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Vinaipayan

From Kondraal Paavam · 2023

Lyricist
Dayal Padmanabhan
Singer
Mukesh
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Kondraal Paavam
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vinai payan veeriyam kondaal
Yeidha ambu
Yeidhaniyae thulaikkum
Erindha kal
Erindhvanaiyae thakkum
Pull vilaithu
Nel arukka ninaithaaiyae
Vidhi attathai unara
Marukkum maanida
Sadhiyatta suzhalil
Sikki kadharum
Maanida madamaanida
Maanida madamaanida
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Vazhkai ennum punidha vaedham
Nitham odhum adhu iniyapaadam
Paniyaamal ponaai
Adhu paadham
Aniyaayathin thunaiyaal
Seidhaai paavam
Vidhi attathai unara
Marukkum maanida
Sadhiyatta suzhalil
Sikki kadharum
Maanida madamaanida
Maanida madamaanida
Ul manadhai vetkkai aatkondaal
Kayal azhiyum vaayaalae
Yaanai azhiyum meiyaalae
Veetil azhiyum kannalae
Vandu azhiyum naasiyaalae
Aasanuma azhiyum seviyaalae
Seviyaalae
Ul manadhai kurukku vazhi aatkondaal
Malam ketkkum pusikkavae
Vanam kettkkum erikkavae
Kulam ketkkum moozhgavae
Nilam ketkkum pudhaiyavae
Varam ketkkum azhiyavae
Azhiyavae…
Theedhu seidhayada maanida
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae maanida
Theedhu seidhayada maanida
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae maanida
Mada maanida mada maanida
Maanida mada maanida
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae
Theekaraiyaagi ponayae
Mada maanida mada maanida
Maanida mada maanida
Mada maanida mada maanida
Maanida mada maanida
Mada maanida …..
When the fruits of karma gain full power,
The arrow that was shot
Will pierce the archer himself.
The stone that was thrown
Will strike back at the thrower.
Sowing nothing but weeds,
You hoped to harvest grain!
To understand the play of fate,
O human who refuses,
In the whirlpool of treacherous schemes,
You are trapped and crying out,
O human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Theera thera ra ra ra thee thee theera
Life is a sacred scripture,
Constantly teaching a gentle lesson.
Yet you never bowed down
At its feet.
Aided by injustice,
You committed a sin.
To understand the play of fate,
O human who refuses,
In the whirlpool of treacherous schemes,
You are trapped and crying out,
O human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
If blind craving takes over the inner mind:
A fish is destroyed by its mouth,
An elephant is destroyed by its sense of touch,
A moth is destroyed by its eyes,
A bee is destroyed by its sense of smell,
A deer is destroyed by its ears,
By its ears alone!
If shortcuts take over the inner mind:
It craves to consume filth,
It seeks to burn down the forest,
It seeks to drown one's own lineage,
It seeks to be buried in the earth,
It seeks a boon only to be destroyed,
Only to be destroyed...
You committed evil, O human!
You turned into a charred stain, O human!
You committed evil, O human!
You turned into a charred stain, O human!
Foolish human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
You turned into a charred stain,
You turned into a charred stain!
Foolish human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
Foolish human, foolish human!
O human, foolish human!
Foolish human...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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