Irukkum idathai vittu

Irukkum idathai vittu

BY

Kannadasan

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

1. Irukkum idathai vittu,

Illatha idam thedi,

Yengengo alaigindrar,

Jnana thanagame , avar ,

Yedhum  ariyaradi, Jnana  thangame

1.Leaving the place that He is ,

Searching in all places where he is not there,

They are   roaming  in several unknown places,

Oh  darling of wisdom  , they ,

Do not know anything ,  Oh Darling of wisdom.

2.Unnaye ninaithiruppan,

Unmayai thaan uraippan,

Oorukku   pakaiyaavan

2.He would also be  meditating on you,

And he would only   tell the truth.

And he would become the enemy  of the place.

3.Jnana thangame – avan,

Oozhvinai  yenna cholven,

Jnana thangame  ,

Jnana thangame

3.Oh Darling of wisdom –What ,

Shall I tell about his fate ,

Oh Darling of wisdom,

Oh Darling  of wisdom.

4.Nanjinai kayil vaithu  ,

Navinil anbu vaithu,

Nallavan pol nadippan,

Jnanathangame  -avan

4.Taking poison in his hand ,

Keeping love  on his toungue ,

He would act like a  good man.,

Oh Darling of wisdom  -he

5.Nadakam yenna  cholven,

Jnana thangame  ,

Jnana thangame

5.This Is drama-what shall I tell ,

Oh Darling of wisdom,

Oh Darling of wisdom

6.THondukkendre alaivan  ,

Khelikku aalaavan  ,

Kandu kolvai avanai  ,

Jnana thangame avan

6.He would  wander about only for doing service,

He would be subject to teasing  ,

And so  you would  see him ,

Oh darling of wisdom , he

7.Kadvaulil padhiyadi,

Jnana thangame  ,

Jnana thangame

7.Hey lady , he is half of god,

Oh darling of wisdom,

Oh Darling of wisdom.

8.Pillayai   killi vittu  ,

THottilai  aattivittu,

THalli nindre chirippan,

Jnana thangame  -avan thaan

8.After pinching the baby,

And then after   rocking the cradle  ,

He  would stand far away  and laugh,

Oh darling of wisdom –he is only

9.Dariniyai padaithanadi,

Jnana thangame  ,

Jnana thangame

9.He is the one who created the world ,

Oh darling of wisdom,

Oh darling of wisdom.

Film Thiruvarut chelvar(1967)