J.P. Chandrababu and P.B. Sreenivas voice ‘Ungal Kaigal’ from the album ‘Kadavulai Kanden.’ Lyricist Kannadasan and composer K.V. Mahadevan create a marching anthem for worker unity, stressing collective action over oppression.
Released: December 1, 2000
Ungal Kaigal
J. P. Chandrababu | P. B. Sreenivas • From “Kadavulai Kanden”
Ungal Kaigal Lyrics Meaning J. P. Chandrababu | P. B. Sreenivas | Kadavulai Kanden
Kannadasan contrasts money’s corrupting power with laborers’ honest toil. His lyrics mention lighting a lamp to claim tomorrow’s world, urging workers to rise with lion-like courage.
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Singam Pola Veeram NiraindhaFilled with a lion’s courage,
Theerargalae Thozhargalae ThozhargalaeOh warriors, oh comrades, my comrades.
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Singam Pola Veeram NiraindhaFilled with a lion’s courage,
Theerargalae Thozhargalae ThozhargalaeOh warriors, oh comrades, my comrades.
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Ahaan Ahaan HaaAhaan, ahaan, haa.
Aiyaa Kaiyila KaasirukkuThe master holds money in his hand.
Adhu Aadudhu Paaduthu PesuthudaIt dances, it sings, and it even speaks, man.
Aiyaa Kaiyila KaasirukkuThe master holds money in his hand.
Adhu Aadudhu Paaduthu PesuthudaIt dances, it sings, and it even speaks, man.
Arinja Therinja Aththanai PeraiyumEveryone he knows and everyone he sees,
Adimai Aakka PaarkkudhudaHe tries to turn them all into his slaves.
Arinja Therinja Aththanai PeraiyumEveryone he knows and everyone he sees,
Adimai Aakka Paarkkudhuda PaarkudhadaHe tries to turn them all into his slaves, just watch.
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Ahaan Ahaan HaaAhaan, ahaan, haa.
Aalaiyin Sangum Kozhiyin KuralumThe ‘factory siren’ and the rooster’s crow,
Azhaithathai Enni ParantheraeHearing their call, you flew to work.
Paadupatteerae Netri Vervai VitteraeYou struggled hard and shed the sweat of your brow.
Paadupattu Netri VervaivittuToiling away and dripping with sweat,
Adhan Palanai Oorukku KodutheeraeYou gave the fruits of your labor to the world.
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Ahaan Ahaan HaaAhaan, ahaan, haa.
Naalaiya Ulagam Namadhena EnniBelieving that tomorrow’s world belongs to us,
Naamum Vilakkai Yettri VeithomWe’ve also lit a lamp of hope.
Naalaiya Ulagam Namadhena EnniBelieving that tomorrow’s world belongs to us,
Naamum Vilakkai Yettri VeithomWe’ve also lit a lamp of hope.
Theeyinil Andha Theeyavar UllamIn this fire, may the hearts of the wicked,
Theeyinil Andha Theeyavar UllamIn this fire, may the hearts of the wicked,
Thirunthattum Yena Yettri VeithomBurn and reform; that’s why we lit it.
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Singam Pola Veeram NiraindhaFilled with a lion’s courage,
Theerargalae ThozhargalaeOh warriors, oh comrades.
ThozhargalaeComrades,
Ungal Kaigal UyarattumLet your hands rise high.
Ulagam Adhilae UrulattumAnd let the world turn within your grasp.
Ahaan Ahaan HaaAhaan, ahaan, haa.
Ahaan Ahaan HaaAhaan, ahaan, haa.
Ahaan Ahaan HaaAhaan, ahaan, haa.
Ungal Kaigal Music Video
The ‘Ungal Kaigal’ lyrics translation in ‘Kadavulai Kanden’ outlines labor empowerment through direct calls for raised hands and world-shaping unity.