Vinthai Endre
From Aandi Petra Selvan · 1957
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Aandi Petra Selvan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aandi pettra selvanudan | With the child born to a beggar, |
| Aavaludan vilaiyaadi | Playing with eagerness, |
| Aandi ena veedhiyilae | As a beggar in the street, |
| Alaigindraai kanne | You wander, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Nee aandi ena veedhiyilae | You, as a beggar in the street, |
| Alaigindraai kanne | Wander, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Vinthai endrae enni | Thinking it to be a wonder, |
| Veshamae kondathanaai | Because you put on a disguise, |
| Vanthathae thunbamadaa | Sorrow has come upon you. |
| Maganae vanthathae thunbamadaa | My son, sorrow has come upon you. |
| Male | |
| Vinthai endrae enni | Thinking it to be a wonder, |
| Veshamae kondathanaai | Because you put on a disguise, |
| Vanthathae thunbamadaa | Sorrow has come upon you. |
| Maganae vanthathae thunbamadaa | My son, sorrow has come upon you. |
| Male | |
| Meithanai mathiyaathu | Not respecting the truth, |
| Poithanai thuthipaadum | Praising and singing of falsehood, |
| Meithanai mathiyaathu | Not respecting the truth, |
| Poithanai thuthipaadum | Praising and singing of falsehood, |
| Vedikkai ulagamadaa | This is a strange world, my dear. |
| Kannae vedikkai ulagamadaa | My dear child, this is a strange world. |
| Male | |
| Vinthai endrae enni | Thinking it to be a wonder, |
| Veshamae kondathanaai | Because you put on a disguise, |
| Vanthathae thunbamadaa | Sorrow has come upon you. |
| Male | |
| Aalpavan urumaari | The ruler transforming, |
| Aandiyin nilaiyaagai | Into the state of a beggar, |
| Aalpavan urumaari | The ruler transforming, |
| Aandiyin nilaiyaagai | Into the state of a beggar, |
| Thaazhvura kaaranam therinthidadaa | Understand the reason for this downfall! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvinai thuranthaayae | You renounced life, |
| Varumaiyai adainthaiyae | You attained poverty, |
| Vaazhvinai thuranthaayae | You renounced life, |
| Varumaiyai adainthaiyae | You attained poverty, |
| Male | |
| Oozhvinai thodarnthathadaa | Relentless fate followed you, |
| Kannae oozhvinai thodarnthathadaa | My dear child, relentless fate followed you. |
| Male | |
| Vinthai endrae enni | Thinking it to be a wonder, |
| Veshamae kondathanaai | Because you put on a disguise, |
| Vanthathae thunbamadaa | Sorrow has come upon you. |
| Maganae vanthathae thunbamadaa | My son, sorrow has come upon you. |
ஆண்டிப் பெற்ற செல்வனுடன்
ஆவலுடன் விளையாடி
ஆண்டி என வீதியிலே
அலைகின்றாய் கண்ணே
With the child born to a beggar,
Playing with eagerness,
As a beggar in the street,
You wander, my dear child.
நீ ஆண்டி என வீதியிலே
அலைகின்றாய் கண்ணே
You, as a beggar in the street,
Wander, my dear child.
விந்தை என்றே எண்ணி
வேஷமே கொண்டதனால்
வந்ததே துன்பமடா
மகனே வந்ததே துன்பமடா
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Because you put on a disguise,
Sorrow has come upon you.
My son, sorrow has come upon you.
விந்தை என்றே எண்ணி
வேஷமே கொண்டதனால்
வந்ததே துன்பமடா
மகனே வந்ததே துன்பமடா
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Because you put on a disguise,
Sorrow has come upon you.
My son, sorrow has come upon you.
மெய்தனை மதியாது
பொய்தனை துதிப்பாடும்
மெய்தனை மதியாது
பொய்தனை துதிப்பாடும்
வேடிக்கை உலகமடா
கண்ணே வேடிக்கை உலகமடா
Not respecting the truth,
Praising and singing of falsehood,
Not respecting the truth,
Praising and singing of falsehood,
This is a strange world, my dear.
My dear child, this is a strange world.
விந்தை என்றே எண்ணி
வேஷமே கொண்டதனால்
வந்ததே துன்பமடா
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Because you put on a disguise,
Sorrow has come upon you.
ஆள்பவன் உருமாறி
ஆண்டியின் நிலையாகி
ஆள்பவன் உருமாறி
ஆண்டியின் நிலையாகி
தாழ்வுற காரணம் தெரிந்திடடா
The ruler transforming,
Into the state of a beggar,
The ruler transforming,
Into the state of a beggar,
Understand the reason for this downfall!
வாழ்வினைத் துறந்தாயே
வறுமையை அடைந்தாயே
வாழ்வினைத் துறந்தாயே
வறுமையை அடைந்தாயே
You renounced life,
You attained poverty,
You renounced life,
You attained poverty,
ஊழ்வினைத் தொடர்ந்ததடா
கண்ணே ஊழ்வினைத் தொடர்ந்ததடா
Relentless fate followed you,
My dear child, relentless fate followed you.
விந்தை என்றே எண்ணி
வேஷமே கொண்டதனால்
வந்ததே துன்பமடா
மகனே வந்ததே துன்பமடா
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Because you put on a disguise,
Sorrow has come upon you.
My son, sorrow has come upon you.
Aandi pettra selvanudan
With the child born to a beggar,
Aavaludan vilaiyaadi
Playing with eagerness,
Aandi ena veedhiyilae
As a beggar in the street,
Alaigindraai kanne
You wander, my dear child.
Nee aandi ena veedhiyilae
You, as a beggar in the street,
Alaigindraai kanne
Wander, my dear child.
Vinthai endrae enni
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Veshamae kondathanaai
Because you put on a disguise,
Vanthathae thunbamadaa
Sorrow has come upon you.
Maganae vanthathae thunbamadaa
My son, sorrow has come upon you.
Vinthai endrae enni
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Veshamae kondathanaai
Because you put on a disguise,
Vanthathae thunbamadaa
Sorrow has come upon you.
Maganae vanthathae thunbamadaa
My son, sorrow has come upon you.
Meithanai mathiyaathu
Not respecting the truth,
Poithanai thuthipaadum
Praising and singing of falsehood,
Meithanai mathiyaathu
Not respecting the truth,
Poithanai thuthipaadum
Praising and singing of falsehood,
Vedikkai ulagamadaa
This is a strange world, my dear.
Kannae vedikkai ulagamadaa
My dear child, this is a strange world.
Vinthai endrae enni
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Veshamae kondathanaai
Because you put on a disguise,
Vanthathae thunbamadaa
Sorrow has come upon you.
Aalpavan urumaari
The ruler transforming,
Aandiyin nilaiyaagai
Into the state of a beggar,
Aalpavan urumaari
The ruler transforming,
Aandiyin nilaiyaagai
Into the state of a beggar,
Thaazhvura kaaranam therinthidadaa
Understand the reason for this downfall!
Vaazhvinai thuranthaayae
You renounced life,
Varumaiyai adainthaiyae
You attained poverty,
Vaazhvinai thuranthaayae
You renounced life,
Varumaiyai adainthaiyae
You attained poverty,
Oozhvinai thodarnthathadaa
Relentless fate followed you,
Kannae oozhvinai thodarnthathadaa
My dear child, relentless fate followed you.
Vinthai endrae enni
Thinking it to be a wonder,
Veshamae kondathanaai
Because you put on a disguise,
Vanthathae thunbamadaa
Sorrow has come upon you.
Maganae vanthathae thunbamadaa
My son, sorrow has come upon you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical and emotional song from Aandi Petra Selvan (1957) reflects on the tragic turn of fate that leads a privileged person to wander the streets as a beggar. It highlights how playful choices or foolish disguises can lead to genuine suffering when ancient karma (oozhvinai) takes over. The lyrics lament the hypocrisy of a world that disregards truth and praises falsehood, emphasizing how easily a ruler can fall into penury through the inescapable turns of life and fate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vinthai endrae enni / Veshamae kondathanaai / Vanthathae thunbamadaa”
Repetition of the initial 'V' consonant sound across consecutive lines (Vinthai, Veshamae, Vanthathae) creating a musical flow.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Meithanai mathiyaathu / Poithanai thuthipaadum”
Direct contrast between truth (Mei) and falsehood/lies (Poi) to highlight the world's upside-down moral values.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaazhvinai thuranthaayae / Varumaiyai adainthaiyae”
Matching second letters 'aa' in 'Vaazhvinai' and 'Varumaiyai' emphasizing the quick transition from living life to living in poverty.
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Trivia
Aandi Petra Selvan (1957) features music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao with lyrics by Kuyilan. This song, rendered with deep emotional resonance by T. M. Soundararajan, plays a key thematic role in contrasting high status with severe penury in the film's storyline.
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