- Lyricist
- Kadhir
- Singer
- Shahul Hameed
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Uzhavan
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh oh ya aa aa oh
Oh oh aa aa
Drrruuuuu a….
Enna pokku pora
Ennalae
Kamalai thanni
Erakku machaan
Yera pootti uzhuthu vachaan
Vithu nella eduthu vachaan
Vedhaikkum naalu kaathirunthaan
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theeraatho
Oh oh oh..(3)
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Mayilgal aadum
Kondaattam podum
Vaanang karukaliyae
Kuyilgal naalum
Themmaangu paadum
Solai than ingillaiyae
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Vadakkae mazhai peiyya
Varum kizhakkae vellam
Kolathaan karaiyilae
Ayirai thullum
Kizhakkae mazhai peiyya
Kinarellaam puthu vellam
Pachai vayakkaadu
Nenjai killum
Ohh……….
Male & Chorus :
Nalla nellu kathir aruthu
Pulla neli neliyaa kattu katti
Ava kattu kondu pogaiyilae
Ninnu kannadippaan athai magan
Uzhavan sirikkanum
Ulagam sezhikkanum
Minnal ingu pada padakka
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Mayilgal aadum
Kondaattam podum
Vaanang karukaliyae
Kuyilgal naalum
Themmaangu paadum
Solai than ingillaiyae
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Oh Oh oh…(3)
Varappula ponnirukku
Ponnu kaiyil kili irukku
Kili irukkum kaiyya
Nee eppo pudippa
Vethaiyellaam chediyaagi
Chediyellaam kaaiyaagi
Kaaya vithu
Un kaiyya pudippen
Oh……..
Male :Puthu thandatti potta pulla
Summa thala thalannu valantha pulla
Raa thavalaiyellaam kulavai ida
Naan thamarai un madi mela
Kanavugal palikanum
Kazhani sezhikanum
Vaanam karu karukka
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Mayilgal aadum
Kondaattam podum
Vaanang karukaliyae
Kuyilgal naalum
Themmaangu paadum
Solai than ingillaiyae
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Maari mazhai peiyaatho
Makka pancham theera
Saaral mazhai peiyaatho
Sananga pancham maara
Oh oh ya ah ah oh
Oh oh ah ah
Trrrrruuuu ah...
Where are you heading off to?
Oh dear me...
Water from the Kamalai (traditional well water-lift),
Draw it up, brother-in-law!
He hitched the plow and tilled the soil,
He sorted and set aside the seed grains,
He waited for the sowing day,
Won't the monsoon rain pour down?
Won't the people's famine end?
Oh oh oh...
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
Peacocks would dance,
And celebrate with joy,
Yet the sky hasn't turned dark!
Cuckoos every single day
Would sing rustic folk tunes,
Yet there is no green grove here!
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
When rain falls in the north,
The floodwaters reach the east.
Along the banks of the pond,
The Ayirai fish leap about.
When rain falls in the east,
Fresh floodwaters fill all the wells.
The lush green farmlands
Tug gently at the heart.
Oh...
Male & Chorus:
Harvesting the ripe paddy sheaves,
Tying the straw into curving bundles,
As she walks carrying the bundle,
Her aunt's son stands and winks.
The farmer must smile,
The world must thrive,
As lightning flashes all around,
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
Peacocks would dance,
And celebrate with joy,
Yet the sky hasn't turned dark!
Cuckoos every single day
Would sing rustic folk tunes,
Yet there is no green grove here!
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
Oh oh oh...
There is gold on the field ridge,
And a parrot rests in the girl's hand.
That hand holding the parrot,
When will you hold it?
Once every seed grows into a plant,
And every plant bears fruit,
After I sell the harvest,
I will take your hand.
Oh...
Male: Girl wearing new thandatti (traditional heavy earrings),
A girl who has grown so fresh and lush,
As the night frogs trill in celebration,
I will be a lotus upon your lap.
Dreams must come true,
The fields must flourish,
As the sky turns pitch black,
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
Peacocks would dance,
And celebrate with joy,
Yet the sky hasn't turned dark!
Cuckoos every single day
Would sing rustic folk tunes,
Yet there is no green grove here!
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
Won't the monsoon rains fall?
To end the people's famine?
Won't a gentle drizzle fall?
To turn the people's misery around?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deep yearning for rain, expressing the struggles and hopes of an agrarian community dependent on nature. The lyrics portray the hard work of farmers who prepare the fields and wait for rainfall to eradicate famine and bring prosperity to the land and its people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monodistich Rhyme (Emonai & Etukai)
“Uzhavan sirikkanum / Ulagam sezhikkanum”
Second letter rhyming across adjacent lines, typical of traditional Tamil folk poetry (e.g., 'Maari' and 'Saaral' / 'Uzhavan' and 'Ulagam').
Imagery
“Pachai vayakkaadu / Nenjai killum”
Vivid pastoral visual imagery depicting lush green fields, jumping fish along pond banks, and darkening skies.
Personification & Symbolism
“Varappula ponnirukku”
Referring to crops as gold ('Varappula ponnirukku') and personifying nature's mood through dancing peacocks and singing cuckoos.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Uzhavan (1993) was composed by A. R. Rahman, featuring direction by Kathir and starring Prabhu and Bhanupriya. The film heavily celebrates Tamil agricultural traditions.
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