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Enga Rajjiyathil Jathiyillai

From Imaigal · 1983

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Imaigal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
{Kadhal jodiyaai
Chorus :Haei
Female :Vaanampaadiyaai
Chorus :Haei} (2)
Male :Ondru koodinaar maalai soodinaar
Chorus :Ondru koodinaar maalai soodinaar
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
………………..
Kadhal kalyaanam aalum santhosham
Kandu neeraadattum
Chorus :Haei haei haei haei haei haei
Female :Intha ananthamindru aarambam
Endrum undaagattum
Varum kaalam ellaam nalla kaalam
Female :Sugam thaanaai vanthu serum
Male :Uyir paasamundu paasamulla
Annan undu nyanaththangamae
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
{Kadhal jodiyaai
Chorus :Haei
Female :Vaanampaadiyaai
Chorus :Haei} (2)
Male :Ondru koodinaar maalai soodinaar
Chorus :Ondru koodinaar maalai soodinaar
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
Haei haei haei haei
Haei haei haei haei
Vaanam ondreythaan bhoomi ondreythaan
Makkal ondrey inam
Chorus :Haei haei haei haei
Male :Odum naalaththil paayum raththathil
Yaarkkum ondrey niram
Chorus :Haei haei haei haei
Oru medu pallam attra naadu
Male :Ini vendum endrey solli paadu
Both :Intha kaalamondru naaliyundu
Bedhamellaam odiye poividum
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
Kadhal jodiyaai
Chorus :Haei
Female :Vaanampaadiyaai
Chorus :Haei
Kadhal jodiyaai
Chorus :Haei
Male :Vaanampaadiyaai
Chorus :Haei
Both :Ondru koodinaar maalai soodinaar
Ondru koodinaar maalai soodinaar
Enga rajjiyaththil jaadhiyillai pongadaa
Ingae nallavanga vaazhththu solla vaangadaa
Haei haei haei haei haei haei….
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
As a loving couple,
Hey!
Like singing skylarks,
Hey!
They came together and exchanged garlands!
They came together and exchanged garlands!
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
...
May the immense joy of this love marriage
Shower upon them like a refreshing bath!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey!
This happiness begins today,
May it last forever!
The future ahead will be bright and good,
Joy will naturally come your way!
There is deep love here, and an affectionate
Brother is with you, my precious girl!
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
As a loving couple,
Hey!
Like singing skylarks,
Hey!
They came together and exchanged garlands!
They came together and exchanged garlands!
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
The sky is one, the earth is one,
And humankind is just one race!
Hey hey hey hey!
In the blood coursing through our veins,
The color is the same for everyone!
Hey hey hey hey!
A land without highs and lows of division,
Sing out loud that we need such a world from now on!
Such a day will surely come tomorrow,
And every difference will vanish away!
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
As a loving couple,
Hey!
Like singing skylarks,
Hey!
As a loving couple,
Hey!
Like singing skylarks,
Hey!
They came together and exchanged garlands!
They came together and exchanged garlands!
In our world, there is no caste, get lost!
Let good people come forward and bless them!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This celebratory track from 'Imaigal' (1983) is a vibrant anti-caste social anthem sung in the context of a joyful wedding celebration. The lyrics challenge traditional social barriers, asserting that in their community, caste division holds no power and only good-hearted people are welcome to celebrate love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Vaanampaadiyaai

Compares the joyful lovers to 'Vaanampaadi' (skylarks) singing freely in the open sky.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vaanam ondreythaan bhoomi ondreythaan

Repetition of the initial sound ('Vaanam' / 'Bhoomi') emphasizing unity under one sky and earth.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Oru medu pallam attra naadu

'Medu pallam' (ups and downs / hills and valleys) is used metaphorically to represent social inequality and class/caste hierarchies.

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Trivia

The song 'Enga Rajjiyaththil Jaadhiyillai' was penned by acclaimed poet Pulamaipithan for the 1983 Tamil film 'Imaigal', directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and starring Sivaji Ganesan and Saritha. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran.

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