- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Murattu Kaalai
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jaeeeeeee jaeeeeeeeee
Annanukku jaeeeeeeee
Annanukku jaeeeeeeee
Kaalaiyanukku jaeeeeeeee
Kaalaiyanukku jaeeeeeeee
Jaeeeeeeee
Podhuvaaga emmanasu thangam
Oru pottiyinnu vandhu vitta singam
Podhuvaaga emmanasu thangam
Oru pottiyinnu vandhu vitta singam
Unmaiya solven nalladha seiven
Thannaana thaanaa
Thana thannaana thaanaa
Vetri mel vetri varumm…..
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Ahh..aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Chorus :Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Podhuvaaga emmanasu thangam
Oru pottiyinnu vandhu vitta singam
Munnaala seerudhu mayilakkaalai
Pinnaalae paayudhu machchakkaalai
Munnaala seerudhu mayilakkaalai…ah
Pinnaalae paayudhu machchakkaalai
Adakki aaludhu murattu kaalai
Chorus :Murattu kaalai murattu kaalai
Nenjukkul bayamum illa
Yaarukku achcham illa
Vaaradhoo vetri ennidam
Vilaiyaadunga udal balamaagunga
Aadalaam paadalaam kondadalaam
Hey aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Podhuvaaga emmanasu thangam
Oru pottiyinnu vandhu vitta singam
Unmaiya solven nalladha seiven..haan
Vetri mel vetri varumm…..
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Haa..haaa…
Aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Vaangadi vaangadi pondugalaa
Vaasam ulla chendugalaa
Vaangadi vaangadi pondugalaa
Vaasam ulla chendugalaa
Kummi adichchu kolavaiya pottu
Annana vaazhththi paadungala
Hoi…lululululullululululu…..
Kaalaiyana paaththuputta
Jallikkattu kaalaiyellaam
Thullikittu odumadi
Pullu kattai thedikittu
Pullu kattai thedikittu
Pullu kattai thedikittu
Kombirukkum kaalaikkellam
Thembirukkaadhu
Indha kombu illa kaaliydam
Vambizhukkaadhu
Kolavai pottu paadungadi
Kummiyadichchu aadungadi
Maariyamman kovilukku
Pongalu vaippom vaarungadi
Pongalu vaippom vaarungadi
Pongalu vaippom vaarungadi
Porandha oorukku pugazhai thedu
Valandha naattukku perumai thedu
Porandha oorukku pugazhai thedu
Valandha naattukku perumai thedu
Naalu perukku nanmai seidha
Chorus :Kondaavaar panpaaduvaar
Yennaalum uzhachchadhukku
Ponnaana palanirukku
Ooroada serndhu vaazhunga
Amman arul serum
Ini namma thunaiyaagum
Aadalaam paadalaam kondaadalaam
Hey…aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Podhuvaaga emmanasu thangam
Oru pottiyinnu vandhu vitta singam
Unmaiya solven nalladha seiven..haaa
Thannaana thaanaa
Thana thannaana thaanaa
Vetri mel vetri varumm…..
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Hey ….aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom..hey hey
Aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom..hey
Aanandham kaanuvom ennaalumae
Hail! Victory!
Hail to our elder brother!
Hail to our elder brother!
Hail to Kalaiyan!
Hail to Kalaiyan!
Hail!
By nature, my heart is pure gold
Yet if a challenge arises, I am a lion!
By nature, my heart is pure gold
Yet if a challenge arises, I am a lion!
I will speak the truth, I will do good
Thannaana thaanaa
Thana thannaana thaanaa
Victory after victory will come...
We will dance, we will sing, we will celebrate!
Ah... we will find joy every single day!
Chorus: We will dance, we will sing, we will celebrate!
We will find joy every single day!
By nature, my heart is pure gold
Yet if a challenge arises, I am a lion!
In the front, the ash-grey bull snorts and charges
From behind, the spotted bull leaps
In the front, the ash-grey bull snorts and charges... ah
From behind, the spotted bull leaps
And subduing them all is this wild bull!
Chorus: The wild bull, the wild bull!
There is no fear in my heart
I have no dread of anyone
Won't victory surely come to me?
Play your games and build your strength!
Let us dance, let us sing, let us celebrate!
Hey, we will find joy every single day!
By nature, my heart is pure gold
Yet if a challenge arises, I am a lion!
I will speak the truth, I will do good... haan
Victory after victory will come...
We will dance, we will sing, we will celebrate!
Ha... ha...
We will find joy every single day!
Come along, come along, girls!
You fragrant bouquets of flowers!
Come along, come along, girls!
You fragrant bouquets of flowers!
Clap your hands in rhythm and raise your joyful ululations
Sing songs of blessing for your elder brother!
Hoy... lululululululululu...
If they just catch sight of Kalaiyan
All the fierce jallikattu (bull-taming) bulls
Will skip and run away in a hurry, girls
Searching for a bundle of grass to hide in
Searching for a bundle of grass to hide in
Searching for a bundle of grass to hide in
All those bulls that possess horns
Will have no strength left in them
Against this hornless bull of a man
They won't dare pick a fight!
Raise your joyful ululations and sing, girls!
Clap your hands and dance, girls!
At the temple of goddess Mariamman
Come along, let us cook sweet pongal (sweet rice offering), girls!
Come along, let us cook sweet pongal, girls!
Come along, let us cook sweet pongal, girls!
Bring honor to the village where you were born
Bring pride to the land where you were raised
Bring honor to the village where you were born
Bring pride to the land where you were raised
If you do good deeds for the people around you
Chorus: They will cherish you and sing your praises!
For the honest hard work done every day
There is a golden reward awaiting
Live in harmony with your village
The Goddess's grace will be with you
And from now on, it will stand by us as our protection
Let us dance, let us sing, let us celebrate!
Hey... we will find joy every single day!
By nature, my heart is pure gold
Yet if a challenge arises, I am a lion!
I will speak the truth, I will do good... ha
Thannaana thaanaa
Thana thannaana thaanaa
Victory after victory will come...
We will dance, we will sing, we will celebrate!
Hey... we will find joy every single day!
We will dance, we will sing, we will celebrate... hey hey
We will find joy every single day!
We will dance, we will sing, we will celebrate... hey
We will find joy every single day!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Podhuvaaga Emmanasu Thangam' is an iconic hero intro song from the 1980 Tamil movie Murattu Kaalai, starring Rajinikanth. The song portrays Kaalaiyan, a benevolent, righteous, and fearless village chieftain who is gentle at heart like gold but fierce as a lion when challenged. Through vibrant rural imagery, bull-taming references, and folk celebration, the song highlights his selfless nature, physical strength, and dedication to the welfare of his village.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Podhuvaaga emmanasu thangam / Oru pottiyinnu vandhu vitta singam”
Compares the hero's gentle heart to pure gold and his competitive spirit to a lion.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Munnaala seerudhu mayilakkaalai / Pinnaalae paayudhu machchakkaalai”
The second letters 'n' match across consecutive lines (Munnaala / Pinnaalae).
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Porandha oorukku pugazhai thedu”
The starting 'p' sound repeats across words in the same line.
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Trivia
This classic track, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, defined the template for mass hero introduction songs in Tamil cinema. The line 'Podhuvaaga Emmanasu Thangam' was later used as the title for a 2017 Tamil comedy-drama film starring Udhayanidhi Stalin.
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