- Lyricist
- S. Rathinam
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Ellorum Innaattu Mannar
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ellorum innaattu mannarada
Chorus :Aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Male :Ingu ilaithavanum valuthavanum illaiyada
Chorus :Aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Male :Idhu nallorgal solli vaitha unmaiyada
Chorus :Aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Male :Naanum andha vazhiyae selvomada
Chorus :Aaaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai
Udhari thalla vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai
Udhari thalla vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
{Karuvi konda kaigalodu
Ondru kooduvom
Kai vilangu odiga vendru
Murasu kottuvom} (2)
Chorus :Murasu kottuvom
Tharam uyarndha vaazhvu thannai
Naadi ooduvom
Tharam uyarndha vaazhvu thannai
Naadi ooduvom nammai
Thaaztha ennum theeyavarkku
Mudivu kattuvom
Heyyy
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai
Udhari thalla vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Kalludaithu mannai vetti
Anaigal poduvom
Chorus :Anaigal poduvom
Anaigal poduvom
Male :Thollaiyuttum veenavarkku
Anaigal poduvom
Ingu thollaiyuttum veenavarkku
Anaigal poduvom
Kolla varum vanjanaikku
Anaigal poduivom
Chorus :Anaigal poduvom
Anaigal poduvom
Male :Nam kudi kedukka varubavarkkum
Anaigal poduvom
Heyyy
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai
Udhari thalla vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Neelamalai adiyinilae ponnirukkunga
Chorus :Angae ponn irukkunga
Female :Enga neenda vayal kaatinilae
Nell irukkunga
Chorus :Angae nell irukkunga
Female :Neelamalai adiyinilae ponnirukkunga
Enga neenda vayal kaatinilae nell irukkunga
Aazhiyilae sembavala muthirukkunga
Aazhiyilae sembavala muthirukkunga
Ivai aththanaikum anaigal pottu urimaiyakkuvom
Heyyy
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai
Udhari thalla vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai
Udhari thalla vendum
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…..
Chorus :Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Ondru patta sakthiyaal
Urimai kaakka vendum
Everyone is a king of this land, my friend!
Chorus: Aaaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
Male: Here, no one is weak and no one is strong!
Chorus: Aaaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
Male: This is the truth spoken by the wise and righteous!
Chorus: Aaaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
Male: Let us walk along that very path!
Chorus: Aaaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With firm resolve, this life of slavery
we must shake off and cast away!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With firm resolve, this life of slavery
we must shake off and cast away!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
{With tools held firmly in our hands,
let us come together!
To shatter our handcuffs and triumph,
let us beat the victory drums!}
Chorus: Let us beat the victory drums!
Towards a life of greater dignity,
let us strive and run forward!
Towards a life of greater dignity,
let us strive and run forward, and
to the evil ones who seek to oppress us,
we will put an end!
Hey!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With firm resolve, this life of slavery
we must shake off and cast away!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
Breaking stones and digging the earth,
we will build dams!
Chorus: We will build dams!
We will build dams!
Male: Against the troublemakers who do nothing good,
we will build barriers!
Against the troublemakers here who do nothing good,
we will build barriers!
Against the deadly treachery that approaches,
we will build barriers!
Chorus: We will build barriers!
We will build barriers!
Male: Against those who come to ruin our community,
we will build barriers!
Hey!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With firm resolve, this life of slavery
we must shake off and cast away!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
At the foot of the Blue Mountains, there is gold!
Chorus: Yes, there is gold there!
Female: Across our wide, sprawling fields,
there is rich grain!
Chorus: Yes, there is rich grain there!
Female: At the foot of the Blue Mountains, there is gold!
Across our wide, sprawling fields, there is rich grain!
In the deep ocean, there are red corals and pearls!
In the deep ocean, there are red corals and pearls!
We will build dams to harness all of these and make them our own!
Hey!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With firm resolve, this life of slavery
we must shake off and cast away!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With firm resolve, this life of slavery
we must shake off and cast away!
Aaaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
Chorus: With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
With our united strength,
we must defend our rights!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic revolutionary Tamil anthem emphasizes democratic equality, collective labor, and socio-economic self-determination. The lyrics proclaim that everyone in the land is equal—a 'king'—and rejects social stratification based on strength or weakness. It urges working people to unite with their tools, cast off the shackles of servitude, build infrastructure like dams, and claim ownership over the country's rich natural resources ranging from mountain minerals to agricultural yields and ocean treasures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ondru patta sakthiyaal / Urudhi kondu adimai vazhvai”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Ondru' and 'Urudhi' (nd/ru phonetic weight) or 'Ingu' and 'Idhu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thollaiyuttum veenavarkku / Anaigal poduvom”
Using the act of building dams ('Anaigal poduvom') metaphorically to mean blocking or putting a stop to evil and treacherous forces.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Ondru patta sakthiyaal / Urimai kaakka vendum”
Repeated emphasis on unity and rights ('Ondru patta sakthiyaal / Urimai kaakka vendum') serving as an uplifting chorus refrain.
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Trivia
'Ellorum Innaattu Mannar' (1960) features iconic egalitarian lyrics written by S. Rathinam. The title phrase reflects the famous social reform slogan popularized in Tamil political discourse emphasizing sovereignty of the common citizen.
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