Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai
From Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai · 1982
- Lyricist
- Jayakanthan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
| Yaettil ezhuthil naattil nadappil | In books, in writing, in the country's daily practice, |
| Paattil padathil naam kaattum unmaiyil | In the truth we display through songs and pictures, |
| Chorus | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
| Male | |
| Mootta sumappavanga mudhugelumbu ullavanga | Those who carry heavy loads are those with real backbones, |
| Male | |
| Mootta sumappavanga mudhugelumbu ullavanga | Those who carry heavy loads are those with real backbones, |
| Naattukkuzhaippavanga narambu mandalanga | Those who toil for the nation are its nervous system, |
| Chorus | |
| Naattukkuzhaippavanga narambu mandalanga | Those who toil for the nation are its nervous system, |
| Male | |
| Naalum valaranunga namma naadum sezhikkanunga | They should grow daily, and our country must flourish. |
| Chorus | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
| Male | |
| Kaatti koduppavanga kalla kanakkanunga | Betrayers and deceitful accountants, |
| Male | |
| Kaatti koduppavanga kalla kanakkanunga | Betrayers and deceitful accountants, |
| Vaatti vadhaippavanga vatti karappavanga | Those who torment, oppress, and milk us through interest, |
| Vargam ozhiyanunga namma vaazhkkai maaranunga | Their class system must end, and our life must change! |
| Chorus | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
| Male | |
| Malaiya pelappavanga maanam kaappavanga | Those who break mountains and preserve self-respect, |
| Male | |
| Malaiya pelappavanga maanam kaappavanga | Those who break mountains and preserve self-respect, |
| Kalaiya valappavanga kalaiyum eduppavanga | Those who nurture arts and weed out the unwanted, |
| Chorus | |
| Kalaiya valappavanga kalaiyum eduppavanga | Those who nurture arts and weed out the unwanted, |
| Male | |
| Kadavul uruvamunga avanga kaiyil ulagamunga | They are the image of God, and the world lies in their hands! |
| Chorus | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
| Male | |
| Udalam eduthavang uyirai valarkkanunga | Those who have taken bodily form must nurture life, |
| Male | |
| Udalam eduthavang uyirai valarkkanunga | Those who have taken bodily form must nurture life, |
| Kadalai kadappavanga vaanai kaiyil valaippavanga | Those who cross oceans and bend the sky into their hands, |
| Kavalai valarkkalaamo | Should they keep growing worries? |
| Manidha karuvai azhikkalaamo | Should they destroy the human fetus? |
| Male | |
| Varumai ozhiyanunga vandhadhu valaranunga | Poverty must end, and whatever progress has come must grow, |
| Varum mun kaakkanunga vazhiyum irukkudhendraal | If there is a way to prevent troubles before they arrive, |
| Chorus | |
| Neengal porumai azhithadhaaga | Claiming that you have lost all patience— |
| Kadhaigal sollalaamo | Can such stories be told? |
| Chorus | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
| Male | |
| Yaettil ezhuthil naattil nadappil | In books, in writing, in the country's daily practice, |
| Paattil padathil naam kaattum unmaiyil | In the truth we display through songs and pictures, |
| Chorus | |
| Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai | How many angles, how many perspectives! |
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை
ஏட்டில் எழுத்தில் நாட்டில் நடப்பில்
பாட்டில் படத்தில் நாம் காட்டும் உண்மையில்
How many angles, how many perspectives!
In books, in writing, in the country's daily practice,
In the truth we display through songs and pictures,
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை......
How many angles, how many perspectives!
மூட்டை சுமப்பவங்க முதுகெலும்பு உள்ளவங்க
Those who carry heavy loads are those with real backbones,
மூட்டை சுமப்பவங்க முதுகெலும்பு உள்ளவங்க
நாட்டுக்கு உழைப்பவங்க நரம்பு மண்டலங்க
Those who carry heavy loads are those with real backbones,
Those who toil for the nation are its nervous system,
நாட்டுக்கு உழைப்பவங்க நரம்பு மண்டலங்க
Those who toil for the nation are its nervous system,
நாளும் வளரணுங்க நம்ம நாடும் செழிக்கணுங்க
They should grow daily, and our country must flourish.
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை......
How many angles, how many perspectives!
காட்டிக் கொடுப்பவங்க கள்ளக் கணக்கணுங்க
Betrayers and deceitful accountants,
காட்டிக் கொடுப்பவங்க கள்ளக் கணக்கணுங்க
வாட்டி வதைப்பவங்க வட்டி கறப்பவங்க
வர்க்கம் ஒழியணுங்க நம்ம வாழ்க்கை மாறணுங்க
Betrayers and deceitful accountants,
Those who torment, oppress, and milk us through interest,
Their class system must end, and our life must change!
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை.......
How many angles, how many perspectives!
மலைய பிளப்பவங்க மானம் காப்பவங்க
Those who break mountains and preserve self-respect,
மலைய பிளப்பவங்க மானம் காப்பவங்க
கலைய வளப்பவங்க களையும் எடுப்பவங்க
Those who break mountains and preserve self-respect,
Those who nurture arts and weed out the unwanted,
கலைய வளப்பவங்க களையும் எடுப்பவங்க
Those who nurture arts and weed out the unwanted,
கடவுள் உருவமுங்க அவங்க கையில் உலகமுங்க
They are the image of God, and the world lies in their hands!
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை......
How many angles, how many perspectives!
உடலம் எடுத்தவங்க உயிரை வளர்க்கணுங்க
Those who have taken bodily form must nurture life,
உடலம் எடுத்தவங்க உயிரை வளர்க்கணுங்க
கடலை கடப்பவங்க வானை கையில் வளைப்பவங்க
கவலை வளர்க்கலாமோ...
மனிதக் கருவை அழிக்கலாமோ.......
Those who have taken bodily form must nurture life,
Those who cross oceans and bend the sky into their hands,
Should they keep growing worries?
Should they destroy the human fetus?
வறுமை ஒழியணுங்க வந்தது வளரணுங்க
வரும்முன் காக்கணுங்க வழியும் இருக்குதென்றால்
Poverty must end, and whatever progress has come must grow,
If there is a way to prevent troubles before they arrive,
நீங்கள் வறுமை அழிப்பதாக
கதைகள் சொல்லலாமோ
Claiming that you have lost all patience—
Can such stories be told?
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை.....
How many angles, how many perspectives!
ஏட்டில் எழுத்தில் நாட்டில் நடப்பில்
பாட்டில் படத்தில் நாம் காட்டும் உண்மையில்
In books, in writing, in the country's daily practice,
In the truth we display through songs and pictures,
எத்தனை கோணம் எத்தனை பார்வை......
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Yaettil ezhuthil naattil nadappil
In books, in writing, in the country's daily practice,
Paattil padathil naam kaattum unmaiyil
In the truth we display through songs and pictures,
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Mootta sumappavanga mudhugelumbu ullavanga
Those who carry heavy loads are those with real backbones,
Mootta sumappavanga mudhugelumbu ullavanga
Those who carry heavy loads are those with real backbones,
Naattukkuzhaippavanga narambu mandalanga
Those who toil for the nation are its nervous system,
Naattukkuzhaippavanga narambu mandalanga
Those who toil for the nation are its nervous system,
Naalum valaranunga namma naadum sezhikkanunga
They should grow daily, and our country must flourish.
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Kaatti koduppavanga kalla kanakkanunga
Betrayers and deceitful accountants,
Kaatti koduppavanga kalla kanakkanunga
Betrayers and deceitful accountants,
Vaatti vadhaippavanga vatti karappavanga
Those who torment, oppress, and milk us through interest,
Vargam ozhiyanunga namma vaazhkkai maaranunga
Their class system must end, and our life must change!
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Malaiya pelappavanga maanam kaappavanga
Those who break mountains and preserve self-respect,
Malaiya pelappavanga maanam kaappavanga
Those who break mountains and preserve self-respect,
Kalaiya valappavanga kalaiyum eduppavanga
Those who nurture arts and weed out the unwanted,
Kalaiya valappavanga kalaiyum eduppavanga
Those who nurture arts and weed out the unwanted,
Kadavul uruvamunga avanga kaiyil ulagamunga
They are the image of God, and the world lies in their hands!
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Udalam eduthavang uyirai valarkkanunga
Those who have taken bodily form must nurture life,
Udalam eduthavang uyirai valarkkanunga
Those who have taken bodily form must nurture life,
Kadalai kadappavanga vaanai kaiyil valaippavanga
Those who cross oceans and bend the sky into their hands,
Kavalai valarkkalaamo
Should they keep growing worries?
Manidha karuvai azhikkalaamo
Should they destroy the human fetus?
Varumai ozhiyanunga vandhadhu valaranunga
Poverty must end, and whatever progress has come must grow,
Varum mun kaakkanunga vazhiyum irukkudhendraal
If there is a way to prevent troubles before they arrive,
Neengal porumai azhithadhaaga
Claiming that you have lost all patience—
Kadhaigal sollalaamo
Can such stories be told?
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Yaettil ezhuthil naattil nadappil
In books, in writing, in the country's daily practice,
Paattil padathil naam kaattum unmaiyil
In the truth we display through songs and pictures,
Ethanai konam ethanai paarvai
How many angles, how many perspectives!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ethanai Konam Ethanai Paarvai' serves as a profound socialist philosophical commentary on human existence, social hierarchy, and artistic representation. It explores how reality is interpreted through various angles and perspectives across literature, art, cinema, and society. The lyrics champion the working class—the physical laborers who haul heavy loads, break mountains, and build the nation—referring to them as the true backbone and nervous system of the country and the literal manifestation of God. Simultaneously, the song sharply criticizes financial exploiters, corrupt accountants, and oppressive capitalist classes, calling for an end to class disparity. It encourages resilience, proactive problem-solving, and the preservation of human life and dignity rather than surrendering to poverty or despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naattukkuzhaippavanga narambu mandalanga”
Comparing the working class directly to the 'nervous system' (narambu mandalam) of the nation, highlighting their indispensability.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mootta sumappavanga mudhugelumbu ullavanga”
Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of 'Mootta' and 'mudhugelumbu'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Kaatti koduppavanga / Vaatti vadhaippavanga”
The second consonant sound 'tt' matches in 'Kaatti' and 'Vaatti'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kavalai valarkkalaamo / Manidha karuvai azhikkalaamo”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-laamo', creating a rhythmic questioning tone.
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Trivia
This song is from the 1982 film 'Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai', which was directed by acclaimed film editor B. Lenin and based on a novel written by the legendary Tamil author Jayakanthan. Jayakanthan himself penned the lyrics for this track, infusing it with his characteristic socialist ideology, literary depth, and focus on working-class empowerment.
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