Purappaduvome Anne
From Kanniyin Kadhali · 1949
- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Singers
- Trichy Loganathan, Chorus
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Kanniyin Kadhali1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae | Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out? |
| Katuvalai eduthu kondu purapaduvomae | Taking our fishing nets, shall we set out? |
| Perungadal kadanthu meen pidikka purapaduvomae | Crossing the vast ocean to catch fish, shall we set out? |
| Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae | Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out? |
| Male | |
| Kadal kadanthu selvadharkku thoniyum undu | We have boats to sail across the sea. |
| Kattai pura uluvai meengal kadalilae undu | There are fish like Kattai, Pura, and Uluvai in the ocean. |
| Kadavul thandha kaigalilae mulu balamum undu | There is complete strength in the hands that God gave us. |
| Chorus : Annae muzhu balamundu | Chorus: Brother, there is complete strength! |
| Male | |
| Kattu maram yaeri selvomae | We shall ride the catamaran and go. |
| Perungadal kadanthu meen pidippomae | We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish. |
| Veen kavalaiyuttru vaazhndhiduvomae | Why live filled with useless worries? |
| Chorus :Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae | Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out? |
| Male | |
| Kai madakki saevagam thaan | Folding our hands in submissive servitude, |
| Seiyavum vendaam | We do not need to do that. |
| Ejamaan kattalaikku | For the master's commands, |
| Kaathukittu nirkkavum vendaam | We do not need to stand and wait. |
| Paiyapaiya paesi panam | Plea-bargaining meekly just to earn money, |
| Vaangavum vendaam | We do not need to receive it. |
| Siramam pattadharkku palan illamal | Without getting rewarded for our hard labor, |
| Yengavum vendaam | We do not need to yearn in despair. |
| Male | |
| Kattu maram yaeri selvomae | We shall ride the catamaran and go. |
| Perungadal kadanthu meen pidippomae | We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish. |
| Veen kavalaiyuttru vaazhndhiduvomae | Why live filled with useless worries? |
| Chorus :Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae | Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out? |
| Male | |
| Muppadhu naal uzhaithu uzhaithu | Toiling continuously for thirty days, |
| Kurai panam vaangi | Receiving a meager salary, |
| Adhai moondru naalil theerthu vittu | Exhausting it all within three days, |
| Kadanaiyum vaangi baakki naalil | Taking loans for the remaining days, |
| Perum pagudhi pattiniyaaghi | Going hungry for the major portion of the month, |
| Mana padharalodu maar adikkum | Beating one's chest in deep mental distress— |
| Jenmamum vendaam | We do not want such a wretched life! |
| Male | |
| Kattu maram yaeri selvomae | We shall ride the catamaran and go. |
| Perungadal kadanthu meen pidippomae | We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish. |
| Veen kavalaiyuttru vaazhndhiduvomae | Why live filled with useless worries? |
| Chorus :Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae | Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out? |
புறப்படுவோமே அண்ணே புறப்படுவோமே
கட்டுவலை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு புறப்படுவோமே
பெருங்கடல் கடந்து மீன் பிடிக்க புறப்படுவோமே
புறப்படுவோமே அண்ணே புறப்படுவோமே.....
Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Taking our fishing nets, shall we set out?
Crossing the vast ocean to catch fish, shall we set out?
Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
கடல் கடந்து செல்வதற்கு தோணியுமுண்டு
கட்டை சுறா உளுவை மீன்கள் கடலிலே உண்டு
கடவுள் தந்த கைகளிலே முழு பலமுண்டு
குழு :
அண்ணே முழு பலமுண்டு......
We have boats to sail across the sea.
There are fish like Kattai, Pura, and Uluvai in the ocean.
There is complete strength in the hands that God gave us.
Chorus: Brother, there is complete strength!
கட்டு மரம் ஏறிச் செல்வோமே
பெருங்கடல் கடந்து மீன் பிடிப்போமே
வீண் கவலையற்று வாழ்ந்திடுவோமே
குழு :
புறப்படுவோமே அண்ணே புறப்படுவோமே.....
We shall ride the catamaran and go.
We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish.
Why live filled with useless worries?
Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
கை மடக்கி சேவகம்தான்
செய்யவும் வேண்டாம்
எஜமான் கட்டளைக்குக்
காத்துக்கிட்டு நிற்கவும் வேண்டாம்
பையப்பையப் பேசிப் பணம்
வாங்கவும் வேண்டாம்
சிரமம் பட்டதற்குப் பலனில்லாமல்
ஏங்கவும் வேண்டாம்...
Folding our hands in submissive servitude,
We do not need to do that.
For the master's commands,
We do not need to stand and wait.
Plea-bargaining meekly just to earn money,
We do not need to receive it.
Without getting rewarded for our hard labor,
We do not need to yearn in despair.
கட்டு மரம் ஏறிச் செல்வோமே
பெருங்கடல் கடந்து மீன் பிடிப்போமே
வீண் கவலையற்று வாழ்ந்திடுவோமே
குழு :
புறப்படுவோமே அண்ணே புறப்படுவோமே.....
We shall ride the catamaran and go.
We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish.
Why live filled with useless worries?
Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
முப்பது நாள் உழைத்து உழைத்துக்
குறைப் பணம் வாங்கி
அதை மூன்று நாளில் தீர்த்து விட்டுக்
கடனையும் வாங்கி பாக்கி நாளில்
பெரும் பகுதி பட்டினியாகி
மனப் பதறலோடு மாரடிக்கும் ஜென்மமும் வேண்டாம்
Toiling continuously for thirty days,
Receiving a meager salary,
Exhausting it all within three days,
Taking loans for the remaining days,
Going hungry for the major portion of the month,
Beating one's chest in deep mental distress—
We do not want such a wretched life!
கட்டு மரம் ஏறிச் செல்வோமே
பெருங்கடல் கடந்து மீன் பிடிப்போமே
வீண் கவலையற்று வாழ்ந்திடுவோமே
குழு :
புறப்படுவோமே அண்ணே புறப்படுவோமே.....
We shall ride the catamaran and go.
We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish.
Why live filled with useless worries?
Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae
Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Katuvalai eduthu kondu purapaduvomae
Taking our fishing nets, shall we set out?
Perungadal kadanthu meen pidikka purapaduvomae
Crossing the vast ocean to catch fish, shall we set out?
Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae
Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Kadal kadanthu selvadharkku thoniyum undu
We have boats to sail across the sea.
Kattai pura uluvai meengal kadalilae undu
There are fish like Kattai, Pura, and Uluvai in the ocean.
Kadavul thandha kaigalilae mulu balamum undu
There is complete strength in the hands that God gave us.
Chorus : Annae muzhu balamundu
Chorus: Brother, there is complete strength!
Kattu maram yaeri selvomae
We shall ride the catamaran and go.
Perungadal kadanthu meen pidippomae
We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish.
Veen kavalaiyuttru vaazhndhiduvomae
Why live filled with useless worries?
Chorus :Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae
Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Kai madakki saevagam thaan
Folding our hands in submissive servitude,
Seiyavum vendaam
We do not need to do that.
Ejamaan kattalaikku
For the master's commands,
Kaathukittu nirkkavum vendaam
We do not need to stand and wait.
Paiyapaiya paesi panam
Plea-bargaining meekly just to earn money,
Vaangavum vendaam
We do not need to receive it.
Siramam pattadharkku palan illamal
Without getting rewarded for our hard labor,
Yengavum vendaam
We do not need to yearn in despair.
Kattu maram yaeri selvomae
We shall ride the catamaran and go.
Perungadal kadanthu meen pidippomae
We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish.
Veen kavalaiyuttru vaazhndhiduvomae
Why live filled with useless worries?
Chorus :Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae
Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Muppadhu naal uzhaithu uzhaithu
Toiling continuously for thirty days,
Kurai panam vaangi
Receiving a meager salary,
Adhai moondru naalil theerthu vittu
Exhausting it all within three days,
Kadanaiyum vaangi baakki naalil
Taking loans for the remaining days,
Perum pagudhi pattiniyaaghi
Going hungry for the major portion of the month,
Mana padharalodu maar adikkum
Beating one's chest in deep mental distress—
Jenmamum vendaam
We do not want such a wretched life!
Kattu maram yaeri selvomae
We shall ride the catamaran and go.
Perungadal kadanthu meen pidippomae
We shall cross the vast ocean and catch fish.
Veen kavalaiyuttru vaazhndhiduvomae
Why live filled with useless worries?
Chorus :Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae
Chorus: Shall we set out, brother, shall we set out?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-inspired song is a anthem celebrating the dignity of labor, freedom, and self-reliance among fishermen. The lead singer calls upon his fellow fishermen to head out into the vast sea with their nets, relying on the strength given by God and the abundance of marine life rather than subjecting themselves to servitude under an oppressive boss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kadal kadanthu selvadharkku thoniyum undu”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Kadal', 'Kattai', and 'Kadavul' (d/t sounds).
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Paiyapaiya paesi panam”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Paiyapaiya paesi panam' to create a rhythmic, conversational cadence.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Muppadhu naal uzhaithu uzhaithu... Kurai panam vaangi”
The lyrics contrast the open freedom and self-determination of fishing with the miseries of monthly wage slavery (working 30 days, exhausting wages in 3, incurring debt).
Refrain / Anaphora
“Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae”
The repeated line 'Purapaduvomae annae purapaduvomae' reinforces unity, momentum, and call-to-action.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1949 film 'Kanniyin Kadhali', this song is one of the earliest working-class pride songs picturized on M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The song set a precedent for MGR's iconic screen persona as a champion of laborers, fishermen, and the common working class in Tamil cinema.
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