Unmai Orunaal Veliyaagum
From Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- Trichy Loganathan, Chorus
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Details
- Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Male :Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Male: Truth will come out one day |
| Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum | And all minds will become clear through it |
| Chorus | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum | And all minds will become clear through it |
| Male | |
| Porumai oru naal puliyaagum | Patience will one day turn into a fierce tiger |
| Male | |
| Porumai oru naal puliyaagum | Patience will one day turn into a fierce tiger |
| Adharkku poiyum purattum baliyaagum | And lies and deceit will be sacrificed to it |
| Chorus | |
| Poiyum purattum baliyaagum | Lies and deceit will be sacrificed to it |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum | And all minds will become clear through it |
| Male | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Male | |
| Kaalam therinthu koovum sevalai | The rooster that knows the right hour to crow |
| Kavizhthu pottaalum niruthaathu | Will not stop even if turned upside down |
| Chorus :Kaalam therinthu koovum sevalai | Chorus: The rooster that knows the right hour to crow |
| Kavizhthu pottaalum niruthaathu | Will not stop even if turned upside down |
| Male | |
| Kallai thookki baaram vaithaalum | Even if weighed down heavily with a heavy stone |
| Kanakkaai koovum thavaradhu | It will never fail to crow precisely on time |
| Chorus :Kanakkaai koovum thavaradhu | Chorus: It will never fail to crow precisely on time |
| Chorus | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum | And all minds will become clear through it |
| Male | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Male | |
| Thaazhampoovai thalaiyil maraithaalum | Even if you hide a fragrant screw-pine flower in your hair |
| Vaasam maraivadhu kedaiyadhu | Its sweet scent can never be hidden |
| Chorus :Thaazhampoovai thalaiyil maraithaalum | Chorus: Even if you hide a fragrant screw-pine flower in your hair |
| Vaasam maraivadhu kedaiyadhu | Its sweet scent can never be hidden |
| Male | |
| Sathiyathai ulagil evanum | Truth in this world, no one |
| Sathiyathaiyum ulagil evanum | And truth in this world, no one |
| Chorus :Sathiyaal maraikka mudiyaadhu | Chorus: Can ever conceal through conspiracy |
| Chorus | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum | And all minds will become clear through it |
| Male | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Male | |
| Anbu nenjilae aathiram vandhaal | If righteous anger enters a loving heart |
| Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan | Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear |
| Chorus :Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan | Chorus: Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear |
| Male :Anbu nenjilae aathiram vandhaal | Male: If righteous anger enters a loving heart |
| Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan | Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear |
| Chorus :Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan | Chorus: Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear |
| Male | |
| Arivu kadhavai sariyaai thirandhaal | If the doors of wisdom are opened properly |
| Piravi kurudanum kann peruvaan | Even a person born blind will gain sight |
| Chorus :Piravi kurudanum kann peruvaan | Chorus: Even a person born blind will gain sight |
| Chorus | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
| Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum | And all minds will become clear through it |
| Male | |
| Unmai oru naal veliyaagum | Truth will come out one day |
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
Truth will come out one day
Male: Truth will come out one day
And all minds will become clear through it
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
அதில் உள்ளங்களெல்லாம் தெளிவாகும்
Truth will come out one day
And all minds will become clear through it
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
அதில் உள்ளங்களெல்லாம் தெளிவாகும்
Patience will one day turn into a fierce tiger
பொறுமை ஒருநாள் புலியாகும்
Patience will one day turn into a fierce tiger
And lies and deceit will be sacrificed to it
பொறுமை ஒருநாள் புலியாகும்
அதற்கு பொய்யும் புரட்டும் பலியாகும்
Lies and deceit will be sacrificed to it
Truth will come out one day
And all minds will become clear through it
பொய்யும் புரட்டும் பலியாகும்
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
அதில் உள்ளங்களெல்லாம் தெளிவாகும்
Truth will come out one day
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
The rooster that knows the right hour to crow
Will not stop even if turned upside down
Chorus: The rooster that knows the right hour to crow
Will not stop even if turned upside down
காலம் தெரிந்து கூவும் சேவலை
கவிழ்த்துப் போட்டாலும் நிறுத்தாது
குழு :
காலம் தெரிந்து கூவும் சேவலை
கவிழ்த்துப் போட்டாலும் நிறுத்தாது
Even if weighed down heavily with a heavy stone
It will never fail to crow precisely on time
Chorus: It will never fail to crow precisely on time
கல்லைத் தூக்கிப் பாரம் வைத்தாலும்
கணக்காய் கூவும் தவறாது
குழு :
கணக்காய் கூவும் தவறாது
Truth will come out one day
And all minds will become clear through it
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
அதில் உள்ளங்களெல்லாம் தெளிவாகும்
Truth will come out one day
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
Even if you hide a fragrant screw-pine flower in your hair
Its sweet scent can never be hidden
Chorus: Even if you hide a fragrant screw-pine flower in your hair
Its sweet scent can never be hidden
தாழம்பூவைத் தலையில் மறைத்தாலும்
வாசம் மறைவது கிடையாது
குழு :
தாழம்பூவைத் தலையில் மறைத்தாலும்
வாசம் மறைவது கிடையாது
Truth in this world, no one
And truth in this world, no one
Chorus: Can ever conceal through conspiracy
சத்தியத்தை உலகில் எவனும்
சதியால் மறைக்க முடியாது
குழு :
சதியால் மறைக்க முடியாது
Truth will come out one day
And all minds will become clear through it
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
அதில் உள்ளங்களெல்லாம் தெளிவாகும்
Truth will come out one day
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
If righteous anger enters a loving heart
Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Chorus: Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Male: If righteous anger enters a loving heart
Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Chorus: Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
அன்பு நெஞ்சிலே ஆத்திரம் வந்தால்
ஆண்டவன் கூட அஞ்சிடுவான்
If the doors of wisdom are opened properly
Even a person born blind will gain sight
Chorus: Even a person born blind will gain sight
அன்பு நெஞ்சிலே ஆத்திரம் வந்தால்
ஆண்டவன் கூட அஞ்சிடுவான்
Truth will come out one day
And all minds will become clear through it
அறிவுக் கதவை சரியாய்த் திறந்தால்
பிறவிக் குருடனும் கண் பெறுவான்
குழு :
பிறவிக் குருடனும் கண் பெறுவான்
Truth will come out one day
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
அதில் உள்ளங்களெல்லாம் தெளிவாகும்
உண்மை ஒருநாள் வெளியாகும்
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Male :Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Male: Truth will come out one day
Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum
And all minds will become clear through it
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum
And all minds will become clear through it
Porumai oru naal puliyaagum
Patience will one day turn into a fierce tiger
Porumai oru naal puliyaagum
Patience will one day turn into a fierce tiger
Adharkku poiyum purattum baliyaagum
And lies and deceit will be sacrificed to it
Poiyum purattum baliyaagum
Lies and deceit will be sacrificed to it
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum
And all minds will become clear through it
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Kaalam therinthu koovum sevalai
The rooster that knows the right hour to crow
Kavizhthu pottaalum niruthaathu
Will not stop even if turned upside down
Chorus :Kaalam therinthu koovum sevalai
Chorus: The rooster that knows the right hour to crow
Kavizhthu pottaalum niruthaathu
Will not stop even if turned upside down
Kallai thookki baaram vaithaalum
Even if weighed down heavily with a heavy stone
Kanakkaai koovum thavaradhu
It will never fail to crow precisely on time
Chorus :Kanakkaai koovum thavaradhu
Chorus: It will never fail to crow precisely on time
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum
And all minds will become clear through it
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Thaazhampoovai thalaiyil maraithaalum
Even if you hide a fragrant screw-pine flower in your hair
Vaasam maraivadhu kedaiyadhu
Its sweet scent can never be hidden
Chorus :Thaazhampoovai thalaiyil maraithaalum
Chorus: Even if you hide a fragrant screw-pine flower in your hair
Vaasam maraivadhu kedaiyadhu
Its sweet scent can never be hidden
Sathiyathai ulagil evanum
Truth in this world, no one
Sathiyathaiyum ulagil evanum
And truth in this world, no one
Chorus :Sathiyaal maraikka mudiyaadhu
Chorus: Can ever conceal through conspiracy
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum
And all minds will become clear through it
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Anbu nenjilae aathiram vandhaal
If righteous anger enters a loving heart
Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan
Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Chorus :Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan
Chorus: Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Male :Anbu nenjilae aathiram vandhaal
Male: If righteous anger enters a loving heart
Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan
Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Chorus :Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan
Chorus: Even Almighty God Himself will tremble in fear
Arivu kadhavai sariyaai thirandhaal
If the doors of wisdom are opened properly
Piravi kurudanum kann peruvaan
Even a person born blind will gain sight
Chorus :Piravi kurudanum kann peruvaan
Chorus: Even a person born blind will gain sight
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Adhil ullangalellam thelivaagum
And all minds will become clear through it
Unmai oru naal veliyaagum
Truth will come out one day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Unmai Oru Naal Veliyaagum is a classic philosophical song written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the 1960 Tamil film Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar. The song carries a strong message of socio-political awakening, asserting that truth and justice are immutable forces that can never be permanently suppressed. Through vivid real-world allegories—such as a rooster crowing at dawn regardless of obstacles, or the inescapable fragrance of a screw-pine flower—it illustrates how lies and conspiracy are ultimately futile against the revelation of truth. Furthermore, the song praises the transformative power of wisdom and warns that even the most peaceful, loving minds will display unstoppable fury when pushed to their limits by deceit and injustice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Porumai oru naal puliyaagum”
Compares human patience breaking into righteous anger to a quiet person turning into a fierce tiger.
Analogy / Allegory
“Kaalam therinthu koovum sevalai Kavizhthu pottaalum niruthaathu”
Uses the rooster crowing at the right time regardless of weights placed on it as an allegory for the unstoppable nature of truth.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Anbu nenjilae aathiram vandhaal Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds 'Anbu' and 'Aandavan' for rhythmic emphasis.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Aandavan kooda anjiduvaan”
Exaggerates that even God will fear the wrath of a usually loving heart aroused by injustice.
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Trivia
Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar (1960) marked the debut of renowned music director M. B. Sreenivasan in Tamil cinema. The lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, famously known as 'Makkal Kavignar' (The People's Poet), was celebrated for weaving Marxist and egalitarian ideology into simple, memorable Tamil songs.
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