Adho Anda Paravai
From Aayirathil Oruvan · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Aayirathil Oruvan1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adho andha paravai | Like that bird flying over there |
| Polae vaazha vendum | We must live free |
| Idho indha alaigal | Like these waves right here |
| Polae aadavendum | We must dance |
| Male | |
| { Orae vaanilae | Under the same sky |
| Orae mannilae } (2) | On the same earth |
| Orae geetham urimai | One single song, a song of rights |
| Geetham paaduvom | We shall sing that song |
| Chorus | |
| Adho andha paravai | Like that bird flying over there |
| Polae vaazha vendum | We must live free |
| Idho indha alaigal | Like these waves right here |
| Polae aadavendum | We must dance |
| Chorus | |
| Orae vaanilae | Under the same sky |
| Orae mannilae | On the same earth |
| Orae geetham urimai | One single song, a song of rights |
| Geetham paaduvom | We shall sing that song |
| Chorus | |
| { Lalaalaa laa lalaalaa laa } (2) | Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la |
| Male | |
| Kaatru nammai | The wind does not step away |
| Adimai endru vilagavillaiyae | Calling us slaves |
| Kadal neerum adimai | Even the ocean water |
| Endru suduvadhillaiyae | Does not burn us calling us slaves |
| Chorus | |
| Suduvadhillaiyae | It does not burn us |
| Male | |
| Kaalam nammai | Time does not walk away |
| Vitu vitu nadapadhillaiyae | Leaving us behind |
| Kaadhal paasam thaaimai | Love, affection, and motherhood |
| Nammai marapadhillaiyae | Do not forget us |
| Chorus | |
| Orae vaanilae | Under the same sky |
| Orae mannilae | On the same earth |
| Orae geetham urimai | One single song, a song of rights |
| Geetham paaduvom | We shall sing that song |
| Chorus | |
| Adho andha paravai | Like that bird flying over there |
| Polae vaazha vendum | We must live free |
| Idho indha alaigal | Like these waves right here |
| Polae aadavendum | We must dance |
| Chorus | |
| Orae vaanilae | Under the same sky |
| Orae mannilae | On the same earth |
| Orae geetham urimai | One single song, a song of rights |
| Geetham paaduvom | We shall sing that song |
| Chorus | |
| { Lalaalaa laa lalaalaa laa } (2) | Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la |
| Male | |
| Thondrumbodhu thaai | When being born |
| Illaamal thondravillaiyae | We were not born without a mother |
| Sollillaamal mozhiyillaamal | Without words or without language |
| Pesavillaiyae | We did not speak |
| Chorus | |
| Pesavillaiyae | We did not speak |
| Male | |
| Vaazhumbodhu | While living |
| Pasiyillaamal Vaazhavillaiyae | We did not live without hunger |
| Pogumbodhu verupaadhai | When departing life, a different path |
| Pogavillaiyae | We do not travel |
| Chorus | |
| Orae vaanilae | Under the same sky |
| Orae mannilae | On the same earth |
| Orae geetham urimai | One single song, a song of rights |
| Geetham paaduvom | We shall sing that song |
| Chorus | |
| { Lalaalaa laa lalaalaa laa } (2) | Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la |
| Male | |
| Kodi makkal serndhu | Millions of people united together |
| Vaazha vendum viduthalai | Must live in freedom |
| Koyil polae naadu kaana | To see the nation like a sacred temple |
| Vendum viduthalai | Freedom is required |
| Chorus | |
| Vendum viduthalai | Freedom is required |
| Male | |
| Achamindri aadipaada | To sing and dance without fear |
| Vendum viduthalai adimai | Freedom is required; wherever slaves |
| Vaazhum boomi yengum | Live across this earth |
| Vendum viduthalai | Freedom is required |
| Chorus | |
| Orae vaanilae | Under the same sky |
| Orae mannilae | On the same earth |
| Orae geetham urimai | One single song, a song of rights |
| Geetham paaduvom | We shall sing that song |
அதோ அந்த
பறவை போல வாழ
வேண்டும் இதோ இந்த
அலைகள் போல ஆட
வேண்டும்
Like that bird flying over there
We must live free
Like these waves right here
We must dance
{ ஒரே வானிலே
ஒரே மண்ணிலே } (2)
ஒரே கீதம் உரிமை கீதம்
பாடுவோம்
Under the same sky
On the same earth
One single song, a song of rights
We shall sing that song
அதோ அந்த
பறவை போல வாழ
வேண்டும் இதோ இந்த
அலைகள் போல ஆட
வேண்டும்
Like that bird flying over there
We must live free
Like these waves right here
We must dance
ஒரே வானிலே
ஒரே மண்ணிலே ஒரே
கீதம் உரிமை கீதம்
பாடுவோம்
Under the same sky
On the same earth
One single song, a song of rights
We shall sing that song
{ லலாலா லா
லலாலா லா } (2)
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
காற்று நம்மை
அடிமை என்று விலக
வில்லையே கடல் நீரும்
அடிமை என்று சுடுவதில்லையே
The wind does not step away
Calling us slaves
Even the ocean water
Does not burn us calling us slaves
சுடுவதில்லையே
It does not burn us
காலம் நம்மை
விட்டு விட்டு நடப்பதில்லையே
காதல் பாசம் தாய்மை நம்மை
மறப்பதில்லையே
Time does not walk away
Leaving us behind
Love, affection, and motherhood
Do not forget us
ஒரே வானிலே
ஒரே மண்ணிலே ஒரே
கீதம் உரிமை கீதம்
பாடுவோம்
Under the same sky
On the same earth
One single song, a song of rights
We shall sing that song
அதோ அந்த
பறவை போல வாழ
வேண்டும் இதோ இந்த
அலைகள் போல ஆட
வேண்டும்
Like that bird flying over there
We must live free
Like these waves right here
We must dance
ஒரே வானிலே
ஒரே மண்ணிலே ஒரே
கீதம் உரிமை கீதம்
பாடுவோம்
Under the same sky
On the same earth
One single song, a song of rights
We shall sing that song
{ லலாலா லா
லலாலா லா } (2)
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
தோன்றும்போது
தாயில்லாமல் தோன்ற
வில்லையே சொல்லில்லாமல்
மொழியில்லாமல் பேசவில்லையே
When being born
We were not born without a mother
Without words or without language
We did not speak
பேசவில்லையே
We did not speak
வாழும்போது
பசியில்லாமல் வாழ
வில்லையே போகும்போது
வேறு பாதை போகவில்லையே
While living
We did not live without hunger
When departing life, a different path
We do not travel
ஒரே வானிலே
ஒரே மண்ணிலே ஒரே
கீதம் உரிமை கீதம்
பாடுவோம்
Under the same sky
On the same earth
One single song, a song of rights
We shall sing that song
{ லலாலா லா
லலாலா லா } (2)
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
கோடி மக்கள்
சேர்ந்து வாழ வேண்டும்
விடுதலை கோயில் போலே
நாடு காண வேண்டும் விடுதலை
Millions of people united together
Must live in freedom
To see the nation like a sacred temple
Freedom is required
வேண்டும் விடுதலை
Freedom is required
அச்சமின்றி ஆடி
பாட வேண்டும் விடுதலை
அடிமை வாழும் பூமி எங்கும்
வேண்டும் விடுதலை
To sing and dance without fear
Freedom is required; wherever slaves
Live across this earth
Freedom is required
ஒரே வானிலே
ஒரே மண்ணிலே ஒரே
கீதம் உரிமை கீதம்
பாடுவோம்
Under the same sky
On the same earth
One single song, a song of rights
We shall sing that song
Adho andha paravai
Like that bird flying over there
Polae vaazha vendum
We must live free
Idho indha alaigal
Like these waves right here
Polae aadavendum
We must dance
{ Orae vaanilae
Under the same sky
Orae mannilae } (2)
On the same earth
Orae geetham urimai
One single song, a song of rights
Geetham paaduvom
We shall sing that song
Adho andha paravai
Like that bird flying over there
Polae vaazha vendum
We must live free
Idho indha alaigal
Like these waves right here
Polae aadavendum
We must dance
Orae vaanilae
Under the same sky
Orae mannilae
On the same earth
Orae geetham urimai
One single song, a song of rights
Geetham paaduvom
We shall sing that song
{ Lalaalaa laa lalaalaa laa } (2)
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Kaatru nammai
The wind does not step away
Adimai endru vilagavillaiyae
Calling us slaves
Kadal neerum adimai
Even the ocean water
Endru suduvadhillaiyae
Does not burn us calling us slaves
Suduvadhillaiyae
It does not burn us
Kaalam nammai
Time does not walk away
Vitu vitu nadapadhillaiyae
Leaving us behind
Kaadhal paasam thaaimai
Love, affection, and motherhood
Nammai marapadhillaiyae
Do not forget us
Orae vaanilae
Under the same sky
Orae mannilae
On the same earth
Orae geetham urimai
One single song, a song of rights
Geetham paaduvom
We shall sing that song
Adho andha paravai
Like that bird flying over there
Polae vaazha vendum
We must live free
Idho indha alaigal
Like these waves right here
Polae aadavendum
We must dance
Orae vaanilae
Under the same sky
Orae mannilae
On the same earth
Orae geetham urimai
One single song, a song of rights
Geetham paaduvom
We shall sing that song
{ Lalaalaa laa lalaalaa laa } (2)
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Thondrumbodhu thaai
When being born
Illaamal thondravillaiyae
We were not born without a mother
Sollillaamal mozhiyillaamal
Without words or without language
Pesavillaiyae
We did not speak
Pesavillaiyae
We did not speak
Vaazhumbodhu
While living
Pasiyillaamal Vaazhavillaiyae
We did not live without hunger
Pogumbodhu verupaadhai
When departing life, a different path
Pogavillaiyae
We do not travel
Orae vaanilae
Under the same sky
Orae mannilae
On the same earth
Orae geetham urimai
One single song, a song of rights
Geetham paaduvom
We shall sing that song
{ Lalaalaa laa lalaalaa laa } (2)
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Kodi makkal serndhu
Millions of people united together
Vaazha vendum viduthalai
Must live in freedom
Koyil polae naadu kaana
To see the nation like a sacred temple
Vendum viduthalai
Freedom is required
Vendum viduthalai
Freedom is required
Achamindri aadipaada
To sing and dance without fear
Vendum viduthalai adimai
Freedom is required; wherever slaves
Vaazhum boomi yengum
Live across this earth
Vendum viduthalai
Freedom is required
Orae vaanilae
Under the same sky
Orae mannilae
On the same earth
Orae geetham urimai
One single song, a song of rights
Geetham paaduvom
We shall sing that song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adho Andha Paravai Polae is a celebrated anthem of freedom, equality, and human dignity from the 1965 film Aayirathil Oruvan. Sung with stirring enthusiasm, the protagonist calls upon oppressed individuals to break the chains of servitude and live joyfully, drawing parallels to the uninhibited freedom seen in birds flying in the sky and ocean waves rolling onto the shore. Kannadasan poetically illustrates that elements of nature—wind, water, and time—do not discriminate against anyone based on social status, as all human beings undergo the same fundamental journey of birth, hunger, love, and mortality. The song elevates into a passionate rally for universal liberty, declaring that millions must unite to claim their fundamental rights. It envisions a world transformed into a sacred temple where people can dance and sing without fear, advocating for liberation across every land where human beings are subjected to bondage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Adho andha paravai Polae vaazha vendum”
Compares the desired uninhibited human freedom to the natural movement of birds and ocean waves using 'Polae' (like).
Anaphora (Repetition / Monai)
“Orae vaanilae / Orae mannilae / Orae geetham”
Repeated use of 'Orae' (One/Same) at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize human equality and shared existence.
Personification
“Kaatru nammai Adimai endru vilagavillaiyae”
Attributes human prejudice to natural elements like wind, ocean, and time, emphasizing that nature does not discriminate against slaves.
Rhyme / Parallel Structure (Etukai)
“Thondrumbodhu thaai... Vaazhumbodhu... Pogumbodhu verupaadhai”
Rhythmic rhyming structure reflecting different stages of life through Tamil suffixes ('Thondrumbodhu', 'Vaazhumbodhu', 'Pogumbodhu').
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan, this song became an iconic anthem closely associated with M. G. Ramachandran's screen persona and political ideology. Its philosophical lyrics on equality and freedom played a major role in establishing MGR's image as a messiah of the masses.
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