Sorgathilirundhu Naragam
From Anandhi · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anandhi1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai | From heaven to hell, |
| Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai | A way of life that is understood without being spoken, |
| Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai | As long as two social classes exist, |
| Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai | What true justice can exist on this earth? |
| Male | |
| Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai | From heaven to hell, |
| Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai | A way of life that is understood without being spoken, |
| Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai | As long as two social classes exist, |
| Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai | What true justice can exist on this earth? |
| Male | |
| Vaanai thazhuvum maaligaiyil | In mansions that touch the sky, |
| Ungal vaazhvum valamum vilaiyaada | Where your life and prosperity play, |
| Vaanai thazhuvum maaligaiyil | In mansions that touch the sky, |
| Ungal vaazhvum valamum vilaiyaada | Where your life and prosperity play, |
| Male | |
| Paalum pazhagum unavaaga | With milk and fruits as your food, |
| Ungal paarvai ovvondrum panamaaga | Where every glance of yours turns into wealth, |
| Poonai urangum aduppinil | On unlit stoves where cats sleep cold, |
| Engal poovaiyar kanneer vazhinthoda | While tears flow from our women, |
| Poovaiyar kanneer vazhinthoda | Tears flow from our women, |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyum ullaada | With desires wavering inside, |
| Aaviyum thallaada | And the spirit faltering, |
| Aadugindrom verum silaiyaaga | We dance like mere lifeless statues, |
| Vaadugindrom ungal vilaiyaaga | We wither away as a plaything for you. |
| Male | |
| Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai | From heaven to hell, |
| Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai | A way of life that is understood without being spoken, |
| Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai | As long as two social classes exist, |
| Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai | What true justice can exist on this earth? |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi aadaigalil ungal | In millions of lavish clothes, |
| Konchum ilamai merugerum | Your charming youth gains radiance, |
| Kodi kodi aadaigalil ungal | In millions of lavish clothes, |
| Konchum ilamai merugerum | Your charming youth gains radiance, |
| Male | |
| Aadippaadi vaazhvathil ungal | Living life singing and dancing, |
| Aasaiyin vegam suvaiyaagum | The speed of your desire becomes delicious, |
| Maattri uduththum aadaiyillaaml | Without even a change of clothes, |
| Yaelaigal maeni veliyaagum | The bodies of the poor are exposed, |
| Yaelaigal maeni veliyaagum | The bodies of the poor are exposed. |
| Male | |
| Kaavalum illaamal | Without any protection, |
| Kalamum vellaamal | Without winning any battle, |
| Kelviyilae engal uyiraadum | Our lives hang in endless questions, |
| Kelvigal engae bathilaagum | Where will these questions find answers? |
| Male | |
| Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai | From heaven to hell, |
| Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai | A way of life that is understood without being spoken, |
| Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai | As long as two social classes exist, |
| Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai | What true justice can exist on this earth? |
| Female | |
| Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai | From heaven to hell, |
| Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai | A way of life that is understood without being spoken, |
| Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai | As long as two social classes exist, |
| Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai | What true justice can exist on this earth? |
சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து நரகம் வரை
நான் சொல்லாமல் புரியும் வாழ்க்கை முறை
வர்க்கத்தில் இரண்டு வாழும் வரை
இந்த மண்ணில் ஏது நல்ல நீதி முறை
From heaven to hell,
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
As long as two social classes exist,
What true justice can exist on this earth?
சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து நரகம் வரை
நான் சொல்லாமல் புரியும் வாழ்க்கை முறை
வர்க்கத்தில் இரண்டு வாழும் வரை
இந்த மண்ணில் ஏது நல்ல நீதி முறை
From heaven to hell,
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
As long as two social classes exist,
What true justice can exist on this earth?
வானைத் தழுவும் மாளிகையில்
உங்கள் வாழ்வும் வளமும் விளையாட
வானைத் தழுவும் மாளிகையில்
உங்கள் வாழ்வும் வளமும் விளையாட
In mansions that touch the sky,
Where your life and prosperity play,
In mansions that touch the sky,
Where your life and prosperity play,
பாலும் பழமும் உணவாக
உங்கள் பார்வை ஒவ்வொன்றும் பணமாக
பூனை உறங்கும் அடுப்பினிலே
எங்கள் பூவையர் கண்ணீர் வழிந்தோட
பூவையர் கண்ணீர் வழிந்தோட
With milk and fruits as your food,
Where every glance of yours turns into wealth,
On unlit stoves where cats sleep cold,
While tears flow from our women,
Tears flow from our women,
ஆசையும் உள்ளாட
ஆவியும் தள்ளாட
ஆடுகின்றோம் வெறும் சிலையாக
வாடுகின்றோம் உங்கள் விலையாக
With desires wavering inside,
And the spirit faltering,
We dance like mere lifeless statues,
We wither away as a plaything for you.
சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து நரகம் வரை
நான் சொல்லாமல் புரியும் வாழ்க்கை முறை
வர்க்கத்தில் இரண்டு வாழும் வரை
இந்த மண்ணில் ஏது நல்ல நீதி முறை
From heaven to hell,
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
As long as two social classes exist,
What true justice can exist on this earth?
கோடிக் கோடி ஆடைகளில் உங்கள்
கொஞ்சும் இளமை மெருகேறும்
கோடிக் கோடி ஆடைகளில் உங்கள்
கொஞ்சும் இளமை மெருகேறும்
In millions of lavish clothes,
Your charming youth gains radiance,
In millions of lavish clothes,
Your charming youth gains radiance,
ஆடிப்பாடி வாழ்வதிலே உங்கள்
ஆசையின் வேகம் சுவையாகும்
மாற்றி உடுத்தும் ஆடையில்லாமல்
ஏழைகள் மேனி வெளியாகும்
ஏழைகள் மேனி வெளியாகும்
Living life singing and dancing,
The speed of your desire becomes delicious,
Without even a change of clothes,
The bodies of the poor are exposed,
The bodies of the poor are exposed.
காவலும் இல்லாமல்
காலமும் வெல்லாமல்
கேள்வியிலே எங்கள் உயிராடும்
கேள்விகள் எங்கே பதிலாகும்
Without any protection,
Without winning any battle,
Our lives hang in endless questions,
Where will these questions find answers?
சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து நரகம் வரை
நான் சொல்லாமல் புரியும் வாழ்க்கை முறை
வர்க்கத்தில் இரண்டு வாழும் வரை
இந்த மண்ணில் ஏது நல்ல நீதி முறை
From heaven to hell,
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
As long as two social classes exist,
What true justice can exist on this earth?
சொர்க்கத்திலிருந்து நரகம் வரை
நான் சொல்லாமல் புரியும் வாழ்க்கை முறை
வர்க்கத்தில் இரண்டு வாழும் வரை
இந்த மண்ணில் ஏது நல்ல நீதி முறை
From heaven to hell,
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
As long as two social classes exist,
What true justice can exist on this earth?
Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai
From heaven to hell,
Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai
As long as two social classes exist,
Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai
What true justice can exist on this earth?
Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai
From heaven to hell,
Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai
As long as two social classes exist,
Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai
What true justice can exist on this earth?
Vaanai thazhuvum maaligaiyil
In mansions that touch the sky,
Ungal vaazhvum valamum vilaiyaada
Where your life and prosperity play,
Vaanai thazhuvum maaligaiyil
In mansions that touch the sky,
Ungal vaazhvum valamum vilaiyaada
Where your life and prosperity play,
Paalum pazhagum unavaaga
With milk and fruits as your food,
Ungal paarvai ovvondrum panamaaga
Where every glance of yours turns into wealth,
Poonai urangum aduppinil
On unlit stoves where cats sleep cold,
Engal poovaiyar kanneer vazhinthoda
While tears flow from our women,
Poovaiyar kanneer vazhinthoda
Tears flow from our women,
Aasaiyum ullaada
With desires wavering inside,
Aaviyum thallaada
And the spirit faltering,
Aadugindrom verum silaiyaaga
We dance like mere lifeless statues,
Vaadugindrom ungal vilaiyaaga
We wither away as a plaything for you.
Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai
From heaven to hell,
Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai
As long as two social classes exist,
Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai
What true justice can exist on this earth?
Kodi kodi aadaigalil ungal
In millions of lavish clothes,
Konchum ilamai merugerum
Your charming youth gains radiance,
Kodi kodi aadaigalil ungal
In millions of lavish clothes,
Konchum ilamai merugerum
Your charming youth gains radiance,
Aadippaadi vaazhvathil ungal
Living life singing and dancing,
Aasaiyin vegam suvaiyaagum
The speed of your desire becomes delicious,
Maattri uduththum aadaiyillaaml
Without even a change of clothes,
Yaelaigal maeni veliyaagum
The bodies of the poor are exposed,
Yaelaigal maeni veliyaagum
The bodies of the poor are exposed.
Kaavalum illaamal
Without any protection,
Kalamum vellaamal
Without winning any battle,
Kelviyilae engal uyiraadum
Our lives hang in endless questions,
Kelvigal engae bathilaagum
Where will these questions find answers?
Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai
From heaven to hell,
Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai
As long as two social classes exist,
Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai
What true justice can exist on this earth?
Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai
From heaven to hell,
Naan sollaamal puriyum vaazhkkai murai
A way of life that is understood without being spoken,
Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai
As long as two social classes exist,
Intha mannil yaedhu nalla needhi murai
What true justice can exist on this earth?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Anandhi (1965), written by Kannadasan, is a powerful critique of socio-economic disparity and class struggle. It contrasts the extravagant life of the wealthy—living in sky-touching mansions, wearing endless outfits, and enjoying luxury—with the painful realities of the poor, whose hearths remain cold and unlit. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics question the existence of social justice in a world divided into two distinct classes, portraying the marginalized as helpless playthings suffering under oppression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Sorkkaththilirunthu naragam varai”
Contrasting extreme conditions such as 'Sorkkam' (heaven) and 'Naragam' (hell) to depict social disparity.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Poonai urangum aduppinil”
The image of a cat sleeping in the stove ('poonai urangum aduppu') is a traditional Tamil poetic metaphor representing extreme poverty and an unlit kitchen hearth.
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Varkkaththil irandu vaazhum varai”
Rhyming second letters across lines ('Sorkkaththilirunthu' / 'Varkkaththil').
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Trivia
The song is composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the film Anandhi (1965), starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. The phrase 'poonai urangum aduppu' is an iconic classical Sangam-era metaphorical device adapted by Kannadasan to reflect poverty in modern cinema.
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