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Lyrics & meaning

Bhoomiye Enga

From Puthu Paatu · 1990

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
S. Janaki, Mano
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Puthu Paatu
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
15 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Female Chorus :Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum
Endrum un madiyil
Indha boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Mannaaga nenachu
Summaa irundhaa
Un vaazhvu eppodhum seraadhu
Ponnaaga nenachu
Eppodhum uzhaichaa
Aanandham ennaalum maaraadhu
Neerottam irundhaa
Yerottam nadakkum
Yerottam irundhaa thaer odum
Pasi vaattam poga
Payir vaazha venum
Appodhu thaanae oor vaazhum
Ulagam
Male Chorus :Indha yer
Munaiyai nambiyae
Male :Naangal
Male Chorus :Indha thaai
Madiyai nambiyae
Female :Kaalam ellaam raavu pagal
Female Chorus :Paadu pattu velai seivom
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum
Endrum un madiyil
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Male Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Pallikku poyi padichadhanaalae
Vivasaayam paathida thayangaadhae
Padichadhanaalae soru vandhu thaanaa
Un veettu kadhavaiyum thirakkaadhae
Aayiram velai ingaeyae irukku
Office ai thaedi alaiyaadhae
Boomi idhil uzhaichaa
Ponnaaga kidaikkum
Mann meedhu iranga thayangaadhae
Udambil
Female Chorus :Ingae vervai vara
Velai senjaa
Female :Ulagam
Female Chorus :Un kaaladiyil
Vandhu vizhum
Male :Kaalam ellaam raavu pagal
Male Chorus :Paadu pattu velai seivom
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Female Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Enga vaazhvum enga nalamum
Endrum un madiyil
Boomiyae enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
Chorus :Indha boomiyae
Enga saamiyammaa
Seiyum velaiyae enga poojaiyammaa
This earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
This earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Female Chorus: This earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Our life and our well-being
Are forever held in your lap!
This earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
If you treat it like mere dirt
And just sit idle,
Your life will never prosper.
If you cherish it like gold
And always work hard,
Your joy will never fade.
If the water flows,
The plough will run.
If the plough runs, the temple chariot will roll!
For the ache of hunger to vanish,
The crops must flourish,
Only then will the village prosper!
The world
Male Chorus: Depends on the tip
Of this plough,
Male: And we
Male Chorus: Rely on this Mother's
Lap,
Female: All our lives, day and night,
Female Chorus: We will toil and work hard!
Earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Our life and our well-being
Are forever held in your lap!
Earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Male Chorus: This earth
Is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Just because you went to school and studied,
Do not hesitate to farm!
Just because you are educated, food will not
Open your front door on its own!
There are thousands of jobs right here,
Do not wander about looking for an office desk!
If you toil on this earth,
You will reap pure gold!
Do not hesitate to step into the soil!
If with your body
Female Chorus: Dripping with sweat,
You work hard,
Female: The world
Female Chorus: At your feet
Will come and bow!
Male: All our lives, day and night,
Male Chorus: We will toil and work hard!
Earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Female Chorus: This earth
Is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Our life and our well-being
Are forever held in your lap!
Earth is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
Chorus: This earth
Is our Goddess, Mother,
And the work we do is our worship, Mother!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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