Polladha Ulagathiley
From Jai Bhim · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Jai Bhim2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Indha polladha ulagathilae | In this cruel world, |
| Yen ennai padaithaai iraiva | Why did you create me, Oh God? |
| Vazhi thaangamal kadharum kadharal | My agonizing cries from unbearable pain, |
| Unakkae ketka villaiyaa | Have even you not heard them? |
| Male | |
| Ettu thikkodum iruppavan nee | You who exist in all eight directions, |
| Engu poi tholaindhaai iraiva | Where did you go and get lost, Oh God? |
| Karungallaana unai naan | You who are made of black stone, |
| Pozhudhum thozhudhen podhavillaiyaa | I worshipped you constantly, wasn't that enough? |
| Male | |
| Vaadi vadhangum ezhaiyai | The poor who are already withered and faded, |
| Neeyum vadhaithaal aaguma | Is it right if you torture them too? |
| Koodi vizhakkai yetri nee | Lighting the lamp as a family, |
| Oodhi anaithaal nyaayama | Is it justice for you to blow it out? |
| Male | |
| Kaneerae vazhithunaiya | With tears as my only traveling companion, |
| Nindrenae idhu vidhiya | I stood alone, is this fate? |
| Ellaamae therindhavan nee | You are the all-knowing one, |
| Kaappatra manamillaiyaa | Do you not have the heart to save me? |
| Male | |
| Vedhanai melum vedhanai | Giving agony upon agony, |
| Tharuvadhu un velai aanadho | Has that become your sole job? |
| Uravindri en uyir novadho | Without kin, is my life meant to suffer? |
| Kettu naan vaanga villaiyae | I did not ask and receive this life, |
| Kodutha nee vaangi povadho | Will you take away what you gave? |
| Thunaiyindri naan thaniyavadho | Without support, am I to be left alone? |
| Male | |
| Kaanadha kanaavai nee kaatta | When you showed me an unseen dream, |
| Vaazhvu vandhadhae | Life blossomed, |
| Kai serndha nilavaai paaramal | Without nurturing the moon that reached my hand, |
| Vaanam thorndhadhae | The sky gave up. |
| Male | |
| Varam tharamal nee ponal enna | Even if you leave without granting a boon, so what? |
| Soraamal poriduven | I will fight without tiring. |
| Enna aanalumae oyaamalae | Whatever happens, without stopping, |
| En paadhai naan thodarvenae | I will continue on my path. |
| Male | |
| Kaneerae vazhithunaiya | With tears as my only traveling companion, |
| Nindrenae idhu vidhiya | I stood alone, is this fate? |
| Ellaamae therindhavan nee | You are the all-knowing one, |
| Kaappatra manamillaiyaa | Do you not have the heart to save me? |
| Male | |
| Thediyae kaalgal oindhadhae | My feet are tired from searching, |
| Dhisaigalum theerndhu ponadhae | Directions too have come to an end, |
| Iru kannilum pugai soozhndhadhae | Smoke has enveloped both my eyes, |
| Ver varai theeyum paindhadhae | Fire has rushed deep down to the roots. |
| Verumaiyil naatkal neezhudhae | Days stretch out in emptiness, |
| Adhigaaramo vilaiyaadudhae | While authority plays its games. |
| Male | |
| Oorora anadhai melera | For orphans across villages to rise up, |
| Yeni illaiyae | There is no ladder. |
| Veezhndhalum vidamaal thozh thaanga | Even if we fall, to hold us up without giving up, |
| Naadhi illaiyae | There is no supporter. |
| Male | |
| Oru noolae illaa kaathadi pol | Like a kite without a string, |
| Thalladudhae idhayam | My heart falters. |
| Ini ennagumo yedhagumo | Whatever might happen from now on, |
| Badhil sollaamal pogaadhu kaalam | Time will not pass without giving an answer. |
| Male | |
| Indha polladha ulagathilae | In this cruel world, |
| Yen ennai padaithaai iraiva | Why did you create me, Oh God? |
| Vazhi thaangamal kadharum kadharal | My agonizing cries from unbearable pain, |
| Unakkae ketka villaiyaa | Have even you not heard them? |
| Male | |
| Ettu thikkodum iruppavan nee | You who exist in all eight directions, |
| Engu poi tholaindhaai iraiva | Where did you go and get lost, Oh God? |
| Karungallaana unai naan | You who are made of black stone, |
| Pozhudhum thozhudhen podhavillaiyaa | I worshipped you constantly, wasn't that enough? |
| Male | |
| Vaadi vadhangum ezhaiyai | The poor who are already withered and faded, |
| Neeyum vadhaithaal aaguma | Is it right if you torture them too? |
| Koodi vizhakkai yetri nee | Lighting the lamp as a family, |
| Oodhi anaithaal nyaayama | Is it justice for you to blow it out? |
இந்த பொல்லாத உலகத்திலே
ஏன் என்னை படைத்தாய் இறைவா
வலி தாங்காமல் கதறும் கதறல்
உனக்கே கேட்க வில்லையா
In this cruel world,
Why did you create me, Oh God?
My agonizing cries from unbearable pain,
Have even you not heard them?
எட்டு திக்கோடும் போய் இருப்பவன் நீ
எங்கு போய் தொலைந்தாய் இறைவா
கரும் கல்லான உன்னை நான்
பொழுதும் தொழுதேன் போதவில்லையா
You who exist in all eight directions,
Where did you go and get lost, Oh God?
You who are made of black stone,
I worshipped you constantly, wasn't that enough?
வாடி வதங்கும் ஏழையை
நீயும் வதைத்தால் ஆகுமா
கோடி விளக்கை ஏற்றி நீ
ஊதியணைத்தால் நியாயமா
The poor who are already withered and faded,
Is it right if you torture them too?
Lighting the lamp as a family,
Is it justice for you to blow it out?
கண்ணீரே வழித்துணையா
நின்றேனே இது விதியா
எல்லாமே தெரிந்தவன் நீ
காப்பாற்ற மனம் இல்லையா
With tears as my only traveling companion,
I stood alone, is this fate?
You are the all-knowing one,
Do you not have the heart to save me?
வேதனை மேலும் வேதனை
தருவதும் உன் வேலை ஆனதோ
உறவின்றி என் உயிர் நோவதோ
கேட்டு நான் வாங்க வில்லையே
கொடுத்த நீ வாங்கி போவதோ
துணை இன்றி நான் தனியாவதோ
Giving agony upon agony,
Has that become your sole job?
Without kin, is my life meant to suffer?
I did not ask and receive this life,
Will you take away what you gave?
Without support, am I to be left alone?
காணாத கனவை நீ காட்ட
வாழ்வு வந்ததே
கை சேர்ந்த நிலவை பாராமல்
வானம் சோர்ந்ததே
When you showed me an unseen dream,
Life blossomed,
Without nurturing the moon that reached my hand,
The sky gave up.
வரம் தராமல் நீ போனால் என்ன
சோராமல் போர் இடுவேன்
என்ன ஆனாலுமே ஓயாமலே
என் பாதை நான் தொடர்வேன்
Even if you leave without granting a boon, so what?
I will fight without tiring.
Whatever happens, without stopping,
I will continue on my path.
கண்ணீரே வழித்துணையா
நின்றேனே இது விதியா
எல்லாமே தெரிந்தவன் நீ
காப்பாற்ற மனம் இல்லையா
With tears as my only traveling companion,
I stood alone, is this fate?
You are the all-knowing one,
Do you not have the heart to save me?
தேடியே கால்கள் ஓய்ந்ததே
திசைகளும் வீழ்ந்து போனதே
இரு கண்ணிலும் புகை சூழ்ந்ததே
வேர்வரை தீயும் பாய்ந்ததே
வெறுமையில் நாட்கள் நீளுதே
அதிகாரமோ விளையாடுதே
My feet are tired from searching,
Directions too have come to an end,
Smoke has enveloped both my eyes,
Fire has rushed deep down to the roots.
Days stretch out in emptiness,
While authority plays its games.
ஊர் ஓரம் ஆனதை மேல் ஏற
ஏணி இல்லையே
வீழ்ந்தாலும் விடாமல் தோள்தாங்க
நாதி இல்லையே
For orphans across villages to rise up,
There is no ladder.
Even if we fall, to hold us up without giving up,
There is no supporter.
ஒரு நூலே இல்லா காத்தாடி போல்
தள்ளாடுதே இதயம்
இனி என்னாகுமோ ஏத்தகுமோ
பதில் சொல்லாமல் போகாது காதல்
Like a kite without a string,
My heart falters.
Whatever might happen from now on,
Time will not pass without giving an answer.
இந்த பொல்லாத உலகத்திலே
ஏன் என்னை படைத்தாய் இறைவா
வலி தாங்காமல் கதறும் கதறல்
உனக்கே கேட்க வில்லையா
In this cruel world,
Why did you create me, Oh God?
My agonizing cries from unbearable pain,
Have even you not heard them?
எட்டு திக்கோடும் போய் இருப்பவன் நீ
எங்கு போய் தொலைந்தாய் இறைவா
கரும் கல்லான உன்னை நான்
பொழுதும் தொழுதேன் போதவில்லையா
You who exist in all eight directions,
Where did you go and get lost, Oh God?
You who are made of black stone,
I worshipped you constantly, wasn't that enough?
வாடி வதங்கும் ஏழையை
நீயும் வதைத்தால் ஆகுமா
கோடி விளக்கை ஏற்றி நீ
ஊதியணைத்தால் நியாயமா
The poor who are already withered and faded,
Is it right if you torture them too?
Lighting the lamp as a family,
Is it justice for you to blow it out?
Indha polladha ulagathilae
In this cruel world,
Yen ennai padaithaai iraiva
Why did you create me, Oh God?
Vazhi thaangamal kadharum kadharal
My agonizing cries from unbearable pain,
Unakkae ketka villaiyaa
Have even you not heard them?
Ettu thikkodum iruppavan nee
You who exist in all eight directions,
Engu poi tholaindhaai iraiva
Where did you go and get lost, Oh God?
Karungallaana unai naan
You who are made of black stone,
Pozhudhum thozhudhen podhavillaiyaa
I worshipped you constantly, wasn't that enough?
Vaadi vadhangum ezhaiyai
The poor who are already withered and faded,
Neeyum vadhaithaal aaguma
Is it right if you torture them too?
Koodi vizhakkai yetri nee
Lighting the lamp as a family,
Oodhi anaithaal nyaayama
Is it justice for you to blow it out?
Kaneerae vazhithunaiya
With tears as my only traveling companion,
Nindrenae idhu vidhiya
I stood alone, is this fate?
Ellaamae therindhavan nee
You are the all-knowing one,
Kaappatra manamillaiyaa
Do you not have the heart to save me?
Vedhanai melum vedhanai
Giving agony upon agony,
Tharuvadhu un velai aanadho
Has that become your sole job?
Uravindri en uyir novadho
Without kin, is my life meant to suffer?
Kettu naan vaanga villaiyae
I did not ask and receive this life,
Kodutha nee vaangi povadho
Will you take away what you gave?
Thunaiyindri naan thaniyavadho
Without support, am I to be left alone?
Kaanadha kanaavai nee kaatta
When you showed me an unseen dream,
Vaazhvu vandhadhae
Life blossomed,
Kai serndha nilavaai paaramal
Without nurturing the moon that reached my hand,
Vaanam thorndhadhae
The sky gave up.
Varam tharamal nee ponal enna
Even if you leave without granting a boon, so what?
Soraamal poriduven
I will fight without tiring.
Enna aanalumae oyaamalae
Whatever happens, without stopping,
En paadhai naan thodarvenae
I will continue on my path.
Kaneerae vazhithunaiya
With tears as my only traveling companion,
Nindrenae idhu vidhiya
I stood alone, is this fate?
Ellaamae therindhavan nee
You are the all-knowing one,
Kaappatra manamillaiyaa
Do you not have the heart to save me?
Thediyae kaalgal oindhadhae
My feet are tired from searching,
Dhisaigalum theerndhu ponadhae
Directions too have come to an end,
Iru kannilum pugai soozhndhadhae
Smoke has enveloped both my eyes,
Ver varai theeyum paindhadhae
Fire has rushed deep down to the roots.
Verumaiyil naatkal neezhudhae
Days stretch out in emptiness,
Adhigaaramo vilaiyaadudhae
While authority plays its games.
Oorora anadhai melera
For orphans across villages to rise up,
Yeni illaiyae
There is no ladder.
Veezhndhalum vidamaal thozh thaanga
Even if we fall, to hold us up without giving up,
Naadhi illaiyae
There is no supporter.
Oru noolae illaa kaathadi pol
Like a kite without a string,
Thalladudhae idhayam
My heart falters.
Ini ennagumo yedhagumo
Whatever might happen from now on,
Badhil sollaamal pogaadhu kaalam
Time will not pass without giving an answer.
Indha polladha ulagathilae
In this cruel world,
Yen ennai padaithaai iraiva
Why did you create me, Oh God?
Vazhi thaangamal kadharum kadharal
My agonizing cries from unbearable pain,
Unakkae ketka villaiyaa
Have even you not heard them?
Ettu thikkodum iruppavan nee
You who exist in all eight directions,
Engu poi tholaindhaai iraiva
Where did you go and get lost, Oh God?
Karungallaana unai naan
You who are made of black stone,
Pozhudhum thozhudhen podhavillaiyaa
I worshipped you constantly, wasn't that enough?
Vaadi vadhangum ezhaiyai
The poor who are already withered and faded,
Neeyum vadhaithaal aaguma
Is it right if you torture them too?
Koodi vizhakkai yetri nee
Lighting the lamp as a family,
Oodhi anaithaal nyaayama
Is it justice for you to blow it out?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a deeply emotional, existential lament from the critically acclaimed movie 'Jai Bhim'. The narrator questions God and the universe about the immense suffering, systemic injustice, and grief inflicted upon the marginalized and helpless. Facing police violence, loss of loved ones, and social abandonment, the protagonist addresses God—who is supposed to be omnipresent—asking why He turns a blind eye to the cries of the poor. Despite the despair, grief, and absence of support, a sense of resilience shines through toward the middle of the song. The protagonist vows to keep fighting without losing hope, asserting that time will eventually demand an answer and deliver justice. The song serves as the tragic emotional heart of the film, highlighting the brutality of power and the endurance of the human spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru noolae illaa kaathadi pol”
Compares the unstable, directionless state of the grieving heart to a kite severed from its string.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Vaadi vadhangum ezhaiyai”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound in adjacent words ('Vaadi vadhangum') creating rhythmic emphasis on the withered state of the poor.
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Kaneerae vazhithunaiya”
Refers to tears as a 'traveling companion' (vazhithunai) when all human support has vanished.
Rhetorical Question
“Vazhi thaangamal kadharum kadharal / Unakkae ketka villaiyaa”
The singer repeatedly asks God probing questions to highlight divine silence and injustice.
Visual Imagery
“Iru kannilum pugai soozhndhadhae / Ver varai theeyum paindhadhae”
Evokes intense physical and emotional trauma using images of smoke filling eyes and fire burning down to the roots.
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Trivia
In 'Jai Bhim' (2021), composer Sean Roldan delivered a raw, acoustic-driven soundtrack. This particular track serves as the emotional background score for the devastating incarceration and torture scenes inspired by real-life tribal rights advocate Justice K. Chandru's 1993 case.
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