Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi
From Ore Vanam Ore Boomi · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ore Vanam Ore Boomi1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Orae vaanam orae bhoomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Orae jaathi orae needhi | One race, one justice. |
| Orae vaanam orae bhoomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Orae jaathi orae needhi | One race, one justice. |
| Male | |
| Enathu kannilae bedhangal illai | There is no discrimination in my eyes, |
| Enathu kannilae bedhangal illai | There is no discrimination in my eyes. |
| Ellorum naanum oru thaai pillai | Everyone and I are children of the same mother, |
| Ellorum naanum oru thaai pillai | Everyone and I are children of the same mother. |
| Male | |
| Orae vaanam orae bhoomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Orae jaathi orae needhi | One race, one justice. |
| Male | |
| Abraham lincoln than anbaal vendraar | Abraham Lincoln conquered through his love, |
| Karupenna velupenna ondrae endraar | He declared that black or white, all are one. |
| Abraham lincoln than anbaal vendraar | Abraham Lincoln conquered through his love, |
| Karupenna velupenna ondrae endraar | He declared that black or white, all are one. |
| Male | |
| Inaveri illaamal niraveri kollaamal | Without racial hatred, without color prejudice, |
| Eththanai munnorgal thaththuvam sonnaargal | How many ancestors have spoken of this philosophy! |
| Ulaga makkalae orr inam endru sonnaanae | He who said that all the world's people are a single race, |
| Ungal kennadi andru…. | Was your Kennedy back then... |
| Male | |
| Orae vaanam orae bhoomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Orae jaathi orae needhi | One race, one justice. |
| Male | |
| Odidum megangal konjum vannam | Like the colors caressed by running clouds, |
| Oongiya maaligaigal nenjai allum | Soaring palaces captivate the heart. |
| Odidum megangal konjum vannam | Like the colors caressed by running clouds, |
| Oongiya maaligaigal nenjai allum | Soaring palaces captivate the heart. |
| Male | |
| Manithanum avvaaru uyarvathu eppothu | When will human beings rise high like that? |
| Pudhuyugam thannaalae udhiththidum appothu | A new era will automatically dawn at that time. |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkum varkkamae | Oh working class people, |
| Naanthaan ungal pakkam | I am on your side. |
| Undaagum selvam | The wealth that is created, |
| Namakkae sontham | Belongs to us alone. |
| Male | |
| Orae vaanam orae bhoomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Orae jaathi orae needhi | One race, one justice. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram dhesangal mannil undu | There are a thousand nations on this earth, |
| Maanida dharmangal engum ondru | Yet human righteousness is the same everywhere. |
| Paravaigal iraithaedi paranthida thadaiyaedhu | What obstacle is there for birds flying in search of food? |
| Virinthidum vaanaththil pirivugal kidaiyaathu | In the vast sky, there are no divisions. |
| Male | |
| Enathu thaayagam gandhiyin desam | My motherland is Gandhi's land, |
| Enathu thaayagam gandhiyin desam | My motherland is Gandhi's land. |
| Ennaalum solvaen ahimsai vedham | I will forever proclaim the gospel of non-violence, |
| Ennaalum solvaen ahimsai vedham | I will forever proclaim the gospel of non-violence. |
| Male | |
| Orae vaanam orae bhoomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Orae jaathi orae needhi | One race, one justice. |
ஒரே வானம்..ஒரே பூமி...
ஒரே ஜாதி...ஒரே நீதி...
ஒரே வானம்..ஒரே பூமி...
ஒரே ஜாதி...ஒரே நீதி...
One sky, one earth,
One race, one justice.
One sky, one earth,
One race, one justice.
எனது கண்ணிலே பேதங்கள் இல்லை
எனது கண்ணிலே பேதங்கள் இல்லை
எல்லோரும் நானும் ஒருதாய் பிள்ளை
எல்லோரும் நானும் ஒருதாய் பிள்ளை
There is no discrimination in my eyes,
There is no discrimination in my eyes.
Everyone and I are children of the same mother,
Everyone and I are children of the same mother.
ஒரே வானம்.....ஒரே பூமி......
ஒரே ஜாதி......ஒரே நீதி......
One sky, one earth,
One race, one justice.
ஆப்ரகாம் லிங்கன் தன் அன்பால் வென்றார்
கருப்பென்ன வெளுப்பென்ன ஒன்றே என்றார்
ஆப்ரகாம் லிங்கன் தன் அன்பால் வென்றார்
கருப்பென்ன வெளுப்பென்ன ஒன்றே என்றார்
Abraham Lincoln conquered through his love,
He declared that black or white, all are one.
Abraham Lincoln conquered through his love,
He declared that black or white, all are one.
இனவெறி இல்லாமல் நிறவெறி கொள்ளாமல்
எத்தனை முன்னோர்கள் தத்துவம் சொன்னார்கள்
உலக மக்களே ஓர் இனம் என்று சொன்னானே
உங்கள் கென்னடி அன்று.........
Without racial hatred, without color prejudice,
How many ancestors have spoken of this philosophy!
He who said that all the world's people are a single race,
Was your Kennedy back then...
ஒரே வானம்.....ஒரே பூமி......
ஒரே ஜாதி........ஒரே நீதி......
One sky, one earth,
One race, one justice.
ஓடிடும் மேகங்கள் கொஞ்சும் வண்ணம்
ஓங்கிய மாளிகைகள் நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
ஓடிடும் மேகங்கள் கொஞ்சும் வண்ணம்
ஓங்கிய மாளிகைகள் நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
Like the colors caressed by running clouds,
Soaring palaces captivate the heart.
Like the colors caressed by running clouds,
Soaring palaces captivate the heart.
மனிதனும் அவ்வாறு உயர்வது எப்போது
புதுயுகம் தன்னாலே உதித்திடும் அப்போது
When will human beings rise high like that?
A new era will automatically dawn at that time.
உழைக்கும் வர்க்கமே
நான்தான் உங்கள் பக்கம்
உண்டாகும் செல்வம்
நமக்கே சொந்தம்
Oh working class people,
I am on your side.
The wealth that is created,
Belongs to us alone.
ஒரே வானம்.....ஒரே பூமி......
ஒரே ஜாதி........ஒரே நீதி......
One sky, one earth,
One race, one justice.
ஆயிரம் தேசங்கள் மண்ணில் உண்டு
மானிட தர்மங்கள் எங்கும் ஒன்று
பறவைகள் இறைதேடி பறந்திட தடையேது
விரிந்திடும் வானத்தில் பிரிவுகள் கிடையாது
There are a thousand nations on this earth,
Yet human righteousness is the same everywhere.
What obstacle is there for birds flying in search of food?
In the vast sky, there are no divisions.
எனது தாயகம் காந்தியின் தேசம்
எனது தாயகம் காந்தியின் தேசம்
எந்நாளும் சொல்வேன் அகிம்சை வேதம்
எந்நாளும் சொல்வேன் அகிம்சை வேதம்
My motherland is Gandhi's land,
My motherland is Gandhi's land.
I will forever proclaim the gospel of non-violence,
I will forever proclaim the gospel of non-violence.
ஒரே வானம்.....ஒரே பூமி......
ஒரே ஜாதி........ஒரே நீதி......
One sky, one earth,
One race, one justice.
Orae vaanam orae bhoomi
One sky, one earth,
Orae jaathi orae needhi
One race, one justice.
Orae vaanam orae bhoomi
One sky, one earth,
Orae jaathi orae needhi
One race, one justice.
Enathu kannilae bedhangal illai
There is no discrimination in my eyes,
Enathu kannilae bedhangal illai
There is no discrimination in my eyes.
Ellorum naanum oru thaai pillai
Everyone and I are children of the same mother,
Ellorum naanum oru thaai pillai
Everyone and I are children of the same mother.
Orae vaanam orae bhoomi
One sky, one earth,
Orae jaathi orae needhi
One race, one justice.
Abraham lincoln than anbaal vendraar
Abraham Lincoln conquered through his love,
Karupenna velupenna ondrae endraar
He declared that black or white, all are one.
Abraham lincoln than anbaal vendraar
Abraham Lincoln conquered through his love,
Karupenna velupenna ondrae endraar
He declared that black or white, all are one.
Inaveri illaamal niraveri kollaamal
Without racial hatred, without color prejudice,
Eththanai munnorgal thaththuvam sonnaargal
How many ancestors have spoken of this philosophy!
Ulaga makkalae orr inam endru sonnaanae
He who said that all the world's people are a single race,
Ungal kennadi andru….
Was your Kennedy back then...
Orae vaanam orae bhoomi
One sky, one earth,
Orae jaathi orae needhi
One race, one justice.
Odidum megangal konjum vannam
Like the colors caressed by running clouds,
Oongiya maaligaigal nenjai allum
Soaring palaces captivate the heart.
Odidum megangal konjum vannam
Like the colors caressed by running clouds,
Oongiya maaligaigal nenjai allum
Soaring palaces captivate the heart.
Manithanum avvaaru uyarvathu eppothu
When will human beings rise high like that?
Pudhuyugam thannaalae udhiththidum appothu
A new era will automatically dawn at that time.
Uzhaikkum varkkamae
Oh working class people,
Naanthaan ungal pakkam
I am on your side.
Undaagum selvam
The wealth that is created,
Namakkae sontham
Belongs to us alone.
Orae vaanam orae bhoomi
One sky, one earth,
Orae jaathi orae needhi
One race, one justice.
Aayiram dhesangal mannil undu
There are a thousand nations on this earth,
Maanida dharmangal engum ondru
Yet human righteousness is the same everywhere.
Paravaigal iraithaedi paranthida thadaiyaedhu
What obstacle is there for birds flying in search of food?
Virinthidum vaanaththil pirivugal kidaiyaathu
In the vast sky, there are no divisions.
Enathu thaayagam gandhiyin desam
My motherland is Gandhi's land,
Enathu thaayagam gandhiyin desam
My motherland is Gandhi's land.
Ennaalum solvaen ahimsai vedham
I will forever proclaim the gospel of non-violence,
Ennaalum solvaen ahimsai vedham
I will forever proclaim the gospel of non-violence.
Orae vaanam orae bhoomi
One sky, one earth,
Orae jaathi orae needhi
One race, one justice.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Orae Vanam Orae Boomi' from the 1979 film of the same name is a grand anthem promoting universal humanism, egalitarianism, and world peace. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kavinar Kannadasan, the song emphasizes that despite external differences in nationality, color, or creed, all humans share the same sky and earth. It invokes historical icons of unity and equality—Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Mahatma Gandhi—to reinforce messages of racial harmony, non-violence (Ahimsa), and human rights. Beyond racial and political unity, the lyrics advocate for economic justice, standing firmly with the working class and asserting that created wealth belongs to the labor force. Using poetic nature imagery, such as birds flying freely across an undivided sky, the song calls for a world free of artificial borders and prejudices, envisioning a bright new era built on love and equality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Odidum megangal konjum vannam / Oongiya maaligaigal nenjai allum”
The starting long vowel 'O' (Odidum / Oongiya) creates an acoustic rhythm typical of Tamil Monai.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Inaveri illaamal niraveri kollaamal”
The lines end with rhyming sounds ('illaamal' and 'kollaamal'), enhancing the musicality of the poetic verse.
Metaphor / Nature Analogy
“Virinthidum vaanaththil pirivugal kidaiyaathu”
The boundless sky without divisions is used as a metaphor for a world that should ideally exist without human borders or discrimination.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Orae vaanam orae bhoomi / Orae jaathi orae needhi”
The deliberate repetition of 'Orae' (One) reinforces the core thematic message of unity throughout the song.
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Trivia
The film 'Ore Vanam Ore Boomi' (1979) was directed by veteran director I. V. Sasi. Lyricist Kannadasan was well-known for weaving global socio-political references into Tamil film songs, and here he explicitly mentions Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Mahatma Gandhi to emphasize universal brotherhood. The song was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) in his signature commanding tone, creating an enduring anthem for social equality.
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