Enga Ooru Nalla Ooru
From Yettikki Potti · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kollangudi Karuppayi
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Yettikki Potti1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Enga ooru nalla ooru | Our village is a fine village |
| Nanjai punjai ulla ooru | A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands |
| Enga ooru nalla ooru | Our village is a fine village |
| Nanjai punjai ulla ooru | A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands |
| Female | |
| Angaalamman koyil irukku naduvae | There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle |
| Aanai suthum kaadum irukku | And a forest where wild elephants roam around |
| Chorus :Angaalamman koyil irukku naduvae | Chorus: There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle |
| Aanai suthum kaadum irukku | And a forest where wild elephants roam around |
| Female | |
| {Enga ooru nalla ooru | {Our village is a fine village |
| Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru | Chorus: Our village is a fine village |
| Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru | Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands |
| Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru} (2) | Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands} (2) |
| Aa.aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa…aaaa.. | Aa... aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| {Kambangkollai undu | {There are fields of pearl millet |
| Sola kollai undu | There are fields of sorghum |
| Velachalukku korachalilla }(2) | There is no dearth of rich harvests} (2) |
| Female | |
| Pon velaiyum seemai | A land where crops grow like gold |
| Indha mann valandhaanga | They nurtured this fertile soil |
| Idhila paadupattu palan edukkum | We are the hardworking people |
| Makkalum naanga | Who toil hard and reap its fruits |
| Pon velaiyum seemai | A land where crops grow like gold |
| Indha mann valandhaanga | They nurtured this fertile soil |
| Idhila paadupattu palan edukkum | We are the hardworking people |
| Makkalum naanga | Who toil hard and reap its fruits |
| Female | |
| {Enga ooru nalla ooru | {Our village is a fine village |
| Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru | Chorus: Our village is a fine village |
| Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru | Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands |
| Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru..}(2) | Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands..} (2) |
| Female | |
| Pathu saadhi sanamum | People from ten different communities |
| Othumaiya irukkum | Live together in complete harmony |
| Eppodhum enga oorula | Always in our village |
| Pathu saadhi sanamum | People from ten different communities |
| Othumaiya irukkum | Live together in complete harmony |
| Eppodhum enga oorula | Always in our village |
| Female | |
| Oru marathu paravai pola | Like birds nesting on a single tree |
| Vaazhnthirupponga | We all live together peacefully |
| Enga oora pola osandhadooru | Is there any place superior to our village |
| Ulagil yedhunga | Anywhere else in the world? |
| Oru marathu paravai pola | Like birds nesting on a single tree |
| Vaazhnthirupponga | We all live together peacefully |
| Enga oora pola osandhadooru | Is there any place superior to our village |
| Ulagil yedhunga | Anywhere else in the world? |
| Female | |
| {Enga ooru nalla ooru | {Our village is a fine village |
| Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru | Chorus: Our village is a fine village |
| Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru | Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands |
| Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru..}(2) | Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands..} (2) |
| Female | |
| Angaalamman koyil irukku naudvae | There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle |
| Aanai suthum kaadum irukku | And a forest where wild elephants roam around |
| Chorus :Angaalamman koyil irukku naduvae | Chorus: There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle |
| Aanai suthum kaadum irukku | And a forest where wild elephants roam around |
| Female | |
| {Enga ooru nalla ooru | {Our village is a fine village |
| Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru | Chorus: Our village is a fine village |
| Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru | Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands |
| Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru} (2) | Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands} (2) |
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எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு
எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு
Our village is a fine village
A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Our village is a fine village
A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
அங்காளம்மன் கோயில் இருக்கு நடுவே
ஆனை சுத்தும் காடும் இருக்கு
குழு :
அங்காளம்மன் கோயில் இருக்கு நடுவே
ஆனை சுத்தும் காடும் இருக்கு
There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
Chorus: There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
{எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு
குழு :
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு} ( 2 )
ஆஆஆஆ.......ஆஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆஆ....
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands} (2)
Aa... aaa... aaa...
{கம்பங் கொல்லை உண்டு
சோளக் கொல்லை உண்டு
வெளச்சலுக்கு கொறச்சலில்ல} ( 2 )
{There are fields of pearl millet
There are fields of sorghum
There is no dearth of rich harvests} (2)
பொன் வெளையும் சீமை இந்த மண் வளந்தாங்க
இதில பாடுபட்டு பலனெடுக்கும் மக்களும் நாங்க
பொன் வெளையும் சீமை இந்த மண் வளந்தாங்க
இதில பாடுபட்டு பலனெடுக்கும் மக்களும் நாங்க
A land where crops grow like gold
They nurtured this fertile soil
We are the hardworking people
Who toil hard and reap its fruits
A land where crops grow like gold
They nurtured this fertile soil
We are the hardworking people
Who toil hard and reap its fruits
{எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு
குழு :
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு} ( 2 )
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands..} (2)
பத்து சாதி சனமும் ஒத்துமையா இருக்கும்
எப்போதும் எங்க ஊருல
பத்து சாதி சனமும் ஒத்துமையா இருக்கும்
எப்போதும் எங்க ஊருல
People from ten different communities
Live together in complete harmony
Always in our village
People from ten different communities
Live together in complete harmony
Always in our village
ஒரு மரத்து பறவைப் போல வாழ்ந்திருப்போங்க
எங்க ஊரப்போல ஒசந்தது ஊரு ஒலகில் ஏதுங்க
ஒரு மரத்து பறவைப் போல வாழ்ந்திருப்போங்க
எங்க ஊரப்போல ஒசந்தது ஊரு ஒலகில் ஏதுங்க
Like birds nesting on a single tree
We all live together peacefully
Is there any place superior to our village
Anywhere else in the world?
Like birds nesting on a single tree
We all live together peacefully
Is there any place superior to our village
Anywhere else in the world?
{எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு
குழு :
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு} ( 2 )
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands..} (2)
அங்காளம்மன் கோயில் இருக்கு நடுவே
ஆனை சுத்தும் காடும் இருக்கு
குழு :
அங்காளம்மன் கோயில் இருக்கு நடுவே
ஆனை சுத்தும் காடும் இருக்கு
There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
Chorus: There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
{எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு
குழு :
நஞ்சை புஞ்சை உள்ள ஊரு} ( 2 )
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands} (2)
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...
Enga ooru nalla ooru
Our village is a fine village
Nanjai punjai ulla ooru
A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Enga ooru nalla ooru
Our village is a fine village
Nanjai punjai ulla ooru
A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Angaalamman koyil irukku naduvae
There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
Aanai suthum kaadum irukku
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
Chorus :Angaalamman koyil irukku naduvae
Chorus: There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
Aanai suthum kaadum irukku
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
{Enga ooru nalla ooru
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru} (2)
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands} (2)
Aa.aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa…aaaa..
Aa... aaa... aaa...
{Kambangkollai undu
{There are fields of pearl millet
Sola kollai undu
There are fields of sorghum
Velachalukku korachalilla }(2)
There is no dearth of rich harvests} (2)
Pon velaiyum seemai
A land where crops grow like gold
Indha mann valandhaanga
They nurtured this fertile soil
Idhila paadupattu palan edukkum
We are the hardworking people
Makkalum naanga
Who toil hard and reap its fruits
Pon velaiyum seemai
A land where crops grow like gold
Indha mann valandhaanga
They nurtured this fertile soil
Idhila paadupattu palan edukkum
We are the hardworking people
Makkalum naanga
Who toil hard and reap its fruits
{Enga ooru nalla ooru
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru..}(2)
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands..} (2)
Pathu saadhi sanamum
People from ten different communities
Othumaiya irukkum
Live together in complete harmony
Eppodhum enga oorula
Always in our village
Pathu saadhi sanamum
People from ten different communities
Othumaiya irukkum
Live together in complete harmony
Eppodhum enga oorula
Always in our village
Oru marathu paravai pola
Like birds nesting on a single tree
Vaazhnthirupponga
We all live together peacefully
Enga oora pola osandhadooru
Is there any place superior to our village
Ulagil yedhunga
Anywhere else in the world?
Oru marathu paravai pola
Like birds nesting on a single tree
Vaazhnthirupponga
We all live together peacefully
Enga oora pola osandhadooru
Is there any place superior to our village
Ulagil yedhunga
Anywhere else in the world?
{Enga ooru nalla ooru
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru..}(2)
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands..} (2)
Angaalamman koyil irukku naudvae
There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
Aanai suthum kaadum irukku
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
Chorus :Angaalamman koyil irukku naduvae
Chorus: There is an Angaalamman temple right in the middle
Aanai suthum kaadum irukku
And a forest where wild elephants roam around
{Enga ooru nalla ooru
{Our village is a fine village
Chorus :Enga ooru nalla ooru
Chorus: Our village is a fine village
Female :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru
Female: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands
Chorus :Nanjai punjai ulla ooru} (2)
Chorus: A village blessed with fertile wet and dry lands} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful celebration of rural village life, expressing pride in local agriculture, natural landscape, and social unity. Sung in authentic Tamil folk style, the narrator praises the village for its rich agricultural yield of grains like millet and sorghum, its divine protection from the central Angaalamman temple, and its sprawling surrounding forests.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru marathu paravai pola”
Compares the diverse villagers living together in communal harmony to different birds roosting together on a single tree.
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Pon velaiyum seemai”
Metaphorically describes the rich crops grown on the fertile land as gold yielding from the soil.
End Rhyme (Iyaipu)
“Kambangkollai undu / Sola kollai undu”
Repetition of the ending word 'undu' across consecutive lines creates an uplifting rhythmic structure typical of Tamil folk songs.
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Trivia
The song is performed by iconic Tamil folk artist Kollangudi Karuppayi, who was known for introducing authentic rustic Naattupura Paattu (rural folk songs) into mainstream 1980s Tamil cinema under musical direction by Gangai Amaran.
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