- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu thanjavooru thavilu…
Idhu namma madhura urumi…
Idhu kovilpatti pamba…
Idhu tiruchi naayanam…
Eduthu vitten thoduthu vitten
Enga ooru themmaangu
Eduthu vitten thoduthu vitten
Enga ooru themmaangu
Isai eduthu padikkaiyilae inikkaliyae thaen paagu
Isai eduthu padikkaiyilae inikkaliyae thaen paagu
Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Idhu pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Yaedonnu eduthadhilla
Ezhuthaani ingilla
Vaayaara vandha sollu
Vazhi maari povadhilla
Em paattanum muppaattanum
Sonnaanga paattu
Ettaadha kattaiya thottu
Povomaiyaa oorkolam
Nee andha edatha thoda
Ethanaiyo naalaagum
Thappaa ennam vekkaadhae
Sandhiyilae nikkaadhae
Muttaalukku vakkaalatthu
Eppodhumae vaangaadhae
Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Idhu pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Padikkaadha ammaa sonna
Thaalaatta kaettaayaa
Nee andha paatta pola
Edhaiyaachum pottaayaa
Kallaadhavan sollaadhadhu
Ingaedhum illae
Melogamum boologamum
Maeyum indha paattu
Poovodum kaathodum thaan
Poyi chaerum koottu
Nikkadhadaa ippaattu
Om paatta thaan nippaattu
Ikkaalamum ekkaalamum
Idhukku irukku supporttu
Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Idhu pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Eduthu vitten thoduthu vitten
Enga ooru themmaangu
Eduthu vitten thoduthu vitten
Enga ooru themmaangu
Isai eduthu padikkaiyilae inikkaliyae thaen paagu
Isai eduthu padikkaiyilae inikkaliyae thaen paagu
Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Idhu pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Idhu pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
Idhu pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu
This is the Thanjavur thavil drum...
This is our Madurai urumi drum...
This is the Kovilpatti pambai drum...
This is the Tiruchi naadaswaram pipe...
I have begun to sing and weave together
the folk song of our village!
I have begun to sing and weave together
the folk song of our village!
When sung with this melody, isn't it sweeter than honey syrup?
When sung with this melody, isn't it sweeter than honey syrup?
It's a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
This is a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
I have never picked up a notebook,
and there is no writing pen here.
Words that come freely from the heart
will never lose their way.
My grandfather and his ancestors
sang these very songs.
Reaching the highest musical pitch,
we will march ahead with pride!
For you to reach that high level,
it will take countless days!
Don't harbor wrongful thoughts,
and don't end up standing disgraced at the crossroads.
Pleading in defense of a fool,
is something you should never do!
It's a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
This is a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
Have you heard the sweet lullaby
sung by an unschooled mother?
Matching the soul of that song,
have you ever composed anything?
What the unlettered haven't already said,
doesn't exist anywhere here!
Across the heavens and this earth,
this song travels and wanders freely!
With the fresh flowers and gentle breeze,
it blends together in harmony!
This song will never come to an end, man!
It's your song you ought to stop!
In these modern times and in every era,
this music always has everyone's support!
It's a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
This is a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
I have begun to sing and weave together
the folk song of our village!
I have begun to sing and weave together
the folk song of our village!
When sung with this melody, isn't it sweeter than honey syrup?
When sung with this melody, isn't it sweeter than honey syrup?
It's a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
This is a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
It's a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
This is a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
It's a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
This is a rustic village song, clap your hands to the rhythm!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song celebrates traditional Tamil folk music (Themmaangu) and native instruments from various regions of Tamil Nadu such as Thanjavur, Madurai, Kovilpatti, and Tiruchi. It proudly asserts that true music requires no formal academic writing or palm-leaf styluses; rather, it originates naturally from the heart and carries the raw wisdom passed down through generations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pattikkaattu paattu kaiya thattu thaalam pottu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Pa' creates a strong rhythmic beat suitable for folk dance.
Erhai (Second letter rhyming)
“Eduthu vitten thoduthu vitten”
Matching second letter 'dd' sound across adjacent lines ('Eduthu' / 'Thoduthu').
Hyperbole (Uvamai / Metaphorical exaggeration)
“Isai eduthu padikkaiyilae inikkaliyae thaen paagu”
Exaggerating the sweetness of raw folk music by claiming concentrated honey syrup tastes dull compared to it.
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Trivia
Though listed with unknown credits in some databases, 'Periya Veetu Pannakkaran' (1990) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Karthik and Kanaka, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran.
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