Indha Boomi Vedha Potta
From Mann Vasanai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mann Vasanai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa..indha boomi vedha pottaa | Ah, if seeds are sown in this earth, |
| Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi | The earth that yields gold is a good land. |
| Namma saami varam kettaa | If we ask our deity for a boon, |
| Alli kodukkura saami nalla saami | The deity who gives abundantly is a good god. |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae meiya pogum aadae | The sheep that goes to graze in the morning, |
| Maalaiyil vandhu serum vedu | And returns home in the evening, |
| En thaagathukku thanni thandha maari | Like the Mother Mariyamman who gave water for my thirst, |
| Thandhidamma selvangala vaari | Shower us with abundant riches, O Mother! |
| Male | |
| Ponga veikkanum | Make prosperity overflow, |
| Chorus :Aaamamaamamamama | Chorus: Yes, indeed! |
| Male :Namma nenja maariyamman | Male: Mariyamman living in our hearts, |
| Ponga veikkanum | Make prosperity overflow, |
| Chorus :Aaamamaamamamama | Chorus: Yes, indeed! |
| Male :Thanga veikkanum | Male: Make it stay, |
| Chorus :Aaamamamamama | Chorus: Yes, indeed! |
| Male :Santhosatha engaloda | Male: Keep joy residing with us, |
| Thanga veikkanum | Chorus: Yes, indeed! |
| Chorus :Aaamamamamama | Men must demonstrate their valor, |
| Chorus | |
| Aambala jaadhinga veeratha kattanum | Women must safeguard their honor, |
| Pombala jaadhinga maanatha kakkanum | Men must demonstrate their valor, |
| Aambala jaadhinga veeratha kattanum | Women must safeguard their honor, |
| Pombala jaadhinga maanatha kakkanum | Come, come Jakkamma, near the bull-taming arena entrance, |
| Vaadi vaadi jakkamma vaadivasal pakkama | Shall we watch Jallikattu? Weave a garland for my beloved, |
| Jallikattu pappoma machaanukku maala kattamma | If seeds are sown in this earth, |
| Male | |
| Indha boomi vedha pottaa | The earth that yields gold is a good land, |
| Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi | If we ask our deity for a boon, |
| Namma saami varam kettaa | The deity who gives abundantly is a good god. |
| Alli kodukkura saami nalla saami | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| ………………… | If seeds are sown in this earth, |
| Male | |
| Indha boomi vedha pottaa | The earth that yields gold is a good land. |
| Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi | |
இளையராஜா
Ah, if seeds are sown in this earth,
The earth that yields gold is a good land.
If we ask our deity for a boon,
The deity who gives abundantly is a good god.
ஆ....இந்த பூமி வெத போட்டா
பொன்னு வெளையுற பூமி நல்ல பூமி
நம்ம சாமி வரம் கேட்டா
அள்ளி கொடுக்குற சாமி நல்ல சாமி
The sheep that goes to graze in the morning,
And returns home in the evening,
Like the Mother Mariyamman who gave water for my thirst,
Shower us with abundant riches, O Mother!
காலையில மேய போகும் ஆடே
மாலையில வந்த சேரும் வீடு
என் தாகத்துக்கு தண்ணி தந்த மாரி
தந்திடம்மா செல்வங்கள வாரி....
Make prosperity overflow,
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Mariyamman living in our hearts,
Make prosperity overflow,
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Make it stay,
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male: Keep joy residing with us,
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Men must demonstrate their valor,
பொங்க வைக்கணும்
குழு :
ஆமாமாமாமா
நம்ம நெஞ்ச மாரியம்மன்
பொங்க வைக்கணும்
குழு :
ஆமாமாமாமா
தங்க வைக்கணும்
குழு :
ஆமாமாமாமா
சந்தோஷத்த எங்களோட
தங்க வைக்கணும்
குழு :
ஆமாமாமாமா
Women must safeguard their honor,
Men must demonstrate their valor,
Women must safeguard their honor,
Come, come Jakkamma, near the bull-taming arena entrance,
Shall we watch Jallikattu? Weave a garland for my beloved,
If seeds are sown in this earth,
ஆம்பள ஜாதிங்க வீரத்த காட்டணும்
பொம்பள ஜாதிங்க மானத்த காக்கணும்
ஆம்பள ஜாதிங்க வீரத்த காட்டணும்
பொம்பள ஜாதிங்க மானத்த காக்கணும்
வாடி வாடி ஜக்கம்மா வாடிவாசல் பக்கம்மா
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு பாப்போம்மா
மச்சானுக்கு மால கட்டம்மா....
The earth that yields gold is a good land,
If we ask our deity for a boon,
The deity who gives abundantly is a good god.
[Instrumental Interlude]
இந்த பூமி வெத போட்டா
பொன்னு வெளையுற பூமி நல்ல பூமி
நம்ம சாமி வரம் கேட்டா
அள்ளி கொடுக்குற சாமி நல்ல சாமி
If seeds are sown in this earth,
..................
The earth that yields gold is a good land.
இந்த பூமி வெத போட்டா
பொன்னு வெளையுற பூமி நல்ல பூமி
Aa..indha boomi vedha pottaa
Ah, if seeds are sown in this earth,
Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi
The earth that yields gold is a good land.
Namma saami varam kettaa
If we ask our deity for a boon,
Alli kodukkura saami nalla saami
The deity who gives abundantly is a good god.
Kaalaiyilae meiya pogum aadae
The sheep that goes to graze in the morning,
Maalaiyil vandhu serum vedu
And returns home in the evening,
En thaagathukku thanni thandha maari
Like the Mother Mariyamman who gave water for my thirst,
Thandhidamma selvangala vaari
Shower us with abundant riches, O Mother!
Ponga veikkanum
Make prosperity overflow,
Chorus :Aaamamaamamamama
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male :Namma nenja maariyamman
Male: Mariyamman living in our hearts,
Ponga veikkanum
Make prosperity overflow,
Chorus :Aaamamaamamamama
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male :Thanga veikkanum
Male: Make it stay,
Chorus :Aaamamamamama
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Male :Santhosatha engaloda
Male: Keep joy residing with us,
Thanga veikkanum
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Chorus :Aaamamamamama
Men must demonstrate their valor,
Aambala jaadhinga veeratha kattanum
Women must safeguard their honor,
Pombala jaadhinga maanatha kakkanum
Men must demonstrate their valor,
Aambala jaadhinga veeratha kattanum
Women must safeguard their honor,
Pombala jaadhinga maanatha kakkanum
Come, come Jakkamma, near the bull-taming arena entrance,
Vaadi vaadi jakkamma vaadivasal pakkama
Shall we watch Jallikattu? Weave a garland for my beloved,
Jallikattu pappoma machaanukku maala kattamma
If seeds are sown in this earth,
Indha boomi vedha pottaa
The earth that yields gold is a good land,
Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi
If we ask our deity for a boon,
Namma saami varam kettaa
The deity who gives abundantly is a good god.
Alli kodukkura saami nalla saami
[Instrumental Interlude]
…………………
If seeds are sown in this earth,
Indha boomi vedha pottaa
The earth that yields gold is a good land.
Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk track from Mann Vasanai (1983) is a vibrant celebration of village culture, fertile soil, and devotion to the village deity, Goddess Mariyamman. The lyrics pay tribute to the generosity of the land where sowing seeds yields rich harvests compared to gold, and pray for the deity to bless the village with unending wealth, joy, and prosperity. The song also captures the quintessential rural Tamil lifestyle and values—contrasting male bravery with female honor, calling the community together to witness traditional sports like Jallikattu (bull-taming), and immersing the listener in the authentic folk spirit of rural Tamil Nadu.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ponnu velaiyura boomi nalla boomi”
Describing crops harvested from the soil as 'Pon' (gold) to emphasize the extreme fertility and richness of the land.
Contrast / Couplet Parallelism (Aethukai / Edukkai)
“Aambala jaadhinga veeratha kattanum / Pombala jaadhinga maanatha kakkanum”
Juxtaposition of male and female traditional social expectations in parallel rhythmic structures ('Aambala jaadhinga' vs 'Pombala jaadhinga').
Call and Response (Folk Refrain)
“Chorus :Aaamamaamamamama”
Use of chorus responses ('Aaamamaamamamama') echoing the lead singer, characteristic of traditional village ritual singing.
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Trivia
Mann Vasanai (1983), directed by P. Bharathiraja, marked the silver screen debut of both Revathi and Pandiyan. The soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja was a massive commercial success, celebrated for authentically bringing the rustic 'fragrance of the soil' (Mann Vasanai) into mainstream Tamil cinema audio.
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