- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ithu Engal Neethi
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Puththisaali raja vettri maalai soodu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Kettikkaaran neethaan pattam vaangiyaachchu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Unnaattam pillai oor paarththathillai
Mun vaiththa kaalai pin vaiththathullai
Chorus :Vaanam bhoomi ulla mattum
Ettu thikkum murasu kottum
Puththisaali raja vettri maalai soodu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Kettikkaaran neethaan pattam vaangiyaachchu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Aaraaichchi kaalai maalai seithiruppaen
Theeraatha noigalidu por thoduppaen
Naanthaanae maruththuvaththil pereduppaen
Graamaththai thozhil nadaththa thaerntheduppaen
Kaasillaatha yaezhaikkum kooda
Oosi vaangi podu nee
Thevai endraal yaarukkum
Oru sevai seiyya odu nee
Puttru noiyai theerppaen
Pugazhai vaangi saerppaen
Kann illaathaa yaarkkum
Kann kodukka paarppaen
Chorus :Naalu pergal vaazhththa vendum
Nalla perai vaanga vendum
Puththisaali raja vettri maalai soodu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Kettikkaaran neethaan pattam vaangiyaachchu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
……………….
Ennaalum vaazha venum yaezhai varkkam
Illaatti yaavarukkum romba vekkam
Innaattil koolikkaaran peththa pillai
Munnaera paakkumpothu kuththam illai
Neeyum naanum onnuthaan
Intha naadu namma mannuthaan
Yaarum ingae vaazhalaam
Nalla perum pugazhum vaangalaam
Yae velaikkaaran pillai vakkeelaaga venum
Haei haei vandikkaaran pillai doctor aaga venum
Chorus :Silukku satta azhukku satta
Padippukkethu pozhappukkethu
Puththisaali raja vettri maalai soodu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Kettikkaaran neethaan pattam vaangiyaachchu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Unnaattam pillai oor paarththathillai
Mun vaiththa kaalai pin vaiththathullai
Chorus :Vaanam bhoomi ulla mattum
Ettu thikkum murasu kottum
Puththisaali raja vettri maalai soodu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Kettikkaaran neethaan pattam vaangiyaachchu
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga
...
Clever champ, wear the garland of victory!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
You are so smart, you have earned your degree!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
This town has never seen a young man like you!
You never step back once you take a step forward!
Chorus: As long as the sky and earth exist,
drums will beat your glory in all directions!
Clever champ, wear the garland of victory!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
You are so smart, you have earned your degree!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
I will do research day and night,
and wage war against incurable diseases!
I will surely make a big name in medicine!
I will choose a village to practice my profession!
Even for the penniless poor,
buy the medicine and give them injections!
Whenever anyone is in need,
run forward to serve them!
I will cure cancer,
and earn great fame!
For anyone without sight,
I will strive to give them vision!
Chorus: People all around should bless you,
and you must earn a good name!
Clever champ, wear the garland of victory!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
You are so smart, you have earned your degree!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
...
The poor must prosper every single day,
otherwise it is a great shame for everyone!
In this land, when a laborer's child
strives to move ahead in life, there is no wrong in it!
You and I are one and the same,
this nation is our very own soil!
Anyone can live with dignity here,
and earn a good name and fame!
Hey, a servant's child must become a lawyer!
Hey hey, a cart-driver's child must become a doctor!
Chorus: Whether wearing a silk shirt or a stained shirt,
what difference does it make to education or a livelihood?
Clever champ, wear the garland of victory!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
You are so smart, you have earned your degree!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
This town has never seen a young man like you!
You never step back once you take a step forward!
Chorus: As long as the sky and earth exist,
drums will beat your glory in all directions!
Clever champ, wear the garland of victory!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
You are so smart, you have earned your degree!
Chorus: Long live, long live, long live, long live!
Long live, long live, long live, long live!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Puththisaali Raja' from 'Ithu Engal Neethi' (1988) is an uplifting celebratory song honoring academic success, social mobility, and public service. The song praises an educated protagonist who has successfully earned his degree and vows to use his medical knowledge to serve rural communities and heal the poor without financial greed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukku (Second letter rhyming / Anaphora)
“Neeyum naanum onnuthaan / Intha naadu namma mannuthaan”
The second character 'na' matches across lines to establish Tamil poetic rhyme.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Puttru noiyai theerppaen / Pugazhai vaangi saerppaen”
Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in adjacent phrases.
Metaphor
“Theeraatha noigalidu por thoduppaen”
Comparing medical care and fighting diseases to waging war.
Antithesis
“Silukku satta azhukku satta / Padippukkethu pozhappukkethu”
Contrasting 'silukku satta' (luxurious silk shirt) with 'azhukku satta' (dirty shirt) to highlight social equality in education.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with vocals by Mano and K. S. Chithra, carrying strong social reformist themes characteristic of lyricist Vaali's songs celebrating education and uplifting underprivileged communities.
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