- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naalaam kezhamaiyilae santhana sarigai katti
Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyaanaarae
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyaanaarae
Naalaam kezhamaiyilae santhana sarigai katti
Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyaanaarae
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyaanaarae
Aadiyilae pongalittu
Kodi sanam koodi vanthu
Vanangidum aiyyanaarae
Vanthu vaazhththanum aiyyanaarae…..
Aadiyilae pongalittu
Kodi sanam koodi vanthu
Vanangidum aiyyanaarae
Vanthu vaazhththanum aiyyanaarae…..
Naalaam kezhamaiyilae santhana sarigai katti
Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Nenjilae vel kondu seerm kaayam
Endrumae maaraathu vaazhvilae
……………
Pongiya kaattaaru seerumpothu
Minjidum ooraethu naattilae
Pongiya kaattaaru seerumpothu
Minjidum ooraethu naattilae
Nam manathinilae sengadalirukkum
Sengadal muzhuthum raththa alai adikkum
Nam manathinilae sengadalirukkum
Sengadal muzhuthum raththa alai adikkum
Vaalai pidiththirukkum kayinaalae
Naalum thunaikkiruppaai aiyyanaarae
Naalaam kezhamaiyilae santhana sarigai katti
Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Iththanai kaalangal koondil vaazhntha
Singamum naanendru
…………….
Singamum paaigindra naalil kozhai
Vanjaga poonaigalum odumae
Singamum paaigindra naalil kozhai
Vanjaga poonaigalum odumae
Nam vizhigalilae senthanal irukkum
Nam ninaivinilae raththa veri irukkum
Nam vizhigalilae senthanal irukkum
Nam ninaivinilae raththa veri irukkum
Vaalai pidiththirukkum kayinaalae
Naalum thunaikkiruppaai aiyyanaarae
Naalaam kezhamaiyilae santhana sarigai katti
Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Nenjilae thaenoorum kadhal bodhai
Ennidam thondraathu thozhaanae
……………
Konjiae thaalaattum thaayai kooda
En manam theendaathu nanbanae
Konjiae thaalaattum thaayai kooda
En manam theendaathu nanbanae
Nam kadamaiyilae en uyirirukkum
Ponnagai nilamum nenjil vara marukkum
Nam kadamaiyilae en uyirirukkum
Ponnagai nilamum nenjil vara marukkum
Vaalai pidiththirukkum kayinaalae
Naalum thunaikkiruppaai aiyyanaarae
Naalaam kezhamaiyilae santhana sarigai katti
Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Naalum thunaiyirukkum aiyyanaarae
Dressed in sandalwood paste and gold-bordered silk on the fourth day,
Holding an auspicious umbrella atop a motionless horse,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
Dressed in sandalwood paste and gold-bordered silk on the fourth day,
Holding an auspicious umbrella atop a motionless horse,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
Cooking sweet Pongal offerings in the month of Aadi,
Millions of people gather together
To bow down and pray to you, Lord Ayyanar,
You must come and bless us, Lord Ayyanar...
Cooking sweet Pongal offerings in the month of Aadi,
Millions of people gather together
To bow down and pray to you, Lord Ayyanar,
You must come and bless us, Lord Ayyanar...
Dressed in sandalwood paste and gold-bordered silk on the fourth day,
Holding an auspicious umbrella atop a motionless horse,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
The raging wound pierced into the chest by a spear
Will never fade away in this lifetime.
...
When an overflowing wild river rushes in fury,
Can any village in this land survive?
When an overflowing wild river rushes in fury,
Can any village in this land survive?
Inside our hearts lies a deep red sea,
And across that red sea, violent waves of blood crash.
Inside our hearts lies a deep red sea,
And across that red sea, violent waves of blood crash.
With the sword held firmly in your hand,
Stand by our side every day, Lord Ayyanar!
Dressed in sandalwood paste and gold-bordered silk on the fourth day,
Holding an auspicious umbrella atop a motionless horse,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
After living trapped in a cage for so long,
Knowing that I too am a lion,
...
On the day the lion pounces,
Even cowardly, scheming cats will run away!
On the day the lion pounces,
Even cowardly, scheming cats will run away!
In our eyes burns glowing red fire,
In our thoughts rages a fierce thirst for battle,
In our eyes burns glowing red fire,
In our thoughts rages a fierce thirst for battle,
With the sword held firmly in your hand,
Stand by our side every day, Lord Ayyanar!
Dressed in sandalwood paste and gold-bordered silk on the fourth day,
Holding an auspicious umbrella atop a motionless horse,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
The sweet, intoxicating feeling of love
Will never rise in my heart, my comrade.
...
Even for the mother who cradles and sings lullabies,
My mind will not soften with longing, my friend.
Even for the mother who cradles and sings lullabies,
My mind will not soften with longing, my friend.
My very life belongs entirely to our duty,
Gold, ornaments, and land are refused entry into my heart.
My very life belongs entirely to our duty,
Gold, ornaments, and land are refused entry into my heart.
With the sword held firmly in your hand,
Stand by our side every day, Lord Ayyanar!
Dressed in sandalwood paste and gold-bordered silk on the fourth day,
Holding an auspicious umbrella atop a motionless horse,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
O Lord Ayyanar, you who protect us every day,
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi' (1984) blends rural folk devotion with powerful revolutionary themes. It invokes Lord Ayyanaar, the guardian deity of Tamil villages, seeking his protection and strength to overcome oppression and injustice. The lyrics convey intense emotions of righteous anger, comparing inner turmoil to a surging wild river and a sea of blood, while dedicating life entirely to duty over personal desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kodi sanam koodi vanthu”
Repetition of the 'ko' sound across words creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvakarn)
“Sengadal muzhuthum raththa alai adikkum”
Comparing the inner rage and grief to a sea crashing with waves of blood.
Visual Imagery
“Odaak kuthuraiyilae mangala kodai pudichchi”
Evokes vivid traditional iconography of Lord Ayyanaar seated on a clay horse holding a sacred umbrella.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, 'Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi' incorporated rich folk deity traditions of Tamil Nadu (Ayyanaar worship) to heighten the emotional and action-oriented narrative of the film.
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