Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome
From Ezhavathu Manithan · 1982
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, Mathangi, P. Susheela, Chandilyan
- Music director
- L. Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Ezhavathu Manithan1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Chorus :Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Chorus: Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Female :Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru | Female: Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom |
| Chorus :Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru | Chorus: Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom |
| Chorus | |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru | Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Male | |
| Paarppaanai aiyarendra kaalamum pochae | The era of blindly revering the priestly class is gone |
| Female :Vellai parangiyai | Female: Calling the white foreigner |
| Duraiyendra kaalamum pochae | A lord or master is an era that is gone |
| Male :Pitchai yaerpaarai panigindra kaalamum pochae | Male: The era of bowing to those who live off alms is gone |
| Female :Nammai yaeiporukku | Female: To those who deceive and exploit us |
| Yaeval seiyum kaalamum pochae | The era of serving as obedient slaves is gone |
| Chorus :Nammai yaeiporukku | Chorus: To those who deceive and exploit us |
| Yaeval seiyum kaalamum pochae | The era of serving as obedient slaves is gone |
| Chorus | |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru | Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Uzhavukkum thozhilukkum vanthanai seivom | We shall honour and praise farming and industry |
| Chorus :Veenil undukali thiruporai ninthanai seivom | Chorus: We shall denounce those who eat idly and waste their lives |
| Vizhalukku neerpaaichchi maayamaattom | We will not waste water on useless weeds |
| Verum veenarukku uzhaiththudalaam oyamaattom | We will not tire ourselves working for useless idlers |
| Verum veenarukku uzhaiththudalaam oyamaattom | We will not tire ourselves working for useless idlers |
| Chorus | |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
| Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru | Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom |
| Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae | Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song |
பி. சுஷீலா மற்றும் சாண்டில்யன்
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Chorus: Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Female: Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Chorus: Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளுப் பாடுவோமே
குழு :
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளுப் பாடுவோமே
ஆனந்த சுதந்திரம் அடைந்து விட்டோமென்று
குழு :
ஆனந்த சுதந்திரம் அடைந்து விட்டோமென்று..
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளுப் பாடுவோமே
ஆனந்த சுதந்திரம் அடைந்து விட்டோமென்று
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளு பாடுவோமே
The era of blindly revering the priestly class is gone
Female: Calling the white foreigner
A lord or master is an era that is gone
Male: The era of bowing to those who live off alms is gone
Female: To those who deceive and exploit us
The era of serving as obedient slaves is gone
Chorus: To those who deceive and exploit us
The era of serving as obedient slaves is gone
பார்ப்பானை ஐயரென்ற காலமும் போச்சே
வெள்ளைப் பரங்கியைத்
துரையென்ற காலமும் போச்சே
பிச்சை ஏற்பாரைப் பணிகின்ற காலமும் போச்சே
நம்மை ஏய்ப்போருக்கு
ஏவல் செய்யும் காலமும் போச்சே
குழு :
நம்மை ஏய்ப்போருக்கு
ஏவல் செய்யும் காலமும் போச்சே
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளுப் பாடுவோமே
ஆனந்த சுதந்திரம் அடைந்து விட்டோமென்று
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளு பாடுவோமே
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
We shall honour and praise farming and industry
Chorus: We shall denounce those who eat idly and waste their lives
We will not waste water on useless weeds
We will not tire ourselves working for useless idlers
We will not tire ourselves working for useless idlers
உழவுக்கும் தொழிலுக்கும் வந்தனை செய்வோம்
குழு :
வீணில் உண்டுகளித் திருப்போரை நிந்தனை செய்வோம்
விழலுக்கு நீர்பாய்ச்சி மாயமாட்டோம்
வெறும் வீணருக்கு உழைத்துடலம் ஓயமாட்டோம்
வெறும் வீணருக்கு உழைத்துடலம் ஓயமாட்டோம்
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளுப் பாடுவோமே
ஆனந்த சுதந்திரம் அடைந்து விட்டோமென்று
ஆடுவோமே பள்ளு பாடுவோமே
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Chorus :Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Chorus: Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Female :Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru
Female: Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Chorus :Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru
Chorus: Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru
Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Paarppaanai aiyarendra kaalamum pochae
The era of blindly revering the priestly class is gone
Female :Vellai parangiyai
Female: Calling the white foreigner
Duraiyendra kaalamum pochae
A lord or master is an era that is gone
Male :Pitchai yaerpaarai panigindra kaalamum pochae
Male: The era of bowing to those who live off alms is gone
Female :Nammai yaeiporukku
Female: To those who deceive and exploit us
Yaeval seiyum kaalamum pochae
The era of serving as obedient slaves is gone
Chorus :Nammai yaeiporukku
Chorus: To those who deceive and exploit us
Yaeval seiyum kaalamum pochae
The era of serving as obedient slaves is gone
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru
Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Uzhavukkum thozhilukkum vanthanai seivom
We shall honour and praise farming and industry
Chorus :Veenil undukali thiruporai ninthanai seivom
Chorus: We shall denounce those who eat idly and waste their lives
Vizhalukku neerpaaichchi maayamaattom
We will not waste water on useless weeds
Verum veenarukku uzhaiththudalaam oyamaattom
We will not tire ourselves working for useless idlers
Verum veenarukku uzhaiththudalaam oyamaattom
We will not tire ourselves working for useless idlers
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Ananadha sudhanthiram adainthu vittomendru
Proclaiming that we have attained blissful freedom
Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae
Let us dance and sing the Pallu folk song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic patriotic song, written by Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar, celebrates the joy of liberation and social equality. Prophetically written before India achieved independence, Bharathiyar envisions a free society where feudal hierarchies, colonial subjugation, and caste-based servitude are completely abolished.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora / Rhyme
“Duraiyendra kaalamum pochae”
The phrase 'kaalamum pochae' (that era is gone) is repeated at the end of several successive lines to emphasize the complete end of oppression.
Edhugai (Second Letter Agreement)
“Aaduvomae pallu paaduvomae”
In 'Aaduvomae' and 'Paaduvomae', the second sound ('du') creates classic Tamil prosodic harmony.
Moonaiz / Alliteration
“Uzhavukkum thozhilukkum vanthanai seivom”
The repetition of initial sounds like 'Uzhavukkum', 'Vizhalukku', and 'Verum' creates a strong rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Bharathiyar composed this poem decades before India's independence in 1947, envisioning freedom long before it materialized. The film 'Ezhavathu Manithan' (1982), featuring music by L. Vaidyanathan, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
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