Ingu Nallairukanum
From Oru Thaai Makkal · 1971
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Thaai Makkal1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ingu nalla irukkanum ellorum | Everyone here should be doing well |
| Nalam ellam irukkanum ennaalum | May all goodness prevail forever |
| Naama onnodu oonaaga seranum | We must unite as one with each other |
| Indha mannellaam ponnaaga maaranum | This entire land should turn into gold |
| Male | |
| Oorum uravum thunai irundha | If the town and our kin support us |
| Osandhu vazhalaam | We can live an elevated life |
| Edhaiyum onakku mattum serthu vachaa | If you hoard everything only for yourself |
| Ulagam yesalaam | The world will reproach you |
| Female | |
| Oorum uravum thunai irundha | If the town and our kin support us |
| Osandhu vazhalaam | We can live an elevated life |
| Edhaiyum onakku mattum serthu vachaa | If you hoard everything only for yourself |
| Ulagam yesalaam | The world will reproach you |
| Male | |
| Kaathum mazhaiyum yaarukkum than | Wind and rain belong to everyone |
| Podhuvil irukkudhu | They exist in common for all |
| Andha kadavulukkum podhuvudamai | Even God holds egalitarian |
| Karuthu irukkuthu | Ideals and principles |
| Female | |
| Kaathum mazhaiyum yaarukkum than | Wind and rain belong to everyone |
| Podhuvil irukkudhu | They exist in common for all |
| Andha kadavulukkum podhuvudamai | Even God holds egalitarian |
| Karuthu irukkuthu | Ideals and principles |
| Female | |
| Nanana nanana nanana nanana | Nanana nanana nanana nanana |
| Nannan nan naaaa | Nannan nan naaaa |
| Nanana nanana nanana nanana | Nanana nanana nanana nanana |
| Nannan nan naaaa | Nannan nan naaaa |
| Male | |
| Yeththam pottu oothu neerai | Who drew spring water using the picottah? |
| Erachadhu yaaru | Who pumped it out? |
| Female :Nelatha yeru pooti uzhudhu pottu | Female: Who ploughed the land with a ploughshare |
| Vedachadhu yaaru | And sowed the seeds? |
| Male :Soththu kavalai theerthu vaikka | Male: To resolve the worry of food and hunger |
| Ozhachadhu yaaru | Who laboured so hard? |
| Andha samudhaayam kaalam ellam | So that this society for all times |
| Sirikkanum paaru | May live in joy, look! |
| Female :Andha samudhaayam kaalam ellam | Female: So that this society for all times |
| Sirikkanum paaru | May live in joy, look! |
| Male | |
| Uchchi veyil soodu pattu | Struck by the scorching heat of the noon sun |
| Odambu karuthathu | The body turned dark |
| Indha oorukaaga ozhachu ozhachu | Toiling relentlessly for this town |
| Kangal sivandhadhu | The eyes turned red |
| Female | |
| Uchchi veyil soodu pattu | Struck by the scorching heat of the noon sun |
| Odambu karuthathu | The body turned dark |
| Indha oorukaaga ozhachu ozhachu | Toiling relentlessly for this town |
| Kangal sivandhadhu | The eyes turned red |
| Male | |
| Karuppum sivappum kalanthirukkira | A body blending black and red |
| Maeniyai paaru | Look at this physique! |
| Namma kaalam ippa nadakuthaannu kooradi kooru | Tell me if our era is prevailing now |
| Female :Namma kaalam ippa nadakuthaannu | Female: Tell me if our era |
| Kooradi kooru | Is prevailing now |
இங்கு நல்லா இருக்கனும் எல்லோரும்
நலம் எல்லாம் இருக்கனும் எந்நாளும்
நாம ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னாக சேரனும்
இந்த மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாக மாறனும்
Everyone here should be doing well
May all goodness prevail forever
We must unite as one with each other
This entire land should turn into gold
இங்கு நல்லா இருக்கனும் எல்லோரும்
நலம் எல்லாம் இருக்கனும் எந்நாளும்
நாம ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னாக சேரனும்
இந்த மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாக மாறனும்
If the town and our kin support us
We can live an elevated life
If you hoard everything only for yourself
The world will reproach you
ஊரும் உறவும் துணை இருந்தா
ஒசந்து வாழலாம்
எதையும் ஒனக்கு மட்டும் சேர்த்து வச்சா
உலகம் ஏசலாம்
If the town and our kin support us
We can live an elevated life
If you hoard everything only for yourself
The world will reproach you
ஊரும் உறவும் துணை இருந்தா
ஒசந்து வாழலாம்
எதையும் ஒனக்கு மட்டும் சேர்த்து வச்சா
உலகம் ஏசலாம்
Wind and rain belong to everyone
They exist in common for all
Even God holds egalitarian
Ideals and principles
காத்தும் மழையும் யாருக்கும்தான்
பொதுவில் இருக்குது
அந்த கடவுளுக்கும் பொதுவுடைமை
கருத்து இருக்குது
Wind and rain belong to everyone
They exist in common for all
Even God holds egalitarian
Ideals and principles
காத்தும் மழையும் யாருக்கும்தான்
பொதுவில் இருக்குது
அந்த கடவுளுக்கும் பொதுவுடைமை
கருத்து இருக்குது
Nanana nanana nanana nanana
Nannan nan naaaa
Nanana nanana nanana nanana
Nannan nan naaaa
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
Who drew spring water using the picottah?
Who pumped it out?
Female: Who ploughed the land with a ploughshare
And sowed the seeds?
Male: To resolve the worry of food and hunger
Who laboured so hard?
So that this society for all times
May live in joy, look!
Female: So that this society for all times
May live in joy, look!
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
நாம ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னாக சேரனும்
இந்த மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாக மாறனும்
Struck by the scorching heat of the noon sun
The body turned dark
Toiling relentlessly for this town
The eyes turned red
ஏத்தம் போட்டு ஊத்து நீரை
எறச்சது யாரு
நெலத்த ஏறு பூட்டி உழுது போட்டு
வெதச்சது யாரு
சோத்து கவலை தீர்த்து வைக்க
ஒழச்சது யாரு
அந்த சமுதாயம் காலமெல்லாம்
சிரிக்கணும் பாரு
அந்த சமுதாயம் காலமெல்லாம்
சிரிக்கணும் பாரு
Struck by the scorching heat of the noon sun
The body turned dark
Toiling relentlessly for this town
The eyes turned red
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
A body blending black and red
Look at this physique!
Tell me if our era is prevailing now
Female: Tell me if our era
Is prevailing now
உச்சி வெயில் சூடு பட்டு
ஒடம்பு கறுத்தது
இந்த ஊருக்காக ஒழச்சு ஒழச்சு
கண்கள் சிவந்தது
உச்சி வெயில் சூடு பட்டு
ஒடம்பு கறுத்தது
இந்த ஊருக்காக ஒழச்சு ஒழச்சு
கண்கள் சிவந்தது
கருப்பும் சிவப்பும் கலந்திருக்கிற
மேனியை பாரு
நம்ம காலம் இப்ப நடக்குதுன்னு கூறடி கூறு
நம்ம காலம் இப்ப நடக்குதுன்னு
கூறடி கூறு
இங்கு நல்லா இருக்கனும் எல்லோரும்
நலம் எல்லாம் இருக்கனும் எந்நாளும்
நாம ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னாக சேரனும்
இந்த மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னாக மாறனும்
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
நநன நநன நநன நநன
நன்னன் நன் ணா
Ingu nalla irukkanum ellorum
Everyone here should be doing well
Nalam ellam irukkanum ennaalum
May all goodness prevail forever
Naama onnodu oonaaga seranum
We must unite as one with each other
Indha mannellaam ponnaaga maaranum
This entire land should turn into gold
Oorum uravum thunai irundha
If the town and our kin support us
Osandhu vazhalaam
We can live an elevated life
Edhaiyum onakku mattum serthu vachaa
If you hoard everything only for yourself
Ulagam yesalaam
The world will reproach you
Oorum uravum thunai irundha
If the town and our kin support us
Osandhu vazhalaam
We can live an elevated life
Edhaiyum onakku mattum serthu vachaa
If you hoard everything only for yourself
Ulagam yesalaam
The world will reproach you
Kaathum mazhaiyum yaarukkum than
Wind and rain belong to everyone
Podhuvil irukkudhu
They exist in common for all
Andha kadavulukkum podhuvudamai
Even God holds egalitarian
Karuthu irukkuthu
Ideals and principles
Kaathum mazhaiyum yaarukkum than
Wind and rain belong to everyone
Podhuvil irukkudhu
They exist in common for all
Andha kadavulukkum podhuvudamai
Even God holds egalitarian
Karuthu irukkuthu
Ideals and principles
Nanana nanana nanana nanana
Nanana nanana nanana nanana
Nannan nan naaaa
Nannan nan naaaa
Nanana nanana nanana nanana
Nanana nanana nanana nanana
Nannan nan naaaa
Nannan nan naaaa
Yeththam pottu oothu neerai
Who drew spring water using the picottah?
Erachadhu yaaru
Who pumped it out?
Female :Nelatha yeru pooti uzhudhu pottu
Female: Who ploughed the land with a ploughshare
Vedachadhu yaaru
And sowed the seeds?
Male :Soththu kavalai theerthu vaikka
Male: To resolve the worry of food and hunger
Ozhachadhu yaaru
Who laboured so hard?
Andha samudhaayam kaalam ellam
So that this society for all times
Sirikkanum paaru
May live in joy, look!
Female :Andha samudhaayam kaalam ellam
Female: So that this society for all times
Sirikkanum paaru
May live in joy, look!
Uchchi veyil soodu pattu
Struck by the scorching heat of the noon sun
Odambu karuthathu
The body turned dark
Indha oorukaaga ozhachu ozhachu
Toiling relentlessly for this town
Kangal sivandhadhu
The eyes turned red
Uchchi veyil soodu pattu
Struck by the scorching heat of the noon sun
Odambu karuthathu
The body turned dark
Indha oorukaaga ozhachu ozhachu
Toiling relentlessly for this town
Kangal sivandhadhu
The eyes turned red
Karuppum sivappum kalanthirukkira
A body blending black and red
Maeniyai paaru
Look at this physique!
Namma kaalam ippa nadakuthaannu kooradi kooru
Tell me if our era is prevailing now
Female :Namma kaalam ippa nadakuthaannu
Female: Tell me if our era
Kooradi kooru
Is prevailing now
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Oru Thaai Makkal' (1971) serves as a socio-political anthem advocating for unity, social equality, hard work, and socialist wealth distribution. The lyrics emphasize that nature—such as wind and rain—does not discriminate, and human society should similarly share its resources rather than hoard them for personal gain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Oorum uravum thunai irundha / Osandhu vazhalaam”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds in 'Oorum' and 'Osandhu'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaathum mazhaiyum yaarukkum than / Andha kadavulukkum podhuvudamai”
Agreement of the second consonant 'th' in 'Kaathum' and 'Andha'.
Political Metaphor / Color Symbolism
“Karuppum sivappum kalanthirukkira / Maeniyai paaru”
'Karuppum sivappum' (Black and Red) subtly refers to the DMK party flag and political movement while describing the sun-darkened skin and bloodshot eyes of the working-class laborer.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this MGR starer incorporates heavy DMK political imagery. Vaali cleverly wove the colors black and red (the DMK party flag colors) into the lyrics describing the physical toll of agricultural labor.
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