P. Leela’s ‘Endru Thaniyum’ appears in the album ‘Kappalotiya Tamizhan’ with Mahakavi Subramanya Bharthiyaar’s words and G. Ramanathan’s music. The vocal delivery channels national yearning. It frames independence as an unfulfilled need.
Endru Thaniyum
P. Leela • From “Kappalotiya Tamizhan”
Kappalotiya Tamizhan’s Endru Thaniyum Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharthiyaar asks when fixation on servitude will cease. He describes physical restraints on ‘Mother India’ as barriers to liberation. Repetition emphasizes unresolved demands.
Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudhanthira ThagamWhen’ll this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudhanthira ThagamWhen’ll this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru Madiyum Engal Adimayin MogamWhen’ll our obsession with slavery finally die?
Endru Madiyum Engal Adimayin MogamWhen’ll our obsession with slavery finally die?
Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudhanthira ThagamWhen’ll this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru Yemadhannai Kai Vilangugal PogumWhen’ll the shackles on ‘Mother India’s’ hands be gone?
Endru Yemadhannai Kai Vilangugal PogumWhen’ll the shackles on ‘Mother India’s’ hands be gone?
Endru Yemathinnalgal Theernthu PoiyaagumWhen’ll our days of suffering finally end and vanish?
Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudhanthira ThagamWhen’ll this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru Madiyum Engal Adimayin MogamWhen’ll our obsession with slavery finally die?
Endru Madiyum Engal Adimayin MogamWhen’ll our obsession with slavery finally die?
Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudhanthira ThagamWhen’ll this thirst for freedom be quenched?
Endru Thaniyum Music Video
Historical resistance against colonial control anchors the ‘Endru Thaniyum’ lyrics meaning. P. Leela’s voice amplifies calls for justice through precise vocal control. The work remains relevant for freedom movements globally.