Ivargal Indiyargal
From Ivargal Indiyargal · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Ivargal Indiyargal1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ivargal indiayargal | These people are Indians |
| Female :Ivargal indiayargal | Female: These people are Indians |
| Male :India mannin panpukkum anbukkum | Male: For the culture and love of the Indian soil |
| Ilakkanamaga iruppavarkal | They stand as the defining grammar |
| Female :Nalla ilakkiyamaga nilappavargal | Female: They endure as timeless fine literature |
| Both :Ivargal indiayargal | Both: These people are Indians |
| Male | |
| Than maganaayinum thavarugal purinthaal | Even if he is his own son, if he commits wrongdoings |
| Nan magan alla ena ninaiththaai | Thinking that he is no longer a good son |
| Intha nallavan pillaiyin uyir pariththaar | This virtuous man took his own child's life |
| Vaaikku rushiyaai oottiya kaiyaal | With the very hand that fed delicious food to his mouth |
| Vaaikkarisi alli pottuvittaar | He offered the final ritual grain (vaaikkarisi) for the dead |
| Vaaikku rushiyaai oottiya kaiyaal | With the very hand that fed delicious food to his mouth |
| Vaaikkarisi alli pottuvittaar | He offered the final ritual grain (vaaikkarisi) for the dead |
| Female | |
| Paarinil dharmam vazhnthida vendi | So that righteousness may survive in this world |
| Paasaththai mannil pudhaiththuvittaar | He buried his paternal affection in the earth |
| Both :Ivargal indiayargal | Both: These people are Indians |
| Ivargal indiayargal | These people are Indians |
| Male | |
| Nandri naranthavan nadaipinamendru | Declaring that one who forgets gratitude is a living corpse |
| Ingoru thanthai vidhi seithaar | Here a father laid down a severe decree |
| Magan irunthum avanukku thithi seithaar | Though his son was alive, he performed final rites for him |
| Female | |
| Vilakkin adiyil iruttirunthaalum | Even if there is darkness beneath a lamp |
| Velichcham kodukkum anaivarukkum | It provides bright light to everyone around |
| Vilakkin adiyil iruttirunthaalum | Even if there is darkness beneath a lamp |
| Velichcham kodukkum anaivarukkum | It provides bright light to everyone around |
| Male | |
| Aduththavar kanneer thudaippavar vaazhvum | The lives of those who wipe away others' tears |
| Adhupol ingae amainthirukkum | Are structured in that very selfless manner here |
| Both :Ivargal indiayargal | Both: These people are Indians |
| Ivargal indiayargal | These people are Indians |
| Male | |
| Koottu kudumbaththin paaraththai ellaam | Taking on all the burdens of a joint family |
| Yaettru kondaan intha sumaithaangi | This pillar of support bore the entire load |
| Antha imai pola kaaththaan thuyil neengi | Foregoing sleep, he guarded them like an eyelid |
| Female | |
| Than kai pattri thaali anintha | The maiden whose hand he took to tie the sacred thread |
| Nangaiyai kooda thodavillai | He did not even touch her out of responsibility |
| Than kai pattri thaali anintha | The maiden whose hand he took to tie the sacred thread |
| Nangaiyai kooda thodavillai | He did not even touch her out of responsibility |
| Male | |
| Naayagan polae naayagi amainthaal | When a heroine matches the hero in noble virtues |
| Bhoomiyil ivarkkor inaiyillai | There is no equal to them anywhere on earth |
| Male | |
| Ivargal indiayargal | These people are Indians |
| Female :Ivargal indiayargal | Female: These people are Indians |
| Male :India mannin panpukkum anbukkum | Male: For the culture and love of the Indian soil |
| Ilakkanamaga iruppavarkal | They stand as the defining grammar |
| Female :Nalla ilakkiyamaga nilappavargal | Female: They endure as timeless fine literature |
| Both :Ivargal indiayargal | Both: These people are Indians |
| Ivargal indiayargal | These people are Indians |
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
இந்திய மண்ணின் பண்புக்கும் அன்புக்கும்
இலக்கணமாக இருப்பவர்கள்
நல்ல இலக்கியமாக நிலைப்பவர்கள்
இருவர் :
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
These people are Indians
Female: These people are Indians
Male: For the culture and love of the Indian soil
They stand as the defining grammar
Female: They endure as timeless fine literature
Both: These people are Indians
தன் மகனாயினும் தவறுகள் புரிந்தால்
நன் மகன் அல்ல என நினைத்தார்
இந்த நல்லவன் பிள்ளையின் உயிர் பறித்தார்
வாய்க்கு ருசியாய் ஊட்டிய கையால்
வாய்க்கரிசி அள்ளிப் போட்டுவிட்டார்
வாய்க்கு ருசியாய் ஊட்டிய கையால்
வாய்க்கரிசி அள்ளிப் போட்டுவிட்டார்
Even if he is his own son, if he commits wrongdoings
Thinking that he is no longer a good son
This virtuous man took his own child's life
With the very hand that fed delicious food to his mouth
He offered the final ritual grain (vaaikkarisi) for the dead
With the very hand that fed delicious food to his mouth
He offered the final ritual grain (vaaikkarisi) for the dead
பாரினில் தர்மம் வாழ்ந்திட வேண்டி
பாசத்தை மண்ணில் புதைத்துவிட்டார்
இருவர் :
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்.....
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்......
So that righteousness may survive in this world
He buried his paternal affection in the earth
Both: These people are Indians
These people are Indians
நன்றி மறந்தவன் நடைப்பிணமென்று
இங்கொரு தந்தை விதி செய்தார்
மகன் இருந்தும் அவனுக்கு திதி செய்தார்
Declaring that one who forgets gratitude is a living corpse
Here a father laid down a severe decree
Though his son was alive, he performed final rites for him
விளக்கின் அடியில் இருட்டிருந்தாலும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அனைவருக்கும்
விளக்கின் அடியில் இருட்டிருந்தாலும்
வெளிச்சம் கொடுக்கும் அனைவருக்கும்
Even if there is darkness beneath a lamp
It provides bright light to everyone around
Even if there is darkness beneath a lamp
It provides bright light to everyone around
அடுத்தவர் கண்ணீர் துடைப்பவர் வாழ்வும்
அதுபோல் இங்கே அமைந்திருக்கும்
இருவர் :
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்......
The lives of those who wipe away others' tears
Are structured in that very selfless manner here
Both: These people are Indians
These people are Indians
கூட்டுக் குடும்பத்தின் பாரத்தை எல்லாம்
ஏற்றுக் கொண்டான் இந்த சுமைதாங்கி
அதை இமை போல் காத்தான் துயில் நீங்கி
Taking on all the burdens of a joint family
This pillar of support bore the entire load
Foregoing sleep, he guarded them like an eyelid
தன் கைப் பற்றி தாலி அணிந்த
நங்கையை கூட தொடவில்லை
தன் கைப் பற்றி தாலி அணிந்த
நங்கையை கூட தொடவில்லை
The maiden whose hand he took to tie the sacred thread
He did not even touch her out of responsibility
The maiden whose hand he took to tie the sacred thread
He did not even touch her out of responsibility
நாயகன் போலே நாயகி அமைந்தாள்
பூமியில் இவர்க்கோர் இணையில்லை
When a heroine matches the hero in noble virtues
There is no equal to them anywhere on earth
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
இந்திய மண்ணின் பண்புக்கும் அன்புக்கும்
இலக்கணமாக இருப்பவர்கள்
நல்ல இலக்கியமாக நிலைப்பவர்கள்
இருவர் :
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
இவர்கள் இந்தியர்கள்
These people are Indians
Female: These people are Indians
Male: For the culture and love of the Indian soil
They stand as the defining grammar
Female: They endure as timeless fine literature
Both: These people are Indians
These people are Indians
Ivargal indiayargal
These people are Indians
Female :Ivargal indiayargal
Female: These people are Indians
Male :India mannin panpukkum anbukkum
Male: For the culture and love of the Indian soil
Ilakkanamaga iruppavarkal
They stand as the defining grammar
Female :Nalla ilakkiyamaga nilappavargal
Female: They endure as timeless fine literature
Both :Ivargal indiayargal
Both: These people are Indians
Than maganaayinum thavarugal purinthaal
Even if he is his own son, if he commits wrongdoings
Nan magan alla ena ninaiththaai
Thinking that he is no longer a good son
Intha nallavan pillaiyin uyir pariththaar
This virtuous man took his own child's life
Vaaikku rushiyaai oottiya kaiyaal
With the very hand that fed delicious food to his mouth
Vaaikkarisi alli pottuvittaar
He offered the final ritual grain (vaaikkarisi) for the dead
Vaaikku rushiyaai oottiya kaiyaal
With the very hand that fed delicious food to his mouth
Vaaikkarisi alli pottuvittaar
He offered the final ritual grain (vaaikkarisi) for the dead
Paarinil dharmam vazhnthida vendi
So that righteousness may survive in this world
Paasaththai mannil pudhaiththuvittaar
He buried his paternal affection in the earth
Both :Ivargal indiayargal
Both: These people are Indians
Ivargal indiayargal
These people are Indians
Nandri naranthavan nadaipinamendru
Declaring that one who forgets gratitude is a living corpse
Ingoru thanthai vidhi seithaar
Here a father laid down a severe decree
Magan irunthum avanukku thithi seithaar
Though his son was alive, he performed final rites for him
Vilakkin adiyil iruttirunthaalum
Even if there is darkness beneath a lamp
Velichcham kodukkum anaivarukkum
It provides bright light to everyone around
Vilakkin adiyil iruttirunthaalum
Even if there is darkness beneath a lamp
Velichcham kodukkum anaivarukkum
It provides bright light to everyone around
Aduththavar kanneer thudaippavar vaazhvum
The lives of those who wipe away others' tears
Adhupol ingae amainthirukkum
Are structured in that very selfless manner here
Both :Ivargal indiayargal
Both: These people are Indians
Ivargal indiayargal
These people are Indians
Koottu kudumbaththin paaraththai ellaam
Taking on all the burdens of a joint family
Yaettru kondaan intha sumaithaangi
This pillar of support bore the entire load
Antha imai pola kaaththaan thuyil neengi
Foregoing sleep, he guarded them like an eyelid
Than kai pattri thaali anintha
The maiden whose hand he took to tie the sacred thread
Nangaiyai kooda thodavillai
He did not even touch her out of responsibility
Than kai pattri thaali anintha
The maiden whose hand he took to tie the sacred thread
Nangaiyai kooda thodavillai
He did not even touch her out of responsibility
Naayagan polae naayagi amainthaal
When a heroine matches the hero in noble virtues
Bhoomiyil ivarkkor inaiyillai
There is no equal to them anywhere on earth
Ivargal indiayargal
These people are Indians
Female :Ivargal indiayargal
Female: These people are Indians
Male :India mannin panpukkum anbukkum
Male: For the culture and love of the Indian soil
Ilakkanamaga iruppavarkal
They stand as the defining grammar
Female :Nalla ilakkiyamaga nilappavargal
Female: They endure as timeless fine literature
Both :Ivargal indiayargal
Both: These people are Indians
Ivargal indiayargal
These people are Indians
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ivargal Indiyargal' celebrates the high moral ethos, righteousness, selflessness, and cultural resilience of Indians. Written by Vaali, the lyrics present evocative narratives of individuals who prioritize 'dharma' (righteousness) and duty over personal bonds and desires. It describes fathers who punish ungrateful or corrupt sons for the greater good of society, self-sacrificing guardians who carry family responsibilities like a lamp enduring darkness beneath itself, and virtuous couples who remain unmatched in their ethical discipline.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ilakkanam & Ilakkiyam Metaphor (Linguistic Parallels)
“Ilakkanamaga iruppavarkal / Nalla ilakkiyamaga nilappavargal”
Vaali metaphorically compares Indian people to 'Ilakkanam' (grammar/rules) and 'Ilakkiyam' (literature/art), establishing them as both the foundation and expression of culture.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Vaaikku rushiyaai oottiya kaiyaal / Vaaikkarisi alli pottuvittaar”
Striking contrast between 'Vaaikku rushiyaai oottiya kai' (hand feeding delicious food in love) and 'Vaaikkarisi alli pottuvittaar' (hand placing death ritual rice), emphasizing absolute justice over personal affection.
Upamai (Simile)
“Antha imai pola kaaththaan thuyil neengi”
Compares protecting family members to an eyelid ('imai') guarding the eye while foregoing sleep.
Analogy / Symbolism
“Vilakkin adiyil iruttirunthaalum / Velichcham kodukkum anaivarukkum”
Uses the classic analogy of a lamp ('Vilakku') which has darkness directly beneath itself yet shines light to brighten everyone else's world.
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Trivia
This title song from the 1987 film 'Ivargal Indiyargal' features lyrics by legendary lyricist Vaali. It reflects Vaali's signature usage of classical Tamil literary pairings like 'Ilakkanam' and 'Ilakkiyam' to convey deep socio-cultural principles.
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