Kulasaami
From Harkara · 2023
- Lyricist
- Ramshanker
- Singer
- N. Pavithira
- Music director
- Ramshanker
- Details
- Harkara2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yen saami kulasaami | Oh my deity, my clan's deity, |
| Moochirakki povaadha | Do not pass away leaving your breath behind. |
| Mann mulukka uravirukku | There are kinships all across this land, |
| Karuvaruthu povaadha | Do not sever the ties and leave. |
| Female | |
| Nee vedhacha meedhi | The remaining seeds you sowed, |
| Kaathirukku ne vaasa vara | Are waiting for you to arrive with your scent. |
| Nee maricha saedhi | If the news of your death, |
| Kettuputta adhu eesan kurai | Is heard, it is the flaw of Lord Shiva himself. |
| Female | |
| Kaarmegam sivakudhada | The dark clouds turn red, my dear, |
| Kalangudhu en boomiyae | My land is deeply distressed. |
| Female | |
| Ee ..chinna malaiyoram | Hey, at the edge of the small mountain, |
| Chinna malaiyoram | At the edge of the small mountain, |
| Yaiyaa annakki | Oh sir, on that day, |
| Thulasi malai adivaram.. | At the foothills of the Tulsi mountain... |
| Ee aiyaa thulasi vasam | Hey sir, before coming to catch, |
| Pidikka vara munna | The fragrance of the Tulsi plant, |
| Namma thulasi kaanjadhu pol | Just like our Tulsi dried up, |
| Ee mala suthi vara munna | Before circling around this mountain, |
| Naan vazhikaathu nindratha pol | Just like how I stood waiting on the path, |
| Female | |
| Oolamum kekkaama | Without even hearing a howl, |
| Ottam oonjiruchu | The run has come to a stop. |
| Eesa mala kaattukkulla | Deep inside the forest of Lord Shiva's mountain, |
| Kaathum maanjiruchu | Even the wind has faded away. |
| Female | |
| Vadinjathu un ratham dhaan | What spilled was your blood, |
| Sidhanjadhu oor mothanthaan | But what shattered was the entire village. |
| Female | |
| Nee vedacha meedhi | The remaining seeds you sowed, |
| Kaathirukkum nee vaasa vara | Will keep waiting for you to arrive with your fragrance. |
| Nee maricha sedhi | The news that you passed away, |
| Ketturuchi adhu eesan kurai | Has been heard, and it is a flaw of Lord Shiva. |
| Female | |
| Udhirathula vidha pottu | Sowing seeds with your own blood, |
| Vilanjadhu nee saamiyae | You blossomed into a deity yourself, my lord! |
யேன் சாமி குலசாமி
மூச்சறிக்கி போவாத
மண் முழுக்க உறவிருக்கு
கருவறுத்து போவாத
Oh my deity, my clan's deity,
Do not pass away leaving your breath behind.
There are kinships all across this land,
Do not sever the ties and leave.
நீ விதச்ச மீதி
காத்திருக்கு நீ வாச வர
நீ மறிச்ச சேதி கேட்டபுட்டா
அது ஈசன் குறை
The remaining seeds you sowed,
Are waiting for you to arrive with your scent.
If the news of your death,
Is heard, it is the flaw of Lord Shiva himself.
கார்மேகம் சிவக்குதடா
கலங்குது ஏன் பூமியே
The dark clouds turn red, my dear,
My land is deeply distressed.
ஈஈ… சின்ன மலையோரம்
சின்ன மலையோரம்
யய்யா அன்னக்கி
துளசிமலை அடிவாரம்
ஈஈ… அய்யா துளசி வாசம்
பிடிக்க வர முன்ன
நம்ம துளசி காஞ்சதுபோல்
ஈஈ… மலைசுத்தி வரமுன்ன
நாங்க வழிகாத்து நின்றதப்போல்
Hey, at the edge of the small mountain,
At the edge of the small mountain,
Oh sir, on that day,
At the foothills of the Tulsi mountain...
Hey sir, before coming to catch,
The fragrance of the Tulsi plant,
Just like our Tulsi dried up,
Before circling around this mountain,
Just like how I stood waiting on the path,
ஓலமும் கேக்காம
ஓட்டம் ஓஞ்சிருச்சி
ஈச மல காட்டுக்கு
காத்தும் மாஞ்சிருச்சு
Without even hearing a howl,
The run has come to a stop.
Deep inside the forest of Lord Shiva's mountain,
Even the wind has faded away.
வடிஞ்சது உன் ரத்தந்தான்
சிதஞ்சது ஊர் மொத்தந்தான்
What spilled was your blood,
But what shattered was the entire village.
நீ விதச்ச மீதி
காத்திருக்கும் நீ வாச வர
நீ மறிச்ச சேதி கேட்டுருச்சி
அது ஈசன் குறை
The remaining seeds you sowed,
Will keep waiting for you to arrive with your fragrance.
The news that you passed away,
Has been heard, and it is a flaw of Lord Shiva.
உதிரத்துல வித போட்டு
விளஞ்சது நீ சாமியே
Sowing seeds with your own blood,
You blossomed into a deity yourself, my lord!
Yen saami kulasaami
Oh my deity, my clan's deity,
Moochirakki povaadha
Do not pass away leaving your breath behind.
Mann mulukka uravirukku
There are kinships all across this land,
Karuvaruthu povaadha
Do not sever the ties and leave.
Nee vedhacha meedhi
The remaining seeds you sowed,
Kaathirukku ne vaasa vara
Are waiting for you to arrive with your scent.
Nee maricha saedhi
If the news of your death,
Kettuputta adhu eesan kurai
Is heard, it is the flaw of Lord Shiva himself.
Kaarmegam sivakudhada
The dark clouds turn red, my dear,
Kalangudhu en boomiyae
My land is deeply distressed.
Ee ..chinna malaiyoram
Hey, at the edge of the small mountain,
Chinna malaiyoram
At the edge of the small mountain,
Yaiyaa annakki
Oh sir, on that day,
Thulasi malai adivaram..
At the foothills of the Tulsi mountain...
Ee aiyaa thulasi vasam
Hey sir, before coming to catch,
Pidikka vara munna
The fragrance of the Tulsi plant,
Namma thulasi kaanjadhu pol
Just like our Tulsi dried up,
Ee mala suthi vara munna
Before circling around this mountain,
Naan vazhikaathu nindratha pol
Just like how I stood waiting on the path,
Oolamum kekkaama
Without even hearing a howl,
Ottam oonjiruchu
The run has come to a stop.
Eesa mala kaattukkulla
Deep inside the forest of Lord Shiva's mountain,
Kaathum maanjiruchu
Even the wind has faded away.
Vadinjathu un ratham dhaan
What spilled was your blood,
Sidhanjadhu oor mothanthaan
But what shattered was the entire village.
Nee vedacha meedhi
The remaining seeds you sowed,
Kaathirukkum nee vaasa vara
Will keep waiting for you to arrive with your fragrance.
Nee maricha sedhi
The news that you passed away,
Ketturuchi adhu eesan kurai
Has been heard, and it is a flaw of Lord Shiva.
Udhirathula vidha pottu
Sowing seeds with your own blood,
Vilanjadhu nee saamiyae
You blossomed into a deity yourself, my lord!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soul-stirring song from the film 'Harkara' (2023) is an emotional lamentation honoring a selflessly devoted figure who served the mountain village community. The lyrics express profound grief over his tragic demise, contrasting the lingering seeds of his good deeds with the devastating loss felt across the entire region. The speaker reflects on how nature itself—the turning dark clouds, the dying mountain winds, and the fading Tulsi plants—seems to mourn his death. By shedding his blood for the soil and the people, the protagonist's sacrifice turns him into an immortal deity in the hearts of the villagers, casting a permanent shadow of sorrow over the land.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Udhirathula vidha pottu / Vilanjadhu nee saamiyae”
Comparing the hero's sacrificial blood to seeds that yield divinity ('Udhirathula vidha pottu / Vilanjadhu nee saamiyae').
Visual Imagery (காட்சிப் படிமம்)
“Kaarmegam sivakudhada / Kalangudhu en boomiyae”
Evokes vivid visual distress through the imagery of dark clouds turning red over the grieving earth.
Personification (தற்காப்பிலக்கணம் / நபர்மையாக்கம்)
“Eesa mala kaattukkulla / Kaathum maanjiruchu”
Attributes human traits of grief and dying to the forest wind ('Kaathum maanjiruchu').
Hyperbole (உயர்நவிற்சி அணி)
“Nee maricha saedhi / Kettuputta adhu eesan kurai”
Exaggerates the tragedy by declaring that a mortal's death is a flaw or mistake of Lord Shiva himself.
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Trivia
'Harkara' (2023), directed by Ramanthimagan, is a historic Tamil drama based on the legacy of India's first postal runners (Harkaras) who carried mail across treacherous mountainous terrains. The song, composed and written by Ramshanker, uses authentic Tamil folk mourning motifs (Oppari) to elevate the sacrifice of the postal hero.
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