Bhoomiye Enga
From Puthu Paatu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Puthu Paatu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae | Male Chorus: This earth |
| Enga saamiyammaa | Is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Female | |
| Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Female Chorus :Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | Female Chorus: This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Female | |
| Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum | Our life and our well-being |
| Endrum un madiyil | Are forever in your lap |
| Male | |
| Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae | Male Chorus: This earth |
| Enga saamiyammaa | Is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Male | |
| Mannaaga nenachu | If you think of it merely as soil |
| Summaa irundhaa | And stay idle |
| Un vaazhvu eppodhum seraadhu | Your life will never prosper |
| Ponnaaga nenachu | If you treat it like gold |
| Eppodhum uzhaichaa | And work hard always |
| Aanandham ennaalum maaraadhu | Happiness will never diminish |
| Female | |
| Neerottam irundhaa | If water flows |
| Yerottam nadakkum | Plowing will take place |
| Yerottam irundhaa thaer odum | If plowing takes place, the temple chariot will roll |
| Pasi vaattam poga | To make hunger fade away |
| Payir vaazha venum | Crops need to thrive |
| Appodhu thaanae oor vaazhum | Only then will the village survive |
| Male | |
| Ulagam | And the world |
| Male Chorus :Indha yer | Male Chorus: Relying on this plow |
| Munaiyai nambiyae | Tip |
| Male :Naangal | Male: We |
| Male Chorus :Indha thaai | Male Chorus: Relying on this mother's |
| Madiyai nambiyae | Lap |
| Female :Kaalam ellaam raavu pagal | Female: All through time, day and night |
| Female Chorus :Paadu pattu velai seivom | Female Chorus: We will toil and work |
| Male | |
| Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae | Male Chorus: This earth |
| Enga saamiyammaa | Is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Female | |
| Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum | Our life and our well-being |
| Endrum un madiyil | Are forever in your lap |
| Male | |
| Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae | Male Chorus: This earth |
| Enga saamiyammaa | Is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Female | |
| Pallikku poyi padichadhanaalae | Just because you studied in school |
| Vivasaayam paathida thayangaadhae | Do not hesitate to take up farming |
| Padichadhanaalae soru vandhu thaanaa | Will food automatically arrive just because you studied |
| Un veettu kadhavaiyum thirakkaadhae | And open the door to your house? |
| Male | |
| Aayiram velai ingaeyae irukku | There are a thousand jobs right here |
| Office ai thaedi alaiyaadhae | Do not wander in search of an office job |
| Boomi idhil uzhaichaa | If you toil in this land |
| Ponnaaga kidaikkum | You will reap gold in return |
| Mann meedhu iranga thayangaadhae | Do not hesitate to step on the soil |
| Female | |
| Udambil | In the body |
| Female Chorus :Ingae vervai vara | Female Chorus: If you work here |
| Velai senjaa | Until sweat breaks out |
| Female :Ulagam | Female: The world |
| Female Chorus :Un kaaladiyil | Female Chorus: Will fall at |
| Vandhu vizhum | Your feet |
| Male :Kaalam ellaam raavu pagal | Male: All through time, day and night |
| Male Chorus :Paadu pattu velai seivom | Male Chorus: We will toil and work |
| Female | |
| Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Female Chorus :Indha boomiyae | Female Chorus: This earth |
| Enga saamiyammaa | Is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Male | |
| Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum | Our life and our well-being |
| Endrum un madiyil | Are forever in your lap |
| Female | |
| Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa | This earth is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
| Chorus :Indha boomiyae | Chorus: This earth |
| Enga saamiyammaa | Is our deity, mother |
| Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa | The work we do is our worship, mother |
ஆண் குழு :
மொத நெல்லு போட்டா....
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
முத்து நெல்லு ஆக்கும்
பெண் குழு :
ஆ...ஆஆஆ......
ஆண் குழு :
சித்தன் அவன்
வாழும் எங்க ஊரு
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
பெண் குழு :
லுலுலுலு......
லுலுலுலு......
ஆண் குழு :
ஒத்துமையா கூடி....
பெண் குழு :
ஆ.....ஆஆஆ.....
ஆண் குழு :
பக்தியுடன் நாடி
பெண் குழு :
ஆஆஆ......
ஆண் குழு :
தந்தனத்தோம் சொல்லிச்
சொல்லி பாடு
பெண் குழு :
லுலுலுலு......
லுலுலுலு......
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Female Chorus: This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
Our life and our well-being
Are forever in your lap
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
If you think of it merely as soil
And stay idle
Your life will never prosper
If you treat it like gold
And work hard always
Happiness will never diminish
பெண் குழு :
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
If water flows
Plowing will take place
If plowing takes place, the temple chariot will roll
To make hunger fade away
Crops need to thrive
Only then will the village survive
எங்க வாழ்வும்
எங்க நலமும்
என்றும் உன் மடியில்
And the world
Male Chorus: Relying on this plow
Tip
Male: We
Male Chorus: Relying on this mother's
Lap
Female: All through time, day and night
Female Chorus: We will toil and work
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
Our life and our well-being
Are forever in your lap
மண்ணாக நெனச்சு
சும்மா இருந்தா
உன் வாழ்வு
எப்போதும் சேராது
பொன்னாக நெனச்சு
எப்போதும் உழைச்சா
ஆனந்தம் எந்நாளும் மாறாது
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
நீரோட்டம் இருந்தா
ஏரோட்டம் நடக்கும்
ஏரோட்டம் இருந்தா தேர் ஓடும்
பசி வாட்டம் போக
பயிர் வாழ வேணும்
அப்போது தானே ஊர் வாழும்
Just because you studied in school
Do not hesitate to take up farming
Will food automatically arrive just because you studied
And open the door to your house?
உலகம்....
ஆண் குழு :
இந்த ஏர்
முனையை நம்பியே
நாங்கள்....
ஆண் குழு :
இந்தத் தாய்
மடியை நம்பியே
காலம் எல்லாம் ராவு பகல்
பெண் குழு :
பாடு பட்டு
வேலை செய்வோம்
There are a thousand jobs right here
Do not wander in search of an office job
If you toil in this land
You will reap gold in return
Do not hesitate to step on the soil
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
In the body
Female Chorus: If you work here
Until sweat breaks out
Female: The world
Female Chorus: Will fall at
Your feet
Male: All through time, day and night
Male Chorus: We will toil and work
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Female Chorus: This earth
Is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
எங்க வாழ்வும்
எங்க நலமும்
என்றும் உன் மடியில்
Our life and our well-being
Are forever in your lap
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
This earth is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
Chorus: This earth
Is our deity, mother
The work we do is our worship, mother
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
பள்ளிக்குப் போயி
படிச்சதனாலே
விவசாயம் பாத்திடத்
தயங்காதே
படிச்சதனாலே சோறு
வந்து தானா
உன் வீட்டுக் கதவையும்
திறக்காதே
ஆயிரம் வேலை
இங்கேயே இருக்கு
ஆபீஸை தேடி அலையாதே
பூமி இதில் உழைச்சா
பொன்னாகக் கிடைக்கும்
மண் மீது இறங்க தயங்காதே
உடம்பில்...
பெண் குழு :
இங்கே வேர்வை வர
வேலை செஞ்சா
உலகம்...
பெண் குழு :
உன் காலடியில்
வந்து விழும்
காலம் எல்லாம் ராவு பகல்
பெண் குழு :
பாடு பட்டு
வேலை செய்வோம்
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
பெண் குழு :
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
எங்க வாழ்வும்
எங்க நெலமும்
என்றும் உன் மடியில்
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
இந்த பூமியே
எங்க சாமியம்மா
செய்யும் வேலையே
எங்க பூஜையம்மா
Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Male Chorus: This earth
Enga saamiyammaa
Is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Female Chorus :Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Female Chorus: This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum
Our life and our well-being
Endrum un madiyil
Are forever in your lap
Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Male Chorus: This earth
Enga saamiyammaa
Is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Mannaaga nenachu
If you think of it merely as soil
Summaa irundhaa
And stay idle
Un vaazhvu eppodhum seraadhu
Your life will never prosper
Ponnaaga nenachu
If you treat it like gold
Eppodhum uzhaichaa
And work hard always
Aanandham ennaalum maaraadhu
Happiness will never diminish
Neerottam irundhaa
If water flows
Yerottam nadakkum
Plowing will take place
Yerottam irundhaa thaer odum
If plowing takes place, the temple chariot will roll
Pasi vaattam poga
To make hunger fade away
Payir vaazha venum
Crops need to thrive
Appodhu thaanae oor vaazhum
Only then will the village survive
Ulagam
And the world
Male Chorus :Indha yer
Male Chorus: Relying on this plow
Munaiyai nambiyae
Tip
Male :Naangal
Male: We
Male Chorus :Indha thaai
Male Chorus: Relying on this mother's
Madiyai nambiyae
Lap
Female :Kaalam ellaam raavu pagal
Female: All through time, day and night
Female Chorus :Paadu pattu velai seivom
Female Chorus: We will toil and work
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Male Chorus: This earth
Enga saamiyammaa
Is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum
Our life and our well-being
Endrum un madiyil
Are forever in your lap
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Male Chorus: This earth
Enga saamiyammaa
Is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Pallikku poyi padichadhanaalae
Just because you studied in school
Vivasaayam paathida thayangaadhae
Do not hesitate to take up farming
Padichadhanaalae soru vandhu thaanaa
Will food automatically arrive just because you studied
Un veettu kadhavaiyum thirakkaadhae
And open the door to your house?
Aayiram velai ingaeyae irukku
There are a thousand jobs right here
Office ai thaedi alaiyaadhae
Do not wander in search of an office job
Boomi idhil uzhaichaa
If you toil in this land
Ponnaaga kidaikkum
You will reap gold in return
Mann meedhu iranga thayangaadhae
Do not hesitate to step on the soil
Udambil
In the body
Female Chorus :Ingae vervai vara
Female Chorus: If you work here
Velai senjaa
Until sweat breaks out
Female :Ulagam
Female: The world
Female Chorus :Un kaaladiyil
Female Chorus: Will fall at
Vandhu vizhum
Your feet
Male :Kaalam ellaam raavu pagal
Male: All through time, day and night
Male Chorus :Paadu pattu velai seivom
Male Chorus: We will toil and work
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Female Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Female Chorus: This earth
Enga saamiyammaa
Is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum
Our life and our well-being
Endrum un madiyil
Are forever in your lap
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
This earth is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Chorus: This earth
Enga saamiyammaa
Is our deity, mother
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
The work we do is our worship, mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-spirited anthem celebrating the dignity of labor, agriculture, and mother earth. It portrays farming not as a lowly chore, but as a divine form of worship where hard work turns the soil into precious gold. The lyrics emphasize that human survival and societal prosperity rely fundamentally on the plow and the farmers who tend the fields night and day. Furthermore, the song delivers a strong moral message to educated youth, advising them not to look down on agriculture or waste time chasing white-collar office jobs. It urges them to embrace farming, reminding them that true independence and prosperity come from honest physical sweat, which ultimately commands the respect of the entire world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa / Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa”
Comparing Mother Earth to a divine deity (saamiyammaa) and labor to sacred worship (poojaiyammaa).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Mannaaga nenachu ... / Ponnaaga nenachu ...”
The second consonant 'n' (ன்) rhymes in 'Mannaaga' and 'Ponnaaga'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Un vaazhvu eppodhum seraadhu / Aanandham ennaalum maaraadhu”
Matching end sounds with '-odhu' / '-odhum' across lines ('eppodhum', 'ennaalum').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Yerottam irundhaa thaer odum”
Repetition of initial sound 'Ye' in 'Yerottam'.
Personification
“Ulagam un kaaladiyil vandhu vizhum”
Attributing human qualities to the world, stating it will bow down at the worker's feet.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although the music and singer details for this track are often listed as unknown or disputed across various cassette archives, the film 'Puthu Paatu' (1990) was directed by Seeman (his early association or misattributed project) / Panchu Arunachalam productions with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja in the actual film release, featuring rustic folk arrangements dedicated to rural farming life.
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