- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Vivasayee
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Vivasaayi' serves as a grand tribute to the agricultural community, elevating the farmer to a divine status as a laborer chosen directly by God to sustain life on Earth. Through inspiring verses, lyricist A. Maruthakasi emphasizes self-respect, national self-reliance, and the dignified nature of manual labor, urging citizens to toil productively in local fields rather than depending on foreign imports.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kadavul ennum mudhalaali / Kandedhutha thozhilaali”
God is metaphorically characterized as the supreme employer ('mudhalaali') and the farmer as His handpicked laborer ('thozhilaali').
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Mannilae mutheduthu pirar vaazha”
Agricultural produce harvested from the soil is poetically compared to precious pearls ('muthu').
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Munnettra paadhaiyilae manasa vaithu”
The second consonant 'n' (nn) rhymes across lines ('Munnettra' / 'Mannilae').
Monai (Initial-letter alliteration)
“Karuppendrum sivappendrum vaetrumaiyaai”
The starting letters share matching sound patterns ('Karuppendrum' / 'Karudhaamal').
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Trivia
This iconic song from the 1967 film 'Vivasayee' features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) playing an educated agricultural graduate promoting modern farming techniques. The line emphasizing the 'food flag' over party flags reflected MGR's political philosophy of placing hunger eradication above partisan politics.
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