Oru Vargappuratchi
From Auto Raja · 1982
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Auto Raja1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum… | A class revolution will erupt… |
| Male | |
| Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum… | It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty… |
| Male | |
| Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum | A class revolution will erupt |
| Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum | It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty |
| Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal | The shackles on working hands— |
| Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum | It will shatter all of them |
| Silar aadhikkak kadhai mudikkum | It will put an end to the dominance of a few |
| Male | |
| Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum | A class revolution will erupt |
| Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum | It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty |
| Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal | The shackles on working hands— |
| Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum | It will shatter all of them |
| Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum | It will put an end to the dominance of a few |
| Male | |
| Muppadhu aandu sudhandhira naadu | Thirty years of an independent nation, |
| Eppadi vandhadhu varumai kodu | Yet how did the poverty line come to be? |
| Male | |
| Ezhaigal vaervai engae pochu | Where did the sweat of the poor go? |
| Innamum maedaiyl samathuva paechu | Still, speeches of equality continue on stage! |
| Male | |
| Anudhinam pattiniyaa idhu aandavan kattalaiyaa | Starvation every day—is this God's command? |
| Male | |
| Anudhinam pattiniyaa idhu aandavan kattalaiyaa | Starvation every day—is this God's command? |
| Male | |
| Vaarungal thozhargalae badhil kaelungal thozhargalae | Come, comrades! Demand answers, comrades! |
| Male | |
| Vaarungal thozhargalae badhil kaelungal thozhargalae | Come, comrades! Demand answers, comrades! |
| Male | |
| Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum | A class revolution will erupt |
| Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum | It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty |
| Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal | The shackles on working hands— |
| Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum | It will shatter all of them |
| Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum | It will put an end to the dominance of a few |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Uzhubavan kaiyil nilangalum illai | The tiller holds no land in his hands, |
| Uzhaippavar kaiyil thozhilgalum illai | The worker holds no job in his hands, |
| Male | |
| Maaligai amaitthavan veedhiyil ingae | The one who built mansions lives on the street here, |
| Mannavar naam ena sonnavan engae | Where is the one who proclaimed, 'We are the sovereign rulers'? |
| Male | |
| Kooppidu bharadhiyai avar kooriya or vidhiyai | Call upon Bharathi, and the rule he proclaimed, |
| Male | |
| Kooppidu bharadhiyai… | Call upon Bharathi… |
| Ini oru vidhi seivom adhai yendha naalum kaappom | 'We shall make a law now and uphold it forever, |
| Thani oruvanukkunavillai yenil jagathinai azhithiduvom | If even a single person lacks food, we shall destroy this world!' |
| Kooppidu baaradhiyai avar kooriya or vidhiyai | Call upon Bharathi, and the rule he proclaimed, |
| Seidhidum naal idhuvae yenum seidhiyai koorungalae | Spread the message that today is the day to execute it! |
| Male | |
| Seidhidum naal idhuvae yenum seidhiyai koorungalae | Spread the message that today is the day to execute it! |
| Male | |
| Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum | A class revolution will erupt |
| Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum | It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty |
| Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal | The shackles on working hands— |
| Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum | It will shatter all of them |
| Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum | It will put an end to the dominance of a few |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
ஒரு வர்க்கபுரட்சி வெடிக்கும்
A class revolution will erupt…
நம் வறுமை துயரை துடைக்கும்
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty…
ஒரு வர்க்கபுரட்சி வெடிக்கும்
நம் வறுமை துயரை துடைக்கும்
உழைக்கும் கரங்களில் இருக்கும் விலங்குகள்
அத்தனையும் அது உடைக்கும்
சிலர் ஆதிக்க கதை முடிக்கும்.....
A class revolution will erupt
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
The shackles on working hands—
It will shatter all of them
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
ஒரு வர்க்கபுரட்சி வெடிக்கும்
நம் வறுமை துயரை துடைக்கும்
உழைக்கும் கரங்களில் இருக்கும் விலங்குகள்
அத்தனையும் அது உடைக்கும்
சிலர் ஆதிக்க கதை முடிக்கும்.....
A class revolution will erupt
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
The shackles on working hands—
It will shatter all of them
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
முப்பது ஆண்டு சுதந்திர நாடு
எப்படி வந்தது வறுமைக் கோடு
Thirty years of an independent nation,
Yet how did the poverty line come to be?
ஏழைகள் வேர்வை எங்கே போச்சு
இன்னமும் மேடையில் சமத்துவ பேச்சு
Where did the sweat of the poor go?
Still, speeches of equality continue on stage!
அனுதினம் பட்டினியா இது
ஆண்டவன் கட்டளையா
Starvation every day—is this God's command?
அனுதினம் பட்டினியா இது
ஆண்டவன் கட்டளையா
Starvation every day—is this God's command?
வாருங்கள் தோழர்களே
பதில் கேளுங்கள் தோழர்களே......
Come, comrades! Demand answers, comrades!
வாருங்கள் தோழர்களே
பதில் கேளுங்கள் தோழர்களே......
Come, comrades! Demand answers, comrades!
ஒரு வர்க்கபுரட்சி வெடிக்கும்
நம் வறுமை துயரை துடைக்கும்
உழைக்கும் கரங்களில் இருக்கும் விலங்குகள்
அத்தனையும் அது உடைக்கும்
சிலர் ஆதிக்க கதை முடிக்கும்.....
A class revolution will erupt
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
The shackles on working hands—
It will shatter all of them
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
............................
உழுபவன் கைகளில் நிலங்களும் இல்லை
உழைப்பவர் கையில் தொழில்களும் இல்லை
The tiller holds no land in his hands,
The worker holds no job in his hands,
மாளிகை அமைத்தவன் வீதியில் இங்கே
மன்னவர் நாம் எனச் சொன்னவன் எங்கே
The one who built mansions lives on the street here,
Where is the one who proclaimed, 'We are the sovereign rulers'?
கூப்பிடு பாரதியை அவன்
கூறிய ஓர் விதியை
Call upon Bharathi, and the rule he proclaimed,
கூப்பிடு பாரதியை
இனி ஒரு விடி செய்வோம்
அதை எந்த நாளும் கேப்போம்
தனி ஒருவனுக்கில்லையெனில்
ஜெகத்தினை அழித்திடுவோம்
Call upon Bharathi…
'We shall make a law now and uphold it forever,
If even a single person lacks food, we shall destroy this world!'
Call upon Bharathi, and the rule he proclaimed,
Spread the message that today is the day to execute it!
கூப்பிடு பாரதியை அவன்
கூறிய ஓர் விதியை
செய்திடும் நாள் இதுவே எனும்
சேதியை கூறுங்களேன்........
Spread the message that today is the day to execute it!
செய்திடும் நாள் இதுவே எனும்
சேதியை கூறுங்களேன்........
A class revolution will erupt
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
The shackles on working hands—
It will shatter all of them
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
ஒரு வர்க்கபுரட்சி வெடிக்கும்
நம் வறுமை துயரை துடைக்கும்
உழைக்கும் கரங்களில் இருக்கும் விலங்குகள்
அத்தனையும் அது உடைக்கும்
சிலர் ஆதிக்க கதை முடிக்கும்.....
.......................
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum…
A class revolution will erupt…
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum…
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty…
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
A class revolution will erupt
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
The shackles on working hands—
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
It will shatter all of them
Silar aadhikkak kadhai mudikkum
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
A class revolution will erupt
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
The shackles on working hands—
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
It will shatter all of them
Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
Muppadhu aandu sudhandhira naadu
Thirty years of an independent nation,
Eppadi vandhadhu varumai kodu
Yet how did the poverty line come to be?
Ezhaigal vaervai engae pochu
Where did the sweat of the poor go?
Innamum maedaiyl samathuva paechu
Still, speeches of equality continue on stage!
Anudhinam pattiniyaa idhu aandavan kattalaiyaa
Starvation every day—is this God's command?
Anudhinam pattiniyaa idhu aandavan kattalaiyaa
Starvation every day—is this God's command?
Vaarungal thozhargalae badhil kaelungal thozhargalae
Come, comrades! Demand answers, comrades!
Vaarungal thozhargalae badhil kaelungal thozhargalae
Come, comrades! Demand answers, comrades!
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
A class revolution will erupt
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
The shackles on working hands—
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
It will shatter all of them
Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
………………….
Uzhubavan kaiyil nilangalum illai
The tiller holds no land in his hands,
Uzhaippavar kaiyil thozhilgalum illai
The worker holds no job in his hands,
Maaligai amaitthavan veedhiyil ingae
The one who built mansions lives on the street here,
Mannavar naam ena sonnavan engae
Where is the one who proclaimed, 'We are the sovereign rulers'?
Kooppidu bharadhiyai avar kooriya or vidhiyai
Call upon Bharathi, and the rule he proclaimed,
Kooppidu bharadhiyai…
Call upon Bharathi…
Ini oru vidhi seivom adhai yendha naalum kaappom
'We shall make a law now and uphold it forever,
Thani oruvanukkunavillai yenil jagathinai azhithiduvom
If even a single person lacks food, we shall destroy this world!'
Kooppidu baaradhiyai avar kooriya or vidhiyai
Call upon Bharathi, and the rule he proclaimed,
Seidhidum naal idhuvae yenum seidhiyai koorungalae
Spread the message that today is the day to execute it!
Seidhidum naal idhuvae yenum seidhiyai koorungalae
Spread the message that today is the day to execute it!
Oru vargappuratchi vedikkum
A class revolution will erupt
Nam varumai thuyarai thudaikkum
It will wipe away our sorrow of poverty
Uzhaikkum karangalil irukkum vilangugal
The shackles on working hands—
Athanaiyum adhu udaikkum
It will shatter all of them
Silar aadhikka kadhai mudikkum
It will put an end to the dominance of a few
…………………………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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