Odivaavena Ulagathai
From Naangu Suvargal · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Naangu Suvargal1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa… | Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aaa… | Haaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… |
| Male | |
| Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom | We will call upon the world to come running, |
| Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom | If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one! |
| Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom | We will call upon the world to come running, |
| Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom | If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one! |
| Yerumelana boomikku uraippom | We will tell the earth to rise up higher, |
| Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom | We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend! |
| Yerumelana boomikku uraippom | We will tell the earth to rise up higher, |
| Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom | We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend! |
| Male | |
| Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom | We will call upon the world to come running, |
| Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom | If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Engu poividum indha samugam | Where can this society go, |
| Engal kottathai marandhu | Forgetting our fortress? |
| Engu poividum indha samugam | Where can this society go, |
| Engal kottathai marandhu | Forgetting our fortress? |
| Male | |
| Enna poividum naangalum vaazhndhaal | What will be lost if we live too? |
| Pangu poduvom thunindhu | Daringly, we will share our portion! |
| Male :Thunindhu | Male: Daringly, |
| Males :Pangu poduvom thunindhu | Males: Daringly, we will share our portion! |
| Male | |
| Engal kaigalil sattangal seivom | We will create laws with our own hands, |
| Unmai dharmathai kalandhu | Blending truth and righteousness. |
| Male | |
| Ellai pottoru kolgaiyai valarppom | We will set a boundary and cultivate our vision, |
| Engal thevaiyai ninaindhu | Keeping our needs in mind. |
| Male :Ninaindhu | Male: In mind, |
| Males :Engal thevaiyai ninaindhu | Males: Keeping our needs in mind. |
| Male | |
| Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom | We will call upon the world to come running, |
| Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom | If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Naangu suvargalai siraiyilum kandom | We saw four walls in prison as well, |
| Nalalvar aanom angae | And we became good people there. |
| Naangu suvargalai siraiyilum kandom | We saw four walls in prison as well, |
| Nalalvar aanom angae | And we became good people there. |
| Male | |
| Naangu suvargalai naangal amaithu | Now we set up four walls ourselves, |
| Nanbargal aanom ingae | And we became friends here. |
| Male :Ingae | Male: Here, |
| Males :Nanbargal aanom ingae | Males: And we became friends here. |
| Male | |
| Ongi adithaal malaiyum odaiyum | If struck hard, even a mountain will shatter, |
| Urudhi adaindhom indru | We have gained that determination today! |
| Male | |
| Thaangida kidandha vaazhkaiyai maatri | Changing a life that merely endured hardship, |
| Thaakidum thunivum undu | We have the courage to strike back now! |
| Male :Undu | Male: We have! |
| Males :Thaakidum thunivum undu | Males: We have the courage to strike back now! |
| Male | |
| Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom | We will call upon the world to come running, |
| Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom | If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one! |
| Yerumelana boomikku uraippom | We will tell the earth to rise up higher, |
| Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom | We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend! |
| Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom | We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ....
ஹா.......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.....ஆ.......ஆஅ.....
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Haaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aa… aaa…
ஓடிவாவென உலகத்தை அழைப்போம்
உலகம் வராவிடில் புதியதை அமைப்போம்
ஓடிவாவென உலகத்தை அழைப்போம்
உலகம் வராவிடில் புதியதை அமைப்போம்
ஏறுமேலெனப் பூமிக்கு உரைப்போம்
இறங்கி வாவென வானத்தை இழுப்போம்.....
ஏறுமேலெனப் பூமிக்கு உரைப்போம்
இறங்கி வாவென வானத்தை இழுப்போம்.....
We will call upon the world to come running,
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
We will call upon the world to come running,
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
We will tell the earth to rise up higher,
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
We will tell the earth to rise up higher,
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
ஓடிவாவென உலகத்தை அழைப்போம்
உலகம் வராவிடில் புதியதை அமைப்போம்
We will call upon the world to come running,
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
............................................
எங்கு போய்விடும் இந்த சமூகம்
எங்கள் கொட்டத்தை மறந்து
எங்கு போய்விடும் இந்த சமூகம்
எங்கள் கொட்டத்தை மறந்து
Where can this society go,
Forgetting our fortress?
Where can this society go,
Forgetting our fortress?
என்ன போய்விடும் நாங்களும் வாழ்ந்தால்
பங்கு போடுவோம் துணிந்து....
துணிந்து....
ஆண்கள் :
பங்கு போடுவோம் துணிந்து...
What will be lost if we live too?
Daringly, we will share our portion!
Male: Daringly,
Males: Daringly, we will share our portion!
எங்கள் கைகளில் சட்டங்கள் செய்வோம்
உண்மை தர்மத்தைக் கலந்து
We will create laws with our own hands,
Blending truth and righteousness.
எல்லை போட்டொரு கொள்கையைக் வளர்ப்போம்
எங்கள் தேவையை நினைத்து.....
நினைத்து.....
ஆண்கள் :
எங்கள் தேவையை நினைத்து.....
We will set a boundary and cultivate our vision,
Keeping our needs in mind.
Male: In mind,
Males: Keeping our needs in mind.
ஓடிவாவென உலகத்தை அழைப்போம்
உலகம் வராவிடில் புதியதை அமைப்போம்
We will call upon the world to come running,
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
..................................
நான்கு சுவர்களைச் சிறையிலும் கண்டோம்
நல்லவர் ஆனோம் அங்கே
நான்கு சுவர்களைச் சிறையிலும் கண்டோம்
நல்லவர் ஆனோம் அங்கே
We saw four walls in prison as well,
And we became good people there.
We saw four walls in prison as well,
And we became good people there.
நான்கு சுவர்களை நாங்கள் அமைத்து
நண்பர்கள் ஆனோம் இங்கே.....
இங்கே.....
ஆண்கள் :
நண்பர்கள் ஆனோம் இங்கே....
Now we set up four walls ourselves,
And we became friends here.
Male: Here,
Males: And we became friends here.
ஓங்கி அடித்தால் மலையும் உடையும்
உறுதி அடைந்தோம் இன்று
If struck hard, even a mountain will shatter,
We have gained that determination today!
தாங்கிடக் கிடந்த வாழ்க்கையை மாற்றி
தாக்கிடும் துணிவும் உண்டு.....
உண்டு.....
ஆண்கள் :
தாக்கிடும் துணிவும் உண்டு.....
Changing a life that merely endured hardship,
We have the courage to strike back now!
Male: We have!
Males: We have the courage to strike back now!
ஓடிவாவென உலகத்தை அழைப்போம்
உலகம் வராவிடில் புதியதை அமைப்போம்
ஏறுமேலெனப் பூமிக்கு உரைப்போம்
இறங்கி வாவென வானத்தை இழுப்போம்.....
இறங்கி வாவென வானத்தை இழுப்போம்.....
We will call upon the world to come running,
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
We will tell the earth to rise up higher,
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
.............................................
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Haaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aaa…
Haaa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aa… aaa…
Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom
We will call upon the world to come running,
Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom
We will call upon the world to come running,
Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
Yerumelana boomikku uraippom
We will tell the earth to rise up higher,
Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
Yerumelana boomikku uraippom
We will tell the earth to rise up higher,
Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom
We will call upon the world to come running,
Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
……………………………
Engu poividum indha samugam
Where can this society go,
Engal kottathai marandhu
Forgetting our fortress?
Engu poividum indha samugam
Where can this society go,
Engal kottathai marandhu
Forgetting our fortress?
Enna poividum naangalum vaazhndhaal
What will be lost if we live too?
Pangu poduvom thunindhu
Daringly, we will share our portion!
Male :Thunindhu
Male: Daringly,
Males :Pangu poduvom thunindhu
Males: Daringly, we will share our portion!
Engal kaigalil sattangal seivom
We will create laws with our own hands,
Unmai dharmathai kalandhu
Blending truth and righteousness.
Ellai pottoru kolgaiyai valarppom
We will set a boundary and cultivate our vision,
Engal thevaiyai ninaindhu
Keeping our needs in mind.
Male :Ninaindhu
Male: In mind,
Males :Engal thevaiyai ninaindhu
Males: Keeping our needs in mind.
Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom
We will call upon the world to come running,
Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
……………………………
Naangu suvargalai siraiyilum kandom
We saw four walls in prison as well,
Nalalvar aanom angae
And we became good people there.
Naangu suvargalai siraiyilum kandom
We saw four walls in prison as well,
Nalalvar aanom angae
And we became good people there.
Naangu suvargalai naangal amaithu
Now we set up four walls ourselves,
Nanbargal aanom ingae
And we became friends here.
Male :Ingae
Male: Here,
Males :Nanbargal aanom ingae
Males: And we became friends here.
Ongi adithaal malaiyum odaiyum
If struck hard, even a mountain will shatter,
Urudhi adaindhom indru
We have gained that determination today!
Thaangida kidandha vaazhkaiyai maatri
Changing a life that merely endured hardship,
Thaakidum thunivum undu
We have the courage to strike back now!
Male :Undu
Male: We have!
Males :Thaakidum thunivum undu
Males: We have the courage to strike back now!
Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom
We will call upon the world to come running,
Ulagam varaavidil pudhiyadhai amaippom
If the world doesn't come, we will build a new one!
Yerumelana boomikku uraippom
We will tell the earth to rise up higher,
Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom
We will pull the sky down, asking it to descend!
……………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Odivaavena ulagathai azhaippom' is an empowering and revolutionary anthem from the 1971 film 'Naangu Suvargal', penned by lyricist Kannadasan. The song portrays the determination of reformed individuals who have served time behind prison walls ('naangu suvargal') and are now uniting to rebuild their lives. Rather than waiting for an indifferent society to accept them, they declare their intent to build a new world on their own terms, guided by truth, justice, and self-reliance. The emotional arc transitions from social alienation to fiery defiance and solidarity. The protagonists assert that their past experiences have forged an unshakeable inner strength, transforming them from passive sufferers into proactive architects of their own destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Yerumelana boomikku uraippom / Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom”
Contrasting ideas of 'Yeru' (rising up) and 'Irangi' (descending/coming down) are paired together to highlight the grand ambition of changing the natural order.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi Ani)
“Irangi vaavena vaanathai izhuppom”
Exaggerating human capability by claiming they will pull down the sky to demonstrate absolute boldness.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Naangu suvargalai siraiyilum kandom / Nalalvar aanom angae”
The second consonant sound 'ng' / 'l' creates a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry structure.
Metaphor
“Ongi adithaal malaiyum odaiyum”
Breaking a mountain represents overcoming monumental socio-economic obstacles through sheer unity and force of will.
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Trivia
The film 'Naangu Suvargal' (1971) was directed by legendary filmmaker K. Balachander and starred Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Nagesh, and Major Sundarrajan as four prison inmates who attempt to lead honest lives after release. Although the music director is listed as unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack for this film was composed by the iconic duo M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with vocals performed by T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and chorus.
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