Pala Vagai Vadivulla
From Sudharsan · 1951
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singers
- P. U. Chinnappa, Kannamba
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Sudharsan1951
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Palavagai vadivulla | The Lotus-eyed Lord creates living beings |
| Uyirgalai padaipaan pangaja varadhan | of many different forms and shapes. |
| Female :Ulaganirudhaviyaai | [Female]: As an aid to the world, |
| Palavagai paandangal naan samaippen | I fashion various kinds of useful vessels. |
| Female | |
| Thozhilai marandhaal | If we forget our work and duty, |
| Naadu nalam kuraiyaadhoo | will not the welfare of the nation decline? |
| Thozhilai marandhaal | If we forget our work and duty, |
| Naadu nalam kuraiyaadhoo | will not the welfare of the nation decline? |
| Male | |
| Kai thozhil allavoo | Is it not manual craft/handicraft |
| Manidha vaazhvil inbam tharuvadhu | that brings happiness to human life? |
| Kai thozhil allavoo | Is it not manual craft/handicraft |
| Manidha vaazhvil inbam tharuvadhu | that brings happiness to human life? |
| Male | |
| Thozhil allavoo | Is it not our labor, |
| Kudisai thozhil allavoo | is it not cottage industry |
| Sudhandhiram than madhippai tharuvadhu | that provides true freedom and self-dignity? |
| Kudisai thozhil allavoo | Is it not cottage industry |
| Sudhandhiram than madhippai tharuvadhu | that provides true freedom and self-dignity? |
ஆண்
: பலவகை வடிவுள்ள
உயிர்களை படைப்பான் பங்கஜ வரதன்
பெண்
: உலகினிற்குதவியாய்
பலவகை பாண்டம் நான் சமைப்பேன்
The Lotus-eyed Lord creates living beings
of many different forms and shapes.
[Female]: As an aid to the world,
I fashion various kinds of useful vessels.
பெண்
: தொழிலை மறந்தால் நாடு
நலம் குறையாதோ
தொழிலை மறந்தால் நாடு
நலம் குறையாதோ
If we forget our work and duty,
will not the welfare of the nation decline?
If we forget our work and duty,
will not the welfare of the nation decline?
ஆண்
: கைத்தொழில் அல்லவோ
மனித வாழ்வில் இன்பம் தருவது
கைத்தொழில் அல்லவோ
மனித வாழ்வில் இன்பம் தருவது
Is it not manual craft/handicraft
that brings happiness to human life?
Is it not manual craft/handicraft
that brings happiness to human life?
ஆண்
: தொழில் அல்லவோ
குடிசை தொழில் அல்லவோ
சுதந்திரம் தன் மதிப்பை தருவது
குடிசை தொழில் அல்லவோ
சுதந்திரம் தன் மதிப்பை தருவது....
Is it not our labor,
is it not cottage industry
that provides true freedom and self-dignity?
Is it not cottage industry
that provides true freedom and self-dignity?
Palavagai vadivulla
The Lotus-eyed Lord creates living beings
Uyirgalai padaipaan pangaja varadhan
of many different forms and shapes.
Female :Ulaganirudhaviyaai
[Female]: As an aid to the world,
Palavagai paandangal naan samaippen
I fashion various kinds of useful vessels.
Thozhilai marandhaal
If we forget our work and duty,
Naadu nalam kuraiyaadhoo
will not the welfare of the nation decline?
Thozhilai marandhaal
If we forget our work and duty,
Naadu nalam kuraiyaadhoo
will not the welfare of the nation decline?
Kai thozhil allavoo
Is it not manual craft/handicraft
Manidha vaazhvil inbam tharuvadhu
that brings happiness to human life?
Kai thozhil allavoo
Is it not manual craft/handicraft
Manidha vaazhvil inbam tharuvadhu
that brings happiness to human life?
Thozhil allavoo
Is it not our labor,
Kudisai thozhil allavoo
is it not cottage industry
Sudhandhiram than madhippai tharuvadhu
that provides true freedom and self-dignity?
Kudisai thozhil allavoo
Is it not cottage industry
Sudhandhiram than madhippai tharuvadhu
that provides true freedom and self-dignity?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a patriotic and work-honoring duet that highlights the sanctity of labor, handicrafts, and cottage industries. It draws a poetic parallel between the Almighty, who crafts diverse living creatures, and the artisan who creates essential goods for society. The lyricist argues that self-reliance through cottage industries ('Kudisai thozhil') brings happiness, personal independence, self-respect, and economic strength to the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Analogy / Divine Parallel
“Palavagai vadivulla Uyirgalai padaipaan... Palavagai paandangal naan samaippen”
Compares God's creation of various living forms to human artisans creating diverse vessels and goods for society.
Rhetorical Question
“Thozhilai marandhaal Naadu nalam kuraiyaadhoo”
Uses questioning to strongly assert that abandoning work leads to national ruin.
Repetition / Refrain
“Kai thozhil allavoo / Kudisai thozhil allavoo”
Repeats phrases like 'Kai thozhil allavoo' and 'Kudisai thozhil allavoo' to reinforce the Gandhian ideal of manual labor and cottage industry.
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Trivia
Composed during the early post-independence era, this song strongly reflects Gandhian ideals of self-sufficiency through cottage industries (Kudisai Thozhil). The film 'Sudharsan' (1951) featured legendary Carnatic singer-actor P. U. Chinnappa alongside Kannamba, with music by G. Ramanathan and lyrics by the acclaimed Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan.
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