Nalla Kaaraam Pasu
From Muthu Kaalai · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Muthu Kaalai1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ada diyodadiyyo | Oh diyodadiyyo |
| Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi | Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi |
| Ada diyodadiyyo | Oh diyodadiyyo |
| Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi | Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam | When all the fine brown cows |
| Kaattu pulla maeyayilae | Are grazing on the forest grass, |
| Pullaanguzhal eduththu | Taking up his flute, |
| Paattu solvaan muththukkaala | Muthukaalai sings a song. |
| Male | |
| Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan | Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song |
| Karanthidum ennaalum yaezhu padi paaluthaan | Will yield seven measures of milk every single day. |
| Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru | See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle, |
| Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru | This entire village proclaims this from house to house. |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam | When all the fine brown cows |
| Kaattu pulla maeyayilae | Are grazing on the forest grass, |
| Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan | Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song |
| Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru | See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle, |
| Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru….hoi | This entire village proclaims this from house to house... hoi! |
| Male | |
| Haei pasu maadu ondru madi vaththi pochchu endru | Hey, just because a cow's udder has dried up, |
| Nee adi maadendru adha vikka pogalaama | Should you go and sell it off as slaughter cattle? |
| Adhu mattum aaaathu ennaalumae | That will never be right, no matter what; |
| Unai vittu pogaathu on paavamae | Your sin will never leave you. |
| Male | |
| Eppothum nandri ketta jaadhi namma jaadhi | Our human race is forever ungrateful, |
| Seththaalum kaalsodaagum vaayattra piraani | While this voiceless creature becomes shoes and leather even after death. |
| Ennaannu naanum solla kettu pochchu bhoomi | What can I say? The world has gone corrupt, |
| Eppothu manushanukku puththi tharum saami | When will God grant wisdom to mankind? |
| Male | |
| Paaluthaan thantha maaduthaan | The cow that gives us milk |
| Ingu innoru thaayena | Is like another mother here, |
| Eppothum kenjida venum | One must always plead for its wellbeing. |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam | When all the fine brown cows |
| Kaattu pulla maeyayilae | Are grazing on the forest grass, |
| Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan | Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song |
| Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru | See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle, |
| Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru….hoi | This entire village proclaims this from house to house... hoi! |
| Male | |
| Naam dhenam maadu maeichchaa | If we herd cattle every day, |
| Idhilenna kevalamdaa | What shame is there in that? |
| Ko….paal saami kooda | Even Lord Gopala (Krishna) |
| Pasu maatta meaichchavandaa | Was one who grazed cows! |
| Male | |
| Engaeyo oru maadu dhisai maarinaa | If a cow somewhere loses its way, |
| Enai thaedi varum paaru kuzhaloodhinaa | Look, it comes searching for me when I play the flute. |
| Andraadam kadhil vizhum maadu kaththumpothu | Every day when the cow bellows, the sound falls on our ears; |
| Ammaannu naama sonnaa aaramba vaarththai | It sounds like 'Amma' (Mother), the very first word we learn. |
| Male | |
| Ammaava paarththathilla naan poranthapothu | I haven't seen my mother when I was born, |
| Komaathaa pola oru thaayingu yaedhu | Where else is there a mother like 'Gomatha' (Mother Cow)? |
| Paasamaa uyir naesamaa | With affection and true love for life, |
| Idhu kaattuthu paalaiyum oottuthu ovvoru naalum | It shows love and feeds us milk every single day. |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam | When all the fine brown cows |
| Kaattu pulla maeyayilae | Are grazing on the forest grass, |
| Pullaanguzhal eduththu | Taking up his flute, |
| Paattu solvaan muththukkaala | Muthukaalai sings a song. |
| Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan | Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song |
| Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru | See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle, |
| Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru…. | This entire village proclaims this from house to house... |
| Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana naanaanaanaa | Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana naanaanaanaa |
| Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana thaangthaangthaanthaga thaa | Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana thaangthaangthaanthaga thaa |
அட டிய்யோடடிய்யோ
டிய்யோடடிய்யோ ஹோஹோஹோய்
அட டிய்யோடடிய்யோ
டிய்யோடடிய்யோ ஹோஹோய்...
Oh diyodadiyyo
Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi
Oh diyodadiyyo
Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi
நல்ல காராம் பசுக்களெல்லாம்
காட்டுப் புல்ல மேயயிலே
புல்லாங்குழல் எடுத்து
பாட்டுச் சொல்வான் முத்துக்காள
When all the fine brown cows
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Taking up his flute,
Muthukaalai sings a song.
யம்மா என் பாட்டக் கேட்கும் மாடுதான்
கறந்திடும் எந்நாளும் ஏழு படி பாலுதான்
நம்ம பாட்டுக்கும் மாட்டுக்கும் கூட்டு இருக்கு பாரு
இத வீட்டுக்கு வீடு கூறிடும் இந்த ஊரு
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
Will yield seven measures of milk every single day.
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
This entire village proclaims this from house to house.
நல்ல காராம் பசுக்களெல்லாம்
காட்டுப் புல்ல மேயயிலே
யம்மா என் பாட்டக் கேட்கும் மாடுதான்
நம்ம பாட்டுக்கும் மாட்டுக்கும் கூட்டு இருக்கு பாரு
இத வீட்டுக்கு வீடு கூறிடும் இந்த ஊரு....ஹோய்
When all the fine brown cows
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
This entire village proclaims this from house to house... hoi!
ஹேய் பசு மாடு ஒன்று மடி வத்தி போச்சு என்று
நீ அடி மாடுயென்று அத விக்கப் போகலாமா
அதுமட்டும் ஆகாது எந்நாளுமே
உனை விட்டு போகாது ஒன் பாவமே
Hey, just because a cow's udder has dried up,
Should you go and sell it off as slaughter cattle?
That will never be right, no matter what;
Your sin will never leave you.
எப்போதும் நன்றி கெட்ட ஜாதி நம்ம ஜாதி
செத்தாலும் கால்சோடாகும் வாயற்ற பிராணி
என்னான்னு நானும் சொல்ல கெட்டுப் போச்சு பூமி
எப்போது மனுஷனுக்கு புத்தி தரும் சாமி
Our human race is forever ungrateful,
While this voiceless creature becomes shoes and leather even after death.
What can I say? The world has gone corrupt,
When will God grant wisdom to mankind?
பாலுதான் தந்த மாடுதான்
இங்கு இன்னொரு தாயென
எப்போதும் கெஞ்சிட வேணும்
The cow that gives us milk
Is like another mother here,
One must always plead for its wellbeing.
நல்ல காராம் பசுக்களெல்லாம்
காட்டுப் புல்ல மேயயிலே
யம்மா என் பாட்டக் கேட்கும் மாடுதான்
நம்ம பாட்டுக்கும் மாட்டுக்கும் கூட்டு இருக்கு பாரு
இத வீட்டுக்கு வீடு கூறிடும் இந்த ஊரு
When all the fine brown cows
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
This entire village proclaims this from house to house... hoi!
நாம் தெனம் மாடு மேய்ச்சா
இதிலென்ன கேவலம்டா
கோ...பால் சாமி கூட
பசு மாட்ட மேய்ச்சவன்டா
If we herd cattle every day,
What shame is there in that?
Even Lord Gopala (Krishna)
Was one who grazed cows!
எங்கேயோ ஒரு மாடு திசை மாறினா
எனைத் தேடி வரும் பாரு குழலூதினா
அன்றாடம் காதில் விழும் மாடு கத்தும்போது
அம்மான்னு நாம சொன்ன ஆரம்ப வார்த்தை
If a cow somewhere loses its way,
Look, it comes searching for me when I play the flute.
Every day when the cow bellows, the sound falls on our ears;
It sounds like 'Amma' (Mother), the very first word we learn.
அம்மாவ பார்த்ததில்ல நான் பொறந்தபோது
கோமாதா போல ஒரு தாயிங்கு ஏது
பாசமா உயிர் நேசமா
இது காட்டுது பாலையும் ஊட்டுது ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
I haven't seen my mother when I was born,
Where else is there a mother like 'Gomatha' (Mother Cow)?
With affection and true love for life,
It shows love and feeds us milk every single day.
நல்ல காராம் பசுக்களெல்லாம்
காட்டுப் புல்ல மேயயிலே
புல்லாங்குழல் எடுத்து
பாட்டுச் சொல்வான் முத்துக்காள
யம்மா என் பாட்டக் கேட்கும் மாடுதான்
நம்ம பாட்டுக்கும் மாட்டுக்கும் கூட்டு இருக்கு பாரு
இத வீட்டுக்கு வீடு கூறிடும் இந்த ஊரு
தனதந்தனதந்தன தந்தன நானானானா.....
தனதந்தனதந்தன தந்தன தாங்தாங்தாங்தக தா....
When all the fine brown cows
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Taking up his flute,
Muthukaalai sings a song.
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
This entire village proclaims this from house to house...
Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana naanaanaanaa
Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana thaangthaangthaanthaga thaa
Ada diyodadiyyo
Oh diyodadiyyo
Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi
Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi
Ada diyodadiyyo
Oh diyodadiyyo
Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi
Diyyodadiyyo hohohoi
Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam
When all the fine brown cows
Kaattu pulla maeyayilae
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Pullaanguzhal eduththu
Taking up his flute,
Paattu solvaan muththukkaala
Muthukaalai sings a song.
Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
Karanthidum ennaalum yaezhu padi paaluthaan
Will yield seven measures of milk every single day.
Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru
This entire village proclaims this from house to house.
Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam
When all the fine brown cows
Kaattu pulla maeyayilae
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru….hoi
This entire village proclaims this from house to house... hoi!
Haei pasu maadu ondru madi vaththi pochchu endru
Hey, just because a cow's udder has dried up,
Nee adi maadendru adha vikka pogalaama
Should you go and sell it off as slaughter cattle?
Adhu mattum aaaathu ennaalumae
That will never be right, no matter what;
Unai vittu pogaathu on paavamae
Your sin will never leave you.
Eppothum nandri ketta jaadhi namma jaadhi
Our human race is forever ungrateful,
Seththaalum kaalsodaagum vaayattra piraani
While this voiceless creature becomes shoes and leather even after death.
Ennaannu naanum solla kettu pochchu bhoomi
What can I say? The world has gone corrupt,
Eppothu manushanukku puththi tharum saami
When will God grant wisdom to mankind?
Paaluthaan thantha maaduthaan
The cow that gives us milk
Ingu innoru thaayena
Is like another mother here,
Eppothum kenjida venum
One must always plead for its wellbeing.
Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam
When all the fine brown cows
Kaattu pulla maeyayilae
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru….hoi
This entire village proclaims this from house to house... hoi!
Naam dhenam maadu maeichchaa
If we herd cattle every day,
Idhilenna kevalamdaa
What shame is there in that?
Ko….paal saami kooda
Even Lord Gopala (Krishna)
Pasu maatta meaichchavandaa
Was one who grazed cows!
Engaeyo oru maadu dhisai maarinaa
If a cow somewhere loses its way,
Enai thaedi varum paaru kuzhaloodhinaa
Look, it comes searching for me when I play the flute.
Andraadam kadhil vizhum maadu kaththumpothu
Every day when the cow bellows, the sound falls on our ears;
Ammaannu naama sonnaa aaramba vaarththai
It sounds like 'Amma' (Mother), the very first word we learn.
Ammaava paarththathilla naan poranthapothu
I haven't seen my mother when I was born,
Komaathaa pola oru thaayingu yaedhu
Where else is there a mother like 'Gomatha' (Mother Cow)?
Paasamaa uyir naesamaa
With affection and true love for life,
Idhu kaattuthu paalaiyum oottuthu ovvoru naalum
It shows love and feeds us milk every single day.
Nalla kaaraam pasukkalellaam
When all the fine brown cows
Kaattu pulla maeyayilae
Are grazing on the forest grass,
Pullaanguzhal eduththu
Taking up his flute,
Paattu solvaan muththukkaala
Muthukaalai sings a song.
Yammaa en paatta ketkkum maaduthaan
Oh mother, the cattle that listen to my song
Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru
See, there is a special bond between our song and the cattle,
Idha veettukku veedu kooridum intha ooru….
This entire village proclaims this from house to house...
Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana naanaanaanaa
Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana naanaanaanaa
Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana thaangthaangthaanthaga thaa
Thana thanthanathanthan thanthana thaangthaangthaanthaga thaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Muthu Kaalai' celebrates the intimate, spiritual, and symbiotic relationship between a cowherd and his cattle. The protagonist, Muthu Kaalai, sings about how his music charms the cows and encourages them to yield rich milk, highlighting the deep bond that the entire village acknowledges.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ingu innoru thaayena”
Compares the cow ('Gomatha') directly to a human mother ('innoru thaay'), highlighting its maternal role in providing life-sustaining milk.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monoreyme / Edugai)
“Namma paattukkum maattukkum koottu irukku paaru”
Use of second-letter rhyming across lines such as 'Paattukkum' and 'Maattukkum', creating a rhythmic cadence suited for pastoral folk music.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Idhu kaattuthu paalaiyum oottuthu ovvoru naalum”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Paasamaa', 'Paalaiyum', creating melodic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Muthu Kaalai' (1995) stars Prabhu and Vijayakumar, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali. The song exemplifies traditional Tamil pastoral folk rhythms celebrating cattle rearing and revered mother-like treatment of cows.
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