Polladha Boomi
From Asuran · 2019
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Dhanush, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Ken Karunas, Teejay
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Asuran2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Polladha boomi bolippodum aala | This wicked land will sacrifice a person, |
| Munnaala ponaa narukkaatho kaala | If you step forward, won't it chop off your legs? |
| Anboda ninnaa thala vanangum ooru | If you stand with love, the whole village will bow its head, |
| Aavesam aana uyiredukkum paaru | But if it gets enraged, look, it will take your life! |
| Male | |
| Veeraapputhaan venaam aiyya | We don't need false pride and bravado, sir, |
| Veettoda iru nee thonaiyaaga | Stay at home as a supporting companion. |
| Soolaayutham nee thookkunaa | If you pick up a trident weapon, |
| Villangam varumae vinaiyaaga | Trouble will come back at you as a fateful consequence. |
| Male | |
| {Un meesa murukkaala | By twirling your mustache with pride, |
| Kodi yethu yethu | Hoist the flag, hoist it! |
| Muppaattan kolam kaakka | To safeguard the lineage of our ancestors, |
| Varalaara maathu} (2) | Change history! |
| Male | |
| Aagaasama ninna nama | By twirling your mustache with pride, |
| Annaanthu paakkum jillaavae | Hoist the flag, hoist it! |
| Appaaviya thallaaduna | To safeguard the lineage of our ancestors, |
| Mallaandhu povom mannaave | Change history! |
| Oottaandiya aanaalumae | We who stood tall like the open sky, |
| Ulloora venum oru dhillu | The whole district looks up to us in awe! |
| Yemaathura aala ellaam | If we stagger innocently, |
| Enkuda modhavara sollu | We will fall flat on the dirt. |
| Male | |
| Yaar mela yaar keezha | Even if you become completely penniless, |
| Podaatha ruleu | Deep inside your heart, you need guts! |
| Poraada ennaatti maaraathae naalu | All those who cheat others, |
| Kuththeetti mela paanjaalum | Tell them to come and face me in a fight! |
| Goyyaala keezha saanjaalum | Who is above and who is below? |
| Veththaana aalaa naanum | Do not lay down such unfair rules! |
| Aaga maatten moochae ponaalum | Unless you fight back, days will never change. |
| Male | |
| Heyy polladha boomi bolippodum aala | Even if a sharp spear lunges into me, |
| Munnaala ponaa narukkaatho kaala | Even if I fall down defeated, |
| Male | |
| Kattaariyum kodaaliyum | A worthless, useless person, I |
| Kaiyendhum vaazhva maathaatho | Will never become, even if my last breath leaves! |
| Pachchondhiyaa vaazhaatha | Hey, this wicked land will sacrifice a person, |
| Un thanmaanam oora kaakkaatho | If you step forward, won't it chop off your legs? |
| Male | |
| Manvaasana unmelathaan | Won't picking up a dagger and an axe |
| Makkaama veesum kudikondu | Change a life lived with outstretched begging hands? |
| Un perula paththooraiyum | Do not live like a spineless chameleon, |
| Pattaavaa podum governmentu | Won't your self-respect protect the entire village? |
| Male | |
| Aathaadi en mavan thaanae | the fragrance of the soil on you |
| Asagaaya sooran | Will waft unfading, taking deep root. |
| Kaatteri vandhaalum | In your name, across ten villages, |
| Kalangaatha veeran | The government itself will grant land titles! |
| Male | |
| Komberi mookkan un koottu | Oh my, isn't he my son after all? |
| Koottaavae serum en paattu | An matchless, unbeatable hero! |
| Gummaalam poda naanum | Even if a forest demon approaches, |
| Serndhae vaaren okay alrightu | He is a fearless warrior who never falters. |
| Male | |
| {Un meesa murukkaala | Even the deadly bronze-back snake joins your crew, |
| Kodi yethu yethu | My song joins in unison as part of your team! |
| Muppaattan kolam kaakka | To celebrate and make merry, |
| Varalaara maathu} (2) | I am joining along too, okay, alright! |
பொல்லாதபூமி பொலிப்போடும் ஆள
முன்னால போனா நறுக்காதோ கால
அன்போட நின்னா தல வணங்கும் ஊரு
ஆவேசம் ஆனா உயிரெடுக்கும் பாரு
This wicked land will sacrifice a person,
If you step forward, won't it chop off your legs?
If you stand with love, the whole village will bow its head,
But if it gets enraged, look, it will take your life!
வீராப்புத்தான் வேணாம்மய்யா
வீட்டோட இரு நீ தொணையாக
சூலாயுதம் நீ தூக்குனா
வில்லங்கம் வருமே வெனையாக
We don't need false pride and bravado, sir,
Stay at home as a supporting companion.
If you pick up a trident weapon,
Trouble will come back at you as a fateful consequence.
{உன் மீச முறுக்கால
கொடி ஏத்து ஏத்து
முப்பாட்டன் கொலம் காக்க
வரலாற மாத்து} (2)
By twirling your mustache with pride,
Hoist the flag, hoist it!
To safeguard the lineage of our ancestors,
Change history!
ஆகாசமா நின்னா நம
அண்ணாந்து பாக்கும் ஜில்லாவே
அப்பாவியா தள்ளாடுனா
மல்லாந்து போவோம் மண்ணாவே
ஓட்டாண்டியா ஆனாலுமே
உள்ளூர வேணும் ஒரு தில்லு
ஏமாத்துற ஆள எல்லாம்
என்கூட மோத வர சொல்லு
By twirling your mustache with pride,
Hoist the flag, hoist it!
To safeguard the lineage of our ancestors,
Change history!
We who stood tall like the open sky,
The whole district looks up to us in awe!
If we stagger innocently,
We will fall flat on the dirt.
யார் மேல யார் கீழ
போடாத ரூலு
போராட எண்ணாட்டி மாறாதே நாளு
குத்தீட்டி மேல பாஞ்சாலும்
கொய்யால கீழ சாஞ்சாலும்
வெத்தான ஆளா நானும்
ஆக மாட்டேன் மூச்சே போனாலும்
Even if you become completely penniless,
Deep inside your heart, you need guts!
All those who cheat others,
Tell them to come and face me in a fight!
Who is above and who is below?
Do not lay down such unfair rules!
Unless you fight back, days will never change.
ஹேய் பொல்லாதபூமி பொலிப்போடும் ஆள
முன்னால போனா நறுக்காதோ கால
Even if a sharp spear lunges into me,
Even if I fall down defeated,
கட்டாரியும் கோடாளியும்
கையேந்தும் வாழ்வ மாத்தாதோ
பச்சோந்தியா வாழாத
உன் தன்மானம் ஊர காக்காதோ
A worthless, useless person, I
Will never become, even if my last breath leaves!
Hey, this wicked land will sacrifice a person,
If you step forward, won't it chop off your legs?
மண்வாசனை உன்மேலத்தான்
மக்காம வீசும் குடிகொண்டு
உன் பேருல பத்தூரையும்
பட்டாவ போடும் கவர்ன்மெண்ட்
Won't picking up a dagger and an axe
Change a life lived with outstretched begging hands?
Do not live like a spineless chameleon,
Won't your self-respect protect the entire village?
ஆத்தாடி என் மவன் தானே
அசகாய சூரன்
காட்டேரி வந்தாலும்
கலங்காத வீரன்
the fragrance of the soil on you
Will waft unfading, taking deep root.
In your name, across ten villages,
The government itself will grant land titles!
கொம்பேறி மூக்கன் உன் கூட்டு
கூட்டாவே சேரும் என் பாட்டு
கும்மாளாம் போட நானும்
சேர்ந்தே வாரேன் ஒகே ஆல் ரைட்
Oh my, isn't he my son after all?
An matchless, unbeatable hero!
Even if a forest demon approaches,
He is a fearless warrior who never falters.
{உன் மீச முறுக்கால
கொடி ஏத்து ஏத்து
முப்பாட்டன் கொலம் காக்க
வரலாற மாத்து} (2)
Even the deadly bronze-back snake joins your crew,
My song joins in unison as part of your team!
To celebrate and make merry,
I am joining along too, okay, alright!
Polladha boomi bolippodum aala
This wicked land will sacrifice a person,
Munnaala ponaa narukkaatho kaala
If you step forward, won't it chop off your legs?
Anboda ninnaa thala vanangum ooru
If you stand with love, the whole village will bow its head,
Aavesam aana uyiredukkum paaru
But if it gets enraged, look, it will take your life!
Veeraapputhaan venaam aiyya
We don't need false pride and bravado, sir,
Veettoda iru nee thonaiyaaga
Stay at home as a supporting companion.
Soolaayutham nee thookkunaa
If you pick up a trident weapon,
Villangam varumae vinaiyaaga
Trouble will come back at you as a fateful consequence.
{Un meesa murukkaala
By twirling your mustache with pride,
Kodi yethu yethu
Hoist the flag, hoist it!
Muppaattan kolam kaakka
To safeguard the lineage of our ancestors,
Varalaara maathu} (2)
Change history!
Aagaasama ninna nama
By twirling your mustache with pride,
Annaanthu paakkum jillaavae
Hoist the flag, hoist it!
Appaaviya thallaaduna
To safeguard the lineage of our ancestors,
Mallaandhu povom mannaave
Change history!
Oottaandiya aanaalumae
We who stood tall like the open sky,
Ulloora venum oru dhillu
The whole district looks up to us in awe!
Yemaathura aala ellaam
If we stagger innocently,
Enkuda modhavara sollu
We will fall flat on the dirt.
Yaar mela yaar keezha
Even if you become completely penniless,
Podaatha ruleu
Deep inside your heart, you need guts!
Poraada ennaatti maaraathae naalu
All those who cheat others,
Kuththeetti mela paanjaalum
Tell them to come and face me in a fight!
Goyyaala keezha saanjaalum
Who is above and who is below?
Veththaana aalaa naanum
Do not lay down such unfair rules!
Aaga maatten moochae ponaalum
Unless you fight back, days will never change.
Heyy polladha boomi bolippodum aala
Even if a sharp spear lunges into me,
Munnaala ponaa narukkaatho kaala
Even if I fall down defeated,
Kattaariyum kodaaliyum
A worthless, useless person, I
Kaiyendhum vaazhva maathaatho
Will never become, even if my last breath leaves!
Pachchondhiyaa vaazhaatha
Hey, this wicked land will sacrifice a person,
Un thanmaanam oora kaakkaatho
If you step forward, won't it chop off your legs?
Manvaasana unmelathaan
Won't picking up a dagger and an axe
Makkaama veesum kudikondu
Change a life lived with outstretched begging hands?
Un perula paththooraiyum
Do not live like a spineless chameleon,
Pattaavaa podum governmentu
Won't your self-respect protect the entire village?
Aathaadi en mavan thaanae
the fragrance of the soil on you
Asagaaya sooran
Will waft unfading, taking deep root.
Kaatteri vandhaalum
In your name, across ten villages,
Kalangaatha veeran
The government itself will grant land titles!
Komberi mookkan un koottu
Oh my, isn't he my son after all?
Koottaavae serum en paattu
An matchless, unbeatable hero!
Gummaalam poda naanum
Even if a forest demon approaches,
Serndhae vaaren okay alrightu
He is a fearless warrior who never falters.
{Un meesa murukkaala
Even the deadly bronze-back snake joins your crew,
Kodi yethu yethu
My song joins in unison as part of your team!
Muppaattan kolam kaakka
To celebrate and make merry,
Varalaara maathu} (2)
I am joining along too, okay, alright!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Polladha Bhoomi' serves as an intense anthem of rebellion, resilience, and self-respect set against the backdrop of agrarian oppression. The initial lines warn about the harsh reality of a cruel society that punishes the downtrodden for rising up, advising caution and restraint. However, as the song progresses, the tone shifts into a fiery call to arms, urging the oppressed class to break free from servitude, stand up against caste hierarchy, and reclaim their dignity and land.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Polladha boomi bolippodum aala / Munnaala ponaa narukkaatho kaala”
Rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines, such as 'aala' and 'kaala', creating a driving rhythmic beat characteristic of Tamil folk music.
Metaphor & Personification
“Polladha boomi bolippodum aala”
The land ('boomi') is personified as a ruthless entity that demands human sacrifices ('bolippodum'), depicting the severe socio-economic oppression of the setting.
Etukai (Second-Letter Alliteration)
“Aagaasama ninna nama / Annaanthu paakkum jillaavae”
Matching second consonants across lines, like 'Aagaasama' and 'Annaanthu' (consonant 'gg' / 'nn' agreement rhythm), traditional to Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
'Polladha Bhoomi' is a high-energy folk rebellion track from Vetri Maaran's acclaimed film Asuran (2019), composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar. The track is sung by lead actor Dhanush alongside composer G.V. Prakash, Ken Karunas (who plays Dhanush's son in the film), and TeeJay Arunasalam. The song captures the fierce spirit of defiance and self-determination that drives the narrative of the movie.
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