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Lyrics & meaning

Kothumalli Poo Pookka

From Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. H. Reddy
Movie name
Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
16 Oct 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kothumalli poo pookka
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Kothu kothaai
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
Namma kurai theerkkum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Kothumalli poo pookka
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Kothu kothaai
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
Namma kurai theerkkum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Vaazhai madal viriya
Mannilae kudai saaya
Vaazhai madal viriya
Mannilae kudai saaya
Vandhaarai vaazha veikkum seemaiyidhu
Namma manasu pola
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Kothumalli poo pookka
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Kothu kothaai
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
Namma kurai theerkkum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Vaaikaal karai purala
Vayalgalilae meen purala
Vattraadha valam kozhikkum seemaiyidhu
Vaaikaal karai purala
Vayalgalilae meen purala
Vattraadha valam kozhikkum seemaiyidhu
Edhai nattaalum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Kothumalli poo pookka
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Kothu kothaai
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
Namma kurai theerkkum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Kannilae kanavirukka
Karuthinilae thuni virukka
Kannilae kanavirukka
Karuthinilae thuni virukka
Ennathaal uyarnthavanga seemaiyidhu
Ulagil ennaalum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Kothumalli poo pookka
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Kothu kothaai
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
Namma kurai theerkkum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Aniyaayam seibavarai
Anjaamal edhirthu nindru
Aniyaayam seibavarai
Anjaamal edhirthu nindru
Thanmaanam kaathu varum seemaiyidhu
Thanmaanam kaathu varum seemaiyidhu
Pettra thaaiyaagum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Pettra thaaiyaagum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Kothumalli poo pookka
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Kothu kothaai
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
Namma kurai theerkkum
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
Where coriander flowers blossom,
And crops bear fruit in their millions,
In heavy clusters,
This is the land where paddy grows,
Wiping away all our hardships,
This is the land that yields gold!
Where coriander flowers blossom,
And crops bear fruit in their millions,
In heavy clusters,
This is the land where paddy grows,
Wiping away all our hardships,
This is the land that yields gold!
As broad banana leaves spread wide,
Bending like umbrellas towards the ground,
As broad banana leaves spread wide,
Bending like umbrellas towards the ground,
This is the land that sustains all who arrive,
Generous just like our hearts,
This is the land that yields gold!
Where coriander flowers blossom,
And crops bear fruit in their millions,
In heavy clusters,
This is the land where paddy grows,
Wiping away all our hardships,
This is the land that yields gold!
With canals overflowing their banks,
And fish leaping through the green fields,
This is the land blessed with endless abundance,
With canals overflowing their banks,
And fish leaping through the green fields,
This is the land blessed with endless abundance,
Whatever you plant here,
This is the land that yields gold!
Where coriander flowers blossom,
And crops bear fruit in their millions,
In heavy clusters,
This is the land where paddy grows,
Wiping away all our hardships,
This is the land that yields gold!
With dreams shining in their eyes,
And courage steady in their thoughts,
With dreams shining in their eyes,
And courage steady in their thoughts,
This is the land of people noble in mind,
In this world, forever,
This is the land that yields gold!
Where coriander flowers blossom,
And crops bear fruit in their millions,
In heavy clusters,
This is the land where paddy grows,
Wiping away all our hardships,
This is the land that yields gold!
Against those who commit injustice,
Standing strong without any fear,
Against those who commit injustice,
Standing strong without any fear,
This is the land that defends its self-respect,
This is the land that defends its self-respect,
Nurturing us like our own mother,
This is the land that yields gold!
Nurturing us like our own mother,
This is the land that yields gold!
Where coriander flowers blossom,
And crops bear fruit in their millions,
In heavy clusters,
This is the land where paddy grows,
Wiping away all our hardships,
This is the land that yields gold!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi is a pastoral anthem that celebrates the rich agrarian fertility, natural abundance, and moral integrity of the Tamil country. Through vivid rural imagery—blooming coriander, dense bunches of paddy, banana trees providing shade, and brimming canals—the lyricist paints a picture of a land so fertile it metaphorically yields gold. Beyond physical prosperity, the song emphasizes the noble values of the land and its people. It honors the tradition of hospitality ('Vandhaarai vaazha veikkum seemaiyidhu'), the courage to stand up against injustice, and the pride of self-respect, ultimately revering the motherland as sacred and caring as one's birth mother.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kothumalli poo pookka / Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka / Kothu kothaai”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines or words to create rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu”

Comparing the fertile soil directly to gold ('Pon vilaiyum boomi') to symbolize extreme agricultural wealth.

Simile / Visual Imagery

“Vaazhai madal viriya / Mannilae kudai saaya”

Describing large banana leaves spreading out and leaning toward the earth like sheltering umbrellas.

Personification / Mother Metaphor

“Pettra thaaiyaagum / Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu”

Equating the nurturing native soil directly to a loving biological mother.

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Trivia

Penned by lyricist A. Maruthakasi and composed by K. H. Reddy for the 1959 film 'Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi', this song stands as a classic representation of 1950s Tamil cinema's focus on agrarian pride, self-sufficiency, and social self-respect values.

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