Neethiyin Kurale
From Makkal Kural · 1976
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Makkal Kural1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil | What is the answer to the question it asks? |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil | What is the answer to the question it asks? |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Male | |
| Uzhaippavar kaigal uyarnthidumpothu | When the hands of the working class rise up |
| Thaduppavar yaaringae adhai edhirppavar yaaringae | Who is there to stop them, who is there to oppose them? |
| Uzhaippavar kaigal uyarnthidumpothu | When the hands of the working class rise up |
| Thaduppavar yaaringae adhai edhirppavar yaaringae | Who is there to stop them, who is there to oppose them? |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil | What is the answer to the question it asks? |
| Male | |
| Naattilae thittam undu | There are welfare plans in the nation |
| Nalinthorkku vaazhvum undu | There is a good life for the downtrodden |
| Nallorgal kolgai undu | Good people have principles |
| Niraiverum naalum undu | And there is a day when they will be fulfilled |
| Male | |
| Naattilae thittam undu | There are welfare plans in the nation |
| Nalinthorkku vaazhvum undu | There is a good life for the downtrodden |
| Nallorgal kolgai undu | Good people have principles |
| Niraiverum naalum undu | And there is a day when they will be fulfilled |
| Male | |
| Thannalam kondavar | Those who are driven by selfishness |
| Nimmathiyaaga vaazhnthida mudiyaathu | Cannot live in peaceful contentment |
| Thaayagam vaazhnthida sevaigal seithor | Those who served for the motherland to thrive |
| Thaazhnthathu kidaiyaathu | Have never been degraded or defeated |
| Male | |
| Podhunalam kandu samanalam kondu | Establishing public good and achieving social equality |
| Vaazhnthidum naalandro | Is this not the day we live for? |
| Vaazhnthidum naalandro | Is this not the day we live for? |
| Male | |
| Podhunalam kandu samanalam kondu | Establishing public good and achieving social equality |
| Vaazhnthidum naalandro | Is this not the day we live for? |
| Naattin valathu kai naamandro | Are we not the right hand of the nation? |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil | What is the answer to the question it asks? |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Male | |
| Saththiyam dharmam ellaam | Truth and righteousness |
| Sabai yaerum kaalamadaa | Will take center stage in the assembly, my friend! |
| Ellorukkum ellaam undu | Everything belongs to everyone |
| Endru uruvaagum neramadaa | Is the new era that is dawning, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Saththiyam dharmam ellaam | Truth and righteousness |
| Sabai yaerum kaalamadaa | Will take center stage in the assembly, my friend! |
| Ellorukkum ellaam undu | Everything belongs to everyone |
| Endru uruvaagum neramadaa | Is the new era that is dawning, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Yaezhaigal enbavar kozhaigalaaga | Those who are called poor |
| Vaazhnthida maattaargal | Will no longer live as cowards |
| Yaen enum kelvigal ketkum naalil | On the day they raise questions of 'why?' |
| Thoongida maattaargal | They will not stay silent or passive |
| Male | |
| Kadamaigal munnae urimaigal pinnae | Duties first, rights second |
| Endroru vithi seivom | We shall establish such a rule |
| Adhu evarukkum podhu enbom | And declare it common to all people |
| Male | |
| Kadamaigal munnae urimaigal pinnae | Duties first, rights second |
| Endroru vithi seivom | We shall establish such a rule |
| Adhu evarukkum podhu enbom | And declare it common to all people |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil | What is the answer to the question it asks? |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural | The voice of justice is the voice of the people |
| Makkal kural….. | Voice of the people... |
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்
அது கேட்கிற கேள்விக்கு என்ன பதில்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
What is the answer to the question it asks?
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்
அது கேட்கிற கேள்விக்கு என்ன பதில்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
What is the answer to the question it asks?
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
உழைப்பவர் கைகள் உயர்ந்திடும்போது
தடுப்பவர் யாரிங்கே அதை எதிர்ப்பவர் யாரிங்கே
உழைப்பவர் கைகள் உயர்ந்திடும்போது
தடுப்பவர் யாரிங்கே அதை எதிர்ப்பவர் யாரிங்கே
When the hands of the working class rise up
Who is there to stop them, who is there to oppose them?
When the hands of the working class rise up
Who is there to stop them, who is there to oppose them?
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்
அது கேட்கிற கேள்விக்கு என்ன பதில்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
What is the answer to the question it asks?
நாட்டிலே திட்டம் உண்டு
நலிந்தோர்க்கு வாழ்வும் உண்டு
நல்லோர்கள் கொள்கை உண்டு
நிறைவேறும் நாளும் உண்டு
There are welfare plans in the nation
There is a good life for the downtrodden
Good people have principles
And there is a day when they will be fulfilled
நாட்டிலே திட்டம் உண்டு
நலிந்தோர்க்கு வாழ்வும் உண்டு
நல்லோர்கள் கொள்கை உண்டு
நிறைவேறும் நாளும் உண்டு
There are welfare plans in the nation
There is a good life for the downtrodden
Good people have principles
And there is a day when they will be fulfilled
தன்னலம் கொண்டவர்
நிம்மதியாக வாழ்ந்திட முடியாது
தாயகம் வாழ்ந்திட சேவைகள் செய்தோர்
தாழ்ந்தது கிடையாது
Those who are driven by selfishness
Cannot live in peaceful contentment
Those who served for the motherland to thrive
Have never been degraded or defeated
பொதுநலம் கண்டு சமநலம் கொண்டு
வாழ்ந்திடும் நாளன்றோ
வாழ்ந்திடும் நாளன்றோ
Establishing public good and achieving social equality
Is this not the day we live for?
Is this not the day we live for?
பொதுநலம் கண்டு சமநலம் கொண்டு
வாழ்ந்திடும் நாளன்றோ
நாட்டின் வலது கை நாமன்றோ
Establishing public good and achieving social equality
Is this not the day we live for?
Are we not the right hand of the nation?
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்........
அது கேட்கிற கேள்விக்கு என்ன பதில்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
What is the answer to the question it asks?
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
சத்தியம் தர்மம் எல்லாம்
சபை ஏறும் காலமடா
எல்லோருக்கும் எல்லாம் உண்டு
என்று உருவாகும் நேரமடா
Truth and righteousness
Will take center stage in the assembly, my friend!
Everything belongs to everyone
Is the new era that is dawning, my friend!
சத்தியம் தர்மம் எல்லாம்
சபை ஏறும் காலமடா
எல்லோருக்கும் எல்லாம் உண்டு
என்று உருவாகும் நேரமடா
Truth and righteousness
Will take center stage in the assembly, my friend!
Everything belongs to everyone
Is the new era that is dawning, my friend!
ஏழைகள் என்பவர் கோழைகளாக
வாழ்ந்திட மாட்டார்கள்
ஏன் எனும் கேள்விகள் கேட்கும் நாளில்
தூங்கிட மாட்டார்கள்
Those who are called poor
Will no longer live as cowards
On the day they raise questions of 'why?'
They will not stay silent or passive
கடமைகள் முன்னே உரிமைகள் பின்னே
என்றொரு விதி செய்வோம்
அது எவருக்கும் பொது என்போம்
Duties first, rights second
We shall establish such a rule
And declare it common to all people
கடமைகள் முன்னே உரிமைகள் பின்னே
என்றொரு விதி செய்வோம்
அது எவருக்கும் பொது என்போம்
Duties first, rights second
We shall establish such a rule
And declare it common to all people
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்......
அது கேட்கிற கேள்விக்கு என்ன பதில்
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
What is the answer to the question it asks?
நீதியின் குரலே மக்கள் குரல்
மக்கள் குரல்.......
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Voice of the people...
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil
What is the answer to the question it asks?
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil
What is the answer to the question it asks?
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Uzhaippavar kaigal uyarnthidumpothu
When the hands of the working class rise up
Thaduppavar yaaringae adhai edhirppavar yaaringae
Who is there to stop them, who is there to oppose them?
Uzhaippavar kaigal uyarnthidumpothu
When the hands of the working class rise up
Thaduppavar yaaringae adhai edhirppavar yaaringae
Who is there to stop them, who is there to oppose them?
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil
What is the answer to the question it asks?
Naattilae thittam undu
There are welfare plans in the nation
Nalinthorkku vaazhvum undu
There is a good life for the downtrodden
Nallorgal kolgai undu
Good people have principles
Niraiverum naalum undu
And there is a day when they will be fulfilled
Naattilae thittam undu
There are welfare plans in the nation
Nalinthorkku vaazhvum undu
There is a good life for the downtrodden
Nallorgal kolgai undu
Good people have principles
Niraiverum naalum undu
And there is a day when they will be fulfilled
Thannalam kondavar
Those who are driven by selfishness
Nimmathiyaaga vaazhnthida mudiyaathu
Cannot live in peaceful contentment
Thaayagam vaazhnthida sevaigal seithor
Those who served for the motherland to thrive
Thaazhnthathu kidaiyaathu
Have never been degraded or defeated
Podhunalam kandu samanalam kondu
Establishing public good and achieving social equality
Vaazhnthidum naalandro
Is this not the day we live for?
Vaazhnthidum naalandro
Is this not the day we live for?
Podhunalam kandu samanalam kondu
Establishing public good and achieving social equality
Vaazhnthidum naalandro
Is this not the day we live for?
Naattin valathu kai naamandro
Are we not the right hand of the nation?
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil
What is the answer to the question it asks?
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Saththiyam dharmam ellaam
Truth and righteousness
Sabai yaerum kaalamadaa
Will take center stage in the assembly, my friend!
Ellorukkum ellaam undu
Everything belongs to everyone
Endru uruvaagum neramadaa
Is the new era that is dawning, my friend!
Saththiyam dharmam ellaam
Truth and righteousness
Sabai yaerum kaalamadaa
Will take center stage in the assembly, my friend!
Ellorukkum ellaam undu
Everything belongs to everyone
Endru uruvaagum neramadaa
Is the new era that is dawning, my friend!
Yaezhaigal enbavar kozhaigalaaga
Those who are called poor
Vaazhnthida maattaargal
Will no longer live as cowards
Yaen enum kelvigal ketkum naalil
On the day they raise questions of 'why?'
Thoongida maattaargal
They will not stay silent or passive
Kadamaigal munnae urimaigal pinnae
Duties first, rights second
Endroru vithi seivom
We shall establish such a rule
Adhu evarukkum podhu enbom
And declare it common to all people
Kadamaigal munnae urimaigal pinnae
Duties first, rights second
Endroru vithi seivom
We shall establish such a rule
Adhu evarukkum podhu enbom
And declare it common to all people
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Adhu ketkira kelvikku enna badhil
What is the answer to the question it asks?
Needhiyin kuralae makkal kural
The voice of justice is the voice of the people
Makkal kural…..
Voice of the people...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Needhiyin Kuralae Makkal Kural is a stirring socio-political anthem centered on egalitarianism, labor rights, and democratic duty. The song proclaims that true justice resides in the collective voice of the masses, asserting that when workers unite to claim their dignity, no oppressive force can stand in their way. It envision a welfare state where truth and social equality prevail. Furthermore, the lyricist Pulamaipithan emphasizes the principle of putting civic duties ahead of individual rights to ensure a balanced, just society. Sung with high energy by T.M. Soundararajan, the track serves as a call to awakening for the underprivileged to abandon fear, question authority, and build an equitable nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mohnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naattilae thittam undu / Nalinthorkku vaazhvum undu / Nallorgal kolgai undu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('N') across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow and rhetorical emphasis.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naattilae thittam undu ... Nalinthorkku vaazhvum undu”
Repetition of the ending word 'undu' across multiple stanzas reinforces certainty and hope.
Rhetorical Question
“Thaduppavar yaaringae adhai edhirppavar yaaringae”
Asking who can dare to stop the rising hands of laborers highlights their unstoppable collective power.
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Trivia
Written by Pulamaipithan and set to music by V. Kumar, 'Needhiyin Kuralae Makkal Kural' served as the title-defining anthem for the 1976 film 'Makkal Kural', starring Jaishankar. The song heavily reflects socialist and civic duty philosophies prominent in Tamil cinema political discourse during the 1970s.
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