- Lyricist
- Vasan
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Desiya Geetham
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En kanavinai kel nanba
Unakku puriyum
En kanavinai kel nanba
En kanavinai kel nanba
Unakku puriyum
En unarvinai nee arinthaal
Uthiram kothikkum
Oru puram varumaiyum
Maru puram kodumaiyum
Ezhaiyai virattudhu theriyuma
Indha mann kudil aasaiyai
Maaligai arinthidumaa
Nanbanae
Idhu maara vendum
Pasiyaara vendum
Indha ilaingjar kaiyil
Engal desam maara vendum
En kanavinai kel nanba
Unakku puriyum
En unarvinai nee arinthaal
Uthiram kothikkum
Maharaasan seemaiyilae
Mazhaiyillama irundhadhoru kaalam
Ada gandhi pol thalaivar
Vandhadhanaal naadu ippo
Sezhichu valangkolichu
Panjam pasi theernthadiyoo
Hoiyaa hoiyaa hoiyaaa…………
Hoiyaa hoiyaa hoiyaaa…………
Paatti paal vittra kanakkai
Computer padhiya vendum
Naattru nadukindra pennum
Cellphone-il pesa vendum
Aam cell phone-il
Pesa vendum
Uzhavan yerotta
Benz caarotti poga vendum
Vilaiyum payirukku
Naangal solgindra
Vilaigal vendum
Naangal solgindra
Vilaigal vendum
Olympic game-il
Silambam aadi jeyithida
Vendum vendum
Vaetru natton namadhu naatil
Velaikku alaiya vendum
Ezhai nenjil kodi aasaigal
Seidhadhenna ungal arasiyal
Suthanthira velviyai nadathum
Padai irukku
Surandalai ethirthida iniyum
Bayam etharkku
Thozhanae
En kanavinai kel nanba
Unakku puriyum
En unarvinai nee arinthaal
Uthiram kothikkum
Aa haaa…aaa…
Patti thottikkum palingu kallalae
Roadu vendum
Nadai paadhai mel thoongum
Ezhaikkum sondha veedu vendum
Ezhaikkum sondha
Veedu vendum
Irukkum pala katchi maari
Oru katchiyaaga vendum
Makkal nam makkal endra
Unarvulla thalaivan vendum
Unmai unarvulla
Thalaivan vendum
Therthal kanayaai irukkum
Makkal vedithida vendum vendum
Ulaga arangil namadhu naadu
Mudhal idam vaanga vendum
Indhiyaavin ilangjar kootamum
Ilaithathalla endha naatukkum
Suthanthira velviyai nadathum
Padai irukku
Surandalai ethirthida iniyum
Bayam etharkku
Thozhanae
En kanavinai kel nanba
Unakku puriyum
En unarvinai nee arinthaal
Uthiram kothikkum
Oru puram varumaiyum
Maru puram kodumaiyum
Ezhaiyai virattudhu theriyuma
Indha mann kudil aasaiyai
Maaligai arinthidumaa
Nanbanae
Idhu maara vendum
Pasiyaara vendum
Indha ilaingjar kaiyil
Engal desam maara vendum
En kanavinai kel nanba
Unakku puriyum
En unarvinai nee arinthaal
Uthiram kothikkum
En kanavinai kel nanba
Listen to my dream, my friend,
You will understand.
Listen to my dream, my friend,
Listen to my dream, my friend,
You will understand.
If you feel what I feel,
Your blood will boil.
Poverty on one side,
Cruelty on the other side,
Are hounding the poor, do you know?
The dreams of this mud hut,
Will the mansion ever know?
My friend!
This must change!
Hunger must be wiped out!
In the hands of these youth,
Our nation must change!
Listen to my dream, my friend,
You will understand.
If you feel what I feel,
Your blood will boil.
In the king's land,
There was once a time without rain.
Because a leader like Gandhi
Came along, the land now
Has flourished and grown rich,
Ending all famine and hunger!
Hoyya hoyya hoyya...
Hoyya hoyya hoyya...
The milk grandmother sells—
A computer must record its accounts!
Even the woman planting saplings
Must speak on a cellphone!
Yes, on a cellphone
She must speak!
To plow his fields, the farmer
Must drive in a Benz car!
For the crops that grow,
The prices we demand
Must be given!
The prices we demand
Must be given!
In the Olympic Games,
We must win playing Silambam (traditional stick fighting),
We must, we must!
People from foreign lands
Must come searching for jobs in our country!
Millions of dreams in poor hearts—
What has your politics done for them?
To lead this sacred fight for freedom,
An army stands ready!
To stand against exploitation,
Why should there be fear anymore?
My friend!
Listen to my dream, my friend,
You will understand.
If you feel what I feel,
Your blood will boil.
Aahaa... aa...
For every village and corner, with marble stones,
Roads must be paved!
The poor sleeping on pavements
Must also have a home of their own!
The poor must also have
A home of their own!
All the existing parties
Must unite into one party!
Believing that all people are our own people,
We need a leader with a true heart!
With true empathy,
We need a leader!
Used like arrows only for elections,
The people must burst into revolution!
On the global stage, our country
Must win the first place!
The youth of India
Are second to no other country!
To lead this sacred fight for freedom,
An army stands ready!
To stand against exploitation,
Why should there be fear anymore?
My friend!
Listen to my dream, my friend,
You will understand.
If you feel what I feel,
Your blood will boil.
Poverty on one side,
Cruelty on the other side,
Are hounding the poor, do you know?
The dreams of this mud hut,
Will the mansion ever know?
My friend!
This must change!
Hunger must be wiped out!
In the hands of these youth,
Our nation must change!
Listen to my dream, my friend,
You will understand.
If you feel what I feel,
Your blood will boil.
Listen to my dream, my friend.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This anthem from the movie Desiya Geetham serves as a powerful call to action and a visionary manifesto for a modernized, equitable India. The protagonist speaks directly to his peers, expressing outrage at systemic poverty, social oppression, and political apathy. He urges his fellow youth to take the reins of the nation to eradicate suffering and usher in progress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Oru puram varumaiyum / Maru puram kodumaiyum”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines creates a rhythmic cadence in Tamil poetry ('puriyum' and 'arinthaal' / 'varumaiyum' and 'kodumaiyum').
Rhetorical Question
“Indha mann kudil aasaiyai Maaligai arinthidumaa”
The speaker asks whether the rich residing in palaces could ever grasp the simple aspirations and suffering of those living in mud huts.
Metaphor
“Suthanthira velviyai nadathum Padai irukku”
Describing the collective struggle against corruption and exploitation as a 'Suthanthira velvi' (sacred sacrificial fire of freedom).
Did you know?
Trivia
Desiya Geetham (1998) was directed by Cheran, featuring Murali in the lead role. The film's musical score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vasan, focusing heavily on socio-political themes and youth empowerment.
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