Ondre Ondru Ulagam
From Guru Dhatchanai · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. Pugazhenthi
- Details
- Guru Dhatchanai1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru | Only one, the world is one |
| Ulagil deivam ondru | In this world, God is one |
| Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu | It is good, doing good deeds |
| Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru | Living well by doing good is best |
| Female | |
| Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru | Only one, the world is one |
| Ulagil deivam ondru | In this world, God is one |
| Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu | It is good, doing good deeds |
| Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru | Living well by doing good is best |
| Female | |
| Aana enbathu uyirezhuthu | The letter 'Aa' is a vowel letter |
| Amma appa anbu arivu | Mother, father, love, wisdom |
| Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu | That is the first letter for all of these |
| Chorus :Amma appa anbu arivu | Chorus: Mother, father, love, wisdom |
| Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu | That is the first letter for all of these |
| Female :Aana enbathu uyirezhuthu | Female: The letter 'Aa' is a vowel letter |
| Amma appa anbu arivu | Mother, father, love, wisdom |
| Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu | That is the first letter for all of these |
| Female | |
| Ka na enbathu uyirmai ezhuthu | The letter 'Ka' is a consonant-vowel letter |
| Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal | God, grace, education, eyes |
| Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu | That is the first letter for all of these |
| Chorus :Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal | Chorus: God, grace, education, eyes |
| Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu | That is the first letter for all of these |
| Female :Ka na enbathu uyirmai ezhuthu | Female: The letter 'Ka' is a consonant-vowel letter |
| Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal | God, grace, education, eyes |
| Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu | That is the first letter for all of these |
| Female | |
| Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru | Only one, the world is one |
| Ulagil deivam ondru | In this world, God is one |
| Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu | It is good, doing good deeds |
| Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru | Living well by doing good is best |
| Female | |
| Vasuki | Vasuki! |
| Child :Teacher | Child: Teacher! |
| Female :Engae sollu | Female: Tell me! |
| Child :Padippu | Child: Education! |
| Female :Vazhum vazhiyai therindhu kolla | Female: To understand the way to live, |
| Vazhigal seivadhu padippu | Education creates the path. |
| Chorus :Vazhigal seivadhu padippu | Chorus: Education creates the path. |
| Female | |
| Vadivelu | Vadivelu! |
| Child :Teacher | Child: Teacher! |
| Female :Nee sollu | Female: You tell me! |
| Child :Kanakku | Child: Mathematics! |
| Female :Correct | Female: Correct! |
| Varuvadhai olungaai veithu kollum | To manage what comes in properly, |
| Arivai tharuvadhu kanakku | Mathematics provides the wisdom. |
| Chorus :Arivai tharuvadhu kanakku | Chorus: Mathematics provides the wisdom. |
| Female | |
| Parimalam | Parimalam! |
| Child :Boogolam | Child: Geography! |
| Female :Paarkum ulagai purindhu kolla | Female: To understand the world we see, |
| Paadhai solvadhu boogolam | Geography shows the direction. |
| Chorus :Paadhai solvadhu boogolam | Chorus: Geography shows the direction. |
| Female | |
| Pasupathi | Pasupathi! |
| Child :Sarithiram | Child: History! |
| Female :Paraambaraiyaana munnoor kadhaiyai | Female: The story of our ancestral forefathers, |
| Padam solvadhu sarithiram | History illustrates it clearly. |
| Chorus :Padam solvadhu sarithiram | Chorus: History illustrates it clearly. |
| Female | |
| Ezhutharivithavan iraivan aagum | The one who taught literacy is God Himself, |
| Ennum eluthum kannaagum | Numbers and letters are like two eyes. |
| Chorus :Ennum eluthum kannaagum | Chorus: Numbers and letters are like two eyes. |
| Female :Ezhutharivithavan iraivan aagum | Female: The one who taught literacy is God Himself, |
| Ennum eluthum kannaagum | Numbers and letters are like two eyes. |
| Female | |
| Yedum arivum kooda irundhaal | If books and knowledge stay together, |
| Ella nalanum undaagum | All good fortune will arise. |
| Chorus :Ella nalanum undaagum | Chorus: All good fortune will arise. |
| Female :Yedum arivum kooda irundhaal | Female: If books and knowledge stay together, |
| Ella nalanum undaagum | All good fortune will arise. |
| Female | |
| Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru | Only one, the world is one |
| Ulagil deivam ondru | In this world, God is one |
| Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu | It is good, doing good deeds |
| Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru | Living well by doing good is best |
| Chorus | |
| Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru | Only one, the world is one |
| Ulagil deivam ondru | In this world, God is one |
| Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu | It is good, doing good deeds |
| Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru | Living well by doing good is best |
ஒன்றே ஒன்று உலகம் ஒன்று
உலகில் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
நன்றே நன்று நல்லதைச் செய்து
நன்றாய் வாழ்வது நன்று...
Only one, the world is one
In this world, God is one
It is good, doing good deeds
Living well by doing good is best
ஒன்றே ஒன்று உலகம் ஒன்று
உலகில் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
நன்றே நன்று நல்லதைச் செய்து
நன்றாய் வாழ்வது நன்று...
Only one, the world is one
In this world, God is one
It is good, doing good deeds
Living well by doing good is best
“அ”ன்னா என்பது உயிரெழுத்து
அம்மா அப்பா அன்பு அறிவு
அனைத்திற்கும் அதுவே முதலெழுத்து
குழு :
அம்மா அப்பா அன்பு அறிவு
அனைத்திற்கும் அதுவே முதலெழுத்து
The letter 'Aa' is a vowel letter
Mother, father, love, wisdom
That is the first letter for all of these
Chorus: Mother, father, love, wisdom
That is the first letter for all of these
Female: The letter 'Aa' is a vowel letter
Mother, father, love, wisdom
That is the first letter for all of these
“அ”ன்னா என்பது உயிரெழுத்து
அம்மா அப்பா அன்பு அறிவு
அனைத்திற்கும் அதுவே முதலெழுத்து
The letter 'Ka' is a consonant-vowel letter
God, grace, education, eyes
That is the first letter for all of these
Chorus: God, grace, education, eyes
That is the first letter for all of these
Female: The letter 'Ka' is a consonant-vowel letter
God, grace, education, eyes
That is the first letter for all of these
“
க”ன்னா என்பது உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து
கடவுள் கருணை கல்வி கண்கள்
அனைத்திற்கும் அதுவே முதலெழுத்து
குழு :
கடவுள் கருணை கல்வி கண்கள்
அனைத்திற்கும் அதுவே முதலெழுத்து
Only one, the world is one
In this world, God is one
It is good, doing good deeds
Living well by doing good is best
“க”ன்னா என்பது உயிர்மெய் எழுத்து
கடவுள் கருணை கல்வி கண்கள்
அனைத்திற்கும் அதுவே முதலெழுத்து
Vasuki!
Child: Teacher!
Female: Tell me!
Child: Education!
Female: To understand the way to live,
Education creates the path.
Chorus: Education creates the path.
ஒன்றே ஒன்று உலகம் ஒன்று
உலகில் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
நன்றே நன்று நல்லதைச் செய்து
நன்றாய் வாழ்வது நன்று..
Vadivelu!
Child: Teacher!
Female: You tell me!
Child: Mathematics!
Female: Correct!
To manage what comes in properly,
Mathematics provides the wisdom.
Chorus: Mathematics provides the wisdom.
வாசுகி...
டீச்சர்....
எங்கே சொல்லு
படிப்பு
வாழும் வழியை தெரிந்துக் கொள்ள
வழிகள் செய்வது படிப்பு
குழு :
வழிகள் செய்வது படிப்பு
Parimalam!
Child: Geography!
Female: To understand the world we see,
Geography shows the direction.
Chorus: Geography shows the direction.
வடிவேலு..
டீச்சர்...
நீ சொல்லு
கணக்கு
கரெக்ட்
வருவதை ஒழுங்காய் வைத்துக்கொள்ளும்
அறிவைத் தருவது கணக்கு
குழு :
அறிவைத் தருவது கணக்கு
Pasupathi!
Child: History!
Female: The story of our ancestral forefathers,
History illustrates it clearly.
Chorus: History illustrates it clearly.
பரிமளம்.....
பூகோளம்........
பார்க்கும் உலகைப் புரிந்து கொள்ள
பாதை சொல்வது பூகோளம்
குழு :
பாதை சொல்வது பூகோளம்
The one who taught literacy is God Himself,
Numbers and letters are like two eyes.
Chorus: Numbers and letters are like two eyes.
Female: The one who taught literacy is God Himself,
Numbers and letters are like two eyes.
பசுபதி......
சரித்திரம்....
பரம்பரையான முன்னோர் கதையை
பாடம் சொல்வது சரித்திரம்
குழு :
பாடம் சொல்வது சரித்திரம்
If books and knowledge stay together,
All good fortune will arise.
Chorus: All good fortune will arise.
Female: If books and knowledge stay together,
All good fortune will arise.
எழுத்தறிவித்தவன் இறைவன் ஆகும்
எண்ணும் எழுத்தும் கண்ணாகும்
குழு :
எண்ணும் எழுத்தும் கண்ணாகும்
எழுத்தறிவித்தவன் இறைவன் ஆகும்
எண்ணும் எழுத்தும் கண்ணாகும்
Only one, the world is one
In this world, God is one
It is good, doing good deeds
Living well by doing good is best
ஏடும் அறிவும் கூட இருந்தால்
எல்லா நலனும் உண்டாகும்
குழு :
எல்லா நலனும் உண்டாகும்
ஏடும் அறிவும் கூட இருந்தால்
எல்லா நலனும் உண்டாகும்
Only one, the world is one
In this world, God is one
It is good, doing good deeds
Living well by doing good is best
ஒன்றே ஒன்று உலகம் ஒன்று
உலகில் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
நன்றே நன்று நல்லதைச் செய்து
நன்றாய் வாழ்வது நன்று..
ஒன்றே ஒன்று உலகம் ஒன்று
உலகில் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
நன்றே நன்று நல்லதைச் செய்து
நன்றாய் வாழ்வது நன்று..
Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru
Only one, the world is one
Ulagil deivam ondru
In this world, God is one
Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu
It is good, doing good deeds
Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru
Living well by doing good is best
Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru
Only one, the world is one
Ulagil deivam ondru
In this world, God is one
Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu
It is good, doing good deeds
Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru
Living well by doing good is best
Aana enbathu uyirezhuthu
The letter 'Aa' is a vowel letter
Amma appa anbu arivu
Mother, father, love, wisdom
Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu
That is the first letter for all of these
Chorus :Amma appa anbu arivu
Chorus: Mother, father, love, wisdom
Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu
That is the first letter for all of these
Female :Aana enbathu uyirezhuthu
Female: The letter 'Aa' is a vowel letter
Amma appa anbu arivu
Mother, father, love, wisdom
Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu
That is the first letter for all of these
Ka na enbathu uyirmai ezhuthu
The letter 'Ka' is a consonant-vowel letter
Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal
God, grace, education, eyes
Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu
That is the first letter for all of these
Chorus :Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal
Chorus: God, grace, education, eyes
Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu
That is the first letter for all of these
Female :Ka na enbathu uyirmai ezhuthu
Female: The letter 'Ka' is a consonant-vowel letter
Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal
God, grace, education, eyes
Anaithirkkum adhuvae mudhal ezhuthu
That is the first letter for all of these
Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru
Only one, the world is one
Ulagil deivam ondru
In this world, God is one
Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu
It is good, doing good deeds
Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru
Living well by doing good is best
Vasuki
Vasuki!
Child :Teacher
Child: Teacher!
Female :Engae sollu
Female: Tell me!
Child :Padippu
Child: Education!
Female :Vazhum vazhiyai therindhu kolla
Female: To understand the way to live,
Vazhigal seivadhu padippu
Education creates the path.
Chorus :Vazhigal seivadhu padippu
Chorus: Education creates the path.
Vadivelu
Vadivelu!
Child :Teacher
Child: Teacher!
Female :Nee sollu
Female: You tell me!
Child :Kanakku
Child: Mathematics!
Female :Correct
Female: Correct!
Varuvadhai olungaai veithu kollum
To manage what comes in properly,
Arivai tharuvadhu kanakku
Mathematics provides the wisdom.
Chorus :Arivai tharuvadhu kanakku
Chorus: Mathematics provides the wisdom.
Parimalam
Parimalam!
Child :Boogolam
Child: Geography!
Female :Paarkum ulagai purindhu kolla
Female: To understand the world we see,
Paadhai solvadhu boogolam
Geography shows the direction.
Chorus :Paadhai solvadhu boogolam
Chorus: Geography shows the direction.
Pasupathi
Pasupathi!
Child :Sarithiram
Child: History!
Female :Paraambaraiyaana munnoor kadhaiyai
Female: The story of our ancestral forefathers,
Padam solvadhu sarithiram
History illustrates it clearly.
Chorus :Padam solvadhu sarithiram
Chorus: History illustrates it clearly.
Ezhutharivithavan iraivan aagum
The one who taught literacy is God Himself,
Ennum eluthum kannaagum
Numbers and letters are like two eyes.
Chorus :Ennum eluthum kannaagum
Chorus: Numbers and letters are like two eyes.
Female :Ezhutharivithavan iraivan aagum
Female: The one who taught literacy is God Himself,
Ennum eluthum kannaagum
Numbers and letters are like two eyes.
Yedum arivum kooda irundhaal
If books and knowledge stay together,
Ella nalanum undaagum
All good fortune will arise.
Chorus :Ella nalanum undaagum
Chorus: All good fortune will arise.
Female :Yedum arivum kooda irundhaal
Female: If books and knowledge stay together,
Ella nalanum undaagum
All good fortune will arise.
Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru
Only one, the world is one
Ulagil deivam ondru
In this world, God is one
Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu
It is good, doing good deeds
Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru
Living well by doing good is best
Ondrae ondru ulagam ondru
Only one, the world is one
Ulagil deivam ondru
In this world, God is one
Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu
It is good, doing good deeds
Nandraai vaazhvadhu nandru
Living well by doing good is best
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic educational song from Guru Dhatchanai (1969) serves as a heartwarming moral and academic lesson delivered by a teacher to her young students. The teacher emphasizes fundamental truths: that humanity is united under one world and one God, and that true living lies in doing good to others. Through playful linguistic examples, she teaches Tamil alphabet phonetics, showing how vowels and consonants form essential words like Mother, Father, Love, God, Grace, and Education.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monae (Alliteration)
“Amma appa anbu arivu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'O' in 'Ondrae' and 'Ondru' or 'A' in 'Amma', 'Appa', 'Anbu', 'Arivu'.
Edhugai (Rhyme)
“Kadavul karunai kalvi kangal”
Second letter harmony across words and lines such as 'Kadavul', 'Karunai', 'Kalvi'.
Esubal / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Nandrae nandru nalladhai seidhu”
Repetition of words like 'Nandrae nandru' and 'Ondrae ondru' to emphasize singular truth and goodness.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ennum eluthum kannaagum”
Comparing numbers and letters (Ennum Ezhuthum) to two eyes essential for human sight and living.
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Trivia
The song is a revered educational standard in Tamil cinema that utilizes classic Thirukkural-style moral philosophy ('Ezhutharivithavan Iraivan Aagum' derived from ancient Tamil aphorisms) to teach children ethics alongside basic literacy and school subjects.
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