- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Pandavar Bhoomi
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Pandavar Bhoomi is a poignant tribute to Mother Earth, addressing her as the ultimate nurturing mother. The speaker marvels at how Earth unconditionally supports all human life—providing water, shade, and sustenance, and accepting human beings just like plants and trees without ever rejecting them. The lyrics highlight how the Earth converts her five classic Tamil landscapes (Ainthinai) into her limbs, bearing human impurities while rotating endlessly in space without rest. Ultimately, the speaker recognizes Earth as the only permanent bond in life and death, pledging never to be separated from her again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Karuvarai polae”
Compares the comforting support of the ground underfoot to a mother's womb ('Karuvarai polae').
Personification
“Unavum thanthu / Uyirai kaathaai nee”
Attributes human motherly qualities such as feeding, forgiving, and nurturing to the planet Earth.
Metaphor
“Kola vadivil sumaithaangi aagi”
Metaphorically describes the spherical Earth as a 'sumaithaangi' (a traditional stone load-rest for travelers).
Antithesis / Rhyming Opposites (Edugai & Monai)
“Vaazhndhaalum veezhndhaalum / Pirandhaalum irandhaalum”
Uses contrasting paired conditions (living/falling, born/dying) to emphasize the absolute constancy of Mother Earth across all phases of existence.
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Trivia
The song is from Cheran's critically acclaimed 2001 film 'Pandavar Bhoomi'. The music was composed by Bharathwaj, with lyrics written by Snehan. The lyrics deeply tie into the film's central themes of ancestral roots, village heritage, and attachment to land.
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