Sonthakaranga Enakku
From Samaiyalkaran · 1974
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- Mu. Ka. Muthu
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Samaiyalkaran1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sonthakaaranga enakku | I have relatives |
| Rompa perunga | A very large number of them |
| Naan soththaa mathikkirathu | What I value as true wealth |
| Unga anbathaanunga | Is only your love, my dear people |
| Unga anbathaanunga | Is only your love, my dear people |
| Male | |
| Sonthakaaranga enakku | I have relatives |
| Rompa perunga | A very large number of them |
| Naan soththaa mathikkirathu | What I value as true wealth |
| Unga anbathaanunga | Is only your love, my dear people |
| Unga anbathaanunga… | Is only your love, my dear people... |
| Male | |
| Kudumba paasam ootti valarnththathu | Nurtured and raised with family affection |
| Annan arivunga | Is the wisdom of the elder brother |
| Oru kottai endraalum kudisai endraalum | Whether it is a grand palace or a humble hut |
| Kolgai podhuvunga | The core ideology remains common to all |
| Male | |
| Kudumba paasam ootti valarnththathu | Nurtured and raised with family affection |
| Annan arivunga | Is the wisdom of the elder brother |
| Oru kottai endraalum kudisai endraalum | Whether it is a grand palace or a humble hut |
| Kolgai podhuvunga | The core ideology remains common to all |
| Male | |
| Paattaaligalil koottaaligalil | Among the working class and comrades |
| Naanum oruvanunga | I am also one among them |
| Paattaaligalil koottaaligalil | Among the working class and comrades |
| Naanum oruvanunga | I am also one among them |
| Than paattan tamizhai kaakkum padaiyil | In the army protecting our ancestral Tamil language |
| Naanum oru thondanunga | I am also a humble servant |
| Male | |
| Sonthakaaranga enakku | I have relatives |
| Rompa perunga | A very large number of them |
| Naan soththaa mathikkirathu | What I value as true wealth |
| Unga anbathaanunga | Is only your love, my dear people |
| Unga anbathaanunga… | Is only your love, my dear people... |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkira kaigalai nambiyapadithaan | Relying solely upon the working hands |
| Pozhuthae vidiyuthunga | The day dawns every morning |
| Intha unmaiyai sonnaa | If this fundamental truth is spoken |
| Oru sila perukku erichal varuthunga | A few people feel irritated by it |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkira kaigalai nambiyapadithaan | Relying solely upon the working hands |
| Pozhuthae vidiyuthunga | The day dawns every morning |
| Intha unmaiyai sonnaa | If this fundamental truth is spoken |
| Oru sila perukku erichal varuthunga | A few people feel irritated by it |
| Male | |
| Thevaiyai kooda thiyaagam seigira | Sacrificing even their basic necessities |
| Koottam irukkuthunga | There exists a group of selfless people |
| Thevaiyai kooda thiyaagam seigira | Sacrificing even their basic necessities |
| Koottam irukkuthunga | There exists a group of selfless people |
| Than thevaiyai karuthi edhaiyum seivathu | Doing whatever it takes purely for one's own needs |
| Sariyaa sollunga | Tell me, is that fair? |
| Male | |
| Sonthakaaranga enakku | I have relatives |
| Rompa perunga | A very large number of them |
| Naan soththaa mathikkirathu | What I value as true wealth |
| Unga anbathaanunga | Is only your love, my dear people |
| Unga anbathaanunga… | Is only your love, my dear people... |
| Male | |
| Sonthakaaranga enakku | I have relatives |
| Rompa perunga | A very large number of them |
| Naan soththaa mathikkirathu | What I value as true wealth |
| Unga anbathaanunga | Is only your love, my dear people |
| Unga anbathaanunga… | Is only your love, my dear people... |
சொந்தக்காரங்க எனக்கு
ரொம்ப பேருங்க
நான் சொத்தா மதிக்கிறது
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க......
I have relatives
A very large number of them
What I value as true wealth
Is only your love, my dear people
Is only your love, my dear people
சொந்தக்காரங்க எனக்கு
ரொம்ப பேருங்க
நான் சொத்தா மதிக்கிறது
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க......
I have relatives
A very large number of them
What I value as true wealth
Is only your love, my dear people
Is only your love, my dear people...
குடும்ப பாசம் ஊட்டி வளர்த்தது
அண்ணன் அறிவுங்க
ஒரு கோட்டை என்றாலும் குடிசை என்றாலும்
கொள்கை பொதுவுங்க
Nurtured and raised with family affection
Is the wisdom of the elder brother
Whether it is a grand palace or a humble hut
The core ideology remains common to all
குடும்ப பாசம் ஊட்டி வளர்த்தது
அண்ணன் அறிவுங்க
ஒரு கோட்டை என்றாலும் குடிசை என்றாலும்
கொள்கை பொதுவுங்க
Nurtured and raised with family affection
Is the wisdom of the elder brother
Whether it is a grand palace or a humble hut
The core ideology remains common to all
பாட்டாளிகளில் கூட்டாளிகளில்
நானும் ஒருவனுங்க
பாட்டாளிகளில் கூட்டாளிகளில்
நானும் ஒருவனுங்க
தன் பாட்டன் தமிழை காக்கும் படையில்
நானும் ஒரு தொண்டனுங்க......
Among the working class and comrades
I am also one among them
Among the working class and comrades
I am also one among them
In the army protecting our ancestral Tamil language
I am also a humble servant
சொந்தக்காரங்க எனக்கு
ரொம்ப பேருங்க
நான் சொத்தா மதிக்கிறது
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க......
I have relatives
A very large number of them
What I value as true wealth
Is only your love, my dear people
Is only your love, my dear people...
உழைக்கிற கைகளை நம்பியபடிதான்
பொழுதே விடியுதுங்க
இந்த உண்மையை சொன்னா
ஒரு சில பேருக்கு எரிச்சல் வருதுங்க
Relying solely upon the working hands
The day dawns every morning
If this fundamental truth is spoken
A few people feel irritated by it
உழைக்கிற கைகளை நம்பியபடிதான்
பொழுதே விடியுதுங்க
இந்த உண்மையை சொன்னா
ஒரு சில பேருக்கு எரிச்சல் வருதுங்க
Relying solely upon the working hands
The day dawns every morning
If this fundamental truth is spoken
A few people feel irritated by it
தேவையைக் கூட தியாகம் செய்கிற
கூட்டம் இருக்குதுங்க
தேவையைக் கூட தியாகம் செய்கிற
கூட்டம் இருக்குதுங்க
தன் தேவையைக் கருதி எதையும் செய்வது
சரியா சொல்லுங்க......
Sacrificing even their basic necessities
There exists a group of selfless people
Sacrificing even their basic necessities
There exists a group of selfless people
Doing whatever it takes purely for one's own needs
Tell me, is that fair?
சொந்தக்காரங்க எனக்கு
ரொம்ப பேருங்க
நான் சொத்தா மதிக்கிறது
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க......
I have relatives
A very large number of them
What I value as true wealth
Is only your love, my dear people
Is only your love, my dear people...
சொந்தக்காரங்க எனக்கு
ரொம்ப பேருங்க
நான் சொத்தா மதிக்கிறது
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க
உங்க அன்பத்தானுங்க......
I have relatives
A very large number of them
What I value as true wealth
Is only your love, my dear people
Is only your love, my dear people...
Sonthakaaranga enakku
I have relatives
Rompa perunga
A very large number of them
Naan soththaa mathikkirathu
What I value as true wealth
Unga anbathaanunga
Is only your love, my dear people
Unga anbathaanunga
Is only your love, my dear people
Sonthakaaranga enakku
I have relatives
Rompa perunga
A very large number of them
Naan soththaa mathikkirathu
What I value as true wealth
Unga anbathaanunga
Is only your love, my dear people
Unga anbathaanunga…
Is only your love, my dear people...
Kudumba paasam ootti valarnththathu
Nurtured and raised with family affection
Annan arivunga
Is the wisdom of the elder brother
Oru kottai endraalum kudisai endraalum
Whether it is a grand palace or a humble hut
Kolgai podhuvunga
The core ideology remains common to all
Kudumba paasam ootti valarnththathu
Nurtured and raised with family affection
Annan arivunga
Is the wisdom of the elder brother
Oru kottai endraalum kudisai endraalum
Whether it is a grand palace or a humble hut
Kolgai podhuvunga
The core ideology remains common to all
Paattaaligalil koottaaligalil
Among the working class and comrades
Naanum oruvanunga
I am also one among them
Paattaaligalil koottaaligalil
Among the working class and comrades
Naanum oruvanunga
I am also one among them
Than paattan tamizhai kaakkum padaiyil
In the army protecting our ancestral Tamil language
Naanum oru thondanunga
I am also a humble servant
Sonthakaaranga enakku
I have relatives
Rompa perunga
A very large number of them
Naan soththaa mathikkirathu
What I value as true wealth
Unga anbathaanunga
Is only your love, my dear people
Unga anbathaanunga…
Is only your love, my dear people...
Uzhaikkira kaigalai nambiyapadithaan
Relying solely upon the working hands
Pozhuthae vidiyuthunga
The day dawns every morning
Intha unmaiyai sonnaa
If this fundamental truth is spoken
Oru sila perukku erichal varuthunga
A few people feel irritated by it
Uzhaikkira kaigalai nambiyapadithaan
Relying solely upon the working hands
Pozhuthae vidiyuthunga
The day dawns every morning
Intha unmaiyai sonnaa
If this fundamental truth is spoken
Oru sila perukku erichal varuthunga
A few people feel irritated by it
Thevaiyai kooda thiyaagam seigira
Sacrificing even their basic necessities
Koottam irukkuthunga
There exists a group of selfless people
Thevaiyai kooda thiyaagam seigira
Sacrificing even their basic necessities
Koottam irukkuthunga
There exists a group of selfless people
Than thevaiyai karuthi edhaiyum seivathu
Doing whatever it takes purely for one's own needs
Sariyaa sollunga
Tell me, is that fair?
Sonthakaaranga enakku
I have relatives
Rompa perunga
A very large number of them
Naan soththaa mathikkirathu
What I value as true wealth
Unga anbathaanunga
Is only your love, my dear people
Unga anbathaanunga…
Is only your love, my dear people...
Sonthakaaranga enakku
I have relatives
Rompa perunga
A very large number of them
Naan soththaa mathikkirathu
What I value as true wealth
Unga anbathaanunga
Is only your love, my dear people
Unga anbathaanunga…
Is only your love, my dear people...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Samaiyalkaran' (1974) is a philosophical and socially conscious track delivered in a colloquial, respectful tone. The narrator considers the common populace as his extended family and values their affection above material riches. He emphasizes egalitarian values—stating that principles apply equally to both the rich in palaces and the poor in huts—and proudly identifies himself as a worker, comrade, and defender of the Tamil language.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Egalitarian Metaphor / Antithesis
“Oru kottai endraalum kudisai endraalum / Kolgai podhuvunga”
Contrasting 'kottai' (fortress) and 'kudisai' (hut) to illustrate equality of principles across economic classes.
Iyaibu (Internal Rhyme)
“Paattaaligalil koottaaligalil / Naanum oruvanunga”
Rhyming 'Paattaaligalil' (among workers) with 'koottaaligalil' (among comrades).
Political Allusion & Epithet
“Kudumba paasam ootti valarnththathu / Annan arivunga”
The phrase 'Annan arivunga' subtly honors DMK founder Arignar Anna (C.N. Annadurai) and his guiding wisdom.
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Trivia
The song features actor-singer Mu. Ka. Muthu, the eldest son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Designed to promote both his film career and party ideology, the lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan incorporate Dravidian political motifs such as 'Annan arivu' (referring to Arignar Anna) and commitment to Tamil language protection.
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