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Lyrics & meaning

Putham Pudhu

From Kannamoochi Yenada · 2007

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kannamoochi Yenada
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
6 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Heyyy
Male :Hei heii
Chorus :Hei heii
Putham pudhu kaathu thaan
Enna vaavaannu azhaikkirathae
Oththu oodhum nelluthaan
Ada aamaannu sirikkirathae
Thennai ilam neeraal
En vaayellaam eeram
Ettu vachu ettuvachu
Thaerodum ooraagum..hae ae hae
Saami varum thaerilae
Santhanangal maarbilae..hey
Saatrugira pothilae
Chorus :Ingu yaarukkum yaarodum
Eppodhum pagai illayae
Odugira vaaikkaalil
Oorugira koozhaangal
Minnum azhagai
Paarkkum pozhuthil
Naanum oru meenaanen
O…. sinnanjiru paruvaththil
Vellam varum pudhu aatril
Thaavikkuthiththu neechaladithu
Vaazhntha kadhai maaraathae
Kettu ariyaa pudhiya isaiyai
Alli tharum mynaakkal
Muzhu neelakkacherikkum
Sabai illaiyaa
Netri viyarvai
Nilaththil vizhunthaal
Dhaaniyangal mulaikkirathae
Padikkaadha paadamellaam
Kandenae
Aalamara vizhudhodu
Oonjal katti vilaiyaadu
Kuzhantha paruvam
Thirumba peravum
Kurukku vazhi idhu thaanae
Naan valarntha dhesaththil
Neasam veli veshaththil
Kallam illaa makkal kandu
Manathai parikoduththenae
Nalla nigazhvo ketta nigazhvo
Koodividum sonthangal
Vizhunthaalum thaangi
Kollum thoonaagavae
Intha idaththil naanum oruvan
Endru oru ennam thaan
En nenjin ullae thondra kandenae
Thennai ilam neeraal
En vaayellaam eeram
Ettu vachu ettuvachu
Thaerodum ooraagum..hae ae hae
Hey!
Male: Hey, hey!
Chorus: Hey, hey!
This fresh new breeze
is calling me, "Come, come!"
The whistling stalks of paddy
laugh and say, "Yes, that's right!"
With sweet, tender coconut water,
my mouth stays wet and refreshed.
Step by measured step,
this is the town where the temple chariot rolls... Hey hey!
On the chariot where the deity arrives,
with sandalwood paste adorned upon the chest, hey,
as the sacred offerings are made...
Chorus: Here, between any one person and another,
there is never any ill feeling.
In the flowing water channel,
the smooth pebbles resting in the stream...
When looking at their
sparkling beauty,
I, too, became a little fish!
Oh... in tender childhood days,
in the newly flooded river,
leaping, diving, and swimming—
that story of life never fades!
A brand-new tune never heard before,
is gifted generously by the mynah birds!
For this grand concert under the blue sky,
isn't the open land our hall?
When the sweat of the brow
falls upon the soil,
grains of harvest sprout to life!
All the unwritten lessons of life,
I saw them all right here!
Tied to the roots of the banyan tree,
make a swing and play!
To bring your childhood
rushing back again,
isn't this the only shortcut?
In the land where I grew up,
love was just a show for the outside world.
Seeing these guileless, pure-hearted people,
I lost my heart completely!
Whether in joy or in sorrow,
all our kin gather close,
acting like pillars
to hold you up if you fall.
"I, too, belong to this place"—
this single thought
arose deep within my heart!
With sweet, tender coconut water,
my mouth stays wet and refreshed.
Step by measured step,
this is the town where the temple chariot rolls... Hey hey!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Kannamoochi Yenada' celebrates the pristine charm, simplicity, and warmth of village life. The protagonist immerses himself in the idyllic countryside, marveling at the welcoming breeze, swaying paddy fields, sweet coconut water, shimmering stream pebbles, and birds singing like a grand orchestra.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Enna vaavaannu azhaikkirathae”

Nature is personified; the breeze calls 'come come' and the paddy fields smile in agreement, welcoming the protagonist.

Metaphor

“Naanum oru meenaanen”

The protagonist poetically compares himself to a fish while observing the clear, flowing canal water.

Moni (Initial Alliteration)

“Netri viyarvai / Nilaththil vizhunthaal”

The repetition of the starting consonant sound ('Ne' and 'Ni') creates a rhythmic phonetic harmony across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2007 romantic comedy film 'Kannamoochi Yenada', directed by V. Priya. Lyricist Thamarai penned the evocative lines contrasting city superficiality with rural warmth.

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