- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981 Film)
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Maappillaikkum ponnukkum
Vaazhththu solli pongadaa….
Maappillaikkum ponnukkum
Vaazhththu solli pongadaa….
Venuminnaa vaangi thaaraen
Podava kattungadaa
Venuminnaa vaangi thaaraen
Podava kattungadaa dei….
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Maappillaikkum ponnukkum
Vaazhththu solli pongadaa….
Aa….akkam pakkam yaarumilla
Vekkam ippa theavaiyilla
Kanndaangi sela katti aiyyo aiyyo
Siththada thedi vanthaalae….
Thaththith thagajunu thaa thaththith thagajunu thaa
Thalaangu tharigida thaam
Naalum ozhaichchavan kaadu vedhachchavan
Oorukku elaichchavan aanaandaa
Yaezha ozhappula vaazha nenaichchavan
Yaeri midhichchittu poraandaa
Kottadaa maththaalam
Ezhunthathu pattaalam
Kottadaa maththaalam
Ezhunthathu pattaalam
Kutta kutta kuninjavanga
Nimirnthu nillungadaa….dei…
Kutta kutta kuninjavanga
Nimirnthu nillungadaa….
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Maappillaikkum ponnukkum
Vaazhththu solli pongadaa….
Nanjai irukkuthu punjai irukkuthu
Sakthi kedaikkala annaaththa
Naalai irukkuthu velai porakkuthu
Thola nimirththunga munnaala
Ennadaa raamaiyyaa
Idha konjam kelaiyaa
Ennadaa raamaiyyaa
Idha konjam kelaiyaa
Poonaiyaa kedanthavanga
Puliya pola maaranum
Bhoomiyila irupathellam
Podhuvudamai aaganum
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Maappillaikkum ponnukkum
Vaazhththu solli pongadaa….
Aa….aiyyaa saami vayatha paaru
Thaalam podaren kaasa podu
Thalli pogaathae saami….kaasa konjam
Thanthuttu voottukku poyaen
Thaththith tharigida thaam thaththith tharigida thaam
Thalaangu thrigida thaam
Kanji kothikkala kumbi kodhikkuthu
Nenju porukkala annaachchi
Katta iduppula katta thuniyilla
Vantha sudhanthiram ennaachchu
Kanji kothikkala kumbi kodhikkuthu
Nenju porukkala annaachchi
Katta iduppula katta thuniyilla
Vantha sudhanthiram ennaachchu
Vaazhkkaiyae poraattam
Idhilenna therottam
Yaezhaingalai sirikka vaippom
Ezhunthu nillungadaa….
Haei yaezhaingalai sirikka vaippom
Ezhunthu nillungadaa…..
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Maappillaikkum ponnukkum
Vaazhththu solli pongadaa….
Venuminnaa vaangi thaaraen
Podava kattungadaa
Venuminnaa vaangi thaaraen
Podava kattungadaa dei….
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa
Vaangadaa vaangadaa
Varavanellaam vaangadaa…..
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
To the groom and the bride,
Wish them well before you leave...
To the groom and the bride,
Wish them well before you leave...
If you want, I will buy it for you,
Roll up a betel leaf and chew it, folks!
If you want, I will buy it for you,
Roll up a betel leaf and chew it, hey!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
To the groom and the bride,
Wish them well before you leave...
Ah... there is no one around here,
There is no need to feel shy now!
Wearing a Kandangi sari (traditional cotton sari), oh dear,
She came searching for her skirt wrap!
Thathith thagajunu thaa thathith thagajunu thaa
Thalaangu tharigida thaam
The one who toiled every day and sowed the fields,
Ended up as the poorest man in town!
The one who lived off the poor man's hard work,
Is trampling all over him and walking away!
Beat the drum loud!
An army of people has risen!
Beat the drum loud!
An army of people has risen!
You who bowed your heads every time you were pushed down,
Stand up straight now, hey!
You who bowed your heads every time you were pushed down,
Stand up straight now!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
To the groom and the bride,
Wish them well before you leave...
There are wetlands and there are drylands,
Yet we have no food for strength, brother!
Tomorrow is coming, our time is dawning,
Hold your shoulders high and step forward!
What is it, Ramaiyya?
Listen to this for a moment!
What is it, Ramaiyya?
Listen to this for a moment!
Those who lived meekly like cats
Must now turn fierce like tigers!
Everything that exists on this earth
Must belong equally to everyone!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
To the groom and the bride,
Wish them well before you leave...
Ah... good sir, look at my empty belly,
I am keeping the rhythm, so toss a coin!
Do not just walk away, sir... toss a small coin,
Give a little and then head home!
Thathith tharigida thaam thathith tharigida thaam
Thalaangu thirigida thaam
The porridge pot does not boil, but our bellies burn with hunger!
My heart cannot bear this, brother!
There is not even a cloth to tie around the waist,
What happened to the freedom we won?
The porridge pot does not boil, but our bellies burn with hunger!
My heart cannot bear this, brother!
There is not even a cloth to tie around the waist,
What happened to the freedom we won?
Life itself is an unending struggle,
What grand festival chariot can roll here?
Let us bring smiles to the poor,
Rise up and stand together!
Hey, let us bring smiles to the poor,
Rise up and stand together!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
To the groom and the bride,
Wish them well before you leave...
If you want, I will buy it for you,
Roll up a betel leaf and chew it, folks!
If you want, I will buy it for you,
Roll up a betel leaf and chew it, hey!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
Come on, folks, come on!
Whoever is passing by, come on over!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic and revolutionary folk-style track from 'Nenjile Thunivirunthal' (1981) uses the backdrop of a public wedding celebration or street performance to deliver a hard-hitting socio-political message. Written by Pulamaipithan, the song calls out the oppression of working-class people, questioning the real value of national independence when poverty, hunger, and landlessness still afflict the poor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nanjai irukkuthu punjai irukkuthu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Nanjai' and 'Punjai' or 'Kottadaa' and 'Ezhunthathu'.
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Poonaiyaa kedanthavanga / Puliya pola maaranum”
Comparing oppressed citizens to cats that must transform into tigers ('Poonaiyaa kedanthavanga, Puliya pola maaranum').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kutta kutta kuninjavanga”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'Kutta kutta kuninjavanga'.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Nenjile Thunivirunthal' is an action-drama movie released in 1981 starring Vijayakanth. Lyricist Pulamaipithan was well known for weaving strong communist and socialist themes into mainstream Tamil film lyrics.
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