Buddhan Vanthan
From Ratha Thilagam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ratha Thilagam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae por | War in the direction where Buddha came |
| Punidha gaandhi mannilae por | War in the land of holy Gandhi |
| Sathiyathin nizhalilae por | War in the shadow of truth |
| Dharma thaayin madiyilae por por por | War, war, war in the lap of Mother Dharma! |
| Male | |
| Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae | In the direction where Buddha came |
| Chorus :Por | Chorus: War! |
| Male :Punidha gaandhi mannilae | Male: In the land of holy Gandhi |
| Chorus :Por | Chorus: War! |
| Male :Sathiyathin nizhalilae | Male: In the shadow of truth |
| Chorus :Por | Chorus: War! |
| Male :Dharma thaayin madiyilae | Male: In the lap of Mother Dharma |
| Male & Chorus :Por por por | Male & Chorus: War, war, war! |
| Male | |
| Bharatha naattu thirumaganae vaa | Come, blessed son of the nation of Bharath! |
| Pachai raththa thilagamittu vaa | Come adorned with a tilak of fresh blood! |
| Poruthu vengalathai nokki vaa | Come march towards the battlefield with fortitude! |
| Ponnalantha mannalakka va va | Come, come to measure the land that once measured gold! |
| Chorus :Vavava | Chorus: Come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Makkalaukku buthi solli vaa | Come after bestowing wise counsel to the people! |
| Manaivi kannil muthamittu vaa | Come after kissing your wife on her eyes! |
| Pettravarkku thaazh vanangi vaa | Come after bowing low at the feet of your parents! |
| Per edukka por mudikka va va | Come, come to earn glory and finish the war! |
| Chorus :Vavava | Chorus: Come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae | In the direction where Buddha came |
| Chorus :Por | Chorus: War! |
| Male :Punidha gaandhi mannilae | Male: In the land of holy Gandhi |
| Chorus :Por | Chorus: War! |
| Male :Sathiyathin nizhalilae | Male: In the shadow of truth |
| Chorus :Por | Chorus: War! |
| Male :Dharma thaayin madiyilae | Male: In the lap of Mother Dharma |
| Male & Chorus :Por por por | Male & Chorus: War, war, war! |
| Male | |
| Marubadikkum veezhvadhillai vaa | Come, promising never to suffer defeat again! |
| Maranamaenum peruvadhendru vaa | Come believing that death on the battlefield is a reward! |
| Paruva nenjai munn nimirthu vaa | Come holding your youthful chest high with pride! |
| Pagaivanukkum oru uyir thaan va va | Come, come knowing that even the enemy has only one life! |
| Chorus :Vavava | Chorus: Come, come, come! |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. | Vocalizing (Haaa...aaa...) |
| Male :Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae por | Male: War in the direction where Buddha came |
| Punidha gaandhi mannilae por | War in the land of holy Gandhi |
| Sathiyathin nizhalilae por | War in the shadow of truth |
| Male & Chorus : | Male & Chorus: |
| Dharma thaayin madiyilae por por por | War, war, war in the lap of Mother Dharma! |
புத்தன் வந்த திசையிலே போர்
புனித காந்தி மண்ணிலே போர்
சத்தியத்தின் நிழலிலே போர்
தர்மத்தாயின் மடியிலே போர் போர் போர்
War in the direction where Buddha came
War in the land of holy Gandhi
War in the shadow of truth
War, war, war in the lap of Mother Dharma!
புத்தன் வந்த திசையிலே
குழு :
போர்
புனித காந்தி மண்ணிலே
குழு :
போர்
சத்தியத்தின் நிழலிலே
குழு :
போர்
தர்மத்தாயின் மடியிலே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
போர் போர் போர்
In the direction where Buddha came
Chorus: War!
Male: In the land of holy Gandhi
Chorus: War!
Male: In the shadow of truth
Chorus: War!
Male: In the lap of Mother Dharma
Male & Chorus: War, war, war!
பாரத நாட்டுத் திருமகனே வா
பச்சை ரத்தத் திலகமிட்டு வா
பொருது வெங்கலத்தை நோக்கி வா
பொன்னளந்த மண்ணளக்க வா வா
குழு :
வாவாவா
Come, blessed son of the nation of Bharath!
Come adorned with a tilak of fresh blood!
Come march towards the battlefield with fortitude!
Come, come to measure the land that once measured gold!
Chorus: Come, come, come!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
புத்தன் வந்த திசையிலே போர்
புனித காந்தி மண்ணிலே போர்
சத்தியத்தின் நிழலிலே போர்
தர்மத் தாயின் மடியிலே போர் போர் போர்
Come after bestowing wise counsel to the people!
Come after kissing your wife on her eyes!
Come after bowing low at the feet of your parents!
Come, come to earn glory and finish the war!
Chorus: Come, come, come!
மக்களுக்கு புத்தி சொல்லி வா
மனைவி கண்ணில் முத்தமிட்டு வா
பெற்றவர்க்குத் தாள் வணங்கி வா
பேரெடுக்கப் போர் முடிக்க வா வா
குழு :
வாவாவா
In the direction where Buddha came
Chorus: War!
Male: In the land of holy Gandhi
Chorus: War!
Male: In the shadow of truth
Chorus: War!
Male: In the lap of Mother Dharma
Male & Chorus: War, war, war!
புத்தன் வந்த திசையிலே
குழு :
போர்
புனித காந்தி மண்ணிலே
குழு :
போர்
சத்தியத்தின் நிழலிலே
குழு :
போர்
தர்மத் தாயின் மடியிலே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
போர் போர் போர்
Come, promising never to suffer defeat again!
Come believing that death on the battlefield is a reward!
Come holding your youthful chest high with pride!
Come, come knowing that even the enemy has only one life!
Chorus: Come, come, come!
மறுபடிக்கும் வீழ்வதில்லை வா
மரணம்மேனும் பெறுவதென்று வா
பருவ நெஞ்சை முன் நிமிர்த்து வா
பகைவனக்கும் ஒரு உயிர்தான் வா வா
குழு :
வாவாவா
Vocalizing (Haaa...aaa...)
Male: War in the direction where Buddha came
War in the land of holy Gandhi
War in the shadow of truth
Male & Chorus:
War, war, war in the lap of Mother Dharma!
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ....
புத்தன் வந்த திசையிலே போர்
புனித காந்தி மண்ணிலே போர்
சத்தியத்தின் நிழலிலே போர்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தர்மத்தாயின் மடியிலே போர் போர் போர்
Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae por
War in the direction where Buddha came
Punidha gaandhi mannilae por
War in the land of holy Gandhi
Sathiyathin nizhalilae por
War in the shadow of truth
Dharma thaayin madiyilae por por por
War, war, war in the lap of Mother Dharma!
Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae
In the direction where Buddha came
Chorus :Por
Chorus: War!
Male :Punidha gaandhi mannilae
Male: In the land of holy Gandhi
Chorus :Por
Chorus: War!
Male :Sathiyathin nizhalilae
Male: In the shadow of truth
Chorus :Por
Chorus: War!
Male :Dharma thaayin madiyilae
Male: In the lap of Mother Dharma
Male & Chorus :Por por por
Male & Chorus: War, war, war!
Bharatha naattu thirumaganae vaa
Come, blessed son of the nation of Bharath!
Pachai raththa thilagamittu vaa
Come adorned with a tilak of fresh blood!
Poruthu vengalathai nokki vaa
Come march towards the battlefield with fortitude!
Ponnalantha mannalakka va va
Come, come to measure the land that once measured gold!
Chorus :Vavava
Chorus: Come, come, come!
Makkalaukku buthi solli vaa
Come after bestowing wise counsel to the people!
Manaivi kannil muthamittu vaa
Come after kissing your wife on her eyes!
Pettravarkku thaazh vanangi vaa
Come after bowing low at the feet of your parents!
Per edukka por mudikka va va
Come, come to earn glory and finish the war!
Chorus :Vavava
Chorus: Come, come, come!
Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae
In the direction where Buddha came
Chorus :Por
Chorus: War!
Male :Punidha gaandhi mannilae
Male: In the land of holy Gandhi
Chorus :Por
Chorus: War!
Male :Sathiyathin nizhalilae
Male: In the shadow of truth
Chorus :Por
Chorus: War!
Male :Dharma thaayin madiyilae
Male: In the lap of Mother Dharma
Male & Chorus :Por por por
Male & Chorus: War, war, war!
Marubadikkum veezhvadhillai vaa
Come, promising never to suffer defeat again!
Maranamaenum peruvadhendru vaa
Come believing that death on the battlefield is a reward!
Paruva nenjai munn nimirthu vaa
Come holding your youthful chest high with pride!
Pagaivanukkum oru uyir thaan va va
Come, come knowing that even the enemy has only one life!
Chorus :Vavava
Chorus: Come, come, come!
Haaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Vocalizing (Haaa...aaa...)
Male :Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae por
Male: War in the direction where Buddha came
Punidha gaandhi mannilae por
War in the land of holy Gandhi
Sathiyathin nizhalilae por
War in the shadow of truth
Male & Chorus :
Male & Chorus:
Dharma thaayin madiyilae por por por
War, war, war in the lap of Mother Dharma!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Buddhan Vandha Thisaiyilae is an inspiring patriotic song from the 1963 movie Ratha Thilagam, written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. The lyrics highlight the stark paradox faced by India: a nation anchored in peace, truth, non-violence, and the spiritual teachings of Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi is compelled to fight a war to defend its motherland and righteous values (Dharma). The song serves as a powerful call to arms for young Indian soldiers, urging them to embrace sacrifice with pride. It urges them to seek blessings from their parents and bid emotional farewells to their wives before stepping onto the battlefield. Kannadasan skilfully blends martial courage with moral consciousness, reminding the warrior that duty to the nation comes above all, while maintaining honor and dignity even toward the enemy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Paradox
“Buddhan vandha thisaiyilae por / Punidha gaandhi mannilae por”
Juxtaposes figures of supreme peace and non-violence (Buddha, Gandhi) with the grim reality of war (por).
Metaphor
“Pachai raththa thilagamittu vaa”
'Pachai raththa thilagam' (tilak of fresh blood) serves as a metaphor for brave commitment and readiness to sacrifice one's life on the battlefield.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Makkalaukku buthi solli vaa / Manaivi kannil muthamittu vaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across successive lines ('M' sound: Makkalaukku / Manaivi).
Refrain / Anaphora
“Dharma thaayin madiyilae por por por”
Repetition of the word 'por' (war) and 'vaa' (come) at line endings to create a rhythmic call to action.
Did you know?
Trivia
Ratha Thilagam (1963), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri, was produced against the backdrop of the 1962 Sino-Indian War. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sung with intense martial fervor by T. M. Soundararajan. Kannadasan composed this track specifically to boost national morale and patriotic spirit across Tamil Nadu during the border conflict.
Keep listening
More from Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam