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thiraippAdalgaLil samudhAyak karuththukkaL

Topic started by Kanchana (@ ww-tp05.proxy.aol.com) on Sun Apr 19 11:41:09 EDT 1998.
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TFM boasts of several contemporary poets like Bharadhidhasan, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadhasan and Vali (Version I) who penned several songs dealing with social issues such as work ethic (uzhaippu), labor rights, women's position in society, religion, caste, patriotism/ nationalism, money/power/greed and the such. In addition, non-film kavidhaigaL from Bharadhi and Bharadhidhasan have been included in TFM to heighten social awareness.
Let's go ahead and discuss some of these songs--old and new--which address some key social issues even as they were entertaining the masses in the context of the movie situation. Please elaborate on the lyrics and your thoughts on the same as your time would allow.

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• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Tue Apr 21 00:18:19 EDT 1998
  
  Samudhaayathei seer thiruththum paadalgal niraya undu.
  As per the heading of this subject, I begin my discourse in Thamizh. :-))
  Intha vagaiyilaana paadalgalil MGR-thaan muthal idaththil nirkkiraar.
  Probably this has something to do with his political ambitions. Many people have been inspired by many of his songs. At any motivational programmes in Malaysia - on stage, radio or TV - MGR songs are inevitably played . I don't think it is very different in India.
  
  Like Kanchana has said, Bharadhidhasan, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadhasan and Vali have contributed to such songs, which have been used effectively in Cinema. Adimeil adivaiththaal ammiyum nagarum enbathu pazhamozhi. It is with this hope that such poets have been constantly churning out such songs to reach out and mould the mind of the masses
  
  Many of you have discussed Bharathiyaar and Bhaarathidhaasan's songs. (Kanchana - new songs seem to be the underdog here. :-))
  Let me try to come up with some new songs, along this line of thoughts.. The first thought that appears in my mind is MGR-related, of course. The lifes of MGR and Karunanidhi wer brilliantly captured in the movie, Iruvar. Yet another underdog in this DF, Vairamuthu, has penned the lyrics. While the music and lyrics have tried to be faithful of the bygone era, the songs have certainly a contemporary feel.
  
  Both Kannaik katti kollaathei kandathaiyellaam nambaatehi and Aayiraththil naan oruvan, neengal aanaiyittaal padai thalaivan are songs with strong political messages. But beneath that obvious exterior, there are some wonderful social messages, which should motivate one to rise above the current situations. Here are some samplings:
  
  Political Awakenings
  
  Velli mazhai sindhum mazhai maegam vilambaram koduththaal pozhiyaadhu
  Makkal sakthi kaasukku valaiyaadhu ada paniyaadhu
  Vidivellithaan mulaikkumvarai irul mattum aatchiyil irukkumada
  Kizhakku mugam veluththuvittaal irulukku mudivundu engalukku vidivundu
  
  
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  Ovvoru veettukkullum ovvoru sooriyan sonthaththil jolikkattumei
  Vaazhkkai vidiyattumei varumai ozhiyattumei
  Uzhaikkum makkalukku ulagangal sontham unmaigal theliyattumei
  Ini ezhunjaayiru ezhuga intha irul koottangal ozhiga
  Pazhaiya pagai padaiyeduththaal kaththi puththi rendum kondu venruviduga
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Tue Apr 21 00:35:42 EDT 1998
  
  The present day MGR is, without any doubt, MGR. :-))
  Let's see how he is trying to shape society in his songs.
  
  Anti-Violence
  
  Oruvan oruvan muthalaali ulagil matravan thozhilaali
  Vidhiyai ninaippavan yeimaali athai vendru mudippavan arivaali
  Boomiyai vella aayutham etharku poopparikka koadari etharkku
  Ponnoa poruloa poarkkalam etharkku aasai thurandhaal agilam unakku
  
  Mannin meedhu manithanukkaasai manidhan meedhu mannukkaasai
  Mannthaan kadaisiyil jeyikkiradhu idhai manamthaan unara marukkiradhu
  
  Vaanam unakku boomiyum unakku varappugaloadu sandaigal etharku
  Vaazha cholludhu iyarkaiyada vaazhvil thunbam seyarkaiyada
  
  
  K. Balachander is IMO a director who has always addressed social problems in his movie. Alcoholism and its effects has been addressed umpteen times on the sceen. But, in his little way, KB has shown how a normal guy is driven to the bottle and his eventual miseries:
  
  Ills of Alcoholism
  
  Kaiyil kinnam pidiththu vittaan
  Inikkindra vishaththukkul irangivittaan
  Raagam thaalam maranthuvittaan
  Rasiganin kadithaththai kizhiththuvittaan
  Isaikkoru kuyilendru peireduththaan
  Irumalaiththaanindru surampidiththaan
  Manithargal iruppathai marandhuvittaan
  Maanaththin maanaththai vaangivittaan
  Boadhaiyin paathaiyil poagindraan
  Thanmughamei thaan maranthaan
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ panorama.nus.edu.sg) on: Tue Apr 21 02:17:50 EDT 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  orE pazhasaa irukkE? pudhusu konjam kodunga ellOrum endru
  sollitteenga. Pudhusu endraal? Who else but Vairamuthu?
  IdhO sila vaira samooga seerthiruththa varigaL from VM:
  
  Ezhai varggam vErvaikkuLLE muththuk kuLikkum
  pinbu seththup pizhaikkum
  Ezhai veettu thEnum kooda uppuk karikkum
  idhil kaNNeer midhakkum
  Padam: Sigappu Manidhan
  
  
  aduppum viLakkum thavira ingE
  ellaam eriyudhu thambi
  Padam: Idhu Enga Naadu
  
  Odugindra vErvai engaL aadaiyaaga aanadhE
  kaaychchup pOna engaL kaiyil aayuL rEgai illaiyE
  Padam: Thanneer Thanneer
  
  
  kunindhu kunindhu nadandheergaL koon vizhundhaachchu
  nesavu seydhu koduththeergaL adaimaigaL pOlE
  uduththik koLLa aadaiyilla iduppukku mElE
  aduppu uNdu poonaikku, adhuvumilla Ezhaikku
  Padam: Maaveeran
  
  
  maadiveettu jannal kooda sattai pOttirukku
  ada, sErikkuLLa chinnappuLLa ammaNamaayirukku
  Padam: Paadum Vaanampaadi
  
  aayiramaayiram aaNdugaLaay idhu aaNgaLin raajiyam
  kaNgaLil neerkkudam Endhiya mangai kaNdadhu poojjiyamO
  Padam: Kalyana Agadhigal
  
  
  peNgal azhugindra avathaaramaa
  Padam: Kalyana Kaalam
  
  
  pombaLai sollu innum ambalam ERalE vaLLiyammaa
  Padam: Adhu Andha Kaalam
  
  
  aadhi mudhal pala kOdugaL pOttadhu aaNgaLin sattamadi
  Padam: Perumai
  
  
  adukkaLai thudaippadhum padukkaiyai virippadhum
  adhu peNNin thozhil illaiyE
  Padam: Pudhumai Penn
  
  
  saalaiyil thanimaiyil azhagiya iLamayil
  nadakkavum mudiyavillai
  Padam: Naan Sigappu Manidhan
  
  
  dhEsam pOvadhu engE
  lanjam dhEsiyamaanadhu ingE
  Padam: Idhu Enga Naadu
  
  
  Ottu vaangap pOna aaLu
  veettukkuLLE thoongiyaachchu
  Padam: Thanneer Thanneer
  
  
  kOvaNam illaadha dhEsaththil indraikku
  iththanai katchchik kodi kaNNaip paRikkiRadhE
  Padam: Idhu Enga Naadu
  
  
  saathi madha bEdhamellaam munnavanga seydha mOsam
  Mudhal Mariyaadhai
  
  
  jaathiyin jaathakam yaar paarppadhu
  Aduththaaththu Albert
  
  
  
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Tue Apr 21 02:24:08 EDT 1998
  
  Sathiya Keerthi - Thanks for your input. Appadiyey paadalin thalaippai koduththirunthaal innum nalla irukkumey. :-))
  
  Continuing my thoughts:
  
  KB is also a master in exploring relationships. In the song Kalyaana maalai kondaadum penney he likens a husband-wife relationship to: Suruthiyoadu layam poalavey, inaiyaagum thunaiyaagum samsaara sangeedhamey
  Here is a philosophical look at marriage:
  
  Virtues in a Marriage
  
  Vaalibangal oadum vayathaagakkoodum, anaalum anbu maaraathammaa
  Maalaiyidum sondham mudipoatta bandham, pirivennum sollae ariyaadhammaa
  
  Nalla manaiyaalin naesam oru koadi, nenjamenum veenai paadumae thoadi, santhoasha saamraajyamey.
  
  In the next stanza, the lyricist (?) has stressed on the importance of "space" - even within a marriage:
  
  Koovuginra kuyilai koottukkul vaiththu, paadendru sonnaal paadaathamma
  Soalaimayil thannai siraivaiththu pootti, aadenru sonnaal aadaathamma
  Naalthoarum rasigan paaraattum kalainjan kaavalgal enakkillaiyei
  Soagangal enaakum nenjoadu irukkum sirikkaatha naalillaiyei
  
  
  Next, I'd like to go a little bit in the past in the early 80s'. Preservation of the environment and nature were new topics then. Here is Malaysia Vasudevan appreciating nature and examining its relevance and importance to the human race:
  
  Environment
  
  Alli thandha boomi annaiyallavaa, solli thandha vaanam thandhaiyallavaa
  
  Purandu oadum nadhimagal, irandu karaiyum kavidhaigal
  Kaniththa kaalam valarththa ninaivugal, ilamai ninaivai isaikkum therukkal
  
  Kalli ninra kaattil mullaigalei, kaaranamaadhanum theinoa
  Viriyum pookkal paalangal, visiriyaadum naanalgal
  Maraththin veirum magizhchi padukkaiyei, pazhaiya soagam iniyum illai
  
  
• From: Kanchana (@ ww-te03.proxy.aol.com) on: Tue Apr 21 10:20:41 EDT 1998
  
  Arvind:
  Thank you for the manidhA manidhA info.
  
  NOV:
  Thank you for that well-organized contribution. I hope you & others will continue on with the new (post-Kannadhasan era) songs, as your schedules would permit.
  
  Re the "old" songs, we still need to address the contributions of Udumalai Narayana Kavi (Keerthi has touched on this), Pattukkottaiyaar, Marudhakasi and Kannadhasan/Vali in a systematic fashion. I hope Pazhaiya Paadal Knowledgeables like Manisekaran and Keerthi will find the time to talk about these poets in that order.
  
  Again, thanks to all for your input: I learned a lot.
  
  

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