Engalukkum Veyiladikkum Male
From Onbadhu Roobai Nottu · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engalukkum veyiladikkum | Sun will shine for us too |
| Engalukkum kaaththadikkum | Wind will blow for us too |
| Engalukkum mazhai adikkum saami | Rain will pour for us too, my Lord |
| Engalukkum alli kodukkum bhoomi | The earth will give generously to us too |
| Male | |
| Illaennu sollalaam saami | Man may say "No", my Lord |
| Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi | But will the generous earth ever say "No"? |
| Illaennu sollalaam saami | Man may say "No", my Lord |
| Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi | But will the generous earth ever say "No"? |
| Male | |
| Kaaraan mul irukkum | There may be sharp thorns |
| Karuvelan maram irukkum | There may be black babool trees |
| Kuththum kuraa kal irukkum | There may be sharp stones that pierce |
| Koththa varum paambirukkum | There may be snakes coming to bite |
| Male | |
| Mul erukkum kaadu-nu | As a forest filled with thorns |
| Verukaadheenga | Do not despise it |
| Angae mooligaiyum molaichchirukku | Medicinal herbs also grow right there |
| Marakaadheenga | Do not forget that |
| Male | |
| Nambi kazhutharukkum | Deceiving people who slit throats |
| Nari pola gunam irukkum | Sly, fox-like natures may exist |
| Nandri ellaam marandhirukkum | Gratitude may be totally forgotten |
| Nadu veettil mullavaikkum | Planting thorns right in the middle of the house |
| Male | |
| Nanjirukkum oorunnu | As a village filled with poison |
| Verukaadheenga | Do not despise it |
| Innum nallavanga irukaanga | Good people still exist |
| Marakkaadheenga | Do not forget that |
| Male | |
| Vayasa maranga | Forget your age |
| Vaai vittu chireenga | Laugh out loud heartily |
| Paadupattu uzhainga | Work hard with effort |
| Paguthoondu vaazhndhu paarunga | Share your food and experience life |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh ohohoho | Oh oh oh ohohoho |
| Hey ey ey ho ho hooo | Hey ey ey ho ho hooo |
| Male | |
| Engalukkum veyiladikkum | Sun will shine for us too |
| Engalukkum kaaththadikkum | Wind will blow for us too |
| Engalukkum mazhai adikkum saami | Rain will pour for us too, my Lord |
| Female | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Vella manasirukku | There is an innocent heart |
| Vaela seiya thembirukku | There is strength to work hard |
| Pechu thonaikku | For company to talk with |
| Pelaa mara thoppirukku | There is a grove of jackfruit trees |
| Male | |
| Soru thanni kaasu panam | Cooked rice, water, money, and wealth |
| Venaamunga | Are not needed, sir |
| Indha suththamaana kaathirukku | This pure air is here |
| Podhumunga | That is enough, sir |
| Male | |
| Thazhuva chuttram undu | Relatives are there to embrace |
| Thaai pola oorum undu | A village that acts like a mother exists |
| Kadal thaandi bhoomi undu | Lands exist beyond the sea |
| Madham thaandi sondham undu | Kinships exist beyond religion |
| Male | |
| Usura koduththa manna vittu | Leaving the land that gave you life |
| Pogaadheenga | Do not go away |
| Indha oorai vittu engaeyum poyi | Going away somewhere from this village |
| Saagaadheenga | Do not perish |
| Male | |
| Vayasa maranga | Forget your age |
| Vaai vittu chireenga | Laugh out loud heartily |
| Paadupattu uzhainga | Work hard with effort |
| Paguthoondu vaazhndhu paarunga | Share your food and experience life |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh ohohoho | Oh oh oh ohohoho |
| Hey ey ey ho ho hooo | Hey ey ey ho ho hooo |
| Male | |
| Engalukkum veyiladikkum | Sun will shine for us too |
| Engalukkum kaaththadikkum | Wind will blow for us too |
| Engalukkum mazhai adikkum saami | Rain will pour for us too, my Lord |
| Engallukkum alli kudukkum bhoomi | The earth will give generously to us too |
| Male | |
| Illaennu sollalaam saami | Man may say "No", my Lord |
| Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi | But will the generous earth ever say "No"? |
| Illaennu sollalaam saami | Man may say "No", my Lord |
| Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi | But will the generous earth ever say "No"? |
எங்களுக்கும் வெயிலடிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் காத்தடிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் மழை அடிக்கும் சாமி
எங்களுக்கும் அள்ளி கொடுக்கும் பூமி
Sun will shine for us too
Wind will blow for us too
Rain will pour for us too, my Lord
The earth will give generously to us too
இல்லேன்னு சொல்லலாம் சாமி
அட இல்லேன்னு சொல்லுமா பூமி
இல்லேன்னு சொல்லலாம் சாமி
அட இல்லேன்னு சொல்லுமா பூமி
Man may say "No", my Lord
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Man may say "No", my Lord
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
காரான் முள் இருக்கும்
கருவேல மரம் இருக்கும்
குத்தும் குறா கல் இருக்கும்
கொத்த வரும் பாம்பிருக்கும்
There may be sharp thorns
There may be black babool trees
There may be sharp stones that pierce
There may be snakes coming to bite
முள் இருக்கும் காடுன்னு
வெறுகாதைங்க
அங்க மூலிகையும் மொளைச்சு இருக்கு
மறக்காதிங்க
As a forest filled with thorns
Do not despise it
Medicinal herbs also grow right there
Do not forget that
நம்பி கழுத்தறுக்கும்
நரி போல குணம் இருக்கும்
நன்றி எல்லாம் மறந்திருக்கும்
நடு வீட்டில் முள்ள வைக்கும்
Deceiving people who slit throats
Sly, fox-like natures may exist
Gratitude may be totally forgotten
Planting thorns right in the middle of the house
நஞ்சிருக்கும் ஊருன்னு
வெறுகாதைங்க
இன்னும் நல்லவங்க இருக்காங்க
மறக்காதிங்க
As a village filled with poison
Do not despise it
Good people still exist
Do not forget that
வயச மறங்க
வாய் விட்டு சிரிங்க
பாடுபட்டு உழைங்க
பகுந்துண்டு வாழ்ந்து பாருங்க
Forget your age
Laugh out loud heartily
Work hard with effort
Share your food and experience life
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஓஓஒ
ஹேய் ஏய் ஏய் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ....
Oh oh oh ohohoho
Hey ey ey ho ho hooo
எங்களுக்கும் வெயிலடிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் காத்தடிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் மழை அடிக்கும் சாமி
Sun will shine for us too
Wind will blow for us too
Rain will pour for us too, my Lord
.............................
வெள்ள மனசிருக்கு
வேல செய்ய தெம்பிருக்கு
பேச்சு தொணைக்கு
பெலா மர தோப்பிருக்கு
There is an innocent heart
There is strength to work hard
For company to talk with
There is a grove of jackfruit trees
சோறு தண்ணி காசு பணம்
வேணாமுங்க
இந்த சுத்தமான காத்திருக்கு
போதுமுங்க
Cooked rice, water, money, and wealth
Are not needed, sir
This pure air is here
That is enough, sir
தழுவ சுற்றும் உண்டு
தாய் போல ஊரும் உண்டு
கடல் தாண்டி பூமி உண்டு
மதம் தாண்டி சொந்தம் உண்டு
Relatives are there to embrace
A village that acts like a mother exists
Lands exist beyond the sea
Kinships exist beyond religion
உசுர கொடுத்து மன்ன விட்டு
போகாதிங்க
இந்த ஊரை விட்டு எங்கயும் போயி
சாகாதிங்க
Leaving the land that gave you life
Do not go away
Going away somewhere from this village
Do not perish
வயச மறங்க
வாய் விட்டு சிரிங்க
பாடுபட்டு உழைங்க
பகுந்துண்டு வாழ்ந்து பாருங்க
Forget your age
Laugh out loud heartily
Work hard with effort
Share your food and experience life
ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓஓஓஒ
ஹேய் ஏய் ஏய் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ....
Oh oh oh ohohoho
Hey ey ey ho ho hooo
எங்களுக்கும் வெயிலடிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் காத்தடிக்கும்
எங்களுக்கும் மழை அடிக்கும் சாமி
எங்களுக்கும் அள்ளி கொடுக்கும் பூமி
Sun will shine for us too
Wind will blow for us too
Rain will pour for us too, my Lord
The earth will give generously to us too
இல்லேன்னு சொல்லலாம் சாமி
அட இல்லேன்னு சொல்லுமா பூமி
இல்லேன்னு சொல்லலாம் சாமி
அட இல்லேன்னு சொல்லுமா பூமி
Man may say "No", my Lord
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Man may say "No", my Lord
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Engalukkum veyiladikkum
Sun will shine for us too
Engalukkum kaaththadikkum
Wind will blow for us too
Engalukkum mazhai adikkum saami
Rain will pour for us too, my Lord
Engalukkum alli kodukkum bhoomi
The earth will give generously to us too
Illaennu sollalaam saami
Man may say "No", my Lord
Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Illaennu sollalaam saami
Man may say "No", my Lord
Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Kaaraan mul irukkum
There may be sharp thorns
Karuvelan maram irukkum
There may be black babool trees
Kuththum kuraa kal irukkum
There may be sharp stones that pierce
Koththa varum paambirukkum
There may be snakes coming to bite
Mul erukkum kaadu-nu
As a forest filled with thorns
Verukaadheenga
Do not despise it
Angae mooligaiyum molaichchirukku
Medicinal herbs also grow right there
Marakaadheenga
Do not forget that
Nambi kazhutharukkum
Deceiving people who slit throats
Nari pola gunam irukkum
Sly, fox-like natures may exist
Nandri ellaam marandhirukkum
Gratitude may be totally forgotten
Nadu veettil mullavaikkum
Planting thorns right in the middle of the house
Nanjirukkum oorunnu
As a village filled with poison
Verukaadheenga
Do not despise it
Innum nallavanga irukaanga
Good people still exist
Marakkaadheenga
Do not forget that
Vayasa maranga
Forget your age
Vaai vittu chireenga
Laugh out loud heartily
Paadupattu uzhainga
Work hard with effort
Paguthoondu vaazhndhu paarunga
Share your food and experience life
Oh oh oh ohohoho
Oh oh oh ohohoho
Hey ey ey ho ho hooo
Hey ey ey ho ho hooo
Engalukkum veyiladikkum
Sun will shine for us too
Engalukkum kaaththadikkum
Wind will blow for us too
Engalukkum mazhai adikkum saami
Rain will pour for us too, my Lord
……………………………..
Vella manasirukku
There is an innocent heart
Vaela seiya thembirukku
There is strength to work hard
Pechu thonaikku
For company to talk with
Pelaa mara thoppirukku
There is a grove of jackfruit trees
Soru thanni kaasu panam
Cooked rice, water, money, and wealth
Venaamunga
Are not needed, sir
Indha suththamaana kaathirukku
This pure air is here
Podhumunga
That is enough, sir
Thazhuva chuttram undu
Relatives are there to embrace
Thaai pola oorum undu
A village that acts like a mother exists
Kadal thaandi bhoomi undu
Lands exist beyond the sea
Madham thaandi sondham undu
Kinships exist beyond religion
Usura koduththa manna vittu
Leaving the land that gave you life
Pogaadheenga
Do not go away
Indha oorai vittu engaeyum poyi
Going away somewhere from this village
Saagaadheenga
Do not perish
Vayasa maranga
Forget your age
Vaai vittu chireenga
Laugh out loud heartily
Paadupattu uzhainga
Work hard with effort
Paguthoondu vaazhndhu paarunga
Share your food and experience life
Oh oh oh ohohoho
Oh oh oh ohohoho
Hey ey ey ho ho hooo
Hey ey ey ho ho hooo
Engalukkum veyiladikkum
Sun will shine for us too
Engalukkum kaaththadikkum
Wind will blow for us too
Engalukkum mazhai adikkum saami
Rain will pour for us too, my Lord
Engallukkum alli kudukkum bhoomi
The earth will give generously to us too
Illaennu sollalaam saami
Man may say "No", my Lord
Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Illaennu sollalaam saami
Man may say "No", my Lord
Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi
But will the generous earth ever say "No"?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting philosophical song celebrates resilience, communal harmony, and the unwavering bounty of nature. It asserts that nature's blessings—sun, wind, and rain—are available equally to everyone regardless of human greed or prejudice. While human society may contain deceit, hostility, and betrayal, the lyricist reminds us that medicinal herbs grow alongside thorns, and good human beings still exist among the bad. The song strongly urges individuals not to abandon their roots or homeland out of despair, encouraging a life filled with honest hard work, laughter, and sharing with others.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaaraan mul irukkum / Karuvelan maram irukkum”
The second consonant 'raa' in Kaaraan rhymes with 'ru' in Karuvelan across consecutive lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nari pola gunam irukkum”
Compares deceitful human behavior directly to the cunning nature of a fox using 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaai pola oorum undu”
Compares the motherly warmth and protection offered by one's native village to a mother.
Muran (Contrast)
“Illaennu sollalaam saami / Ada illaennu sollumaa bhoomi”
Contrasts human stinginess ("man saying no") with Mother Earth's boundless generosity ("earth never saying no").
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Trivia
'Onbadhu Roobai Nottu' (2007) was written and directed by legendary director Thangar Bachan based on his own acclaimed novel of the same title. The soundtrack was composed by Bharathwaj, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu capturing rural Tamil life and values.
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