Nallathor Veenai Seidhe Lyrics Translation — Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955) | P. Bhanumathi

P. Bhanumathi performs “Nallathor Veenai Seidhe” in the film Kalvanin Kadhali, starring Sivaji Ganesan. Lyricist Mahakavi Bharathiyar opens with a question: would a creator make a perfect veena just to cast it into the dust? The music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu.

Nallathor Veenai Seidhe Lyrics Translation — Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955) | P. Bhanumathi

Nallathor Veenai Seidhe

P. Bhanumathi • From “Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955)”

Lyricist
Mahakavi Bharathiyar
Composer
G. Govindarajulu Naidu

Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955)’s Nallathor Veenai Seidhe Lyrics Translation

The song then directly addresses Sivasakthi, acknowledging the gift of a “radiant mind.” The central plea is for ‘vallamai’ or power. This power is not for personal use but to live a life that helps the world.

Nallathor Veenai SeidheAfter crafting a perfect veena,
Adhai Nalankeda Puzhuthiyil Erivathundowould one cast it in the dust to be ruined?
Nallathor Veenai SeidheAfter crafting a perfect veena,
Adhai Nalankeda Puzhuthiyil Erivathundowould one cast it in the dust to be ruined?
Nallathor Veenai SeidheAfter crafting a perfect veena,
Adhai Nalankeda Puzhuthiyil Erivathundowould one cast it in the dust to be ruined?
Solladi SivasakthiTell me, Sivasakthi,
Enai Sudarmigu Arivudan Padaithuvittaiyou’ve fashioned me with a radiant mind.
Solladi SivasakthiTell me, Sivasakthi,
Enai Sudarmigu Arivudan Padaithuvittaiyou’ve fashioned me with a radiant mind.
Vallamai TharayoWill you grant me strength?
Intha Manilam Payanura VazhvatharkeSo that I may live to benefit this great world.
Vallamai TharayoWill you grant me strength?
Intha Manilam Payanura VazhvatharkeSo that I may live to benefit this great world.
Vallamai TharayoWill you grant me strength?

Nallathor Veenai Seidhe Music Video

The song moves from a logical question about waste to a direct request for agency. It argues that intelligence is incomplete without the power to act. The meaning of the ‘Nallathor Veenai Seidhe’ lyrics is a demand for the tools to fulfill one’s potential for the greater good.