- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- En Thangachi Padichava
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Edhirkaalam Ini Nam Per Ezhuthum is an uplifting revolutionary song from the 1988 Tamil film En Thangachi Padichava. The song portrays the uprising and social awakening of marginalized agricultural workers who have suffered under generations of bonded labor and oppression. It serves as a call to action, declaring that the era of submissiveness has ended and a new dawn of freedom, equality, and dignity has arrived. Through imagery of tears turning into fire and darkness giving way to light, the lyrics proclaim that those who till the land and sweat for society will dictate their own future with pride and self-respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaim)
“Variyavarin vizhigakellaam erimazhaiyaagiyathu”
Tears from constant suffering are metaphorically portrayed as rivers (Kavirigal), while the wrath of the oppressed is depicted as a rain of fire (Erimazhai).
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Assonance)
“Thozhuvom uzhuvom veeru pol ezhuvom”
The repeating starting sounds ('Thozhuvom', 'uzhuvom', 'ezhuvom') create a strong rhythmic drive suitable for a marching song.
Parallelism / Anaphora
“Idhu yaezhaiyin urimaikkural / Idhu engalin kadamikkural”
Repetition of 'Idhu' at the start of consecutive lines creates emphasis on rights and duty.
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Trivia
En Thangachi Padichava (1988) was directed by P. Vasu and starred Prabhu and Rupini in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this inspiring labor movement song.
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