Naan Mudhan Mudhal
From Thaai Naadu · 1989
- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Thaai Naadu1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female :………………… | Female: ... |
| Male | |
| Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu | The song I sang for the very first time |
| Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu | Hearing the cry of the poor here |
| Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal | Because it came in the night, because it became dark |
| Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum…. | Even this dark life will change now... |
| Male | |
| Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu | The song I sang for the very first time |
| Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu | Hearing the cry of the poor here |
| Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal | Because it came in the night, because it became dark |
| Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum…. | Even this dark life will change now... |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Poraadum nenjangal sorvaaga koodaathammaa | Struggling hearts must not grow weary, my dear |
| Poradi paaraamal thunbangal theeraathammaa | Sorrows will not end without putting up a fight, my dear |
| Female | |
| Kelvigal vidai pera vendum | Questions must find their answers |
| Antha vidaigalil pudhuyugam thondrum | In those answers, a new era will be born |
| Male | |
| Ketka marantha manithaa | Oh man who forgot to question |
| Un oomai vaazhvum inithaa | Is your mute existence sweet to you? |
| Female :Azhuthavan siriththida vendum | Female: The one who cried must smile |
| Antha sirippinil samaththuvam thondrum | In that smile, equality will blossom |
| Male | |
| Sirikka marantha manithaa | Oh man who forgot to smile |
| Nee sumakkum paaram perithaa | Is the burden you carry so heavy? |
| Female :Thaangaathu ini thaangaathu | Female: It cannot endure any longer, it won't hold |
| Pudhu poraattam kaana nee | Come to witness a new struggle |
| Female | |
| Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu | The song I sang for the very first time |
| Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu | Hearing the cry of the poor here |
| Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal | Because it came in the night, because it became dark |
| Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum…. | Even this dark life will change now... |
| Chorus | |
| Poraadum nenjangal sorvaaga koodaathammaa | Struggling hearts must not grow weary, my dear |
| Poradi paaraamal thunbangal theeraathammaa | Sorrows will not end without putting up a fight, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal uyir pera vendum | Dreams must come to life |
| Adhu uyir pera porida vendum | One must fight to give them life |
| Female :Kaalam meendum varumaa | Female: Will that time return again? |
| Adhu kanavai meettu tharumaa | Will it redeem and return those dreams? |
| Male | |
| Siraigalum udai padavendum | Prisons too must be shattered |
| Adhai udaiththida thuivugal vendum | Courage is needed to break them |
| Female :Thunaiyum meendum varumaa | Female: Will support come again? |
| Adhu thunivai meettu tharumaa | Will it redeem and restore courage? |
| Male :Pothaathu idhu pothaathu nee poraada odi vaa | Male: This is not enough, this is not enough, run to fight! |
| Male | |
| Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu | The song I sang for the very first time |
| Female :Aa….aa…aa… | Female: Aa....aa...aa... |
| Male :Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu | Male: Hearing the cry of the poor here |
| Female :Aa….aa…aa… | Female: Aa....aa...aa... |
| Male :Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal | Male: Because it came in the night, because it became dark |
| Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum…. | Even this dark life will change now... |
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Female: ...
நான் முதன் முதல் பாடிய பாட்டு
இங்கு ஏழையின் அழுகுரல் கேட்டு
இரவில் வந்ததால் இருண்டு போனதால்
இருண்ட வாழ்வும் இனி மாறும்...
The song I sang for the very first time
Hearing the cry of the poor here
Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Even this dark life will change now...
நான் முதன் முதல் பாடிய பாட்டு
இங்கு ஏழையின் அழுகுரல் கேட்டு
இரவில் வந்ததால் இருண்டு போனதால்
இருண்ட வாழ்வும் இனி மாறும்.....
The song I sang for the very first time
Hearing the cry of the poor here
Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Even this dark life will change now...
........................
...
போராடும் நெஞ்சங்கள் சோர்வாகக் கூடாதம்மா
போராடிப் பாராமல் துன்பங்கள் தீராதம்மா
Struggling hearts must not grow weary, my dear
Sorrows will not end without putting up a fight, my dear
கேள்விகள் விடை பெற வேண்டும்
அந்த விடைகளில் புதுயுகம் தோன்றும்
Questions must find their answers
In those answers, a new era will be born
கேட்க மறந்த மனிதா
உன் ஊமை வாழ்வும் இனிதா
அழுதவன் சிரித்திட வேண்டும்
அந்த சிரிப்பினில் சமத்துவம் தோன்றும்
Oh man who forgot to question
Is your mute existence sweet to you?
Female: The one who cried must smile
In that smile, equality will blossom
சிரிக்க மறந்த மனிதா
நீ சுமக்கும் பாரம் பெரிதா
தாங்காது இனி தாங்காது
புது போராட்டம் காண நீ .......
Oh man who forgot to smile
Is the burden you carry so heavy?
Female: It cannot endure any longer, it won't hold
Come to witness a new struggle
நான் முதன் முதல் பாடிய பாட்டு
இங்கு ஏழையின் அழுகுரல் கேட்டு
இரவில் வந்ததால் இருண்டு போனதால்
இருண்ட வாழ்வும் இனி மாறும்.....
The song I sang for the very first time
Hearing the cry of the poor here
Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Even this dark life will change now...
போராடும் நெஞ்சங்கள் சோர்வாகக் கூடாதம்மா
போராடிப் பாராமல் துன்பங்கள் தீராதம்மா
Struggling hearts must not grow weary, my dear
Sorrows will not end without putting up a fight, my dear
கனவுகள் உயிர் பெற வேண்டும்
அது உயிர் பெற போரிட வேண்டும்
காலம் மீண்டும் வருமா
அது கனவை மீட்டுத் தருமா
Dreams must come to life
One must fight to give them life
Female: Will that time return again?
Will it redeem and return those dreams?
சிறைகளும் உடை படவேண்டும்
அதை உடைத்திடத் துணிவுகள் வேண்டும்
துணையும் மீண்டும் வருமா
அது துணிவை மீட்டுத் தருமா
போதாது இது போதாது நீ போராட ஓடி வா...
Prisons too must be shattered
Courage is needed to break them
Female: Will support come again?
Will it redeem and restore courage?
Male: This is not enough, this is not enough, run to fight!
நான் முதன் முதல் பாடிய பாட்டு
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
இங்கு ஏழையின் அழுகுரல் கேட்டு
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
இரவில் வந்ததால் இருண்டு போனதால்
இருண்ட வாழ்வும் இனி மாறும்.....
The song I sang for the very first time
Female: Aa....aa...aa...
Male: Hearing the cry of the poor here
Female: Aa....aa...aa...
Male: Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Even this dark life will change now...
நான் முதன் முதல் பாடிய பாட்டு
இங்கு ஏழையின் அழுகுரல் கேட்டு
இரவில் வந்ததால் இருண்டு போனதால்
இருண்ட வாழ்வும் இனி மாறும்.....
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...
Female :…………………
Female: ...
Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu
The song I sang for the very first time
Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu
Hearing the cry of the poor here
Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal
Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum….
Even this dark life will change now...
Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu
The song I sang for the very first time
Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu
Hearing the cry of the poor here
Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal
Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum….
Even this dark life will change now...
……………..
...
Poraadum nenjangal sorvaaga koodaathammaa
Struggling hearts must not grow weary, my dear
Poradi paaraamal thunbangal theeraathammaa
Sorrows will not end without putting up a fight, my dear
Kelvigal vidai pera vendum
Questions must find their answers
Antha vidaigalil pudhuyugam thondrum
In those answers, a new era will be born
Ketka marantha manithaa
Oh man who forgot to question
Un oomai vaazhvum inithaa
Is your mute existence sweet to you?
Female :Azhuthavan siriththida vendum
Female: The one who cried must smile
Antha sirippinil samaththuvam thondrum
In that smile, equality will blossom
Sirikka marantha manithaa
Oh man who forgot to smile
Nee sumakkum paaram perithaa
Is the burden you carry so heavy?
Female :Thaangaathu ini thaangaathu
Female: It cannot endure any longer, it won't hold
Pudhu poraattam kaana nee
Come to witness a new struggle
Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu
The song I sang for the very first time
Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu
Hearing the cry of the poor here
Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal
Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum….
Even this dark life will change now...
Poraadum nenjangal sorvaaga koodaathammaa
Struggling hearts must not grow weary, my dear
Poradi paaraamal thunbangal theeraathammaa
Sorrows will not end without putting up a fight, my dear
Kanavugal uyir pera vendum
Dreams must come to life
Adhu uyir pera porida vendum
One must fight to give them life
Female :Kaalam meendum varumaa
Female: Will that time return again?
Adhu kanavai meettu tharumaa
Will it redeem and return those dreams?
Siraigalum udai padavendum
Prisons too must be shattered
Adhai udaiththida thuivugal vendum
Courage is needed to break them
Female :Thunaiyum meendum varumaa
Female: Will support come again?
Adhu thunivai meettu tharumaa
Will it redeem and restore courage?
Male :Pothaathu idhu pothaathu nee poraada odi vaa
Male: This is not enough, this is not enough, run to fight!
Naan mudhan mudhal paadiya paattu
The song I sang for the very first time
Female :Aa….aa…aa…
Female: Aa....aa...aa...
Male :Ingu yaezhaiyin azhugural kettu
Male: Hearing the cry of the poor here
Female :Aa….aa…aa…
Female: Aa....aa...aa...
Male :Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal
Male: Because it came in the night, because it became dark
Irunda vaazhvum ini maarum….
Even this dark life will change now...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Thaai Naadu' is an evocative revolution song calling for social justice, equality, and action against oppression. It highlights the plight of the poor and downtrodden, urging people not to remain silent or passive in the face of suffering, but to stand up and demand answers for a better future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Iravil vanthathaal irundu ponathaal”
Repetition of the vowel sound 'I' at the beginning of words in the line for rhythmic resonance.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Azhuthavan siriththida vendum”
Contrasting 'azhuthavan' (the one who cried) with 'siriththida' (to laugh/smile) to express social elevation and hope.
Rhetorical Question
“Ketka marantha manithaa / Un oomai vaazhvum inithaa”
Challenging the listener's silence and submissiveness by asking if staying mute is truly pleasant.
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Trivia
'Thaai Naadu' (1989) featured music composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan with lyrics written by multi-talented filmmaker Aabavanan. It stands out as one of the notable late-80s duet collaborations between veteran playback singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) and P. Susheela.
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