- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singers
- K. Chitrasenan, Arivu, Gana Muthu
- Music director
- Tenma
- Movie name
- Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Amma ….aelanamai…
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Amma aelanamai
Neethiyadi…eee…eee…
Intha ezhai jana….aaa…aaa…aam…
Amma ezhai janam
Intha boomiyilae
Vaazhuthadi vaduthadi…
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmm
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmm
Nilamellaam engal
Vervayil mulaikka
Manamellaam dhinam
Vethanai valikka
Kanavellam engal vaasalil palikka
Ingu pazhagaatho…
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmm
Mudhalellam ungal
Kozhuppinil uraiya
Udalellaam uyir
Neruppinil karaiya
Samamellaam engal kooliyil nigazha
Ingu pazhagaatho…
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmm
Kodi endral ingu
Ennada kidaikkum
Edu endral ingu
Matrangal nadakkum
Thadukkatum oru puratchiyae vedikkum
Ini thayangaathae…
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmm
Vizhalil vazhiyum
Mazhaiyin thuliyaai
Uzhaippin palan izhanthom
Pathungi viraiyum
Vanathin pulipol
Urimai kalam adaivom
Nilamellaam engal
Vervayil mulaikka
Manamellaam dhinam
Vethanai valikka
Kanavellam engal vaasalil palikka
Ingu pazhagaatho…
Kaalangalae neendiduma
Ponnulagam thondriduma
Thozhargalin thagangalae
Senneeril theernthiduma
Mazhai inge endha
Nilaththukum pothuvai
Uyir ena oru uyirukku kuraiva
Uzhaippilae ingu sivakkatum azhaga
Ulagorae…
Malayin vazhiyai
Kudaiyum nadhipol
Thadaigal pala vendrom
Siraiyil adaiyum nathiyin nilaiyaai
Anaiyilae nindrom
Barangalae neelumendral
Boogambam nernthidumae
Pakkathilae paambu vanthaal
Kozhi kooda seeridumae
Thadaiyellam ingu
Thaniyatum malaraai
Thanimayil enna kidaithidum perithaai
Inaiyatum nathi kadaludan thunivaai
Thunaiyorae…
Vizhalil vazhiyum
Mazhaiyin thuliyai
Uzhaippin palan izhanthom
Pathungi virayum
Vanathin pulipol
Urimai kalam adaivom
Kathirukkum ayuthangal
Pookkalena poothiduma
Ellaiyilae ranuvangal
Samarangal veesiduma
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmm
Kelviyidum senchenayidam
Aanayidum aatchi koottam thorkum
Bodhi mara maligaiyil
Buddhan kudi yeriyathaai maarum
Nilamellaam engal
Vervayil mulaikka
Manamellaam dhinam
Vethanai valikka
Kanavellam engal vaasalil palikka
Ingu pazhagaatho…
O mother... with mockery...
Aah... aah... aah... aa...
O mother, with mockery...
...stands justice!
These poor peo...ple...
Mother, the poor people
on this earth
are living and withering away!
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaa... mmmaa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaa... mmmaa
While all the land sprouts
from our sweat,
while our minds daily
ache in agony,
will all our dreams come true at our doorstep?
Won't that ever happen here?
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaa... mmmaa
While all wealth hardens
in your greed,
while in our bodies, our lives
melt in the fire of suffering,
will equality ever be reached in our wages?
Won't that ever become the norm here?
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaa... mmmaa
If we only raise a flag,
what will we ever get, friend?
If you say 'Rise and take it',
real changes will happen here!
Even if they stop us, a revolution will erupt!
Do not hesitate any longer!
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaa... mmmaa
Like rain falling in vain
upon barren grass,
we lost the fruits of our labor.
Like a tiger crouching and charging
from the forest,
we will march into the arena for our rights!
While all the land sprouts
from our sweat,
while our minds daily
ache in agony,
will all our dreams come true at our doorstep?
Won't that ever happen here?
Will these dark times just drag on?
Will a golden world ever dawn?
Will the thirst of our comrades
be quenched only in red blood?
Rain falls equally here
upon every piece of land;
is any human life worth less than another?
Let our hard work glow with beautiful red pride,
O people of the world...!
Like a river that carves its way
through the mountain,
we overcame many obstacles.
Yet like a river trapped in prison,
we stood locked in line.
If our heavy burdens keep dragging on,
an earthquake will surely erupt!
If a snake comes too close,
even a hen will hiss and strike!
Let all obstacles here
soften and fade like flowers;
what great thing is ever gained alone?
Let the river boldly unite with the ocean,
O fellow comrades...!
Like rain falling in vain
upon barren grass,
we lost the fruits of our labor.
Like a tiger crouching and charging
from the forest,
we will march into the arena for our rights!
Will the weapons waiting in silence
ever bloom like gentle flowers?
Will the armies at the border
ever wave fans of peace...?
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
That thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaa... mmmaa
The regime that questions, restricts,
and dictates will surely fall!
In the palace beneath the Bodhi tree,
it will become a home where the Buddha lives!
While all the land sprouts
from our sweat,
while our minds daily
ache in agony,
will all our dreams come true at our doorstep?
Won't that ever happen here?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This powerful song from the movie 'Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu' serves as a fiery labor anthem and socialist rallying cry. Written by lyricist Uma Devi, the lyrics address the deep-seated systemic oppression faced by the working class, highlighting how their sweat and suffering build the world while their fruits are usurped by the ruling elite. It questions the inequality inherent in society, pointing out that natural elements like rain belong equally to all, yet human lives are treated as unequal based on wealth and power.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vizhalil vazhiyum / Mazhaiyin thuliyaai”
Compares the wasted labor of the working class to rain falling uselessly onto wild weeds (Vizhal).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pathungi viraiyum / Vanathin pulipol”
Compares the oppressed people rising up to reclaim their rights to a tiger stealthily crouching in the forest before pouncing.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vizhalil vazhiyum / Mazhaiyin thuliyaai / Uzhaippin palan izhanthom”
Uses matching initial sounds across words and lines to create a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Senneeril theernthiduma”
Uses 'Senneer' (red blood) metaphorically as both the sacrifice of revolutionaries and the ultimate price paid for justice.
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Trivia
'Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu' (2019) is an anti-war political drama directed by Athiyan Athirai and produced by Pa. Ranjith's Neelam Productions. The film's music was composed by Tenma, founder of the Casteless Collective, marking his debut as a feature film composer. Lyricist Uma Devi penned the song to highlight working-class consciousness, anti-capitalism, and revolutionary hope.
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