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Lyrics & meaning

Ponnel Yeri Karaiyoram

From Uzhavan Magan · 1987

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Uzhavan Magan
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
21 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aah….aa….aa…aa…
Ponnel yaeri karaiyoram
Pozhuthu saayuthu nadhiyoram
Angae adikkanum thoottranum
Payanam vegu dhooram….
Ponnel yaeri karaiyoram
Pozhuthu saayuthu nadhiyoram
Angae adikkanum thoottranum
Payanam vegu dhooram….
Nettri vervaiyae nellaachchu
Nellae namakku seeraachchu
Ninaichchathu polae velainjaachchu
Nelamae namakku thaayachchu
Aahaahahhhahaa lalaalaalaa
…………….
Margazhi maasam poyaachchu
Mangala naanum pottaachchu
Parisham pottathu pazhasaachchu
Panthamaagiyae pudhusaachchu
Naanuthu naanuthu sengathir naanuthu
Naalaiya thedhiyil naayagi aaguthu
Male :Kodimalar pooththathu kaalaiyilae
Konjuthu kuzhaiyuthu maalaiyilae
Aahahahhahaa….lalaalaallaa
…………….
Saainthaadammaa saainthaadu
Saayakkiliyae saainthaadu
Cholai pookkal sarinthaada
Chella kiliyae sathiraadu
Aaduthu aaduthu ponmayil aaduthu
Paaduthu paaduthu poonguyil paaduthu
Male :Manjal veyyil maalaiyilae
Kolampoduthu cholaiyilae
Aahaahahhahaa….lalaalaallaa…
Ponnel yaeri karaiyoram
Pozhuthu saayuthu nadhiyoram
Angae adikkanum thoottranum
Payanam vegu dhooram….
Nettri vervaiyae nellaachchu
Nellae namakku seeraachchu
Ninaichchathu polae velainjaachchu
Nelamae namakku thaayachchu
Aahaahahhahaa….lalaalaallaa…
………………….
Ah... aa... aa... aa...
By the shore of the golden paddy-laden lake,
The dusk falls along the riverbank,
There we must thresh and winnow the grain,
For the journey ahead is very long...
By the shore of the golden paddy-laden lake,
The dusk falls along the riverbank,
There we must thresh and winnow the grain,
For the journey ahead is very long...
The sweat on our brow has turned into paddy,
The paddy has become our cherished wealth,
The crop has harvested just as we wished,
The land has become a mother to us.
Aahaahahhhahaa lalaalaalaa
[Music]
The month of Margazhi has passed,
The sacred thread of marriage has been tied,
The bride-price rituals are now in the past,
Bound together in love, life is renewed.
Shyly, blushing shyly, the crimson sunbeam blushes,
On tomorrow's date, she will become the bride.
Male: The climber flower bloomed in the morning,
It fondles and nestles tenderly in the evening.
Aahahahhahaa... lalaalaallaa
[Music]
Sway and dance, my dear, sway and dance,
Oh sweet parrot, sway and dance!
As the flowers of the grove bow and sway,
My beloved parrot, dance with joy!
Dancing, dancing, the golden peacock dances,
Singing, singing, the sweet cuckoo sings!
Male: In the yellow glow of the evening sun,
It draws beautiful patterns across the grove.
Aahaahahhahaa... lalaalaallaa...
By the shore of the golden paddy-laden lake,
The dusk falls along the riverbank,
There we must thresh and winnow the grain,
For the journey ahead is very long...
The sweat on our brow has turned into paddy,
The paddy has become our cherished wealth,
The crop has harvested just as we wished,
The land has become a mother to us.
Aahaahahhahaa... lalaalaallaa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This celebratory folk song from the movie Uzhavan Magan highlights the rewarding life of farmers and their deep bond with the land. It describes the evening harvest routine along riverbanks, framing hard work and sweat as the true wealth that turns into golden paddy. Parallel to the agricultural harvest, the lyrics weave a romantic narrative of marriage, new beginnings, and nature's beauty blooming in rhythm with the lives of rural folk.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

“Nettri vervaiyae nellaachchu / Nellae namakku seeraachchu”

The second consonant 'tt/ll/n' matches across successive lines (Nettri / Nellae / Ninaichchathu / Nelamae), creating traditional Tamil poetic rhythm.

Personification (Uruvakam / Markole)

“Naanuthu naanuthu sengathir naanuthu / Naalaiya thedhiyil naayagi aaguthu”

The ear of paddy (Sengathir) is personified as a shy bride blushing and becoming a heroine, drawing a parallel between agriculture and human relationships.

Metaphor

“Nettri vervaiyae nellaachchu”

Hard work represented by sweat on the forehead is directly conceptualized as the golden grain yielded.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Aaduthu aaduthu ponmayil aaduthu / Paaduthu paaduthu poonguyil paaduthu”

Repetition of verbs like 'Aaduthu aaduthu' and 'Paaduthu paaduthu' adds folk melody and rhythmic cadence to the song.

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Trivia

Uzhavan Magan (1987) was a hit village-centric action drama starring Vijayakanth and Radhika, directed by R. Aravindraj and written/produced by Aabavanan. The music was composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan, who were well known for blending authentic Tamil folk elements with melodic orchestration during the late 1980s.

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