Thesathai Paarkaiyile
From Kootu Puzhukkal · 1987
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kootu Puzhukkal1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhesathai paarkaiyilae | When looking at the nation, |
| Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa | My heart turns into a flaming torch! |
| Dhesathai paarkaiyilae | When looking at the nation, |
| Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa | My heart turns into a flaming torch! |
| Male | |
| Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae | To unmask its false disguise, |
| Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada | New momentum is needed, my friend. |
| Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada | Sow a seed for that change, my friends! |
| Male | |
| Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae | To unmask its false disguise, |
| Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada | New momentum is needed, my friend. |
| Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada | Sow a seed for that change, my friends! |
| Male | |
| Nitham pala kuttramgalai | Daily seeing those who commit |
| Seibavanai kandu ratham kodhikkudhadaa | Numerous crimes, my blood boils! |
| Kolgaithanai virkkum sila kootangalai kandu | Seeing some groups who sell off their principles, |
| Sitham thudikkudhadaa | My mind throbs with anguish! |
| Dhesathai paarkaiyilae | When looking at the nation, |
| Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa…aaa….aaa…aa..aa…aa.. | My heart turns into a flaming torch... |
| Male | |
| {Patta padippugal kattra ilainjargal | {Educated youth who have earned degrees |
| Yaarukkum vaelaiyilla | Have no jobs at all; |
| Idhil maatchimai thaangiya aatchiyil ullavargal | Yet those who rule in this 'glorious' government |
| Yaarukkum vetkam illai } (2) | Feel no shame whatsoever.} (2) |
| Male | |
| Jaadhi ozhinthida maedai adhirndhida | Claiming to eradicate caste, making stages shake, |
| Thalaivargal muzhangugiraar | Leaders roar out loud; |
| Avar aayiram pesinum jaadhiyai thaanada | Though they speak a thousand words, it is caste |
| Therdhalil thedugiraar hahaha | That they seek during elections, ha ha ha! |
| Therdhalil thedugiraar | That they seek during elections. |
| Male | |
| Dhesathai paarkaiyilae nenjam | When looking at the nation, my heart |
| Theepandham aagudhadaa | Turns into a flaming torch! |
| Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae | To unmask its false disguise, |
| Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada | New momentum is needed, my friend. |
| Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada | Sow a seed for that change, my friends! |
| Male | |
| {Veera sudhandhira poril madindhavar | {Those who died in the heroic freedom struggle |
| Naatinil kodiyada | Numbered in millions in this land; |
| Indru pattini porinil panjathil maaigira | Today, those dying in the war of hunger and poverty, |
| Ezhaigal kodiyada} (2) | The poor are also in millions!} (2) |
| Male | |
| Seethai neruppinil andru kulithathu | Back then, Sita bathed in fire |
| Thendhisai theevinilae | On the southern island (Lanka); |
| Varathachinai theeyinil seethaigal saavathu | Today, modern Sitas dying in the fire of dowry |
| Indhiya boomiyilae hahaha indhiya boomiyilae | Is happening on Indian soil, ha ha ha, on Indian soil! |
| Male | |
| Velli panangalai alli kodukkaiyil | When silver coins are handed over in abundance, |
| Sattangal maarudhadaa ada | Laws bend and change! |
| Laanjamum oozhalum dhesiya reedhiyil | Bribery and corruption on a national scale |
| Narthanam aaduthada | Perform their wild dance! |
| Male | |
| Polithanangalum kaalithanangalum | Hypocrisy and hooliganism |
| Innumum oyavillai | Have not yet ceased; |
| Idhai punniya bhaaratha naadena solvadhu | Calling this a holy land of Bharat |
| Konjamum gnyamilla.. konjamum gnyamilla | Has no justification at all... no justification at all. |
| Male | |
| Dhesathai paarkaiyilae nenjam | When looking at the nation, my heart |
| Theepandham aagudhadaa | Turns into a flaming torch! |
| Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae | To unmask its false disguise, |
| Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada | New momentum is needed, my friend. |
| Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada | Sow a seed for that change, my friends! |
| Male | |
| Nitham pala kuttramgalai | Daily seeing those who commit |
| Seibavanai kandu ratham kodhikkudhadaa | Numerous crimes, my blood boils! |
| Kolgaithanai virkkum sila kootangalai kandu | Seeing some groups who sell off their principles, |
| Sitham thudikkudhadaa | My mind throbs with anguish! |
| Dhesathai paarkaiyilae nenjam | When looking at the nation, my heart |
| Theepandham aagudhadaa …aaa….aaa…aa..aa…aa.. | Turns into a flaming torch... |
தேசத்தைப் பார்க்கையிலே நெஞ்சம்
தீப்பந்தம் ஆகுதடா
தேசத்தைப் பார்க்கையிலே நெஞ்சம்
தீப்பந்தம் ஆகுதடா
When looking at the nation,
My heart turns into a flaming torch!
When looking at the nation,
My heart turns into a flaming torch!
அதன் வேஷத்தைக் கலைத்திடவே
புது வேகங்கள் தேவையாடா
அதற்கு விதையொன்று போடுங்கடா
To unmask its false disguise,
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
அதன் வேஷத்தைக் கலைத்திடவே
புது வேகங்கள் தேவையாடா
அதற்கு விதையொன்று போடுங்கடா
To unmask its false disguise,
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
நித்தம் பல குற்றங்களைச் செய்பவனைக் கண்டு
ரத்தம் கொதிக்குதடா
கொள்கைதனை விற்கும் சில கூட்டங்களைக் கண்டு
சித்தம் துடிக்குதடா
தேசத்தைப் பார்க்கையிலே நெஞ்சம்
தீப்பந்தம் ஆகுதடா....ஆஆஆஆஆ....
Daily seeing those who commit
Numerous crimes, my blood boils!
Seeing some groups who sell off their principles,
My mind throbs with anguish!
When looking at the nation,
My heart turns into a flaming torch...
{பட்டப் படிப்புகள் கற்ற இளைஞர்கள்
யாருக்கும் வேலையில்ல
இதில் மாட்சிமை தாங்கிய ஆட்சியில் உள்ளவர்கள்
யாருக்கும் வெட்கமில்லை} (2)
{Educated youth who have earned degrees
Have no jobs at all;
Yet those who rule in this 'glorious' government
Feel no shame whatsoever.} (2)
ஜாதி ஒழிந்திட மேடை அதிர்ந்திடத்
தலைவர்கள் முழங்குகிறார்
அவர் ஆயிரம் பேசினும்
ஜாதியைத் தானடா தேர்தலில் தேடுகிறார் ஹாஹாஹா
தேர்தலில் தேடுகிறார்
Claiming to eradicate caste, making stages shake,
Leaders roar out loud;
Though they speak a thousand words, it is caste
That they seek during elections, ha ha ha!
That they seek during elections.
தேசத்தைப் பார்க்கையிலே நெஞ்சம்
தீப்பந்தம் ஆகுதடா
அதன் வேஷத்தைக் கலைத்திடவே
புது வேகங்கள் தேவையாடா
அதற்கு விதையொன்று போடுங்கடா
When looking at the nation, my heart
Turns into a flaming torch!
To unmask its false disguise,
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
{வீர சுதந்திரப் போரில் மடிந்தவர்
நாட்டினில் கோடியடா
இன்று பட்டினி போரினில்
பஞ்சத்தில் மாய்கிற ஏழைகள் கோடியடா} (2)
{Those who died in the heroic freedom struggle
Numbered in millions in this land;
Today, those dying in the war of hunger and poverty,
The poor are also in millions!} (2)
சீதை நெருப்பினில் அன்று குளித்தது
தென்திசைத் தீவினிலே
வரதட்சிணைத் தீயினில் சீதைகள் சாவது
இந்திய பூமியிலே ஹாஹாஹா இந்திய பூமியிலே
Back then, Sita bathed in fire
On the southern island (Lanka);
Today, modern Sitas dying in the fire of dowry
Is happening on Indian soil, ha ha ha, on Indian soil!
வெள்ளிப் பணங்களை அள்ளிக் கொடுக்கையில்
சட்டங்கள் மாறுதடா அட
லஞ்சமும் ஊழலும் தேசிய ரீதியில்
நர்த்தனம் ஆடுதடா
When silver coins are handed over in abundance,
Laws bend and change!
Bribery and corruption on a national scale
Perform their wild dance!
போலித்தனங்களும் காலித்தனங்களும்
இன்னமும் ஓயவில்லை
இதை புண்ணிய பாரத நாடென சொல்வது
கொஞ்சமும் ஞாயமில்ல... கொஞ்சமும் ஞாயமில்ல
Hypocrisy and hooliganism
Have not yet ceased;
Calling this a holy land of Bharat
Has no justification at all... no justification at all.
தேசத்தைப் பார்க்கையிலே நெஞ்சம்
தீப்பந்தம் ஆகுதடா
அதன் வேஷத்தைக் கலைத்திடவே
புது வேகங்கள் தேவையாடா
அதற்கு விதையொன்று போடுங்கடா
When looking at the nation, my heart
Turns into a flaming torch!
To unmask its false disguise,
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
நித்தம் பல குற்றங்களைச் செய்பவனைக் கண்டு
ரத்தம் கொதிக்குதடா
கொள்கைதனை விற்கும் சில கூட்டங்களைக் கண்டு
சித்தம் துடிக்குதடா
தேசத்தைப் பார்க்கையிலே நெஞ்சம்
தீப்பந்தம் ஆகுதடா..ஆஆஆஆஆ....
Daily seeing those who commit
Numerous crimes, my blood boils!
Seeing some groups who sell off their principles,
My mind throbs with anguish!
When looking at the nation, my heart
Turns into a flaming torch...
Dhesathai paarkaiyilae
When looking at the nation,
Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa
My heart turns into a flaming torch!
Dhesathai paarkaiyilae
When looking at the nation,
Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa
My heart turns into a flaming torch!
Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae
To unmask its false disguise,
Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae
To unmask its false disguise,
Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
Nitham pala kuttramgalai
Daily seeing those who commit
Seibavanai kandu ratham kodhikkudhadaa
Numerous crimes, my blood boils!
Kolgaithanai virkkum sila kootangalai kandu
Seeing some groups who sell off their principles,
Sitham thudikkudhadaa
My mind throbs with anguish!
Dhesathai paarkaiyilae
When looking at the nation,
Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa…aaa….aaa…aa..aa…aa..
My heart turns into a flaming torch...
{Patta padippugal kattra ilainjargal
{Educated youth who have earned degrees
Yaarukkum vaelaiyilla
Have no jobs at all;
Idhil maatchimai thaangiya aatchiyil ullavargal
Yet those who rule in this 'glorious' government
Yaarukkum vetkam illai } (2)
Feel no shame whatsoever.} (2)
Jaadhi ozhinthida maedai adhirndhida
Claiming to eradicate caste, making stages shake,
Thalaivargal muzhangugiraar
Leaders roar out loud;
Avar aayiram pesinum jaadhiyai thaanada
Though they speak a thousand words, it is caste
Therdhalil thedugiraar hahaha
That they seek during elections, ha ha ha!
Therdhalil thedugiraar
That they seek during elections.
Dhesathai paarkaiyilae nenjam
When looking at the nation, my heart
Theepandham aagudhadaa
Turns into a flaming torch!
Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae
To unmask its false disguise,
Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
{Veera sudhandhira poril madindhavar
{Those who died in the heroic freedom struggle
Naatinil kodiyada
Numbered in millions in this land;
Indru pattini porinil panjathil maaigira
Today, those dying in the war of hunger and poverty,
Ezhaigal kodiyada} (2)
The poor are also in millions!} (2)
Seethai neruppinil andru kulithathu
Back then, Sita bathed in fire
Thendhisai theevinilae
On the southern island (Lanka);
Varathachinai theeyinil seethaigal saavathu
Today, modern Sitas dying in the fire of dowry
Indhiya boomiyilae hahaha indhiya boomiyilae
Is happening on Indian soil, ha ha ha, on Indian soil!
Velli panangalai alli kodukkaiyil
When silver coins are handed over in abundance,
Sattangal maarudhadaa ada
Laws bend and change!
Laanjamum oozhalum dhesiya reedhiyil
Bribery and corruption on a national scale
Narthanam aaduthada
Perform their wild dance!
Polithanangalum kaalithanangalum
Hypocrisy and hooliganism
Innumum oyavillai
Have not yet ceased;
Idhai punniya bhaaratha naadena solvadhu
Calling this a holy land of Bharat
Konjamum gnyamilla.. konjamum gnyamilla
Has no justification at all... no justification at all.
Dhesathai paarkaiyilae nenjam
When looking at the nation, my heart
Theepandham aagudhadaa
Turns into a flaming torch!
Adhan veshathai kalaithidavae
To unmask its false disguise,
Pudhu vegangal thevaiyada
New momentum is needed, my friend.
Adharkku vidhaiyondru podungada
Sow a seed for that change, my friends!
Nitham pala kuttramgalai
Daily seeing those who commit
Seibavanai kandu ratham kodhikkudhadaa
Numerous crimes, my blood boils!
Kolgaithanai virkkum sila kootangalai kandu
Seeing some groups who sell off their principles,
Sitham thudikkudhadaa
My mind throbs with anguish!
Dhesathai paarkaiyilae nenjam
When looking at the nation, my heart
Theepandham aagudhadaa …aaa….aaa…aa..aa…aa..
Turns into a flaming torch...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This powerful social protest song from the 1987 film 'Kootu Puzhukkal' expresses deep anguish and righteous anger over the socio-political decay of contemporary India. The narrator's heart burns like a flaming torch upon witnessing widespread unemployment among educated youth, political hypocrisy surrounding caste-based vote banks, rampant bribery, and systemic corruption that subverts justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa”
Compares the speaker's rage and anguish to a burning torch ('Nenjam theepandham aagudhadaa').
Ethirniyaayam / Contrast & Irony
“Varathachinai theeyinil seethaigal saavathu Indhiya boomiyilae”
Contrasts ancient mythology (Sita's Agnipravesham in Lanka) with modern reality (women dying in dowry fires across India).
Personification / Urubagapaduthal
“Laanjamum oozhalum dhesiya reedhiyil Narthanam aaduthada”
Bribery and corruption are personified as dancers performing a wild dance at the national level.
Edhugai (Ethukai / Rhyming Second Letters)
“Nitham pala kuttramgalai / Seibavanai kandu ratham kodhikkudhadaa”
Rhyming second consonants in lines like 'Patta' / 'Idhil' and 'Jaadhi' / 'Thalaivargal' creating rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
'Kootu Puzhukkal' (1987) is a drama starring Raghuvaran, Amala, and Chandrasekhar, directed by Deena Dayal. The film's musical score was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by the renowned poet Muthulingam, who penned several socially charged and reformist songs during this era of Tamil cinema.
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