Summa Irukkurathu
From Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Deepak
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Summa irukkurathu easyilla… | Being idle is not easy... |
| Naanga onna thirinjaalum lazyilla… | Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy... |
| Male | |
| Yennanga vela… | What kind of work is it... |
| Pollatha vela… | Terrible work... |
| Senjaalum kottathu kaasu… | Even if we work hard, money doesn't pour down... |
| Male | |
| Yellaarum vaazha… | For everyone to live... |
| Yeppothum seva… | Always in service... |
| Seyyaama varaathu maasu… | Fame and prestige won't come without serving... |
| Male | |
| Alava ozhappom… | We will work hard within measure... |
| Azhaga jeyippom… | We will win beautifully... |
| Male | |
| {Thani aala suthalayae | {I don't wander around alone |
| Angum ingum… | Here and there... |
| Podhuvaga emmanasu | Generally my heart is |
| Thangam thangam…} (2) | Pure gold, gold...} (2) |
| Male | |
| Summa irukkurathu easyilla… | Being idle is not easy... |
| Naanga onna thirinjaalum lazyilla… | Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ................... |
| Male | |
| Summaavae naangalum illayinna | If we were not idle like this, |
| Facebookil likeumthaan yerathunga… | Likes on Facebook wouldn't increase... |
| Ammaava appaava thaandi vantha | Love couples who come crossing mother and father, |
| Anbaana love jodi seraathunga… | Would never get united... |
| Male | |
| Velaikku pogaama… | Without going to work... |
| Veetukkum pogaama… | Without going home either... |
| Tea kada benchaavae kedapomunga… | We will lie on the tea shop bench... |
| Male | |
| Othavikku vaangannu | Asking to come for help, |
| Kekkaatha aalukkum… | Even to those who don't ask... |
| Oodipoi munjaamin kodupomunga… | We will run and offer advance bail/guarantee... |
| Male | |
| Paasamaa nikkirom | We stand with love, |
| Kottaathinga… | Do not beat us down... |
| Mosamaa engala | Badly about us, |
| Thittaatheenga… | Do not scold us... |
| Male | |
| Thavaraa thadunga | Stop us if it is wrong, |
| Freeya vidunga | Leave us free... |
| Male | |
| Summa irukkurathu easyilla… | Being idle is not easy... |
| Male | |
| Yellaarum velaikku ponomunna | If everyone goes to job/work, |
| Oorathan kaappaatha yaarirukka… | Who is there to protect the village... |
| Sollaama yethetho senjaalumae… | Even if we do random things without telling... |
| Bannera vaikkathaan aalirukka… | Who else is there to erect banners... |
| Male | |
| Wronginnu paathaalum | Whether viewed as wrong, |
| Rightinnu paathaalum | Or viewed as right, |
| Pollaappu illaama siripomunga… | We will smile without malice... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhthittu ponaalum | Whether people praise and leave, |
| Yesittu ponaalum | Or curse and leave, |
| Kaathaadiya naanga parappomunga…. | We will fly high like kites... |
| Male | |
| Velathaan yennaannu | What our value is, |
| Kekkaathinga… | Do not ask... |
| Vettiya engala | As good-for-nothing, |
| Paakkaathinga | Do not look at us... |
| Male | |
| Varuvom porunga | We will rise, just wait, |
| Thonaiya irunga… | Be a support to us... |
| Male | |
| Summa irukkurathu easyilla… | Being idle is not easy... |
| Naanga onna thirinjaalum lazyilla… | Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy... |
| Male | |
| Yennanga vela… | What kind of work is it... |
| Pollatha vela… | Terrible work... |
| Senjaalum kottathu kaasu… | Even if we work hard, money doesn't pour down... |
| Male | |
| Yellaarum vaazha… | For everyone to live... |
| Yeppothum seva… | Always in service... |
| Seyyaama varaathu maasu… | Fame and prestige won't come without serving... |
| Male | |
| Alava ozhappom… | We will work hard within measure... |
| Azhaga jeyippom… | We will win beautifully... |
| Male | |
| Thani aala suthalayae | I don't wander around alone |
| Angum ingum… | Here and there... |
| Podhuvaga emmanasu | Generally my heart is |
| Thangam thangam… | Pure gold, gold... |
| Chorus | |
| Thani aala suthalayae | I don't wander around alone |
| Angum ingum… | Here and there... |
| Podhuvaga emmanasu | Generally my heart is |
| Thangam thangam… | Pure gold, gold... |
சும்மா இருக்குறது
ஈசி இல்ல நாங்க ஒன்னா
திரிஞ்சாலும் லேசி இல்ல
Being idle is not easy...
Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy...
என்னங்க வேல
பொல்லாத வேல செஞ்சாலும்
கொட்டாது காசு
What kind of work is it...
Terrible work...
Even if we work hard, money doesn't pour down...
எல்லாரும் வாழ
எப்போதும் சேவை
செய்யாம வாராது மாசு
For everyone to live...
Always in service...
Fame and prestige won't come without serving...
அளவா உழைப்போம்
அழகா ஜெயிப்போம்
We will work hard within measure...
We will win beautifully...
{ தனி ஆளா சுத்தலயே
அங்கும் இங்கும் பொதுவாக
எம்மனசு தங்கம் தங்கம் } (2)
{I don't wander around alone
Here and there...
Generally my heart is
Pure gold, gold...} (2)
சும்மா இருக்குறது
ஈசி இல்ல நாங்க ஒன்னா
திரிஞ்சாலும் லேசி இல்ல
Being idle is not easy...
Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy...
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சும்மாவே நாங்களும்
இல்லையின்னா பேஸ்புக்கில்
லைக்கும்தான் ஏறாதுங்க
அம்மாவ அப்பாவ தாண்டி
வந்த அன்பான லவ் ஜோடி
சேராதுங்க
If we were not idle like this,
Likes on Facebook wouldn't increase...
Love couples who come crossing mother and father,
Would never get united...
வேளைக்கு போகாம
வீட்டுக்கும் போகாம டீ கடை
பெஞ்சாவே கெடப்போமுங்க
Without going to work...
Without going home either...
We will lie on the tea shop bench...
உதவிக்கு வாங்கன்னு
கேக்காத ஆளுக்கும் ஓடிப்போய்
முன்ஜாமீன் கொடுப்போமுங்க
Asking to come for help,
Even to those who don't ask...
We will run and offer advance bail/guarantee...
பாசமா நிக்கிறோம்
கொட்டாதீங்க மோசமா
எங்கள திட்டாதிங்க
We stand with love,
Do not beat us down...
Badly about us,
Do not scold us...
தவற தடுங்க
பிரீயா விடுங்க
Stop us if it is wrong,
Leave us free...
சும்மா இருக்குறது
ஈசி இல்ல
Being idle is not easy...
எல்லாரும் வேலைக்கு
போனோமுன்னா ஊரைத்தான்
காப்பாத்த யார் இருக்கா
சொல்லாம ஏதேதோ
செஞ்சாலுமே பண்ணீரை
வைக்கத்தான் ஆள் இருக்கா
If everyone goes to job/work,
Who is there to protect the village...
Even if we do random things without telling...
Who else is there to erect banners...
ராங்ன்னு பாத்தாலும்
ரைட்ன்னு பாத்தாலும்
பொல்லாப்பு இல்லாம
சிரிப்போமுங்க
Whether viewed as wrong,
Or viewed as right,
We will smile without malice...
வாழ்த்திட்டு
போனாலும் ஏசிட்டு
போனாலும் காத்தாடியா
நாங்க பறப்போமுங்க
Whether people praise and leave,
Or curse and leave,
We will fly high like kites...
வேலைதான்
என்னான்னு கேக்காதீங்க
வெட்டியா எங்கள பாக்காதீங்க
What our value is,
Do not ask...
As good-for-nothing,
Do not look at us...
வருவோம்
பொறுங்க தொணையா
இருங்க
We will rise, just wait,
Be a support to us...
சும்மா இருக்குறது
ஈசி இல்ல நாங்க ஒன்னா
திரிஞ்சாலும் லேசி இல்ல
Being idle is not easy...
Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy...
என்னங்க வேல
பொல்லாத வேல செஞ்சாலும்
கொட்டாது காசு
What kind of work is it...
Terrible work...
Even if we work hard, money doesn't pour down...
எல்லாரும் வாழ
எப்போதும் சேவை
செய்யாம வாராது மாசு
For everyone to live...
Always in service...
Fame and prestige won't come without serving...
அளவா உழைப்போம்
அழகா ஜெயிப்போம்
We will work hard within measure...
We will win beautifully...
தனி ஆளா சுத்தலயே
அங்கும் இங்கும் பொதுவாக
எம்மனசு தங்கம் தங்கம்
I don't wander around alone
Here and there...
Generally my heart is
Pure gold, gold...
தனி ஆளா சுத்தலயே
அங்கும் இங்கும் பொதுவாக
எம்மனசு தங்கம் தங்கம்
I don't wander around alone
Here and there...
Generally my heart is
Pure gold, gold...
Summa irukkurathu easyilla…
Being idle is not easy...
Naanga onna thirinjaalum lazyilla…
Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy...
Yennanga vela…
What kind of work is it...
Pollatha vela…
Terrible work...
Senjaalum kottathu kaasu…
Even if we work hard, money doesn't pour down...
Yellaarum vaazha…
For everyone to live...
Yeppothum seva…
Always in service...
Seyyaama varaathu maasu…
Fame and prestige won't come without serving...
Alava ozhappom…
We will work hard within measure...
Azhaga jeyippom…
We will win beautifully...
{Thani aala suthalayae
{I don't wander around alone
Angum ingum…
Here and there...
Podhuvaga emmanasu
Generally my heart is
Thangam thangam…} (2)
Pure gold, gold...} (2)
Summa irukkurathu easyilla…
Being idle is not easy...
Naanga onna thirinjaalum lazyilla…
Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy...
……………………………..
...................
Summaavae naangalum illayinna
If we were not idle like this,
Facebookil likeumthaan yerathunga…
Likes on Facebook wouldn't increase...
Ammaava appaava thaandi vantha
Love couples who come crossing mother and father,
Anbaana love jodi seraathunga…
Would never get united...
Velaikku pogaama…
Without going to work...
Veetukkum pogaama…
Without going home either...
Tea kada benchaavae kedapomunga…
We will lie on the tea shop bench...
Othavikku vaangannu
Asking to come for help,
Kekkaatha aalukkum…
Even to those who don't ask...
Oodipoi munjaamin kodupomunga…
We will run and offer advance bail/guarantee...
Paasamaa nikkirom
We stand with love,
Kottaathinga…
Do not beat us down...
Mosamaa engala
Badly about us,
Thittaatheenga…
Do not scold us...
Thavaraa thadunga
Stop us if it is wrong,
Freeya vidunga
Leave us free...
Summa irukkurathu easyilla…
Being idle is not easy...
Yellaarum velaikku ponomunna
If everyone goes to job/work,
Oorathan kaappaatha yaarirukka…
Who is there to protect the village...
Sollaama yethetho senjaalumae…
Even if we do random things without telling...
Bannera vaikkathaan aalirukka…
Who else is there to erect banners...
Wronginnu paathaalum
Whether viewed as wrong,
Rightinnu paathaalum
Or viewed as right,
Pollaappu illaama siripomunga…
We will smile without malice...
Vaazhthittu ponaalum
Whether people praise and leave,
Yesittu ponaalum
Or curse and leave,
Kaathaadiya naanga parappomunga….
We will fly high like kites...
Velathaan yennaannu
What our value is,
Kekkaathinga…
Do not ask...
Vettiya engala
As good-for-nothing,
Paakkaathinga
Do not look at us...
Varuvom porunga
We will rise, just wait,
Thonaiya irunga…
Be a support to us...
Summa irukkurathu easyilla…
Being idle is not easy...
Naanga onna thirinjaalum lazyilla…
Even if we wander together, we aren't lazy...
Yennanga vela…
What kind of work is it...
Pollatha vela…
Terrible work...
Senjaalum kottathu kaasu…
Even if we work hard, money doesn't pour down...
Yellaarum vaazha…
For everyone to live...
Yeppothum seva…
Always in service...
Seyyaama varaathu maasu…
Fame and prestige won't come without serving...
Alava ozhappom…
We will work hard within measure...
Azhaga jeyippom…
We will win beautifully...
Thani aala suthalayae
I don't wander around alone
Angum ingum…
Here and there...
Podhuvaga emmanasu
Generally my heart is
Thangam thangam…
Pure gold, gold...
Thani aala suthalayae
I don't wander around alone
Angum ingum…
Here and there...
Podhuvaga emmanasu
Generally my heart is
Thangam thangam…
Pure gold, gold...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam' serves as a lighthearted defense and anthem for unemployed rural youth who wander around without formal jobs. They playfully argue that remaining idle is actually hard work because they are constantly engaging in community welfare, social media activities, uniting lovers, and helping neighbors without expecting monetary gains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Alava ozhappom… / Azhaga jeyippom…”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Summa' and 'Naanga', 'Alava' and 'Azhaga'.
Metaphor
“Podhuvaga emmanasu / Thangam thangam…”
Comparing the heart to pure gold ('Podhuvaga emmanasu Thangam thangam') to symbolize inherent goodness despite superficial flaws.
Simile
“Kaathaadiya naanga parappomunga….”
Comparing their resilience and carefree attitude to flying kites ('Kaathaadiya naanga parappomunga').
Did you know?
Trivia
The phrase 'Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam' is derived from the famous song sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for Rajinikanth in the iconic 1980 film 'Murattu Kaalai', composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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