Naathu Yeiyaadhu
From Thookudurai · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naathu yeiyaadhu | The saplings won't wither |
| Manasu naiyaadhu | The heart won't break |
| Koothil uruvana ooru… | A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations... |
| Kaathu alapaaya | As the wind sways gently |
| Mari mazhpeaya | As rain pours down |
| Aatha thonakaakum paaru… | See how the Goddess mother protects us... |
| Male | |
| Kamma kara kaadu | Fields along the lake banks |
| Ada semman ulla roadu | Oh, roads with red soil |
| Pala vamsamellam vazhum | Where many generations live |
| Enga makkaloda koodu… | The nest of our people... |
| Male | |
| Vetti karaiyodu | Dressed with dhoti borders |
| Vayakaatil padum paadu | The hard work put in the farm fields |
| Enga vith pasi theekum | Satiates the hunger of our stomachs |
| Intha pacha nela medu | This green elevated mound of land |
| Male | |
| Potti kadayila rosa | A soda at the small shop |
| Ada suruku paiyila kasa | Ah, money tucked inside a pouch |
| Unna valathu vidum oora | The village that raised you |
| Nee yethividu double mass-ah | Elevate it with double the pride! |
| Male | |
| Naathu yeiyaadhu | The saplings won't wither |
| Manasu naiyaadhu | The heart won't break |
| Koothil uruvana ooru… | A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations... |
| Kaathu alapaaya | As the wind sways gently |
| Mari mazhpeaya | As rain pours down |
| Aatha thonakaakum paaru… | See how the Goddess mother protects us... |
| Male | |
| Melapula enakku | For me, in this rhythmic beat |
| Ada santhoshama irruku | Ah, there is pure happiness |
| Oor paasam kottikedakku | The village's love lies overflowing |
| Ellam mana kanakku | It's all an inner feeling of the heart |
| Ada banthamellam irukku | Ah, all kinship exists here |
| Varum pechula unma irukku | There is truth in the spoken words |
| Male | |
| Varumano engapo | When income slipped away |
| Avamanam pattapo | When facing humiliation |
| Cinema thaan ellathaiyum | Cinema itself was everything |
| Kathuthandhuchu | It taught me life lessons |
| Male | |
| Panam kasu engapo | When money is gone |
| Gunam podhum appapo | Good character is enough at those times |
| Thadumari munnae vandha | If you stumble and come forward |
| Ellam unakkae | Everything will belong to you |
| Male | |
| Aduthavana nenacha pinna | Once you start caring about others |
| Unaku edhukku varutham kedakku | Why should you carry any sorrow? |
| Unaku unna pidicha pinna | Once you start liking yourself |
| Ellam varum thannala | Everything will fall into place naturally |
| Male | |
| Varutham enna thayakam enna | What is the sorrow, what is the hesitation? |
| Unaku pidicha vishayam thodanga | Start doing what you love |
| Manushangala pozhaika vaikum | It will make people thrive |
| Santhosham thaan munnala | Happiness will stand ahead of you |
| Male | |
| Ucchi veiyiluku moru | Refreshing buttermilk for the blazing noon heat |
| Yenga aatha seiyum kari soru | The delicious meat rice cooked by our mother |
| Ada sonntha banthathuku mela | Ah, even beyond blood relatives |
| Enga aatu mata thona seru | Join the loving companionship of our cattle |
| Male | |
| Naathu yeiyaadhu | The saplings won't wither |
| Manasu naiyaadhu | The heart won't break |
| Koothil uruvana ooru… | A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations... |
| Kaathu alapaaya | As the wind sways gently |
| Mari mazhpeaya | As rain pours down |
| Aatha thonakaakum paaru… | See how the Goddess mother protects us... |
| Male | |
| Kamma kara kaadu | Fields along the lake banks |
| Ada semman ulla roadu | Oh, roads with red soil |
| Pala vamsamellam vazhum | Where many generations live |
| Enga makkaloda koodu… | The nest of our people... |
| Male | |
| Vetti karaiyodu | Dressed with dhoti borders |
| Vayakaatil padum paadu | The hard work put in the farm fields |
| Enga vith pasi theekum | Satiates the hunger of our stomachs |
| Intha pacha nela medu | This green elevated mound of land |
| Male | |
| Potti kadayila rosa | A soda at the small shop |
| Ada suruku paiyila kasa | Ah, money tucked inside a pouch |
| Unna valathu vidum oora | The village that raised you |
| Nee yethividu double mass-ah | Elevate it with double the pride! |
நாத்து எய்யாது
மனசு நய்யாது
கூத்தில் உருவான ஊரு…
காத்து அலபாய
மாரி மழபெய்ய
ஆத்தா துணகாக்கும் பாரு…
The saplings won't wither
The heart won't break
A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations...
As the wind sways gently
As rain pours down
See how the Goddess mother protects us...
கம்மா கர காடு
அட செம்மண் உள்ள ரோடு
பல வம்சமெல்லாம் வாழும்
எங்க மக்களோட கூட்டு…
Fields along the lake banks
Oh, roads with red soil
Where many generations live
The nest of our people...
வேட்டி கரையோடு
வயக்காட்டில் படும் பாடு
எங்க வயித்து பசி தீக்கும்
இந்த பச்சை நில மேடு
Dressed with dhoti borders
The hard work put in the farm fields
Satiates the hunger of our stomachs
This green elevated mound of land
பொட்டி கடையில ரோசா
அட சுருக்கு பையில காசா
உன்ன வளத்து விடும் ஊர
நீ ஏத்திவிடு டபுள் மாஸா
A soda at the small shop
Ah, money tucked inside a pouch
The village that raised you
Elevate it with double the pride!
நாத்து எய்யாது
மனசு நய்யாது
கூத்தில் உருவான ஊரு…
காத்து அலபாய
மாரி மழபெய்ய
ஆத்தா துணகாக்கும் பாரு…
The saplings won't wither
The heart won't break
A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations...
As the wind sways gently
As rain pours down
See how the Goddess mother protects us...
மேலாப்புல எனக்கு
அட சந்தோஷமா இருக்கு
ஊர் பாசம் கொட்டிகெடக்கு
எல்லாம் மன கணக்கு
அட பந்தமெல்லாம் இருக்கு
வரும் பேச்சுல உண்மை இருக்கு
For me, in this rhythmic beat
Ah, there is pure happiness
The village's love lies overflowing
It's all an inner feeling of the heart
Ah, all kinship exists here
There is truth in the spoken words
வருமானோ எங்கப்போ
அவமானம் பட்டபோ
சினிமா தான் எல்லாத்தையும்
கத்துதந்துச்சு
When income slipped away
When facing humiliation
Cinema itself was everything
It taught me life lessons
பணம் காசு எங்கப்போ
குணம் போதும் அப்பப்போ
தடுமாறி முன்னே வந்தா
எல்லாம் உனக்கே
When money is gone
Good character is enough at those times
If you stumble and come forward
Everything will belong to you
அடுத்தவன நெனச்ச பின்ன
உனக்கு எதுக்கு வருத்தம் கெடக்கு
உனக்கு உன்ன பிடிச்சா பின்ன
எல்லாம் வரும் தன்னால
Once you start caring about others
Why should you carry any sorrow?
Once you start liking yourself
Everything will fall into place naturally
வருத்தம் என்ன தயக்கம் என்ன
உனக்கு பிடிச்ச விஷயம் தொடங்க
மனுஷங்கள பொழைக்க வைக்கும்
சந்தோஷம் தான் முன்னால
What is the sorrow, what is the hesitation?
Start doing what you love
It will make people thrive
Happiness will stand ahead of you
உச்சி வெயிலுக்கு மோரு
எங்க ஆத்தா செய்யும் கறி சோறு
அட சொந்த பந்தத்துக்கு மேல
எங்க ஆட்டு மாட்ட தொண சேரு
Refreshing buttermilk for the blazing noon heat
The delicious meat rice cooked by our mother
Ah, even beyond blood relatives
Join the loving companionship of our cattle
நாத்து எய்யாது
மனசு நய்யாது
கூத்தில் உருவான ஊரு…
காத்து அலபாய
மாரி மழபெய்ய
ஆத்தா துணகாக்கும் பாரு…
The saplings won't wither
The heart won't break
A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations...
As the wind sways gently
As rain pours down
See how the Goddess mother protects us...
கம்மா கர காடு
அட செம்மண் உள்ள ரோடு
பல வம்சமெல்லாம் வாழும்
எங்க மக்களோட கூட்டு…
Fields along the lake banks
Oh, roads with red soil
Where many generations live
The nest of our people...
வேட்டி கரையோடு
வயக்காட்டில் படும் பாடு
எங்க வயித்து பசி தீக்கும்
இந்த பச்சை நில மேடு
Dressed with dhoti borders
The hard work put in the farm fields
Satiates the hunger of our stomachs
This green elevated mound of land
பொட்டி கடையில ரோசா
அட சுருக்கு பையில காசா
உன்ன வளத்து விடும் ஊர
நீ ஏத்திவிடு டபுள் மாஸா
A soda at the small shop
Ah, money tucked inside a pouch
The village that raised you
Elevate it with double the pride!
Naathu yeiyaadhu
The saplings won't wither
Manasu naiyaadhu
The heart won't break
Koothil uruvana ooru…
A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations...
Kaathu alapaaya
As the wind sways gently
Mari mazhpeaya
As rain pours down
Aatha thonakaakum paaru…
See how the Goddess mother protects us...
Kamma kara kaadu
Fields along the lake banks
Ada semman ulla roadu
Oh, roads with red soil
Pala vamsamellam vazhum
Where many generations live
Enga makkaloda koodu…
The nest of our people...
Vetti karaiyodu
Dressed with dhoti borders
Vayakaatil padum paadu
The hard work put in the farm fields
Enga vith pasi theekum
Satiates the hunger of our stomachs
Intha pacha nela medu
This green elevated mound of land
Potti kadayila rosa
A soda at the small shop
Ada suruku paiyila kasa
Ah, money tucked inside a pouch
Unna valathu vidum oora
The village that raised you
Nee yethividu double mass-ah
Elevate it with double the pride!
Naathu yeiyaadhu
The saplings won't wither
Manasu naiyaadhu
The heart won't break
Koothil uruvana ooru…
A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations...
Kaathu alapaaya
As the wind sways gently
Mari mazhpeaya
As rain pours down
Aatha thonakaakum paaru…
See how the Goddess mother protects us...
Melapula enakku
For me, in this rhythmic beat
Ada santhoshama irruku
Ah, there is pure happiness
Oor paasam kottikedakku
The village's love lies overflowing
Ellam mana kanakku
It's all an inner feeling of the heart
Ada banthamellam irukku
Ah, all kinship exists here
Varum pechula unma irukku
There is truth in the spoken words
Varumano engapo
When income slipped away
Avamanam pattapo
When facing humiliation
Cinema thaan ellathaiyum
Cinema itself was everything
Kathuthandhuchu
It taught me life lessons
Panam kasu engapo
When money is gone
Gunam podhum appapo
Good character is enough at those times
Thadumari munnae vandha
If you stumble and come forward
Ellam unakkae
Everything will belong to you
Aduthavana nenacha pinna
Once you start caring about others
Unaku edhukku varutham kedakku
Why should you carry any sorrow?
Unaku unna pidicha pinna
Once you start liking yourself
Ellam varum thannala
Everything will fall into place naturally
Varutham enna thayakam enna
What is the sorrow, what is the hesitation?
Unaku pidicha vishayam thodanga
Start doing what you love
Manushangala pozhaika vaikum
It will make people thrive
Santhosham thaan munnala
Happiness will stand ahead of you
Ucchi veiyiluku moru
Refreshing buttermilk for the blazing noon heat
Yenga aatha seiyum kari soru
The delicious meat rice cooked by our mother
Ada sonntha banthathuku mela
Ah, even beyond blood relatives
Enga aatu mata thona seru
Join the loving companionship of our cattle
Naathu yeiyaadhu
The saplings won't wither
Manasu naiyaadhu
The heart won't break
Koothil uruvana ooru…
A village formed amidst folk dance and celebrations...
Kaathu alapaaya
As the wind sways gently
Mari mazhpeaya
As rain pours down
Aatha thonakaakum paaru…
See how the Goddess mother protects us...
Kamma kara kaadu
Fields along the lake banks
Ada semman ulla roadu
Oh, roads with red soil
Pala vamsamellam vazhum
Where many generations live
Enga makkaloda koodu…
The nest of our people...
Vetti karaiyodu
Dressed with dhoti borders
Vayakaatil padum paadu
The hard work put in the farm fields
Enga vith pasi theekum
Satiates the hunger of our stomachs
Intha pacha nela medu
This green elevated mound of land
Potti kadayila rosa
A soda at the small shop
Ada suruku paiyila kasa
Ah, money tucked inside a pouch
Unna valathu vidum oora
The village that raised you
Nee yethividu double mass-ah
Elevate it with double the pride!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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