- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Mano
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Thiruda Thiruda
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Putham Puthu Boomi Vendum is an uplifting utopian anthem that expresses a profound yearning for an idealized world free from war, poverty, and suffering. Through whimsical imagery—such as talking flowers, golden rain, and a cuckoo singing in Tamil—the song envisions a transformed Earth where peace serves as universal harmony and a smile becomes humanity's shared language.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Putham puthu boomi vendum”
Repetition of the 'Pu' sound at the beginning of words within the same line.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Putham puthu boomi vendum / Niththam oru vannam vendum”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'th' across consecutive lines (Putham / Niththam).
Personification
“Malargal vaai pesa vendum”
Attributing human traits like speaking to flowers and singing in a specific language to a cuckoo.
Anaphora (Epanaphora)
“Tamilil kuyil paada vendum”
Repetition of the word 'vendum' (we need / grant us) at the end of almost every line to emphasize desire.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyricist Vairamuthu for Mani Ratnam's 1993 film Thiruda Thiruda, this song is renowned for its lush orchestral arrangement and vocal renditions by K.S. Chithra and Mano. The track is widely celebrated as one of Rahman's earliest grand pop-symphonic compositions.
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