Vetrivel Vellumada
From Manidhanum Dheivamagalam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Details
- Manidhanum Dheivamagalam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vettri vel vellumadaa | The victorious spear will win, O friend! |
| Vinai theerppaan velanadaa | Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend! |
| Vettri vel vellumadaa | The victorious spear will win, O friend! |
| Vinai theerppaan velanadaa | Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum | To both the educated and the uneducated, |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum | To both the educated and the uneducated, |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Piranthu vantha kadhaiyai paarththaal | If you look at the story of birth, |
| Periya veedu theriyumadaa | You will understand the grand original home, O friend! |
| Marainthu pogum mudivai paarththaal | If you look at the end when one disappears, |
| Mannan sakthi puriymadaa | You will understand the supreme ruler's power, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Idaippatta idaththil kadan patta manithaa | O man caught in debts in this intermediate life, |
| Yaendaa unakku poiyarivu | Why do you possess false knowledge? |
| Idaippatta idaththil kadan patta manithaa | O man caught in debts in this intermediate life, |
| Yaendaa unakku poiyarivu | Why do you possess false knowledge? |
| Eeraezhu ulagamengum vadivelan arasatchi | Across all fourteen worlds, Lord Vadivelan holds sway! |
| Eeraezhu ulagamengum vadivelan arasatchi | Across all fourteen worlds, Lord Vadivelan holds sway! |
| Male | |
| Vettri vel vellumadaa | The victorious spear will win, O friend! |
| Vinai theerppaan velanadaa | Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum | To both the educated and the uneducated, |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Iraivan aalum ulagam endraal | If God truly rules the world, |
| Yaezhaigalai yaen padaiththaan | Why did He create poor people? |
| Oruvan vaazha oruvan vaadum | Where one thrives while another suffers, |
| Uyarvu thaazhvai yaen amaithaan | Why did He establish high and low status? |
| Male | |
| Kadan patta murugan udan patta namakku | Is this the mercy shown to us who agreed, |
| Kaatiya karunai idhuthaanaa | By Lord Murugan who himself was indebted? |
| Kadan patta murugan udan patta namakku | Is this the mercy shown to us who agreed, |
| Kaatiya karunai idhuthaanaa | By Lord Murugan who himself was indebted? |
| Male | |
| Kadhai solla vendaam annaa | Do not tell stories, elder brother, |
| Adhilaethaan arasatchi | It is through such stories that governance occurs! |
| Kadhai solla vendaam annaa | Do not tell stories, elder brother, |
| Adhilaethaan arasatchi | It is through such stories that governance occurs! |
| Male | |
| Vettri vel vellumadaa | The victorious spear will win, O friend! |
| Vinai theerppaan velanadaa | Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum | To both the educated and the uneducated, |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Kuzhanthai pola avanai paarththaal | If you look upon Him as a child, |
| Kooda vanthu konjumadaa | He will come beside you and affectionate you, O friend! |
| Kuzhanthai ingu kodi undu | There are millions of children right here, |
| Kumaran enna thevaiyadaa | Why do we need Kumaran, O friend? |
| Male | |
| Aaththiram kondavan naaththigan aavaan | One who gets consumed by anger becomes an atheist, |
| Avanae avanukky pagaiyaavaan | And becomes an enemy to himself! |
| Naaththigam enbathu suya mariyaathai | Atheism is simply self-respect, |
| Nampiya manithan thannai aalvaan | A man who trusts himself will govern himself! |
| Male | |
| Un kannil orunaal thondrum | One day it will appear in your vision: |
| Vadivelan arasaatchi | The divine rule of Lord Vadivelan! |
| Un nenjil orunaal thondrum | One day it will resonate in your conscience: |
| Periyaarin manasaatchi | The rational thought of Periyar! |
| Male | |
| Vettri vel vellumadaa | The victorious spear will win, O friend! |
| Vinai theerppaan velanadaa | Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend! |
| Male | |
| Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum | To both the educated and the uneducated, |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
| Karunai tharum thendraladaa | He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend! |
வெற்றி வேல் வெல்லுமடா
வினை தீர்ப்பான் வேலனடா
வெற்றி வேல் வெல்லுமடா
வினை தீர்ப்பான் வேலனடா
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
கற்றவர்க்கும் கல்லார்க்கும்
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
கற்றவர்க்கும் கல்லார்க்கும்
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
To both the educated and the uneducated,
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
To both the educated and the uneducated,
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
பிறந்து வந்த கதையைப் பார்த்தால்
பெரிய வீடு தெரியுமடா
மறைந்து போகும் முடிவைப் பார்த்தால்
மன்னன் சக்தி புரியமடா
If you look at the story of birth,
You will understand the grand original home, O friend!
If you look at the end when one disappears,
You will understand the supreme ruler's power, O friend!
இடைப்பட்ட இடத்தில் கடன் பட்ட மனிதா
ஏன்டா உனக்குப் பொய்யறிவு
இடைப்பட்ட இடத்தில் கடன் பட்ட மனிதா
ஏன்டா உனக்குப் பொய்யறிவு
ஈரேழு உலகமெங்கும் வடிவேலன் அரசாட்சி
ஈரேழு உலகமெங்கும் வடிவேலன் அரசாட்சி
O man caught in debts in this intermediate life,
Why do you possess false knowledge?
O man caught in debts in this intermediate life,
Why do you possess false knowledge?
Across all fourteen worlds, Lord Vadivelan holds sway!
Across all fourteen worlds, Lord Vadivelan holds sway!
வெற்றி வேல் வெல்லுமடா
வினை தீர்ப்பான் வேலனடா
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
கற்றவர்க்கும் கல்லார்க்கும்
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
To both the educated and the uneducated,
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
இறைவன் ஆளூம் உலகம் என்றால்
ஏழைகளை ஏன் படைத்தான்
ஒருவன் வாழ ஒருவன் வாடும்
உயர்வு தாழ்வை ஏன் அமைத்தான்
If God truly rules the world,
Why did He create poor people?
Where one thrives while another suffers,
Why did He establish high and low status?
கடன் பட்ட முருகன் உடன் பட்ட நமக்குக்
காட்டிய கருணை இதுதானா
கடன் பட்ட முருகன் உடன் பட்ட நமக்குக்
காட்டிய கருணை இதுதானா
Is this the mercy shown to us who agreed,
By Lord Murugan who himself was indebted?
Is this the mercy shown to us who agreed,
By Lord Murugan who himself was indebted?
கதை சொல்ல வேண்டாம் அண்ணா
அதிலேதான் அரசாட்சி...........
கதை சொல்ல வேண்டாம் அண்ணா
அதிலேதான் அரசாட்சி...........
Do not tell stories, elder brother,
It is through such stories that governance occurs!
Do not tell stories, elder brother,
It is through such stories that governance occurs!
வெற்றி வேல் வெல்லுமடா
வினை தீர்ப்பான் வேலனடா
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
கற்றவர்க்கும் கல்லார்க்கும்
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
To both the educated and the uneducated,
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
குழந்தை போல அவனைப் பார்த்தால்
கூட வந்து கொஞ்சுமடா
குழந்தை இங்கு கோடி உண்டு
குமரன் என்ன தேவையடா
If you look upon Him as a child,
He will come beside you and affectionate you, O friend!
There are millions of children right here,
Why do we need Kumaran, O friend?
ஆத்திரம் கொண்டவன் நாத்திகன் ஆவான்
அவனே அவனுக்குப் பகையாவான்
நாத்திகம் என்பது சுய மரியாதை
நம்பிய மனிதன் தன்னை ஆள்வான்
One who gets consumed by anger becomes an atheist,
And becomes an enemy to himself!
Atheism is simply self-respect,
A man who trusts himself will govern himself!
உன் கண்ணில் ஒருநாள் தோன்றும்
வடிவேலன் அரசாட்சி
உன் நெஞ்சில் ஒருநாள் தோன்றும்
பெரியாரின் மனசாட்சி
One day it will appear in your vision:
The divine rule of Lord Vadivelan!
One day it will resonate in your conscience:
The rational thought of Periyar!
வெற்றி வேல் வெல்லுமடா
வினை தீர்ப்பான் வேலனடா
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
கற்றவர்க்கும் கல்லார்க்கும்
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
கருணை தரும் தென்றலடா..........
To both the educated and the uneducated,
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Vettri vel vellumadaa
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Vinai theerppaan velanadaa
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
Vettri vel vellumadaa
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Vinai theerppaan velanadaa
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum
To both the educated and the uneducated,
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum
To both the educated and the uneducated,
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Piranthu vantha kadhaiyai paarththaal
If you look at the story of birth,
Periya veedu theriyumadaa
You will understand the grand original home, O friend!
Marainthu pogum mudivai paarththaal
If you look at the end when one disappears,
Mannan sakthi puriymadaa
You will understand the supreme ruler's power, O friend!
Idaippatta idaththil kadan patta manithaa
O man caught in debts in this intermediate life,
Yaendaa unakku poiyarivu
Why do you possess false knowledge?
Idaippatta idaththil kadan patta manithaa
O man caught in debts in this intermediate life,
Yaendaa unakku poiyarivu
Why do you possess false knowledge?
Eeraezhu ulagamengum vadivelan arasatchi
Across all fourteen worlds, Lord Vadivelan holds sway!
Eeraezhu ulagamengum vadivelan arasatchi
Across all fourteen worlds, Lord Vadivelan holds sway!
Vettri vel vellumadaa
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Vinai theerppaan velanadaa
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum
To both the educated and the uneducated,
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Iraivan aalum ulagam endraal
If God truly rules the world,
Yaezhaigalai yaen padaiththaan
Why did He create poor people?
Oruvan vaazha oruvan vaadum
Where one thrives while another suffers,
Uyarvu thaazhvai yaen amaithaan
Why did He establish high and low status?
Kadan patta murugan udan patta namakku
Is this the mercy shown to us who agreed,
Kaatiya karunai idhuthaanaa
By Lord Murugan who himself was indebted?
Kadan patta murugan udan patta namakku
Is this the mercy shown to us who agreed,
Kaatiya karunai idhuthaanaa
By Lord Murugan who himself was indebted?
Kadhai solla vendaam annaa
Do not tell stories, elder brother,
Adhilaethaan arasatchi
It is through such stories that governance occurs!
Kadhai solla vendaam annaa
Do not tell stories, elder brother,
Adhilaethaan arasatchi
It is through such stories that governance occurs!
Vettri vel vellumadaa
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Vinai theerppaan velanadaa
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum
To both the educated and the uneducated,
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Kuzhanthai pola avanai paarththaal
If you look upon Him as a child,
Kooda vanthu konjumadaa
He will come beside you and affectionate you, O friend!
Kuzhanthai ingu kodi undu
There are millions of children right here,
Kumaran enna thevaiyadaa
Why do we need Kumaran, O friend?
Aaththiram kondavan naaththigan aavaan
One who gets consumed by anger becomes an atheist,
Avanae avanukky pagaiyaavaan
And becomes an enemy to himself!
Naaththigam enbathu suya mariyaathai
Atheism is simply self-respect,
Nampiya manithan thannai aalvaan
A man who trusts himself will govern himself!
Un kannil orunaal thondrum
One day it will appear in your vision:
Vadivelan arasaatchi
The divine rule of Lord Vadivelan!
Un nenjil orunaal thondrum
One day it will resonate in your conscience:
Periyaarin manasaatchi
The rational thought of Periyar!
Vettri vel vellumadaa
The victorious spear will win, O friend!
Vinai theerppaan velanadaa
Lord Velan will resolve all karma, O friend!
Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum
To both the educated and the uneducated,
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Karunai tharum thendraladaa
He is the breeze that bestows mercy, O friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical debate song from the 1975 film Manidhanum Dheivamagalam sets divine spiritual belief against rationalist self-respect ideology. Through a lyric dialectic composed by Kannadasan, one voice praises Lord Murugan's omnipotence and universal grace, while the opposing voice raises socio-economic questions regarding inequality, poverty, and self-governance inspired by Dravidian rationalism. Ultimately, the song presents both perspectives as crucial aspects of human inquiry, balancing the vision of Vadivelan's divine reign with Periyar's humanistic conscience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Contrast)
“Kattravarkkum kallaarkkum”
Contrasts educated and uneducated people to show universal grace.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Karunai tharum thendraladaa”
Metaphorically compares divine mercy to a soothing breeze.
Edhugai (Rhyme)
“Piranthu vantha kadhaiyai paarththaal / Marainthu pogum mudivai paarththaal”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines (Piranthu / Marainthu).
Ideological Antithesis
“Vadivelan arasaatchi / Periyaarin manasaatchi”
Direct juxtaposition of divine faith (Vadivelan) and rationalist ideology (Periyar).
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Trivia
This iconic song represents a classic Pattumanram (debate) style duet in Tamil cinema, pitting T. M. Soundararajan's devotional tone against Seerkazhi Govindarajan's rationalist counterpoints.
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