T. M. Soundararajan voices regret in ‘Vinthai Endre’ from the album ‘Aandi Petra Selvan.’ Lyricist Kuyilan and composer T. Chalapathi Rao frame a father’s sorrow over a son’s misguided choice.
Vinthai Endre
T. M. Soundararajan • From “Aandi Petra Selvan”
Aandi Petra Selvan’s Vinthai Endre Tamil Lyrics English Translation
Kuyilan contrasts truth with false worship. The son adopts a disguise, leading to poverty. T. Chalapathi Rao’s melody underscores the fall from ruler to beggar.
Aandi Pettra SelvanudanWith the ascetic’s son
Aavaludan VilaiyaadiPlaying so eagerly
Aandi Ena VeedhiyilaeLike a beggar in the street
Alaigindraai KanneYou’re wandering now, my dear
Nee Aandi Ena VeedhiyilaeLike a beggar in the street
Alaigindraai KanneYou’re wandering now, my dear
Vinthai Endrae EnniThinking it was all a wonder
Veshamae KondathanaaiYou donned this disguise
Vanthathae ThunbamadaaNow sorrow has struck
Maganae Vanthathae ThunbamadaaOh son, sorrow has struck
Vinthai Endrae EnniThinking it was all a wonder
Veshamae KondathanaaiYou donned this disguise
Vanthathae ThunbamadaaNow sorrow has struck
Maganae Vanthathae ThunbamadaaOh son, sorrow has struck
Meithanai MathiyaathuDisregarding the truth
Poithanai ThuthipaadumWorshipping the lie
Meithanai MathiyaathuDisregarding the truth
Poithanai ThuthipaadumWorshipping the lie
Vedikkai UlagamadaaThis world is a strange spectacle
Kannae Vedikkai UlagamadaaMy dear, this world is a strange spectacle
Vinthai Endrae EnniThinking it was all a wonder
Veshamae KondathanaaiYou donned this disguise
Vanthathae ThunbamadaaNow sorrow has struck
Aalpavan UrumaariThe ruler changed his form
Aandiyin NilaiyaagaiInto a beggar’s state
Aalpavan UrumaariThe ruler changed his form
Aandiyin NilaiyaagaiInto a beggar’s state
Thaazhvura Kaaranam TherinthidadaaRealize why you’ve fallen so low
Vaazhvinai ThuranthaayaeYou forsook your life
Varumaiyai AdainthaiyaeAnd embraced poverty
Vaazhvinai ThuranthaayaeYou forsook your life
Varumaiyai AdainthaiyaeAnd embraced poverty
Oozhvinai ThodarnthathadaaFate has chased you down
Kannae Oozhvinai ThodarnthathadaaMy dear, fate has chased you down
Vinthai Endrae EnniThinking it was all a wonder
Veshamae KondathanaaiYou donned this disguise
Vanthathae ThunbamadaaNow sorrow has struck
Maganae Vanthathae ThunbamadaaOh son, sorrow has struck
Vinthai Endre Music Video
Regret defines ‘Vinthai Endre lyrics translation’ by T. M. Soundararajan. Mistaking whims for truth causes irreversible loss in Kuyilan’s verses.