- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- D. K. Pattammal
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Movie name
- Vaazhkkai
- Movie release year
- 1949
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Dec 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
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.
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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.
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