Vaazhga Shanthi Sathiyame
From Kumari · 1952
- Lyricist
- T. K. Sundara Vadhyar
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kumari1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae | Long live peace and truth! |
| Vaazhga maaradha needuzhi | Long live endlessly without changing! |
| Thaazhmai ondrilaa samathuvam eeyandhadhu | It has bestowed equality free of any inferiority. |
| Thaainaadu thazhaikka vaaindhadhu | It has blessed our motherland to flourish. |
| Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae vaazhga | Long live peace and truth, long live! |
| Chorus | |
| Paaraalum per aasai porr | The wars driven by the grand desire to rule the world, |
| Vendaatha karunaiyudaiyadhu | It possesses compassion that rejects such conflict. |
| Pagaimai agala anbu peruga | May enmity vanish and love multiply, |
| Maandhar yendhi panivadhu | This is the ideal humanity upholds and bows to. |
| Chorus | |
| Amaidhi kulaiya vaikkum | The malice of evil men, |
| Thushtar aanmaiyai | Which threatens to disrupt peaceful harmony, |
| Ahimsaiyaal azhithathumae jeyippadhu | Is conquered and destroyed through non-violence. |
| Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae vaazhga | Long live peace and truth, long live! |
| Chorus | |
| Needhi pettradhu nidhaana muttradhu | Justice is attained, composure is perfected, |
| Geethai kattradhu kurodha mattradhu | The wisdom of Gita is learned, hatred is eliminated. |
| Sirippilae neruppaiyum kulirchi seivadhu | It can cool even fire with a simple smile, |
| Poruppadhai puvikkellaam uraikka valladhu | It is capable of preaching tolerance to the entire world. |
| Saanthi….saanthi….saanthi | Peace... Peace... Peace. |
வாழ்க சாந்தி சத்யமே
வாழ்க மாறாத நீடுழி
தாழ்மை யொன்றிலா சமத்வம் ஈயந்தது
தாய்நாடு தழைக்க வாய்ந்தது
வாழ்க சாந்தி சத்யமே வாழ்க.....
Long live peace and truth!
Long live endlessly without changing!
It has bestowed equality free of any inferiority.
It has blessed our motherland to flourish.
Long live peace and truth, long live!
பாராளும் பேராசை போர்
வேண்டாத கருணையுடையது
பகைமை யகல அன்பு பெருக
மாந்தர் ஏந்தி பணிவது
The wars driven by the grand desire to rule the world,
It possesses compassion that rejects such conflict.
May enmity vanish and love multiply,
This is the ideal humanity upholds and bows to.
அமைதி குலைய வைக்கும்
துஷ்டர் ஆண்மையை
அகிம்சையால் அழித்ததுமே ஜெயிப்பது...
வாழ்க சாந்தி சத்யமே வாழ்க....
The malice of evil men,
Which threatens to disrupt peaceful harmony,
Is conquered and destroyed through non-violence.
Long live peace and truth, long live!
நீதி பெற்றது நிதான முற்றது
கீதை கற்றது குரோத மற்றது
சிரிப்பிலே நெருப்பையும் குளிர்ச்சி செய்வது
பொறுப்பதை புவிக்கெல்லாம் உரைக்க வல்லது
சாந்தி.........சாந்தி.........சாந்தி........!
Justice is attained, composure is perfected,
The wisdom of Gita is learned, hatred is eliminated.
It can cool even fire with a simple smile,
It is capable of preaching tolerance to the entire world.
Peace... Peace... Peace.
Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae
Long live peace and truth!
Vaazhga maaradha needuzhi
Long live endlessly without changing!
Thaazhmai ondrilaa samathuvam eeyandhadhu
It has bestowed equality free of any inferiority.
Thaainaadu thazhaikka vaaindhadhu
It has blessed our motherland to flourish.
Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae vaazhga
Long live peace and truth, long live!
Paaraalum per aasai porr
The wars driven by the grand desire to rule the world,
Vendaatha karunaiyudaiyadhu
It possesses compassion that rejects such conflict.
Pagaimai agala anbu peruga
May enmity vanish and love multiply,
Maandhar yendhi panivadhu
This is the ideal humanity upholds and bows to.
Amaidhi kulaiya vaikkum
The malice of evil men,
Thushtar aanmaiyai
Which threatens to disrupt peaceful harmony,
Ahimsaiyaal azhithathumae jeyippadhu
Is conquered and destroyed through non-violence.
Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae vaazhga
Long live peace and truth, long live!
Needhi pettradhu nidhaana muttradhu
Justice is attained, composure is perfected,
Geethai kattradhu kurodha mattradhu
The wisdom of Gita is learned, hatred is eliminated.
Sirippilae neruppaiyum kulirchi seivadhu
It can cool even fire with a simple smile,
Poruppadhai puvikkellaam uraikka valladhu
It is capable of preaching tolerance to the entire world.
Saanthi….saanthi….saanthi
Peace... Peace... Peace.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaazhga Saanthi Sathyamae is a patriotic and devotional chorus song from the 1952 Tamil film Kumari, composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by T. K. Sundara Vadhyar. The song extols the Gandhian philosophy of peace, truth, and non-violence (Ahimsa), celebrating these values as the pillars that uplifted the motherland and granted equality to all people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mohnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaazhga saanthi sathyamae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 's' in Saanthi and Sathyamae.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Needhi pettradhu nidhaana muttradhu”
Rhyming of the second letter ('t' sound in pettradhu and muttradhu) creating rhythmic symmetry in the line.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Geethai kattradhu kurodha mattradhu”
Matching end sounds with 'kattradhu' and 'mattradhu'.
Hyperbole / Poetic Imagery
“Sirippilae neruppaiyum kulirchi seivadhu”
Exaggeration depicting the power of peace and gentle joy as being strong enough to cool down fire with a smile.
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Trivia
Released in the early post-independence era, this track heavily incorporates Gandhian nationalist ideals, which were a popular thematic element in Tamil cinema during the 1950s.
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