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Nilamellam

From Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu · 2019

Lyricist
Uma Devi
Singers
K. Chitrasenan, Arivu, Gana Muthu
Music director
Tenma
Details
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Amma ….aelanamai…O Mother... mockery and scorn...
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa….
Amma aelanamaiO Mother, scorn
Neethiyadi…eee…eee…Is justice... eee... eee...
Intha ezhai jana….aaa…aaa…aam…These poor people... aaa... aaa... am...
Amma ezhai janamO Mother, the poor people
Intha boomiyilaeOn this earth
Vaazhuthadi vaduthadi…Live and wither away...
Male
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmmThana thaanaaa…immmm
Chorus
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmmThana thaanaaa…immmm
Male
Nilamellaam engalMay all the land
Vervayil mulaikkaSprout through our sweat
Manamellaam dhinamWhile all our minds every day
Vethanai valikkaAche with agony and pain
Kanavellam engal vaasalil palikkaMay all our dreams come true at our doorstep
Ingu pazhagaatho…Will this not become familiar here?
Chorus
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmmThana thaanaaa…immmm
Male
Mudhalellam ungalWhile all capital and wealth
Kozhuppinil uraiyaFreezes in your gluttony
Udalellaam uyirWhile our entire bodies and souls
Neruppinil karaiyaMelt in the fire of existence
Samamellaam engal kooliyil nigazhaMay true equality manifest in our wages
Ingu pazhagaatho…Will this not become familiar here?
Chorus
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmmThana thaanaaa…immmm
Male
Kodi endral inguIf we just cry out with slogans here
Ennada kidaikkumWhat will we really gain?
Edu endral inguIf we rise and take action here
Matrangal nadakkumReal changes will take place
Thadukkatum oru puratchiyae vedikkumEven if suppressed, a revolution will erupt
Ini thayangaathae…Do not hesitate anymore...
Chorus
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmmThana thaanaaa…immmm
Male
Vizhalil vazhiyumLike raindrops draining away
Mazhaiyin thuliyaaiWasted upon useless weeds
Uzhaippin palan izhanthomWe lost the fruits of our labor
Pathungi viraiyumLike a tiger crouching low
Vanathin pulipolAnd springing forward in the forest
Urimai kalam adaivomWe shall reclaim our field of rights
Male
Nilamellaam engalMay all the land
Vervayil mulaikkaSprout through our sweat
Manamellaam dhinamWhile all our minds every day
Vethanai valikkaAche with agony and pain
Kanavellam engal vaasalil palikkaMay all our dreams come true at our doorstep
Ingu pazhagaatho…Will this not become familiar here?
Male
Kaalangalae neendidumaWill these dark times keep stretching long?
Ponnulagam thondridumaWill a golden world ever emerge?
Thozhargalin thagangalaeWill the deep thirst of comrades
Senneeril theernthidumaBe quenched only in crimson blood?
Male
Mazhai inge endhaIs not the rain that falls here
Nilaththukum pothuvaiCommon to all lands equally?
Uyir ena oru uyirukku kuraivaIs one human life inferior to another?
Uzhaippilae ingu sivakkatum azhagaLet beauty flush red through honest labor
Ulagorae…O people of the world...
Male
Malayin vazhiyaiLike a river that carves its path
Kudaiyum nadhipolThrough a towering mountain
Thadaigal pala vendromWe overcame many obstacles
Siraiyil adaiyum nathiyin nilaiyaaiLike a river confined in prison
Anaiyilae nindromWe stood trapped behind dams
Male
Barangalae neelumendralIf heavy burdens continue to prolong
Boogambam nernthidumaeAn earthquake will surely erupt
Pakkathilae paambu vanthaalIf a snake comes too close
Kozhi kooda seeridumaeEven a timid hen will hiss back in rage
Male
Thadaiyellam inguLet all obstacles here
Thaniyatum malaraaiSubside like a gentle flower
Thanimayil enna kidaithidum perithaaiWhat grand goal can ever be gained in isolation?
Inaiyatum nathi kadaludan thunivaaiLet the river bravely unite with the vast ocean
Thunaiyorae…O fellow companions...
Male
Vizhalil vazhiyumLike raindrops draining away
Mazhaiyin thuliyaiWasted upon useless weeds
Uzhaippin palan izhanthomWe lost the fruits of our labor
Pathungi virayumLike a tiger crouching low
Vanathin pulipolAnd springing forward in the forest
Urimai kalam adaivomWe shall reclaim our field of rights
Male
Kathirukkum ayuthangalWill the waiting weapons
Pookkalena poothidumaBloom peacefully like flowers?
Ellaiyilae ranuvangalWill armies at the borders
Samarangal veesidumaWage devastating wars?
Male
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thath thathath thaThath thathath tha
Thana thana naa thana naaThana thana naa thana naa
Thana thaanaaa…immmmThana thaanaaa…immmm
Male
Kelviyidum senchenayidamBefore the questioning red army
Aanayidum aatchi koottam thorkumThe ruling class issuing orders will fall defeated
Bodhi mara maligaiyilIn the palace of the Bodhi tree
Buddhan kudi yeriyathaai maarumIt will transform as if Buddha himself took residence
Male
Nilamellaam engalMay all the land
Vervayil mulaikkaSprout through our sweat
Manamellaam dhinamWhile all our minds every day
Vethanai valikkaAche with agony and pain
Kanavellam engal vaasalil palikkaMay all our dreams come true at our doorstep
Ingu pazhagaatho…Will this not become familiar here?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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