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From Vaa Pagandaya · 2024

Lyricist
B. Jaya Kumar
Singers
S. A. Rajkumar, B. Jaya Kumar
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Vaa Pagandaya2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Saathi saathi endruSaying caste caste,
Saavaduchathu pothumEnough of killing people over it.
Saathi illa samuthayamA caste-less society,
Ippave inga venumWe need right now, right here.
Aadhi manusan boomiyilaOn this earth, early humankind,
Endha saathiyil poranthanWhich caste were they born into?
Adha aaranju paathu sollaTo analyze that and tell us,
Evanda inga irukkanWho on earth is even here?
Male
Intha saathi arasiyalThis caste politics,
Namma naatuku venamOur country does not need.
Endha saathi perumaiyumAny pride of caste,
Namma veetuku venamOur households do not need.
Ayya anndayinnuCalling anyone master or landlord,
Evankaalaiyum sorinjida venamWe need not stroke anyone's feet.
Male
Saathi saathi endruSaying caste caste,
Saavaduchathu pothumEnough of killing people over it.
Saathi illa samuthayamA caste-less society,
Ippave inga venumWe need right now, right here.
Male
Eppa eparapa pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Para pappara papara pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Eppa eparapa pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Para pappara papara pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Eppa eparapa pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Para pappara papara pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Eppa eparapa pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Para pappara papara pa[Vocal scatting / rhythm]
Male
Osanthavanum thalthavanumHigh-caste or low-caste,
Male :Porappil evanum illaNo one is born as such.
Male :Thaai vavutha vuttuLeaving a mother's womb,
Kodiya aruthuCutting the umbilical cord,
Male :Porapathu than pullaEvery child is born equal.
Male
Kaadhalikira manasuku ellamFor hearts that love,
Saathi ethuvum illaCaste does not exist.
Unmai kaadhalula naadangalIn true love, playing games,
Irupathuvum thollaIs nothing but a trouble.
Kaadhaluku aayuthamAgainst love, weapons,
Edukka koodathuShould not be raised.
Ini aanava kolaigalHereafter, honor killings,
Ingu nadakka koodathuShould not happen here.
Saathi thimiril pennin perumaiThrough caste arrogance, a woman's pride,
Aliya koodathu aliya koodathuMust not be destroyed, must not be destroyed.
Male
Saathi saathi endruSaying caste caste,
Saavaduchathu pothumEnough of killing people over it.
Saathi illa samuthayamA caste-less society,
Ippave inga venumWe need right now, right here.
Male
………………………..[Music / Interlude]
Male
Aanda inam adimai inamRuling race or slave race,
Parambaraigal illaThere are no such hereditary lineages.
Kudi aachi seiyum sattathulaIn a law governed by democratic rule,
Yettra thaalvu illaThere is no inequality.
Ada ulagathuke arivu sonnaHey, born in the land that preached wisdom,
Nattil porantha pullaTo the entire world, as children,
Samathuvatha unaramalFailing to realize equality,
Irupathuvum thollaIs truly a trouble.
Yaathum oore endranEvery town is my home, he said,
Yavarum kelir endranEveryone is my kinsman, he said.
Theemai nanmai ellamGood and evil that happen to us,
Pirar thara vaaraa thendranDo not come from others, he said.
Saathi baetham illa naaduA nation free of caste discrimination,
Ondre vaalthidum endranWill live as one united entity, he said.
Male
Saathi saathi endruSaying caste caste,
Saavaduchathu pothumEnough of killing people over it.
Saathi illa samuthayamA caste-less society,
Ippave inga venumWe need right now, right here.
Aadhi manusan boomiyilaOn this earth, early humankind,
Endha saathiyil poranthanWhich caste were they born into?
Adha aaranju paathu sollaTo analyze that and tell us,
Evanda inga irukkanWho on earth is even here?
Male
Intha saathi arasiyalThis caste politics,
Namma naatuku venamOur country does not need.
Endha saathi perumaiyumAny pride of caste,
Namma veetuku venamOur households do not need.
Ayya anndayinnuCalling anyone master or landlord,
Evankaalaiyum sorinjida venamWe need not stroke anyone's feet.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Vaa Pagandaya is a socio-political anthem advocating for an egalitarian society free from caste discrimination and honor killings. The song challenges traditional social hierarchies, pointing out that early humankind shared a common origin and that natural birth makes every child equal regardless of social lineage. It strongly condemns caste politics, caste pride, and violence committed in the name of family honor, urging society to embrace love without boundaries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Saathi saathi endru / Saavaduchathu pothum

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in adjacent words across lines ('Saathi', 'Saavaduchathu', 'Samuthayam') builds rhythmic emphasis on the core anti-caste message.

Allusion (Sangam Literature Reference)

Yaathum oore endran / Yavarum kelir endran

Directly invokes the famous Sangam poem by Kaniyan Pungundranar from Purananuru ('Yaathum Oore Yavarum Kelir') to highlight Tamil culture's foundational vision of universal brotherhood.

Epizeuxis (Repetition for Emphasis)

Aliya koodathu aliya koodathu

Immediate repetition of 'aliya koodathu' underlines the strong moral refusal against destroying women's dignity and lives through caste pride.

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Trivia

The song features vocals by veteran Tamil music director S. A. Rajkumar, who returned to sing this social awareness track composed and written by B. Jaya Kumar for the 2024 film 'Vaa Pagandaya'.

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