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Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom

From Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, M. S. Rajeswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haaa…aa…aa…Haaa…aa…aa…
Female :Ahaa…haaa…aaa…Female: Ahaa…haaa…aaa…
Male
Veezhalukku neer paaichi maaya mattom verumWe will not perish by watering useless weeds, nor grow weary,
Veenarukku uzhaithidalum ooya mattomNor will we exhaust ourselves working for useless, idle people.
Male and Chorus :Veezhalukku neer paaichi maaya mattom verumMale and Chorus: We will not perish by watering useless weeds, nor grow weary,
Veenarukku uzhaithidalum ooya mattomNor will we exhaust ourselves working for useless, idle people.
Female
Ennam inaiyillaa bharathiyin pattai paadiSinging the songs of Bharati, whose vision is peerless,
Ellorum vaazhndhiduvom ondraai koodiWe shall all live together as one unified people.
Female and Chorus :Ennam inaiyillaa bharathiyin pattai paadiFemale and Chorus: Singing the songs of Bharati, whose vision is peerless,
Ellorum vaazhndhiduvom ondraai koodiWe shall all live together as one unified people.
Male
Kaadu vetti nilanthiruthi eruvum ittomWe cleared forests, reclaimed the land, and applied manure,
Female :Paadupattu neer paaichi nadavu nattomFemale: Working hard, we irrigated the field and planted crops.
Male :Haaa…aa…aa…Male: Haaa…aa…aa…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an uplifting tribute to human labor, unity, and agrarian dignity inspired by the revolutionary poetry of Subramania Bharati. It asserts the working class's determination to stop wasting their effort on unproductive or exploitative pursuits, choosing instead to build a self-reliant community.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Veezhalukku neer paaichi maaya mattom verum / Veenarukku uzhaithidalum ooya mattom

Repetition of the initial sound 'Vee' in 'Veezhalukku' and 'Veenarukku' creates a rhythmic beat across the lines.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ennam inaiyillaa bharathiyin pattai paadi / Ellorum vaazhndhiduvom ondraai koodi

Rhyming ending words 'paadi' and 'koodi' bring musicality and reinforcement to the idea of coming together.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kaadu vetti nilanthiruthi eruvum ittom / Paadupattu neer paaichi nadavu nattom

The verbs 'ittom' and 'nattom' rhyme at line ends, highlighting completed labor.

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Trivia

The theme and key phrase of this song are directly drawn from Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous poem celebrating agriculture and industry ('Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom'). Lyricist A. Maruthakasi expanded Bharati's core egalitarian message to highlight peasant labor.

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