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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Vargappuratchi

From Auto Raja · 1982

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Auto Raja
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
17 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum…
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum…
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
Silar aadhikkak kadhai mudikkum
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum
Muppadhu aandu sudhandhira naadu
Eppadi vandhadhu varumai kodu
Ezhaigal vaervai engae pochu
Innamum maedaiyl samathuva paechu
Anudhinam pattiniyaa idhu aandavan kattalaiyaa
Anudhinam pattiniyaa idhu aandavan kattalaiyaa
Vaarungal thozhargalae badhil kaelungal thozhargalae
Vaarungal thozhargalae badhil kaelungal thozhargalae
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum
………………….
Uzhubavan kaiyil nilangalum illai
Uzhaippavar kaiyil thozhilgalum illai
Maaligai amaitthavan veedhiyil ingae
Mannavar naam ena sonnavan engae
Kooppidu bharadhiyai avar kooriya or vidhiyai
Kooppidu bharadhiyai…
Ini oru vidhi seivom adhai yendha naalum kaappom
Thani oruvanukkunavillai yenil jagathinai azhithiduvom
Kooppidu baaradhiyai avar kooriya or vidhiyai
Seidhidum naal idhuvae yenum seidhiyai koorungalae
Seidhidum naal idhuvae yenum seidhiyai koorungalae
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum
…………………………….
A class revolution will erupt...
It will wipe away our poverty and sorrow...
A class revolution will erupt,
It will wipe away our poverty and sorrow!
The chains bound to working hands,
It will shatter every single one!
It will put an end to the dominance of the few!
A class revolution will erupt,
It will wipe away our poverty and sorrow!
The chains bound to working hands,
It will shatter every single one!
It will put an end to the dominance of the few!
Thirty years as an independent nation,
How did this poverty line come to be?
Where did the hard sweat of the poor go?
Yet they still give speeches of equality on stages!
Starving every single day—is this God's decree?
Starving every single day—is this God's decree?
Come forward, comrades! Demand an answer, comrades!
Come forward, comrades! Demand an answer, comrades!
A class revolution will erupt,
It will wipe away our poverty and sorrow!
The chains bound to working hands,
It will shatter every single one!
It will put an end to the dominance of the few!
...
The farmer who plows possesses no land,
The working people own no industries,
The one who built mansions is out here on the street,
Where is the one who proclaimed that we are the rulers?
Call upon poet Bharati and the rule he once declared!
Call upon poet Bharati...
"Let us make a new rule now and uphold it forever:
If even a single person has no food, we shall destroy the world!"
Call upon poet Bharati and the rule he once declared!
Spread the word that today is the day to make it happen!
Spread the word that today is the day to make it happen!
A class revolution will erupt,
It will wipe away our poverty and sorrow!
The chains bound to working hands,
It will shatter every single one!
It will put an end to the dominance of the few!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a fiery socialist call to revolution, written by Pulamaipithan for the 1982 film 'Auto Raja'. It addresses class struggle, economic disparity, and the hypocrisy of post-independence India where despite three decades of freedom, workers and farmers remain impoverished while elite ruling classes profit off their labor. The lyrics emphasize that real freedom cannot exist as long as working people remain bound by poverty and starvation. To galvanize the working class, the lyricist invokes Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi's iconic revolutionary pledge: 'If a single individual goes hungry, we shall destroy the world.' The song urges unity among comrades to break their metaphorical shackles, put an end to oppression, and forcefully claim social justice and equality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum / Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum”

The lines end with matching rhyming verbal endings (-vedikkum, -thudaikkum, -udaikkum, -mudikkum), establishing a rhythmic, martial cadence.

Metaphor

“Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal”

'Vilangugal' (shackles/handcuffs) on working hands is a metaphor representing systemic social oppression and economic deprivation.

Allusion

“Thani oruvanukkunavillai yenil jagathinai azhithiduvom”

Direct poetic allusion to the famous revolutionary lines written by Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Uzhubavan kaiyil nilangalum illai / Uzhaippavar kaiyil thozhilgalum illai”

The initial syllable 'Uzhu' / 'Uzhai' creates a phonetic harmony emphasizing the common suffering of farmers and workers.

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Trivia

The song from 'Auto Raja' (1982), starring Vijayakanth, features music by Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Pulamaipithan. Known for his strong Dravidian and Marxist political inclinations, Pulamaipithan infused socialist themes into the song, highlighting the plight of auto drivers and common laborers. By directly quoting Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi's famous line 'Thani oruvanukku unavillai yenil jagathinai azhithiduvom', the track became an enduring Tamil anthem for labor rights and working-class solidarity.

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