Manapaarai Maadu Katti
From Makkalai Petra Magarasi · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ponnu velaiyira boomiyadaa… | This is a land where gold grows, my friend... |
| Vivasaayatha poruppaa gavanichi | If we take up farming responsibly |
| Seidhomadaa… | And do it well, my friend... |
| Unmaiyaa uzhaikkira namakku… | For us who toil with true honesty... |
| Ellaa namaigalum naadi vandhu | All prosperity and good things will seek us out |
| Koodudhadaa…aaa…aa..aaa..haa..aa…aa..aa… | And come together... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Manappaara maadu katti | Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai |
| Maayavaram yaeru pootti | Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram |
| Vayakkaatta uzhudhu podu | Till the soil of the farm field |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Pasunthazhaiya potu paadu padu chella kannu | Add green leaf manure and work hard, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Manappaara maadu katti… | Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai... |
| Maayavaram yaeru pootti… | Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram... |
| Male | |
| Manappaara maadu katti | Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai |
| Maayavaram yaeru pootti | Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram |
| Vayakkaatta uzhudhu podu | Till the soil of the farm field |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Pasunthazhaiya potu paadu padu chella kannu | Add green leaf manure and work hard, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Aathooru kichadi sambaa | The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur |
| Aathooru kichadi sambaa | The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur |
| Paathu vaangi vedha vedhachi | Buy carefully and sow as seeds |
| Aathooru kichadi sambaa | The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur |
| Paathu vaangi vedha vedhachi | Buy carefully and sow as seeds |
| Naatha parichi nattu podu | Pluck the saplings and transplant them |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Thanniya yaetham pudichi | Work the water lift device |
| Yerachi podu chella kannu | And irrigate the field, my darling! |
| Naatha parichi nattu podu | Pluck the saplings and transplant them |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Thanniya yaetham pudichi | Work the water lift device |
| Yerachi podu chella kannu | And irrigate the field, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Karudha nallaa vilaiya vachi | Nurture the crop to yield rich grain |
| Marudha jillaa aala vachi… | Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district... |
| Karudha nallaa vilaiya vachi | Nurture the crop to yield rich grain |
| Marudha jillaa aala vachi | Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district |
| Aruttu podu kalathu maetula | Harvest and bring it to the threshing floor |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Nallaa adichi thootthi | Thresh the grain well, winnow it clean |
| Alandhu podu chella kannu | And measure the harvest, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Yendraa palla kaattreenga | Why are you grinning at me? |
| Ada velaiya paarunga | Hey, focus on your work! |
| Male | |
| Karudha nallaa vilaiya vachi | Nurture the crop to yield rich grain |
| Marudha jillaa aala vachi | Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district |
| Aruthu podu kalathu mettula | Harvest and bring it to the threshing floor |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Nallaa adichi thootthi | Thresh the grain well, winnow it clean |
| Alandhu podu chella kannu | And measure the harvest, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Podhiya yaethi vandiyilae | Load the grain bags onto the cart |
| Pollaachi sandhaiyilae… aaa…aaa..aa… | To the weekly market in Pollachi... ah... |
| Male | |
| Podhiya yaethi vandiyilae | Load the grain bags onto the cart |
| Pollaachi sandhaiyilae | To the weekly market in Pollachi |
| Virudhunagar vyaabaarikku | To the trusted merchant from Virudhunagar |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Neeyum vitthu pottu panatha ennu | Sell the yield and count the earnings |
| Chella kannu | My darling! |
| Virudhunagar vyaabaarikku | To the trusted merchant from Virudhunagar |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Neeyum vithu pottu panatha ennu | Sell the yield and count the earnings |
| Chella kannu | My darling! |
| Male | |
| Saetha panatha sikkanamaa | The money earned from hard work, frugally |
| Selavu panna pakkuvamaa | And with prudence in spending |
| Ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu | Hand it over into mother's hands |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Unga ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu | Hand it over into your mother's hands |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Avanga aara nooru aakkuvaanga | She will multiply six into six hundred |
| Chella kannu | My darling! |
| Male | |
| Saetha panatha sikkanamaa | The money earned from hard work, frugally |
| Selavu panna pakkuvamaa | And with prudence in spending |
| Ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu | Hand it over into mother's hands |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Unga ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu | Hand it over into your mother's hands |
| Chinna kannu | My little dear one |
| Avanga aara nooru aakkuvaanga | She will multiply six into six hundred |
| Chella kannu | My darling! |
பொண்ணு வெளையிற பூமியடா
விவசாயத்த பொறுப்பா கவனிச்சு
செய்தோமடா....
உண்மையா உழைக்கிற நமக்கு
எல்லா நன்மைகளும் நாடி வந்து
கூடுதடா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....
This is a land where gold grows, my friend...
If we take up farming responsibly
And do it well, my friend...
For us who toil with true honesty...
All prosperity and good things will seek us out
And come together... ah... ah... ah...
மணப்பாறை மாடு கட்டி
மாயாவரம் ஏரு பூட்டி
வயக்காட்ட உழுது போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
பசுந்தழைய போட்டு பாடு படு செல்லக்கண்ணு
Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai
Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram
Till the soil of the farm field
My little dear one
Add green leaf manure and work hard, my darling!
மணப்பாறை மாடு கட்டி
மாயாவரம் ஏரு பூட்டி
Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai...
Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram...
மணப்பாறை மாடு கட்டி
மாயாவரம் ஏரு பூட்டி
வயக்காட்ட உழுது போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
பசுந்தழைய போட்டு பாடு படு செல்லக்கண்ணு
Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai
Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram
Till the soil of the farm field
My little dear one
Add green leaf manure and work hard, my darling!
ஆத்தூரு கிச்சடி சம்பா
ஆத்தூரு கிச்சடி சம்பா
பாத்து வாங்கி விதை விதைச்சி
ஆத்தூரு கிச்சடி சம்பா
பாத்து வாங்கி விதை விதைச்சி
நாத்த பறிச்சி நட்டுப்போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
தண்ணிய ஏத்தம் புடிச்சு
எறைச்சி போடு செல்லக்கண்ணு
நாத்த பறிச்சி நட்டுப்போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
தண்ணிய ஏற்றம் புடிச்சு
எறைச்சி போடு செல்லக்கண்ணு
The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur
The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur
Buy carefully and sow as seeds
The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur
Buy carefully and sow as seeds
Pluck the saplings and transplant them
My little dear one
Work the water lift device
And irrigate the field, my darling!
Pluck the saplings and transplant them
My little dear one
Work the water lift device
And irrigate the field, my darling!
கருதை நல்லா வெளைய வச்சி
மருத ஜில்லா ஆளை வச்சி....
கருதை நல்லா வெளைய வச்சி
மருத ஜில்லா ஆளை வச்சி....
அறுத்து போடு களத்து மேட்டுல
சின்னக்கண்ணு
நல்லா அடிச்சி தூத்தி
அளந்து போடு செல்லக்கண்ணு
Nurture the crop to yield rich grain
Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district...
Nurture the crop to yield rich grain
Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district
Harvest and bring it to the threshing floor
My little dear one
Thresh the grain well, winnow it clean
And measure the harvest, my darling!
என்றா பல்லக்காட்ரீங்க
அட வேலைய பாருங்க
Why are you grinning at me?
Hey, focus on your work!
கருதை நல்லா வெளைய வச்சி
மருத ஜில்லா ஆளை வச்சி....
அறுத்து போடு களத்து மேட்டுல
சின்னக்கண்ணு
நல்லா அடிச்சி தூத்தி
அளந்து போடு செல்லக்கண்ணு
Nurture the crop to yield rich grain
Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district
Harvest and bring it to the threshing floor
My little dear one
Thresh the grain well, winnow it clean
And measure the harvest, my darling!
பொதிய ஏத்தி வண்டியிலே
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ...
Load the grain bags onto the cart
To the weekly market in Pollachi... ah...
பொதிய ஏத்தி வண்டியிலே
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
விருதுநகர் வியாபாரிக்கு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
நீயும் வித்து போட்டு பணத்தை எண்ணு
செல்லக்கண்ணு
விருதுநகர் வியாபாரிக்கு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
நீயும் வித்து போட்டு பணத்தை எண்ணு
செல்லக்கண்ணு
Load the grain bags onto the cart
To the weekly market in Pollachi
To the trusted merchant from Virudhunagar
My little dear one
Sell the yield and count the earnings
My darling!
To the trusted merchant from Virudhunagar
My little dear one
Sell the yield and count the earnings
My darling!
சேத்த பணத்த சிக்கனமா
செலவு பண்ண பக்குவமா
அம்மா கையில கொடுத்து போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
உங்க அம்மா கையில கொடுத்து போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
அவங்க ஆற நூறு ஆக்குவாங்க
செல்லக்கண்ணு
The money earned from hard work, frugally
And with prudence in spending
Hand it over into mother's hands
My little dear one
Hand it over into your mother's hands
My little dear one
She will multiply six into six hundred
My darling!
சேத்த பணத்த சிக்கனமா
செலவு பண்ண பக்குவமா
அம்மா கையில கொடுத்து போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
உங்க அம்மா கையில கொடுத்து போடு
சின்னக்கண்ணு
அவங்க ஆற நூறு ஆக்குவாங்க
செல்லக்கண்ணு
The money earned from hard work, frugally
And with prudence in spending
Hand it over into mother's hands
My little dear one
Hand it over into your mother's hands
My little dear one
She will multiply six into six hundred
My darling!
Ponnu velaiyira boomiyadaa…
This is a land where gold grows, my friend...
Vivasaayatha poruppaa gavanichi
If we take up farming responsibly
Seidhomadaa…
And do it well, my friend...
Unmaiyaa uzhaikkira namakku…
For us who toil with true honesty...
Ellaa namaigalum naadi vandhu
All prosperity and good things will seek us out
Koodudhadaa…aaa…aa..aaa..haa..aa…aa..aa…
And come together... ah... ah... ah...
Manappaara maadu katti
Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai
Maayavaram yaeru pootti
Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram
Vayakkaatta uzhudhu podu
Till the soil of the farm field
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Pasunthazhaiya potu paadu padu chella kannu
Add green leaf manure and work hard, my darling!
Manappaara maadu katti…
Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai...
Maayavaram yaeru pootti…
Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram...
Manappaara maadu katti
Harness the sturdy bulls from Manapparai
Maayavaram yaeru pootti
Yoke the finest plow from Mayavaram
Vayakkaatta uzhudhu podu
Till the soil of the farm field
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Pasunthazhaiya potu paadu padu chella kannu
Add green leaf manure and work hard, my darling!
Aathooru kichadi sambaa
The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur
Aathooru kichadi sambaa
The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur
Paathu vaangi vedha vedhachi
Buy carefully and sow as seeds
Aathooru kichadi sambaa
The quality Kichadi Samba paddy from Attur
Paathu vaangi vedha vedhachi
Buy carefully and sow as seeds
Naatha parichi nattu podu
Pluck the saplings and transplant them
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Thanniya yaetham pudichi
Work the water lift device
Yerachi podu chella kannu
And irrigate the field, my darling!
Naatha parichi nattu podu
Pluck the saplings and transplant them
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Thanniya yaetham pudichi
Work the water lift device
Yerachi podu chella kannu
And irrigate the field, my darling!
Karudha nallaa vilaiya vachi
Nurture the crop to yield rich grain
Marudha jillaa aala vachi…
Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district...
Karudha nallaa vilaiya vachi
Nurture the crop to yield rich grain
Marudha jillaa aala vachi
Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district
Aruttu podu kalathu maetula
Harvest and bring it to the threshing floor
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Nallaa adichi thootthi
Thresh the grain well, winnow it clean
Alandhu podu chella kannu
And measure the harvest, my darling!
Yendraa palla kaattreenga
Why are you grinning at me?
Ada velaiya paarunga
Hey, focus on your work!
Karudha nallaa vilaiya vachi
Nurture the crop to yield rich grain
Marudha jillaa aala vachi
Hire agricultural workers from Madurai district
Aruthu podu kalathu mettula
Harvest and bring it to the threshing floor
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Nallaa adichi thootthi
Thresh the grain well, winnow it clean
Alandhu podu chella kannu
And measure the harvest, my darling!
Podhiya yaethi vandiyilae
Load the grain bags onto the cart
Pollaachi sandhaiyilae… aaa…aaa..aa…
To the weekly market in Pollachi... ah...
Podhiya yaethi vandiyilae
Load the grain bags onto the cart
Pollaachi sandhaiyilae
To the weekly market in Pollachi
Virudhunagar vyaabaarikku
To the trusted merchant from Virudhunagar
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Neeyum vitthu pottu panatha ennu
Sell the yield and count the earnings
Chella kannu
My darling!
Virudhunagar vyaabaarikku
To the trusted merchant from Virudhunagar
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Neeyum vithu pottu panatha ennu
Sell the yield and count the earnings
Chella kannu
My darling!
Saetha panatha sikkanamaa
The money earned from hard work, frugally
Selavu panna pakkuvamaa
And with prudence in spending
Ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu
Hand it over into mother's hands
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Unga ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu
Hand it over into your mother's hands
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Avanga aara nooru aakkuvaanga
She will multiply six into six hundred
Chella kannu
My darling!
Saetha panatha sikkanamaa
The money earned from hard work, frugally
Selavu panna pakkuvamaa
And with prudence in spending
Ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu
Hand it over into mother's hands
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Unga ammaa kaiyilae koduthu podu
Hand it over into your mother's hands
Chinna kannu
My little dear one
Avanga aara nooru aakkuvaanga
She will multiply six into six hundred
Chella kannu
My darling!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic Tamil folk-style song is a step-by-step guide and celebration of traditional agriculture in Tamil Nadu. Sung from the perspective of an experienced farmer encouraging young agricultural workers, the song details every phase of cultivation—from selecting specialized regional bulls (Manapparai) and plows (Mayavaram), choosing rich paddy varieties (Attur Kichadi Samba), irrigating using traditional water lifts, harvesting with farm hands from Madurai, selling at Pollachi market to Virudhunagar merchants, and finally entrusting the hard-earned money to the mother of the household for wise financial management. The overall theme emphasizes the dignity of labor, honest hard work, regional specialization in Tamil agricultural practices, and the matriarchal wisdom in household financial management where a mother can multiply small savings into great wealth ('aara nooru aakkuvaanga').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Ponnu velaiyira boomiyadaa…”
Comparing fertile agricultural soil directly to gold ('Ponnu velaiyira boomiyadaa'), highlighting the inherent value of arable land.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manappaara maadu katti / Maayavaram yaeru pootti”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Manappaara' and 'Maayavaram', where both have 'na/ya' patterns, or 'Aathooru' and 'Paathu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Chinna kannu ... Chella kannu”
Repetition of end refrain 'Chinna kannu' and 'Chella kannu' across multiple stanzas, creating an affectionate rhythmic rhythm.
Hyperbole / Idiomatic Expression
“Avanga aara nooru aakkuvaanga”
The phrase 'aara nooru aakkuvaanga' (turning six into six hundred) is a traditional Tamil hyperbole praising household financial efficiency and motherly resourcefulness.
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Trivia
S. V. Sahasranamam starrer 'Makkalai Petra Magarasi' (1957) featured music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. Written by A. Maruthakasi, this song remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous cultural anthems celebrating agricultural geography, listing specific Tamil towns renowned for specific agricultural goods: Manapparai for cattle, Mayiladuthurai (Mayavaram) for plows, Attur for Samba rice, Pollachi for markets, and Virudhunagar for merchants.
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