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Lyrics & meaning

Chinna Vayasula

From Pandavar Bhoomi · 2001

Lyricist: Snehan
Singer: Bharathwaj
Music director: Bharathwaj
Movie name: Pandavar Bhoomi
Movie release year: 2001
Lyrics added on: 26 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Chinna vayasila odi pudichen

Niththam kabadigal aadi jeyichen

Chinna vayasila odi pudichen

Niththam kabadigal aadi jeyichen

Kattaan tharaiyellaam

Kangal simittudhae

Patta maram kooda

Paarthu sirikkudhae

Pazhaiya nenavu thirumbudhae

Paavam manasu yengudhae

Mannu manakkudhae

Nenju varaikkum

Kannu kalangudhae

Kalli chedikkum

Kudukkaa puli maramum

Koththu koththaa kaachirukku

Kaadhu kuththi kari samaicha

Naalum nenavirukku

Meendum ilamai thirumbumaa

Udhirndha uravu pookkumaa….

Nadandhu pazhagiya

Veedhi veli ellaam

Kaadhodu kai kulukkki

Nalam kekudhae

Velanja nelam ellam

Vayasa marandhudhaan

Pazhasai marakaamal

Thalai aatudhae

Mazhaikku kodai pudichcha

Maamaaramum kaanalaiyae

Vazhukkum varappil ellaam

Odi paaka thiram illaiyae

Kaalam kelvi kekudhae

Kanneer kannai maraikudhae

Kaalam kelvi kekudhae

Kanneer kannai maraikudhae

In my childhood, I played tag,

Every day, I played kabaddi and won.

In my childhood, I played tag,

Every day, I played kabaddi and won.

The hard, barren grounds

Seem to wink at me,

Even the withered tree

Looks at me and smiles.

Old memories come rushing back,

The poor heart yearns so deeply.

The sweet smell of the earth reaches

Deep into my heart,

And tears well up in my eyes,

Even for the wild cactus bush.

The Manila tamarind tree

Is laden with clusters of fruit.

The ear-piercing celebration where we cooked meat,

I still remember that day.

Will youth ever return again?

Will lost relationships bloom once more?

All the familiar

Streets and open spaces I once walked,

Shake my hand and whisper in my ear,

Asking how I have been.

All the fertile fields,

Forgetting their age,

Without forgetting the past,

Nod their heads in greeting.

The mango tree that gave shelter like an umbrella in the rain,

That mango tree is nowhere to be seen.

Across these slippery field ridges,

I no longer have the strength to run.

Time asks its questions,

And tears blur my eyes.

Time asks its questions,

And tears blur my eyes.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This nostalgic song captures the deep emotional resonance of returning to one's native village after many years. The protagonist reminisces about childhood games like tag and kabaddi, traditional family functions, and the sweet scent of the native soil. The landscape itself feels alive, greeting the returnee with familiar warmth while highlighting the painful reality of passing time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification (Uruvagam / Maantharmayam)

“Kattaan tharaiyellaam Kangal simittudhae”

Inanimate natural elements like the barren ground, dead trees, streets, and fields are given human attributes such as winking, smiling, shaking hands, and nodding.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Mazhaikku kodai pudichcha Maamaaramum kaanalaiyae”

The large mango tree is described metaphorically as holding an umbrella against the rain, highlighting how nature provided shelter during childhood.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Kaalam kelvi kekudhae / Kanneer kannai maraikudhae”

Repetition of the 'K' sound at the beginning of words creates a rhythmic and melancholic musical cadence.

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Trivia

Composed by Bharadwaj for Cheran's critically acclaimed drama 'Pandavar Bhoomi' (2001), this track features lyricist Snehan's vivid imagery of rural Tamil Nadu. The song remains one of the most iconic anthems for nostalgia and village nostalgia in modern Tamil cinema.

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