Oonjal Aadiya Ullangal
From Deviyin Thirumanam · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Deviyin Thirumanam1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam | All the hearts that once swung joyfully |
| Oosalaaduthu srirama rama | Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama |
| Oru chittukkuruvi siraginai viriththu | A little sparrow spreading its wings |
| Uyara parakkuthoi srirama rama | Is flying high into the sky, Oh Lord Rama |
| Female | |
| Nettrikku nee raja | Yesterday you were the king |
| Indraikku avan raja | Today he is the king |
| Maaruthu magudangal sri rama rama | Crowns keep changing hands, Oh Lord Rama |
| Maaruthu magudangal sri rama rama | Crowns keep changing hands, Oh Lord Rama |
| Female | |
| Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam | All the hearts that once swung joyfully |
| Oosalaaduthu srirama rama | Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama |
| Male | |
| Sangili pungili kadhava thera | Sangili Pungili, open the door! |
| Chorus :Naan maattean vengai puli | Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger! |
| Male :Aattukuttiya kandeengalaa | Male: Did you see the little lamb? |
| Chorus :Kandom | Chorus: Yes, we saw it! |
| Male :Engae | Male: Where? |
| Chorus :Veettukkullae | Chorus: Inside the house! |
| Male :Kadhava thera | Male: Open the door! |
| Chorus :Therakka maattom…. | Chorus: We won't open it! |
| Female | |
| Beeman thiramai pathinaalaandu | For fourteen years, Bhima's true strength |
| Dhuriyan arinthathillai | Duryodhana failed to realize |
| Ariyaa nilaiyil kadaisi varaiyil | In that state of ignorance till the very end |
| Bharatham mudinthathillai | The epic Mahabharata never concluded peacefully |
| Female | |
| Poonaiyil puli pallu poovilum oru mullu | A tiger's teeth inside a cat, a thorn inside a flower |
| Poonaiyil puli pallu poovilum oru mullu | A tiger's teeth inside a cat, a thorn inside a flower |
| Kaalaththin naadagam srirama rama | This is time's grand play, Oh Lord Rama |
| Kaalaththin naadagam srirama rama | This is time's grand play, Oh Lord Rama |
| Male | |
| Sangili pungili kadhava thera | Sangili Pungili, open the door! |
| Chorus :Naan maattean vengai puli | Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger! |
| Male :Aattukuttiya kandeengalaa | Male: Did you see the little lamb? |
| Chorus :Kandom | Chorus: Yes, we saw it! |
| Male :Engae | Male: Where? |
| Chorus :Veettukkullae | Chorus: Inside the house! |
| Male :Kadhava thera | Male: Open the door! |
| Chorus :Therakka maattom…. | Chorus: We won't open it! |
| Female | |
| Seiyum thozhilae deivam | Work is worship |
| Endru searnthavan pangaali | One who joins with this belief is a true partner |
| Searntha pinnaalae thavrugal | If he commits wrongs after joining |
| Searththaal avanae pagaiyaali | And accumulates sins, he becomes an enemy |
| Female | |
| Vaalukku palam vanthaal | If the tail gains too much strength |
| Thalaiyaiyae patham paarkkum | It will attempt to strike the head itself |
| Needhikku bayamethu srirama rama | What fear does justice have, Oh Lord Rama? |
| Needhikku bayamethu srirama rama | What fear does justice have, Oh Lord Rama? |
| Female | |
| Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam | All the hearts that once swung joyfully |
| Oosalaaduthu srirama rama | Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama |
| Oru chittukkuruvi siraginai viriththu | A little sparrow spreading its wings |
| Uyara parakkuthoi srirama rama | Is flying high into the sky, Oh Lord Rama |
| Male | |
| Sangili pungili kadhava thera | Sangili Pungili, open the door! |
| Chorus :Naan maattean vengai puli | Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger! |
| Male :Aattukuttiya kandeengalaa | Male: Did you see the little lamb? |
| Chorus :Kandom | Chorus: Yes, we saw it! |
| Male :Engae | Male: Where? |
| Chorus :Veettukkullae | Chorus: Inside the house! |
| Male :Kadhava thera | Male: Open the door! |
| Chorus :Therakka maattom…. | Chorus: We won't open it! |
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடிய உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாம்
ஊசலாடுது ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
ஒரு சிட்டுக்குருவி சிறகினை விரித்து
உயரப் பறக்குதோய் ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
All the hearts that once swung joyfully
Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama
A little sparrow spreading its wings
Is flying high into the sky, Oh Lord Rama
நேற்றைக்கு நீ ராஜா
இன்றைக்கு அவன் ராஜா
மாறுது மகுடங்கள் ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
மாறுது மகுடங்கள் ஸ்ரீராம ராமா......
Yesterday you were the king
Today he is the king
Crowns keep changing hands, Oh Lord Rama
Crowns keep changing hands, Oh Lord Rama
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடிய உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாம்
ஊசலாடுது ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
All the hearts that once swung joyfully
Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama
சங்கிலி புங்கிலி கதவ தெற
குழு :
நான் மாட்டேன் வேங்கைப் புலி
ஆட்டுக்குட்டிய கண்டீங்களா
குழு :
கண்டோம்
எங்கே
குழு :
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
கதவத் தெற.......
குழு :
தெறக்க மாட்டோம்.......
Sangili Pungili, open the door!
Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger!
Male: Did you see the little lamb?
Chorus: Yes, we saw it!
Male: Where?
Chorus: Inside the house!
Male: Open the door!
Chorus: We won't open it!
பீமன் திறமை பதினாலாண்டு
துரியன் அறிந்ததில்லை
அறியா நிலையில் கடைசி வரையில்
பாரதம் முடிந்ததில்லை
For fourteen years, Bhima's true strength
Duryodhana failed to realize
In that state of ignorance till the very end
The epic Mahabharata never concluded peacefully
பூனையில் புலிப் பல்லு பூவிலும் ஒரு முள்ளு
பூனையில் புலிப் பல்லு பூவிலும் ஒரு முள்ளு
காலத்தின் நாடகம் ஸ்ரீராம ராமா.....
காலத்தின் நாடகம் ஸ்ரீராம ராமா.....
A tiger's teeth inside a cat, a thorn inside a flower
A tiger's teeth inside a cat, a thorn inside a flower
This is time's grand play, Oh Lord Rama
This is time's grand play, Oh Lord Rama
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடிய உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாம்
ஊசலாடுது ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
Sangili Pungili, open the door!
Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger!
Male: Did you see the little lamb?
Chorus: Yes, we saw it!
Male: Where?
Chorus: Inside the house!
Male: Open the door!
Chorus: We won't open it!
சங்கிலி புங்கிலி கதவ தெற
குழு :
நான் மாட்டேன் வேங்கைப் புலி
ஆட்டுக்குட்டிய கண்டீங்களா
குழு :
கண்டோம்
எங்கே
குழு :
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
கதவத் தெற.......
குழு :
தெறக்க மாட்டோம்.......
Work is worship
One who joins with this belief is a true partner
If he commits wrongs after joining
And accumulates sins, he becomes an enemy
செய்யும் தொழிலே தெய்வம்
என்று சேர்ந்தவன் பங்காளி
சேர்ந்த பின்னாலே தவறுகள்
சேர்த்தால் அவனே பகையாளி
If the tail gains too much strength
It will attempt to strike the head itself
What fear does justice have, Oh Lord Rama?
What fear does justice have, Oh Lord Rama?
வாலுக்கு பலம் வந்தால்
தலையையே பதம் பார்க்கும்
நீதிக்கு பயமேது ஸ்ரீராம ராமா........
நீதிக்கு பயமேது ஸ்ரீராம ராமா...
All the hearts that once swung joyfully
Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama
A little sparrow spreading its wings
Is flying high into the sky, Oh Lord Rama
ஊஞ்சல் ஆடிய உள்ளங்கள் எல்லாம்
ஊசலாடுது ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
ஒரு சிட்டுக்குருவி சிறகினை விரித்து
உயரப் பறக்குதோய் ஸ்ரீராம ராமா
Sangili Pungili, open the door!
Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger!
Male: Did you see the little lamb?
Chorus: Yes, we saw it!
Male: Where?
Chorus: Inside the house!
Male: Open the door!
Chorus: We won't open it!
சங்கிலி புங்கிலி கதவ தெற
குழு :
நான் மாட்டேன் வேங்கைப் புலி
ஆட்டுக்குட்டிய கண்டீங்களா
குழு :
கண்டோம்
எங்கே
குழு :
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே
கதவத் தெற.......
குழு :
தெறக்க மாட்டோம்.......
Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam
All the hearts that once swung joyfully
Oosalaaduthu srirama rama
Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama
Oru chittukkuruvi siraginai viriththu
A little sparrow spreading its wings
Uyara parakkuthoi srirama rama
Is flying high into the sky, Oh Lord Rama
Nettrikku nee raja
Yesterday you were the king
Indraikku avan raja
Today he is the king
Maaruthu magudangal sri rama rama
Crowns keep changing hands, Oh Lord Rama
Maaruthu magudangal sri rama rama
Crowns keep changing hands, Oh Lord Rama
Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam
All the hearts that once swung joyfully
Oosalaaduthu srirama rama
Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama
Sangili pungili kadhava thera
Sangili Pungili, open the door!
Chorus :Naan maattean vengai puli
Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger!
Male :Aattukuttiya kandeengalaa
Male: Did you see the little lamb?
Chorus :Kandom
Chorus: Yes, we saw it!
Male :Engae
Male: Where?
Chorus :Veettukkullae
Chorus: Inside the house!
Male :Kadhava thera
Male: Open the door!
Chorus :Therakka maattom….
Chorus: We won't open it!
Beeman thiramai pathinaalaandu
For fourteen years, Bhima's true strength
Dhuriyan arinthathillai
Duryodhana failed to realize
Ariyaa nilaiyil kadaisi varaiyil
In that state of ignorance till the very end
Bharatham mudinthathillai
The epic Mahabharata never concluded peacefully
Poonaiyil puli pallu poovilum oru mullu
A tiger's teeth inside a cat, a thorn inside a flower
Poonaiyil puli pallu poovilum oru mullu
A tiger's teeth inside a cat, a thorn inside a flower
Kaalaththin naadagam srirama rama
This is time's grand play, Oh Lord Rama
Kaalaththin naadagam srirama rama
This is time's grand play, Oh Lord Rama
Sangili pungili kadhava thera
Sangili Pungili, open the door!
Chorus :Naan maattean vengai puli
Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger!
Male :Aattukuttiya kandeengalaa
Male: Did you see the little lamb?
Chorus :Kandom
Chorus: Yes, we saw it!
Male :Engae
Male: Where?
Chorus :Veettukkullae
Chorus: Inside the house!
Male :Kadhava thera
Male: Open the door!
Chorus :Therakka maattom….
Chorus: We won't open it!
Seiyum thozhilae deivam
Work is worship
Endru searnthavan pangaali
One who joins with this belief is a true partner
Searntha pinnaalae thavrugal
If he commits wrongs after joining
Searththaal avanae pagaiyaali
And accumulates sins, he becomes an enemy
Vaalukku palam vanthaal
If the tail gains too much strength
Thalaiyaiyae patham paarkkum
It will attempt to strike the head itself
Needhikku bayamethu srirama rama
What fear does justice have, Oh Lord Rama?
Needhikku bayamethu srirama rama
What fear does justice have, Oh Lord Rama?
Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam
All the hearts that once swung joyfully
Oosalaaduthu srirama rama
Are now wavering in uncertainty, Oh Lord Rama
Oru chittukkuruvi siraginai viriththu
A little sparrow spreading its wings
Uyara parakkuthoi srirama rama
Is flying high into the sky, Oh Lord Rama
Sangili pungili kadhava thera
Sangili Pungili, open the door!
Chorus :Naan maattean vengai puli
Chorus: I won't open, I'm a ferocious tiger!
Male :Aattukuttiya kandeengalaa
Male: Did you see the little lamb?
Chorus :Kandom
Chorus: Yes, we saw it!
Male :Engae
Male: Where?
Chorus :Veettukkullae
Chorus: Inside the house!
Male :Kadhava thera
Male: Open the door!
Chorus :Therakka maattom….
Chorus: We won't open it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Deviyin Thirumanam' (1977) offers a profound commentary on the transience of power, human relationships, and the deceptive nature of life. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali and sung by P. Susheela, the song interweaves deep philosophical reflections with the rhythm of a traditional Tamil children's game, 'Sangili Pungili'. Through vivid imagery and classical references—such as Duryodhana's underestimation of Bhima in the Mahabharata—the song highlights how worldly titles and fortunes are temporary ('Yesterday you were king, today he is'). It warns against deceitful companions ('a tiger's teeth in a cat') and rebellious subordinates ('if the tail grows stronger, it strikes the head'), while ultimately affirming that justice and righteous action carry no fear.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Oonjal aadiya ullangal ellaam / Oosalaaduthu srirama rama”
The initial vowel sound 'Oo' / 'U' creates an alliterative rhythm connecting the swinging joy to the wavering mind.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Nettrikku nee raja / Indraikku avan raja”
Contrasts yesterday ('Nettrikku') and today ('Indraikku') to highlight the temporary nature of power and titles.
Metaphor
“Poonaiyil puli pallu poovilum oru mullu”
Metaphorically describes hidden hostility and hidden danger using the imagery of a cat possessing a tiger's teeth and a flower hiding a thorn.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Endru searnthavan pangaali / Searththaal avanae pagaiyaali”
The words 'pangaali' (partner) and 'pagaiyaali' (enemy) rhyme at the end of lines 36 and 38, emphasizing the reversal of relationships.
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Trivia
The song creatively incorporates lines from 'Sangili Pungili Kadhava Thera', a popular traditional outdoor game played by Tamil children. Lyricist Vaali used this folk game narrative as a dramatic contrast to the philosophical theme of the song, illustrating how adult life and politics often mimic childhood games of pursuit, evasion, and changing roles.
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