Kadavul Endru Sonnaalum
From Valli Mayil · 1980
- Lyricist
- M. A. Kaja
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Valli Mayil1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Male | |
| Kadavul endru sonnaalum | Whether called God, |
| Karthar endru uraiththaalum | Or spoken of as the Lord, |
| Muruga endru mozhinthaalum | Or uttered as Murugan, |
| Allaah endru azhaiththaalum | Or called upon as Allah, |
| Ellaa deivam ondraagum….mmmm… | All deities are one... mmmm... |
| Adhai enni thelinthaal nandraagum… | It would be good if we reflect and gain clarity on that... |
| Male | |
| Mannil pirantha manitharellaam | All humans born on this earth, |
| Oru madhaa vayittru pillaigalae | Are children born of the same mother's womb. |
| Mannil pirantha manitharellaam | All humans born on this earth, |
| Oru madhaa vayittru pillaigalae | Are children born of the same mother's womb. |
| Pirappil irappil bedhamillai | There is no difference in birth or in death, |
| Udal uruppil kooda maattramillai… | There is no difference even in our physical organs... |
| Udal uruppil kooda maattramillai… | There is no difference even in our physical organs... |
| Male | |
| Uzhaiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam | There is one class that works hard to survive, |
| Avar uzhaippil thilaikkum oru varkkam | And one class that thrives on their labor. |
| Uzhaiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam | There is one class that works hard to survive, |
| Avar uzhaippil thilaikkum oru varkkam | And one class that thrives on their labor. |
| Yaeiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam | There is one class that survives by deceiving, |
| Ingu yaemaanthu nirkkum oru varkkam | And one class that stands here cheated. |
| Ingu yaemaanthu nirkkum oru varkkam | And one class that stands here cheated. |
| Male | |
| Kadavul endru sonnaalum | Whether called God, |
| Karthar endru uraiththaalum | Or spoken of as the Lord, |
| Muruga endru mozhinthaalum | Or uttered as Murugan, |
| Allaah endru azhaiththaalum | Or called upon as Allah, |
| Ellaa deivam ondraagum….mmmm… | All deities are one... mmmm... |
| Adhai enni thelinthaal nandraagum… | It would be good if we reflect and gain clarity on that... |
| Male | |
| Manithan seiyyum sathiyilthaan | It is only through human treachery and deceit, |
| Madhamum jaathiyum uruvaachchu | That religion and caste came into existence. |
| Manithan seiyyum sathiyilthaan | It is only through human treachery and deceit, |
| Madhamum jaathiyum uruvaachchu | That religion and caste came into existence. |
| Manitha thanmai ullavarthaan | Only those who possess genuine humanity, |
| Madhaththil jaathiyil uyarnthavargal | Are truly superior in religion and caste. |
| Madhaththil jaathiyil uyarnthavargal | Are truly superior in religion and caste. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
............................
கடவுள் என்று சொன்னாலும்
கர்த்தர் என்று உரைத்தாலும்
முருகா என்று மொழிந்தாலும்
அல்லா என்று அழைத்தாலும்
எல்லா தெய்வம் ஒன்றாகும்....ம்ம்ம்ம்
அதை எண்ணி தெளிந்தால் நன்றாகும்...
Whether called God,
Or spoken of as the Lord,
Or uttered as Murugan,
Or called upon as Allah,
All deities are one... mmmm...
It would be good if we reflect and gain clarity on that...
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கடவுள் என்று சொன்னாலும்
கர்த்தர் என்று உரைத்தாலும்
முருகா என்று மொழிந்தாலும்
அல்லா என்று அழைத்தாலும்
எல்லா தெய்வம் ஒன்றாகும்....
அதை எண்ணி தெளிந்தால் நன்றாகும்...
All humans born on this earth,
Are children born of the same mother's womb.
All humans born on this earth,
Are children born of the same mother's womb.
There is no difference in birth or in death,
There is no difference even in our physical organs...
There is no difference even in our physical organs...
மண்ணில் பிறந்த மனிதரெல்லாம்
ஒரு மாதா வயிற்று பிள்ளைகளே
மண்ணில் பிறந்த மனிதரெல்லாம்
ஒரு மாதா வயிற்று பிள்ளைகளே
பிறப்பில் இறப்பில் பேதமில்லை
உடல் உறுப்பில் கூட மாற்றமில்லை....
உடல் உறுப்பில் கூட மாற்றமில்லை....
There is one class that works hard to survive,
And one class that thrives on their labor.
There is one class that works hard to survive,
And one class that thrives on their labor.
There is one class that survives by deceiving,
And one class that stands here cheated.
And one class that stands here cheated.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கடவுள் என்று சொன்னாலும்
கர்த்தர் என்று உரைத்தாலும்
முருகா என்று மொழிந்தாலும்
அல்லா என்று அழைத்தாலும்
எல்லா தெய்வம் ஒன்றாகும்....
அதை எண்ணி தெளிந்தால் நன்றாகும்...
Whether called God,
Or spoken of as the Lord,
Or uttered as Murugan,
Or called upon as Allah,
All deities are one... mmmm...
It would be good if we reflect and gain clarity on that...
உழைத்து பிழைக்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்
அவர் உழைப்பில் திளைக்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்
உழைத்து பிழைக்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்
அவர் உழைப்பில் திளைக்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்
ஏய்த்து பிழைக்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்
இங்கு ஏமாந்து நிற்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்...
இங்கு ஏமாந்து நிற்கும் ஒரு வர்க்கம்...
It is only through human treachery and deceit,
That religion and caste came into existence.
It is only through human treachery and deceit,
That religion and caste came into existence.
Only those who possess genuine humanity,
Are truly superior in religion and caste.
Are truly superior in religion and caste.
கடவுள் என்று சொன்னாலும்
கர்த்தர் என்று உரைத்தாலும்
முருகா என்று மொழிந்தாலும்
அல்லா என்று அழைத்தாலும்
எல்லா தெய்வம் ஒன்றாகும்....
அதை எண்ணி தெளிந்தால் நன்றாகும்...
மனிதன் செய்யும் சதியில்தான்
மதமும் ஜாதியும் உருவாச்சு
மனிதன் செய்யும் சதியில்தான்
மதமும் ஜாதியும் உருவாச்சு
மனிதத் தன்மை உள்ளவர்தான்
மதத்தில் ஜாதியில் உயர்ந்தவர்கள்
மதத்தில் ஜாதியில் உயர்ந்தவர்கள்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
கடவுள் என்று சொன்னாலும்
கர்த்தர் என்று உரைத்தாலும்
முருகா என்று மொழிந்தாலும்
அல்லா என்று அழைத்தாலும்
எல்லா தெய்வம் ஒன்றாகும்....
அதை எண்ணி தெளிந்தால் நன்றாகும்...
எல்லா தெய்வம் ஒன்றாகும்....
அதை எண்ணி தெளிந்தால் நன்றாகும்...
...........................
…………….
Kadavul endru sonnaalum
Whether called God,
Karthar endru uraiththaalum
Or spoken of as the Lord,
Muruga endru mozhinthaalum
Or uttered as Murugan,
Allaah endru azhaiththaalum
Or called upon as Allah,
Ellaa deivam ondraagum….mmmm…
All deities are one... mmmm...
Adhai enni thelinthaal nandraagum…
It would be good if we reflect and gain clarity on that...
Mannil pirantha manitharellaam
All humans born on this earth,
Oru madhaa vayittru pillaigalae
Are children born of the same mother's womb.
Mannil pirantha manitharellaam
All humans born on this earth,
Oru madhaa vayittru pillaigalae
Are children born of the same mother's womb.
Pirappil irappil bedhamillai
There is no difference in birth or in death,
Udal uruppil kooda maattramillai…
There is no difference even in our physical organs...
Udal uruppil kooda maattramillai…
There is no difference even in our physical organs...
Uzhaiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam
There is one class that works hard to survive,
Avar uzhaippil thilaikkum oru varkkam
And one class that thrives on their labor.
Uzhaiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam
There is one class that works hard to survive,
Avar uzhaippil thilaikkum oru varkkam
And one class that thrives on their labor.
Yaeiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam
There is one class that survives by deceiving,
Ingu yaemaanthu nirkkum oru varkkam
And one class that stands here cheated.
Ingu yaemaanthu nirkkum oru varkkam
And one class that stands here cheated.
Kadavul endru sonnaalum
Whether called God,
Karthar endru uraiththaalum
Or spoken of as the Lord,
Muruga endru mozhinthaalum
Or uttered as Murugan,
Allaah endru azhaiththaalum
Or called upon as Allah,
Ellaa deivam ondraagum….mmmm…
All deities are one... mmmm...
Adhai enni thelinthaal nandraagum…
It would be good if we reflect and gain clarity on that...
Manithan seiyyum sathiyilthaan
It is only through human treachery and deceit,
Madhamum jaathiyum uruvaachchu
That religion and caste came into existence.
Manithan seiyyum sathiyilthaan
It is only through human treachery and deceit,
Madhamum jaathiyum uruvaachchu
That religion and caste came into existence.
Manitha thanmai ullavarthaan
Only those who possess genuine humanity,
Madhaththil jaathiyil uyarnthavargal
Are truly superior in religion and caste.
Madhaththil jaathiyil uyarnthavargal
Are truly superior in religion and caste.
…………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This secular philosophical song from the film Valli Mayil (1980) advocates for religious harmony, human equality, and social justice. It begins by proclaiming that regardless of the name used to address the Almighty—whether God, Lord, Murugan, or Allah—the divine essence is universally one. The text emphasizes that all human beings share identical biology, suffering, birth, and death, rendering artificial social hierarchies baseless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kadavul endru sonnaalum / Karthar endru uraiththaalum...”
Lines 2 to 5 end with matching rhyming suffixes ('sonnaalum', 'uraiththaalum', 'mozhinthaalum', 'azhaiththaalum').
Epistrophe (Repetition)
“Uzhaiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam / Avar uzhaippil thilaikkum oru varkkam”
The phrase 'oru varkkam' (a class of people) is repeated at the end of multiple consecutive lines to emphasize socio-economic class divisions.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Yaeiththu pizhaikkum oru varkkam / Ingu yaemaanthu nirkkum oru varkkam”
Direct contrast is drawn between the working class and the exploiting class ('Uzhaiththu pizhaikkum' vs 'yaeiththu pizhaikkum').
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist M.A. Kaja, the song features iconic vocal performance by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS). TMS was frequently chosen to render such rationalist, social-reformist, and unity songs in Tamil cinema due to his powerful diction and commanding vocal depth.
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