- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sanga Natham
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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