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Lyrics & meaning

Puthiyathor Ulagam

From Pallandu Vazhga · 1975

Lyricist
Bharathidasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Pallandu Vazhga1975

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Ketta poridum ulagathaiThe evil, warring world
Vaerodu saaippomWe shall uproot completely
Female
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Ketta poridum ulagathaiThe evil, warring world
Vaerodu saaippomWe shall uproot completely
Chorus
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Male
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Male
Haae hae hae haeHaae hae hae hae
Chorus :Haaa haa haa haa haa haaChorus vocalization
Female :Haaa haa haa haa haa haaFemale vocalization
Male
Podhuvudamai kolgaiThe principle of egalitarianism and socialism
Dhisaiyettum saerppomWe shall spread to all eight directions
Chorus
Dhisaiyettum saerppomWe shall spread to all eight directions
Male
Punidhamodu adhai engalWith sanctity, as our
Uyirendru kaappomVery life, we shall protect it
Chorus
Uyirendru kaappomVery life, we shall protect it
Male
Podhuvudamai kolgaiThe principle of egalitarianism and socialism
Dhisaiyettum saerppomWe shall spread to all eight directions
Female
Punidhamodu adhai engalWith sanctity, as our
Uyirendru kaappomVery life, we shall protect it
Male
Idhayamellaam anbuAll our hearts, in love's
Nadhiyinil nanaippomRiver, we shall drench
Female
Idhayamellaam anbuAll our hearts, in love's
Nadhiyinil nanaippomRiver, we shall drench
Male
Idhu enadhu ennumorThe cruelty of possessiveness saying 'This is mine'
Kodumaiyai thavirppomWe shall eliminate
Female
Idhu enadhu ennumorThe cruelty of possessiveness saying 'This is mine'
Kodumaiyai thavirppomWe shall eliminate
Chorus
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Ketta poridum ulagathaiThe evil, warring world
Vaerodu saaippomWe shall uproot completely
Female
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Male
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Male
Unarvenum kanalidaiIn the fire of revolutionary passion
Ayarvinai erippomWe shall burn away fatigue and lethargy
Oru porul thaniyenumThose selfish humans who say wealth belongs to one alone
Manidharai pirippomWe shall separate and distance ourselves from
Male
Unarvenum kanalidaiIn the fire of revolutionary passion
Ayarvinai erippomWe shall burn away fatigue and lethargy
Female
Oru porul thaniyenumThose selfish humans who say wealth belongs to one alone
Manidharai pirippomWe shall separate and distance ourselves from
Male
Iyal porul payan tharaIf nature refuses to yield its produce to all
Maruthidil pasippomWe shall collectively starve
Female
Iyal porul payan tharaIf nature refuses to yield its produce to all
Maruthidil pasippomWe shall collectively starve
Male
Eevadhu undaam yenilIf there is food available to be shared
Anaivarum pusippomWe shall all partake together
Female
Eevadhu undaam yenilIf there is food available to be shared
Anaivarum pusippomWe shall all partake together
Chorus
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Ketta poridum ulagathaiThe evil, warring world
Vaerodu saaippomWe shall uproot completely
Chorus
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Ketta poridum ulagathaiThe evil, warring world
Vaerodu saaippomWe shall uproot completely
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world
Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivomWe shall create a new world

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This powerful anthem, penned by the revolutionary Tamil poet Bharathidasan, is a passionate call for social reform, equality, and radical socialist transformation. The speaker vows to dismantle an unjust, warmongering, and corrupt society to build an egalitarian world. Emphasizing the principles of common ownership ('Podhuvudamai'), universal love, and collective responsibility, the poem urges people to eradicate selfish individualism ('This is mine') and stand united in work, suffering, and joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Unarvenum kanalidai / Idhayamellaam anbu nadhiyinil nanaippom

Describing passion/feeling as fire ('Unarvenum kanal') and love as a river ('Anbu nadhi') visually highlights the intensity of emotion and the cleansing nature of affection.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivom / Ketta poridum ulagathai

Tamil poetic rhyme structure where the second consonant matches in consecutive lines, such as 'Pudhiyadhor' and 'Ketta'.

Anaphora / Repetition

Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivom

The repeated refrains 'Pudhiyadhor ulagam seivom' reinforce the core revolutionary mandate of building a new egalitarian society.

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Trivia

This song features verses from a famous poem written by 'Puratchi Kavingnar' (Revolutionary Poet) Bharathidasan. The poem was adapted into the 1975 Tamil film 'Pallandu Vazhga', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the energetic chorus arrangement brought Bharathidasan's communist and egalitarian poetry to mass cinema audiences.

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