Sorgame Endralum
From Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey thanthana thanthana thanthaa | Hey thanthana thanthana thanthaa |
| Sorgamae endraalummm…. | Even if it were heaven itself... |
| Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… | Can it ever equal our own home village? |
| Ada en naadu endraalummm… | Even if it were a foreign land... |
| Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. | Can it ever match our own country? |
| Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal | Among all the languages spoken across many countries |
| Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa…. | Will any sound as sweet as Tamil? |
| Male | |
| Sorgamae endraalummm…. | Even if it were heaven itself... |
| Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… | Can it ever equal our own home village? |
| Ada en naadu endraalummm… | Even if it were a foreign land... |
| Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. | Can it ever match our own country? |
| Female | |
| Yerikkarai kaathum yelelo paattum | The breeze from the lake banks and the folk song tunes |
| Inge yedhum ketkavilaiyae | Are nowhere to be heard here |
| Male | |
| Paadum kuyil satham aadum mayil nitham | The sound of singing cuckoos and peacocks dancing daily |
| Paarka oru solai illaiyae | There is no grove here to see such sights |
| Female | |
| Vethalaiya madichu maaman adhai kadichi | To fold a betel leaf, chew on it |
| Thuppa oru vazhiyilaiyae | There is no place or way to spit it out |
| Male | |
| Odi vanthu kudhichu mungi mungi kulikka | To run, jump in, submerge and take a bath |
| Aada oru odai illaiyae | There is no stream to swim and play in |
| Female | |
| Idhu ooru enna ooru… nam ooru romba melu | What kind of town is this? Our town is far superior! |
| Male :Ada odum pala carru…veen aadambaram paaru | Male: Look at all these running cars... see this vain luxury! |
| Female :Oru thaagam theerka yedhu moru | Female: Where can one find buttermilk to quench one's thirst here? |
| Male | |
| Sorgamae endraalummm…. | Even if it were heaven itself... |
| Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… | Can it ever equal our own home village? |
| Ada en naadu endraalummm… | Even if it were a foreign land... |
| Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. | Can it ever match our own country? |
| Female | |
| Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal | Among all the languages spoken across many countries |
| Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa…. | Will any sound as sweet as Tamil? |
| Female | |
| Sorgamae endraalummm…. | Even if it were heaven itself... |
| Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… | Can it ever equal our own home village? |
| Male | |
| Ada en naadu endraalummm… | Even if it were a foreign land... |
| Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. | Can it ever match our own country? |
| Female | |
| Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa | Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa |
| Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa | Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa |
| Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa | Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa |
| Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa | Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa |
| Than thaana nana..thana thannan nana.. | Than thaana nana..thana thannan nana.. |
| Male | |
| Maadu kannu meikka meyirathai paarka | To graze cattle and calves and watch them feed |
| Mandhaveli inghae illaiyae..eeehhheyy… | There are no open pastures here |
| Female | |
| Aadu puli aattam pottu vilaiyaaada | To play the traditional tiger and goat game |
| Arasamaram medai illaiyae…eeehheyy.. | There is no platform beneath the sacred fig tree |
| Male | |
| Kaalai rendu pootti katta vandi otti | To hitch two bulls, drive a bullock cart |
| Gaanam paada vazhi illaiyae | And sing a song, there is no way here |
| Female | |
| Thozhigalai alaichu solli solli rasichu | To call friends over, chat, enjoy, and express oneself |
| Aattam poda mudiyalaiyae | It is impossible to dance and celebrate freely |
| Male | |
| Oru endhirathai pola ada ingu ulla vaazhkai | Life here feels just like a machine |
| Female :Idha enghae poyi solla manam ishtapadavillai | Female: Whom can I tell this to? My heart does not like this life |
| Male : Nam oorai pola oorum illai… | Male: There is no place quite like our hometown... |
| Female | |
| Sorgamae endraalummm…. | Even if it were heaven itself... |
| Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… | Can it ever equal our own home village? |
| Male | |
| Ada en naadu endraalummm… | Even if it were a foreign land... |
| Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. | Can it ever match our own country? |
| Female | |
| Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal | Among all the languages spoken across many countries |
| Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa…. | Will any sound as sweet as Tamil? |
| Male | |
| Sorgamae endraalummm…. | Even if it were heaven itself... |
| Male and Female :Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… | Male and Female: Can it ever equal our own home village? |
| Male :Ada en naadu endraalummm… | Male: Even if it were a foreign land... |
| Male and Female :Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. | Male and Female: Can it ever match our own country? |
ஹே தந்தன
தந்தன தந்தா சொர்க்கமே
என்றாலும் அது நம்மூரைப்
போல வருமா அட என் நாடு
என்றாலும் அது நம்
நாட்டுக்கீடாகுமா பல தேசம்
முழுதும் பேசும் மொழிகள்
தமிழ் போல் இனித்திடுமா
Hey thanthana thanthana thanthaa
Even if it were heaven itself...
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Even if it were a foreign land...
Can it ever match our own country?
Among all the languages spoken across many countries
Will any sound as sweet as Tamil?
சொர்க்கமே
என்றாலும் அது நம்மூரைப்
போல வருமா அட என் நாடு
என்றாலும் அது நம்
நாட்டுக்கீடாகுமா
Even if it were heaven itself...
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Even if it were a foreign land...
Can it ever match our own country?
ஏரிக்கரை
காத்தும் ஏலேலோ
பாட்டும் இங்கே ஏதும்
கேட்கவில்லையே
The breeze from the lake banks and the folk song tunes
Are nowhere to be heard here
பாடும் குயில்
சத்தம் ஆடும் மயில்
நித்தம் பார்க்க ஒரு
சோலையில்லையே
The sound of singing cuckoos and peacocks dancing daily
There is no grove here to see such sights
வெத்தலைய
மடிச்சு மாமன் அதைக்
கடிச்சு துப்ப ஒரு
வழியில்லையே
To fold a betel leaf, chew on it
There is no place or way to spit it out
ஓடி வந்து
குதிச்சு முங்கி முங்கிக்
குளிக்க ஆட ஒரு
ஓடையில்லையே
To run, jump in, submerge and take a bath
There is no stream to swim and play in
இது ஊரு
என்ன ஊரு நம்மூரு
ரொம்ப மேலு
What kind of town is this? Our town is far superior!
Male: Look at all these running cars... see this vain luxury!
Female: Where can one find buttermilk to quench one's thirst here?
அட ஓடும்
பல காரு வீண்
ஆடம்பரம் பாரு
Even if it were heaven itself...
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Even if it were a foreign land...
Can it ever match our own country?
ஒரு தாகம்
தீர்க்க ஏது மோரு
Among all the languages spoken across many countries
Will any sound as sweet as Tamil?
சொர்க்கமே
என்றாலும் அது நம்மூரைப்
போல வருமா அட என் நாடு
என்றாலும் அது நம்
நாட்டுக்கீடாகுமா
Even if it were heaven itself...
Can it ever equal our own home village?
பல தேசம்
முழுதும் பேசும் மொழிகள்
தமிழ் போல் இனித்திடுமா
Even if it were a foreign land...
Can it ever match our own country?
சொர்க்கமே
என்றாலும் அது நம்மூரைப்
போல வருமா
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Than thaana nana..thana thannan nana..
அட என் நாடு
என்றாலும் அது நம்
நாட்டுக்கீடாகுமா
To graze cattle and calves and watch them feed
There are no open pastures here
.............................
To play the traditional tiger and goat game
There is no platform beneath the sacred fig tree
மாடு கண்ணு
மேய்க்க மேயிறதைப்
பாா்க்க மந்தைவெளி
இங்கே இல்லையே
To hitch two bulls, drive a bullock cart
And sing a song, there is no way here
ஆடு புலி
ஆட்டம் போட்டு விளையாட
அரச மரம் மேடை இல்லையே
To call friends over, chat, enjoy, and express oneself
It is impossible to dance and celebrate freely
காளை ரெண்டு
பூட்டி கட்ட வண்டி ஓட்டி
கானம் பாட வழியில்லையே
Life here feels just like a machine
Female: Whom can I tell this to? My heart does not like this life
Male: There is no place quite like our hometown...
தோழிகளை
அழைச்சு சொல்லிச்
சொல்லி ரசிச்சு ஆட்டம்
போட முடியலையே
Even if it were heaven itself...
Can it ever equal our own home village?
ஒரு எந்திரத்தை
போல அட இங்கு உள்ள
வாழ்க்கை
Even if it were a foreign land...
Can it ever match our own country?
இத எங்கே
போயி சொல்ல
மனம் இஷ்டப்படவில்லை
Among all the languages spoken across many countries
Will any sound as sweet as Tamil?
நம்மூரைப்
போல ஊரும் இல்லை
Even if it were heaven itself...
Male and Female: Can it ever equal our own home village?
Male: Even if it were a foreign land...
Male and Female: Can it ever match our own country?
சொர்க்கமே
என்றாலும் அது
நம்மூரைப் போல
வருமா
அட என் நாடு
என்றாலும் அது நம்
நாட்டுக்கீடாகுமா
பல தேசம்
முழுதும் பேசும்
மொழிகள் தமிழ்
போல் இனித்திடுமா
சொர்க்கமே என்றாலும்
ஆண் & பெண் :
அது
நம்மூரைப் போல வருமா
அட என்
நாடு என்றாலும்
ஆண் & பெண் :
அது
நம் நாட்டுக்கீடாகுமா
Hey thanthana thanthana thanthaa
Hey thanthana thanthana thanthaa
Sorgamae endraalummm….
Even if it were heaven itself...
Adhu nam oorai pola varuma…
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Ada en naadu endraalummm…
Even if it were a foreign land...
Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma..
Can it ever match our own country?
Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal
Among all the languages spoken across many countries
Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa….
Will any sound as sweet as Tamil?
Sorgamae endraalummm….
Even if it were heaven itself...
Adhu nam oorai pola varuma…
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Ada en naadu endraalummm…
Even if it were a foreign land...
Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma..
Can it ever match our own country?
Yerikkarai kaathum yelelo paattum
The breeze from the lake banks and the folk song tunes
Inge yedhum ketkavilaiyae
Are nowhere to be heard here
Paadum kuyil satham aadum mayil nitham
The sound of singing cuckoos and peacocks dancing daily
Paarka oru solai illaiyae
There is no grove here to see such sights
Vethalaiya madichu maaman adhai kadichi
To fold a betel leaf, chew on it
Thuppa oru vazhiyilaiyae
There is no place or way to spit it out
Odi vanthu kudhichu mungi mungi kulikka
To run, jump in, submerge and take a bath
Aada oru odai illaiyae
There is no stream to swim and play in
Idhu ooru enna ooru… nam ooru romba melu
What kind of town is this? Our town is far superior!
Male :Ada odum pala carru…veen aadambaram paaru
Male: Look at all these running cars... see this vain luxury!
Female :Oru thaagam theerka yedhu moru
Female: Where can one find buttermilk to quench one's thirst here?
Sorgamae endraalummm….
Even if it were heaven itself...
Adhu nam oorai pola varuma…
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Ada en naadu endraalummm…
Even if it were a foreign land...
Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma..
Can it ever match our own country?
Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal
Among all the languages spoken across many countries
Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa….
Will any sound as sweet as Tamil?
Sorgamae endraalummm….
Even if it were heaven itself...
Adhu nam oorai pola varuma…
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Ada en naadu endraalummm…
Even if it were a foreign land...
Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma..
Can it ever match our own country?
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Thana thantha thanthana thanthaa
Than thaana nana..thana thannan nana..
Than thaana nana..thana thannan nana..
Maadu kannu meikka meyirathai paarka
To graze cattle and calves and watch them feed
Mandhaveli inghae illaiyae..eeehhheyy…
There are no open pastures here
Aadu puli aattam pottu vilaiyaaada
To play the traditional tiger and goat game
Arasamaram medai illaiyae…eeehheyy..
There is no platform beneath the sacred fig tree
Kaalai rendu pootti katta vandi otti
To hitch two bulls, drive a bullock cart
Gaanam paada vazhi illaiyae
And sing a song, there is no way here
Thozhigalai alaichu solli solli rasichu
To call friends over, chat, enjoy, and express oneself
Aattam poda mudiyalaiyae
It is impossible to dance and celebrate freely
Oru endhirathai pola ada ingu ulla vaazhkai
Life here feels just like a machine
Female :Idha enghae poyi solla manam ishtapadavillai
Female: Whom can I tell this to? My heart does not like this life
Male : Nam oorai pola oorum illai…
Male: There is no place quite like our hometown...
Sorgamae endraalummm….
Even if it were heaven itself...
Adhu nam oorai pola varuma…
Can it ever equal our own home village?
Ada en naadu endraalummm…
Even if it were a foreign land...
Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma..
Can it ever match our own country?
Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal
Among all the languages spoken across many countries
Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa….
Will any sound as sweet as Tamil?
Sorgamae endraalummm….
Even if it were heaven itself...
Male and Female :Adhu nam oorai pola varuma…
Male and Female: Can it ever equal our own home village?
Male :Ada en naadu endraalummm…
Male: Even if it were a foreign land...
Male and Female :Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma..
Male and Female: Can it ever match our own country?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The iconic song 'Sorgamae Endraalum' expresses deep nostalgia, patriotic warmth, and love for one's native rural village and language. The protagonists contrast the artificial, fast-paced, machine-like life of modern urban or foreign places with the simple, joyful, and communal life of their home village. They reminisce about simple pleasures like lake breezes, folk tunes, playing games under the banyan tree, swimming in streams, and drinking buttermilk, concluding that no matter how luxurious or 'heavenly' another place may be, it can never replace home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Uvamai / Vinaha)
“Adhu nam oorai pola varuma… / Adhu nam naattu eedu aaguma.. / Tamizh pol inithidumaaa…aaaaaaa….”
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Yerikkarai kaathum yelelo paattum / Paadum kuyil satham aadum mayil nitham”
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Oru endhirathai pola ada ingu ulla vaazhkai”
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pala dhesam muzhuthum pesum mozhigal”
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran for the film 'Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu' (1990) starring Ramarajan and Gautami, this song became an immortal anthem among the Tamil diaspora worldwide, symbolizing love for one's motherland and the Tamil language.
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