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Vaazhga Vaazhga

From Paattaliyin Sabatham · 1958

Lyricist
Kambadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Nirmala, C. R. Subbaraman, P. Susheela
Music director
O. P. Nayyar
Movie name
Paattaliyin Sabatham
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
5 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattali
Vaazhga vaazhga paattali
Thaazhvilladha vazhiyae ingae
Amaindhida vaarum koottaali
Both :Vaazhga vaazhga paattali
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Namadhu pattali thozharin ottrumai
Manadhaal jegam velvaarae
Aazhkadalae vazhi undaakka
Perum malaiyae thalaithanai thaazhtha
Vairamthaanae nenjae namakkae
Irumbae kaigal paaraai
Chorus :Vairamthaanae nenjae namakkae
Irumbae kaigal paaraai
Male :Naam ninaithadhaaloo malaiyai thulaithae
Kaanbom ingae paadhai
Chorus :Naam ninaithadhaaloo malaiyai thulaithae
Kaanbom ingae paadhai
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vidhiyadhu uzhaippai kondanai needhaan
Uzhaithidavae anjuvadha
Naettru nee annanai madhithanaiyae
Indru unaiyae madhithidu thozha
Namadhu thukkamae ondrae thozha
Namakkae sugamae ondrae
Chorus :Namadhu thukkamae ondrae thozha
Namakkae sugamae ondrae
Female :Namadhin manamae nandrae puviyil
Namadhin vazhyae nermai
Chorus :Namadhin manamae nandrae puviyil
Namadhin vazhyae nermai
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
{Haaa.aaa
Female :Haa..aaaa..aa…
Chorus :Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae
Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae} (3)
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
So a path free of hardship
may be created here, come join in, comrade!
Both: Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Through the unity of our working comrades,
they will conquer the world with pure resolve!
Opening a path through the deep ocean,
making the mighty mountain bow its head,
our chests are strong like diamond,
and look, our hands are made of iron!
Chorus: Our chests are strong like diamond,
look, our hands are made of iron!
Male: If we set our minds to it, we can carve through mountains
and build our path right here!
Chorus: If we set our minds to it, we can carve through mountains
and build our path right here!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
When fate has called you to labor,
why should you fear hard work?
Yesterday you showed respect to your elders,
today, learn to respect yourself, comrade!
Our sorrow is shared as one, my friend,
and our happiness too is one!
Chorus: Our sorrow is shared as one, my friend,
and our happiness too is one!
Female: Our hearts are good and noble in this world,
and honesty is our only way!
Chorus: Our hearts are good and noble in this world,
and honesty is our only way!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Ha... aaa...
Female: Ha... aaaa... aa...
Chorus: Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
Long live, long live, worker!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This uplifting anthem celebrates the dignity of labor, unity, and self-respect among the working class. It encourages laborers to recognize their own strength, comparing their determination to diamonds and their hands to iron, capable of moving mountains and forging new paths through any obstacle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae

The phrase 'Vaazhga vaazhga paattaliyae' is repeatedly chanted across lines to emphasize solidarity and praise for the working class.

Metaphor

Vairamthaanae nenjae namakkae / Irumbae kaigal paaraai

Comparing the human heart to diamonds and hands to iron ('Vairamthaanae nenjae', 'Irumbae kaigal') to symbolize mental fortitude and physical endurance.

Hyperbole

Aazhkadalae vazhi undaakka / Perum malaiyae thalaithanai thaazhtha

Exaggerating the power of labor unity as being capable of carving paths in oceans and making big mountains bow down.

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Trivia

This song is from 'Paattaliyin Sabatham' (1958), which is the Tamil dubbed version of the iconic Bollywood blockbuster 'Naya Daur' (1957). The original Hindi song 'Sathi Haath Badhana' was composed by O. P. Nayyar and sung by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle.

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