Valiyor Silar Eliyor Thamai
From Mani Magudam · 1966
- Lyricist
- Bharathidasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Mani Magudam1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Valiyor silar eliyor thamai | Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones? |
| Vadhaiyae puriguvadha | Do they keep tormenting them endlessly? |
| Maharajargal ulagaaludhal | Do great monarchs think their rule over the world... |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is a permanent state of affairs? |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is it a permanent state of affairs? |
| Male | |
| Valiyor silar eliyor thamai | Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones? |
| Vadhaiyae puriguvadha | Do they keep tormenting them endlessly? |
| Maharajargal ulagaaludhal | Do great monarchs think their rule over the world... |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is a permanent state of affairs? |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is it a permanent state of affairs? |
| Male | |
| Kolaivaalinai edadaa | Pick up the lethal sword! |
| Migu kodiyoor seyal aravae | To completely abolish the acts of the most cruel evil ones! |
| Kolaivaalinai edadaa | Pick up the lethal sword! |
| Migu kodiyoor seyal aravae | To completely abolish the acts of the most cruel evil ones! |
| Kugaivaazh oru puliyae | O tiger residing in a cave! |
| Kugaivaazh oru puliyae | O tiger residing in a cave! |
| Uyar gunmaeviya manidha | O noble human endowed with high virtues! |
| Male | |
| Valiyor silar eliyor thamai | Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones? |
| Vadhaiyae puriguvadha | Do they keep tormenting them endlessly? |
| Maharajargal ulagaaludhal | Do great monarchs think their rule over the world... |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is a permanent state of affairs? |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is it a permanent state of affairs? |
| Male | |
| Thalaiyaagiya aramae puri | Practice the highest form of righteousness! |
| Sari needhi udhavuvaai | Provide equal justice to all! |
| Thalaiyaagiya aramae puri | Practice the highest form of righteousness! |
| Sari needhi udhavuvaai | Provide equal justice to all! |
| Samamae porul jananayaagam | Proclaim that equality and democracy are the true wealth! |
| Enavae murasaraivaai | Beat the war drum to announce this! |
| Enavae murasaraivaai | Beat the war drum to announce this! |
| Male | |
| Valiyor silar eliyor thamai | Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones? |
| Vadhaiyae puriguvadha | Do they keep tormenting them endlessly? |
| Maharajargal ulagaaludhal | Do great monarchs think their rule over the world... |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is a permanent state of affairs? |
| Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa | Is it a permanent state of affairs? |
வலியோர் சிலர் எளியோர் தமை
வதையே புரிகுவதா
மகராஜர்கள் உலகாளுதல்
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா.................
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
வலியோர் சிலர் எளியோர் தமை
வதையே புரிகுவதா
மகராஜர்கள் உலகாளுதல்
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா.................
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
கொலைவாளினை எடடா மிகு
கொடியோர் செயல் அறவே
கொலைவாளினை எடடா மிகு
கொடியோர் செயல் அறவே
குகைவாழ் ஒரு புலியே
குகைவாழ் ஒரு புலியே
உயர் குணமேவிய மனிதா
Pick up the lethal sword!
To completely abolish the acts of the most cruel evil ones!
Pick up the lethal sword!
To completely abolish the acts of the most cruel evil ones!
O tiger residing in a cave!
O tiger residing in a cave!
O noble human endowed with high virtues!
வலியோர் சிலர் எளியோர் தமை
வதையே புரிகுவதா
மகராஜர்கள் உலகாளுதல்
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா.................
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
தலையாகிய அறமே புரி
சரி நீதி உதவுவாய்
தலையாகிய அறமே புரி
சரி நீதி உதவுவாய்
சமமே பொருள் ஜனநாயகம்
எனவே முரசறைவாய்
எனவே முரசறைவாய்
Practice the highest form of righteousness!
Provide equal justice to all!
Practice the highest form of righteousness!
Provide equal justice to all!
Proclaim that equality and democracy are the true wealth!
Beat the war drum to announce this!
Beat the war drum to announce this!
வலியோர் சிலர் எளியோர் தமை
வதையே புரிகுவதா
மகராஜர்கள் உலகாளுதல்
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா
நிலையாம் எனும் நினைவா.................
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
Valiyor silar eliyor thamai
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Vadhaiyae puriguvadha
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Maharajargal ulagaaludhal
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
Valiyor silar eliyor thamai
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Vadhaiyae puriguvadha
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Maharajargal ulagaaludhal
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
Kolaivaalinai edadaa
Pick up the lethal sword!
Migu kodiyoor seyal aravae
To completely abolish the acts of the most cruel evil ones!
Kolaivaalinai edadaa
Pick up the lethal sword!
Migu kodiyoor seyal aravae
To completely abolish the acts of the most cruel evil ones!
Kugaivaazh oru puliyae
O tiger residing in a cave!
Kugaivaazh oru puliyae
O tiger residing in a cave!
Uyar gunmaeviya manidha
O noble human endowed with high virtues!
Valiyor silar eliyor thamai
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Vadhaiyae puriguvadha
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Maharajargal ulagaaludhal
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
Thalaiyaagiya aramae puri
Practice the highest form of righteousness!
Sari needhi udhavuvaai
Provide equal justice to all!
Thalaiyaagiya aramae puri
Practice the highest form of righteousness!
Sari needhi udhavuvaai
Provide equal justice to all!
Samamae porul jananayaagam
Proclaim that equality and democracy are the true wealth!
Enavae murasaraivaai
Beat the war drum to announce this!
Enavae murasaraivaai
Beat the war drum to announce this!
Valiyor silar eliyor thamai
Should some powerful people oppress the weak ones?
Vadhaiyae puriguvadha
Do they keep tormenting them endlessly?
Maharajargal ulagaaludhal
Do great monarchs think their rule over the world...
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is a permanent state of affairs?
Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa
Is it a permanent state of affairs?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Valiyor Silar Eliyor Thamai is a passionate revolutionary song written by Puratchi Kavignar Bharathidasan for the film Mani Magudam (1966). The lyrics question the arrogance of tyrannical rulers and the wealthy who oppress the weak, challenging the false assumption that autocratic rule or monarchical power is permanent. The song passionately urges virtuous people to awaken from slumber and rise like brave tigers to overthrow cruelty and injustice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Metaphor)
“Kugaivaazh oru puliyae”
Compares a righteous human filled with noble virtues to a brave tiger waiting inside a cave ('Kugaivaazh oru puliyae').
Rhetorical Question
“Maharajargal ulagaaludhal Nilaiyaam enum ninaivaa”
Uses dramatic questioning to challenge the permanence of oppressive monarchies and social inequality.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Valiyor silar eliyor thamai”
The second consonant 'li' rhymes across contrasting terms to highlight social contrast between the powerful ('Valiyor') and the weak ('Eliyor').
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Trivia
Written by Bharathidasan, one of Tamil literature's greatest Dravidian rationalist poets, this song reflects strong anti-feudal and democratic ideals. The film Mani Magudam starred S. S. Rajendran, a prominent actor-politician in Tamil cinema known for delivering powerful reformist dialogues.
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