Cheran Enge
From Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ananthu, Sathyaraj, Mani Kumar
- Music director
- Bharadwaj
- Details
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Cheran engae chozhan engae | Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan? |
| Paandi naadum ponathe | The Pandya land is gone too. |
| Mannar vamsam aanada mannil | In the land that belonged to royal dynasties, |
| Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae | Earthworms are living now. |
| Male | |
| Cheran engae chozhan engae | Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan? |
| Paandi naadum ponathe | The Pandya land is gone too. |
| Mannar vamsam aanada mannil | In the land that belonged to royal dynasties, |
| Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae | Earthworms are living now. |
| Male | |
| Thanthai periyaar vantha mannil | In the land where Thanthai Periyar walked, |
| Manthai nariyaa vaazhvathu | Is a herd of foxes living now? |
| Maanam veeram karpu ellaam | Self-respect, valor, and chastity, |
| Santhakadaiyaa saervathu | Are all ending up in the shanty market! |
| Male | |
| Tamizhnaattai vittu tamizh | Leaving Tamil Nadu, has Tamil |
| Poe vittathu | Gone away? |
| Chorus | |
| Cheran engae chozhan engae | Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan? |
| Paandi naadum ponathe | The Pandya land is gone too. |
| Mannar vamsam aanada mannil | In the land that belonged to royal dynasties, |
| Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae | Earthworms are living now. |
| Male | |
| Naattai maattrum thozhilaaliyin | He who thought about the home |
| Veettai paththi yosiththavan | Of the worker who changes the nation, |
| Marumalarchiyin naayagan | Is the hero of renaissance, |
| Marks allavo | Karl Marx, isn't he? |
| Male | |
| Vervaikkaana en vaazhkkaiyai | For my life meant for hard toil, |
| Oivukkaaga undaakkinaan | He created time for rest. |
| May dhinam engal vaazhvukku | Is not May Day a blessing |
| Vaazhththallavo | For our lives? |
| Male | |
| Moolai mudhalaai vaiththavarae | Those who invest their brains as capital, |
| Perum mudhalaaligalaai maarugiraar | Become massive capitalists. |
| Udalai mudhalaai vaiththavaro | While those who invest their body as capital, |
| Kaiyil odugal yaenthuvatho..oo…. | Are left holding begging bowls in hand... |
| Chorus | |
| Intha ulagam viraivil maattram varum | This world will change very soon, |
| Mannai uzhaippavar aalum kaalam varum | The era when those who till the soil rule will arrive. |
| Sooriyan kaattru vaanampol | Like the sun, the wind, and the sky, |
| Engal soththum pothuvaai aagividum | Our assets will become common to all. |
| Male | |
| Samaththuvam thondrividum | Equality will emerge, |
| Tamizha tamizha | O Tamilian! O Tamilian! |
| Erimalai pongi varum vazhiyil | In the path where a volcano surges, |
| Erumpugal poochikal enna seiyyum | What can ants and insects do? |
| Puligal orr ani saernthuvittaal | If tigers join together in one army, |
| Bootsvaal koottam enna seiyyum | What can a crowd of booted soldiers do? |
| Chorus | |
| Mannan vendaam magudam vendaam | No need for a king, no need for a crown, |
| Tamizhanaaga vaazhvom | Let us live as Tamilians. |
| Maanam ennum aadaikatti | Wearing self-respect as clothing, |
| Manitharaaga maaruvom | Let us transform into human beings. |
| Male | |
| Thanthai periyaar sonna sollai | The words spoken by Thanthai Periyar, |
| Sinthaiyil yaettri seyalpadu | Imbibe in your mind and put into action! |
| Unnai vendraal ulagai velvaai | If you conquer yourself, you will conquer the world, |
| Unnaal mudiyum purappaadu | It is possible for you, set out! |
| Male | |
| Annai tamil ariyanai yaera aanaiyidu…. | Order Mother Tamil to ascend the throne... |
சேரன் எங்கே சோழன் எங்கே
பாண்டி நாடும் போனதே
மன்னர் வம்சம் ஆண்ட மண்ணில்
மண்புழுக்கள் வாழுதே
Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan?
The Pandya land is gone too.
In the land that belonged to royal dynasties,
Earthworms are living now.
சேரன் எங்கே சோழன் எங்கே
பாண்டி நாடும் போனதே
மன்னர் வம்சம் ஆண்ட மண்ணில்
மண்புழுக்கள் வாழுதே
Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan?
The Pandya land is gone too.
In the land that belonged to royal dynasties,
Earthworms are living now.
தந்தை பெரியார் வந்த மண்ணில்
மந்தை நரியா வாழ்வது
மானம் வீரம் கற்பு எல்லாம்
சந்தகடையா சேர்வது
In the land where Thanthai Periyar walked,
Is a herd of foxes living now?
Self-respect, valor, and chastity,
Are all ending up in the shanty market!
தமிழ்நாட்டை விட்டு தமிழ்
போய் விட்டது.....
Leaving Tamil Nadu, has Tamil
Gone away?
சேரன் எங்கே சோழன் எங்கே
பாண்டி நாடும் போனதே
மன்னர் வம்சம் ஆண்ட மண்ணில்
மண்புழுக்கள் வாழுதே
Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan?
The Pandya land is gone too.
In the land that belonged to royal dynasties,
Earthworms are living now.
நாட்டை மாற்றும் தொழிலாளியின்
வீட்டை பத்தி யோசித்தவன்
மறுமலர்சியின் நாயகன்
மார்க்ஸ் அல்லவோ
He who thought about the home
Of the worker who changes the nation,
Is the hero of renaissance,
Karl Marx, isn't he?
வேர்வைக்கான என் வாழ்கையை
ஓய்வுக்காக உண்டாக்கினான்
மே தினம் எங்கள் வாழ்வுக்கு
வாழ்த்தல்லவோ
For my life meant for hard toil,
He created time for rest.
Is not May Day a blessing
For our lives?
மூளை முதலாய் வைத்தவரோ
பெரும் முதலாளிகளாய் மாறுகிறார்
உடலை முதலாய் வைத்தவரோ
கையில் ஓடுகள் ஏந்துவதோ....ஓ.......
Those who invest their brains as capital,
Become massive capitalists.
While those who invest their body as capital,
Are left holding begging bowls in hand...
இந்த உலகம் விரைவில் மாற்றம் வரும்
மண்ணை உழைப்பவர் ஆளும் காலம் வரும்
சூரியன் காற்று வானம்போல்
எங்கள் சொத்தும் பொதுவாய் ஆகிவிடும்
This world will change very soon,
The era when those who till the soil rule will arrive.
Like the sun, the wind, and the sky,
Our assets will become common to all.
சமத்துவம் தோன்றிவிடும்
தமிழா தமிழா
எரிமலை பொங்கி வரும் வழியில்
எறும்புகள் பூச்சிகள் என்ன செய்யும்
புலிகள் ஓர் அணி சேர்ந்துவிட்டால்
பூட்ஸ்வால் கூட்டம் என்ன செய்யும்
Equality will emerge,
O Tamilian! O Tamilian!
In the path where a volcano surges,
What can ants and insects do?
If tigers join together in one army,
What can a crowd of booted soldiers do?
மன்னன் வேண்டாம் மகுடம் வேண்டாம்
தமிழனாக வாழ்வோம்
மானம் என்னும் ஆடைகட்டி
மனிதராக மாறுவோம்
No need for a king, no need for a crown,
Let us live as Tamilians.
Wearing self-respect as clothing,
Let us transform into human beings.
தந்தை பெரியார் சொன்ன சொல்லை
சிந்தையில் ஏற்றி செயல்படு
உன்னை வென்றால் உலகை வெல்வாய்
உன்னால் முடியும் புறப்படு
The words spoken by Thanthai Periyar,
Imbibe in your mind and put into action!
If you conquer yourself, you will conquer the world,
It is possible for you, set out!
அன்னை தமிழ் அரியணை ஏற ஆணையிடு....
Order Mother Tamil to ascend the throne...
Cheran engae chozhan engae
Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan?
Paandi naadum ponathe
The Pandya land is gone too.
Mannar vamsam aanada mannil
In the land that belonged to royal dynasties,
Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae
Earthworms are living now.
Cheran engae chozhan engae
Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan?
Paandi naadum ponathe
The Pandya land is gone too.
Mannar vamsam aanada mannil
In the land that belonged to royal dynasties,
Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae
Earthworms are living now.
Thanthai periyaar vantha mannil
In the land where Thanthai Periyar walked,
Manthai nariyaa vaazhvathu
Is a herd of foxes living now?
Maanam veeram karpu ellaam
Self-respect, valor, and chastity,
Santhakadaiyaa saervathu
Are all ending up in the shanty market!
Tamizhnaattai vittu tamizh
Leaving Tamil Nadu, has Tamil
Poe vittathu
Gone away?
Cheran engae chozhan engae
Where is Cheran? Where is Chozhan?
Paandi naadum ponathe
The Pandya land is gone too.
Mannar vamsam aanada mannil
In the land that belonged to royal dynasties,
Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae
Earthworms are living now.
Naattai maattrum thozhilaaliyin
He who thought about the home
Veettai paththi yosiththavan
Of the worker who changes the nation,
Marumalarchiyin naayagan
Is the hero of renaissance,
Marks allavo
Karl Marx, isn't he?
Vervaikkaana en vaazhkkaiyai
For my life meant for hard toil,
Oivukkaaga undaakkinaan
He created time for rest.
May dhinam engal vaazhvukku
Is not May Day a blessing
Vaazhththallavo
For our lives?
Moolai mudhalaai vaiththavarae
Those who invest their brains as capital,
Perum mudhalaaligalaai maarugiraar
Become massive capitalists.
Udalai mudhalaai vaiththavaro
While those who invest their body as capital,
Kaiyil odugal yaenthuvatho..oo….
Are left holding begging bowls in hand...
Intha ulagam viraivil maattram varum
This world will change very soon,
Mannai uzhaippavar aalum kaalam varum
The era when those who till the soil rule will arrive.
Sooriyan kaattru vaanampol
Like the sun, the wind, and the sky,
Engal soththum pothuvaai aagividum
Our assets will become common to all.
Samaththuvam thondrividum
Equality will emerge,
Tamizha tamizha
O Tamilian! O Tamilian!
Erimalai pongi varum vazhiyil
In the path where a volcano surges,
Erumpugal poochikal enna seiyyum
What can ants and insects do?
Puligal orr ani saernthuvittaal
If tigers join together in one army,
Bootsvaal koottam enna seiyyum
What can a crowd of booted soldiers do?
Mannan vendaam magudam vendaam
No need for a king, no need for a crown,
Tamizhanaaga vaazhvom
Let us live as Tamilians.
Maanam ennum aadaikatti
Wearing self-respect as clothing,
Manitharaaga maaruvom
Let us transform into human beings.
Thanthai periyaar sonna sollai
The words spoken by Thanthai Periyar,
Sinthaiyil yaettri seyalpadu
Imbibe in your mind and put into action!
Unnai vendraal ulagai velvaai
If you conquer yourself, you will conquer the world,
Unnaal mudiyum purappaadu
It is possible for you, set out!
Annai tamil ariyanai yaera aanaiyidu….
Order Mother Tamil to ascend the throne...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a social, political, and revolutionary anthem highlighting Tamil pride, Marxist economic reform, and Dravidian self-respect ideology. Written by Vairamuthu, the lyricist laments how a land once ruled by mighty dynasties (Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas) and reformed by visionaries like Thanthai Periyar has fallen into moral and social decay. It calls out economic inequality where physical labor goes unrewarded while capital accumulates among the few, hailing Karl Marx for bringing labor rights and May Day to light. In the latter half, the song turns into a rallying cry for equality, self-respect, and unity among Tamils. It asserts that true human dignity comes from honor and self-improvement rather than monarchy or titles. By urging the youth to internalize progressive thoughts and stand united like a pack of tigers, the song calls for a future where Mother Tamil is restored to her rightful glory and social justice prevails.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagams)
“Mannar vamsam aanada mannil / Mann puzhukkal vaazhuthae”
Compares corrupt and opportunistic people to 'manthai nariyaa' (herd of foxes) and ordinary passive citizens to 'mann puzhukkal' (earthworms).
Historical Allusion
“Thanthai periyaar vantha mannil / Marks allavo”
References prominent historic Tamil kingdoms (Chera, Chola, Pandya) as well as global and local social reformers (Karl Marx, Thanthai Periyar).
Rhyme Scheme (Monai & Etukai)
“Erimalai pongi varum vazhiyil / Erumpugal poochikal enna seiyyum”
Tamil poetic devices of initial sound matching (Monai) and second-letter matching (Etukai) used across lines, such as 'Erimalai' / 'Erumpugal' and 'Mannan' / 'Maanam'.
Rhetorical Question
“Udalai mudhalaai vaiththavaro / Kaiyil odugal yaenthuvatho..oo….”
Used to provoke critical thinking regarding labor exploitation and societal decline.
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Trivia
'Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal' is a film written and directed by Thangar Bachan starring Prabhu Deva and Bhumika Chawla. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj. This particular track serves as an ideological anthem woven into the narrative to reflect Tamil social consciousness, labor rights, and rationalist movements.
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