Endru Thaniyum Indha
From Ini Oru Sudhanthiram · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Ini Oru Sudhanthiram1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam.. | When will this thirst for freedom be quenched? |
| Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam.. | When will our infatuation with servitude perish? |
| Chorus :Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam.. | Chorus : When will this thirst for freedom be quenched? |
| Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam.. | When will our infatuation with servitude perish? |
| Male | |
| Endru yemadhannai kai vilangugal pogum.. | When will the shackles on our Mother's hands be removed? |
| Endru yemadhannai kai vilangugal pogum.. | When will the shackles on our Mother's hands be removed? |
| Endru yemathinnalgal theernthu poiyaagum.. | When will our miseries end and turn out to be false? |
| Endru yemathinnalgal theernthu poiyaagum.. | When will our miseries end and turn out to be false? |
| Chorus | |
| Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam.. | When will this thirst for freedom be quenched? |
| Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam.. | When will our infatuation with servitude perish? |
| Male | |
| Panjamum noiyum nin meiyadi yaarko.. | Are famine and disease meant only for your true devotees? |
| Chorus :Panjamum noiyum nin meiyadi yaarko.. | Chorus : Are famine and disease meant only for your true devotees? |
| Male :Parinil menmaigal verini yaarkko… | Male : To whom else do the glories of this world belong? |
| Chorus :Parinil menmaigal verini yaarkko… | Chorus : To whom else do the glories of this world belong? |
| Male | |
| Thanjam adaintha pin kai vidalaamo… | Having sought refuge, is it right to abandon us? |
| Thanjam adaintha pin kai vidalaamo… | Having sought refuge, is it right to abandon us? |
| Thaayundhan kuzhandhayai thalli vida pomo? | Can a mother ever push her own child away? |
| Chorus | |
| Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam.. | When will this thirst for freedom be quenched? |
| All :Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam.. | All : When will our infatuation with servitude perish? |
என்று தணியும் இந்த சுதந்திர தாகம்
என்று மடியும் எங்கள் அடிமையின் மோகம்
குழு :
என்று தணியும் இந்த சுதந்திர தாகம்
என்று மடியும் எங்கள் அடிமையின் மோகம்
When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
Chorus : When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
என்றெமதன்னை கை விலங்குகள் போகும்
என்றெமதன்னை கை விலங்குகள் போகும்
என்றெமதின்னல்கள் தீர்ந்து பொய்யாகும்
என்றெமதின்னல்கள் தீர்ந்து பொய்யாகும்
When will the shackles on our Mother's hands be removed?
When will the shackles on our Mother's hands be removed?
When will our miseries end and turn out to be false?
When will our miseries end and turn out to be false?
என்று தணியும் இந்த சுதந்திர தாகம்
என்று மடியும் எங்கள் அடிமையின் மோகம்
When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
பஞ்சமும் நோயும் நின் மெய்யடியார்க்கோ?
குழு :
பஞ்சமும் நோயும் நின் மெய்யடியார்க்கோ?
பாரினில் மேன்மைகள் வேறினி யார்க்கோ?
குழு :
பாரினில் மேன்மைகள் வேறினி யார்க்கோ?
Are famine and disease meant only for your true devotees?
Chorus : Are famine and disease meant only for your true devotees?
Male : To whom else do the glories of this world belong?
Chorus : To whom else do the glories of this world belong?
தஞ்சமடைந்த பின் கைவிடலாமோ?
தஞ்சமடைந்த பின் கைவிடலாமோ?
தாயும் தன் குழந்தையைத் தள்ளிடப் போமோ?
Having sought refuge, is it right to abandon us?
Having sought refuge, is it right to abandon us?
Can a mother ever push her own child away?
என்று தணியும் இந்த சுதந்திர தாகம்
அனைவரும் :
என்று மடியும் எங்கள் அடிமையின் மோகம்
என்று தணியும் இந்த சுதந்திர தாகம்
என்று மடியும் எங்கள் அடிமையின் மோகம்
When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
All : When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam..
When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam..
When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
Chorus :Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam..
Chorus : When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam..
When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
Endru yemadhannai kai vilangugal pogum..
When will the shackles on our Mother's hands be removed?
Endru yemadhannai kai vilangugal pogum..
When will the shackles on our Mother's hands be removed?
Endru yemathinnalgal theernthu poiyaagum..
When will our miseries end and turn out to be false?
Endru yemathinnalgal theernthu poiyaagum..
When will our miseries end and turn out to be false?
Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam..
When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam..
When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
Panjamum noiyum nin meiyadi yaarko..
Are famine and disease meant only for your true devotees?
Chorus :Panjamum noiyum nin meiyadi yaarko..
Chorus : Are famine and disease meant only for your true devotees?
Male :Parinil menmaigal verini yaarkko…
Male : To whom else do the glories of this world belong?
Chorus :Parinil menmaigal verini yaarkko…
Chorus : To whom else do the glories of this world belong?
Thanjam adaintha pin kai vidalaamo…
Having sought refuge, is it right to abandon us?
Thanjam adaintha pin kai vidalaamo…
Having sought refuge, is it right to abandon us?
Thaayundhan kuzhandhayai thalli vida pomo?
Can a mother ever push her own child away?
Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam..
When will this thirst for freedom be quenched?
All :Endru madiyum engal adimayin mogam..
All : When will our infatuation with servitude perish?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic patriotic song, originally written by the legendary national poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharati, expresses an agonizing yearning for liberation from oppression and servitude. The lyrics express the collective agony of an enslaved nation, urgently asking when the thirst for true freedom will finally be quenched and when the heavy shackles binding the Motherland will be shattered.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Endru thaniyum indha sudhanthira thagam..”
Freedom is metaphorically compared to 'thagam' (thirst), emphasizing a deep, desperate, and instinctual craving for liberty.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Endru yemadhannai kai vilangugal pogum.. Endru yemathinnalgal theernthu poiyaagum..”
The repetition of the initial word 'Endru' across consecutive lines creates an urgent rhythm and structural harmony.
Rhetorical Question
“Thaayundhan kuzhandhayai thalli vida pomo?”
The poet asks an emotional rhetorical question—asking if a mother could ever abandon her child—to appeal to the divine Motherland's grace and duty to liberate her people.
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Trivia
Although credited in the film context to Gangai Amaran or adapted for the 1987 film 'Ini Oru Sudhanthiram' (directed by Manivannan and starring Sivaji Ganesan), this song is originally one of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's most famous patriotic compositions written during the Indian independence movement. It serves as an iconic rallying cry against oppression and political servitude in Tamil culture.
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