Kothumalli Poo Pookka
From Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. H. Reddy
- Details
- Ponnu Vilaiyum Boomi1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kothumalli poo pookka | As coriander flowers bloom |
| Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka | Bearing fruit by the millions |
| Kothu kothaai | In bunches and clusters |
| Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu | This is the land where paddy grows |
| Namma kurai theerkkum | That solves our grievances |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Kothumalli poo pookka | As coriander flowers bloom |
| Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka | Bearing fruit by the millions |
| Kothu kothaai | In bunches and clusters |
| Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu | This is the land where paddy grows |
| Namma kurai theerkkum | That solves our grievances |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Vaazhai madal viriya | As banana fronds open wide |
| Mannilae kudai saaya | Leaning over the ground like umbrellas |
| Vaazhai madal viriya | As banana fronds open wide |
| Mannilae kudai saaya | Leaning over the ground like umbrellas |
| Vandhaarai vaazha veikkum seemaiyidhu | This is the land that sustains whoever arrives |
| Namma manasu pola | Just like our generous hearts |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Kothumalli poo pookka | As coriander flowers bloom |
| Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka | Bearing fruit by the millions |
| Kothu kothaai | In bunches and clusters |
| Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu | This is the land where paddy grows |
| Namma kurai theerkkum | That solves our grievances |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Vaaikaal karai purala | As water overflows the canal banks |
| Vayalgalilae meen purala | As fish roll in the paddy fields |
| Vattraadha valam kozhikkum seemaiyidhu | This is a land overflowing with never-ending prosperity |
| Vaaikaal karai purala | As water overflows the canal banks |
| Vayalgalilae meen purala | As fish roll in the paddy fields |
| Vattraadha valam kozhikkum seemaiyidhu | This is a land overflowing with never-ending prosperity |
| Edhai nattaalum | Whatever you plant |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Kothumalli poo pookka | As coriander flowers bloom |
| Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka | Bearing fruit by the millions |
| Kothu kothaai | In bunches and clusters |
| Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu | This is the land where paddy grows |
| Namma kurai theerkkum | That solves our grievances |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kanavirukka | With dreams in the eyes |
| Karuthinilae thuni virukka | And courage in thought |
| Kannilae kanavirukka | With dreams in the eyes |
| Karuthinilae thuni virukka | And courage in thought |
| Ennathaal uyarnthavanga seemaiyidhu | This is the land of people noble in thought |
| Ulagil ennaalum | Forever in the world |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Kothumalli poo pookka | As coriander flowers bloom |
| Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka | Bearing fruit by the millions |
| Kothu kothaai | In bunches and clusters |
| Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu | This is the land where paddy grows |
| Namma kurai theerkkum | That solves our grievances |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Aniyaayam seibavarai | Those who commit injustice |
| Anjaamal edhirthu nindru | Standing fearlessly against them |
| Aniyaayam seibavarai | Those who commit injustice |
| Anjaamal edhirthu nindru | Standing fearlessly against them |
| Thanmaanam kaathu varum seemaiyidhu | This is the land that protects self-respect |
| Thanmaanam kaathu varum seemaiyidhu | This is the land that protects self-respect |
| Pettra thaaiyaagum | It is like the birth mother |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This land that yields gold |
| Pettra thaaiyaagum | It is like the birth mother |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This land that yields gold |
| Male | |
| Kothumalli poo pookka | As coriander flowers bloom |
| Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka | Bearing fruit by the millions |
| Kothu kothaai | In bunches and clusters |
| Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu | This is the land where paddy grows |
| Namma kurai theerkkum | That solves our grievances |
| Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu | This is the land that yields gold |
கொத்துமல்லி பூ பூக்க
கொடி கொடியாய் காய் காய்க்க
கொத்து கொத்தாய்
நெல் விளையும் சீமையிது
நம்ம குறை தீர்க்கும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது..
As coriander flowers bloom
Bearing fruit by the millions
In bunches and clusters
This is the land where paddy grows
That solves our grievances
This is the land that yields gold
கொத்துமல்லி பூ பூக்க
கொடி கொடியாய் காய் காய்க்க
கொத்து கொத்தாய்
நெல் விளையும் சீமையிது
நம்ம குறை தீர்க்கும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது..
As coriander flowers bloom
Bearing fruit by the millions
In bunches and clusters
This is the land where paddy grows
That solves our grievances
This is the land that yields gold
வாழை மடல் விரிய
மண்ணிலே குடை சாய
வாழை மடல் விரிய
மண்ணிலே குடை சாய
வந்தாரை வாழ வைக்கும் சீமையிது
நம்ம மனசு போல
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது
As banana fronds open wide
Leaning over the ground like umbrellas
As banana fronds open wide
Leaning over the ground like umbrellas
This is the land that sustains whoever arrives
Just like our generous hearts
This is the land that yields gold
கொத்துமல்லி பூ பூக்க
கொடி கொடியாய் காய் காய்க்க
கொத்து கொத்தாய்
நெல் விளையும் சீமையிது
நம்ம குறை தீர்க்கும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது..
As coriander flowers bloom
Bearing fruit by the millions
In bunches and clusters
This is the land where paddy grows
That solves our grievances
This is the land that yields gold
வாய்க்கால் கரை புரள
வயல்களிலே மீன் புரள
வற்றாத வளம் கொழிக்கும் சீமையிது
வாய்க்கால் கரை புரள
வயல்களிலே மீன் புரள
வற்றாத வளம் கொழிக்கும் சீமையிது
எதை நட்டாலும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது
As water overflows the canal banks
As fish roll in the paddy fields
This is a land overflowing with never-ending prosperity
As water overflows the canal banks
As fish roll in the paddy fields
This is a land overflowing with never-ending prosperity
Whatever you plant
This is the land that yields gold
கொத்துமல்லி பூ பூக்க
கொடி கொடியாய் காய் காய்க்க
கொத்து கொத்தாய்
நெல் விளையும் சீமையிது
நம்ம குறை தீர்க்கும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது..
As coriander flowers bloom
Bearing fruit by the millions
In bunches and clusters
This is the land where paddy grows
That solves our grievances
This is the land that yields gold
கண்ணிலே கனவிருக்க
கருத்தினிலே துணிவிருக்க
கண்ணிலே கனவிருக்க
கருத்தினிலே துணிவிருக்க
எண்ணத்தால் உயர்ந்தவங்க சீமையிது
உலகில் எந்நாளும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது
With dreams in the eyes
And courage in thought
With dreams in the eyes
And courage in thought
This is the land of people noble in thought
Forever in the world
This is the land that yields gold
கொத்துமல்லி பூ பூக்க
கொடி கொடியாய் காய் காய்க்க
கொத்து கொத்தாய்
நெல் விளையும் சீமையிது
நம்ம குறை தீர்க்கும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது..
As coriander flowers bloom
Bearing fruit by the millions
In bunches and clusters
This is the land where paddy grows
That solves our grievances
This is the land that yields gold
அநியாயம் செய்பவரை
அஞ்சாமல் எதிர்த்து நின்று
அநியாயம் செய்பவரை
அஞ்சாமல் எதிர்த்து நின்று
தன்மானம் காத்து வரும் சீமையிது
தன்மானம் காத்து வரும் சீமையிது
பெற்ற தாயாகும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது
Those who commit injustice
Standing fearlessly against them
Those who commit injustice
Standing fearlessly against them
This is the land that protects self-respect
This is the land that protects self-respect
It is like the birth mother
This land that yields gold
It is like the birth mother
This land that yields gold
கொத்துமல்லி பூ பூக்க
கொடி கொடியாய் காய் காய்க்க
கொத்து கொத்தாய்
நெல் விளையும் சீமையிது
நம்ம குறை தீர்க்கும்
பொன் விளையும் பூமியிது..
As coriander flowers bloom
Bearing fruit by the millions
In bunches and clusters
This is the land where paddy grows
That solves our grievances
This is the land that yields gold
Kothumalli poo pookka
As coriander flowers bloom
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Bearing fruit by the millions
Kothu kothaai
In bunches and clusters
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
This is the land where paddy grows
Namma kurai theerkkum
That solves our grievances
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Kothumalli poo pookka
As coriander flowers bloom
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Bearing fruit by the millions
Kothu kothaai
In bunches and clusters
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
This is the land where paddy grows
Namma kurai theerkkum
That solves our grievances
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Vaazhai madal viriya
As banana fronds open wide
Mannilae kudai saaya
Leaning over the ground like umbrellas
Vaazhai madal viriya
As banana fronds open wide
Mannilae kudai saaya
Leaning over the ground like umbrellas
Vandhaarai vaazha veikkum seemaiyidhu
This is the land that sustains whoever arrives
Namma manasu pola
Just like our generous hearts
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Kothumalli poo pookka
As coriander flowers bloom
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Bearing fruit by the millions
Kothu kothaai
In bunches and clusters
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
This is the land where paddy grows
Namma kurai theerkkum
That solves our grievances
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Vaaikaal karai purala
As water overflows the canal banks
Vayalgalilae meen purala
As fish roll in the paddy fields
Vattraadha valam kozhikkum seemaiyidhu
This is a land overflowing with never-ending prosperity
Vaaikaal karai purala
As water overflows the canal banks
Vayalgalilae meen purala
As fish roll in the paddy fields
Vattraadha valam kozhikkum seemaiyidhu
This is a land overflowing with never-ending prosperity
Edhai nattaalum
Whatever you plant
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Kothumalli poo pookka
As coriander flowers bloom
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Bearing fruit by the millions
Kothu kothaai
In bunches and clusters
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
This is the land where paddy grows
Namma kurai theerkkum
That solves our grievances
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Kannilae kanavirukka
With dreams in the eyes
Karuthinilae thuni virukka
And courage in thought
Kannilae kanavirukka
With dreams in the eyes
Karuthinilae thuni virukka
And courage in thought
Ennathaal uyarnthavanga seemaiyidhu
This is the land of people noble in thought
Ulagil ennaalum
Forever in the world
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Kothumalli poo pookka
As coriander flowers bloom
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Bearing fruit by the millions
Kothu kothaai
In bunches and clusters
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
This is the land where paddy grows
Namma kurai theerkkum
That solves our grievances
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Aniyaayam seibavarai
Those who commit injustice
Anjaamal edhirthu nindru
Standing fearlessly against them
Aniyaayam seibavarai
Those who commit injustice
Anjaamal edhirthu nindru
Standing fearlessly against them
Thanmaanam kaathu varum seemaiyidhu
This is the land that protects self-respect
Thanmaanam kaathu varum seemaiyidhu
This is the land that protects self-respect
Pettra thaaiyaagum
It is like the birth mother
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This land that yields gold
Pettra thaaiyaagum
It is like the birth mother
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This land that yields gold
Kothumalli poo pookka
As coriander flowers bloom
Kodi kodiyaai kaai kakka
Bearing fruit by the millions
Kothu kothaai
In bunches and clusters
Nel vilaiyum seemaiyidhu
This is the land where paddy grows
Namma kurai theerkkum
That solves our grievances
Pon vilaiyum boomiyidhu
This is the land that yields gold
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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