Naadu Naadu Idhu
From Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Baghdad Perazhagi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naadu naadu idhu nam naadu | Seek the country, seek it, this is our nation |
| Endrum naadu naadu adhan nalam naadu | Always seek the nation, seek its well-being |
| Paadu paadu adhan pugazh paadu endru | Sing, sing, sing its glory |
| Paadi aada vantha indru engengum paravasam | Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere |
| Female | |
| Naadu naadu idhu nam naadu…. | Seek the country, seek it, this is our nation... |
| Female | |
| Yaavarkkum needhi ondruthaanaena solvom | We shall declare that justice is one and the same for everyone |
| Yaaridaththum pedhamindri vaazhnthida seivom | We shall ensure everyone lives without any discrimination |
| Yaar koduththum yaar edukka thevaiyumillai | There is no need for anyone to give or anyone to take away |
| Illai ennum naalirukka povathumillai | A day of poverty or lack will never come to exist |
| Female | |
| Paadupatta yaezhai makkal vaazhnthirukkattum | Let the hardworking poor people prosper and live well |
| Paathaiyengum meadu pallam seerthiruththattum | Let all inequalities and ups and downs along the path be reformed |
| Kaadu vetti kai valika yaar uzhaiththathu | Who labored clearing forests until their hands ached? |
| Thaedi vaiththa kodi selvam yaar koduththathu | Who bestowed the accumulated wealth worth millions? |
| Female | |
| Paadu paadu adhan pugazh paadu endru | Sing, sing, sing its glory |
| Paadi aada vantha indru engengum paravasam…. | Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere... |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum inba thirunaal idhaya oonjalilae | Every day is a joyful festive day on the heart's swing |
| Sugangal palavum valarnthu nirainthu | As many pleasures grow and overflow |
| Asainthu aadi vara naan anbendru paadi vara | Swinging back and forth as I come singing of love |
| Paadu paadu adhan pugazh paadu endru | Sing, sing, sing its glory |
| Paadi aada vantha indru engengum paravasam…. | Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere... |
நாடு நாடு இது நம் நாடு
என்றும் நாடு நாடு அதன் நலம் நாடு
பாடு பாடு அதன் புகழ் பாடு என்று
பாடி ஆட வந்த இன்று எங்கெங்கும் பரவசம்
Seek the country, seek it, this is our nation
Always seek the nation, seek its well-being
Sing, sing, sing its glory
Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere
நாடு நாடு இது நம் நாடு.....
Seek the country, seek it, this is our nation...
யாவர்க்கும் நீதி ஒன்றுதானென சொல்வோம்
யாரிடத்தும் பேதமின்றி வாழ்ந்திடச் செய்வோம்
யார் கொடுத்தும் யார் எடுக்க தேவையுமில்லை
இல்லை என்னும் நாளிருக்க போவதுமில்லை
We shall declare that justice is one and the same for everyone
We shall ensure everyone lives without any discrimination
There is no need for anyone to give or anyone to take away
A day of poverty or lack will never come to exist
பாடுபட்ட ஏழை மக்கள் வாழ்ந்திருக்கட்டும்
பாதையெங்கும் மேடு பள்ளம் சீர்த்திருத்தட்டும்
காடு வெட்டி கை வலிக்க யார் உழைத்தது
தேடி வைத்த கோடி செல்வம் யார் கொடுத்தது
Let the hardworking poor people prosper and live well
Let all inequalities and ups and downs along the path be reformed
Who labored clearing forests until their hands ached?
Who bestowed the accumulated wealth worth millions?
பாடு பாடு அதன் புகழ் பாடு என்று
பாடி ஆட வந்த இன்று எங்கெங்கும் பரவசம்.....
Sing, sing, sing its glory
Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere...
எந்நாளும் இன்பத் திருநாள் இதய ஊஞ்சலிலே
சுகங்கள் பலவும் வளர்ந்து நிறைந்து
அசைந்து ஆடி வர நான் அன்பென்று பாடி வர
பாடு பாடு அதன் புகழ் பாடு என்று
பாடி ஆட வந்த இன்று எங்கெங்கும் பரவசம்....
Every day is a joyful festive day on the heart's swing
As many pleasures grow and overflow
Swinging back and forth as I come singing of love
Sing, sing, sing its glory
Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere...
Naadu naadu idhu nam naadu
Seek the country, seek it, this is our nation
Endrum naadu naadu adhan nalam naadu
Always seek the nation, seek its well-being
Paadu paadu adhan pugazh paadu endru
Sing, sing, sing its glory
Paadi aada vantha indru engengum paravasam
Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere
Naadu naadu idhu nam naadu….
Seek the country, seek it, this is our nation...
Yaavarkkum needhi ondruthaanaena solvom
We shall declare that justice is one and the same for everyone
Yaaridaththum pedhamindri vaazhnthida seivom
We shall ensure everyone lives without any discrimination
Yaar koduththum yaar edukka thevaiyumillai
There is no need for anyone to give or anyone to take away
Illai ennum naalirukka povathumillai
A day of poverty or lack will never come to exist
Paadupatta yaezhai makkal vaazhnthirukkattum
Let the hardworking poor people prosper and live well
Paathaiyengum meadu pallam seerthiruththattum
Let all inequalities and ups and downs along the path be reformed
Kaadu vetti kai valika yaar uzhaiththathu
Who labored clearing forests until their hands ached?
Thaedi vaiththa kodi selvam yaar koduththathu
Who bestowed the accumulated wealth worth millions?
Paadu paadu adhan pugazh paadu endru
Sing, sing, sing its glory
Paadi aada vantha indru engengum paravasam….
Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere...
Ennaalum inba thirunaal idhaya oonjalilae
Every day is a joyful festive day on the heart's swing
Sugangal palavum valarnthu nirainthu
As many pleasures grow and overflow
Asainthu aadi vara naan anbendru paadi vara
Swinging back and forth as I come singing of love
Paadu paadu adhan pugazh paadu endru
Sing, sing, sing its glory
Paadi aada vantha indru engengum paravasam….
Today, coming to sing and dance, there is ecstasy everywhere...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an uplifting, socialist-leaning anthem that celebrates national pride, equality, and the dignity of labor. It envisions an ideal society where justice is universally served without discrimination, poverty is eradicated, and socio-economic divides are leveled. The lyrics call upon people to honor the hard work of laborers who built the nation and to rejoice in unity, love, and shared prosperity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar / Epizeuxis
“Naadu naadu idhu nam naadu”
Immediate repetition of words like 'Naadu naadu' and 'Paadu paadu' to add rhythmic emphasis and call to action.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaadu vetti kai valika yaar uzhaiththathu / Thaedi vaiththa kodi selvam yaar koduththathu”
Matching of the second consonant 'd' (ட) sound across lines ('Kaadu' and 'Thaedi').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ennaalum inba thirunaal idhaya oonjalilae”
'Idhaya oonjalilae' compares the joy in one's heart to swinging on a festive swing.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Kaadu vetti kai valika yaar uzhaiththathu”
Using questions ('yaar uzhaiththathu', 'yaar koduththathu') to highlight the unacknowledged toil of the working class.
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Trivia
Written by poet Pulamaipithan for the 1973 movie Baghdad Perazhagi (starring Ravichandran and Jayalalithaa), the lyrics reflect strong Dravidian and socialist ideals popular in 1970s Tamil film music. Set to music by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by S. Janaki, the track blends a dance rhythm with egalitarian messaging.
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