- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, B. Sasireka
- Music director
- Devendran
- Movie name
- Mannukkul Vairam
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kizhakku veluththuruchchi…..oo….oo…
Keezh vaanam sevanthiruchchi…….oo…..ooo….
Pozhuthu vidinjiruchchi poovellaam malarnthiruchchi
Pozhuthu vidinjiruchchi poovellaam malarnthiruchchi
Ellaarkkum nalla kaalam ettu vachchu varuguthunga
Ongalukku nalla kaalam ododi varuguthunga
Ellaarkkum nalla kaalam ettu vachchu varuguthunga
Ongalukku nalla kaalam ododi varuguthunga….
Hae….haehae….thannanaana thannanaana
Aahaahaahaa Thannannaanna thannannaanna
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
: Enga ooru perumai sonnaa
Ezhuththaani thaeyumunnu
Kambar viyanthaaraam
Kavi paada payanthaaraam
Enga ooru perumai sonnaa
Ezhuththaani thaeyumunnu
Kambar viyanthaaraam
Kavi paada payanthaaraam
Maadu katti poradichchaa
Maalaathu endru solli
Maadu katti poradichchom
Maalaathu endru solli
Aanai katti poradichchaa
Aagaathu endru solli
Saenai katti poradichchom
Seemai ellaam peareduththom
Enga ooru ponnukkellaama
Yaezhu naal seer koduppom
Saenai katti poradichchom
Seemai ellaam peareduththom
Enga ooru ponnukkellaama
Yaezhu naal seer koduppom
Unga ooru oodaiyila thannithaan odi varum
Enga ooru oodaiyila ilani thanni odi varum
Unga ooru oodaiyila thannithaan odi varum
Enga ooru oodaiyila ilani thanni odi varum
Maththa ooru veththalaiya pottaaththaan
Vaai sevakkum
Maththa ooru veththalaiya pottaaththaan
Vaai sevakkum
Enga ooru veththalaiya eduththaalae
Vaai sevakkum
Oththayilae thannanthaniyaa
Poraalaam vellaiyammaa
Oorukku perusirukka
Oru koraiyum illaiyammaa
Oththayilae thannanthaniyaa
Poraalaam vellaiyammaa
Oorukku perusirukka
Oru koraiyum illaiyammaa
Hae….haehae….thannanaana thannanaana
Aahaahaahaa Thannannaanna thannannaanna
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
The east has brightened at dawn... oo... oo...
The eastern horizon has turned red... oo... oo...
Day has dawned, and all the flowers have bloomed
Day has dawned, and all the flowers have bloomed
Good times are stepping forward for everyone
And good times are running right up to you
Good times are stepping forward for everyone
And good times are running right up to you...
Hey... hey-hey... thannanaana thannanaana
Aahaahaahaa thannannaanna thannannaanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa...
If one tries to describe our village's glory,
fearing the writing stylus would wear out,
even poet Kambar stood in awe,
and was afraid to write a poem!
If one tries to describe our village's glory,
fearing the writing stylus would wear out,
even poet Kambar stood in awe,
and was afraid to write a poem!
Saying that threshing the harvest with oxen
would take forever and never finish,
Saying that threshing the harvest with oxen
would take forever and never finish,
and saying that threshing with elephants
still wouldn't be enough,
we gathered an entire army to thresh the grain
and earned fame across the whole land!
For every daughter in our village,
we give wedding gifts for seven whole days!
We gathered an entire army to thresh the grain
and earned fame across the whole land!
For every daughter in our village,
we give wedding gifts for seven whole days!
In your village stream, only plain water flows,
but in our village stream, sweet coconut water flows!
In your village stream, only plain water flows,
but in our village stream, sweet coconut water flows!
Betel leaves from any other village
turn your mouth red only when you chew them,
Betel leaves from any other village
turn your mouth red only when you chew them,
but just holding a betel leaf from our village
is enough to turn your lips red!
All by herself, all alone,
Vellaiyamma is walking along,
with village elders here to protect,
she has not a single worry!
All by herself, all alone,
Vellaiyamma is walking along,
with village elders here to protect,
she has not a single worry!
Hey... hey-hey... thannanaana thannanaana
Aahaahaahaa thannannaanna thannannaanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa...
Thannanana thannanaa thannanana thannanaa....
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-style song celebrates the vibrant rural life, rich agrarian culture, and inherent prosperity of a traditional Tamil village. Beginning with imagery of a fresh dawn and blooming flowers, it ushers in good fortune and optimism for all villagers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Aduyarkkuriththal)
“Enga ooru oodaiyila ilani thanni odi varum”
Exaggeration used to emphasize extreme richness, claiming that tender-coconut water flows in streams and betel leaves turn the mouth red at a mere touch.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kizhakku veluththuruchchi / Keezh vaanam sevanthiruchchi”
Consonance of the second letter 'zh' in Kizhakku and Keezh, creating rhythmic harmony.
Imagery (Katchi Bimbam)
“Pozhuthu vidinjiruchchi poovellaam malarnthiruchchi”
Evocative visual imagery of the breaking dawn, reddening sky, and blooming flowers.
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Trivia
'Mannukkul Vairam' (1986) features music composed by Devendran, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song vividly incorporates traditional Tamil folklore tropes, such as referencing the classical poet Kambar and rural proverbs about agricultural abundance.
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