Indha Ulagam
From Sanga Natham · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sanga Natham1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jaadhi malli pooveduththu | Plucking jasmine flowers, |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes, |
| Male :Saram saramaa maalaikkatti | Male: Stringing them strand by strand into a garland, |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes, |
| Male :Aadhi paramporulai enni | Male: Thinking of the supreme primordial divine, |
| Anuthinamum thalai vanangi | Bowing your head every single day, |
| Kaalamellaam uzhaiththongi | Working endlessly and straining hard all your life, |
| Kann kalangi nirppavanae | O one who stands with tearful eyes! |
| Aarum unakkirangi arul puriya povathilla hoi | No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace, hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Intha ulagam unakku | This world belongs to you, |
| Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum | You will win it over if you set your mind to it. |
| Chorus :Intha ulagam unakku | Chorus: This world belongs to you, |
| Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum | You will win it over if you set your mind to it. |
| Male :Kaalamellaam uzhaiththongi | Male: Working endlessly all your life, |
| Kann kalangi nirppavanae | O one who stands with tearful eyes! |
| Male :Aarum unakkirangi arul puriya povathilla | Male: No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace, |
| Chorus :Aarum unakkirangi arul puriya povathilla | Chorus: No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace. |
| Male | |
| Intha ulagam unakku | This world belongs to you, |
| Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum | You will win it over if you set your mind to it. |
| Chorus :Intha ulagam unakku | Chorus: This world belongs to you, |
| Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum | You will win it over if you set your mind to it. |
| Male | |
| Poo magal mael maragaththil | Over Mother Earth, with emerald green, |
| Porvai seithu pottaai | You crafted a blanket and draped it. |
| Chorus :Poo magal mael maragaththil | Chorus: Over Mother Earth, with emerald green, |
| Porvai seithu pottaai | You crafted a blanket and draped it. |
| Male :Pottuvittu avalidam nee | Male: Having draped it over her, |
| Enna varam kettaai | What boon did you ask from her? |
| Chorus :Pottuvittu avalidam nee | Chorus: Having draped it over her, |
| Enna varam kettaai | What boon did you ask from her? |
| Male | |
| Anu ulaigal aalai pala | Nuclear reactors and many factories, |
| Aayirangal saerththum | Even after building thousands of them, |
| Thalai kuninthu nirkkiriyae | You still stand with your head bowed low, |
| Nilamagalai paarththu | Gazing at Mother Earth in resignation. |
| Ithu ena kellikkooththu | What kind of ridiculous mockery is this? |
| Male | |
| Intha ulagam unakku | This world belongs to you, |
| Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum | You will win it over if you set your mind to it. |
| Chorus :Intha ulagam unakku | Chorus: This world belongs to you, |
| Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum | You will win it over if you set your mind to it. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | [Musical Interlude] |
| Chorus | |
| Kaiyai maelae uyarththu | Raise your hands high, |
| Thalaiyai konam nimirththu | Hold your head up high with pride, |
| Etti vaiththu mun nadanthaal | If you step forward with bold strides, |
| Thadaigal ellaam theerum | All obstacles will vanish, |
| Bhoomi padangalellaam maarum | The maps of the world will change, |
| Bhoomi padangalellaam maarum | The maps of the world will change! |
ஜாதிமல்லி பூவெடுத்து
குழு :
ஆமா
சரம் சரமா மாலைக்கட்டி
குழு :
ஆமா
ஆதி பரம்பொருளை எண்ணி
அனுதினமும் தலை வணங்கி
காலமெல்லாம் உழைத்தோங்கி
கண் கலங்கி நிற்பவனே
ஆரும் உனக்கிறங்கி அருள் புரிய போவதில்ல ஹோய்
Plucking jasmine flowers,
Chorus: Yes,
Male: Stringing them strand by strand into a garland,
Chorus: Yes,
Male: Thinking of the supreme primordial divine,
Bowing your head every single day,
Working endlessly and straining hard all your life,
O one who stands with tearful eyes!
No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace, hoi!
.......................................
[Musical Interlude]
இந்த உலகம் உனக்கு
நீ மனது வைத்தால் கிடைக்கும்
குழு :
இந்த உலகம் உனக்கு
நீ மனது வைத்தால் கிடைக்கும்
காலமெல்லாம் உழைத்தோங்கி
கண் கலங்கி நிற்பவனே
குழு :
காலமெல்லாம் உழைத்தோங்கி
கண் கலங்கி நிற்பவனே
ஆரும் உனக்கிறங்கி அருள் புரிய போவதில்ல
குழு :
ஆரும் உனக்கிறங்கி அருள் புரிய போவதில்ல
This world belongs to you,
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Chorus: This world belongs to you,
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Male: Working endlessly all your life,
O one who stands with tearful eyes!
Male: No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace,
Chorus: No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace.
இந்த உலகம் உனக்கு
நீ மனது வைத்தால் கிடைக்கும்
குழு :
இந்த உலகம் உனக்கு
நீ மனது வைத்தால் கிடைக்கும்
This world belongs to you,
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Chorus: This world belongs to you,
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
பூமகள் மேல் மரகதத்தில்
போர்வை செய்து போட்டாய்
குழு :
பூமகள் மேல் மரகதத்தில்
போர்வை செய்து போட்டாய்
போட்டுவிட்டு அவளிடம் நீ
என்ன வரம் கேட்டாய்
குழு :
போட்டுவிட்டு அவளிடம் நீ
என்ன வரம் கேட்டாய்
Over Mother Earth, with emerald green,
You crafted a blanket and draped it.
Chorus: Over Mother Earth, with emerald green,
You crafted a blanket and draped it.
Male: Having draped it over her,
What boon did you ask from her?
Chorus: Having draped it over her,
What boon did you ask from her?
அணு உலைகள் ஆலை பல
ஆயிரங்கள் சேர்த்தும்
தலை குனிந்து நிற்கிறியே
நிலமகளை பார்த்து
இது என்ன கேலிக்கூத்து......
Nuclear reactors and many factories,
Even after building thousands of them,
You still stand with your head bowed low,
Gazing at Mother Earth in resignation.
What kind of ridiculous mockery is this?
இந்த உலகம் உனக்கு
நீ மனது வைத்தால் கிடைக்கும்
குழு :
இந்த உலகம் உனக்கு
நீ மனது வைத்தால் கிடைக்கும்
This world belongs to you,
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Chorus: This world belongs to you,
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
..............................
[Musical Interlude]
கையை மேலே உயர்த்து
தலையை கொஞ்சம் நிமிர்த்து
எட்டி வைத்து முன் நடந்தால்
தடைகள் எல்லாம் தீரும்
பூமி படங்களெல்லாம் மாறும்
பூமி படங்களெல்லாம் மாறும்.......
Raise your hands high,
Hold your head up high with pride,
If you step forward with bold strides,
All obstacles will vanish,
The maps of the world will change,
The maps of the world will change!
Jaadhi malli pooveduththu
Plucking jasmine flowers,
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes,
Male :Saram saramaa maalaikkatti
Male: Stringing them strand by strand into a garland,
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes,
Male :Aadhi paramporulai enni
Male: Thinking of the supreme primordial divine,
Anuthinamum thalai vanangi
Bowing your head every single day,
Kaalamellaam uzhaiththongi
Working endlessly and straining hard all your life,
Kann kalangi nirppavanae
O one who stands with tearful eyes!
Aarum unakkirangi arul puriya povathilla hoi
No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace, hoi!
………………
[Musical Interlude]
Intha ulagam unakku
This world belongs to you,
Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Chorus :Intha ulagam unakku
Chorus: This world belongs to you,
Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Male :Kaalamellaam uzhaiththongi
Male: Working endlessly all your life,
Kann kalangi nirppavanae
O one who stands with tearful eyes!
Male :Aarum unakkirangi arul puriya povathilla
Male: No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace,
Chorus :Aarum unakkirangi arul puriya povathilla
Chorus: No one is going to take pity on you and grant you grace.
Intha ulagam unakku
This world belongs to you,
Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Chorus :Intha ulagam unakku
Chorus: This world belongs to you,
Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Poo magal mael maragaththil
Over Mother Earth, with emerald green,
Porvai seithu pottaai
You crafted a blanket and draped it.
Chorus :Poo magal mael maragaththil
Chorus: Over Mother Earth, with emerald green,
Porvai seithu pottaai
You crafted a blanket and draped it.
Male :Pottuvittu avalidam nee
Male: Having draped it over her,
Enna varam kettaai
What boon did you ask from her?
Chorus :Pottuvittu avalidam nee
Chorus: Having draped it over her,
Enna varam kettaai
What boon did you ask from her?
Anu ulaigal aalai pala
Nuclear reactors and many factories,
Aayirangal saerththum
Even after building thousands of them,
Thalai kuninthu nirkkiriyae
You still stand with your head bowed low,
Nilamagalai paarththu
Gazing at Mother Earth in resignation.
Ithu ena kellikkooththu
What kind of ridiculous mockery is this?
Intha ulagam unakku
This world belongs to you,
Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
Chorus :Intha ulagam unakku
Chorus: This world belongs to you,
Nee manathu vaiththaal kidaikkum
You will win it over if you set your mind to it.
………………..
[Musical Interlude]
Kaiyai maelae uyarththu
Raise your hands high,
Thalaiyai konam nimirththu
Hold your head up high with pride,
Etti vaiththu mun nadanthaal
If you step forward with bold strides,
Thadaigal ellaam theerum
All obstacles will vanish,
Bhoomi padangalellaam maarum
The maps of the world will change,
Bhoomi padangalellaam maarum
The maps of the world will change!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a motivational and revolutionary call to the working class, urging them to break free from passive devotion and submissiveness. Lyricist Vairamuthu highlights how laborers and farmers work endlessly—covering the earth with green crops and building industries—yet continue to stand helpless with tearful eyes, waiting for divine intervention or fate to change their lives. The song aggressively asserts that no external savior or divine grace will arrive unless the working people recognize their own power.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Poo magal mael maragaththil Porvai seithu pottaai”
'Maragaththil porvai' (emerald blanket) metaphorically represents the lush green fields and crops cultivated across the land through the relentless toil of farmers.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaalamellaam uzhaiththongi / Kann kalangi nirppavanae”
The second consonant sound 'll' / 'nn' creates a rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines ('Kaalamellaam' / 'Kann kalangi').
Rhetorical Question & Personification
“Thalai kuninthu nirkkiriyae Nilamagalai paarththu Ithu ena kellikkooththu”
Personifies Earth as 'Nilamagal' / 'Poo magal' and uses a sharp rhetorical question ('Ithu ena kellikkooththu') to challenge the absurdity of the working class being exploited despite creating world progress.
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Trivia
Sanga Natham (1984) features socio-political lyrics written by Vairamuthu that mirror the left-leaning, labor-empowerment anthems popular in mid-1980s Tamil cinema, encouraging workers to realize their revolutionary potential.
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