Naadu Naadu
From Poovukkul Boogambam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Details
- Poovukkul Boogambam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aha ahaa ahaa ahaa aa….. | Aha ahaa ahaa ahaa aa….. |
| Naadu naadu | Country, country! |
| Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Male :Adhuthaanae veedu | Male: That itself is home! |
| Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Male | |
| Vettu saththamum | The sound of cutting/fighting |
| Oru paattu saththamum | And the sound of a song |
| Ingu saernthu kekkanum | Should be heard together here |
| Naam vaazhnthu paakkanum | We must live and experience it |
| Pattaalam orae kudumbam | The army is one single family |
| Male | |
| Kudumbam ada kozhantha | Family, oh child! |
| Adha maranthu kalanthittom | Forgetting differences, we have blended together |
| Jaadhi madha paedham | Caste and religious differences |
| Adha kadanthu valarnthuttom…. | We have grown beyond them.... |
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu haei haei haei | Country, country! Hei hei hei! |
| Adhuthaanae veedu thaaraaraaraa raarararaa | That itself is home! Thaaraaraaraa raarararaa |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ……………… |
| Male | |
| Vayasai ellaam maranthuttom | We have forgotten all our age |
| Chorus :Kumthalakkadi kummaango | Chorus: Kumthalakkadi kummaango |
| Jimthalakkadi jimmaango | Jimthalakkadi jimmaango |
| Male :Pattaalaththula saernthuttom | Male: We joined the army |
| Chorus :Kumthalakkadi kummaango | Chorus: Kumthalakkadi kummaango |
| Jimthalakkadi jimmaango | Jimthalakkadi jimmaango |
| Male | |
| Samsaaramo | As for family/wife |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Aval ulloorula | Male: She is in the hometown |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Inga chinna veedu onnumilla | Male: There is no second family/mistress here |
| Chorus :…………….. | Chorus: …………….. |
| Male | |
| Raamaiyyaa osthaavaiyyaa | Ramayya, master! |
| Maamanthaa ogattaenaiyyaa | Uncle, shall I take leave? |
| Vantha vayasilae oru meesai illaiyae | At the young age we arrived, there was no mustache yet |
| Ezhuthi koduththittom | We signed away our lives |
| Oru aasaiyillaiyae haei haei | We have no other desires! Hei hei! |
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu …………. | Country, country! …………. |
| Adhuthaanae veedu …………… | That itself is home! …………… |
| Male | |
| ……………………… | ……………………… |
| Male | |
| Madharaasi panjaabi gujarati | Madrasi, Punjabi, Gujarati |
| Ellorum oru thaayin maganallaavaa | Are we not all children of one mother? |
| Male :……………. | Male: ……………. |
| Male :Malaiyaali thelungaali bengaali | Male: Malayali, Telugali, Bengali |
| Ellaarum piriyaatha uravallaavaa | Are we not all inseparable relatives? |
| Male | |
| Hum sap aekkuhai | We all are one |
| Saaththoyo polo | Comrades, say it out loud! |
| Sare Jahaanse acchaa | Better than the entire world... |
| Chorus :Hindustan hamaaraa | Chorus: Our Hindustan is! |
| Male | |
| Nambilki jolly | Being with us is fun |
| Chorus :………….. | Chorus: ………….. |
| Male :Vaerennaa joli | Male: What other work do we have? |
| Chorus :…………. | Chorus: …………. |
| Male | |
| Yuththangal vanthaal | If wars come |
| Chorus :………. | Chorus: ………. |
| Male :Ingu namthaan vaeli | Male: We are the protecting fence here |
| Chorus :………. | Chorus: ………. |
| Male :Aadungadaa santhosam | Male: Dance, my friends! Happiness |
| Ennaalum nammoduthaan | Is always with us forever! |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ………………... |
| Male | |
| Naadu naadu | Country, country! |
| Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Male :Adhuthaanae veedu | Male: That itself is home! |
| Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa | Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa |
| Male | |
| Vettu saththamum | The sound of cutting/fighting |
| Oru paattu saththamum | And the sound of a song |
| Ingu saernthu kekkanum | Should be heard together here |
| Naam vaazhnthu paakkanum | We must live and experience it |
| Pattaalam orae kudumbam | The army is one single family |
| Male | |
| Kudumbam ada kozhantha | Family, oh child! |
| Adha maranthu kalanthittom | Forgetting differences, we have blended together |
| Jaadhi madha paedham | Caste and religious differences |
| Adha kadanthu valarnthuttom…. | We have grown beyond them.... |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ………………... |
| Chorus :…………….. | Chorus: …………….. |
அஹ அஹா அஹா அஹா அ....
நாடு நாடு
குழு :
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
அதுதானே வீடு
குழு :
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
Aha ahaa ahaa ahaa aa…..
Country, country!
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Male: That itself is home!
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
வேட்டு சத்தமும்
ஒரு பாட்டு சத்தமும்
இங்கு சேர்ந்து கேக்கணும்
நாம் வாழ்ந்து பாக்கணும்
பட்டாளம் ஒரே குடும்பம்
The sound of cutting/fighting
And the sound of a song
Should be heard together here
We must live and experience it
The army is one single family
குடும்பம் அட கொழந்த
அத மறந்து கலந்திட்டோம்
ஜாதி மத பேதம்
அதக் கடந்து வளர்ந்துட்டோம்......
Family, oh child!
Forgetting differences, we have blended together
Caste and religious differences
We have grown beyond them....
நாடு நாடு ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
அதுதானே வீடு தாராராரா ராரரரா
Country, country! Hei hei hei!
That itself is home! Thaaraaraaraa raarararaa
.........................
………………
வயசையெல்லாம் மறந்துட்டோம்
குழு :
கும்தலக்கடி கும்மாங்கோ
ஜிம்தலக்கடி ஜிம்மாங்கோ
பட்டாளத்துல சேர்ந்துட்டோம்
குழு :
கும்தலக்கடி கும்மாங்கோ
ஜிம்தலக்கடி ஜிம்மாங்கோ
We have forgotten all our age
Chorus: Kumthalakkadi kummaango
Jimthalakkadi jimmaango
Male: We joined the army
Chorus: Kumthalakkadi kummaango
Jimthalakkadi jimmaango
சம்சாரமோ
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
அவள் உள்ளூருல
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
இங்க சின்ன வீடு ஒண்ணுமில்ல
குழு :
.........................
As for family/wife
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: She is in the hometown
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: There is no second family/mistress here
Chorus: ……………..
ராமைய்யா ஒஸ்தாவைய்யா
மாமந்தா ஒகட்டேன்ய்யா
வந்த வயசிலே ஒரு மீசை இல்லையே
எழுதிக் கொடுத்திட்டோம்
ஒரு ஆசையில்லையே ஹேய் ஹேய்
Ramayya, master!
Uncle, shall I take leave?
At the young age we arrived, there was no mustache yet
We signed away our lives
We have no other desires! Hei hei!
நாடு நாடு .................
அதுதானே வீடு ..................
Country, country! ………….
That itself is home! ……………
............................
………………………
மதராசி பஞ்சாபி குஜராத்தி
எல்லாரும் ஒரு தாயின் மகனல்லவா
..........................
மலையாளி தெலுங்காலி பெங்காலி
எல்லாரும் பிரியாத உறவல்லவா
Madrasi, Punjabi, Gujarati
Are we not all children of one mother?
Male: …………….
Male: Malayali, Telugali, Bengali
Are we not all inseparable relatives?
ஹம் சப் ஏக்குஹை
சாத்தியோ போலோ.....
சாரே சஹாங்சே அச்சா
குழு :
இந்துஸ்தான் ஹமாரா
We all are one
Comrades, say it out loud!
Better than the entire world...
Chorus: Our Hindustan is!
நம்பிள்கி ஜாலி
குழு :
................
வேறென்ன ஜோலி
குழு :
................
Being with us is fun
Chorus: …………..
Male: What other work do we have?
Chorus: ………….
யுத்தங்கள் வந்தால்
குழு :
................
இங்கு நாம்தான் வேலி
குழு :
................
ஆடுங்கடா சந்தோசம்
எந்நாளும் நம்மோடுதான்......
If wars come
Chorus: ……….
Male: We are the protecting fence here
Chorus: ……….
Male: Dance, my friends! Happiness
Is always with us forever!
...............................
………………...
நாடு நாடு
குழு :
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
அதுதானே வீடு
குழு :
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
ஜிம்பலக்கடி ஜிம்பா ஜிக்கா
Country, country!
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Male: That itself is home!
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
வேட்டு சத்தமும்
ஒரு பாட்டு சத்தமும்
இங்கு சேர்ந்து கேக்கணும்
நாம் வாழ்ந்து பாக்கணும்
பட்டாளம் ஒரே குடும்பம்
The sound of cutting/fighting
And the sound of a song
Should be heard together here
We must live and experience it
The army is one single family
குடும்பம் அட கொழந்த
அத மறந்து கலந்திட்டோம்
ஜாதி மத பேதம்
அதக் கடந்து வளர்ந்துட்டோம்......
Family, oh child!
Forgetting differences, we have blended together
Caste and religious differences
We have grown beyond them....
.............................
குழு :
................................
………………...
Chorus: ……………..
Aha ahaa ahaa ahaa aa…..
Aha ahaa ahaa ahaa aa…..
Naadu naadu
Country, country!
Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Male :Adhuthaanae veedu
Male: That itself is home!
Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Vettu saththamum
The sound of cutting/fighting
Oru paattu saththamum
And the sound of a song
Ingu saernthu kekkanum
Should be heard together here
Naam vaazhnthu paakkanum
We must live and experience it
Pattaalam orae kudumbam
The army is one single family
Kudumbam ada kozhantha
Family, oh child!
Adha maranthu kalanthittom
Forgetting differences, we have blended together
Jaadhi madha paedham
Caste and religious differences
Adha kadanthu valarnthuttom….
We have grown beyond them....
Naadu naadu haei haei haei
Country, country! Hei hei hei!
Adhuthaanae veedu thaaraaraaraa raarararaa
That itself is home! Thaaraaraaraa raarararaa
………………
………………
Vayasai ellaam maranthuttom
We have forgotten all our age
Chorus :Kumthalakkadi kummaango
Chorus: Kumthalakkadi kummaango
Jimthalakkadi jimmaango
Jimthalakkadi jimmaango
Male :Pattaalaththula saernthuttom
Male: We joined the army
Chorus :Kumthalakkadi kummaango
Chorus: Kumthalakkadi kummaango
Jimthalakkadi jimmaango
Jimthalakkadi jimmaango
Samsaaramo
As for family/wife
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Aval ulloorula
Male: She is in the hometown
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Inga chinna veedu onnumilla
Male: There is no second family/mistress here
Chorus :……………..
Chorus: ……………..
Raamaiyyaa osthaavaiyyaa
Ramayya, master!
Maamanthaa ogattaenaiyyaa
Uncle, shall I take leave?
Vantha vayasilae oru meesai illaiyae
At the young age we arrived, there was no mustache yet
Ezhuthi koduththittom
We signed away our lives
Oru aasaiyillaiyae haei haei
We have no other desires! Hei hei!
Naadu naadu ………….
Country, country! ………….
Adhuthaanae veedu ……………
That itself is home! ……………
………………………
………………………
Madharaasi panjaabi gujarati
Madrasi, Punjabi, Gujarati
Ellorum oru thaayin maganallaavaa
Are we not all children of one mother?
Male :…………….
Male: …………….
Male :Malaiyaali thelungaali bengaali
Male: Malayali, Telugali, Bengali
Ellaarum piriyaatha uravallaavaa
Are we not all inseparable relatives?
Hum sap aekkuhai
We all are one
Saaththoyo polo
Comrades, say it out loud!
Sare Jahaanse acchaa
Better than the entire world...
Chorus :Hindustan hamaaraa
Chorus: Our Hindustan is!
Nambilki jolly
Being with us is fun
Chorus :…………..
Chorus: …………..
Male :Vaerennaa joli
Male: What other work do we have?
Chorus :………….
Chorus: ………….
Yuththangal vanthaal
If wars come
Chorus :……….
Chorus: ……….
Male :Ingu namthaan vaeli
Male: We are the protecting fence here
Chorus :……….
Chorus: ……….
Male :Aadungadaa santhosam
Male: Dance, my friends! Happiness
Ennaalum nammoduthaan
Is always with us forever!
…………………
………………...
Naadu naadu
Country, country!
Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Male :Adhuthaanae veedu
Male: That itself is home!
Chorus :Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Chorus: Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa
Vettu saththamum
The sound of cutting/fighting
Oru paattu saththamum
And the sound of a song
Ingu saernthu kekkanum
Should be heard together here
Naam vaazhnthu paakkanum
We must live and experience it
Pattaalam orae kudumbam
The army is one single family
Kudumbam ada kozhantha
Family, oh child!
Adha maranthu kalanthittom
Forgetting differences, we have blended together
Jaadhi madha paedham
Caste and religious differences
Adha kadanthu valarnthuttom….
We have grown beyond them....
…………………
………………...
Chorus :……………..
Chorus: ……………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Naadu Naadu" from the 1988 Tamil film 'Poovukkul Boogambam' is a spirited patriotic ensemble track that celebrates unity in diversity within the Indian Armed Forces. The lyricist Gangai Amaran portrays soldiers coming together from different regions, linguistic backgrounds, and castes across India—Madrasis, Punjabis, Gujaratis, Malayalis, Telugus, and Bengalis—forming a single cohesive family united by love for their nation. The song highlights the selfless dedication of soldiers who sacrifice their personal comfort, family life, and youth to serve as a protective barrier ("vaeli") at the nation's borders. Despite the hard discipline and potential dangers of battle, they maintain a cheerful and celebratory brotherhood, proving that true patriotism transcends regional and religious boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil poetry)
“Naadu naadu / Adhuthaanae veedu”
The second letters of 'Pattaalam' and 'Kudumbam' or lines starting with 'Naadu' and 'Veedu' match, creating rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ingu saernthu kekkanum / Naam vaazhnthu paakkanum”
Lines ending with similar phonetics like 'kekkanum' and 'paakkanum' establish melodic symmetry.
Refrain / Repetition
“Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa”
Rhythmic gibberish chorus lines ('Jimbalakkadi jimbaa jikkaa') repeat throughout to maintain high energy and cadence.
Metaphor
“Ingu namthaan vaeli”
Comparing soldiers on the border directly to a protective fence ('vaeli') guarding the nation.
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Trivia
'Poovukkul Boogambam' is an action-drama film released in 1988, directed by Thiagarajan, featuring music composed by Sangeetha Rajan. The track 'Naadu Naadu' is notable for incorporating iconic nationalistic phrases like 'Sare Jahaan Se Accha' and 'Hum Sab Ek Hain' directly into Tamil lyrics to evoke national integration.
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