Sinagarama Nalla
From Periya Marudhu · 1994
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Periya Marudhu1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei thandhaananaa | Hey thandhaananaa |
| Thandhaana thandhaana thandhaana thandhaannaa | Thandhaana thandhaana thandhaana thandhaannaa |
| Haei thandhaananaa thandhaana thaanaa | Hey thandhaananaa thandhaana thaanaa |
| Thandhaana thaanaa thaanaa | Thandhaana thaanaa thaanaa |
| Female | |
| Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa | Beautifully and with great elegance |
| Yaer pudikka venum annae annae | You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother! |
| Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam | Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it |
| Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae | This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother! |
| Naadellaam yaar vazhi nee pogum naer vazhi | Where is the country going? Yours is the straight path! |
| Munnaalae adiyeduthaa nee thaan | Once you take a step forward, you yourself |
| Pinnaalae thirumbaadhae | Do not turn back! |
| Female | |
| Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa | Beautifully and with great elegance |
| Yaer pudikka venum annae annae | You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother! |
| Female | |
| Thaavi aadum pillaikku | To the child that jumps and plays |
| Thaagam theerkkum annaiyae | She is the mother who quenches the thirst |
| O… oo… oo… | Oh... oo... oo... |
| Aadi thavitha pillaikku | To the child who suffers from exhaustion |
| Annam kodukkum boomiyae | This is the land that feeds food |
| O… oo… oo… | Oh... oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Thangam velli vairam pol | Like gold, silver, and diamonds |
| Mannil selvam paaradi | Look at the wealth in this soil, dear girl |
| Muthu mani pavazham pol | Like pearls, gems, and corals |
| Thandhaal aval yaaradi | Who is she that bestowed all this, dear girl? |
| Mannil ulla perumai koorida | To describe the greatness residing in this soil |
| Onnaa rendaa eduthu chollida | Is it just one or two things to mention? |
| Sollaamal seer koduppaal | Without even being asked, she bestows blessings |
| Aval thaan mannennum thaayammaa | She is Mother Earth herself! |
| Female | |
| Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa | Beautifully and with great elegance |
| Yaer pudikka venum annae annae | You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother! |
| Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam | Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it |
| Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae | This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother! |
| Female | |
| Thaa thandhanana thandhanana | Thaa thandhanana thandhanana |
| Naanaanaa thandhanana naanaanaa | Naanaanaa thandhanana naanaanaa |
| Pennum indha mannum onnu | A woman and this earth are one and the same |
| Porumaiyi rendum onnil onnu | In patience, both are matched as one |
| O… oo… oo… | Oh... oo... oo... |
| Anbu thandhu thannai thandhu | Giving love and giving herself |
| Kaathu nirppaal kannae kannu | She stands protecting us, my precious eye! |
| O… oo… oo… | Oh... oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Mannil vandha uriyellaam | All the relationships that arrived on this soil |
| Ammaa aval pillaigal | They are all her children, mother's children |
| Panbaal pala vadivangal | Many forms born out of character |
| Ellaam aval selvangal | They are all her treasures |
| Konal buthi konda paeraiyum | Even those with crooked minds |
| Kuzhandhai endrae koori anaippaal | She calls them children and embraces them |
| Sollaamal seer koduppaal | Without even being asked, she bestows blessings |
| Aval thaan mannennum thaayammaa | She is Mother Earth herself! |
| Female | |
| Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa | Beautifully and with great elegance |
| Yaer pudikka venum annae annae | You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother! |
| Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam | Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it |
| Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae | This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother! |
| Naadellaam yaar vazhi nee pogum naer vazhi | Where is the country going? Yours is the straight path! |
| Munnaalae adiyeduthaa nee thaan | Once you take a step forward, you yourself |
| Pinnaalae thirumbaadhae | Do not turn back! |
| Female | |
| Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa | Beautifully and with great elegance |
| Yaer pudikka venum annae annae | You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother! |
| Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam | Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it |
| Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae | This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother! |
ஹேய் தந்தானனா
தந்தானத் தந்தானத் தந்தானத் தந்தன்னா
ஹேய் தந்தானனா தந்தானத் தானா
தந்தானத் தானா தானா
Hey thandhaananaa
Thandhaana thandhaana thandhaana thandhaannaa
Hey thandhaananaa thandhaana thaanaa
Thandhaana thaanaa thaanaa
சிங்காரமா நல்ல ஒய்யாரமா
ஏர் புடிக்க வேணும் அண்ணே அண்ணே
வந்தாரெல்லாம் நம்பி வந்தாரெல்லாம்
வாழ வைக்கும் பூமி அண்ணே அண்ணே
நாடெல்லாம் யார் வழி நீ போகும் நேர் வழி
முன்னாலே அடியெடுத்தா நீ தான்
பின்னாலே திரும்பாதே
Beautifully and with great elegance
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Where is the country going? Yours is the straight path!
Once you take a step forward, you yourself
Do not turn back!
சிங்காரமா நல்ல ஒய்யாரமா
ஏர் புடிக்க வேணும் அண்ணே அண்ணே
Beautifully and with great elegance
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
தாவி ஆடும் பிள்ளைக்கு
தாகம் தீர்க்கும் அன்னையே
ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ...
ஆடி தவித்த பிள்ளைக்கு
அன்னம் கொடுக்கும் பூமியே
ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ...
To the child that jumps and plays
She is the mother who quenches the thirst
Oh... oo... oo...
To the child who suffers from exhaustion
This is the land that feeds food
Oh... oo... oo...
தங்கம் வெள்ளி வைரம் போல்
மண்ணில் செல்வம் பாரடி
முத்து மணி பவழம் போல்
தந்தாள் அவள் யாரடி
மண்ணில் உள்ள பெருமை கூறிட
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா எடுத்துச் சொல்லிட
சொல்லாமல் சீர் கொடுப்பாள்
அவள்தான் மண்ணென்னும் தாயம்மா
Like gold, silver, and diamonds
Look at the wealth in this soil, dear girl
Like pearls, gems, and corals
Who is she that bestowed all this, dear girl?
To describe the greatness residing in this soil
Is it just one or two things to mention?
Without even being asked, she bestows blessings
She is Mother Earth herself!
சிங்காரமா நல்ல ஒய்யாரமா
ஏர் புடிக்க வேணும் அண்ணே அண்ணே
வந்தாரெல்லாம் நம்பி வந்தாரெல்லாம்
வாழ வைக்கும் பூமி அண்ணே அண்ணே
Beautifully and with great elegance
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
தா தந்தனன தந்தனன
னானானா தந்தனன னானானா
பெண்ணும் இந்த மண்ணும் ஒண்ணு
பொறுமையில் ரெண்டும் ஒன்னில் ஒன்னு
ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ...
அன்பு தந்து தன்னைத் தந்து
காத்து நிற்பாள் கண்ணே கண்ணு
ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ...
Thaa thandhanana thandhanana
Naanaanaa thandhanana naanaanaa
A woman and this earth are one and the same
In patience, both are matched as one
Oh... oo... oo...
Giving love and giving herself
She stands protecting us, my precious eye!
Oh... oo... oo...
மண்ணில் வந்த உயிரெல்லாம்
அம்மா அவள் பிள்ளைகள்
பண்பால் பல வடிவங்கள்
எல்லாம் அவள் செல்வங்கள்
கோணல் புத்தி கொண்ட பேரையும்
குழந்தை என்றே கூறி அணைப்பாள்
சொல்லாமல் சீர் கொடுப்பாள்
அவள்தான் மண்ணென்னும் தாயம்மா
All the relationships that arrived on this soil
They are all her children, mother's children
Many forms born out of character
They are all her treasures
Even those with crooked minds
She calls them children and embraces them
Without even being asked, she bestows blessings
She is Mother Earth herself!
சிங்காரமா நல்ல ஒய்யாரமா
ஏர் புடிக்க வேணும் அண்ணே அண்ணே
வந்தாரெல்லாம் நம்பி வந்தாரெல்லாம்
வாழ வைக்கும் பூமி அண்ணே அண்ணே
நாடெல்லாம் யார் வழி நீ போகும் நேர் வழி
முன்னாலே அடியெடுத்தா நீ தான்
பின்னாலே திரும்பாதே
Beautifully and with great elegance
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Where is the country going? Yours is the straight path!
Once you take a step forward, you yourself
Do not turn back!
சிங்காரமா நல்ல ஒய்யாரமா
ஏர் புடிக்க வேணும் அண்ணே அண்ணே
வந்தாரெல்லாம் நம்பி வந்தாரெல்லாம்
வாழ வைக்கும் பூமி அண்ணே அண்ணே
Beautifully and with great elegance
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Haei thandhaananaa
Hey thandhaananaa
Thandhaana thandhaana thandhaana thandhaannaa
Thandhaana thandhaana thandhaana thandhaannaa
Haei thandhaananaa thandhaana thaanaa
Hey thandhaananaa thandhaana thaanaa
Thandhaana thaanaa thaanaa
Thandhaana thaanaa thaanaa
Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa
Beautifully and with great elegance
Yaer pudikka venum annae annae
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Naadellaam yaar vazhi nee pogum naer vazhi
Where is the country going? Yours is the straight path!
Munnaalae adiyeduthaa nee thaan
Once you take a step forward, you yourself
Pinnaalae thirumbaadhae
Do not turn back!
Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa
Beautifully and with great elegance
Yaer pudikka venum annae annae
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Thaavi aadum pillaikku
To the child that jumps and plays
Thaagam theerkkum annaiyae
She is the mother who quenches the thirst
O… oo… oo…
Oh... oo... oo...
Aadi thavitha pillaikku
To the child who suffers from exhaustion
Annam kodukkum boomiyae
This is the land that feeds food
O… oo… oo…
Oh... oo... oo...
Thangam velli vairam pol
Like gold, silver, and diamonds
Mannil selvam paaradi
Look at the wealth in this soil, dear girl
Muthu mani pavazham pol
Like pearls, gems, and corals
Thandhaal aval yaaradi
Who is she that bestowed all this, dear girl?
Mannil ulla perumai koorida
To describe the greatness residing in this soil
Onnaa rendaa eduthu chollida
Is it just one or two things to mention?
Sollaamal seer koduppaal
Without even being asked, she bestows blessings
Aval thaan mannennum thaayammaa
She is Mother Earth herself!
Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa
Beautifully and with great elegance
Yaer pudikka venum annae annae
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Thaa thandhanana thandhanana
Thaa thandhanana thandhanana
Naanaanaa thandhanana naanaanaa
Naanaanaa thandhanana naanaanaa
Pennum indha mannum onnu
A woman and this earth are one and the same
Porumaiyi rendum onnil onnu
In patience, both are matched as one
O… oo… oo…
Oh... oo... oo...
Anbu thandhu thannai thandhu
Giving love and giving herself
Kaathu nirppaal kannae kannu
She stands protecting us, my precious eye!
O… oo… oo…
Oh... oo... oo...
Mannil vandha uriyellaam
All the relationships that arrived on this soil
Ammaa aval pillaigal
They are all her children, mother's children
Panbaal pala vadivangal
Many forms born out of character
Ellaam aval selvangal
They are all her treasures
Konal buthi konda paeraiyum
Even those with crooked minds
Kuzhandhai endrae koori anaippaal
She calls them children and embraces them
Sollaamal seer koduppaal
Without even being asked, she bestows blessings
Aval thaan mannennum thaayammaa
She is Mother Earth herself!
Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa
Beautifully and with great elegance
Yaer pudikka venum annae annae
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Naadellaam yaar vazhi nee pogum naer vazhi
Where is the country going? Yours is the straight path!
Munnaalae adiyeduthaa nee thaan
Once you take a step forward, you yourself
Pinnaalae thirumbaadhae
Do not turn back!
Singaaramaa nalla oiyaaramaa
Beautifully and with great elegance
Yaer pudikka venum annae annae
You must hold the plough, oh brother, brother!
Vandhaaraellaam nambi vandhaaraellaam
Whoever comes, whoever arrives believing in it
Vaazha vaikkum boomi annae annae
This is the land that gives life, oh brother, brother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting folk song celebrates the bountiful nature of Mother Earth and the noble profession of agriculture. It encourages farmers to hold their ploughs high with dignity and perseverance, emphasizing that those who work hard on the land will always be sustained and nurtured. The lyrics draw a rich parallel between women and Mother Earth, highlighting their shared attributes of endless patience, unconditional love, and forgiving nature. Even when faced with wickedness or hardship, Mother Earth embraces everyone as her own child, bestowing her precious riches—from food to precious gems—without expecting anything in return.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Aval thaan mannennum thaayammaa”
The earth is personified as a compassionate mother ('Mannennum Thaayammaa') who quenches thirst, feeds food, and lovingly embraces even those with crooked minds.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Thangam velli vairam pol”
Comparing the natural resources and agricultural bounty of the earth to precious treasures like gold, silver, diamonds, pearls, and corals.
Alliteration / Initial Rhyme (Moonaikkal)
“Thaavi aadum pillaikku / Thaagam theerkkum annaiyae”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive words such as 'Thaavi' and 'Thaagam', providing rhythmic musicality.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Pennum indha mannum onnu / Porumaiyi rendum onnil onnu”
The second letters 'n' in 'Pennum' and 'Porumaiyi' rhyme across couplets, creating structure in traditional Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
Periya Marudhu (1994) is a Tamil village action-drama film directed by N. K. Viswanathan, starring Vijayakanth, Ranjitha, and Pragathi. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by the legendary poet Pulamaipithan.
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