Yarai Nambi Naan Poranthen
From Enga Oor Raja · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Enga Oor Raja1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaarai nambi naan porandhen | Relying on whom was I born? |
| Pongadaa ponga | Go away, all of you, just go! |
| En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae | My time will win, and after it wins, |
| Vaangadaa vaanga | Come then, all of you, come! |
| Male | |
| Yaarai nambi naan porandhen | Relying on whom was I born? |
| Pongadaa ponga | Go away, all of you, just go! |
| En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae | My time will win, and after it wins, |
| Vaangadaa vaanga | Come then, all of you, come! |
| Male | |
| Kulathilae thanni illae | There is no water in the pond, |
| Kokkumillae meenumillae | There are no storks and no fish. |
| Kulathilae thanni illae | There is no water in the pond, |
| Kokkumillae meenumillae | There are no storks and no fish. |
| Pettiyilae panamillae | There is no money in the box, |
| Petha pullae sondhamillae | Even the child born to you isn't truly yours. |
| Male | |
| Yaarai nambi naan porandhen | Relying on whom was I born? |
| Pongadaa ponga | Go away, all of you, just go! |
| En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae | My time will win, and after it wins, |
| Vaangadaa vaanga | Come then, all of you, come! |
| Male | |
| Thennaiya pethaa ilaneeru | If you nurture a coconut tree, you get tender coconut water, |
| Pillaiya pethaa kanneeru | If you raise a child, you get only tears. |
| Thennaiya pethaa ilaneeru | If you nurture a coconut tree, you get tender coconut water, |
| Pillaiya pethaa kanneeru | If you raise a child, you get only tears. |
| Pethavan manamae pithammaa | A parent's heart is filled with pure affection, |
| Pillai manamae kallammaa | But a child's heart is made of stone. |
| Paanaiyilae sor irundhaa | As long as there is cooked rice in the pot, |
| Poonaigalum sondhamadaa | Even cats act like your kin! |
| Sodhanaiyai pangu vachaa | But if you share your trials and tribulations, |
| Sondhamillae bandhamillae | There are no relatives, no bonds at all. |
| Male | |
| Yaarai nambi naan porandhen | Relying on whom was I born? |
| Pongadaa ponga | Go away, all of you, just go! |
| En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae | My time will win, and after it wins, |
| Vaangadaa vaanga | Come then, all of you, come! |
| Male | |
| Nenjamirukku thunivaaga | I have a heart full of courage, |
| Neramirukku thelivaaga | I have time clearly on my side. |
| Nenjamirukku thunivaaga | I have a heart full of courage, |
| Neramirukku thelivaaga | I have time clearly on my side. |
| Ninaithaal mudippen thaniyaaga | If I decide, I will accomplish it all alone, |
| Nee yaar naan yaar poda po | Who are you and who am I? Go away! |
| Aadiyilae kaathadichaa | If the wind blows in the month of Aadi, |
| Ippasiyil mazhai varum | Rain will surely arrive in Ippasi. |
| Thedi varum kaalam vandhaa | When the favorable time comes searching, |
| Selvamellaam odi varum | All riches will come running to me. |
| Male | |
| Yaarai nambi naan porandhen | Relying on whom was I born? |
| Pongadaa ponga | Go away, all of you, just go! |
| En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae | My time will win, and after it wins, |
| Vaangadaa vaanga | Come then, all of you, come! |
| En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae | My time will win, and after it wins, |
| Vaangadaa vaanga | Come then, all of you, come! |
| Vaangadaa vaanga vaangadaa vaanga | Come, all of you, come! Come, all of you, come! |
யாரை நம்பி நான் பொறந்தேன்
போங்கடா போங்க
என் காலம் வெல்லும் வென்ற பின்னே
வாங்கடா வாங்க
Relying on whom was I born?
Go away, all of you, just go!
My time will win, and after it wins,
Come then, all of you, come!
யாரை நம்பி நான் பொறந்தேன்
போங்கடா போங்க
என் காலம் வெல்லும் வென்ற பின்னே
வாங்கடா வாங்க
Relying on whom was I born?
Go away, all of you, just go!
My time will win, and after it wins,
Come then, all of you, come!
குளத்திலே தண்ணி இல்லே
கொக்குமில்லே மீனுமில்லே
குளத்திலே தண்ணி இல்லே
கொக்குமில்லே மீனுமில்லே
பெட்டியிலே பணமில்லே
பெத்த புள்ளே சொந்தமில்லே
There is no water in the pond,
There are no storks and no fish.
There is no water in the pond,
There are no storks and no fish.
There is no money in the box,
Even the child born to you isn't truly yours.
யாரை நம்பி நான் பொறந்தேன்
போங்கடா போங்க
என் காலம் வெல்லும் வென்ற பின்னே
வாங்கடா வாங்க
Relying on whom was I born?
Go away, all of you, just go!
My time will win, and after it wins,
Come then, all of you, come!
தென்னைய பெத்தா இளநீரு
பிள்ளைய பெத்தா கண்ணீரு
தென்னைய பெத்தா இளநீரு
பிள்ளைய பெத்தா கண்ணீரு
பெத்தவன் மனமே பித்தம்மா
பிள்ளை மனமே கல்லம்மா
பானையிலே சோறிருந்தா
பூனைகளும் சொந்தமடா
சோதனையை பங்கு வச்சா
சொந்தமில்லே பந்தமில்லே
If you nurture a coconut tree, you get tender coconut water,
If you raise a child, you get only tears.
If you nurture a coconut tree, you get tender coconut water,
If you raise a child, you get only tears.
A parent's heart is filled with pure affection,
But a child's heart is made of stone.
As long as there is cooked rice in the pot,
Even cats act like your kin!
But if you share your trials and tribulations,
There are no relatives, no bonds at all.
யாரை நம்பி நான் பொறந்தேன்
போங்கடா போங்க
என் காலம் வெல்லும் வென்ற பின்னே
வாங்கடா வாங்க
Relying on whom was I born?
Go away, all of you, just go!
My time will win, and after it wins,
Come then, all of you, come!
நெஞ்சமிருக்கு துணிவாக
நேரமிருக்கு தெளிவாக
நெஞ்சமிருக்கு துணிவாக
நேரமிருக்கு தெளிவாக
நினைத்தால் முடிப்பேன் தனியாக
நீ யார் நான் யார் போடா போ
ஆடியிலே காத்தடிச்சா
ஐப்பசியில் மழை வரும்
தேடி வரும் காலம் வந்தா
செல்வமெல்லாம் ஓடி வரும்
I have a heart full of courage,
I have time clearly on my side.
I have a heart full of courage,
I have time clearly on my side.
If I decide, I will accomplish it all alone,
Who are you and who am I? Go away!
If the wind blows in the month of Aadi,
Rain will surely arrive in Ippasi.
When the favorable time comes searching,
All riches will come running to me.
யாரை நம்பி நான் பொறந்தேன்
போங்கடா போங்க
என் காலம் வெல்லும் வென்ற பின்னே
வாங்கடா வாங்க
என் காலம் வெல்லும் வென்ற பின்னே
வாங்கடா வாங்க
வாங்கடா வாங்க வாங்கடா வாங்க
Relying on whom was I born?
Go away, all of you, just go!
My time will win, and after it wins,
Come then, all of you, come!
My time will win, and after it wins,
Come then, all of you, come!
Come, all of you, come! Come, all of you, come!
Yaarai nambi naan porandhen
Relying on whom was I born?
Pongadaa ponga
Go away, all of you, just go!
En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae
My time will win, and after it wins,
Vaangadaa vaanga
Come then, all of you, come!
Yaarai nambi naan porandhen
Relying on whom was I born?
Pongadaa ponga
Go away, all of you, just go!
En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae
My time will win, and after it wins,
Vaangadaa vaanga
Come then, all of you, come!
Kulathilae thanni illae
There is no water in the pond,
Kokkumillae meenumillae
There are no storks and no fish.
Kulathilae thanni illae
There is no water in the pond,
Kokkumillae meenumillae
There are no storks and no fish.
Pettiyilae panamillae
There is no money in the box,
Petha pullae sondhamillae
Even the child born to you isn't truly yours.
Yaarai nambi naan porandhen
Relying on whom was I born?
Pongadaa ponga
Go away, all of you, just go!
En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae
My time will win, and after it wins,
Vaangadaa vaanga
Come then, all of you, come!
Thennaiya pethaa ilaneeru
If you nurture a coconut tree, you get tender coconut water,
Pillaiya pethaa kanneeru
If you raise a child, you get only tears.
Thennaiya pethaa ilaneeru
If you nurture a coconut tree, you get tender coconut water,
Pillaiya pethaa kanneeru
If you raise a child, you get only tears.
Pethavan manamae pithammaa
A parent's heart is filled with pure affection,
Pillai manamae kallammaa
But a child's heart is made of stone.
Paanaiyilae sor irundhaa
As long as there is cooked rice in the pot,
Poonaigalum sondhamadaa
Even cats act like your kin!
Sodhanaiyai pangu vachaa
But if you share your trials and tribulations,
Sondhamillae bandhamillae
There are no relatives, no bonds at all.
Yaarai nambi naan porandhen
Relying on whom was I born?
Pongadaa ponga
Go away, all of you, just go!
En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae
My time will win, and after it wins,
Vaangadaa vaanga
Come then, all of you, come!
Nenjamirukku thunivaaga
I have a heart full of courage,
Neramirukku thelivaaga
I have time clearly on my side.
Nenjamirukku thunivaaga
I have a heart full of courage,
Neramirukku thelivaaga
I have time clearly on my side.
Ninaithaal mudippen thaniyaaga
If I decide, I will accomplish it all alone,
Nee yaar naan yaar poda po
Who are you and who am I? Go away!
Aadiyilae kaathadichaa
If the wind blows in the month of Aadi,
Ippasiyil mazhai varum
Rain will surely arrive in Ippasi.
Thedi varum kaalam vandhaa
When the favorable time comes searching,
Selvamellaam odi varum
All riches will come running to me.
Yaarai nambi naan porandhen
Relying on whom was I born?
Pongadaa ponga
Go away, all of you, just go!
En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae
My time will win, and after it wins,
Vaangadaa vaanga
Come then, all of you, come!
En kaalam vellum vendra pinnae
My time will win, and after it wins,
Vaangadaa vaanga
Come then, all of you, come!
Vaangadaa vaanga vaangadaa vaanga
Come, all of you, come! Come, all of you, come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaarai Nambi Naan Porandhen is an iconic philosophical song from the 1968 Tamil film Enga Oor Raja. Lyricist Kannadasan powerfully articulates the painful reality of transactional human relationships and fair-weather kinships. The protagonist reflects on how wealth determines social standing and familial affection: when money disappears, even one's own children and relatives desert them, much like birds leaving a dried pond or cats disappearing when the rice pot is empty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thennaiya pethaa ilaneeru / Pillaiya pethaa kanneeru”
The lines end with rhyming words ('ilaneeru' and 'kanneeru'), emphasizing the stark emotional contrast.
Muran (Contrast)
“Pethavan manamae pithammaa / Pillai manamae kallammaa”
Contrasts the boundless, almost irrational love of a parent ('pithu') with the cold, unfeeling heart of an ungrateful child ('kal').
Metaphor / Analogy
“Kulathilae thanni illae / Kokkumillae meenumillae”
Uses a dried-up pond lacking fish and birds as a metaphor for a person who has lost their wealth, leading to the departure of opportunistic companions.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nenjamirukku thunivaaga / Neramirukku thelivaaga”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ne' at the beginning of consecutive lines, providing a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Enga Oor Raja (1968) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, directed by P. Madhavan. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this famous track was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan with memorable lyrics written by Kannadasan, capturing the essence of self-reliance and patience through life's changing tides.
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