Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Bharadha Samudhayam

From Vaazhkkai · 1949

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
D. K. Pattammal
Music director
R. Sudharsanam
Details
Vaazhkkai1949

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Vaazhga vaazhgaLong live, long live!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Jaya jaya jayaVictory, victory, victory!
Female Chorus :Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeFemale Chorus: Long live the Indian society!
Vaazhga vaazhgaLong live, long live!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Female
Muppadhu kodi janangalinFor thirty crore people,
Sanga muzhumaikkum podhu udaimaiCollective ownership belongs to the entire society.
Muppadhu kodi janangalinFor thirty crore people,
Sanga muzhumaikkum podhu udaimaiCollective ownership belongs to the entire society.
Oppillaadha samudhaayamAn incomparable society,
Oppillaadha samudhaayamAn incomparable society,
Ulagathukkoru pudhumai vaazhgaLong live this novelty to the world!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Female Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhgaFemale Chorus: Long live, long live!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Female
Manidhar unavai manidhar parikkumWill the custom of humans snatching food from other humans continue anymore?
VazhakkaminiyundooWill such a habit exist anymore?
Manidhar unavai manidhar parikkumWill the custom of humans snatching food from other humans
VazhakkaminiyundooExist anymore?
Manidhar noghaWhile humans suffer,
Manidhar nogha manidhar paarkkumWhile humans suffer, will a life where other humans passively watch continue?
VaazhkkaiyiniundooWill such a life exist anymore?
Manidhar nogha manidhar paarkkumWhile humans suffer, will a life where other humans passively watch
VaazhkkaiyiniundooExist anymore?
Pulanil vaazhkkaiyiniundooWill a life driven merely by senses exist anymore?
Nammilandha vaazhkkaiyiniundooWill such a life among us exist anymore?
Female
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Vaazhga vaazhgaLong live, long live!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Female
Iniyoru vidhi seivomNow, we shall make a new law,
Iniyoru vidhi seivomNow, we shall make a new law,
Adhai endha naalum kaappomAnd we shall uphold it every single day.
Iniyoru vidhi seivomNow, we shall make a new law,
Adhai endha naalum kaappomAnd we shall uphold it every single day.
Thani oruvanukkunavillai enilIf even a single individual is left without food,
Jagathinai azithiduvomWe shall destroy the entire world!
Female
Ellorum orr kulam ellorum orr inamAll are of one community, all are of one race,
Ellorum orr kulam ellorum orr inamAll are of one community, all are of one race,
Ellorum indhiya makkalAll are the people of India!
Naam ellorum indhiya makkal vaazhgaLong live all of us, the people of India!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!
Female Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhgaFemale Chorus: Long live, long live!
Bharatha samudhaayam vaazhgavaeLong live the Indian society!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Bharatha Samudhaayam Vaazhgavae is an iconic patriotic and egalitarian hymn composed by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar, envisions a socialist, unified, and humane India. The song celebrates the spirit of an equal society where common resources belong to all thirty crore citizens of the nation. It strongly condemns human exploitation, cruelty, indifference, and class-based discrimination. The lyricist famously declares a solemn vow: if even a single human being is deprived of basic sustenance like food, society must revolt and tear down the universe. The hymn concludes with a powerful call for universal brotherhood, declaring that all citizens belong to a single human community and race as proud children of India.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Thani oruvanukkunavillai enil / Jagathinai azithiduvom

Extravagant exaggeration used for dramatic emotional impact, declaring that if even one person starves, the entire universe should be destroyed.

Adukku Thodhar (Repetition / Anaphora)

Vaazhga vaazhga / Jaya jaya jaya

Words repeated in close succession to build rhythm, emphasis, and patriotic passion.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Ellorum orr kulam ellorum orr inam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across parallel lines or phrases for poetic meter.

Did you know?

Trivia

This song was originally penned by Subramanya Bharathi as a socialist anthem envisioning post-independence India. In the 1949 movie 'Vaazhkkai' (which marked the screen debut of legendary actress Vyjayanthimala), the song was rendered by Carnatic music maestro D. K. Pattammal. Pattammal was one of the earliest classical musicians to lend her voice to cinema, specifically choosing nationalist songs by Bharathiyaar.

Keep listening

More from Vaazhkkai