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Naathu Yeiyaadhu

From Thookudurai · 2023

Lyricist
Eshwar
Singer
Seenu
Music director
Manoj K S
Movie name
Thookudurai
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naathu yeiyaadhu
Manasu naiyaadhu
Koothil uruvana ooru…
Kaathu alapaaya
Mari mazhpeaya
Aatha thonakaakum paaru…
Kamma kara kaadu
Ada semman ulla roadu
Pala vamsamellam vazhum
Enga makkaloda koodu…
Vetti karaiyodu
Vayakaatil padum paadu
Enga vith pasi theekum
Intha pacha nela medu
Potti kadayila rosa
Ada suruku paiyila kasa
Unna valathu vidum oora
Nee yethividu double mass-ah
Naathu yeiyaadhu
Manasu naiyaadhu
Koothil uruvana ooru…
Kaathu alapaaya
Mari mazhpeaya
Aatha thonakaakum paaru…
Melapula enakku
Ada santhoshama irruku
Oor paasam kottikedakku
Ellam mana kanakku
Ada banthamellam irukku
Varum pechula unma irukku
Varumano engapo
Avamanam pattapo
Cinema thaan ellathaiyum
Kathuthandhuchu
Panam kasu engapo
Gunam podhum appapo
Thadumari munnae vandha
Ellam unakkae
Aduthavana nenacha pinna
Unaku edhukku varutham kedakku
Unaku unna pidicha pinna
Ellam varum thannala
Varutham enna thayakam enna
Unaku pidicha vishayam thodanga
Manushangala pozhaika vaikum
Santhosham thaan munnala
Ucchi veiyiluku moru
Yenga aatha seiyum kari soru
Ada sonntha banthathuku mela
Enga aatu mata thona seru
Naathu yeiyaadhu
Manasu naiyaadhu
Koothil uruvana ooru…
Kaathu alapaaya
Mari mazhpeaya
Aatha thonakaakum paaru…
Kamma kara kaadu
Ada semman ulla roadu
Pala vamsamellam vazhum
Enga makkaloda koodu…
Vetti karaiyodu
Vayakaatil padum paadu
Enga vith pasi theekum
Intha pacha nela medu
Potti kadayila rosa
Ada suruku paiyila kasa
Unna valathu vidum oora
Nee yethividu double mass-ah
The seedlings won't fail,
The heart won't break,
In this village born of folk celebration...
As the breeze ripples across,
And the monsoon rains fall,
Look, the mother goddess protects us...
The woods by the lake bund,
Red soil along the roads,
Where generations thrive,
Bound together as our people...
With dhoti borders tucked up,
Working hard in the fields,
It satisfies our belly's hunger,
This ridge of lush green land.
A rose at the small roadside shop,
Coins jingling in the drawstring pouch,
The village that raised you up,
Lift its fame with double the pride!
The seedlings won't fail,
The heart won't break,
In this village born of folk celebration...
As the breeze ripples across,
And the monsoon rains fall,
Look, the mother goddess protects us...
Deep down inside,
Oh, there is pure joy,
The village's love overflows,
It is all a matter of the heart.
Look, all our relationships are strong,
There is truth in every word spoken.
Where was any income back then?
When we endured humiliation,
It was cinema that taught us
Everything in life.
What is money anyway?
Good character is always enough.
If you stumble yet keep moving forward,
Everything will be yours.
Once you look out for others,
Why would you have any sorrow?
Once you love who you are,
Everything will come naturally.
Why worry? Why hesitate
To begin what you love doing?
What truly keeps people going
Is the happiness right ahead.
Buttermilk for the midday heat,
The meat-rice cooked by our mother,
And more than just relatives,
Count our cattle and goats as close kin too.
The seedlings won't fail,
The heart won't break,
In this village born of folk celebration...
As the breeze ripples across,
And the monsoon rains fall,
Look, the mother goddess protects us...
The woods by the lake bund,
Red soil along the roads,
Where generations thrive,
Bound together as our people...
With dhoti borders tucked up,
Working hard in the fields,
It satisfies our belly's hunger,
This ridge of lush green land.
A rose at the small roadside shop,
Coins jingling in the drawstring pouch,
The village that raised you up,
Lift its fame with double the pride!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song celebrates the rustic charm, communal warmth, and resilient lifestyle of rural Tamil Nadu. It depicts the deep relationship villagers share with their native land, local deities, farm life, and simple everyday pleasures like red soil paths, local shops, and homemade food. Beyond rural nostalgia, the song delivers motivational reflections on overcoming humiliation, finding strength in good character, pursuing one's passions, and loving oneself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Kamma kara kaadu / Ada semman ulla roadu

The second consonant sound is repeated across lines to build rhythmic flow.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Naathu yeiyaadhu / Manasu naiyaadhu

Repetition of the initial letter/sound across consecutive lines.

Sensory Imagery

Ucchi veiyiluku moru / Yenga aatha seiyum kari soru

Evokes vivid rural sensory experiences including heat, food, and native atmosphere.

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Trivia

Thookudurai (2023) is a Tamil rural comedy drama film directed by Dennis Manjunath, starring Yogi Babu and Ineya in prominent roles, with music scored by Manoj K S.

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