Idhu Pongi Varugindra
From Puthu Vellam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Details
- Puthu Vellam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellam….pudhu vellam…pudhu vellam… | New flood... new flood... new flood... |
| Female | |
| Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam | This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth |
| Male | |
| Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam | This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth |
| Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum | It will flow without any hindrance or barrier |
| Idhi thadukka ninaiththaalum odukka ninaiththaalum | Even if one tries to stop it or suppress it |
| Edhirththu nindru idhu vellum | It will stand up, fight back, and win |
| Male | |
| Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam | This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth |
| Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum | It will flow without any hindrance or barrier |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellam…..idhu vellum…. | New flood... this will win... |
| Male | |
| Perum kaattu marangalai perththu | Uprooting giant trees in the forest |
| Neer maettu nilangalil vaarththu | Pouring water onto elevated lands |
| Ungal vaazhuvukku valangalai saerththu | Adding prosperity to your lives |
| Naangal veedhiyil nindrom verththu | We stood on the streets drenched in sweat |
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigalil kanaththidum panappai | The heavy money bag in your hands |
| Vantha kaaranam uzhavanin kalappai | Came into existence because of the farmer's plough |
| Ungal kaigalil kanaththidum panappai | The heavy money bag in your hands |
| Vantha kaaranam uzhavanin kalappai | Came into existence because of the farmer's plough |
| Engal thozhargal vazhangiya uzhaippai | The labor provided by our comrades |
| Undu kozhuththathu ungal iraippai | Fattened your gullet as you devoured it |
| Male | |
| Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam | This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth |
| Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum | It will flow without any hindrance or barrier |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellam…..idhu vellum….. | New flood... this will win... |
| Male | |
| Ungal varuvaai perukkiya koottam | The crowd that multiplied your income |
| Ingu oru vaai soththukku vaattam | Is suffering here for a single morsel of food |
| Ungal varuvaai perukkiya koottam | The crowd that multiplied your income |
| Ingu oru vaai soththukku vaattam | Is suffering here for a single morsel of food |
| Idhai arivaal unarnthida vendum | One must realize this with wisdom |
| Illai oru naal erimalai thondrum | Otherwise, one day a volcano will erupt |
| Male | |
| Veen pazhisolli thoduppaar vazhakku | Slanderers will file false cases against us |
| Antha paavigal naavinai adakku | Subdue the tongues of those sinners |
| Veen pazhisolli thoduppaar vazhakku | Slanderers will file false cases against us |
| Antha paavigal naavinai adakku | Subdue the tongues of those sinners |
| Ner vazhiyinuil nadappavar thamakku | For those who walk along the righteous path |
| Vettri nichchayam kaalaththin kanakku | Victory is certain according to the ledger of time |
| Male | |
| Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam | This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth |
| Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum | It will flow without any hindrance or barrier |
| Male | |
| Pudhu vellam…..idhu vellum….. | New flood... this will win... |
புதுவெள்ளம்......புது வெள்ளம்.....புது வெள்ளம்.....
New flood... new flood... new flood...
இது பொங்கி வருகின்ற புது வெள்ளம்
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
இது பொங்கி வருகின்ற புது வெள்ளம்
ஒரு தங்கு தடையின்றி இது செல்லும்
இதை தடுக்க நினைத்தாலும் ஒடுக்க நினைத்தாலும்
எதிர்த்து நின்று இது வெல்லும்.......
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
Even if one tries to stop it or suppress it
It will stand up, fight back, and win
இது பொங்கி வருகின்ற புது வெள்ளம்
ஒரு தங்கு தடையின்றி இது செல்லும்
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
புது வெள்ளம்............இது வெல்லும்.........
New flood... this will win...
பெரும் காட்டு மரங்களை பேர்த்து
நீர் மேட்டு நிலங்களில் வார்த்து
உங்கள் வாழ்வுக்கு வளங்களை சேர்த்து
நாங்கள் வீதியில் நின்றோம் வேர்த்து
Uprooting giant trees in the forest
Pouring water onto elevated lands
Adding prosperity to your lives
We stood on the streets drenched in sweat
உங்கள் கைகளில் கனத்திடும் பணப்பை
வந்த காரணம் உழவனின் கலப்பை
உங்கள் கைகளில் கனத்திடும் பணப்பை
வந்த காரணம் உழவனின் கலப்பை
எங்கள் தோழர்கள் வழங்கிய உழைப்பை
உண்டு கொழுத்தது உங்கள் இரைப்பை
The heavy money bag in your hands
Came into existence because of the farmer's plough
The heavy money bag in your hands
Came into existence because of the farmer's plough
The labor provided by our comrades
Fattened your gullet as you devoured it
இது பொங்கி வருகின்ற புது வெள்ளம்
ஒரு தங்கு தடையின்றி இது செல்லும்
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
புது வெள்ளம்............இது வெல்லும்.........
New flood... this will win...
உங்கள் வருவாய் பெருக்கிய கூட்டம்
இங்கு ஒரு வாய் சோத்துக்கு வாட்டம்
உங்கள் வருவாய் பெருக்கிய கூட்டம்
இங்கு ஒரு வாய் சோத்துக்கு வாட்டம்
இதை அறிவால் உணர்ந்திட வேண்டும்
இல்லை ஒரு நாள் எரிமலை தோன்றும்
The crowd that multiplied your income
Is suffering here for a single morsel of food
The crowd that multiplied your income
Is suffering here for a single morsel of food
One must realize this with wisdom
Otherwise, one day a volcano will erupt
வீண் பழிச்சொல்லி தொடுப்பார் வழக்கு
அந்த பாவிகள் நாவினை அடக்கு
வீண் பழிச்சொல்லி தொடுப்பார் வழக்கு
அந்த பாவிகள் நாவினை அடக்கு
நேர் வழியினில் நடப்பவர் தமக்கு
வெற்றி நிச்சியம் காலத்தின் கணக்கு
Slanderers will file false cases against us
Subdue the tongues of those sinners
Slanderers will file false cases against us
Subdue the tongues of those sinners
For those who walk along the righteous path
Victory is certain according to the ledger of time
இது பொங்கி வருகின்ற புது வெள்ளம்
ஒரு தங்கு தடையின்றி இது செல்லும்
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
புது வெள்ளம்............இது வெல்லும்.........
New flood... this will win...
Pudhu vellam….pudhu vellam…pudhu vellam…
New flood... new flood... new flood...
Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
Idhi thadukka ninaiththaalum odukka ninaiththaalum
Even if one tries to stop it or suppress it
Edhirththu nindru idhu vellum
It will stand up, fight back, and win
Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
Pudhu vellam…..idhu vellum….
New flood... this will win...
Perum kaattu marangalai perththu
Uprooting giant trees in the forest
Neer maettu nilangalil vaarththu
Pouring water onto elevated lands
Ungal vaazhuvukku valangalai saerththu
Adding prosperity to your lives
Naangal veedhiyil nindrom verththu
We stood on the streets drenched in sweat
Ungal kaigalil kanaththidum panappai
The heavy money bag in your hands
Vantha kaaranam uzhavanin kalappai
Came into existence because of the farmer's plough
Ungal kaigalil kanaththidum panappai
The heavy money bag in your hands
Vantha kaaranam uzhavanin kalappai
Came into existence because of the farmer's plough
Engal thozhargal vazhangiya uzhaippai
The labor provided by our comrades
Undu kozhuththathu ungal iraippai
Fattened your gullet as you devoured it
Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
Pudhu vellam…..idhu vellum…..
New flood... this will win...
Ungal varuvaai perukkiya koottam
The crowd that multiplied your income
Ingu oru vaai soththukku vaattam
Is suffering here for a single morsel of food
Ungal varuvaai perukkiya koottam
The crowd that multiplied your income
Ingu oru vaai soththukku vaattam
Is suffering here for a single morsel of food
Idhai arivaal unarnthida vendum
One must realize this with wisdom
Illai oru naal erimalai thondrum
Otherwise, one day a volcano will erupt
Veen pazhisolli thoduppaar vazhakku
Slanderers will file false cases against us
Antha paavigal naavinai adakku
Subdue the tongues of those sinners
Veen pazhisolli thoduppaar vazhakku
Slanderers will file false cases against us
Antha paavigal naavinai adakku
Subdue the tongues of those sinners
Ner vazhiyinuil nadappavar thamakku
For those who walk along the righteous path
Vettri nichchayam kaalaththin kanakku
Victory is certain according to the ledger of time
Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam
This is a fresh flood that flows gushing forth
Oru thangu thadaiyindri idhu sellum
It will flow without any hindrance or barrier
Pudhu vellam…..idhu vellum…..
New flood... this will win...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pudhu Vellam' is a powerful socio-political anthem representing the surge of working-class solidarity and social justice. Metaphorically comparing the rising movement of laborers and farmers to an unstoppable 'new flood', the lyrics convey that no amount of suppression or opposition can halt the eventual victory of the oppressed masses. The song contrasts the sweat and toil of workers—whose hard labor fills the coffers of the wealthy—with the harsh reality of their own starvation. It issues a stern warning to exploiters that failing to recognize this inequality will result in a volcanic eruption of popular revolt, assuring that justice and righteousness will triumph in due time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Idhu pongi varugindra pudhu vellam”
The term 'Pudhu vellam' (fresh flood) is used as an extended metaphor for the unstoppable rise of working-class revolution and social change.
Ethiray (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Idhi thadukka ninaiththaalum odukka ninaiththaalum”
The second letters in 'thadukka' and 'odukka' match ('du'), establishing rhythmic cadence in Tamil lyricism.
Hyperbole / Violent Imagery
“Illai oru naal erimalai thondrum”
Comparing accumulated social unrest to an erupting volcano ('erimalai') creates dramatic urgency and warns of revolutionary upheaval.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director M. B. Sreenivas with lyrics by Vaali and sung with characteristic vigor by T. M. Soundararajan, 'Pudhu Vellam' reflects the left-leaning, socio-political themes prominent in mid-1970s Tamil cinema focusing on agrarian and labor rights.
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