Koduthathellam Koduthaan
From Padagotti · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Padagotti1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Koduthadhellam | Whatever was given, |
| Koduthaan avan | He gave it all; |
| Yarukaga koduthaan | For whom did he give it? |
| Orutharuka koduthaan | Did he give it for just one person? |
| Illai oorukaaga koduthaan } (2) | No, he gave it for the entire world! |
| Male | |
| Orutharuka koduthaan | Did he give it for just one person? |
| Illai oorukaaga koduthaan | No, he gave it for the entire world! |
| Male | |
| { Mann kudisai | If it is the entrance |
| Vaasal endral thendral | Of a humble mud hut, will the breeze |
| Vara veruthiduma } (2) | Refuse to enter? |
| Male | |
| Maalai nila | Will the evening moon |
| Ezhai endral velicham | Refuse to give its light |
| Thara maruthiduma | Just because someone is poor? |
| Male | |
| Unakaga ondru | One for you, |
| Enakaga ondru oru | One for me—never |
| Podhum deivam koduthadhillai | Did God divide and give like that! |
| Male | |
| Koduthadhellam | Whatever was given, |
| Koduthaan avan | He gave it all; |
| Yarukaga koduthaan | For whom did he give it? |
| Orutharuka koduthaan | Did he give it for just one person? |
| Illai oorukaaga koduthaan | No, he gave it for the entire world! |
| Male | |
| Padaithavan mel | There is no blame on the Creator, |
| Pazhiyum illai pasithavan | Nor is there fault on the hungry; |
| Mel paavam illai | There is no sin on them. |
| Male | |
| Kidaithavargal | Those who grabbed it |
| Pirithu kondaar uzhaithavargal | Divided it among themselves, while those who labored |
| Theruvil nindrar | Stood stranded on the street. |
| Male | |
| Palar vaada vaada | While many wither in misery, |
| Silar vaazha vaazha oru | And a few live in luxury—never |
| Podhum deivam koduthadhillai | Did God give with such inequality! |
| Male | |
| Koduthadhellam | Whatever was given, |
| Koduthaan avan | He gave it all; |
| Yarukaga koduthaan | For whom did he give it? |
| Orutharuka koduthaan | Did he give it for just one person? |
| Illai oorukaaga koduthaan | No, he gave it for the entire world! |
| Male | |
| { Illai enbor irukaiyilae | While those who have nothing exist, |
| Irupavargal illai enbaar } (2) | Those who have plenty still claim they have nothing. |
| Madi niraiya porul irukum | Their laps are filled with wealth, |
| Manam niraya irul irukum | Yet their minds are filled with darkness. |
| Male | |
| Edhu vandha | Whatever comes, |
| Podhum podhuvendru | Accepting it as sufficient for all, |
| Vaithu vaazhgindra | Those who live contented lives— |
| Perai vaazhthiduvom | Let us praise those noble people! |
| Male | |
| Koduthadhellam | Whatever was given, |
| Koduthaan avan | He gave it all; |
| Yarukaga koduthaan | For whom did he give it? |
| Orutharuka koduthaan | Did he give it for just one person? |
| Illai oorukaaga koduthaan | No, he gave it for the entire world! |
| Male | |
| Orutharuka koduthaan | Did he give it for just one person? |
| Illai oorukaaga koduthaan | No, he gave it for the entire world! |
{ கொடுத்ததெல்லாம்
கொடுத்தான் அவன் யாருக்காக
கொடுத்தான் ஒருத்தருக்கா
கொடுத்தான் இல்லை
ஊருக்காக கொடுத்தான் } (2)
Whatever was given,
He gave it all;
For whom did he give it?
Did he give it for just one person?
No, he gave it for the entire world!
ஒருத்தருக்கா
கொடுத்தான் இல்லை
ஊருக்காக கொடுத்தான்
Did he give it for just one person?
No, he gave it for the entire world!
{ மண்குடிசை
வாசலென்றால் தென்றல்
வர வெறுத்திடுமா } (2)
If it is the entrance
Of a humble mud hut, will the breeze
Refuse to enter?
மாலை நிலா
ஏழையென்றால்
வெளிச்சம் தர
மறுத்திடுமா
Will the evening moon
Refuse to give its light
Just because someone is poor?
உனக்காக
ஒன்று எனக்காக
ஒன்று ஒருபோதும்
தெய்வம் கொடுத்ததில்லை
One for you,
One for me—never
Did God divide and give like that!
கொடுத்ததெல்லாம்
கொடுத்தான் அவன் யாருக்காக
கொடுத்தான் ஒருத்தருக்கா
கொடுத்தான் இல்லை
ஊருக்காக கொடுத்தான்
Whatever was given,
He gave it all;
For whom did he give it?
Did he give it for just one person?
No, he gave it for the entire world!
படைத்தவன்
மேல் பழியுமில்லை
பசித்தவன் மேல்
பாவம் இல்லை
There is no blame on the Creator,
Nor is there fault on the hungry;
There is no sin on them.
கிடைத்தவர்கள்
பிரித்துக்கொண்டார்
உழைத்தவர்கள் தெருவில்
நின்றார்
Those who grabbed it
Divided it among themselves, while those who labored
Stood stranded on the street.
பலர் வாட
வாட சிலர் வாழ
வாழ ஒரு போதும்
தெய்வம் கொடுத்ததில்லை
While many wither in misery,
And a few live in luxury—never
Did God give with such inequality!
கொடுத்ததெல்லாம்
கொடுத்தான் அவன் யாருக்காக
கொடுத்தான் ஒருத்தருக்கா
கொடுத்தான் இல்லை
ஊருக்காக கொடுத்தான்
Whatever was given,
He gave it all;
For whom did he give it?
Did he give it for just one person?
No, he gave it for the entire world!
{ இல்லை என்போர்
இருக்கையிலே இருப்பவர்கள்
இல்லை என்பார் } (2)
மடி நிறைய பொருள்
இருக்கும் மனம் நிறைய
இருள் இருக்கும்
While those who have nothing exist,
Those who have plenty still claim they have nothing.
Their laps are filled with wealth,
Yet their minds are filled with darkness.
எதுவந்த
போதும் பொதுவென்று
வைத்து வாழ்கின்ற
பேரை வாழ்த்திடுவோம்
Whatever comes,
Accepting it as sufficient for all,
Those who live contented lives—
Let us praise those noble people!
கொடுத்ததெல்லாம்
கொடுத்தான் அவன் யாருக்காக
கொடுத்தான் ஒருத்தருக்கா
கொடுத்தான் இல்லை
ஊருக்காக கொடுத்தான்
Whatever was given,
He gave it all;
For whom did he give it?
Did he give it for just one person?
No, he gave it for the entire world!
ஒருத்தருக்கா
கொடுத்தான் இல்லை
ஊருக்காக கொடுத்தான்
Did he give it for just one person?
No, he gave it for the entire world!
{ Koduthadhellam
Whatever was given,
Koduthaan avan
He gave it all;
Yarukaga koduthaan
For whom did he give it?
Orutharuka koduthaan
Did he give it for just one person?
Illai oorukaaga koduthaan } (2)
No, he gave it for the entire world!
Orutharuka koduthaan
Did he give it for just one person?
Illai oorukaaga koduthaan
No, he gave it for the entire world!
{ Mann kudisai
If it is the entrance
Vaasal endral thendral
Of a humble mud hut, will the breeze
Vara veruthiduma } (2)
Refuse to enter?
Maalai nila
Will the evening moon
Ezhai endral velicham
Refuse to give its light
Thara maruthiduma
Just because someone is poor?
Unakaga ondru
One for you,
Enakaga ondru oru
One for me—never
Podhum deivam koduthadhillai
Did God divide and give like that!
Koduthadhellam
Whatever was given,
Koduthaan avan
He gave it all;
Yarukaga koduthaan
For whom did he give it?
Orutharuka koduthaan
Did he give it for just one person?
Illai oorukaaga koduthaan
No, he gave it for the entire world!
Padaithavan mel
There is no blame on the Creator,
Pazhiyum illai pasithavan
Nor is there fault on the hungry;
Mel paavam illai
There is no sin on them.
Kidaithavargal
Those who grabbed it
Pirithu kondaar uzhaithavargal
Divided it among themselves, while those who labored
Theruvil nindrar
Stood stranded on the street.
Palar vaada vaada
While many wither in misery,
Silar vaazha vaazha oru
And a few live in luxury—never
Podhum deivam koduthadhillai
Did God give with such inequality!
Koduthadhellam
Whatever was given,
Koduthaan avan
He gave it all;
Yarukaga koduthaan
For whom did he give it?
Orutharuka koduthaan
Did he give it for just one person?
Illai oorukaaga koduthaan
No, he gave it for the entire world!
{ Illai enbor irukaiyilae
While those who have nothing exist,
Irupavargal illai enbaar } (2)
Those who have plenty still claim they have nothing.
Madi niraiya porul irukum
Their laps are filled with wealth,
Manam niraya irul irukum
Yet their minds are filled with darkness.
Edhu vandha
Whatever comes,
Podhum podhuvendru
Accepting it as sufficient for all,
Vaithu vaazhgindra
Those who live contented lives—
Perai vaazhthiduvom
Let us praise those noble people!
Koduthadhellam
Whatever was given,
Koduthaan avan
He gave it all;
Yarukaga koduthaan
For whom did he give it?
Orutharuka koduthaan
Did he give it for just one person?
Illai oorukaaga koduthaan
No, he gave it for the entire world!
Orutharuka koduthaan
Did he give it for just one person?
Illai oorukaaga koduthaan
No, he gave it for the entire world!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic philosophical song from the movie 'Padagotti' delivers a strong socialist and egalitarian message. It asserts that nature's abundant gifts—such as the soothing breeze and the moonlight—are meant for all human beings equally, without discriminating between the rich and the poor. God created nature for the entire community, not for a privileged few.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinah Alangaram)
“Mann kudisai vaasal endral thendral vara veruthiduma”
The speaker asks whether natural elements like the breeze or moonlight would deny comfort to a poor man's hut, emphasizing nature's inherent impartiality.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Madi niraiya porul irukum / Manam niraya irul irukum”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in words across lines, such as 'Madi' and 'Manam'.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Madi niraiya porul irukum / Manam niraya irul irukum”
Contrasting the abundance of wealth ('porul') with the poverty of character/darkness of mind ('irul').
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Trivia
Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, this song served as a major political vehicle for M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), reinforcing his screen image as a champion of the working class and the downtrodden.
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