Adikkira Kaathu Yezhainga Pakkam
From Kaalam Oru Naal Maarum · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Kaalam Oru Naal Maarum1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adikkira kaaththu | The blowing wind |
| Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam | Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor |
| Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Understand that, hey man |
| Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Hey... understand that! |
| Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam | Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti (power/energy), where is joy? |
| Chorus :Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam | Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy? |
| Male | |
| Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam | Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor |
| Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Understand that, hey man |
| Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Hey... understand that! |
| Male | |
| Vambukku naanaa varamaattaen | I will not come looking for trouble myself |
| Vayaththula adichchaa vidamaattaen | But if you hit me in the stomach, I will not let it go |
| Uzhaippavan yaar neeyaa | Who is the hard worker? Is it you? |
| Male | |
| Thappithmaaga nadakkaathae | Do not act wrongfully |
| Thappichchhu oda ninaikkaathae | Do not think of escaping and running away |
| Payanthavan yaar naanaa | Who is afraid? Is it me? |
| Male | |
| Pannuvathellaam poi purattu aniyaayam | All you do is lies, deception, and injustice |
| Eththanai kaalam sellaum ungal adhigaaram | How long will your authority last? |
| Aahaa….pattaalum kettaalum | Aha... despite suffering or losing |
| Puththukkku niyaayangal ettaatha jenmangalo | Are these beings whose minds justice can never reach? |
| Male | |
| Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam | Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor |
| Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Understand that, hey man |
| Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Hey... understand that! |
| Chorus :Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam | Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy? |
| Intha sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam | Without this Shakti, where is joy? |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Palanaal thirudan pidipaduvaan | A long-time thief will eventually get caught |
| Pala per kaiyaal adipaduvaan | He will get beaten by the hands of many |
| Purinjirunthaal thirunthu | If you understand this, reform yourself |
| Paava kanakkai ezhuthaathae | Do not write a ledger of sins |
| Adhuthaan unakkae udhavaathae manasirunthaa varunthu | That will not help you; if you have a heart, repent |
| Male | |
| Kattiya kottai veedu vaasal yaaraalae | By whom were the built forts, houses, and gateways created? |
| Niththamum yaezhai sinthum vervai neeraalae | By the daily sweat shed by the poor! |
| Aahaa….andraadam unnodu mandraadum | Aha... pleading with you every day |
| Paattaali kanneerum senneeradaa | The laborer's tears are like red blood! |
| Male | |
| Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam | Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor |
| Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Understand that, hey man |
| Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Hey... understand that! |
| Male | |
| Kudisaiyil kooda kaaththu varum | Wind enters even a humble hut |
| Maaligai endraa paaththu varum | Does it look around before entering a palace? |
| Adharkkillai bedham | It has no discrimination |
| Vallaan endraal valainthirukkum | Bowing down before the powerful |
| Illaan endraal nimirnthirukkum | Standing tall against the powerless |
| Manithargalil bedham | Discrimination exists only among human beings |
| Male | |
| Kuththiya varaikkum labam endraal kunivomaa | If you profit as much as you oppress, will we keep bowing down? |
| Kuninthavar naangal nimirnthaal unnai viduvomaa | If we who bowed down stand up, will we let you off? |
| Undaana neraththil kondaattam podaathae | Do not celebrate during prosperous times |
| Thindaattam pinnaal varum | Hardship will follow later |
| Male | |
| Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam | Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor |
| Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Understand that, hey man |
| Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa | Hey... understand that! |
| Chorus :Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam | Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy? |
| Intha sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam | Without this Shakti, where is joy? |
அடிக்கிற காத்து.......
இப்ப அடிக்கிற காத்து ஏழைங்க பக்கம்
அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
டேய்.....அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
பரமசிவம் பரமசிவம் சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
குழு :
பரமசிவம் பரமசிவம் சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
The blowing wind
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Understand that, hey man
Hey... understand that!
Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti (power/energy), where is joy?
Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy?
இப்ப அடிக்கிற காத்து ஏழைங்க பக்கம்
அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
டேய்.....அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Understand that, hey man
Hey... understand that!
வம்புக்கு நானா வரமாட்டேன்
வயத்துல அடிச்சா விடமாட்டேன்
உழைப்பவன் யார் நீயா
I will not come looking for trouble myself
But if you hit me in the stomach, I will not let it go
Who is the hard worker? Is it you?
தப்பிதமாக நடக்காதே
தப்பிச்சு ஓட நினைக்காதே
பயந்தவன் யார் நானா...
Do not act wrongfully
Do not think of escaping and running away
Who is afraid? Is it me?
பண்ணுவதெல்லாம் பொய் புரட்டு அநியாயம்
எத்தனை காலம் செல்லும் உங்கள் அதிகாரம்
ஆஹா......பட்டாலும் கெட்டாலும்
புத்திக்கு நியாயங்கள் எட்டாத ஜென்மங்களோ
All you do is lies, deception, and injustice
How long will your authority last?
Aha... despite suffering or losing
Are these beings whose minds justice can never reach?
இப்ப அடிக்கிற காத்து ஏழைங்க பக்கம்
அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
டேய்.....அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
குழு :
பரமசிவம் பரமசிவம் சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
இந்த சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Understand that, hey man
Hey... understand that!
Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy?
Without this Shakti, where is joy?
...................
பலநாள் திருடன் பிடிபடுவான்
பல பேர் கையால் அடிபடுவான்
புரிஞ்சிருந்தால் திருந்து
பாவக் கணக்கை எழுதாதே
அதுதான் உனக்கே உதவாதே மனசிருந்தா வருந்து
A long-time thief will eventually get caught
He will get beaten by the hands of many
If you understand this, reform yourself
Do not write a ledger of sins
That will not help you; if you have a heart, repent
கட்டிய கோட்டை வீடு வாசல் யாராலே
நித்தமும் ஏழை சிந்தும் வேர்வை நீராலே
ஆஹா...அன்றாடம் உன்னோடு மன்றாடும்
பாட்டாளி கண்ணீரும் செந்நீரடா.....
By whom were the built forts, houses, and gateways created?
By the daily sweat shed by the poor!
Aha... pleading with you every day
The laborer's tears are like red blood!
இப்ப அடிக்கிற காத்து ஏழைங்க பக்கம்
அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
டேய்.....அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Understand that, hey man
Hey... understand that!
குடிசையில் கூட காத்து வரும்
மாளிகை என்றா பாத்து வரும்
அதற்கில்லையே பேதம்
வல்லான் என்றால் வளைந்திருக்கும்
இல்லான் என்றால் நிமிர்ந்திருக்கும்
மனிதர்களில் பேதம்
Wind enters even a humble hut
Does it look around before entering a palace?
It has no discrimination
Bowing down before the powerful
Standing tall against the powerless
Discrimination exists only among human beings
குத்திய வரைக்கும் லாபம் என்றால் குனிவோமா
குனிந்தவர் நாங்கள் நிமிர்ந்தால் உன்னை விடுவோமா
உண்டான நேரத்தில் கொண்டாட்டம் போடாதே
திண்டாட்டம் பின்னால் வரும்.....
If you profit as much as you oppress, will we keep bowing down?
If we who bowed down stand up, will we let you off?
Do not celebrate during prosperous times
Hardship will follow later
இப்ப அடிக்கிற காத்து ஏழைங்க பக்கம்
அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
டேய்.....அதை நீ புரிஞ்சிக்கடா
பரமசிவம் பரமசிவம் சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
குழு :
பரமசிவம் பரமசிவம் சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
இந்த சக்தியில்லாம ஏது சுகம்
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Understand that, hey man
Hey... understand that!
Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy?
Without this Shakti, where is joy?
Adikkira kaaththu
The blowing wind
Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Understand that, hey man
Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Hey... understand that!
Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam
Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti (power/energy), where is joy?
Chorus :Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam
Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy?
Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Understand that, hey man
Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Hey... understand that!
Vambukku naanaa varamaattaen
I will not come looking for trouble myself
Vayaththula adichchaa vidamaattaen
But if you hit me in the stomach, I will not let it go
Uzhaippavan yaar neeyaa
Who is the hard worker? Is it you?
Thappithmaaga nadakkaathae
Do not act wrongfully
Thappichchhu oda ninaikkaathae
Do not think of escaping and running away
Payanthavan yaar naanaa
Who is afraid? Is it me?
Pannuvathellaam poi purattu aniyaayam
All you do is lies, deception, and injustice
Eththanai kaalam sellaum ungal adhigaaram
How long will your authority last?
Aahaa….pattaalum kettaalum
Aha... despite suffering or losing
Puththukkku niyaayangal ettaatha jenmangalo
Are these beings whose minds justice can never reach?
Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Understand that, hey man
Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Hey... understand that!
Chorus :Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam
Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy?
Intha sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam
Without this Shakti, where is joy?
……………….
Palanaal thirudan pidipaduvaan
A long-time thief will eventually get caught
Pala per kaiyaal adipaduvaan
He will get beaten by the hands of many
Purinjirunthaal thirunthu
If you understand this, reform yourself
Paava kanakkai ezhuthaathae
Do not write a ledger of sins
Adhuthaan unakkae udhavaathae manasirunthaa varunthu
That will not help you; if you have a heart, repent
Kattiya kottai veedu vaasal yaaraalae
By whom were the built forts, houses, and gateways created?
Niththamum yaezhai sinthum vervai neeraalae
By the daily sweat shed by the poor!
Aahaa….andraadam unnodu mandraadum
Aha... pleading with you every day
Paattaali kanneerum senneeradaa
The laborer's tears are like red blood!
Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Understand that, hey man
Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Hey... understand that!
Kudisaiyil kooda kaaththu varum
Wind enters even a humble hut
Maaligai endraa paaththu varum
Does it look around before entering a palace?
Adharkkillai bedham
It has no discrimination
Vallaan endraal valainthirukkum
Bowing down before the powerful
Illaan endraal nimirnthirukkum
Standing tall against the powerless
Manithargalil bedham
Discrimination exists only among human beings
Kuththiya varaikkum labam endraal kunivomaa
If you profit as much as you oppress, will we keep bowing down?
Kuninthavar naangal nimirnthaal unnai viduvomaa
If we who bowed down stand up, will we let you off?
Undaana neraththil kondaattam podaathae
Do not celebrate during prosperous times
Thindaattam pinnaal varum
Hardship will follow later
Ippa adikkira kaaththu yaezhainga pakkam
Now the blowing wind is on the side of the poor
Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Understand that, hey man
Dei……Adhai nee purinjikkadaa
Hey... understand that!
Chorus :Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam
Chorus: Lord Shiva, Lord Shiva, without Shakti, where is joy?
Intha sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam
Without this Shakti, where is joy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an energetic revolutionary track from the 1981 film 'Kaalam Oru Naal Maarum', penned by Vaali and sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The song serves as a rallying cry for the working class, declaring that the tides of time and power are shifting towards the poor and oppressed. Using the spiritual metaphor of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti, the lyricist argues that just as Shiva is incomplete without Shakti, the elite and wealthy cannot survive or thrive without the labor and energy of the working class. Throughout the song, the protagonist warns oppressors against taking advantage of laborers, highlighting that the sweat and tears of the poor built the very structures of luxury enjoyed by the rich. The lyrics critique human prejudice and greed, drawing a contrast with nature (represented by the wind), which treats a palace and a hut without bias. Ultimately, the song delivers a stern warning: oppressive rule will inevitably crumble, and when the downtrodden rise, justice will prevail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Paramasivam paramasivam sakthiyillaama yaedhu sugam”
Compares the physical energy and hard work of the labor class to 'Shakti', stating that 'Paramasivam' (the wealthy/powerful upper layer) cannot exist or find happiness without 'Shakti'. Also compares worker's tears to 'senneer' (red blood).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vallaan endraal valainthirukkum / Illaan endraal nimirnthirukkum”
Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines match ('du' in Kudisaiyil / Maaligai - phonetically paired structure, and 'lla' in Vallaan / Illaan).
Personification / Nature Symbolism
“Kudisaiyil kooda kaaththu varum / Maaligai endraa paaththu varum”
The wind (kaaththu) is personified as an impartial force that treats huts and palaces equally, contrasting nature's fairness with human discrimination.
Monaikkazhuththu / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kuninthavar naangal nimirnthaal unnai viduvomaa”
Initial sound matching across words within a line or across adjacent lines, such as 'Kuninthavar' and 'Kuththiya'.
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Trivia
Music director V. Kumar, known for his frequent collaborations with K. Balachander films and soulful tunes, composed this punchy social-protest song. Rendered by the legendary T. M. Soundararajan (TMS), the song echoes the iconic socialist lyricism popularized during the golden age of Tamil cinema by lyricists like Vaali and Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
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