Ezhai Unakku
From Irumbu Pookkal · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- A. R. Sheik Mohammed
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Irumbu Pookkal1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu | Oh poor man, your time will surely come, |
| Soozhnilai kaidhiyae | You prisoner of circumstances! |
| Kodum aasai manidhargal | Cruel and greedy men, |
| Aadum kayavargal | Dancing wicked scoundrels, |
| Vaazhndhidum boomiyae | In this earth where they dwell! |
| Male | |
| Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu | Oh poor man, your time will surely come, |
| Soozhnilai kaidhiyae | You prisoner of circumstances! |
| Kodum aasai manidhargal | Cruel and greedy men, |
| Aadum kayavargal | Dancing wicked scoundrels, |
| Vaazhndhidum boomiyae | In this earth where they dwell! |
| Male | |
| Anbu thangaiyum thunba thangaiyaai | Even the loving younger sister, now burdened by sorrow, |
| Odugiraal pinnae | Runs behind in distress... |
| Ezhai annanum kozhai allavae | Her poor elder brother is no coward, |
| Kaathiruppaai kannae | Wait with hope, my dear one! |
| Paasa poigaiyai naasam seidhavan | The one who destroyed the pool of affection, |
| Vesham poduraanae | Now puts on a deceptive facade. |
| Vesham enbadhai vaazhkkai endru thaan | That this mask is real life itself, |
| Moodan namburaanae | Is what the foolish fool believes! |
| Male | |
| Nalladhedhu kettadhedhu | What is good and what is bad? |
| Nallavarkku solli kodu | Teach that to the good people. |
| Katradhai nee kaiyil edu | Take what you have learned into your own hands, |
| Vaa vaa thozhanae | Come, come, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu | Oh poor man, your time will surely come, |
| Soozhnilai kaidhiyae | You prisoner of circumstances! |
| Kodum aasai manidhargal | Cruel and greedy men, |
| Aadum kayavargal | Dancing wicked scoundrels, |
| Vaazhndhidum boomiyae | In this earth where they dwell! |
| Male | |
| Sattam enbadhu gettikkaaranin | The law has become nothing but a puppet show, |
| Kaiyil bommalaattam | In the hands of clever manipulators. |
| Dharumam enbadhu jeevan ulladhu | That righteousness is living and breathing, |
| Ariyum andha koottam | Is known to that wise crowd. |
| Kaayam pattavan nyaayam ketpavan | The one who is wounded, the one who demands justice, |
| Vaazha vendum thaayae | Must live on, oh mother! |
| Kaala dhevan vaazha vaikkanum | The God of Time must grant them life, |
| Vaazhthu kooru thaayae | Bestow your blessings, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Buthi undu sakthi undu | You possess wisdom, you possess strength, |
| Sathiyathil bakthi undu | You have deep devotion to the truth! |
| Vetri perum neram indru | Today is the hour to achieve victory, |
| Vaa vaa thozhanae | Come, come, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu | Oh poor man, your time will surely come, |
| Soozhnilai kaidhiyae | You prisoner of circumstances! |
| Kodum aasai manidhargal | Cruel and greedy men, |
| Aadum kayavargal | Dancing wicked scoundrels, |
| Vaazhndhidum boomiyae | In this earth where they dwell! |
ஏழை உனக்கொரு காலம் இருக்குது
சூழ்நிலைக் கைதியே
கொடும் ஆசை மனிதர்கள்
ஆடும் கயவர்கள்
வாழ்ந்திடும் பூமியே
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
You prisoner of circumstances!
Cruel and greedy men,
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
In this earth where they dwell!
ஏழை உனக்கொரு காலம் இருக்குது
சூழ்நிலைக் கைதியே
கொடும் ஆசை மனிதர்கள்
ஆடும் கயவர்கள்
வாழ்ந்திடும் பூமியே
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
You prisoner of circumstances!
Cruel and greedy men,
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
In this earth where they dwell!
அன்புத் தங்கையும்
துன்பத் தங்கையாய் ஓடுகிறாள் பின்னே
ஏழை அண்ணனும் கோழை அல்லவே
காத்திருப்பாய் கண்ணே
பாசப் பொய்கையை நாசம் செய்தவன்
வேஷம் போடுறானே
வேஷம் என்பதை வாழ்க்கை என்றுதான்
மூடன் நம்புறானே
Even the loving younger sister, now burdened by sorrow,
Runs behind in distress...
Her poor elder brother is no coward,
Wait with hope, my dear one!
The one who destroyed the pool of affection,
Now puts on a deceptive facade.
That this mask is real life itself,
Is what the foolish fool believes!
நல்லதெது கெட்டதெது
நல்லவர்க்கு சொல்லிக் கொடு
கற்றதை நீ கையில் எடு
வா வா தோழனே
What is good and what is bad?
Teach that to the good people.
Take what you have learned into your own hands,
Come, come, my friend!
ஏழை உனக்கொரு காலம் இருக்குது
சூழ்நிலைக் கைதியே
கொடும் ஆசை மனிதர்கள்
ஆடும் கயவர்கள்
வாழ்ந்திடும் பூமியே
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
You prisoner of circumstances!
Cruel and greedy men,
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
In this earth where they dwell!
சட்டம் என்பது கெட்டிக்காரனின்
கையில் பொம்மலாட்டம்
தருமம் என்பது ஜீவன் உள்ளது
அறியும் அந்தக் கூட்டம்
காயம் பட்டவன் நியாயம் கேட்பவன்
வாழ வேண்டும் தாயே
கால தேவன் வாழ வைக்கணும்
வாழ்த்து கூறு தாயே
The law has become nothing but a puppet show,
In the hands of clever manipulators.
That righteousness is living and breathing,
Is known to that wise crowd.
The one who is wounded, the one who demands justice,
Must live on, oh mother!
The God of Time must grant them life,
Bestow your blessings, oh mother!
புத்தி உண்டு சக்தி உண்டு
சத்தியத்தில் பக்தி உண்டு
வெற்றி பெறும் நேரம் இன்று
வா வா தோழனே
You possess wisdom, you possess strength,
You have deep devotion to the truth!
Today is the hour to achieve victory,
Come, come, my friend!
ஏழை உனக்கொரு காலம் இருக்குது
சூழ்நிலைக் கைதியே
கொடும் ஆசை மனிதர்கள்
ஆடும் கயவர்கள்
வாழ்ந்திடும் பூமியே
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
You prisoner of circumstances!
Cruel and greedy men,
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
In this earth where they dwell!
Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
Soozhnilai kaidhiyae
You prisoner of circumstances!
Kodum aasai manidhargal
Cruel and greedy men,
Aadum kayavargal
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
Vaazhndhidum boomiyae
In this earth where they dwell!
Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
Soozhnilai kaidhiyae
You prisoner of circumstances!
Kodum aasai manidhargal
Cruel and greedy men,
Aadum kayavargal
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
Vaazhndhidum boomiyae
In this earth where they dwell!
Anbu thangaiyum thunba thangaiyaai
Even the loving younger sister, now burdened by sorrow,
Odugiraal pinnae
Runs behind in distress...
Ezhai annanum kozhai allavae
Her poor elder brother is no coward,
Kaathiruppaai kannae
Wait with hope, my dear one!
Paasa poigaiyai naasam seidhavan
The one who destroyed the pool of affection,
Vesham poduraanae
Now puts on a deceptive facade.
Vesham enbadhai vaazhkkai endru thaan
That this mask is real life itself,
Moodan namburaanae
Is what the foolish fool believes!
Nalladhedhu kettadhedhu
What is good and what is bad?
Nallavarkku solli kodu
Teach that to the good people.
Katradhai nee kaiyil edu
Take what you have learned into your own hands,
Vaa vaa thozhanae
Come, come, my friend!
Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
Soozhnilai kaidhiyae
You prisoner of circumstances!
Kodum aasai manidhargal
Cruel and greedy men,
Aadum kayavargal
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
Vaazhndhidum boomiyae
In this earth where they dwell!
Sattam enbadhu gettikkaaranin
The law has become nothing but a puppet show,
Kaiyil bommalaattam
In the hands of clever manipulators.
Dharumam enbadhu jeevan ulladhu
That righteousness is living and breathing,
Ariyum andha koottam
Is known to that wise crowd.
Kaayam pattavan nyaayam ketpavan
The one who is wounded, the one who demands justice,
Vaazha vendum thaayae
Must live on, oh mother!
Kaala dhevan vaazha vaikkanum
The God of Time must grant them life,
Vaazhthu kooru thaayae
Bestow your blessings, oh mother!
Buthi undu sakthi undu
You possess wisdom, you possess strength,
Sathiyathil bakthi undu
You have deep devotion to the truth!
Vetri perum neram indru
Today is the hour to achieve victory,
Vaa vaa thozhanae
Come, come, my friend!
Ezhai unakkoru kaalam irukkudhu
Oh poor man, your time will surely come,
Soozhnilai kaidhiyae
You prisoner of circumstances!
Kodum aasai manidhargal
Cruel and greedy men,
Aadum kayavargal
Dancing wicked scoundrels,
Vaazhndhidum boomiyae
In this earth where they dwell!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply emotional and motivational anthem addressing a destitute protagonist who feels trapped by harsh circumstances ('Soozhnilai kaidhi'). It critiques the societal corruption where evil, greedy men manipulate systems, turning justice and law into a mere puppet show. Despite the suffering inflicted on his family, the song encourages patience, resilience, and faith in ultimate justice. The lyrics call upon the protagonist to wake up to his inner strength, intelligence, and devotion to righteousness. It reassures him that the wheel of time will turn, bad deeds will unravel, and the oppressed will eventually claim victory over corrupt forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Soozhnilai kaidhiyae”
Compares a person trapped by life's difficult conditions directly to a prisoner.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sattam enbadhu gettikkaaranin Kaiyil bommalaattam”
Compares the legal system in corrupt hands to a puppet show maneuvered by a trickster.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings / Internal Rhyme)
“Buthi undu sakthi undu / Sathiyathil bakthi undu”
The repetition of the 'undu' ending creates a rhythmic internal rhyme scheme highlighting strength, intellect, and devotion.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nalladhedhu kettadhedhu / Nallavarkku solli kodu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Na' across lines creates melodic harmony.
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Trivia
'Irumbu Pookkal' (1991) is a Tamil crime drama film starring Karthik and Radha Ravi. A rare highlight of the soundtrack is the joint musical collaboration between legendary composers M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran.
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