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Lyrics & meaning

Yaathum Oore

From Ninaithale Inikkum 1979 Film · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ninaithale Inikkum 1979 Film1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kaelirTo us every town is our home town, and everyone is our kinsman.
Anbae engal ulaga thathuvamLove is our universal philosophy.
Female
Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kaelirTo us every town is our home town, and everyone is our kinsman.
Anbae engal ulaga thathuvamLove is our universal philosophy.
Male
Nanbar undu pagaivar illaiWe have friends, there are no enemies.
Nanmai undu theemai illaiThere is goodness, there is no evil.
Female
Nanbar undu pagaivar illaiWe have friends, there are no enemies.
Nanmai undu theemai illaiThere is goodness, there is no evil.
Male
Idhigugaa chamkae malaysiaThis is how Malaysia shines bright.
Around the world friendship welcomes youAround the world friendship welcomes you.
Chorus
Oh oh oh oh oh ohOh oh oh oh oh oh
Male
Yaerikkarayil jodi paraivaigalA pair of birds by the lake bank,
Ellaa azhagum aanandhamAll beauty brings bliss.
Aadum kadalinil odum padagugalBoats sailing on the dancing sea,
Adhilae ulagam aarambamThe world begins right there.
Female
Seenath thalaigal malaiyaaga maangalChinese peaks and Malay deer,
Indhu kiligal nadamaattamThe dancing of Indian parrots,
Saerndhae vaazhum vazhkkai idhu dhaanThis is truly a life lived together,
Sirikkum aayiram malaraattamLike a thousand smiling flowers swaying.
Female
Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kaelirTo us every town is our home town, and everyone is our kinsman.
Male :Anbae engal ulaga thathuvamLove is our universal philosophy.
Chorus
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahAh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Female
Aadal kalaigal paadum isaigalDance forms and singing music,
Adhilae enna baedhangalWhat differences or discrimination can exist in them?
Kaadhal kadalil neendhum suvargalWalls swimming in the ocean of love,
Adhilae enna vaadhangalWhat arguments can exist in them?
Male
Engum sorgam engum inbamHeaven is everywhere, bliss is everywhere,
Ellaam azhaghiya maadhangalAll months are beautiful months.
Endrum aadida sugamaai vaazhaTo dance forever and live in joyful comfort,
Ellaa makkalum vaarungalCome, all people of the world!
Female
Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kaelirTo us every town is our home town, and everyone is our kinsman.
Anbae engal ulaga thathuvamLove is our universal philosophy.
Chorus
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahAh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Female
Chittu polae sevvandhi poovaeLike a little bird, O chrysanthemum flower,
Thirumagal unnudam uravaadiBefriending the goddess of fortune along with you,
Male
Ettu dhisaiyum selven indruI shall travel in all eight directions today,
Pillai polae uravaadiBonding playfully like a child.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a vibrant celebratory anthem celebrating universal brotherhood, multicultural harmony, and love. Drawing its main refrain from Kaniyan Pungundranar's ancient Sangam Tamil poetry ('Yaadhum Oorae Yaavarum Kaelir'), the song emphasizes that all human beings belong to one global family without boundaries, hatred, or discrimination.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion (Ilakkiya Aatchi)

Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kaelir

Directly references the iconic line from Purananuru (poem 192) written by ancient Sangam poet Kaniyan Pungundranar.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Yaadhum oorae yaavarum kaelir

Repetition of the initial sound 'Yaa' in 'Yaadhum' and 'yaavarum'.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Nanbar undu pagaivar illai / Nanmai undu theemai illai

Consonance of the second letter 'n' (ன) in 'Nanbar' and 'Nanmai'.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Sirikkum aayiram malaraattam

Compares harmonious human living to a thousand smiling flowers dancing.

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Trivia

The iconic opening line 'Yaadhum Oorae Yaavarum Kaelir' comes from ancient Sangam Tamil literature. In the 1979 K. Balachander film 'Ninaithale Inikkum', starring Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, the song was shot extensively in Malaysia, beautifully echoing the multi-ethnic unity of Chinese, Malay, and Indian communities.

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