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Lyrics & meaning

Veera Magan Poraada

From Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan · 1978

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veera magan poraada
Vettri magal poochooda
Maanamoru vaazhvaagha
Vaazhvu nadhi thaenaaga
Munnaeruvom nam naattaiyae
Munnaettruvom
Veera magan poraada
Vettri magal poochooda
Maanamoru vaazhvaagha
Vaazhvu nadhi thaenaaga
Munnaeruvom nam naattaiyae
Munnaettruvom
Nanmai pootha kodi melae
Naagam ulavum kadhai polae
Nanmai pootha kodi melae
Naagam ulavum kadhai polae
Theeya kaigal onga
Thaeyum makkal yaengum
Theeya kaighal onga
Thaeyum makkal yaengum
Nilai maaravae pazhi yaavum theera
Vel yendhuvom
Veera magan poraada
Vettri magal poochooda
Maanamoru vaazhvaagha
Vaazhvu nadhi thaenaaga
Munnaeruvom nam naattaiyae
Munnaettruvom
Pulli maangal thindaada
Vaengai puligal kondaada
Pulli maangal thindaada
Vaengai puligal kondaada
Maadhar ullam vaadum
Kaalam maara vendum
Maadhar ullam vaadum
Kaalam maara vendum
Puvi meedhilae podhu needhi kaana
Poraaduvom
Veera magan poraada
Vettri magal poochooda
Maanamoru vaazhvaagha
Vaazhvu nadhi thaenaaga
Munnaeruvom nam naattaiyae
Munnaettruvom
Panbu vaazha kalai vaazha
Paaril uzhavu thozhil vaazha
Panbu vaazha kalai vaazha
Paaril uzhavu thozhil vaazha
Dheivam nindru vaazhthum
Thyaagam seiya vendum
Dheivam nindru vaazhthum
Thyaagam seiya vendum
Vaal yaendhuvom…
Vaal yaendhuvom…
Munnaeruvom…
Munnaeruvom…
Munnaeruvom…
Munnaeruvom…
As the brave son fights,
As victory crowns him with flowers,
With honor as our way of life,
With life flowing like a river of honey,
We will march forward,
And lead our land to progress!
As the brave son fights,
As victory crowns him with flowers,
With honor as our way of life,
With life flowing like a river of honey,
We will march forward,
And lead our land to progress!
Over the vine blooming with goodness,
Like the tale of a creeping snake,
Over the vine blooming with goodness,
Like the tale of a creeping snake,
Evil hands have risen to power,
Leaving suffering people in deep sorrow.
Evil hands have risen to power,
Leaving suffering people in deep sorrow.
To change this state and wipe away all wrongs,
We will raise our spears!
As the brave son fights,
As victory crowns him with flowers,
With honor as our way of life,
With life flowing like a river of honey,
We will march forward,
And lead our land to progress!
While spotted deer suffer in distress,
And fierce tigers celebrate,
While spotted deer suffer in distress,
And fierce tigers celebrate,
The hearts of women wither in pain;
This era must change!
The hearts of women wither in pain;
This era must change!
To bring equal justice to this earth,
We will fight!
As the brave son fights,
As victory crowns him with flowers,
With honor as our way of life,
With life flowing like a river of honey,
We will march forward,
And lead our land to progress!
For noble culture and art to thrive,
For farming to flourish across this earth,
For noble culture and art to thrive,
For farming to flourish across this earth,
So that God will stand and bless us,
We must make sacrifices!
So that God will stand and bless us,
We must make sacrifices!
We will raise our swords...
We will raise our swords...
We will march forward...
We will march forward...
We will march forward...
We will march forward...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This patriotic and martial song serves as a clarion call for righteousness, justice, and social reform. It portrays a heroic protagonist fighting against oppression to restore honor, prosperity, and joy to the nation. The song uses vivid imagery—comparing evil oppressors to snakes crawling on blooming vines and predatory tigers harassing innocent deer—to highlight the suffering of the common populace and women.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Veera magan poraada / Vettri magal poochooda”

Matching second consonants across lines to create rhythmic harmony.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Naagam ulavum kadhai polae”

Compares evil presence on good land to a snake crawling on a blossoming vine using the marker 'polae'.

Metaphor

“Pulli maangal thindaada / Vaengai puligal kondaada”

Describes oppressed people as 'spotted deer' and oppressive tyrants as 'fierce tigers'.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Panbu vaazha kalai vaazha / Paaril uzhavu thozhil vaazha”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the line.

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Trivia

'Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan' (1978) was M. G. Ramachandran's (MGR) final film released before he fully assumed his role as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The music for this historical action drama was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Muthulingam.

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