Poradinom
From Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum · 1983
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lala laalaa lala laalaa | Lala laalaa lala laalaa |
| Laalaa lala laalaa laalaa lala laalaa | Laalaa lala laalaa laalaa lala laalaa |
| Lala laalaa lala laalaa lalalaalaa lala laalaa | Lala laalaa lala laalaa lalalaalaa lala laalaa |
| Male | |
| Poraadinom enthan thozha | We fought, my friend |
| Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa | Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time |
| Poraadinom enthan thozha | We fought, my friend |
| Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa | Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time |
| Male | |
| Naalaigalae eppothum un kaiyilae | The future is always in your hands |
| Kaasillaiyae ippothu un paiyilae | Yet there is no money currently in your pocket |
| Male | |
| Poraadinom enthan thozha | We fought, my friend |
| Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa | Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time |
| Male | |
| Saalaigalin ooram yaezhai sanam vaazhum | Poor people live along the roadsides |
| Kanneduththu paarum kaalam endrum maarum | Look up and see, time will surely change |
| Saalaigalin ooram yaezhai sanam vaazhum | Poor people live along the roadsides |
| Kanneduththu paarum kaalam endrum maarum | Look up and see, time will surely change |
| Male | |
| Naanayaththil oottaiyinnu | Thinking there was a hole in the coin |
| Maaththi vachchu paarthom | We flipped and changed it to see |
| Rendu pakkam oottaiyinnu | Only then did we realize |
| Appuramthaan paarththom | That there are holes on both sides |
| Male | |
| Gangai nadhi ingumundu | A river like the Ganges exists here too |
| Kanda idam thangamundu | There is gold wherever you look |
| Innum ingu panjamundu yaenappaa | Yet why is there still famine and poverty here, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Poraadinom enthan thozha | We fought, my friend |
| Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa | Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ................... |
| Male | |
| Manthirikku thanthi thanthirukkom mundhi | We sent a telegram to the minister earlier |
| Kaaththirunthom nambi aagavillai thambi | We waited with hope, but nothing happened, brother |
| Manthirikku thanthi thanthirukkom mundhi | We sent a telegram to the minister earlier |
| Kaaththirunthom nambi aagavillai thambi | We waited with hope, but nothing happened, brother |
| Male | |
| Therthalukku vanthavaga | Those who came seeking votes during elections |
| Thirumbi vara kaanom | Are nowhere to be seen returning afterwards |
| Innum intha makkalukku | Why have the common people |
| Yaen varala nyaanam | Not gained wisdom yet? |
| Male | |
| Vaanginavan panthiyila | The borrower/receiver is at the feast |
| Thanthavano santhiyila | While the giver is abandoned at the crossroads |
| Innum ingae kelvi illae yaenappaa | Why is there still no questioning or accountability here, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Poraadinom enthan thozha | We fought, my friend |
| Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa | Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time |
| Male | |
| Naalaigalae eppothum un kaiyilae | The future is always in your hands |
| Kaasillaiyae ippothu un paiyilae hoi | Yet there is no money currently in your pocket, hoi |
| Male | |
| Poraadinom enthan thozha | We fought, my friend |
| Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa | Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time |
லல லாலா லல லாலா
லாலா லல லாலா லாலா லல லாலா
லலலாலா லல லாலா லலலாலா லல லாலா
Lala laalaa lala laalaa
Laalaa lala laalaa laalaa lala laalaa
Lala laalaa lala laalaa lalalaalaa lala laalaa
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா
We fought, my friend
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
We fought, my friend
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
நாளைகளே எப்போதும் உன் கையிலே
காசில்லையே இப்போது உன் பையிலே.....
The future is always in your hands
Yet there is no money currently in your pocket
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா
We fought, my friend
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
சாலைகளின் ஓரம் ஏழை சனம் வாழும்
கண்ணெடுத்து பாரும் காலம் என்றும் மாறும்
சாலைகளின் ஓரம் ஏழை சனம் வாழும்
கண்ணெடுத்து பாரும் காலம் என்றும் மாறும்
Poor people live along the roadsides
Look up and see, time will surely change
Poor people live along the roadsides
Look up and see, time will surely change
நாணயத்தில் ஒட்டையின்னு
மாத்தி வச்சு பார்த்தோம்
ரெண்டு பக்கம் ஓட்டையின்னு
அப்புறம்தான் பார்த்தோம்
Thinking there was a hole in the coin
We flipped and changed it to see
Only then did we realize
That there are holes on both sides
கங்கை நதி இங்குமுண்டு
கண்ட இடம் தங்கமுண்டு
இன்னும் இங்கு பஞ்சமுண்டு ஏனப்பா
A river like the Ganges exists here too
There is gold wherever you look
Yet why is there still famine and poverty here, my friend?
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா
We fought, my friend
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
நாளைகளே எப்போதும் உன் கையிலே
காசில்லையே இப்போது உன் பையிலே.....
...................
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா.....
We sent a telegram to the minister earlier
We waited with hope, but nothing happened, brother
We sent a telegram to the minister earlier
We waited with hope, but nothing happened, brother
..............................
Those who came seeking votes during elections
Are nowhere to be seen returning afterwards
Why have the common people
Not gained wisdom yet?
மந்திரிக்கு தந்தி தந்திருக்கோம் முந்தி
காத்திருந்தோம் நம்பி ஆகவில்லை தம்பி
மந்திரிக்கு தந்தி தந்திருக்கோம் முந்தி
காத்திருந்தோம் நம்பி ஆகவில்லை தம்பி
The borrower/receiver is at the feast
While the giver is abandoned at the crossroads
Why is there still no questioning or accountability here, my friend?
தேர்தலுக்கு வந்தவக
திரும்பி வர காணோம்
இன்னும் இந்த மக்களுக்கு
ஏன் வரல ஞானம்
We fought, my friend
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
வாங்கினவன் பந்தியில
தந்தவனோ சந்தியில
இன்னும் இங்கே கேள்வி இல்லே ஏனப்பா
The future is always in your hands
Yet there is no money currently in your pocket, hoi
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா
We fought, my friend
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
நாளைகளே எப்போதும் உன் கையிலே
காசில்லையே இப்போது உன் பையிலே ஹேய்.....
போராடினோம் எந்தன் தோழா
இங்கு வாழ்வில்லையே ரொம்ப நாளா.....
Lala laalaa lala laalaa
Lala laalaa lala laalaa
Laalaa lala laalaa laalaa lala laalaa
Laalaa lala laalaa laalaa lala laalaa
Lala laalaa lala laalaa lalalaalaa lala laalaa
Lala laalaa lala laalaa lalalaalaa lala laalaa
Poraadinom enthan thozha
We fought, my friend
Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
Poraadinom enthan thozha
We fought, my friend
Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
Naalaigalae eppothum un kaiyilae
The future is always in your hands
Kaasillaiyae ippothu un paiyilae
Yet there is no money currently in your pocket
Poraadinom enthan thozha
We fought, my friend
Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
Saalaigalin ooram yaezhai sanam vaazhum
Poor people live along the roadsides
Kanneduththu paarum kaalam endrum maarum
Look up and see, time will surely change
Saalaigalin ooram yaezhai sanam vaazhum
Poor people live along the roadsides
Kanneduththu paarum kaalam endrum maarum
Look up and see, time will surely change
Naanayaththil oottaiyinnu
Thinking there was a hole in the coin
Maaththi vachchu paarthom
We flipped and changed it to see
Rendu pakkam oottaiyinnu
Only then did we realize
Appuramthaan paarththom
That there are holes on both sides
Gangai nadhi ingumundu
A river like the Ganges exists here too
Kanda idam thangamundu
There is gold wherever you look
Innum ingu panjamundu yaenappaa
Yet why is there still famine and poverty here, my friend?
Poraadinom enthan thozha
We fought, my friend
Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
…………………..
...................
Manthirikku thanthi thanthirukkom mundhi
We sent a telegram to the minister earlier
Kaaththirunthom nambi aagavillai thambi
We waited with hope, but nothing happened, brother
Manthirikku thanthi thanthirukkom mundhi
We sent a telegram to the minister earlier
Kaaththirunthom nambi aagavillai thambi
We waited with hope, but nothing happened, brother
Therthalukku vanthavaga
Those who came seeking votes during elections
Thirumbi vara kaanom
Are nowhere to be seen returning afterwards
Innum intha makkalukku
Why have the common people
Yaen varala nyaanam
Not gained wisdom yet?
Vaanginavan panthiyila
The borrower/receiver is at the feast
Thanthavano santhiyila
While the giver is abandoned at the crossroads
Innum ingae kelvi illae yaenappaa
Why is there still no questioning or accountability here, my friend?
Poraadinom enthan thozha
We fought, my friend
Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
Naalaigalae eppothum un kaiyilae
The future is always in your hands
Kaasillaiyae ippothu un paiyilae hoi
Yet there is no money currently in your pocket, hoi
Poraadinom enthan thozha
We fought, my friend
Ingu vaazhvillayae romba naalaa
Yet there has been no proper life here for a long time
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a social critique and anthem of struggle from the 1983 Tamil film 'Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum'. It reflects the frustration of working-class people who have tirelessly fought for social justice and better living standards, only to find themselves stuck in persistent poverty and political neglect. The lyricist highlights the irony of a land rich in natural resources where common folk still suffer from hunger and lack of basic amenities. The song scathingly critiques political leaders who make promises before elections and disappear once elected. Through vivid imagery, such as the giver standing destitute while the receiver feasts, the song calls for political awakening and accountability among the masses while encouraging resilience that time and collective awareness will bring change.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Assonance/Initial Rhyme)
“Manthirikku thanthi thanthirukkom mundhi”
Matching initial sounds across words, such as 'Manthirikku' and 'mundhi' or 'Therthalukku' and 'Thirumbi'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naalaigalae eppothum un kaiyilae / Kaasillaiyae ippothu un paiyilae”
Matching end sounds in lines, such as 'kaiyilae' and 'paiyilae'.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Vaanginavan panthiyila / Thanthavano santhiyila”
Juxtaposition of opposing societal states: the one who takes feasts in luxury, while the provider/giver is left standing helplessly at the intersection.
Metaphor
“Rendu pakkam oottaiyinnu / Appuramthaan paarththom”
Using a two-sided hollow coin ('Rendu pakkam oottai') as a metaphor for corrupt political parties that offer no real difference.
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Trivia
'Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum' (1983) is a revolutionary socio-political drama film directed by Sridhar Raj, based on Jayakanthan's novel. The film won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. The soundtrack features politically charged songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali and Pulamaipithan, capturing the socio-economic unrest of the early 1980s.
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