Katraar Niraindha Sangamidhu
From Adutha Veettu Penn · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, Chorus
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Details
- Adutha Veettu Penn1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sangamithu | This is an assembly |
| Chorus :Kattraar nirantha | Chorus: Filled with learned men |
| Male :Sangamithu | Male: This is an assembly |
| Chorus :Kattraar nirantha | Chorus: Filled with learned men |
| Male | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu | This is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu | This is an assembly where work succeeds |
| Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil | In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Chorus :Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum | Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle |
| Male | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu | This is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu | This is an assembly where work succeeds |
| Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil | In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Chorus :Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum | Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle |
| Male | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu | This is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Male | |
| Paaril kajini mohammed pol | Like Ghazni Mohammed in this world |
| Padaiyum eduththida venumadaa | We must march forth with an army, my friend |
| Pachchonthi pol maaraamalae | Without changing colors like a chameleon |
| Pala katchi katchi endru seraamalae | Without joining multiple political factions |
| Pattiniyai pokkanum | We must eradicate hunger |
| Panjaththaiyum neekkanum | We must eliminate poverty |
| Chorus :Pattiniyai pokkanum | Chorus: We must eradicate hunger |
| Panjaththaiyum neekkanum | We must eliminate poverty |
| Male | |
| Paattaali makkalodu koottaaliyaaganum | We must become allies with the working class |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Chorus :Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum | Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle |
| Chorus | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu | This is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu | This is an assembly where work succeeds |
| Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil | In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Male | |
| Ohho kattraar niraintha sangamithu | Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Male | |
| Panjanai thookkaththai maranthidanum | We must forget sleeping on soft mattresses |
| Palagaiyil thoongida pazhagidanum | We must get used to sleeping on wooden planks |
| Pinjilae pazhuththu vaadaamalae | Without ripening early and withering away |
| Un nenjilae uramindri odaamalae | Without running away lacking strength in your heart |
| Saththiyaththai kaakkanum asaththiyaththai thaakkanum | We must protect truth and attack falsehood |
| Chorus | |
| Saththiyaththai kaakkanum asaththiyaththai thaakkanum | We must protect truth and attack falsehood |
| Male | |
| Kaththi munakkanjaamal suththi suthi | Without fearing the tip of the sword, turning around and around |
| Paayanum jamaaikkanum daapaaikkanum | We must pounce, dazzle, and dominate |
| Chorus : Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum | Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle |
| Chorus | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu | This is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu | This is an assembly where work succeeds |
| Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil | In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum | We must dominate and dazzle |
| Male | |
| Ohho kattraar niraintha sangamithu | Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Male | |
| Thuppakki vayaththilae beerangiyaai | In the belly of a gun, like a cannon |
| Thuninthae pirantha thozhargalae | Comrades born with courage! |
| Apaavi ulagaththai thiruththiduvom | We will reform this innocent/ignorant world |
| Adi udhai pattaalum poruththiduvim | Even if we endure beatings and kicks, we will bear it |
| Kaththikaththi pesanum puththimathi sollanum | We must speak loudly and advise wisdom |
| Chorus :Kaththikaththi pesanum puththimathi sollanum | Chorus: We must speak loudly and advise wisdom |
| Male | |
| Ottrumaiyai kaatti namaba | By showing unity, to be believed |
| Vettrikkodi naattanum | We must plant the flag of victory |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Chorus :Ohho kattraar niraintha sangamithu | Chorus: Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Chorus | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu | This is an assembly filled with learned men |
| Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu | This is an assembly where work succeeds |
| Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil | In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights |
| Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum | We must dazzle and dominate |
| Dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum | We must dominate and dazzle |
| Male | |
| Kattraar niraintha sangamithu… | This is an assembly filled with learned men... |
சங்கமிது
குழு :
கற்றார் நிறைந்த
சங்கமிது
குழு :
கற்றார் நிறைந்த
This is an assembly
Chorus: Filled with learned men
Male: This is an assembly
Chorus: Filled with learned men
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
காரியம் கை கூடும் சங்கமிது
கெடுபிடி உலகத்தில் தடியடி கலகத்தில்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
This is an assembly filled with learned men
This is an assembly where work succeeds
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
காரியம் கை கூடும் சங்கமிது
கெடுபிடி உலகத்தில் தடியடி கலகத்தில்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
This is an assembly filled with learned men
This is an assembly where work succeeds
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
This is an assembly filled with learned men
பாரில் கஜினி முகம்மது போல்
படையும் எடுத்திட வேணுமடா
பச்சோந்தி போல் மாறாமலே
பல கட்சி கட்சி என்று சேராமலே
பட்டினியை போக்கணும்
பஞ்சத்தையும் நீக்கணும்
குழு :
பட்டினியை போக்கணும்
பஞ்சத்தையும் நீக்கணும்
Like Ghazni Mohammed in this world
We must march forth with an army, my friend
Without changing colors like a chameleon
Without joining multiple political factions
We must eradicate hunger
We must eliminate poverty
Chorus: We must eradicate hunger
We must eliminate poverty
பாட்டாளி மக்களோடு கூட்டாளியாகணும்.....
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
We must become allies with the working class
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
காரியம் கை கூடும் சங்கமிது
கெடுபிடி உலகத்தில் தடியடி கலகத்தில்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
This is an assembly filled with learned men
This is an assembly where work succeeds
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
We must dazzle and dominate
ஓஹ்ஹோ கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men
பஞ்சணை தூக்கத்தை மறந்திடணும்
பலகையில் தூங்கிடப் பழகிடணும்
பிஞ்சிலே பழுத்து வாடாமலே
உன் நெஞ்சிலே உரமின்றி ஓடாமலே
சத்தியத்தைக் காக்கணும் அசத்தியத்தைத் தாக்கனும்
குழு :
சத்தியத்தைக் காக்கணும் அசத்தியத்தைத்
தாக்கனும்
We must forget sleeping on soft mattresses
We must get used to sleeping on wooden planks
Without ripening early and withering away
Without running away lacking strength in your heart
We must protect truth and attack falsehood
கத்தி முனைக்கஞ்சாமல் சுத்தி சுத்தி பாயணும்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
We must protect truth and attack falsehood
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
காரியம் கை கூடும் சங்கமிது
கெடுபிடி உலகத்தில் தடியடி கலகத்தில்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
Without fearing the tip of the sword, turning around and around
We must pounce, dazzle, and dominate
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
ஓஹ்ஹோ கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
This is an assembly filled with learned men
This is an assembly where work succeeds
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
We must dazzle and dominate
We must dominate and dazzle
துப்பாக்கி வயத்திலே பீரங்கியாய்
துணிந்தே பிறந்த தோழர்களே
அப்பாவி உலகத்தை திருத்திடுவோம்
அடி உதை பட்டாலும் பொறுத்திடுவோம்
கத்திகத்தி பேசணும் புத்திமதி சொல்லணும்
குழு :
கத்திகத்தி பேசணும் புத்திமதி சொல்லணும்
Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men
ஒற்றுமையை காட்டி நம்ப
வெற்றிக்கொடி நாட்டணும்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
In the belly of a gun, like a cannon
Comrades born with courage!
We will reform this innocent/ignorant world
Even if we endure beatings and kicks, we will bear it
We must speak loudly and advise wisdom
Chorus: We must speak loudly and advise wisdom
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
காரியம் கை கூடும் சங்கமிது
கெடுபிடி உலகத்தில் தடியடி கலகத்தில்
ஜமாய்க்கணும் டபாய்கணும்
டபாய்கணும் ஜமாய்க்கணும்.....
By showing unity, to be believed
We must plant the flag of victory
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus: Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men
கற்றார் நிறைந்த சங்கமிது
This is an assembly filled with learned men
This is an assembly where work succeeds
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
We must dazzle and dominate
We must dominate and dazzle
This is an assembly filled with learned men...
Sangamithu
This is an assembly
Chorus :Kattraar nirantha
Chorus: Filled with learned men
Male :Sangamithu
Male: This is an assembly
Chorus :Kattraar nirantha
Chorus: Filled with learned men
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu
This is an assembly filled with learned men
Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu
This is an assembly where work succeeds
Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus :Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu
This is an assembly filled with learned men
Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu
This is an assembly where work succeeds
Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus :Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu
This is an assembly filled with learned men
Paaril kajini mohammed pol
Like Ghazni Mohammed in this world
Padaiyum eduththida venumadaa
We must march forth with an army, my friend
Pachchonthi pol maaraamalae
Without changing colors like a chameleon
Pala katchi katchi endru seraamalae
Without joining multiple political factions
Pattiniyai pokkanum
We must eradicate hunger
Panjaththaiyum neekkanum
We must eliminate poverty
Chorus :Pattiniyai pokkanum
Chorus: We must eradicate hunger
Panjaththaiyum neekkanum
We must eliminate poverty
Paattaali makkalodu koottaaliyaaganum
We must become allies with the working class
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus :Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu
This is an assembly filled with learned men
Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu
This is an assembly where work succeeds
Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Ohho kattraar niraintha sangamithu
Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men
Panjanai thookkaththai maranthidanum
We must forget sleeping on soft mattresses
Palagaiyil thoongida pazhagidanum
We must get used to sleeping on wooden planks
Pinjilae pazhuththu vaadaamalae
Without ripening early and withering away
Un nenjilae uramindri odaamalae
Without running away lacking strength in your heart
Saththiyaththai kaakkanum asaththiyaththai thaakkanum
We must protect truth and attack falsehood
Saththiyaththai kaakkanum asaththiyaththai thaakkanum
We must protect truth and attack falsehood
Kaththi munakkanjaamal suththi suthi
Without fearing the tip of the sword, turning around and around
Paayanum jamaaikkanum daapaaikkanum
We must pounce, dazzle, and dominate
Chorus : Ohho dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum
Chorus: Oh, we must dominate and dazzle
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu
This is an assembly filled with learned men
Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu
This is an assembly where work succeeds
Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum
We must dominate and dazzle
Ohho kattraar niraintha sangamithu
Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men
Thuppakki vayaththilae beerangiyaai
In the belly of a gun, like a cannon
Thuninthae pirantha thozhargalae
Comrades born with courage!
Apaavi ulagaththai thiruththiduvom
We will reform this innocent/ignorant world
Adi udhai pattaalum poruththiduvim
Even if we endure beatings and kicks, we will bear it
Kaththikaththi pesanum puththimathi sollanum
We must speak loudly and advise wisdom
Chorus :Kaththikaththi pesanum puththimathi sollanum
Chorus: We must speak loudly and advise wisdom
Ottrumaiyai kaatti namaba
By showing unity, to be believed
Vettrikkodi naattanum
We must plant the flag of victory
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Chorus :Ohho kattraar niraintha sangamithu
Chorus: Oh, this is an assembly filled with learned men
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu
This is an assembly filled with learned men
Kaariyam kai koodum sangamithu
This is an assembly where work succeeds
Kedupidi ulagaththil thadiyadi kalagaththil
In a strict world of chaotic stick-fights
Jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum
We must dazzle and dominate
Dabaaikkanum jamaaikkanum
We must dominate and dazzle
Kattraar niraintha sangamithu…
This is an assembly filled with learned men...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sangamithu' is a humorous yet high-spirited motivational song performed by A. L. Ragavan and chorus in the 1960 comedy film 'Adutha Veettu Penn'. The lyrics playfully present a group of self-proclaimed 'scholars' forming an association to fix societal ills. The song urges resilience, solidarity with the working class, rejection of political opportunism (like changing colors like a chameleon), and courage in the face of adversity. Despite its lighthearted comedic presentation in the film, lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass embeds sharp social commentary about poverty, truth, unity, and perseverance, employing colloquial slang ('jamaaikkanum dabaaikkanum') alongside classical metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Pattiniyai pokkanum / Panjaththaiyum neekkanum”
Matching initial letters across words in a line, such as 'Pattiniyai' and 'Panjaththaiyum'.
Ethirai (Assonance / Second-letter rhyming)
“Paattaali makkalodu koottaaliyaaganum”
The second consonant 'tt' matches between 'Kattraar' and 'Pattiniyai' / 'Paattaali' across lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pachchonthi pol maaraamalae”
Comparing fickle behavior to a chameleon ('Pachchonthi pol maaraamalae') and persistent invasion to Ghazni Mohammed ('Kajini mohammed pol').
Antithesis (Muran)
“Saththiyaththai kaakkanum asaththiyaththai thaakkanum”
Contrasting 'Saththiyaththai kaakkanum' (protect truth) with 'asaththiyaththai thaakkanum' (attack falsehood).
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Trivia
'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) starring T. R. Ramachandran and Anjali Devi was a remake of the 1952 Bengali film 'Pasher Bari'. The song 'Sangamithu' remains famous for its energetic rendition by A. L. Ragavan and the catchphrase 'Jamaaikkanum Dabaaikkanum'.
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