Agara Mudhala
From School Master · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Chorus
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- School Master1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Agara mudhala ezhuthellaam | Just as 'A' is the first of all letters, |
| Aadhi bhgavan mudhalaagum | The primordial God is the beginning of the universe. |
| Chorus :Agara mudhala ezhuthellaam | Chorus: Just as 'A' is the first of all letters, |
| Aadhi bhgavan mudhalaagum | The primordial God is the beginning of the universe. |
| Male | |
| Annai thanthai aasaan deivam | Mother, father, teacher, and God, |
| Ennum naangum thalaiyaagum | These four are considered supreme. |
| Chorus :Annai thanthai aasaan deivam | Chorus: Mother, father, teacher, and God, |
| Ennum naangum thalaiyaagum | These four are considered supreme. |
| Male | |
| Emmadhamaayinum sammathamaagum | Whichever religion it may be, it is acceptable, |
| Ellaa inamum ondraagum | All races and communities are one. |
| Chorus :Ellaa inamum ondraagum | Chorus: All races and communities are one. |
| Male | |
| Yaezhai selvan bedhamillaathu | Without discrimination between the poor and the rich, |
| Vaazhum vaazhkkai nandraagum | A life lived in unity will be righteous. |
| Chorus :Vaazhum vaazhkkai nandraagum | Chorus: A life lived in unity will be righteous. |
| Male | |
| Nallorkellaam unnatha vaazhvu | For all good people, an elevated life |
| Naayagan arulaal undaagum | Will be granted by the grace of the Almighty. |
| Chorus :Naayagan arulaal undaagum | Chorus: Will be granted by the grace of the Almighty. |
| Male | |
| Naalum valarum pillaiyin nenjil | In the heart of a growing child each day, |
| Naadum mozhiyum kannaagum | Country and language are like two eyes. |
| Chorus :Naadum mozhiyum kannaagum | Chorus: Country and language are like two eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kalviyai thanthavan kadavul aagym | The one who imparts education becomes God, |
| Kannai thirakkum oliyaagum | Becoming the light that opens one's eyes. |
| Chorus :Kannai thirakkum oliyaagum | Chorus: Becoming the light that opens one's eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam muzhuthum nallathu seivathu | Doing good throughout one's lifetime |
| Kanniyam kaakkum vazhiyaagum | Is the true way to protect one's dignity. |
| Chorus :Kanniyam kaakkum vazhiyaagum | Chorus: Is the true way to protect one's dignity. |
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
குழு :
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
Just as 'A' is the first of all letters,
The primordial God is the beginning of the universe.
Chorus: Just as 'A' is the first of all letters,
The primordial God is the beginning of the universe.
அன்னை தந்தை ஆசான் தெய்வம்
என்னும் நான்கும் தலையாகும்.....
குழு :
அன்னை தந்தை ஆசான் தெய்வம்
என்னும் நான்கும் தலையாகும்.....
Mother, father, teacher, and God,
These four are considered supreme.
Chorus: Mother, father, teacher, and God,
These four are considered supreme.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
Whichever religion it may be, it is acceptable,
All races and communities are one.
Chorus: All races and communities are one.
எம்மதமாயினும் சம்மதமாகும்
எல்லா இனமும் ஒன்றாகும்
குழு :
எல்லா இனமும் ஒன்றாகும்
Without discrimination between the poor and the rich,
A life lived in unity will be righteous.
Chorus: A life lived in unity will be righteous.
ஏழை செல்வன் பேதமில்லாது
வாழும் வாழ்க்கை நன்றாகும்
குழு :
வாழும் வாழ்க்கை நன்றாகும்
For all good people, an elevated life
Will be granted by the grace of the Almighty.
Chorus: Will be granted by the grace of the Almighty.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அன்னை தந்தை ஆசான் தெய்வம்
என்னும் நான்கும் தலையாகும்.....
In the heart of a growing child each day,
Country and language are like two eyes.
Chorus: Country and language are like two eyes.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
The one who imparts education becomes God,
Becoming the light that opens one's eyes.
Chorus: Becoming the light that opens one's eyes.
நல்லோர்க்கெல்லாம் உன்னத வாழ்வு
நாயகன் அருளால் உண்டாகும்
குழு :
நாயகன் அருளால் உண்டாகும்
Doing good throughout one's lifetime
Is the true way to protect one's dignity.
Chorus: Is the true way to protect one's dignity.
நாளும் வளரும் பிள்ளையின் நெஞ்சில்
நாடும் மொழியும் கண்ணாகும்
குழு :
நாடும் மொழியும் கண்ணாகும்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அன்னை தந்தை ஆசான் தெய்வம்
என்னும் நான்கும் தலையாகும்.....
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
கல்வியைத் தந்தவன் கடவுள் ஆகும்
கண்ணைத் திறக்கும் ஒளியாகும்
குழு :
கண்ணைத் திறக்கும் ஒளியாகும்
காலம் முழுதும் நல்லது செய்வது
கண்ணியம் காக்கும் வழியாகும்
குழு :
கண்ணியம் காக்கும் வழியாகும்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அன்னை தந்தை ஆசான் தெய்வம்
என்னும் நான்கும் தலையாகும்.....
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம்
ஆதி பகவன் முதலாகும்
Agara mudhala ezhuthellaam
Just as 'A' is the first of all letters,
Aadhi bhgavan mudhalaagum
The primordial God is the beginning of the universe.
Chorus :Agara mudhala ezhuthellaam
Chorus: Just as 'A' is the first of all letters,
Aadhi bhgavan mudhalaagum
The primordial God is the beginning of the universe.
Annai thanthai aasaan deivam
Mother, father, teacher, and God,
Ennum naangum thalaiyaagum
These four are considered supreme.
Chorus :Annai thanthai aasaan deivam
Chorus: Mother, father, teacher, and God,
Ennum naangum thalaiyaagum
These four are considered supreme.
Emmadhamaayinum sammathamaagum
Whichever religion it may be, it is acceptable,
Ellaa inamum ondraagum
All races and communities are one.
Chorus :Ellaa inamum ondraagum
Chorus: All races and communities are one.
Yaezhai selvan bedhamillaathu
Without discrimination between the poor and the rich,
Vaazhum vaazhkkai nandraagum
A life lived in unity will be righteous.
Chorus :Vaazhum vaazhkkai nandraagum
Chorus: A life lived in unity will be righteous.
Nallorkellaam unnatha vaazhvu
For all good people, an elevated life
Naayagan arulaal undaagum
Will be granted by the grace of the Almighty.
Chorus :Naayagan arulaal undaagum
Chorus: Will be granted by the grace of the Almighty.
Naalum valarum pillaiyin nenjil
In the heart of a growing child each day,
Naadum mozhiyum kannaagum
Country and language are like two eyes.
Chorus :Naadum mozhiyum kannaagum
Chorus: Country and language are like two eyes.
Kalviyai thanthavan kadavul aagym
The one who imparts education becomes God,
Kannai thirakkum oliyaagum
Becoming the light that opens one's eyes.
Chorus :Kannai thirakkum oliyaagum
Chorus: Becoming the light that opens one's eyes.
Kaalam muzhuthum nallathu seivathu
Doing good throughout one's lifetime
Kanniyam kaakkum vazhiyaagum
Is the true way to protect one's dignity.
Chorus :Kanniyam kaakkum vazhiyaagum
Chorus: Is the true way to protect one's dignity.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting moral song from the film 'School Master' serves as a prayer and a guide for young students. It opens with the famous initial couplet from Thiruvalluvar's Thirukkural, establishing that God is the origin of all creation just as the letter 'A' is the origin of language. The lyricist Kannadasan outlines fundamental life values: venerating mother, father, teacher, and God as the four supreme guides.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Thirukkural Allusion (Literary Quotation)
“Agara mudhala ezhuthellaam / Aadhi bhgavan mudhalaagum”
The song opens directly with the first couplet of Thirukkural ('Agara mudhala ezhuthellaam...'), anchoring modern film lyrics in classical Tamil ethics.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Naalum valarum pillaiyin nenjil / Naadum mozhiyum kannaagum”
The second consonants of consecutive key words rhyme across lines, such as 'Naalum' and 'Naadum', enhancing rhythmic symmetry.
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Naadum mozhiyum kannaagum”
Compares nation ('naadu') and language ('mozhi') to the two eyes ('kann') of a growing child, stressing their vital importance.
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Trivia
The opening lines are taken directly from Thirukkural, the foundational ethical text of Tamil literature composed by Thiruvalluvar. Due to its deeply moral and inclusive message, this M. S. Viswanathan composition was widely adopted as a morning prayer anthem in various schools across Tamil Nadu.
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