Ezhundhaal Malai Pola
From Kannupada Poguthaiya · 1999
- Lyricist
- Ilayakamban
- Singer
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Kannupada Poguthaiya1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola | When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river. |
| Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola | When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river. |
| Antha aagaayam pola ennaama kodukkum | Like the sky above, how generously it gives! |
| Ponnaana manasirukkum | He possesses a heart made of gold. |
| Endrum moodaatha koyil | Like a temple whose doors are never shut, |
| Un vaasal kadhavu eppothum thiranthu irukkum | The entrance to your house is always open. |
| Male | |
| Antha vettaruvaa meesaikkuththaan | To that mustache shaped like a billhook, |
| Ettoorum paninjirukkum | Eight neighboring villages bow down in respect. |
| Avar thottu thantha nellumani | The grains of paddy touched and given by him, |
| Muppogam vilainjirukkum | Yield three rich harvests every year. |
| Chorus | |
| Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola | When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river. |
| Male | |
| Vaigai aarumthaan kadala paakkala | Even the Vaigai river hasn't seen the ocean, |
| Vaasudevar manam kadalaachchi | But Vasudevar's heart has become as vast as the sea. |
| Chorus :Enga vaasudevar manam kadalaachchi | Chorus: Our Vasudevar's heart has become as vast as the sea! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai vellaththil naanga moozhgala | We did not drown in the flood of life, |
| Vaasudevar kai padakaachchi | Because Vasudevar's hands became our rescue boat. |
| Chorus :Enga vaasudevar kai padakaachchi | Chorus: Our Vasudevar's hands became our rescue boat! |
| Male | |
| Kovilukulla dheivam irukku | There is a deity inside the temple, |
| Thedi vantha dheivam inga irukku | But the deity we searched for is right here. |
| Chorus :Naanga thedi vantha dheivam inga irukku | Chorus: The deity we searched for is right here! |
| Male | |
| Veettukku veedu eriyuthunga | Burning bright in house after house, |
| Vaasudevar yaththiya oli vilakku | Is the lamp of light lit by Vasudevar. |
| Chorus :Enga vaasudevar yaththiya oli vilakku | Chorus: Is the lamp of light lit by our Vasudevar! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga usurellaam ooduruvum | Piercing through our very lives, |
| Unnoda punsirippu | Is your gentle smile. |
| Enga manasaalum mannanukku | For the king who rules our hearts, |
| Maththaappu varaverppu | Here is a grand welcome with sparklers! |
| Male | |
| Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola | When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river. |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Villu vandiyila pogum midukkula | In the grandeur of traveling in a traditional bow-cart, |
| Veeram velaiyuthu kazhaniyilae | Valor flourishes right in the agricultural fields! |
| Chorus :Adha kettu paarunga vedalaigala | Chorus: Listen to that, young lads! |
| Male | |
| Paarvai onnuthaan vaarththai onnuthaan | A single glance from him, a single word— |
| Baisal seiyyuthu vazhakkugal | Settles all disputes and conflicts! |
| Chorus :Ingu court-tu case-gannu kavalaiyilla | Chorus: Here there is no worry about court cases! |
| Male | |
| Suththi eriyum entha neruppum | Any fire that burns around, |
| Thottathundu unnai suttathillai | May have touched you, but has never burned you. |
| Chorus :Adha thottathundu unnai suttathillai | Chorus: It may have touched you, but has never burned you! |
| Male | |
| Saththiyaththaiyum dharmaththaiyum | Protecting both truth and righteousness, |
| Kaaththirukkum enga dharmathurai | He is our lord of justice. |
| Chorus :Unga kannukkullae irukkom kavalaiyillai | Chorus: We live safely within your eyes, so we have no worries! |
| Male | |
| Inga nadamaadum sooriyanai | To the walking sun of this land, |
| Kumbittu ponga vachchom | We folded our hands in worship as he passed. |
| Enga pasi theerththa dharmanukku | For the charitable man who satisfied our hunger, |
| Pallaakku thookki nirppom | We will stand proudly carrying his palanquin! |
| Male | |
| Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola | When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river. |
| Chorus | |
| Antha aagaayam pola ennaama kokkum | Like the sky above, how generously it gives! |
| Ponnaana manasirukkum | He possesses a heart made of gold. |
| Endrum moodaatha koyil | Like a temple whose doors are never shut, |
| Un vaasal kadhavu eppothum thiranthu irukkum | The entrance to your house is always open. |
| Male | |
| Antha vettaruvaa meesaikkuththaan | To that mustache shaped like a billhook, |
| Ettoorum paninjirukkum | Eight neighboring villages bow down in respect. |
| Avar thottu thantha nellumani | The grains of paddy touched and given by him, |
| Muppogam vilainjirukkum | Yield three rich harvests every year. |
| Male | |
| Ezhunthaal malai pola | When he stands up, he is like a mountain, |
| Chorus :Ezhunthaal malai pola | Chorus: When he stands up, he is like a mountain! |
| Male :Nadanthaal nadhi pola | Male: When he walks, he is like a river, |
| Chorus :Nadanthaal nadhi pola…. | Chorus: When he walks, he is like a river... |
எழுந்தால் மலை போல நடந்தால் நதி போல
எழுந்தால் மலை போல நடந்தால் நதி போல
அந்த ஆகாயம் போல எண்ணாம கொடுக்கும்
பொன்னான மனசிருக்கும்
என்றும் மூடாத கோயில்
உன் வாசல் கதவு எப்போதும் திறந்து இருக்கும்
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
Like the sky above, how generously it gives!
He possesses a heart made of gold.
Like a temple whose doors are never shut,
The entrance to your house is always open.
அந்த வெட்டருவா மீசைக்குத்தான்
எட்டூரும் பணிஞ்சிருக்கும்
அவர் தொட்டு தந்த நெல்லுமணி
முப்போகம் விளைஞ்சிருக்கும்....
To that mustache shaped like a billhook,
Eight neighboring villages bow down in respect.
The grains of paddy touched and given by him,
Yield three rich harvests every year.
எழுந்தால் மலை போல நடந்தால் நதி போல
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
வைகை ஆறும்தான் கடல பாக்கல
வாசுதேவர் மனம் கடலாச்சி
குழு :
எங்க வாசுதேவர் மனம் கடலாச்சி
Even the Vaigai river hasn't seen the ocean,
But Vasudevar's heart has become as vast as the sea.
Chorus: Our Vasudevar's heart has become as vast as the sea!
வாழ்க்கை வெள்ளத்தில் நாங்க மூழ்கல
வாசுதேவர் கை படகாச்சி
குழு :
எங்க வாசுதேவர் கை படகாச்சி
We did not drown in the flood of life,
Because Vasudevar's hands became our rescue boat.
Chorus: Our Vasudevar's hands became our rescue boat!
கோவிலுக்குள்ள தெய்வம் இருக்கு
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் இங்க இருக்கு
குழு :
நாங்க தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் இங்க இருக்கு
There is a deity inside the temple,
But the deity we searched for is right here.
Chorus: The deity we searched for is right here!
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு எரியுதுங்க
வாசுதேவர் ஏத்திய ஒளி விளக்கு
குழு :
எங்க வாசுதேவர் ஏத்திய ஒளி விளக்கு
Burning bright in house after house,
Is the lamp of light lit by Vasudevar.
Chorus: Is the lamp of light lit by our Vasudevar!
எங்க உசுரெல்லாம் ஊடுருவும்
உன்னோட புன்சிரிப்பு
எங்க மனசாளும் மன்னனுக்கு
மத்தாப்பு வரவேற்பு....
Piercing through our very lives,
Is your gentle smile.
For the king who rules our hearts,
Here is a grand welcome with sparklers!
எழுந்தால் மலை போல நடந்தால் நதி போல
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
..................................
வில்லு வண்டியில போகும் மிடுக்குல
வீரம் வெளையுது கழனியிலே
குழு :
அத கேட்டுப் பாருங்க வெடலைகள
In the grandeur of traveling in a traditional bow-cart,
Valor flourishes right in the agricultural fields!
Chorus: Listen to that, young lads!
பார்வை ஒண்ணுதான் வார்த்தை ஒண்ணுதான்
பயிசல் செய்யுது வழக்குகள்
குழு :
இங்கு கோர்ட்டு கேஸ்கன்னு கவலையில்ல
A single glance from him, a single word—
Settles all disputes and conflicts!
Chorus: Here there is no worry about court cases!
சுத்தி எரியும் எந்த நெருப்பும்
தொட்டதுண்டு உன்னை சுட்டதில்லை
குழு :
அத தொட்டதுண்டு உன்னை சுட்டதில்லை
Any fire that burns around,
May have touched you, but has never burned you.
Chorus: It may have touched you, but has never burned you!
சத்தியத்தையும் தர்மத்தையும்
காத்திருக்கும் எங்க தர்மதுரை
குழு :
உங்க கண்ணுக்குள்ளே இருக்கோம் கவலையில்லை
Protecting both truth and righteousness,
He is our lord of justice.
Chorus: We live safely within your eyes, so we have no worries!
இங்க நடமாடும் சூரியனை
கும்பிட்டு பொங்க வச்சோம்
எங்க பசி தீர்த்த தர்மனுக்கு
பல்லாக்கு தூக்கி நிற்போம்...
To the walking sun of this land,
We folded our hands in worship as he passed.
For the charitable man who satisfied our hunger,
We will stand proudly carrying his palanquin!
எழுந்தால் மலை போல நடந்தால் நதி போல
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
அந்த ஆகாயம் போல எண்ணாம கொடுக்கும்
பொன்னான மனசிருக்கும்
என்றும் மூடாத கோயில்
உன் வாசல் கதவு எப்போதும் திறந்து இருக்கும்
Like the sky above, how generously it gives!
He possesses a heart made of gold.
Like a temple whose doors are never shut,
The entrance to your house is always open.
அந்த வெட்டருவா மீசைக்குத்தான்
எட்டூரும் பணிஞ்சிருக்கும்
அவர் தொட்டு தந்த நெல்லுமணி
முப்போகம் விளைஞ்சிருக்கும்....
To that mustache shaped like a billhook,
Eight neighboring villages bow down in respect.
The grains of paddy touched and given by him,
Yield three rich harvests every year.
எழுந்தால் மலை போல
குழு :
எழுந்தால் மலை போல
நடந்தால் நதி போல
குழு :
நடந்தால் நதி போல
When he stands up, he is like a mountain,
Chorus: When he stands up, he is like a mountain!
Male: When he walks, he is like a river,
Chorus: When he walks, he is like a river...
Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
Antha aagaayam pola ennaama kodukkum
Like the sky above, how generously it gives!
Ponnaana manasirukkum
He possesses a heart made of gold.
Endrum moodaatha koyil
Like a temple whose doors are never shut,
Un vaasal kadhavu eppothum thiranthu irukkum
The entrance to your house is always open.
Antha vettaruvaa meesaikkuththaan
To that mustache shaped like a billhook,
Ettoorum paninjirukkum
Eight neighboring villages bow down in respect.
Avar thottu thantha nellumani
The grains of paddy touched and given by him,
Muppogam vilainjirukkum
Yield three rich harvests every year.
Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
Vaigai aarumthaan kadala paakkala
Even the Vaigai river hasn't seen the ocean,
Vaasudevar manam kadalaachchi
But Vasudevar's heart has become as vast as the sea.
Chorus :Enga vaasudevar manam kadalaachchi
Chorus: Our Vasudevar's heart has become as vast as the sea!
Vaazhkkai vellaththil naanga moozhgala
We did not drown in the flood of life,
Vaasudevar kai padakaachchi
Because Vasudevar's hands became our rescue boat.
Chorus :Enga vaasudevar kai padakaachchi
Chorus: Our Vasudevar's hands became our rescue boat!
Kovilukulla dheivam irukku
There is a deity inside the temple,
Thedi vantha dheivam inga irukku
But the deity we searched for is right here.
Chorus :Naanga thedi vantha dheivam inga irukku
Chorus: The deity we searched for is right here!
Veettukku veedu eriyuthunga
Burning bright in house after house,
Vaasudevar yaththiya oli vilakku
Is the lamp of light lit by Vasudevar.
Chorus :Enga vaasudevar yaththiya oli vilakku
Chorus: Is the lamp of light lit by our Vasudevar!
Enga usurellaam ooduruvum
Piercing through our very lives,
Unnoda punsirippu
Is your gentle smile.
Enga manasaalum mannanukku
For the king who rules our hearts,
Maththaappu varaverppu
Here is a grand welcome with sparklers!
Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
……………..
Villu vandiyila pogum midukkula
In the grandeur of traveling in a traditional bow-cart,
Veeram velaiyuthu kazhaniyilae
Valor flourishes right in the agricultural fields!
Chorus :Adha kettu paarunga vedalaigala
Chorus: Listen to that, young lads!
Paarvai onnuthaan vaarththai onnuthaan
A single glance from him, a single word—
Baisal seiyyuthu vazhakkugal
Settles all disputes and conflicts!
Chorus :Ingu court-tu case-gannu kavalaiyilla
Chorus: Here there is no worry about court cases!
Suththi eriyum entha neruppum
Any fire that burns around,
Thottathundu unnai suttathillai
May have touched you, but has never burned you.
Chorus :Adha thottathundu unnai suttathillai
Chorus: It may have touched you, but has never burned you!
Saththiyaththaiyum dharmaththaiyum
Protecting both truth and righteousness,
Kaaththirukkum enga dharmathurai
He is our lord of justice.
Chorus :Unga kannukkullae irukkom kavalaiyillai
Chorus: We live safely within your eyes, so we have no worries!
Inga nadamaadum sooriyanai
To the walking sun of this land,
Kumbittu ponga vachchom
We folded our hands in worship as he passed.
Enga pasi theerththa dharmanukku
For the charitable man who satisfied our hunger,
Pallaakku thookki nirppom
We will stand proudly carrying his palanquin!
Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola
When he stands up, he is like a mountain; when he walks, he is like a river.
Antha aagaayam pola ennaama kokkum
Like the sky above, how generously it gives!
Ponnaana manasirukkum
He possesses a heart made of gold.
Endrum moodaatha koyil
Like a temple whose doors are never shut,
Un vaasal kadhavu eppothum thiranthu irukkum
The entrance to your house is always open.
Antha vettaruvaa meesaikkuththaan
To that mustache shaped like a billhook,
Ettoorum paninjirukkum
Eight neighboring villages bow down in respect.
Avar thottu thantha nellumani
The grains of paddy touched and given by him,
Muppogam vilainjirukkum
Yield three rich harvests every year.
Ezhunthaal malai pola
When he stands up, he is like a mountain,
Chorus :Ezhunthaal malai pola
Chorus: When he stands up, he is like a mountain!
Male :Nadanthaal nadhi pola
Male: When he walks, he is like a river,
Chorus :Nadanthaal nadhi pola….
Chorus: When he walks, he is like a river...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a celebratory eulogy dedicated to Vasudevar, a benevolent and commanding village leader. The lyrics portray his grand physical presence, deep righteousness, and unmatched generosity. He is depicted as a protective father figure and a living deity whose physical stature commands respect like a mountain, yet whose demeanor is fluid and nurturing like a river.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Ezhunthaal malai pola nadanthaal nadhi pola”
Compares Vasudevar's standing posture to a towering mountain ('malai pola') and his movement to a flowing river ('nadhi pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaasudevar kai padakaachchi”
Metaphorically equates Vasudevar's supportive hands to a boat ('padaku') that carries the villagers across life's flood of troubles.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Avar thottu thantha nellumani muppogam vilainjirukkum”
An exaggerated expression stating that paddy seeds blessed by his touch yield three complete harvests annually, emphasizing his auspicious nature.
Personification / Cultural Epithet
“Inga nadamaadum sooriyanai”
Refers to Vasudevar as a 'walking sun' ('nadamaadum sooriyan'), symbolizing enlightenment, warmth, and life-giving vitality for the village.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1999 Tamil drama movie 'Kannupada Poguthaiya', directed by Bharathi Ganesh and starring Vijayakanth in the lead role. The soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who was renowned in the late 1990s for his melody-driven rural anthems. The lyrics by Ilayakamban heavily reinforce Vijayakanth's iconic cinematic persona as 'Dharmathurai'—a righteous, noble village leader who brings prosperity and justice to his people.
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