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Kuzhandhaigal Kanda

From Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu · 1960

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
L. R. Eswari, M. S. Padma
Music director
T. G. Lingappa
Details
Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naasakkaarar pidiyilrundhaeFrom the grip of evil destroyers,
Nallavar vaazhvai meetutiduvomWe will rescue the lives of good people!
Chorus :Indrae meettutiduvomChorus: We will rescue them today itself!
Female :Naasakkaarar pidiyilrundhaeFemale: From the grip of evil destroyers,
Nallavar vaazhvai meetutiduvomWe will rescue the lives of good people!
Female
Aasai veriyar aanavam ellamAll the arrogance born out of greedy desire,
Anbin thiranaal maattriduvomWe shall transform through the power of love!
Chorus :Kottada mursu ini kottada murasuChorus: Beat the drum now, beat the drum!
Female
Vatti vadhaikkum varumai peiyaiThe demon of poverty that torments and afflicts us,
Naatil irundhae ottiduvomWe will drive it out from our nation!
Chorus :Naatil irundhae ottiduvomChorus: We will drive it out from our nation!
Female :Vatti vadhaikkum varumai peiyaiFemale: The demon of poverty that torments and afflicts us,
Naatil irundhae ottiduvomWe will drive it out from our nation!
Female :Pootti maraikkum porulai ellaamFemale: All the wealth that is locked away and hidden,
Podhuvilpangu pottiduvomWe will share equally among the public!
Chorus
Kottada mursu ini kottada murasuBeat the drum now, beat the drum!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a socialistic reformist anthem from the 1960 film 'Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu'. It calls for liberating good citizens from the clutches of oppressive forces, replacing greed and arrogance with the power of love. The lyrics urge society to banish poverty—personified as a tormenting demon—and advocate for the equal redistribution of hoarded wealth among all people.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagams)

Vatti vadhaikkum varumai peiyai

Poverty is personified as a tormenting demon ('Varumai pei').

Refrain / Repetition

Kottada mursu ini kottada murasu

Rhythmic repetition of 'Kottada murasu' builds enthusiasm and acts as a call to action.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pootti maraikkum porulai ellaam / Podhuvilpangu pottiduvom

Rhyming of the second letter 'tt' in 'Pootti' and 'Pottiduvom' across lines 14 and 15.

Moonaikku (Initial Sound Alliteration)

Naasakkaarar pidiyilrundhae / Nallavar vaazhvai meetutiduvom

Alliteration of the 'Na' sound across lines 1 and 2 ('Naasakkaarar', 'Nallavar').

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Trivia

'Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu' (1960), directed by B. R. Panthulu, was a notable children's fantasy-drama film inspired by 'Muddula Kuruveru'. The narrative revolves around children forming their own ideal democratic republic to fix the social evils created by corrupt adults. T. G. Lingappa's energetic composition and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam's egalitarian lyrics made this song a popular reformist anthem.

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