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Ooruperu Poonjoladhan

From Naanum Indha Ooruthan · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Naanum Indha Ooruthan
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
23 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Ooru peru poonjolaithaan
Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan
Ooru peru poonjolaithaan
Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan
Namma oora pathukka pulla
Adi muppogam thaan
Naalu pakkam nenjai allum
Nanjai punjai thaan} (2)
Oorukkulla varathukkum
Ooravittu porathukkum
Odam thaanae vaaganam aachu
Kaaval thurai yedhum illa
Kutham seiya yaarum illa
Solla ponaa aaga motham
Sananga manasu sutham
Maasathula vaaram oru panjaayathu koodum
Sollugiratheerppu adhu ellarukkum vaedham
Ooru peru poonjolaithaan
Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan
Ooru peru poonjolaithaan
Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan
Namma oora pathukka pulla
Adi muppogam thaan
Naalu pakkam nenjai allum
Nanjai punjai thaan
Aanum ponnum kaadhalichaa
Aasa melae aasa vachaa
Aadharikkum oor sanam thaan
Yengugira ilasugala
Ennapadi serthu veikkum
Maalai katti manam mudikka
Melam kotti vaazhthuraikkum
Thottadhellam minnum
Kai pattadhellaam pongum
Nattadhellam pookkkum
Naama nambum deivam kaakaum
Ooru peru poonjolaithaan
Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan
Ooru peru poonjolaithaan
Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan
Namma oora pathukka pulla
Adi muppogam thaan
Naalu pakkam nenjai allum
Nanjai punjai thaan
Thandhannanae thanae nanae thanna naanae naa…(2)
The name of our village is Pooncholai,
And all around the village are mango groves!
The name of our village is Pooncholai,
And all around the village are mango groves!
Just look at our village, my girl,
Hey, it yields three harvests a year!
On all four sides, captivating the heart,
Are fertile wetlands and dry crop fields!
To enter our village,
Or to leave it,
A small boat is our only ride.
There is no police force here,
For there is no one who commits a crime.
If you want the simple truth,
The hearts of the people are completely pure.
The village council meets once a week every month,
And the verdict it gives is sacred law to everyone.
The name of our village is Pooncholai,
And all around the village are mango groves!
The name of our village is Pooncholai,
And all around the village are mango groves!
Just look at our village, my girl,
Hey, it yields three harvests a year!
On all four sides, captivating the heart,
Are fertile wetlands and dry crop fields!
If a boy and a girl fall in love,
And place deep affection on each other,
The village folk will stand by them.
The longing young lovers,
It unites them just as their hearts desire.
Garlands are made to marry them,
And with beating drums, everyone blesses them.
Everything touched begins to shine,
Whatever our hands touch overflows with bounty,
Whatever is planted blooms into flower,
And the God we trust protects us all.
The name of our village is Pooncholai,
And all around the village are mango groves!
The name of our village is Pooncholai,
And all around the village are mango groves!
Just look at our village, my girl,
Hey, it yields three harvests a year!
On all four sides, captivating the heart,
Are fertile wetlands and dry crop fields!
Thanthanane thaane nane thanna naane naa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a vibrant, pastoral celebration of village life, highlighting the harmony, richness, and self-sufficiency of a idyllic village named Poonjolai ('Flower Garden'). It paints a picturesque vision of natural abundance where the fields yield three harvests annually across both wet and dry farmlands, surrounded by lush mango groves.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Naalu pakkam nenjai allum / Nanjai punjai thaan”

The second consonant sound 'nj' in 'nenjai' and 'Nanjai' creates a traditional Tamil Ethugai rhythm.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Ooru peru poonjolaithaan / Oorai suthi maanjolai thaan”

Both lines end with the matching suffix 'jolai thaan', establishing a melodious cadence.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Oorukkulla varathukkum / Ooravittu porathukkum”

The repetition of the starting vowel 'Oo' at the beginning of consecutive lines creates initial rhyme (Monai).

Imagery

“Odam thaanae vaaganam aachu”

Creates a vivid visual image of an island-like rural setting where a simple boat serves as the primary mode of transportation.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by legendary Tamil lyricist Vaali for the 1990 rural drama movie 'Naanum Indha Ooruthan', directed by M. S. Madhu. Vaali's lyrics evoke the innocence and traditional community values typical of 1980s and 1990s Tamil village-centric cinema.

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