Naan Ungal Veetu
From Pudhiya Bhoomi · 1968
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Pudhiya Bhoomi1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan ungal veettu pillai… | I am a child of your home... |
| Idhu oorarindha unmai… | This is a truth known to the whole town... |
| Male | |
| Naan ungal veettu pillai… | I am a child of your home... |
| Idhu oorarindha unmai… | This is a truth known to the whole town... |
| Naan sellugindra paadhai | The path that I travel |
| Perarinjar kaattum paadhai | Is the path shown by the great scholar... |
| Male | |
| Naan ungal veettu pillai… | I am a child of your home... |
| Idhu oorarindha unmai… | This is a truth known to the whole town... |
| Naan sellugindra paadhai | The path that I travel |
| Perarinjar kaattum paadhai | Is the path shown by the great scholar... |
| Male | |
| Kaalam thorum paadam koorum | Lessons taught through the ages say |
| Maarudhal ingae thaevai | That change is needed here. |
| Ezhai eliyor thuyaram pokkum | Eradicating the sorrow of the poor and needy |
| Seyalae endhan saevai | Through action is my service. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam thorum paadam koorum | Lessons taught through the ages say |
| Maarudhal ingae thaevai | That change is needed here. |
| Ezhai eliyor thuyaram pokkum | Eradicating the sorrow of the poor and needy |
| Seyalae endhan saevai | Through action is my service. |
| Male | |
| Idhayam enbadhu rojaavaanaal | If the heart is a rose, |
| Ninaivae narumanamaagum | Then thought becomes its fragrance. |
| Idhayam enbadhu rojaavaanaal | If the heart is a rose, |
| Ninaivae narumanamaagum | Then thought becomes its fragrance. |
| Engae idhayam angae vaazhum | Wherever that heart lives, |
| Anbae ennai aalum | Love will rule over me there. |
| Male | |
| Naan ungal veettu pillai… | I am a child of your home... |
| Idhu oorarindha unmai… | This is a truth known to the whole town... |
| Naan sellugindra paadhai | The path that I travel |
| Perarinjar kaattum paadhai | Is the path shown by the great scholar... |
| Male | |
| Koyil endraal gopuram kaattum | If it is a temple, the tower shows |
| Dheivam undu angae | That God resides there. |
| Ullam endraal uyarndhu kaattum | If it is a mind, noble |
| Ennam vendum ingae | Thoughts are required here. |
| Male | |
| Koyil endraal gopuram kaattum | If it is a temple, the tower shows |
| Dheivam undu angae | That God resides there. |
| Ullam endraal uyarndhu kaattum | If it is a mind, noble |
| Ennam vendum ingae | Thoughts are required here. |
| Male | |
| Pirandha naadae sirandha koyil | The motherland where you were born is the finest temple, |
| Pesum mozhiyae dheivam | The language you speak is the true God. |
| Idhai marandhidaamal vaazhndhu vandhaal | If one lives without forgetting this, |
| Gopuramaagum kolgai | Their principles will rise high like a temple tower. |
| Male | |
| Naan ungal veettu pillai… | I am a child of your home... |
| Idhu oorarindha unmai… | This is a truth known to the whole town... |
| Naan sellugindra paadhai | The path that I travel |
| Perarinjar kaattum paadhai | Is the path shown by the great scholar... |
| Male | |
| Unakkoru pangum | A share for you |
| Enakkoru pangum | And a share for me |
| Ulagil nichayam undu | Is certainly guaranteed in this world. |
| Ovvoru manidhan uzhaippinaalum | Through the hard work of every single human, |
| Ulagam sezhippadhundu | The world prospers. |
| Male | |
| Yedhu vandhaalum yaettru kondaal | Whatever comes, if accepted with grace, |
| Thunivae thunaiyaai maarum | Courage itself becomes your companion. |
| Ilaiyor koottam thalaimai thaangum | A world where the young generation takes the lead |
| Boomiyae pudhiya boomi | Is truly a brand new world! |
| Ilaiyor koottam thalaimai thaangum | A world where the young generation takes the lead |
| Boomiyae pudhiya boomi | Is truly a brand new world! |
| Male | |
| Naan ungal veettu pillai… | I am a child of your home... |
| Idhu oorarindha unmai… | This is a truth known to the whole town... |
| Naan sellugindra paadhai | The path that I travel |
| Perarinjar kaattum paadhai | Is the path shown by the great scholar... |
நான் உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
இது ஊர் அறிந்த உண்மை
I am a child of your home...
This is a truth known to the whole town...
நான் உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
இது ஊர் அறிந்த உண்மை
நான் செல்லுகின்ற பாதை
பேரறிஞர் காட்டும் பாதை
I am a child of your home...
This is a truth known to the whole town...
The path that I travel
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
விசில் :
.........................
I am a child of your home...
This is a truth known to the whole town...
The path that I travel
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
நான் உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
இது ஊர் அறிந்த உண்மை
நான் செல்லுகின்ற பாதை
பேரறிஞர் காட்டும் பாதை
Lessons taught through the ages say
That change is needed here.
Eradicating the sorrow of the poor and needy
Through action is my service.
காலம்தோறும் பாடம் கூறும்
மாறுதல் இங்கே தேவை
ஏழை எளியோர் துயரம் போக்கும்
செயலே எந்தன் சேவை
Lessons taught through the ages say
That change is needed here.
Eradicating the sorrow of the poor and needy
Through action is my service.
காலம்தோறும் பாடம் கூறும்
மாறுதல் இங்கே தேவை
ஏழை எளியோர் துயரம் போக்கும்
செயலே எந்தன் சேவை
If the heart is a rose,
Then thought becomes its fragrance.
If the heart is a rose,
Then thought becomes its fragrance.
Wherever that heart lives,
Love will rule over me there.
இதயம் என்பது ரோஜாவானால்
நினைவே நறுமணமாகும்
இதயம் என்பது ரோஜாவானால்
நினைவே நறுமணமாகும்
எங்கே இதயம் அங்கே வாழும்
அன்பே என்னை ஆளும்
I am a child of your home...
This is a truth known to the whole town...
The path that I travel
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
நான் உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
இது ஊர் அறிந்த உண்மை
நான் செல்லுகின்ற பாதை
பேரறிஞர் காட்டும் பாதை
If it is a temple, the tower shows
That God resides there.
If it is a mind, noble
Thoughts are required here.
கோவில் என்றால் கோபுரம் காட்டும்
தெய்வம் உண்டு அங்கே
உள்ளம் என்றால் உயர்ந்து காட்டும்
எண்ணம் வேண்டும் இங்கே
If it is a temple, the tower shows
That God resides there.
If it is a mind, noble
Thoughts are required here.
கோவில் என்றால் கோபுரம் காட்டும்
தெய்வம் உண்டு அங்கே
உள்ளம் என்றால் உயர்ந்து காட்டும்
எண்ணம் வேண்டும் இங்கே
The motherland where you were born is the finest temple,
The language you speak is the true God.
If one lives without forgetting this,
Their principles will rise high like a temple tower.
பிறந்த நாடே சிறந்த கோவில்
பேசும் மொழியே தெய்வம்
இதை மறந்திடாமல் வாழ்ந்து வந்தால்
கோபுரமாகும் கொள்கை
I am a child of your home...
This is a truth known to the whole town...
The path that I travel
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
நான் உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
இது ஊர் அறிந்த உண்மை
நான் செல்லுகின்ற பாதை
பேரறிஞர் காட்டும் பாதை
A share for you
And a share for me
Is certainly guaranteed in this world.
Through the hard work of every single human,
The world prospers.
உனக்கொரு பங்கும்
எனக்கொரு பங்கும்
உலகில் நிச்சயம் உண்டு
ஒவ்வொரு மனிதன் உழைப்பினாலும்
உலகம் செழிப்பதுண்டு
Whatever comes, if accepted with grace,
Courage itself becomes your companion.
A world where the young generation takes the lead
Is truly a brand new world!
A world where the young generation takes the lead
Is truly a brand new world!
எது வந்தாலும் ஏற்றுக் கொண்டால்
துணிவே துணையாய் மாறும்
இளையோர் கூட்டம் தலைமை தாங்கும்
பூமியே புதிய பூமி
இளையோர் கூட்டம் தலைமை தாங்கும்
பூமியே புதிய பூமி
I am a child of your home...
This is a truth known to the whole town...
The path that I travel
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
நான் உங்கள் வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை
இது ஊர் அறிந்த உண்மை
நான் செல்லுகின்ற பாதை
பேரறிஞர் காட்டும் பாதை
Naan ungal veettu pillai…
I am a child of your home...
Idhu oorarindha unmai…
This is a truth known to the whole town...
Naan ungal veettu pillai…
I am a child of your home...
Idhu oorarindha unmai…
This is a truth known to the whole town...
Naan sellugindra paadhai
The path that I travel
Perarinjar kaattum paadhai
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
Naan ungal veettu pillai…
I am a child of your home...
Idhu oorarindha unmai…
This is a truth known to the whole town...
Naan sellugindra paadhai
The path that I travel
Perarinjar kaattum paadhai
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
Kaalam thorum paadam koorum
Lessons taught through the ages say
Maarudhal ingae thaevai
That change is needed here.
Ezhai eliyor thuyaram pokkum
Eradicating the sorrow of the poor and needy
Seyalae endhan saevai
Through action is my service.
Kaalam thorum paadam koorum
Lessons taught through the ages say
Maarudhal ingae thaevai
That change is needed here.
Ezhai eliyor thuyaram pokkum
Eradicating the sorrow of the poor and needy
Seyalae endhan saevai
Through action is my service.
Idhayam enbadhu rojaavaanaal
If the heart is a rose,
Ninaivae narumanamaagum
Then thought becomes its fragrance.
Idhayam enbadhu rojaavaanaal
If the heart is a rose,
Ninaivae narumanamaagum
Then thought becomes its fragrance.
Engae idhayam angae vaazhum
Wherever that heart lives,
Anbae ennai aalum
Love will rule over me there.
Naan ungal veettu pillai…
I am a child of your home...
Idhu oorarindha unmai…
This is a truth known to the whole town...
Naan sellugindra paadhai
The path that I travel
Perarinjar kaattum paadhai
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
Koyil endraal gopuram kaattum
If it is a temple, the tower shows
Dheivam undu angae
That God resides there.
Ullam endraal uyarndhu kaattum
If it is a mind, noble
Ennam vendum ingae
Thoughts are required here.
Koyil endraal gopuram kaattum
If it is a temple, the tower shows
Dheivam undu angae
That God resides there.
Ullam endraal uyarndhu kaattum
If it is a mind, noble
Ennam vendum ingae
Thoughts are required here.
Pirandha naadae sirandha koyil
The motherland where you were born is the finest temple,
Pesum mozhiyae dheivam
The language you speak is the true God.
Idhai marandhidaamal vaazhndhu vandhaal
If one lives without forgetting this,
Gopuramaagum kolgai
Their principles will rise high like a temple tower.
Naan ungal veettu pillai…
I am a child of your home...
Idhu oorarindha unmai…
This is a truth known to the whole town...
Naan sellugindra paadhai
The path that I travel
Perarinjar kaattum paadhai
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
Unakkoru pangum
A share for you
Enakkoru pangum
And a share for me
Ulagil nichayam undu
Is certainly guaranteed in this world.
Ovvoru manidhan uzhaippinaalum
Through the hard work of every single human,
Ulagam sezhippadhundu
The world prospers.
Yedhu vandhaalum yaettru kondaal
Whatever comes, if accepted with grace,
Thunivae thunaiyaai maarum
Courage itself becomes your companion.
Ilaiyor koottam thalaimai thaangum
A world where the young generation takes the lead
Boomiyae pudhiya boomi
Is truly a brand new world!
Ilaiyor koottam thalaimai thaangum
A world where the young generation takes the lead
Boomiyae pudhiya boomi
Is truly a brand new world!
Naan ungal veettu pillai…
I am a child of your home...
Idhu oorarindha unmai…
This is a truth known to the whole town...
Naan sellugindra paadhai
The path that I travel
Perarinjar kaattum paadhai
Is the path shown by the great scholar...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic Tamil film song from 'Pudhiya Bhoomi' (1968) serves as a socio-political anthem, affirming the protagonist's deep bond with the common people as a member of their own family ('veettu pillai'). Guided by the ideals of his political mentor ('Perarinjar' Annadurai), the speaker emphasizes social service, equality, uplifting the poor, and ushering in meaningful societal reform. The lyrics urge people to revere their motherland as a temple and their mother tongue as God, advocating that noble thoughts and hard work build a prosperous future. It concludes with an empowering message to the youth, encouraging them to step up, face challenges courageously, and lead the nation into a 'pudhiya bhoomi' (new world) of harmony and shared prosperity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhayam enbadhu rojaavaanaal / Ninaivae narumanamaagum / Pirandha naadae sirandha koyil / Pesum mozhiyae dheivam / Gopuramaagum kolgai”
Emonai (Initial Assonance / Monai)
“Unakkoru pangum / Enakkoru pangum”
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Koyil endraal gopuram kaattum / Ullam endraal uyarndhu kaattum”
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Trivia
The phrase 'Perarinjar kaattum paadhai' directly refers to C. N. Annadurai (affectionately known as Perarignar Anna), the founder of DMK and chief political mentor to M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The song, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, acted as an influential propaganda song establishing MGR's persona as an accessible 'son of the soil' prior to his full-fledged political career.
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