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Sathiyam Thavarathe

From Sathiyam Thavarathe · 1968

Lyricist
Suratha
Singers
S. V. Ponnusami, S. Prema
Music director
C. N. Pandurangan
Movie name
Sathiyam Thavarathe
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
20 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sundal sundal…
Sathiyam thavaradhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Thatti parikadhae thanmaanam izhakaadhae
Urimaiyai thatti parikadhae thanmaanam izhakaadhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Kalai edukatha payir pola
Kadarkaraiyil koodudhu koottam
Hooo ooo hoo oo…hooo
Kalai edukatha payir pola
Kadarkaraiyil koodudhu koottam
Kattumarathai nambum manidhanukku
Kaatru veesinaal vattam
Puyal kaatru veesinaal vattam
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Sooriyan oliyum mazhaiyum kaatrum
Deivam thandha socialism
Sooriyan oliyum mazhaiyum kaatrum
Deivam thandha socialism
Male :Hummming ….
Nattai surandam koottam thaan totalism
Ezhai kudithirunthaal varum samarasam
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Oorukku uzhaippavan yaarunga…
Hoo oo..oo
Oorukku uzhaippavan yaarunga…
Inga oorai yeipavan undunga
Siruvan solvadhai kelunga
Sindhanai seidhu paarunga
Sundalai konjam vaangunga
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Thatti parikadhae thanmaanam izhakaadhae
Urimaiyai thatti parikadhae thanmaanam izhakaadhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Male :Humming …
Female :Thaai naatinai maravadhae thaai naatinai maravadhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae sathiyam thavaradhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae sathiyam thavaradhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae sathiyam thavaradhae
Sathiyam thavaradhae sathiyam thavaradhae
Sundal, sundal (spiced chickpeas)...
Never break your word.
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
Do not snatch what belongs to others; do not lose your self-respect.
Do not snatch away someone's rights; do not lose your self-respect.
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
Like an unweeded crop,
a crowd gathers by the seashore.
Ho ooo oo ho oo... ho ooo
Like an unweeded crop,
a crowd gathers by the seashore.
For the man who relies on a raft,
when the wind blows, he spins in circles.
When a storm wind blows, he spins in circles.
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
Sunlight, rain, and the wind
are the socialism gifted by God.
Sunlight, rain, and the wind
are the socialism gifted by God.
[Male: Humming...]
The crowd that exploits the country is totalism.
When the poor live in dignity, harmony will come.
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
Tell me, who truly works for this town?
Ho oo.. oo
Tell me, who truly works for this town?
There are people here who cheat the whole town!
Listen to what this young boy says,
think about it deeply,
and buy a little sundal (spiced chickpeas)!
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
Do not snatch what belongs to others; do not lose your self-respect.
Do not snatch away someone's rights; do not lose your self-respect.
Never break your word, never forget your motherland.
[Male: Humming...]
Female: Never forget your motherland, never forget your motherland.
Never break your word, never break your word.
Never break your word, never break your word.
Never break your word, never break your word.
Never break your word, never break your word.
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sathiyam Thavarathe is a philosophical and socio-political track from the 1968 movie featuring lyrics by the celebrated poet Suratha. Framed through the perspective of a young street vendor selling 'sundal' on a crowded beach, the song calls for honesty, patriotic devotion, and self-respect while warning against snatching away the rights of others.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kalai edukatha payir pola / Kadarkaraiyil koodudhu koottam”

Compares the unorganized crowd gathering on the seashore to an unweeded crop field.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Sooriyan oliyum mazhaiyum kaatrum / Deivam thandha socialism”

Metaphorically describes natural elements like sunlight, rain, and wind as divine socialism gifted equally to all human beings.

Rhyme / Alliteration (Iyaibu & Monai)

“Thatti parikadhae thanmaanam izhakaadhae”

Uses matching line endings (parikadhae / izhakaadhae) and initial sound repetitions to emphasize ethical principles.

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Trivia

The lyricist Suratha was widely known in Tamil literature as 'Uvamai Kavingnar' (The Poet of Metaphors). In this song, he famously integrated modern political concepts like 'socialism' and 'totalism' into popular film lyrics, contrasting divine equality with societal exploitation.

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