Ennal Mudiyadhu Summa
From Aalappirandhavan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Ilaiyaraja
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aalappirandhavan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Male | |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Male | |
| Nallavar peyarinil kodumaigal aandida koodaathu | Cruelties must not rule in the name of good people |
| Nanmaigal peyarinil theemaigal aadida koodaathu | Evils must not dance around in the name of goodness |
| Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu | Until those cruel people are eradicated from here |
| Male | |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Male | |
| Unbathum uduppathum paduppathum | Eating, dressing, and sleeping |
| Anaivarin andraadam | Is everyone's daily routine |
| Keduppathai thaduppathum koduppathum | Preventing harm and giving to others |
| Enthan andraadam | Is my daily routine |
| Male | |
| Unbathum uduppathum paduppathum | Eating, dressing, and sleeping |
| Anaivarin andraadam | Is everyone's daily routine |
| Keduppathai thaduppathum koduppathum | Preventing harm and giving to others |
| Enthan andraadam | Is my daily routine |
| Male | |
| Kaattilulla vilanginangal | Wild animals in the forest |
| Thevai mattum theduthu | Search only for their basic needs |
| Naattilulla nam inangal | But our own human race in the country |
| Nammai iraiyaakkuthu | Makes prey out of us |
| Male | |
| Kaattilulla vilanginangal | Wild animals in the forest |
| Thevai mattum theduthu | Search only for their basic needs |
| Naattilulla nam inangal | But our own human race in the country |
| Nammai iraiyaakkuthu | Makes prey out of us |
| Male | |
| Saththiya soodhanai yaezhakkuththaan | Tests of truth are reserved only for the poor |
| Niththamum vedhanai kozhaikkuththaan | Daily agony is reserved only for the weak |
| Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu | Until those cruel people are eradicated from here |
| Male | |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Male | |
| Thiyaagangal veerangal yaezhaikku | Sacrifices and acts of bravery for the poor |
| Sariththiram endrendrum | Have become history forever |
| Thunbangal thuyarangal thodaruthu thodaruthu | Sufferings and sorrows continue endlessly |
| Emai indrum | To plague us even today |
| Male | |
| Namakkendru uzhaiththida yaarumillai | There is no one to work dedicatedly for us |
| Emakkendru thalaivargal thondarillai | There are no true leaders or followers for us |
| Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu | Until those cruel people are eradicated from here |
| Male | |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Male | |
| Nallavar peyarinil kodumaigal aandida koodaathu | Cruelties must not rule in the name of good people |
| Nanmaigal peyarinil theemaigal aadida koodaathu | Evils must not dance around in the name of goodness |
| Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu | Until those cruel people are eradicated from here |
| Male | |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
| Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu | I cannot remain idle |
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
I cannot remain idle
I cannot remain idle
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
I cannot remain idle
I cannot remain idle
நல்லவர் பெயரினில் கொடுமைகள் ஆண்டிட கூடாது
நன்மைகள் பெயரினில் தீமைகள் ஆடிட கூடாது
கொடிய மனிதரவர் ஒழியும் வரையில் இங்கு
Cruelties must not rule in the name of good people
Evils must not dance around in the name of goodness
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
I cannot remain idle
I cannot remain idle
உண்பதும் உடுப்பதும் படுப்பதும்
அனைவரின் அன்றாடம்
கெடுப்பதை தடுப்பதும் கொடுப்பதும்
எந்தன் அன்றாடம்
Eating, dressing, and sleeping
Is everyone's daily routine
Preventing harm and giving to others
Is my daily routine
உண்பதும் உடுப்பதும் படுப்பதும்
அனைவரின் அன்றாடம்
கெடுப்பதை தடுப்பதும் கொடுப்பதும்
எந்தன் அன்றாடம்
Eating, dressing, and sleeping
Is everyone's daily routine
Preventing harm and giving to others
Is my daily routine
காட்டிலுள்ள விலங்கினங்கள்
தேவை மட்டும் தேடுது
நாட்டிலுள்ள நம் இனங்கள்
நம்மை இரையாக்குது
Wild animals in the forest
Search only for their basic needs
But our own human race in the country
Makes prey out of us
காட்டிலுள்ள விலங்கினங்கள்
தேவை மட்டும் தேடுது
நாட்டிலுள்ள நம் இனங்கள்
நம்மை இரையாக்குது
Wild animals in the forest
Search only for their basic needs
But our own human race in the country
Makes prey out of us
சத்திய சோதனை ஏழைக்குத்தான்
நித்தமும் வேதனை கோழைக்குத்தான்
கொடிய மனிதரவர் ஒழியும் வரையில் இங்கு
Tests of truth are reserved only for the poor
Daily agony is reserved only for the weak
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
I cannot remain idle
I cannot remain idle
தியாகங்கள் வீரங்கள் ஏழைக்கு
சரித்திரம் என்றென்றும்
துன்பங்கள் துயரங்கள் தொடருது தொடருது
எமை இன்றும்
Sacrifices and acts of bravery for the poor
Have become history forever
Sufferings and sorrows continue endlessly
To plague us even today
தியாகங்கள் வீரங்கள் ஏழைக்கு
சரித்திரம் என்றென்றும்
துன்பங்கள் துயரங்கள் தொடருது தொடருது
எமை இன்றும்
There is no one to work dedicatedly for us
There are no true leaders or followers for us
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
துன்பங்களில் துணை நின்றோமே
இன்பங்களில் பங்கெங்கே
அன்பு வெறும் வார்த்தையில்தானா
எங்கள் மீது கிடையாதா
I cannot remain idle
I cannot remain idle
துன்பங்களில் துணை நின்றோமே
இன்பங்களில் பங்கெங்கே
அன்பு வெறும் வார்த்தையில்தானா
எங்கள் மீது கிடையாதா
Cruelties must not rule in the name of good people
Evils must not dance around in the name of goodness
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
நமக்கென்று உழைத்திட யாருமில்லை
எமக்கென்று தலைவர்கள் தொண்டரில்லை
கொடிய மனிதரவர் ஒழியும் வரையில் இங்கு
I cannot remain idle
I cannot remain idle
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
நல்லவர் பெயரினில் கொடுமைகள் ஆண்டிட கூடாது
நன்மைகள் பெயரினில் தீமைகள் ஆடிட கூடாது
கொடிய மனிதரவர் ஒழியும் வரையில் இங்கு
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
என்னால் முடியாது சும்மா இருப்பது
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Nallavar peyarinil kodumaigal aandida koodaathu
Cruelties must not rule in the name of good people
Nanmaigal peyarinil theemaigal aadida koodaathu
Evils must not dance around in the name of goodness
Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Unbathum uduppathum paduppathum
Eating, dressing, and sleeping
Anaivarin andraadam
Is everyone's daily routine
Keduppathai thaduppathum koduppathum
Preventing harm and giving to others
Enthan andraadam
Is my daily routine
Unbathum uduppathum paduppathum
Eating, dressing, and sleeping
Anaivarin andraadam
Is everyone's daily routine
Keduppathai thaduppathum koduppathum
Preventing harm and giving to others
Enthan andraadam
Is my daily routine
Kaattilulla vilanginangal
Wild animals in the forest
Thevai mattum theduthu
Search only for their basic needs
Naattilulla nam inangal
But our own human race in the country
Nammai iraiyaakkuthu
Makes prey out of us
Kaattilulla vilanginangal
Wild animals in the forest
Thevai mattum theduthu
Search only for their basic needs
Naattilulla nam inangal
But our own human race in the country
Nammai iraiyaakkuthu
Makes prey out of us
Saththiya soodhanai yaezhakkuththaan
Tests of truth are reserved only for the poor
Niththamum vedhanai kozhaikkuththaan
Daily agony is reserved only for the weak
Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Thiyaagangal veerangal yaezhaikku
Sacrifices and acts of bravery for the poor
Sariththiram endrendrum
Have become history forever
Thunbangal thuyarangal thodaruthu thodaruthu
Sufferings and sorrows continue endlessly
Emai indrum
To plague us even today
Namakkendru uzhaiththida yaarumillai
There is no one to work dedicatedly for us
Emakkendru thalaivargal thondarillai
There are no true leaders or followers for us
Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Nallavar peyarinil kodumaigal aandida koodaathu
Cruelties must not rule in the name of good people
Nanmaigal peyarinil theemaigal aadida koodaathu
Evils must not dance around in the name of goodness
Kodiya manitharavar ozhiyum varaiyil ingu
Until those cruel people are eradicated from here
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Ennaal mudiyaathu summaa iruppathu
I cannot remain idle
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ennaal Mudiyaathu Summaa Iruppathu' is a high-energy, socio-political reform song from the movie 'Aalappirandhavan' (1987). The song conveys a strong message of protest against systemic corruption, social inequality, and hypocrisy. The protagonist expresses a deep sense of moral responsibility, declaring that he cannot sit back idly while corrupt leaders and evil oppressors exploit the poor under the guise of virtue. Through sharp contrasts, the lyricist compares the nature of forest animals—who hunt strictly for survival—with greedy humans who ruthlessly exploit their own kind. The song portrays the plight of the common people, who endure endless hardship and lack genuine leaders to fight for them, serving as a passionate battle cry for active resistance against societal evils.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Unbathum uduppathum paduppathum”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' in 'Unbathum' and 'uduppathum'.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Saththiya soodhanai yaezhakkuththaan / Niththamum vedhanai kozhaikkuththaan”
The second consonant 'th' (thth) in 'Saththiya' rhymes with 'Niththamum'.
Muran (Contrast / Anthesis)
“Kaattilulla vilanginangal... / Naattilulla nam inangal...”
Contrasts wild animals in the forest taking only what they need with humans in society preying on each other.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Unbathum uduppathum paduppathum / Keduppathai thaduppathum koduppathum”
Repetition of the ending sound '-thum' across the rhythmic units.
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Trivia
The song was composed and written by maestro Ilaiyaraja himself, showcasing his talent as a socially conscious lyricist. It was rendered energetically by playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan, who frequently sang hero-centric reformist tracks during this era. The movie 'Aalappirandhavan' starred Sathyaraj in the lead role, capturing his transition into action-oriented roles fighting against corruption.
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