T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela’s ‘Dhesamengum Viduthalai’ from the album ‘Thooya Ullam’ pairs Pendyala Nageswara Rao’s somber composition with Kannadasan’s urgent lyrics. Their duet shifts from celebratory freedom chants to a sobering assessment of national progress.
Dhesamengum Viduthalai
P. Susheela | T. M. Soundarajan • From “Thooya Ullam”
What is the meaning of Dhesamengum Viduthalai Lyrics from Thooya Ullam?
Kannadasan contrasts independence-era promises with present realities, citing soaring prices and corruption. The line ‘Freedom arrived, and we dozed off deep’ critiques post-liberation complacency. His lyrics describe unemployment and caste divisions as barriers to true emancipation.
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Veera Thiru Vilanghum Vettri ThiruvizhaA victory bash where valor stands grand
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Veera Thiru Vilanghum Vettri ThiruvizhaA victory bash where valor stands grand
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Ezhai Endrum Adimai Endrum“No poor soul, no slave to be found”
EvanumillaiyaeThat’s the dream, unbound
Ezhai Endrum Adimai Endrum“No poor soul, no slave to be found”
EvanumillaiyaeNo one left on the ground
Engal Bharathiyin Vaarthaigal PolaeJust as Bharathi’s words resound
Hoo O OOh, whoa
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Veera Thiru Vilanghum Vettri ThiruvizhaA victory bash where valor stands grand
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Hoo O O O OOh, whoa
Suthandhiram Vandhavudan ThoonghivittomaeFreedom arrived, and we dozed off deep
Sonnadhellaam Marandhu Naam Nadanthu VittomaeWalking away from promises we didn’t keep
Suthandhiram Vandhavudan ThoonghivittomaeFreedom arrived, and we dozed off deep
Sonnadhellaam Marandhu Naam Nadanthu VittomaeWalking away from promises we didn’t keep
Sadhanaiyo Siridhum Illai Thalarndhu VittomaeZero achievements, we’ve just grown weak
Palanillamal Medai Yeri PesigindromaeClimbing stages with nothing, just to speak
Sendra Kaalam KonjamillaiyeSo much time has slipped away
Namm Sindhai Pola Seigai IllayaeOur deeds don’t match what we say
Sendra Kaalam KonjamillaiyeSo much time has slipped away
Namm Sindhai Pola Seigai IllayaeOur deeds don’t match what we say
Sendra Kaalam KonjamillaiyeSo much time has slipped away
Kazhughu Pola Vilaigalellam Parakkudhu IngaePrices soar like vultures in the sky
Kalviynmai Kollai Laabam Valarndhadhu IngaeIgnorance and greed are piling high
Kazhughu Pola Vilaigalellam Parakkudhu IngaePrices soar like vultures in the sky
Kalviynmai Kollai Laabam Valarndhadhu IngaeIgnorance and greed are piling high
Velai Illaa Thindattam Perugudhu IngaeUnemployment struggles are on the rise
Vendi Nindra Unmaiyaana Suthanthiram EngaeWhere’s the true freedom? Is it just lies?
Irulil Veezhndha DhesamaanadhaeThe nation’s fallen into the dark
Adhai Enni Paarkka Vandha NaalidhaeA day to reflect, to make a mark
Irulil Veezhndha DhesamaanadhaeThe nation’s fallen into the dark
Adhai Enni Paarkka Vandha NaalidhaeA day to reflect, to make a mark
Irulil Veezhndha DhesamaanadhaeThe nation’s fallen into the dark
Adhai Enni Paarkka Vandha NaalidhaeA day to reflect, to make a mark
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Veera Thiru Vilanghum Vettri ThiruvizhaA victory bash where valor stands grand
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Veera Thiru Vilanghum Vettri ThiruvizhaA victory bash where valor stands grand
Dhesam Engum Viduthalai VizhaFreedom’s festival sweeps the land
Padhavi Vettai Lunja Oozhal Malindhu VittadhaeThe hunt for power, corruption is cheap
Padhukki Vaikkum Koottamingae Niraindha VittadhaeHoarders pile it up in a heap
Padhavi Vettai Lunja Oozhal Malindhu VittadhaeThe hunt for power, corruption is cheap
Padhukki Vaikkum Koottamingae Niraindha VittadhaeHoarders pile it up in a heap
Madha Virodham Jaadhi Sandai Valarndhu VittadheReligious hate and caste wars bloom
Madha Virodham Jaadhi Sandai Valarndhu VittadheReligious hate and caste wars bloom
Manidhanaiye Manidhn Thinnum Kaalam AandheMan eats man, spelling our doom
Idhu Suyanalathaal VandhadhallavaSelfishness brought this rot, it’s true
Idhai Tholaippadhum Namm Kadamai AllavaWiping it out is on me and you
Suyanalathaal VandhadhallavaSelfishness brought this rot, it’s true
Idhai Tholaippadhum Namm Kadamai AllavaWiping it out is on me and you
Suyanalathaal VandhadhallavaSelfishness brought this rot, it’s true
Idhai Tholaippadhum Namm Kadamai AllavaWiping it out is on me and you
Ellaarum Ellaamum Pera VendumEveryone must get their share
Pera VendumGet their share
Illamai Illamal AravendumPoverty stripped bare
AravendumStripped bare
Ellaarum Ellaamum Pera VendumEveryone must get their share
Illamai Illamal AravendumPoverty stripped bare
Ellaarum Ellaamum Pera VendumEveryone must get their share
Illamai Illamal AravendumPoverty stripped bare
Indha Vaazhvinai YeidhiAchieving this life
Vaazhndhidum NaalaeLiving it right
Inba Thaayagam Ulaginil EngumA happy homeland, seen worldwide
Oliyum Manamum Adaiyum NaalaamWith light and fragrance, spreading wide
Hoo O O O OOh, whoa
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Vaazhga Thaayagam VaazhiyavaeLong live the homeland, may it thrive!
Dhesamengum Viduthalai Music Video
The song’s lyrics translation urges collective responsibility to rebuild a divided society. ‘Dhesamengum Viduthalai’ rejects hollow victory rhetoric, demanding action against systemic failures. Kannadasan frames equality as freedom’s unfinished core objective.