Oodhura Sanga Neeyum
From Thenpandi Seemaiyile · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Music director
- K. Bhagyaraj
- Details
- Thenpandi Seemaiyile1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai | Blow the conch that needs to be blown, |
| Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai | Sing the song that needs to be sung. |
| Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa | If truth and justice are accepted, |
| Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum | A new doorway will open tomorrow. |
| Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum | If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor. |
| Male | |
| Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai | Blow the conch that needs to be blown, |
| Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai | Sing the song that needs to be sung. |
| Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa | If truth and justice are accepted, |
| Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum | A new doorway will open tomorrow. |
| Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum | If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor. |
| Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum | A new doorway will open tomorrow. |
| Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum | If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor. |
| Male | |
| Kottinaaththaan theala ooru mathikkum | Only if it stings will the town respect a scorpion, |
| Illa pulla poochchinny pottu mithikkum | Otherwise, they will treat it as a harmless insect and trample it. |
| Kutta kutta kuninjaa enna nadakkum | If you keep ducking every time you are struck, what will happen? |
| Konjam thatti kelu appo needhi kidaikkum | Demand firmly, and then you will receive justice. |
| Male | |
| Soodu onnu pottu vachchaa | If you brand it with a hot iron, |
| Maattukkoru soranai varum | Even a cow will gain a sense of awareness. |
| Sollu onnu solliputtaa | If a sharp word is spoken, |
| Yaarukkumae rosham varum | Anyone will feel a spark of self-respect. |
| Pollaappa vittuputtu ellaarum onnupattu | Putting aside petty feuds, let everyone unite, |
| Puratchi paathaiyil ezhuchchi kaanavae | To witness a grand uprising on the path of revolution! |
| Male | |
| Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai | Blow the conch that needs to be blown, |
| Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai | Sing the song that needs to be sung. |
| Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa | If truth and justice are accepted, |
| Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum | A new doorway will open tomorrow. |
| Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum | If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor. |
| Male | |
| Yaeniyai pola oora yaeththividanum aanaa | Like a ladder, we should help people rise up, but |
| Etti udhaippavana mutti thattanum | If someone kicks us down, we must strike back at their knees. |
| Thoniyai pola palarai sumanthidanum | Like a boat, we should carry many people across, but |
| Kavukka nenaippavana aaththil vidanum | If someone tries to capsize it, leave them in the river. |
| Male | |
| Nallavanga perai dhinam | We can praise the names of good people |
| Oorukulla naam sollalaam aanaa | In our town every single day, but |
| Nalla nalla kaariyaththa naama kooda | We too must do good deeds |
| Senju kaattanum | And lead by example. |
| Veen vambu pesikittu verum vaaya mennukittu | Talking useless gossip and chewing on empty words, |
| Kosham poduravan vesham kalaiyavae | May the facade of the one raising empty slogans fall away! |
| Male | |
| Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai | Blow the conch that needs to be blown, |
| Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai | Sing the song that needs to be sung. |
| Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa | If truth and justice are accepted, |
| Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum | A new doorway will open tomorrow. |
| Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum | If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor. |
| Male | |
| Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum | A new doorway will open tomorrow. |
| Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum | If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor. |
| Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai | Blow the conch that needs to be blown, |
| Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai | Sing the song that needs to be sung. |
ஊதுற சங்க நீயும் ஊதி வை
பாடுற பாட்ட நீயும் பாடி வை
ஞாயமுன்னு ஏத்துக்கிட்டா
நாளைக்கொரு வாசல் தெறக்கும்
தெறந்துட்டா ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் மோட்சம் கெடைக்கும்
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
If truth and justice are accepted,
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
ஊதுற சங்க நீயும் ஊதி வை
பாடுற பாட்ட நீயும் பாடி வை
ஞாயமுன்னு ஏத்துக்கிட்டா
நாளைக்கொரு வாசல் தெறக்கும்
தெறந்துட்டா ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் மோட்சம் கெடைக்கும்
நாளைக்கொரு வாசல் தெறக்கும்
தெறந்துட்டா ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் மோட்சம் கெடைக்கும்..
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
If truth and justice are accepted,
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
கொட்டினாத்தான் தேள ஊரு மதிக்கும்
இல்ல புள்ளப் பூச்சியின்னு போட்டு மிதிக்கும்
குட்ட குட்ட குனிஞ்சா என்ன நடக்கும்
கொஞ்சம் தட்டிக் கேளு அப்போ நீதி கிடைக்கும்
Only if it stings will the town respect a scorpion,
Otherwise, they will treat it as a harmless insect and trample it.
If you keep ducking every time you are struck, what will happen?
Demand firmly, and then you will receive justice.
சூடு ஒண்ணு போட்டு வச்சா
மாட்டுக்கொரு சொரணை வரும்
சொல்லு ஒண்ணு சொல்லிப்புட்டா
யாருக்குமே ரோஷம் வரும்
பொல்லாப்ப விட்டுப்புட்டு எல்லாரும் ஒண்ணுப்பட்டு
புரட்சி பாதையில் எழுச்சி காணவே
If you brand it with a hot iron,
Even a cow will gain a sense of awareness.
If a sharp word is spoken,
Anyone will feel a spark of self-respect.
Putting aside petty feuds, let everyone unite,
To witness a grand uprising on the path of revolution!
ஊதுற சங்க நீயும் ஊதி வை
பாடுற பாட்ட நீயும் பாடி வை
ஞாயமுன்னு ஏத்துக்கிட்டா
நாளைக்கொரு வாசல் தெறக்கும்
தெறந்துட்டா ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் மோட்சம் கெடைக்கும்
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
If truth and justice are accepted,
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
ஏணியைப் போல ஊர ஏத்திவிடணும் ஆனா
எட்டி உதைப்பவன முட்டித் தட்டணும்
தோணியைப் போல் பலரை சுமந்திடனும் ஆனா
கவுக்க நெனைப்பவன ஆத்தில் விடணும்
Like a ladder, we should help people rise up, but
If someone kicks us down, we must strike back at their knees.
Like a boat, we should carry many people across, but
If someone tries to capsize it, leave them in the river.
நல்லவங்க பேரை தினம்
ஊருக்குள்ள நாம் சொல்லலாம் ஆனா
நல்ல நல்ல காரியத்த நாம கூட
செஞ்சுக் காட்டணும்
வீண் வம்பு பேசிக்கிட்டு வெறும் வாய மென்னுக்கிட்டு
கோஷம் போடுறவன் வேஷம் கலையவே
We can praise the names of good people
In our town every single day, but
We too must do good deeds
And lead by example.
Talking useless gossip and chewing on empty words,
May the facade of the one raising empty slogans fall away!
ஊதுற சங்க நீயும் ஊதி வை
பாடுற பாட்ட நீயும் பாடி வை
ஞாயமுன்னு ஏத்துக்கிட்டா
நாளைக்கொரு வாசல் தெறக்கும்
தெறந்துட்டா ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் மோட்சம் கெடைக்கும்
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
If truth and justice are accepted,
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
நாளைக்கொரு வாசல் தெறக்கும்
தெறந்துட்டா ஏழைக்கெல்லாம் மோட்சம் கெடைக்கும்
ஊதுற சங்க நீயும் ஊதி வை
பாடுற பாட்ட நீயும் பாடி வை......
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa
If truth and justice are accepted,
Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa
If truth and justice are accepted,
Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Kottinaaththaan theala ooru mathikkum
Only if it stings will the town respect a scorpion,
Illa pulla poochchinny pottu mithikkum
Otherwise, they will treat it as a harmless insect and trample it.
Kutta kutta kuninjaa enna nadakkum
If you keep ducking every time you are struck, what will happen?
Konjam thatti kelu appo needhi kidaikkum
Demand firmly, and then you will receive justice.
Soodu onnu pottu vachchaa
If you brand it with a hot iron,
Maattukkoru soranai varum
Even a cow will gain a sense of awareness.
Sollu onnu solliputtaa
If a sharp word is spoken,
Yaarukkumae rosham varum
Anyone will feel a spark of self-respect.
Pollaappa vittuputtu ellaarum onnupattu
Putting aside petty feuds, let everyone unite,
Puratchi paathaiyil ezhuchchi kaanavae
To witness a grand uprising on the path of revolution!
Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa
If truth and justice are accepted,
Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Yaeniyai pola oora yaeththividanum aanaa
Like a ladder, we should help people rise up, but
Etti udhaippavana mutti thattanum
If someone kicks us down, we must strike back at their knees.
Thoniyai pola palarai sumanthidanum
Like a boat, we should carry many people across, but
Kavukka nenaippavana aaththil vidanum
If someone tries to capsize it, leave them in the river.
Nallavanga perai dhinam
We can praise the names of good people
Oorukulla naam sollalaam aanaa
In our town every single day, but
Nalla nalla kaariyaththa naama kooda
We too must do good deeds
Senju kaattanum
And lead by example.
Veen vambu pesikittu verum vaaya mennukittu
Talking useless gossip and chewing on empty words,
Kosham poduravan vesham kalaiyavae
May the facade of the one raising empty slogans fall away!
Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
Niyaayamunnu yaeththukittaa
If truth and justice are accepted,
Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Naalaikkoru vaasal thorakkum
A new doorway will open tomorrow.
Thoranthuttaa yaezhaikkellaam motcham kedaikkum
If it opens, salvation will be attained for all the poor.
Oodhura sanga neeyum oodhi vai
Blow the conch that needs to be blown,
Paadura paatta neeyum paadi vai
Sing the song that needs to be sung.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oodhura Sanga' is a revolutionary and philosophical song from the 1988 film 'Thenpandi Seemaiyile', featuring music composed and sung by K. Bhagyaraj with lyrics by Vaali. The song acts as a clarion call for the marginalized and oppressed to wake up, demand justice, and fight for their rights rather than silently enduring mistreatment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Yaeniyai pola oora yaeththividanum”
Comparing oneself to a ladder ('yaeniyai pola') that helps elevate others in society.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Thoniyai pola palarai sumanthidanum”
Comparing a helpful person to a boat ('thoniyai pola') that safely carries many people across waters.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kottinaaththaan / Illa”
The second consonant sound 't' / 'l' creates folk rhythm across the couplet lines.
Metaphor
“Kottinaaththaan theala ooru mathikkum”
Uses the metaphor of a stinging scorpion to illustrate that people only respect those who stand up for themselves aggressively.
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Trivia
'Thenpandi Seemaiyile' (1988) is one of the rare films where actor-director K. Bhagyaraj himself stepped into the role of a full-fledged music director. He composed all the songs and rendered this particular track in his iconic, conversational folk-singing style. Lyricist Vaali skillfully blended folk proverbs with socio-political messages tailored to Bhagyaraj's screen image.
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