♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Uludhundu vaazvaare vaazhvaar	They alone live who live by farming,
Mattrallaan	Everyone else,
Thozhdhundu pin selbavar endrae	Follow behind bowing down to others.
Sollum pazhudhattra valluvan	So says the flawless Thiruvalluvar
Paindhamil needhi	In the moral path of sweet Tamil,
Vazhi sendru maan baal	Following that noble path,
Uyarndha naadu namadhu thaai naadu	Our motherland is an exalted nation.
Male
Naatukku porutham naame nadathum	It is appropriate for our country that we practice,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Chorus :Naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Chorus: It is appropriate for our country that we practice,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Male :Namma naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Male: Suited for our country, that we run,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Patta paattukku thaguntha aadhayam undu	There is fair return for hard labor undergone,
Pazhaiya kolgaigalai voiduvadhu gyaayam	Abandoning old outdated practices is just and right.
Chorus :Namma naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Chorus: Suited for our country, that we run,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Male
Kattaiyum maettaiyum thottanthodigal	Transforming dry, uneven lands and garden plots,
Kazhanigal seivadhu thiramai	Into fertile fields is true skill;
Adhanaal kattayam neengum varumai	Through this, poverty will certainly be eliminated.
Kattaiyum maettaiyum thottanthodigal	Transforming dry, uneven lands and garden plots,
Kazhanigal seivadhu thiramai	Into fertile fields is true skill;
Adhanaal kattayam neengum varumai	Through this, poverty will certainly be eliminated.
Avvai paattiyum paattaal paadi perumai	Even grandmother Avvai sang songs of pride,
Paarattiya thozhil muraimai	Praising this honored profession,
Idhu parambarai yaai namakkaurimai	This is our traditional hereditary right.
Chorus
Namma naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Suited for our country, that we run,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Male
Othai kudithanam pathu kaaniyil	A single household trying on ten acres of land,
Uzhudhu paadupada mudiyaathu	Cannot plow and toil effectively alone.
Othai kudithanam pathu kaaniyil	A single household trying on ten acres of land,
Uzhudhu paadupada mudiyaathu	Cannot plow and toil effectively alone.
Oru pathu kudithanam nooru kaaniyil	When ten households join together on hundred acres,
Paangaai uzhuvadhu thaan thodhu	Plowing together properly is the right way.
Chorus
Namma naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Suited for our country, that we run,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Male
Paalaiyakaarar raajathi raaja	When titles like Palayakarars and King of Kings,
Padhavigal parakkindra podhu	Are flying away into the past,
Naama patatkkal mitta mirasugal jambam	The pomposity of Pattakkars, Mittadars, and Mirasidars,
Kattayaamaaga palikkadhu	Will definitely no longer work.
Naalukku naala kaalam maarudhu	Times are changing day by day,
Nadappadhai nenachaa nadukkamaaguthu	Thinking of what is happening causes shivering.
Naalukku naala kaalam maarudhu	Times are changing day by day,
Nadappadhai nenachaa nadukkamaaguthu	Thinking of what is happening causes shivering.
Aaalai yeikka ini mudiyathu	Cheating people is no longer possible,
Makkal aatchiyil suyanalam koodadhu	In a democracy, selfishness must not exist.
Chorus
Namma naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Suited for our country, that we run,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.
Male
Purushan pondatti pulla kuttingha	Husband, wife, and children,
Uruppadi kanakkaiyum pottukanum	Must keep track of valid work contributions.
Sarisamamaaga vigithacharapadi	Proportionately and equally,
Saappattu selavukkum vaangikanum	They should collect expenses for food.
Male
Varumbadi thannai adikamaakanum	One must maximize the total income,
Vagi thogaiyaana selavunseiyanum	And spend prudently within systematic limits.
Varumbadi thannai adikamaakanum	One must maximize the total income,
Vagi thogaiyaana selavunseiyanum	And spend prudently within systematic limits.
Ulagam nammai kandu nadakakvae	For the world to follow our example,
Unmaiyodu naam uzhaikkanum	We must work with honesty,
Uyir pizhaikkanum ..	And sustain our lives..
Chorus
Namma naatukku porutham naame nadathum	Suited for our country, that we run,
Koottu pannai vivasayam	Co-operative farming.

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