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Uzhaippom Thozha

From Laabam · 2020

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
Srinidhi, Narayanan Ravishankar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Laabam
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
6 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha
Urchagaththodu vaadaa
Vidhaippom vidhaippom vervaiya vidhaithu
Vetriyai kaanbom thozha
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha
Urchagaththodu vaadaa
Vidhaippom vidhaippom vervaiya vidhaithu
Vetriyai kaanbom thozha…aaa……
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha
Urchagaththodu vaadaa
Vidhaippom vidhaippom vervaiya vidhaithu
Vetriyai kaanbom thozha
Ada kootupannai enbathu
Nam vaazhvin nedunaal latchiyam
Makkal vayitrupasiyai theerthidum
Indha vayalae atchaya paathiram..hoo
Koyil deivangal ellaam
Ingu kodhumai arisi tharumaa
Ada uzhaippor illai endraal
Indha ulagam amaidhi peruma
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha
Urchagaththodu vaadaa
Vidhaippom vidhaippom vervaiya vidhaithu
Vetriyai kaanbom thozha
Thozhaa…aa…
Female :Aaa..aa
Male :Thozhaa…aa…
Karumbai vilaippor ondraai serndhaal
Karumbaalaithaan vaithidalaam
Paruthi vilaippor ondraai serndhaal
Panjaalaiyamae nadathidalaam…
Thaniyaalalae mudiyaa seyalai
Koottaai serndhaal mudiththidalaam
Kootupannai vivasaayaththaal
Naatin nilaiya maatridalaam….aaa…
Uzhaithidum karangalae valimai ser aayudham
Ulagilae padaikkumae pudhumai ser kaaviyam
Puratchikanal veesum pudhiya samudhaayam
Ulagil undaakki kaattuvom
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha
Urchagaththodu vaadaa
Vidhaippom vidhaippom vervaiya vidhaithu
Vetriyai kaanbom thozha
Nenjil urudhi thunivum irundhaal
Ninaipadhu ellaam nadanthuvidum
Unmai nermai uzhaippum irundhaal…
Ulagam namadhu kaiyil varum…aaa…
Thadaiyaai karkal kidandhaal adhaiyae
Thaavi urutti nadhi oodum
Thadaigal unadhu vaazhvil vandhaal
Thadanthol uyirththu thuyar oodum..aaa…
………………………….
Valaivugal thiruppangal vazhiylae irukkalam
Thaiyakkangal neenginaal saadhanai puriyalam
Kaalanerangal kanindhu varumbodhu
Kalaippai pidipom aalalaam
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha
Urchagaththodu vaadaa
Vidhaippom vidhaippom vervaiya vidhaithu
Vetriyai kaanbom thozha
Ada kootupannai enbathu
Nam vaazhvin nedunaal latchiyam
Makkal vayitrupasiyai theerthidum
Indha vayalae atchaya paathiram..hoo
Koyil deivangal ellaam
Ingu kodhumai arisi tharumaa
Ada uzhaippor illai endraal
Indha ulagam amaidhi peruma
Koyil deivangal ellaam
Ingu kodhumai arisi tharumaa
Ada uzhaippor illai endraal
Indha ulagam amaidhi peruma
Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha……
Let's work, let's work, comrade!
Come along with enthusiasm!
Let's sow and sow, sowing our sweat,
We shall see victory, comrade!
Let's work, let's work, comrade!
Come along with enthusiasm!
Let's sow and sow, sowing our sweat,
We shall see victory, comrade... ah...
Let's work, let's work, comrade!
Come along with enthusiasm!
Let's sow and sow, sowing our sweat,
We shall see victory, comrade!
Hey, collective farming
Is the lifelong dream of our lives!
To satisfy the people's hunger,
This field is our Akshaya Patra (inexhaustible vessel of food)... hoo!
Can all the gods in the temples
Give us wheat and rice here?
Hey, if not for the workers,
Will this world ever find peace?
Let's work, let's work, comrade!
Come along with enthusiasm!
Let's sow and sow, sowing our sweat,
We shall see victory, comrade!
Comrade... ah...
Female: Ah... ah...
Male: Comrade... ah...
If sugarcane growers unite,
We can build our own sugar mill!
If cotton growers unite,
We can run our own textile mill!
What one person cannot achieve alone,
We can accomplish if we unite!
Through collective farming,
We can change the state of our nation... ah...
Working hands are our strongest weapon!
They will create a new epic in this world!
A new society sparking with revolution,
We will build and show the world!
Let's work, let's work, comrade!
Come along with enthusiasm!
Let's sow and sow, sowing our sweat,
We shall see victory, comrade!
If there is strength and courage in our heart,
Everything we dream of will come true!
If there is truth, honesty, and hard work,
The world will be in our hands... ah...
Even if rocks stand as obstacles,
The river leaps and rolls them away to flow on!
If obstacles come in your life,
Lift your broad shoulders, and sorrow will flee... ah...
...
There may be twists and turns along the path,
If we overcome our hesitation, we can achieve great things!
When the right time ripens,
We will conquer our fatigue and take charge!
Let's work, let's work, comrade!
Come along with enthusiasm!
Let's sow and sow, sowing our sweat,
We shall see victory, comrade!
Hey, collective farming
Is the lifelong dream of our lives!
To satisfy the people's hunger,
This field is our Akshaya Patra (inexhaustible vessel of food)... hoo!
Can all the gods in the temples
Give us wheat and rice here?
Hey, if not for the workers,
Will this world ever find peace?
Can all the gods in the temples
Give us wheat and rice here?
Hey, if not for the workers,
Will this world ever find peace?
Let's work, let's work, comrade...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Uzhaippom Uzhaippom' from the movie 'Laabam' is a rousing socialist anthem celebrating the dignity of labor and the power of cooperative community farming. It emphasizes that real prosperity and food security come from the hard work of farmers and workers rather than idle faith or individual effort. The lyrics advocate for solidarity among agricultural workers to control their own production systems, such as sugar mills and textile factories, thus reshaping the nation's socioeconomic status.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Uzhaippom uzhaippom thozha

The words 'uzhaippom uzhaippom' (let us labor) and 'vidhaippom vidhaippom' (let us sow) are repeated consecutively to evoke urgency, energy, and strong rhythm.

Metaphor (Uvameayam)

Indha vayalae atchaya paathiram..hoo

The agricultural field is metaphorically called 'Atchaya paathiram' (the mythical inexhaustible vessel), emphasizing that fertile land endlessly feeds humanity.

Personification / Nature Metaphor

Thadaiyaai karkal kidandhaal adhaiyae / Thaavi urutti nadhi oodum

The river is personified as leaping over and rolling obstacles (stones) in its path, encouraging human resilience against life's hardships.

Rhetorical Question

Koyil deivangal ellaam / Ingu kodhumai arisi tharumaa

Asking if temple deities provide wheat and rice highlights the practical truth that human labor, not divine intervention alone, produces sustenance.

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Trivia

The film 'Laabam' starring Vijay Sethupathi and directed by S. P. Jananathan delves deeply into communist and community-farming ideologies. Director S. P. Jananathan passed away before the film's release, making this anthem one of the final philosophical statements of his career focused on working-class empowerment.

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