Sombalillathe Naame
From Amarakavi · 1952
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amarakavi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Sombalillaadhae naamae puvi meedhae | Let us live without laziness upon this earth |
| Mei paadupattaalae adhu sodai pogaadhae | If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain |
| Sombalillaadhae naamae puvi meedhae | Let us live without laziness upon this earth |
| Mei paadupattaalae adhu sodai pogaadhae | If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain |
| Thondraatruvom thozhilai pottruvom | Let us render service and cherish our labor |
| Thondraatruvom thozhilai pottruvom | Let us render service and cherish our labor |
| Sombalillaadhae naamae puvi meedhae | Let us live without laziness upon this earth |
| Mei paadupattaalae adhu sodai pogaadhae | If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain |
| Chorus | |
| Paaindhidum thanneeril | With the flowing waters |
| Nilam pann seiguvom | We shall make the land fertile and melodious |
| Sembum irumbum | Copper and iron |
| Pasum ponnendru aakkuvom | We shall transform into pure gold through labor |
| Paaindhidum thanneeril | With the flowing waters |
| Nilam pann seiguvom | We shall make the land fertile and melodious |
| Sembum irumbum | Copper and iron |
| Pasum ponnendru aakkuvom | We shall transform into pure gold through labor |
| Male | |
| Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom | We will never forget our duty on any day |
| Neri thavarom urimaikku poriduvom | We shall not stray from ethics, we will fight for our rights |
| Ellorum ottrumaiyodu inbuttrirukka | So that everyone may live joyfully in unity |
| Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom | We will never forget our duty on any day |
| Neri thavarom urimaikku poriduvom | We shall not stray from ethics, we will fight for our rights |
| Ellorum ottrumaiyodu inbuttrirukka | So that everyone may live joyfully in unity |
| Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom | We will never forget our duty on any day |
சோம்பலில்லாதே நாமே புவி மீதே
மெய் பாடுபட்டாலே அது சோடை போகாதே
சோம்பலில்லாதே நாமே புவி மீதே
மெய் பாடுபட்டாலே அது சோடை போகாதே
தொண்டாற்றுவோம் தொழிலைப் போற்றுவோம்
தொண்டாற்றுவோம் தொழிலைப் போற்றுவோம்
சோம்பலில்லாதே நாமே புவி மீதே
மெய் பாடுபட்டாலே அது சோடை போகாதே.
Let us live without laziness upon this earth
If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain
Let us live without laziness upon this earth
If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain
Let us render service and cherish our labor
Let us render service and cherish our labor
Let us live without laziness upon this earth
If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain
பெண்கள் குழு :
மங்கை குலம் தனக்கிங்கில்லையோ
நிறை பங்காகுமே எந்நாளும் ஓய்ந்திடோம்....
மங்கை குலம் தனக்கிங்கில்லையோ
நிறை பங்காகுமே எந்நாளும் ஓய்ந்திடோம்....
With the flowing waters
We shall make the land fertile and melodious
Copper and iron
We shall transform into pure gold through labor
With the flowing waters
We shall make the land fertile and melodious
Copper and iron
We shall transform into pure gold through labor
பாய்ந்திடும் தண்ணீரில்
நிலம் பண் செய்குவோம்
செம்பும் இரும்பும்
பசும் பொன்னென்று ஆக்குவோம்
பாய்ந்திடும் தண்ணீரில்
நிலம் பண் செய்குவோம்
செம்பும் இரும்பும்
பசும் பொன்னென்று ஆக்குவோம்
We will never forget our duty on any day
We shall not stray from ethics, we will fight for our rights
So that everyone may live joyfully in unity
We will never forget our duty on any day
We shall not stray from ethics, we will fight for our rights
So that everyone may live joyfully in unity
We will never forget our duty on any day
கடமையை ஒருநாளும் மறவோம்
நெறி தவறோம் உரிமைக்கு போரிடுவோம்
எல்லோரும் ஒற்றுமையோடு இன்புற்றிருக்க
கடமையை ஒருநாளும் மறவோம்
நெறி தவறோம் உரிமைக்கு போரிடுவோம்
எல்லோரும் ஒற்றுமையோடு இன்புற்றிருக்க
கடமையை ஒருநாளும் மறவோம்.....
Sombalillaadhae naamae puvi meedhae
Let us live without laziness upon this earth
Mei paadupattaalae adhu sodai pogaadhae
If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain
Sombalillaadhae naamae puvi meedhae
Let us live without laziness upon this earth
Mei paadupattaalae adhu sodai pogaadhae
If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain
Thondraatruvom thozhilai pottruvom
Let us render service and cherish our labor
Thondraatruvom thozhilai pottruvom
Let us render service and cherish our labor
Sombalillaadhae naamae puvi meedhae
Let us live without laziness upon this earth
Mei paadupattaalae adhu sodai pogaadhae
If we toil with true effort, it will never go in vain
Paaindhidum thanneeril
With the flowing waters
Nilam pann seiguvom
We shall make the land fertile and melodious
Sembum irumbum
Copper and iron
Pasum ponnendru aakkuvom
We shall transform into pure gold through labor
Paaindhidum thanneeril
With the flowing waters
Nilam pann seiguvom
We shall make the land fertile and melodious
Sembum irumbum
Copper and iron
Pasum ponnendru aakkuvom
We shall transform into pure gold through labor
Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom
We will never forget our duty on any day
Neri thavarom urimaikku poriduvom
We shall not stray from ethics, we will fight for our rights
Ellorum ottrumaiyodu inbuttrirukka
So that everyone may live joyfully in unity
Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom
We will never forget our duty on any day
Neri thavarom urimaikku poriduvom
We shall not stray from ethics, we will fight for our rights
Ellorum ottrumaiyodu inbuttrirukka
So that everyone may live joyfully in unity
Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom
We will never forget our duty on any day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sombalillaadhae Naamae Puvi Meedhae is an inspiring chorus song advocating the dignity of labor, ethics, and unity. The lyricist A. Maruthakasi emphasizes that genuine physical hard work never fails, encouraging working people to take pride in their service and cultivate prosperity upon the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thondraatruvom thozhilai pottruvom”
Matching initial consonant sounds across words, such as 'Thondraatruvom' and 'Thozhilai'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Sembum irumbum Pasum ponnendru aakkuvom”
Comparing the valuable output of hard work on basic resources (copper and iron) to transforming them into pure gold.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Kadamaiyai orunaalum maravom”
Repetition of key lines throughout the song to emphasize duty and hard work.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist A. Maruthakasi, this song reflects the post-independence social reform style in Tamil cinema that celebrated agriculture, labor, and moral integrity. The film Amarakavi (1952) featured music by G. Ramanathan.
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