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
- Movie name
- Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
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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