Pattini Kodunjiraikkul
From Ini Oru Sudhanthiram · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Ini Oru Sudhanthiram1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pattini kodunjiraikkul | Inside the cruel prison of starvation, |
| Padharukindra manidhargaal | Oh humans who are trembling in distress, |
| Pattini kodunjiraikkul | Inside the cruel prison of starvation, |
| Padharukindra manidhargaal | Oh humans who are trembling in distress, |
| Male | |
| Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer | Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise! |
| Veeru kondu thozharkaal | Rise up with valour, comrades! |
| Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer | Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise! |
| Veeru kondu thozharkaal | Rise up with valour, comrades! |
| Male | |
| Pattini kodunjiraikkul | Inside the cruel prison of starvation, |
| Padharukindra manidhargaal | Oh humans who are trembling in distress, |
| Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer | Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise! |
| Veeru kondu thozharkaal | Rise up with valour, comrades! |
| Veeru kondu thozharkaal | Rise up with valour, comrades! |
| Pattini kodunjiraikkul | Inside the cruel prison of starvation, |
| Padharukindra manidhargaal | Oh humans who are trembling in distress, |
| Male | |
| Thondruthottu uzhaitha | We who have laboured since ancient times, |
| Vivasaayi thozhilaali naam | We are the farmers and workers. |
| Thozharaayi naam uzhaippom | We shall work together as comrades, |
| Yaavarenum orr kulam | All of humanity belongs to one single family. |
| Yaavarenum orr kulam | All of humanity belongs to one single family. |
| Male | |
| Undu namm uzhaippilae | Fueled by our hard labour, |
| Uyarndhavarkku sollalaam | We can declare to those who claim superiority, |
| Uzhaippavar yaavarkkum | That to all those who toil, |
| Sondham indha nilam ellaam | All of this land belongs rightfully to them! |
| Sondham indha nilam ellaam | All of this land belongs rightfully to them! |
| Male | |
| Pattini kodunjiraikkul | Inside the cruel prison of starvation, |
| Padharukindra manidhargaal | Oh humans who are trembling in distress, |
| Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer | Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise! |
| Veeru kondu thozharkaal | Rise up with valour, comrades! |
| Veeru kondu thozharkaal | Rise up with valour, comrades! |
| Pattini kodunjiraikkul | Inside the cruel prison of starvation, |
| Padharukindra manidhargaal | Oh humans who are trembling in distress. |
பட்டினி கொடுஞ் சிறைக்குள்
பதறுகின்ற மனிதர்காள்
பட்டினி கொடுஞ்சிறைக்குள்
பதறுகின்ற மனிதர்காள்
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
பாரில் கடையரே எழுவீர்
வீறுகொண்டு தோழர்காள்
பாரில் கடையரே எழுவீர்
வீறுகொண்டு தோழர்காள்
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Rise up with valour, comrades!
பட்டினி கொடுஞ்சிறைக்குள்
பதறுகின்ற மனிதர்காள்
பாரில் கடையரே எழுவீர்
வீறுகொண்டு தோழர்காள்
வீறுகொண்டு தோழர்காள்
பட்டினி கொடுஞ்சிறைக்குள்
பதறுகின்ற மனிதர்காள்
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
தொன்றுத்தொட்டு உழைத்த
விவசாய தொழிலாளி நாம்
தோழராயி நாம் உழைப்போம்
யாவரேனும் ஓர் குலம்
யாவரேனும் ஓர் குலம்
We who have laboured since ancient times,
We are the farmers and workers.
We shall work together as comrades,
All of humanity belongs to one single family.
All of humanity belongs to one single family.
உண்டு நம் உழைப்பிலே
உயர்ந்தவர்க்கு சொல்லலாம்
உழைப்பவர் யாவருக்கும்
சொந்தம் இந்த நிலமெல்லாம்
சொந்தம் இந்த நிலமெல்லாம்
Fueled by our hard labour,
We can declare to those who claim superiority,
That to all those who toil,
All of this land belongs rightfully to them!
All of this land belongs rightfully to them!
பட்டினி கொடுஞ்சிறைக்குள்
பதறுகின்ற மனிதர்காள்
பாரில் கடையரே எழுவீர்
வீறுகொண்டு தோழர்காள்
வீறுகொண்டு தோழர்காள்
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Oh humans who are trembling in distress.
பட்டினி கொடுஞ்சிறைக்குள்
பதறுகின்ற மனிதர்காள்....
Pattini kodunjiraikkul
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Padharukindra manidhargaal
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Pattini kodunjiraikkul
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Padharukindra manidhargaal
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Veeru kondu thozharkaal
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Veeru kondu thozharkaal
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Pattini kodunjiraikkul
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Padharukindra manidhargaal
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Veeru kondu thozharkaal
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Veeru kondu thozharkaal
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Pattini kodunjiraikkul
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Padharukindra manidhargaal
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Thondruthottu uzhaitha
We who have laboured since ancient times,
Vivasaayi thozhilaali naam
We are the farmers and workers.
Thozharaayi naam uzhaippom
We shall work together as comrades,
Yaavarenum orr kulam
All of humanity belongs to one single family.
Yaavarenum orr kulam
All of humanity belongs to one single family.
Undu namm uzhaippilae
Fueled by our hard labour,
Uyarndhavarkku sollalaam
We can declare to those who claim superiority,
Uzhaippavar yaavarkkum
That to all those who toil,
Sondham indha nilam ellaam
All of this land belongs rightfully to them!
Sondham indha nilam ellaam
All of this land belongs rightfully to them!
Pattini kodunjiraikkul
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Padharukindra manidhargaal
Oh humans who are trembling in distress,
Paaril kadaiyarae ezhuveer
Oh downtrodden of the earth, arise!
Veeru kondu thozharkaal
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Veeru kondu thozharkaal
Rise up with valour, comrades!
Pattini kodunjiraikkul
Inside the cruel prison of starvation,
Padharukindra manidhargaal
Oh humans who are trembling in distress.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful anthem calls upon the oppressed, impoverished, and working class—the farmers and laborers who have sustained society since time immemorial—to rise up against tyranny and injustice. Trapped in the metaphorical prison of hunger and exploitation, the downtrodden are urged to unite as comrades, reclaim their dignity, and assert their rightful ownership over the land they cultivate. The song emphasizes equality and solidarity, proclaiming that all humans belong to a single global family and that the fruits of labor belong to those who work, challenging the oppressive ruling elites.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Pattini kodunjiraikkul”
Compares hunger and extreme poverty to a cruel, inescapable prison ('kodunjirai').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pattini kodunjiraikkul / Padharukindra manidhargaal”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' across consecutive words ('Pattini' / 'Padharukindra').
Anaphora / Refrain
“Veeru kondu thozharkaal”
Repetition of key imperative phrases like 'Veeru kondu thozharkaal' to build a rhythmic, anthem-like call to action.
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Trivia
This lyric serves as the Tamil rendition of 'The Internationale', the world-famous socialist anthem originally written by Eugène Pottier. In Tamil cultural history, such adaptation lyrics blend the egalitarian vision of poet Subramanya Bharathiyar with global working-class struggle movements.
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