiyum seviyaalae | Even a wise master perishes by the ear, |
| Seviyaalae | By the ear. |
| Male | |
| Ul manadhai kurukku vazhi aatkondaal | If shortcuts overpower the inner mind, |
| Malam ketkkum pusikkavae | Dirty waste demands to be consumed, |
| Vanam kettkkum erikkavae | The forest demands to be burnt down, |
| Kulam ketkkum moozhgavae | The water tank demands drowning, |
| Nilam ketkkum pudhaiyavae | The earth demands burial, |
| Varam ketkkum azhiyavae | Even a boon asks for total destruction, |
| Azhiyavae… | For total destruction... |
| Male | |
| Theedhu seidhayada maanida | You committed evil, O human! |
| Theekaraiyaagi ponayae maanida | You turned into a charred stain of fire, O human! |
| Theedhu seidhayada maanida | You committed evil, O human! |
| Theekaraiyaagi ponayae maanida | You turned into a charred stain of fire, O human! |
| Male | |
| Mada maanida mada maanida | Foolish human, foolish human! |
| Maanida mada maanida | Human, foolish human! |
| Male | |
| Theekaraiyaagi ponayae | You turned into a charred stain of fire! |
| Theekaraiyaagi ponayae | You turned into a charred stain of fire! |
| Male | |
| Mada maanida mada maanida | Foolish human, foolish human! |
| Maanida mada maanida | Human, foolish human! |
| Male | |
| Mada maanida mada maanida | Foolish human, foolish human! |
| Maanida mada maanida | Human, foolish human! |
| Male | |
| Mada maanida ….. | Foolish human... |
வினைப்பயன்
வீரியம் கொண்டால்
எய்த அம்பு
எய்தனையே துளைக்கும்…!
எறிந்த கல்
எறிந்தவனையே தாக்கும்…!
When the fruit of karma gains strength,
The arrow that was shot
Will pierce the archer himself.
The thrown stone
Will strike the thrower himself.
புல் விளைத்து
நெல் அறுக்க நினைத்தாயே…!
விதியாட்டத்தை உணர
மறுக்கும் மானிடா…!
Having sown grass weeds,
Did you expect to harvest paddy?
Refusing to comprehend
The play of destiny, O human!
சதியாட்ட சுழலில்
சிக்கி கதறும்
மானிடா…! மானிடா…!
மட மானிடா…!
In the whirlwind of deceitful traps,
Getting trapped and screaming,
O human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
தீரா தீர ரரர தீதீ… தீரா
தீரா தீர ரரர தீதீ… தீரா
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
வாழ்க்கை என்னும் புனித வேதம்…!
நித்தம் ஓதும் அது இனிய பாடம்…!
Life is a sacred Veda,
Recited daily, it is a sweet lesson.
பணியாமல் போனாய்
அது பாதம்…
அநியாயத்தின் துணையால்
செய்தாய் பாவம்…!
விதியாட்டத்தை
உணர மறுக்கும் மானிடா…!
சதியாட்ட சுழலில் சிக்கி கதறும்
மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!...(2)
You failed to bow down to it,
That became your downfall.
With injustice as your companion,
You committed sins.
Refusing to comprehend
The play of destiny, O human!
In the whirlwind of deceitful traps,
Getting trapped and screaming,
O human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
உள்மனதை வேட்கை ஆட்கொண்டால்….
கயல் அழியும் வாயாலே…!
யானை அழியும் மெய்யாலே…!
விட்டில் அழியும் கண்ணாலே…!
வண்டு அழியும் நாசியாலே…!
அசுணமா அழியும் செவியாலே
செவியாலே
If lust and desire overpower the inner mind,
The fish perishes by its mouth,
The elephant perishes by its body/touch,
The moth perishes by its eyes/vision,
The bee perishes by its nose/smell,
Even a wise master perishes by the ear,
By the ear.
உள்மனதை குறுக்குவழி
ஆட்கொண்டால்….
மலம் கேட்கும் புசிக்கவே…!
வனம் கேட்கும் எரிக்கவே…!
குளம் கேட்கும் மூழ்கவே…!
நிலம் கேட்கும் புதையவே…!
வரம் கேட்கும் அழியவே…!
அழியவே…!
If shortcuts overpower the inner mind,
Dirty waste demands to be consumed,
The forest demands to be burnt down,
The water tank demands drowning,
The earth demands burial,
Even a boon asks for total destruction,
For total destruction...
தீது செய்தாயடா மானிடா…!
தீக்கிரையாகி போனாயே மானிடா…!
தீது செய்தாயடா மானிடா…!
தீக்கிரையாகி போனாயே மானிடா…!
You committed evil, O human!
You turned into a charred stain of fire, O human!
You committed evil, O human!
You turned into a charred stain of fire, O human!
மட மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!
மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!
Foolish human, foolish human!
Human, foolish human!
தீக்கிரையாகி போனாயே
தீக்கிரையாகி போனாயே
You turned into a charred stain of fire!
You turned into a charred stain of fire!
மட மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!
மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!
Foolish human, foolish human!
Human, foolish human!
மட மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!
மானிடா…! மட மானிடா…!
Foolish human, foolish human!
Human, foolish human!
மட மானிடா…!
Foolish human...
Vinai payan veeriyam kondaal
When the fruit of karma gains strength,
Yeidha ambu
The arrow that was shot
Yeidhaniyae thulaikkum
Will pierce the archer himself.
Erindha kal
The thrown stone
Erindhvanaiyae thakkum
Will strike the thrower himself.
Pull vilaithu
Having sown grass weeds,
Nel arukka ninaithaaiyae
Did you expect to harvest paddy?
Vidhi attathai unara
Refusing to comprehend
Marukkum maanida
The play of destiny, O human!
Sadhiyatta suzhalil
In the whirlwind of deceitful traps,
Sikki kadharum
Getting trapped and screaming,
Maanida madamaanida
O human, foolish human!
Maanida madamaanida
O human, foolish human!
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Vazhkai ennum punidha vaedham
Life is a sacred Veda,
Nitham odhum adhu iniyapaadam
Recited daily, it is a sweet lesson.
Paniyaamal ponaai
You failed to bow down to it,
Adhu paadham
That became your downfall.
Aniyaayathin thunaiyaal
With injustice as your companion,
Seidhaai paavam
You committed sins.
Vidhi attathai unara
Refusing to comprehend
Marukkum maanida
The play of destiny, O human!
Sadhiyatta suzhalil
In the whirlwind of deceitful traps,
Sikki kadharum
Getting trapped and screaming,
Maanida madamaanida
O human, foolish human!
Maanida madamaanida
O human, foolish human!
Ul manadhai vetkkai aatkondaal
If lust and desire overpower the inner mind,
Kayal azhiyum vaayaalae
The fish perishes by its mouth,
Yaanai azhiyum meiyaalae
The elephant perishes by its body/touch,
Veetil azhiyum kannalae
The moth perishes by its eyes/vision,
Vandu azhiyum naasiyaalae
The bee perishes by its nose/smell,
Aasanuma azhiyum seviyaalae
Even a wise master perishes by the ear,
Seviyaalae
By the ear.
Ul manadhai kurukku vazhi aatkondaal
If shortcuts overpower the inner mind,
Malam ketkkum pusikkavae
Dirty waste demands to be consumed,
Vanam kettkkum erikkavae
The forest demands to be burnt down,
Kulam ketkkum moozhgavae
The water tank demands drowning,
Nilam ketkkum pudhaiyavae
The earth demands burial,
Varam ketkkum azhiyavae
Even a boon asks for total destruction,
Azhiyavae…
For total destruction...
Theedhu seidhayada maanida
You committed evil, O human!
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae maanida
You turned into a charred stain of fire, O human!
Theedhu seidhayada maanida
You committed evil, O human!
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae maanida
You turned into a charred stain of fire, O human!
Mada maanida mada maanida
Foolish human, foolish human!
Maanida mada maanida
Human, foolish human!
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae
You turned into a charred stain of fire!
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae
You turned into a charred stain of fire!
Mada maanida mada maanida
Foolish human, foolish human!
Maanida mada maanida
Human, foolish human!
Mada maanida mada maanida
Foolish human, foolish human!
Maanida mada maanida
Human, foolish human!
Mada maanida …..
Foolish human...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical track from 'Kondraal Paavam' serves as a grim warning about the law of Karma and human greed. It emphasizes that actions always yield proportional consequences: one who shoots an arrow or throws a stone in evil intent ultimately becomes the victim of their own malice. Expecting good outcomes after committing wicked deeds is as foolish as planting weeds and expecting to harvest grain. The song highlights how human senses and shortcut desires lead to self-destruction, comparing human vulnerability to animals trapped by their sensory weaknesses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Yeidha ambu / Yeidhaniyae thulaikkum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ye' in 'Yeidha' and 'Yeidhaniyae' establishes a rhythmic flow.
Edukai (Rhyme)
“Erindha kal / Erindhvanaiyae thakkum”
Repetition of second consonant sound 'ri' in 'Erindha' and 'Erindhvanaiyae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vazhkai ennum punidha vaedham”
Compares life to a holy scripture ('Vazhkai ennum punidha vaedham') and life's experiences to a sweet lesson ('iniyapaadam').
Panchendriya Analogy (Traditional Poetic Motif)
“Kayal azhiyum vaayaalae / Yaanai azhiyum meiyaalae”
References classical Tamil literature (such as Tirukkural and Panchatantra concepts) regarding how each of the five senses leads to the destruction of specific living beings.
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Trivia
'Kondraal Paavam' (2023) is a Tamil crime thriller directed by Dayal Padmanabhan, based on a famous Kannada play. The lyrics, written by Dayal Padmanabhan himself, draw heavily from traditional moral literature and ancient Tamil philosophical concepts regarding karma, greed, and the destructive nature of human vices.
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