Ungal Kaigal
From Kadavulai Kanden · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- J. P. Chandrababu, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kadavulai Kanden1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Singam pola veeram niraindha | Filled with bravery like a lion |
| Theerargalae thozhargalae …thozhargalae | O brave ones, O comrades... O comrades |
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Singam pola veeram niraindha | Filled with bravery like a lion |
| Theerargalae thozhargalae ….thozhargalae | O brave ones, O comrades... O comrades |
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Ahaan ahaan haa | Ahaan ahaan haa |
| Male | |
| Aiyaa kaiyila kaasirukku | Sir, there is money in hand |
| Adhu aadudhu paaduthu pesuthuda | It dances, sings, and speaks, my friend |
| Aiyaa kaiyila kaasirukku | Sir, there is money in hand |
| Adhu aadudhu paaduthu pesuthuda | It dances, sings, and speaks, my friend |
| Arinja therinja aththanai peraiyum | Everyone known and familiar |
| Adimai aakka paarkkudhuda | It tries to make them slaves, my friend |
| Arinja therinja aththanai peraiyum | Everyone known and familiar |
| Adimai aakka paarkkudhuda…paarkudhada | It tries to make them slaves, my friend... tries to make |
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Ahaan ahaan haa | Ahaan ahaan haa |
| Male | |
| Aalaiyin sangum kozhiyin kuralum | The factory siren and the rooster's call |
| Azhaithathai enni parantherae | Thinking they called, you flew to work |
| Male | |
| Aalaiyin sangum kozhiyin kuralum | The factory siren and the rooster's call |
| Azhaithathai enni parantherae | Thinking they called, you flew to work |
| Male | |
| Paadupatteerae netri vervai vitterae | You labored hard, shedding sweat from your forehead |
| Paadupattu netri vervaivittu | Laboring hard and shedding sweat from your forehead |
| Adhan palanai oorukku kodutheerae | You gave the fruits of that labor to the town |
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Ahaan ahaan haa | Ahaan ahaan haa |
| Male | |
| Naalaiya ulagam namadhena enni | Thinking that tomorrow's world is ours |
| Naamum vilakkai yettri veithom | We too lit the lamp |
| Naalaiya ulagam namadhena enni | Thinking that tomorrow's world is ours |
| Naamum vilakkai yettri veithom | We too lit the lamp |
| Male | |
| Theeyinil andha theeyavar ullam | In the fire, the heart of those wicked ones |
| Theeyinil andha theeyavar ullam | In the fire, the heart of those wicked ones |
| Thirunthattum yena yettri veithom | May it be reformed, so we lit the lamp |
| Male | |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Singam pola veeram niraindha | Filled with bravery like a lion |
| Theerargalae thozhargalae …. | O brave ones, O comrades... |
| Both :Thozhargalae | Both : Comrades |
| Ungal kaigal uyarattum | Let your hands be raised |
| Ulagam adhilae urulattum | Let the world revolve within them |
| Male :Ahaan ahaan haa | Male : Ahaan ahaan haa |
| Male :Ahaan ahaan haa | Male : Ahaan ahaan haa |
| Male :Ahaan ahaan haa | Male : Ahaan ahaan haa |
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
சிங்கம் போல வீரம் நிறைந்த
தீரர்களே தோழர்களே... தோழர்களே
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Filled with bravery like a lion
O brave ones, O comrades... O comrades
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
சிங்கம் போல வீரம் நிறைந்த
தீரர்களே தோழர்களே... தோழர்களே
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Filled with bravery like a lion
O brave ones, O comrades... O comrades
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஹா
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Ahaan ahaan haa
ஐயா கையில காசிருக்கு
அது ஆடுது பாடுது பேசுதடா
ஐயா கையில காசிருக்கு
அது ஆடுது பாடுது பேசுதடா
அறிஞ்ச தெரிஞ்ச அத்தனை பேரையும்
அடிமை ஆக்கப் பார்க்குதடா
அறிஞ்ச தெரிஞ்ச அத்தனை பேரையும்
அடிமை ஆக்கப் பார்க்குதடா ..பார்க்குதடா
Sir, there is money in hand
It dances, sings, and speaks, my friend
Sir, there is money in hand
It dances, sings, and speaks, my friend
Everyone known and familiar
It tries to make them slaves, my friend
Everyone known and familiar
It tries to make them slaves, my friend... tries to make
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஹா
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Ahaan ahaan haa
ஆலையின் சங்கும் கோழியின் குரலும்
அழைத்ததை எண்ணிப் பறந்தீரே
The factory siren and the rooster's call
Thinking they called, you flew to work
ஆலையின் சங்கும் கோழியின் குரலும்
அழைத்ததை எண்ணிப் பறந்தீரே
The factory siren and the rooster's call
Thinking they called, you flew to work
பாடுபட்டீரே நெற்றி வேர்வை விட்டீரே
பாடுபட்டு நெற்றி வேர்வையிட்டு
அதன் பலனை ஊருக்கு கொடுத்தீரே..........
You labored hard, shedding sweat from your forehead
Laboring hard and shedding sweat from your forehead
You gave the fruits of that labor to the town
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஹா
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Ahaan ahaan haa
நாளைய உலகம் நமதென எண்ணி
நாமும் விளக்கை ஏற்றி வைத்தோம்
நாளைய உலகம் நமதென எண்ணி
நாமும் விளக்கை ஏற்றி வைத்தோம்
Thinking that tomorrow's world is ours
We too lit the lamp
Thinking that tomorrow's world is ours
We too lit the lamp
தீயினில் அந்த தீயவர் உள்ளம்
தீயினில் அந்த தீயவர் உள்ளம்
திருந்தட்டும் என ஏற்றி வைத்தோம்
In the fire, the heart of those wicked ones
In the fire, the heart of those wicked ones
May it be reformed, so we lit the lamp
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
சிங்கம் போல வீரம் நிறைந்த
தீரர்களே தோழர்களே...
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Filled with bravery like a lion
O brave ones, O comrades...
Both : Comrades
Let your hands be raised
Let the world revolve within them
Male : Ahaan ahaan haa
Male : Ahaan ahaan haa
Male : Ahaan ahaan haa
தோழர்களே
உங்கள் கைகள் உயரட்டும்
உலகம் அதிலே உருளட்டும்
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஹா
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஹா
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஹா
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Singam pola veeram niraindha
Filled with bravery like a lion
Theerargalae thozhargalae …thozhargalae
O brave ones, O comrades... O comrades
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Singam pola veeram niraindha
Filled with bravery like a lion
Theerargalae thozhargalae ….thozhargalae
O brave ones, O comrades... O comrades
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Ahaan ahaan haa
Ahaan ahaan haa
Aiyaa kaiyila kaasirukku
Sir, there is money in hand
Adhu aadudhu paaduthu pesuthuda
It dances, sings, and speaks, my friend
Aiyaa kaiyila kaasirukku
Sir, there is money in hand
Adhu aadudhu paaduthu pesuthuda
It dances, sings, and speaks, my friend
Arinja therinja aththanai peraiyum
Everyone known and familiar
Adimai aakka paarkkudhuda
It tries to make them slaves, my friend
Arinja therinja aththanai peraiyum
Everyone known and familiar
Adimai aakka paarkkudhuda…paarkudhada
It tries to make them slaves, my friend... tries to make
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Ahaan ahaan haa
Ahaan ahaan haa
Aalaiyin sangum kozhiyin kuralum
The factory siren and the rooster's call
Azhaithathai enni parantherae
Thinking they called, you flew to work
Aalaiyin sangum kozhiyin kuralum
The factory siren and the rooster's call
Azhaithathai enni parantherae
Thinking they called, you flew to work
Paadupatteerae netri vervai vitterae
You labored hard, shedding sweat from your forehead
Paadupattu netri vervaivittu
Laboring hard and shedding sweat from your forehead
Adhan palanai oorukku kodutheerae
You gave the fruits of that labor to the town
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Ahaan ahaan haa
Ahaan ahaan haa
Naalaiya ulagam namadhena enni
Thinking that tomorrow's world is ours
Naamum vilakkai yettri veithom
We too lit the lamp
Naalaiya ulagam namadhena enni
Thinking that tomorrow's world is ours
Naamum vilakkai yettri veithom
We too lit the lamp
Theeyinil andha theeyavar ullam
In the fire, the heart of those wicked ones
Theeyinil andha theeyavar ullam
In the fire, the heart of those wicked ones
Thirunthattum yena yettri veithom
May it be reformed, so we lit the lamp
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Singam pola veeram niraindha
Filled with bravery like a lion
Theerargalae thozhargalae ….
O brave ones, O comrades...
Both :Thozhargalae
Both : Comrades
Ungal kaigal uyarattum
Let your hands be raised
Ulagam adhilae urulattum
Let the world revolve within them
Male :Ahaan ahaan haa
Male : Ahaan ahaan haa
Male :Ahaan ahaan haa
Male : Ahaan ahaan haa
Male :Ahaan ahaan haa
Male : Ahaan ahaan haa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ungal Kaigal Uyarattum is an uplifting and socio-political anthem from the 1963 film Kadavulai Kanden. The song serves as a call to action for the working class and brave comrades to rise, take control of their destiny, and shape the world. It sharply criticizes the power of money, personifying it as an insidious force that seeks to enslave people and bend moral standards. At the same time, the lyrics honor the dedication of daily laborers who wake at the call of the factory siren or rooster, toil endlessly, and give the fruits of their sweat to society. Kannadasan's lyrics instill hope for a brighter future where unity, hard work, and moral fortitude reform the wicked and empower the righteous.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Singam pola veeram niraindha”
Compares the courage of the workers directly to that of a lion using the comparative marker 'pola'.
Personification
“Adhu aadudhu paaduthu pesuthuda”
Money ('kaasu') is personified as a human being that can dance, sing, speak, and enslave people.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aalaiyin sangum kozhiyin kuralum”
The second consonant sound 'la' matches across consecutive lines ('Aalaiyin' / 'Azhaithathai').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Theeyinil andha theeyavar ullam”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across words in the line ('Theeyinil', 'theeyavar').
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Trivia
This song from Kadavulai Kanden (1963) features a dynamic vocal duet between iconic singer-actor J. P. Chandrababu and the legendary P. B. Sreenivas. Set to music by K. V. Mahadevan, Chandrababu brought his trademark energetic ad-libs ('Ahaan ahaan haa') and theatrical flair to this revolutionary-style social commentary track.
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