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Ivargal Namadhu Pangaligal

From Mannavan Vanthaanadi · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Saibaba
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
4 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Indhiya naattin mudhalaaligal
Oorukku soridum thozhilaaligal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Indhiya naattin mudhalaaligal
Oorukku soridum thozhilaaligal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
Aru vagai kariyum sorum ivargal
Anubavam kandadhillai
Aru vagai kariyum sorum ivargal
Anubavam kandadhillai
Aazhathil kindiya koozhukku ivargal
Adidhadi nindradhillai
Aiyaa saami aandavanae yenum
Azhu kural oyavillai
Adadaa naattil aayiram kodigal
Parappadhil kuraichal illai
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Indhiya naattin mudhalaaligal
Oorukku soridum thozhilaaligal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
……………….
Laala laalaalaa laala laalaalaa
Laala laalaalaa laala laalaalaa
Male :Come on everybody
Ezhaigal kaigal vaanil uyarndhaal
Chandhiran kaikku varum
Ezhaigal kaigal vaanil uyarndhaal
Chandhiran kaikku varum
Eduthu kondaan andha padhukkalkaaran
Kazhuthukku kayiru varum
Uzhaippavan ellaam manadhu vaithaal
Indha kodumaigal ozhindhu vidum
Uthamar gaandhiyin thathuva vazhiyil
Sathiyam malarndhu vidum
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal
Indhiya naattin mudhalaaligal
Oorukku soridum thozhilaaligal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
Unna mudiyaadha appaavigal
Come my dear wife…
Yow maamanaarae vaaya
Laallala laallala laallaal lalaa
Lalallala lalallala laallaal lalaa
Lalallala laallala laallaal lalaa
Lalala lalalaalla laallaal lalaa
Laallala laallala laallaal lalaa…
These people are our equal partners,
These people are our equal partners,
The true masters of our nation India,
The workers who feed the entire town,
Yet innocent souls who cannot even eat.
These people are our equal partners,
These people are our equal partners,
The true masters of our nation India,
The workers who feed the entire town,
Yet innocent souls who cannot even eat,
Innocent souls who cannot even eat.
A feast of rice and six fine curries,
they have never tasted in their lives.
A feast of rice and six fine curries,
they have never tasted in their lives.
Yet even for a pot of simple porridge,
their desperate scuffles never end.
Pleading, "Master, lord, our God!"
their weeping cries never fall silent.
Oh, while across this country, thousands of crores
keep flying around without any shortage!
These people are our equal partners,
These people are our equal partners,
The true masters of our nation India,
The workers who feed the entire town,
Yet innocent souls who cannot even eat,
Innocent souls who cannot even eat.
...
Laala laalaalaa laala laalaalaa
Laala laalaalaa laala laalaalaa
Male: Come on, everybody!
If the hands of the poor rise to the sky,
even the moon will come within their reach.
If the hands of the poor rise to the sky,
even the moon will come within their reach.
For that greedy hoarder who stole it all,
a noose will tighten around his neck!
If every working soul sets their mind to it,
all these cruel injustices will be wiped away.
Following the noble ideals of Mahatma Gandhi,
truth and justice will surely blossom.
These people are our equal partners,
These people are our equal partners,
The true masters of our nation India,
The workers who feed the entire town,
Yet innocent souls who cannot even eat,
Innocent souls who cannot even eat.
Come, my dear wife...
Hey father-in-law, come join in!
Laallala laallala laallaal lalaa
Lalallala lalallala laallaal lalaa
Lalallala laallala laallaal lalaa
Lalala lalalaalla laallaal lalaa
Laallala laallala laallaal lalaa...
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Chorus
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Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Mannavan Vanthaanadi' (1975), written by lyricist Vaali, serves as an empathetic social commentary on the working class and impoverished masses of India. It addresses the irony that the hard-working laborers and farmers who nourish the entire society are unable to afford basic meals for themselves, while vast riches circulate elsewhere in the nation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ivargal namadhu pangaaligal / Indhiya naattin mudhalaaligal / Oorukku soridum thozhilaaligal

Repetition of the ending sound '-aaligal' across multiple consecutive lines to create a strong rhythmic cadence.

Irony / Subversion

Indhiya naattin mudhalaaligal / Oorukku soridum thozhilaaligal

Subverting social roles by calling poor working people 'mudhalaaligal' (owners/capitalists) of the country.

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ezhaigal kaigal vaanil uyarndhaal / Uzhaippavan ellaam manadhu vaithaal

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'zha' in 'Ezhaigal' and 'Uzhaippavan'.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1975 Tamil film 'Mannavan Vanthaanadi' starring Sivaji Ganesan, this song highlights socialist ideals and Gandhian principles of non-violent revolution and unity among the working class.

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