Poruthadhu Podhum
From Viduthalai Part 2 · 2024
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Yogi B
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Viduthalai Part 22024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu | Enough of enduring, rise up in rage! |
| Sarithiram maarum ondru padu | History will change, unite and sing! |
| Vilangugalai udaithu eri | Break the chains and throw them away! |
| Thadaigalai norukkida vaa | Come to crush all the obstacles! |
| Viduthalaiyae namadhu kuri | Freedom is our ultimate goal! |
| Pagaigalai mudithida vaa | Come to put an end to the enemies! |
| Male | |
| Thikkugal ettilum vetri kodi | Let the victory flag fly in all eight directions! |
| Kettadhai midhithae azhithae yetridava | Hoist it by trampling and destroying evil! |
| Male | |
| Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu | Enough of enduring, rise up in rage! |
| Sarithiram maarum ondru padu | History will change, unite and sing! |
| Male | |
| Engalin latchiyam eduthu solvom | We shall proclaim our mission! |
| Makkalai nambidum kolgaigalae | Our principles place faith in the people! |
| Achamum thukkamum neenghi vittaal | If fear and sorrow disappear, |
| Vandhidum mothamum kaigalilae | Everything will fall right into our hands! |
| Kangalai moodi kaigalai yendhi | Closing our eyes and holding out our hands in begging, |
| Nindradhu podhadhaa | Is standing like that not enough? |
| Athanai novum pattini saavum | All that pain and deaths from starvation, |
| Kandathu maaradha | Will what we witnessed not change? |
| Kollai adithida vandhavanae | The one who came to plunder us, |
| Sattam samaikkindraan | Is the one who makes the law! |
| Thollai koduthida ethanaiyo | To cause us endless trouble, |
| Thittam vaghukindraan | How many schemes does he devise! |
| Nitham uzhaippavan sethu pizhikkindraan | The daily worker dies while trying to survive! |
| Male | |
| Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu | Enough of enduring, rise up in rage! |
| Sarithiram maarum ondru padu | History will change, unite and sing! |
| Male | |
| Nanjaiyum punjaiyum ingirukka | While fertile wetland and dryland are right here, |
| Panjamum vandhadhu eppadiyoo | How did famine strike us? |
| Kallilum mullilum naam irukka | While we endure living amidst stones and thorns, |
| Pon ezhil pannaigal ethanaiyoo | How many golden, beautiful farms exist for the rich? |
| Munn oru saadhi pin oru saadhi | One caste ahead and another caste behind, |
| Enbadhu yaar needhi | Whose justice is this? |
| Anbenum jodhi engena thedi | Searching where the light of love has gone, |
| Nirkkiradhae veedhi | The street stands in dark despair! |
| Anjuvadhillai makkal padai | The army of people fears nothing, |
| Senjamar seigindrom | We wage a fierce battle! |
| Velvadhai ondrae sindhithae | Fixated only on achieving victory, |
| Munn adi veikkindrom | We take our steps forward! |
| Thappai alithidum thathuvam vellattum | Let the ideology that erases wrongs triumph! |
| Male | |
| Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu | Enough of enduring, rise up in rage! |
| Sarithiram maarum ondru padu | History will change, unite and sing! |
| Vilangugalai udaithu eri | Break the chains and throw them away! |
| Thadaigalai norukkida vaa | Come to crush all the obstacles! |
| Viduthalaiyae namadhu kuri | Freedom is our ultimate goal! |
| Pagaigalai mudithida vaa | Come to put an end to the enemies! |
| Male | |
| Thikkugal ettilum vetri kodi | Let the victory flag fly in all eight directions! |
| Kettadhai midhithae azhithae yetridava | Hoist it by trampling and destroying evil! |
| Male | |
| Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu | Enough of enduring, rise up in rage! |
| Sarithiram maarum ondru padu | History will change, unite and sing! |
பொருத்தது போதும் பொங்கி எழு
சரித்திரம் மாறும் ஒன்று படு
விளங்குகளை உடைத்து எறி
தடைகளை நொறுக்கிடா வா
விடுதலையே நம் குறி
பகைகளை முடித்திட வா
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
History will change, unite and sing!
Break the chains and throw them away!
Come to crush all the obstacles!
Freedom is our ultimate goal!
Come to put an end to the enemies!
திக்குகள் எட்டிலும் வெற்றி கொடி
கெட்டதை மிதித்தே அழித்தே ஏற்றிடவா
Let the victory flag fly in all eight directions!
Hoist it by trampling and destroying evil!
பொருத்தது போதும் பொங்கி எழு
சரித்திரம் மாறும் ஒன்று படு
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
History will change, unite and sing!
எங்களின் லட்சியம் எடுத்து சொல்வோம்
மக்களை நம்பிடும் கொள்கைகளே
அச்சமும் தூக்கமும் நீங்கி விட்டால்
வந்திடும் மொத்தமும் கைகளிலே
கண்களை மூடி கைகளை ஏந்தி
நின்றது போதாதா
அத்தனை நோவும் பட்டினி சாவும்
கண்டது மாறாதா
கொள்ளை அடித்திட வந்தவனே
சட்டம் சமைக்கின்றான்
தொல்லை கொடுத்திட எத்தனையோ
திட்டம் வகுக்கின்றான்
நித்தம் உழைப்பவன் செத்து பிழைக்கிறான்
We shall proclaim our mission!
Our principles place faith in the people!
If fear and sorrow disappear,
Everything will fall right into our hands!
Closing our eyes and holding out our hands in begging,
Is standing like that not enough?
All that pain and deaths from starvation,
Will what we witnessed not change?
The one who came to plunder us,
Is the one who makes the law!
To cause us endless trouble,
How many schemes does he devise!
The daily worker dies while trying to survive!
பொருத்தது போதும் பொங்கி எழு
சரித்திரம் மாறும் ஒன்று படு
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
History will change, unite and sing!
நஞ்சையும் புஞ்சையும் இங்கிருக்க
பஞ்சமும் வந்தது எப்படியோ
கல்லிலும் முள்ளிலும் நாம் இருக்க
பொன் எழில் பண்ணைகள் எத்தனையோ
முன் ஒரு சாதி பின் ஒரு சாதி
என்பது யார் நீதி
அன்பெனும் ஜோதி எங்கென தேடி
நிற்கிறதே வீதி
அஞ்சுவதில்லை மக்கள் படை
செஞ்சமர் செய்கின்றோம்
வெல்வதை ஒன்றே சிந்தித்தே
முன் அடி வைக்கிறோம்
தப்பை அழித்திடும் தத்துவம் வெல்லட்டும்
While fertile wetland and dryland are right here,
How did famine strike us?
While we endure living amidst stones and thorns,
How many golden, beautiful farms exist for the rich?
One caste ahead and another caste behind,
Whose justice is this?
Searching where the light of love has gone,
The street stands in dark despair!
The army of people fears nothing,
We wage a fierce battle!
Fixated only on achieving victory,
We take our steps forward!
Let the ideology that erases wrongs triumph!
பொருத்தது போதும் பொங்கி எழு
சரித்திரம் மாறும் ஒன்று படு
விளங்குகளை உடைத்து எறி
தடைகளை நொறுக்கிடா வா
விடுதலையே நம் குறி
பகைகளை முடித்திட வா
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
History will change, unite and sing!
Break the chains and throw them away!
Come to crush all the obstacles!
Freedom is our ultimate goal!
Come to put an end to the enemies!
திக்குகள் எட்டிலும் வெற்றி கொடி
கெட்டதை மிதித்தே அழித்தே ஏற்றிடவா
Let the victory flag fly in all eight directions!
Hoist it by trampling and destroying evil!
பொருத்தது போதும் பொங்கி எழு
சரித்திரம் மாறும் ஒன்று படு
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
History will change, unite and sing!
Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
Sarithiram maarum ondru padu
History will change, unite and sing!
Vilangugalai udaithu eri
Break the chains and throw them away!
Thadaigalai norukkida vaa
Come to crush all the obstacles!
Viduthalaiyae namadhu kuri
Freedom is our ultimate goal!
Pagaigalai mudithida vaa
Come to put an end to the enemies!
Thikkugal ettilum vetri kodi
Let the victory flag fly in all eight directions!
Kettadhai midhithae azhithae yetridava
Hoist it by trampling and destroying evil!
Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
Sarithiram maarum ondru padu
History will change, unite and sing!
Engalin latchiyam eduthu solvom
We shall proclaim our mission!
Makkalai nambidum kolgaigalae
Our principles place faith in the people!
Achamum thukkamum neenghi vittaal
If fear and sorrow disappear,
Vandhidum mothamum kaigalilae
Everything will fall right into our hands!
Kangalai moodi kaigalai yendhi
Closing our eyes and holding out our hands in begging,
Nindradhu podhadhaa
Is standing like that not enough?
Athanai novum pattini saavum
All that pain and deaths from starvation,
Kandathu maaradha
Will what we witnessed not change?
Kollai adithida vandhavanae
The one who came to plunder us,
Sattam samaikkindraan
Is the one who makes the law!
Thollai koduthida ethanaiyo
To cause us endless trouble,
Thittam vaghukindraan
How many schemes does he devise!
Nitham uzhaippavan sethu pizhikkindraan
The daily worker dies while trying to survive!
Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
Sarithiram maarum ondru padu
History will change, unite and sing!
Nanjaiyum punjaiyum ingirukka
While fertile wetland and dryland are right here,
Panjamum vandhadhu eppadiyoo
How did famine strike us?
Kallilum mullilum naam irukka
While we endure living amidst stones and thorns,
Pon ezhil pannaigal ethanaiyoo
How many golden, beautiful farms exist for the rich?
Munn oru saadhi pin oru saadhi
One caste ahead and another caste behind,
Enbadhu yaar needhi
Whose justice is this?
Anbenum jodhi engena thedi
Searching where the light of love has gone,
Nirkkiradhae veedhi
The street stands in dark despair!
Anjuvadhillai makkal padai
The army of people fears nothing,
Senjamar seigindrom
We wage a fierce battle!
Velvadhai ondrae sindhithae
Fixated only on achieving victory,
Munn adi veikkindrom
We take our steps forward!
Thappai alithidum thathuvam vellattum
Let the ideology that erases wrongs triumph!
Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
Sarithiram maarum ondru padu
History will change, unite and sing!
Vilangugalai udaithu eri
Break the chains and throw them away!
Thadaigalai norukkida vaa
Come to crush all the obstacles!
Viduthalaiyae namadhu kuri
Freedom is our ultimate goal!
Pagaigalai mudithida vaa
Come to put an end to the enemies!
Thikkugal ettilum vetri kodi
Let the victory flag fly in all eight directions!
Kettadhai midhithae azhithae yetridava
Hoist it by trampling and destroying evil!
Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu
Enough of enduring, rise up in rage!
Sarithiram maarum ondru padu
History will change, unite and sing!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful revolutionary anthem from Viduthalai Part 2 serves as a clarion call to the oppressed masses to rise against systemic tyranny, economic exploitation, and caste discrimination. The song condemns corrupt rulers who create oppressive laws and siphon wealth while the working class suffers from poverty and starvation. It urges the people to abandon fear, unite as an army, break their figurative chains, and fight for true freedom and social justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Poruthadhu podhum / Sarithiram maarum”
The second consonant sound 'ru' matches in 'Poruthadhu' and 'Sarithiram'.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Poruthadhu podhum ponghi ezhu”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Poruthadhu' and 'podhum', creating rhythmic emphasis.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Vilangugalai udaithu eri”
Chains (Vilangugal) and thorns (Mullilum) are used as metaphors for socio-political oppression and class inequality.
Rhetorical Question
“Enbadhu yaar needhi”
Challenging the status quo and questioning social inequality using provocative queries.
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Trivia
Viduthalai Part 2 features music composed by legendary maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who also penned the lyrics for this energetic song. Pioneer Tamil hip-hop artist Yogi B lends his voice to the track, bringing a modern rap energy to Ilaiyaraaja's revolutionary folk-orchestral composition.
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