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Bharani Bharani Padivarum

From Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu · 1991

Lyricist
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Singers
Ilayaraja, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Bharani bharani paaadi varum
Thaamiraparani
Indha tharani tharani sezhikka vandhu
Paaduthu barani
Bharani bharani paaadi varum
Thaamiraparani
Indha tharani tharani sezhikka vandhu
Paaduthu barani
Nimirnthu nikka nilam irukku
Azhagaa paadu oru aalolamae
Ezhunthae podu nalla kummaalamae
…………………….
Elavam panju pola manam kaathaduthu
Kuyilu kunju kootukkullae koothaduthu
Anbu neera paarthu
Idhu arumaiyaana thottam
Azhutha pozhappum pochu
Ini adangidaathu vaattam
Siriya kuruvi pottathu oru poonthottamae
Chiruga chiruga nadathuthu nalla thaerottomae
Bharani bharani paaadi varum
Thaamiraparani
Indha tharani tharani sezhikka vandhu
Paaduthu barani
Nimirnthu nikka nilam irukku
Azhagaa paadu oru aalolamae
Ezhunthae podu nalla kummaalamae
………………………..
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Hoo oo hoo oo
Singing a song of victory as she flows,
the river Thamirabarani!
Coming so this whole earth may flourish,
she sings her song of victory.
Singing a song of victory as she flows,
the river Thamirabarani!
Coming so this whole earth may flourish,
she sings her song of victory.
We have our own land to stand up tall,
so sing a sweet, joyous song!
Rise up and celebrate in pure delight!
...
Like light cotton, the heart floats in the breeze,
a baby cuckoo dances inside its nest.
Nurtured by the waters of love,
this has become a wonderful garden.
The life of weeping and sorrow is gone,
and sadness will no longer linger.
A tiny bird has created a flower garden,
and bit by bit, leads a grand celebration.
Singing a song of victory as she flows,
the river Thamirabarani!
Coming so this whole earth may flourish,
she sings her song of victory.
We have our own land to stand up tall,
so sing a sweet, joyous song!
Rise up and celebrate in pure delight!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Bharani Bharani Paadi Varum is an evocative folk song from the 1991 Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu, directed by Bharathiraja with music and lyrics by Ilaiyaraaja. The song personifies the Thamirabarani river as a joyful singer whose arrival brings prosperity, fertility, and cheer to the land and its people. The vibrant rustic imagery highlights how the abundance of nature uplifts human spirits and turns everyday rural life into a grand celebration. The verse imagery captures pure rural innocence—hearts feeling light as floating silk-cotton, birds dancing in nests, and small beginnings turning into grand chariot-like festivities. Through its rich metaphors of water and gardens, the song conveys a message of hope, resilience, and the triumph of joy over past hardships.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Elavam panju pola manam kaathaduthu”

Compares the light, carefree human heart to silk-cotton floating in the wind ('Elavam panju pola manam kaathaduthu').

Rhyme & Wordplay (Etai / Iyaibu)

“Bharani bharani paaadi varum / Thaamiraparani / Indha tharani tharani sezhikka vandhu”

Uses repeating rhythmic end-sounds and internal rhymes across 'Bharani', 'Thaamiraparani', and 'Tharani'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Anbu neera paarthu / Idhu arumaiyaana thottam”

Compares love to life-giving water ('Anbu neer') that transforms life into a beautiful garden.

Repetition / Alliteration (Anaphora & Emoni)

“Chiruga chiruga nadathuthu nalla thaerottomae”

Repetition of 'Chiruga chiruga' creates a pleasing auditory rhythm mimicking small, gentle movements.

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Trivia

Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991) marked the silver screen debut of popular Tamil actors Sukanya and Napoleon. The film's soundtrack was composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who also penned the lyrics for this celebrated track set against the backdrop of the Thamirabarani river region.

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