- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Makkal Kural
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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