- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Pudhiya Bhoomi
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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