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Sirithu Vaazhavendum

From Ulagam Sutrum Valiban · 1973

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Movie release year
1973
Lyrics added on
2 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Chikku mangu
Chikku mangu
Chacha paappaa } (2)
{ Chikku mangu
Chikku mangu
Chacha paappaa } (4)
{ Sirithu vaazha
Vendum pirar sirika
Vaazhnthidadhae } (2)
{ Uzhaithu vaazha
Vendum pirar uzhaipil
Vaazhnthidadhae } (2)
Sirithu vaazha
Vendum pirar sirika
Vaazhnthidadhae
Anbil vaazhum
Idhayam thannai deivam
Kandaal vanangum
Yengae sollu
Vanangum
Anbil vaazhum
Idhayam thannai deivam
Kandaal vanangum
Aasai illaa
Manidhar thammai
Thunbam engae nerungum
Ponnil inbam
Pugazhil inbam endrae
Nenjam mayangum
Poovai polae
Sirikum unnai kandaal
Unmai vilangum
Sirithu vaazha
Vendum pirar sirika
Vaazhnthidadhae
Mullil roja
Malarnthadhaalae
Mulluku enna perumai
Sippikullae
Piranthadhaalae
Muthuku enna sirumai
Engae nanmai
Irundha bodhum yetru
Kollum ulagam
Angae vandhu
Thazhuvi kondu
Potrum nalla idhayam
Sirithu vaazha
Vendum pirar sirika
Vaazhnthidadhae
{ Chikku mangu
Chikku mangu
Chacha paappaa } (2)
Vaanil neendhum
Nilavil naalai palli
Koodam nadakum
Palli koodam nadakum
Kaatril yeri payanam
Sella paadhai angae irukum
Paadhai angae irukum
Engum vaazhum
Mazhalai selvam ondrai
Serndhu padikum
Illai jaadhi madhamum
Illai endrae paadi sirikum
Sirithu vaazha
Vendum pirar sirika
Vaazhnthidadhae
{ Chikku mangu
Chikku mangu
Chacha paappaa } (10)
Chikku mangu,
chikku mangu,
chacha baby!
Chikku mangu,
chikku mangu,
chacha baby!
You should live with a smile,
but never live in a way
that makes others mock you.
You should live by working hard,
but never live
off someone else's labor.
You should live with a smile,
but never live in a way
that makes others mock you.
A heart that lives
filled with love is one that even God
will bow before upon seeing.
Tell me, what will happen?
God will bow down!
A heart that lives
filled with love is one that even God
will bow before upon seeing.
Those who are free
from greedy desires—
how could sorrow ever touch them?
Thinking joy lies in gold
and happiness in fame,
the heart gets lost in illusion.
Seeing you
smiling like a flower,
the true meaning becomes clear.
You should live with a smile,
but never live in a way
that makes others mock you.
Just because a rose
blossoms among thorns,
what honor does the thorn get?
Just because it is born
inside an oyster shell,
does the pearl lose its worth?
Wherever goodness
may be found,
the world will embrace it.
A good heart will go there,
hold it close,
and praise it warmly.
You should live with a smile,
but never live in a way
that makes others mock you.
Chikku mangu,
chikku mangu,
chacha baby!
Tomorrow, upon the moon
drifting in the sky,
classes in a school will run.
A school will surely run!
To journey riding on the wind,
there will be pathways up above.
Pathways will be there!
Precious little children
from every corner of the world
will join together and learn.
Singing that there is no caste or creed,
they will laugh and rejoice.
You should live with a smile,
but never live in a way
that makes others mock you.
Chikku mangu,
chikku mangu,
chacha baby!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sirithu Vaazha Vendum from Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) is an inspiring philosophical song that promotes self-respect, hard work, and moral integrity. It advises people to live joyful and self-reliant lives rather than living off the labor of others or becoming an object of ridicule. The lyricist emphasizes that true divinity resides in hearts filled with selfless love rather than material wealth or fame.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Eduthukattu Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)

“Mullil roja malarnthadhaalae mulluku enna perumai”

Compares human worth to a rose among thorns and a pearl in a shell to show that birth or environment does not diminish true value.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

“Sippikullae piranthadhaalae muthuku enna sirumai”

Uses reflective questions to challenge societal notions of pedigree and status.

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Sirithu vaazha / Vendum pirar sirika”

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines for melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) was directed and produced by M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, the film was shot across multiple international countries and became one of the highest-grossing blockbusters in Tamil cinema history.

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