Maargazhiyil Kulichu Paaru
From Onbadhu Roobai Nottu · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… | Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… |
| Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… | Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… |
| Male | |
| Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru | Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi, |
| Kuliru pazhagi pogum | The cold will become something you get used to. |
| Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru | Try living like Madhavan, |
| Varumai pazhagi pogum | Poverty will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Uppillaama kudichchu paaru | Try drinking without adding salt, |
| Kanji pazhagi pogum | The porridge will become something you get used to. |
| Paai ilaama paduththu paaru | Try sleeping without a mat, |
| Thookkam pazhagi pogum | Sleep will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Varumaiyodu irundhu paaru | Try living amidst poverty, |
| Vaazhvu pazhagi pogum | Life itself will become something you get used to. |
| Sandhosaththa veruthu paaru | Try detaching yourself from happiness, |
| Saavu pazhagi pogum | Death itself will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru | Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi, |
| Kuliru pazhagi pogum | The cold will become something you get used to. |
| Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru | Try living like Madhavan, |
| Varumai pazhagi pogum | Poverty will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Ennoda soththellaam | All of my possessions, |
| Tholaichuputten | I have lost them all. |
| Ippo en perum olagathaiyae | Now, in my name, the entire world, |
| Ezhudhikitten | I have registered as mine. |
| Thuravikku veedu manai | For an ascetic, house and land, |
| Yedhum illai | There is none. |
| Oru kuruvikku kaasae dhaan | For a small bird, money, |
| Thaevai illai | Is never needed. |
| Male | |
| Sillena kaathu | Chilly breeze, |
| Siththoda ooththu | Water stream near the spring, |
| Pasichaa kanji | Porridge when hungry, |
| Paduthaa urakkam | Sleep when lying down, |
| Podhumada podhumadaa | Enough, oh man, enough, |
| Podhumadaa saami | Enough, Lord! |
| Naan sonnaakka valamidama | If I command, clock-wise and counter-clockwise, |
| Suththumadaa bhoomi….. | The earth itself will rotate... |
| Male | |
| Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru | Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi, |
| Kuliru pazhagi pogum | The cold will become something you get used to. |
| Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru | Try living like Madhavan, |
| Varumai pazhagi pogum | Poverty will become something you get used to. |
| Female | |
| Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… | Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… |
| Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… | Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa… |
| Male | |
| Kaasu panam sandhosam | Cash and wealth, |
| Tharuvadhilla | Do not give happiness. |
| Vaira kallukku arisiyodu | A diamond stone does not have, |
| Rusiyum illa | The taste of rice. |
| Podhumennum manasa pola | Like a mind that says 'enough', |
| Selvam illa | There is no greater wealth. |
| Than pondaatti pola oru | Like one's own wife, |
| Deivam illa | There is no greater deity. |
| Male | |
| Vaeppamara nizhalu | The shade of a neem tree, |
| Whistle adikkum kuyilu | A cuckoo bird whistling, |
| Maatu mani saththam | The sound of a cattle bell, |
| Vayasaana muththam | An affectionate kiss from an elder, |
| Podhumada podhumadaa | Enough, oh man, enough, |
| Podhumadaa saami- ada | Enough, Lord! Hey, |
| Enna pola sugamaan aalu | A person as peaceful and happy as me, |
| Irundhaa kaami | Show me if anyone exists! |
| Male | |
| Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru | Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi, |
| Kuliru pazhagi pogum | The cold will become something you get used to. |
| Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru | Try living like Madhavan, |
| Varumai pazhagi pogum | Poverty will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Uppillaama kudichchu paaru | Try drinking without adding salt, |
| Kanji pazhagi pogum | The porridge will become something you get used to. |
| Paai ilaama paduththu paaru | Try sleeping without a mat, |
| Thookkam pazhagi pogum | Sleep will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Varumaiyodu irundhu paaru | Try living amidst poverty, |
| Vaazhvu pazhagi pogum | Life itself will become something you get used to. |
| Sandhosaththa veruthu paaru | Try detaching yourself from happiness, |
| Saavu pazhagi pogum | Death itself will become something you get used to. |
| Male | |
| Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru | Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi, |
| Kuliru pazhagi pogum | The cold will become something you get used to. |
| Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru | Try living like Madhavan, |
| Varumai pazhagi pogum | Poverty will become something you get used to. |
ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ..ஹா...ஆ...ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ..ஹா...ஆ...ஆஅ....
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
மார்கழியில் குளிச்சு பாரு
குளிரு பழகிப் போகும்
மாதவனா வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வறுமை பழகிப் போகும்
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
The cold will become something you get used to.
Try living like Madhavan,
Poverty will become something you get used to.
உப்பில்லாம குடிச்சு பாரு
கஞ்சிப் பழகிப் போகும்
பாயில்லாம படுத்து பாரு
தூக்கம் பழகிப் போகும்
Try drinking without adding salt,
The porridge will become something you get used to.
Try sleeping without a mat,
Sleep will become something you get used to.
வறுமையோடு இருந்து பாரு
வாழ்வு பழகிப் போகும்
சந்தோசத்த வெறுத்து பாரு
சாவு பழகிப் போகும்
Try living amidst poverty,
Life itself will become something you get used to.
Try detaching yourself from happiness,
Death itself will become something you get used to.
மார்கழியில் குளிச்சு பாரு
குளிரு பழகிப் போகும்
மாதவனா வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வறுமை பழகிப் போகும்
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
The cold will become something you get used to.
Try living like Madhavan,
Poverty will become something you get used to.
என்னோட சொத்தெல்லாம்
தொலைச்சுப்புட்டேன்
இப்போ என் பேரும் உலகத்தையே
எழுதிக்கிட்டேன்
துறவிக்கு வீடுமனை
ஏதும் இல்ல
ஒரு குருவிக்கு காசேதான்
தேவை இல்ல
All of my possessions,
I have lost them all.
Now, in my name, the entire world,
I have registered as mine.
For an ascetic, house and land,
There is none.
For a small bird, money,
Is never needed.
சில்லென காத்து
சித்தோட ஊத்து
பசிச்சா கஞ்சி
படுத்தா உறக்கம்
போதுமடா போதுமடா
போதுமடா சாமி
நான் சொன்னாக்கா வலமிடமா
சுத்துமடா பூமி
Chilly breeze,
Water stream near the spring,
Porridge when hungry,
Sleep when lying down,
Enough, oh man, enough,
Enough, Lord!
If I command, clock-wise and counter-clockwise,
The earth itself will rotate...
மார்கழியில் குளிச்சு பாரு
குளிரு பழகிப் போகும்
மாதவனா வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வறுமை பழகிப் போகும்
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
The cold will become something you get used to.
Try living like Madhavan,
Poverty will become something you get used to.
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
ஹா...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
காசு பணம் சந்தோசம்
தருவதில்ல
வைரகல்லுக்கு அரிசியோட
ருசியும் இல்ல
போதுமின்னு மனசு போல
செல்வம் இல்ல
தன் பொண்டாட்டி போல ஒரு
தெய்வம் இல்ல
Cash and wealth,
Do not give happiness.
A diamond stone does not have,
The taste of rice.
Like a mind that says 'enough',
There is no greater wealth.
Like one's own wife,
There is no greater deity.
வேப்பமர நிழலு
விசில் அடிக்கும் குயிலு
மாட்டு மணி சத்தம்
வயசான முத்தம்
போதுமடா போதுமடா
போதுமடா சாமி
அட என்னப்போல சுகமான
ஆளூ இருந்தா காமி
The shade of a neem tree,
A cuckoo bird whistling,
The sound of a cattle bell,
An affectionate kiss from an elder,
Enough, oh man, enough,
Enough, Lord! Hey,
A person as peaceful and happy as me,
Show me if anyone exists!
மார்கழியில் குளிச்சு பாரு
குளிரு பழகிப் போகும்
மாதவனா வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வறுமை பழகிப் போகும்
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
The cold will become something you get used to.
Try living like Madhavan,
Poverty will become something you get used to.
உப்பில்லாம குடிச்சு பாரு
கஞ்சிப் பழகிப் போகும்
பாயில்லாம படுத்து பாரு
தூக்கம் பழகிப் போகும்
Try drinking without adding salt,
The porridge will become something you get used to.
Try sleeping without a mat,
Sleep will become something you get used to.
வறுமையோடு இருந்து பாரு
வாழ்வு பழகிப் போகும்
சந்தோசத்த வெறுத்து பாரு
சாவு பழகிப் போகும்
Try living amidst poverty,
Life itself will become something you get used to.
Try detaching yourself from happiness,
Death itself will become something you get used to.
மார்கழியில் குளிச்சு பாரு
குளிரு பழகிப் போகும்
மாதவனா வாழ்ந்து பாரு
வறுமை பழகிப் போகும்
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
The cold will become something you get used to.
Try living like Madhavan,
Poverty will become something you get used to.
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
Kuliru pazhagi pogum
The cold will become something you get used to.
Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru
Try living like Madhavan,
Varumai pazhagi pogum
Poverty will become something you get used to.
Uppillaama kudichchu paaru
Try drinking without adding salt,
Kanji pazhagi pogum
The porridge will become something you get used to.
Paai ilaama paduththu paaru
Try sleeping without a mat,
Thookkam pazhagi pogum
Sleep will become something you get used to.
Varumaiyodu irundhu paaru
Try living amidst poverty,
Vaazhvu pazhagi pogum
Life itself will become something you get used to.
Sandhosaththa veruthu paaru
Try detaching yourself from happiness,
Saavu pazhagi pogum
Death itself will become something you get used to.
Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
Kuliru pazhagi pogum
The cold will become something you get used to.
Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru
Try living like Madhavan,
Varumai pazhagi pogum
Poverty will become something you get used to.
Ennoda soththellaam
All of my possessions,
Tholaichuputten
I have lost them all.
Ippo en perum olagathaiyae
Now, in my name, the entire world,
Ezhudhikitten
I have registered as mine.
Thuravikku veedu manai
For an ascetic, house and land,
Yedhum illai
There is none.
Oru kuruvikku kaasae dhaan
For a small bird, money,
Thaevai illai
Is never needed.
Sillena kaathu
Chilly breeze,
Siththoda ooththu
Water stream near the spring,
Pasichaa kanji
Porridge when hungry,
Paduthaa urakkam
Sleep when lying down,
Podhumada podhumadaa
Enough, oh man, enough,
Podhumadaa saami
Enough, Lord!
Naan sonnaakka valamidama
If I command, clock-wise and counter-clockwise,
Suththumadaa bhoomi…..
The earth itself will rotate...
Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
Kuliru pazhagi pogum
The cold will become something you get used to.
Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru
Try living like Madhavan,
Varumai pazhagi pogum
Poverty will become something you get used to.
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa..aa…
Kaasu panam sandhosam
Cash and wealth,
Tharuvadhilla
Do not give happiness.
Vaira kallukku arisiyodu
A diamond stone does not have,
Rusiyum illa
The taste of rice.
Podhumennum manasa pola
Like a mind that says 'enough',
Selvam illa
There is no greater wealth.
Than pondaatti pola oru
Like one's own wife,
Deivam illa
There is no greater deity.
Vaeppamara nizhalu
The shade of a neem tree,
Whistle adikkum kuyilu
A cuckoo bird whistling,
Maatu mani saththam
The sound of a cattle bell,
Vayasaana muththam
An affectionate kiss from an elder,
Podhumada podhumadaa
Enough, oh man, enough,
Podhumadaa saami- ada
Enough, Lord! Hey,
Enna pola sugamaan aalu
A person as peaceful and happy as me,
Irundhaa kaami
Show me if anyone exists!
Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
Kuliru pazhagi pogum
The cold will become something you get used to.
Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru
Try living like Madhavan,
Varumai pazhagi pogum
Poverty will become something you get used to.
Uppillaama kudichchu paaru
Try drinking without adding salt,
Kanji pazhagi pogum
The porridge will become something you get used to.
Paai ilaama paduththu paaru
Try sleeping without a mat,
Thookkam pazhagi pogum
Sleep will become something you get used to.
Varumaiyodu irundhu paaru
Try living amidst poverty,
Vaazhvu pazhagi pogum
Life itself will become something you get used to.
Sandhosaththa veruthu paaru
Try detaching yourself from happiness,
Saavu pazhagi pogum
Death itself will become something you get used to.
Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru
Try taking a bath in the cold month of Margazhi,
Kuliru pazhagi pogum
The cold will become something you get used to.
Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru
Try living like Madhavan,
Varumai pazhagi pogum
Poverty will become something you get used to.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song from the movie 'Onbadhu Roobai Nottu' reflects deep philosophical values about contentments, minimalism, and detachment from material riches. Written by Vairamuthu, the lyricist conveys that habituation makes hardship manageable—whether it is bathing in freezing winter water or living in extreme poverty. Once a person lets go of materialistic greed, simple things in nature like shade, wind, water, and genuine human affection offer absolute joy and peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition of refrains)
“Kuliru pazhagi pogum”
The repeating phrase 'pazhagi pogum' (will become familiar/accustomed) reinforces the philosophical motif of human adaptability to hardship.
Emonis / Monai (Initial Rhyme in Tamil)
“Maargazhiyil kulichu paaru / Maadhavanaa vaazhndhu paaru”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Maargazhiyil' and 'Maadhavanaa', generating lyrical flow.
Metaphor
“Podhumennum manasa pola Selvam illa”
Comparing a contented mind ('podhumennum manasu') to the greatest form of wealth ('selvam').
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Trivia
'Onbadhu Roobai Nottu' (2007) was directed by Thankar Bachan, based on his own novel of the same name. The song features music composed by Bharathwaj and captures the core emotional journey of the protagonist Madhava Padayachi.
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