Maratha Vachavan
From Panakkaran · 1990
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Panakkaran1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maraththa vechavan | The one who planted the tree |
| Thanni oothuvaan | Will water it |
| Manasa paathuthaan | By looking at your heart |
| Vaazhva maathuvaan | He will transform your life |
| Male | |
| Ye manamae kalangaathae | Oh mind, do not be distressed |
| Veenaaga varundhaadhae | Do not grieve in vain |
| Baarangal ellaamae | All the burdens |
| Padaithavan evano avanae sumappaan | Whoever created you will carry them himself |
| Om saanthi om ..(4) | Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Maraththa vechavan | The one who planted the tree |
| Thanni oothuvaan | Will water it |
| Manasa paathuthaan | By looking at your heart |
| Vaazhva maathuvaan | He will transform your life |
| Male | |
| {Padaithavanin thunaiyirukka | When the Creator's support is present |
| Aduthavanin thunai etharkku | Why do you need another person's support? |
| Idhayathilae thunivirukka | When there is courage in your heart |
| Varuthamingae unakkedharkku} (2) | Why do you have sorrow here? (Repeats) |
| Male | |
| Unnai nalla aalaakka | To make you a good person |
| Uthamanai polaakka | To turn you into a noble human being |
| Enniyavan yaarendru | Who is the one who intended this |
| Kandukkolla yaarundu | Who is there to perceive and know? |
| Oorellaam undhan perai pottrum | A day will come when the entire town |
| Naal varum | Praises your name |
| Om saanthi om ..(4) | Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Maraththa vechavan | The one who planted the tree |
| Thanni oothuvaan | Will water it |
| Manasa paathuthaan | By looking at your heart |
| Vaazhva maathuvaan | He will transform your life |
| Male | |
| {Udhaviyindri thavippavarkku | For those suffering without help |
| Udhavidavae nee padippaai | You study in order to help them |
| Unavu indri thudippavarkku | For those suffering without food |
| Unavuthara nee padippaai} (2) | You study to provide them food (Repeats) |
| Male | |
| Buthiyulla unakkellaam | For someone as intelligent as you |
| Puthagaththu padippenna | What is mere book learning? |
| Sakthiyulla unakkellaam | For someone as powerful as you |
| Sathiyaththil thavippenna | Why struggle in truth? |
| Kaaththu iruppadhu ethanaippero | How many people are waiting |
| Unnidam thorppadharkku | Only to be defeated by you |
| Om saanthi om …(4) | Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times) |
| Male | |
| Maraththa vechavan | The one who planted the tree |
| Thanni oothuvaan | Will water it |
| Manasa paathuthaan | By looking at your heart |
| Vaazhva maathuvaan | He will transform your life |
| Male | |
| Ye manamae kalangaathae | Oh mind, do not be distressed |
| Veenaaga varundhaadhae | Do not grieve in vain |
| Baarangal ellaamae | All the burdens |
| Padaithavan evano avanae sumappaan | Whoever created you will carry them himself |
| Om saanthi om ..(4) | Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times) |
மரத்த வெச்சவன்
தண்ணி ஊத்துவான் மனச
பாத்துதான் வாழ்வ
மாத்துவான்
The one who planted the tree
Will water it
By looking at your heart
He will transform your life
ஏ மனமே
கலங்காதே வீணாக
வருந்தாதே பாரங்கள்
எல்லாமே படைத்தவன்
எவனோ அவனே சுமப்பான்
ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம் (4)
Oh mind, do not be distressed
Do not grieve in vain
All the burdens
Whoever created you will carry them himself
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
மரத்த வெச்சவன்
தண்ணி ஊத்துவான் மனச
பாத்துதான் வாழ்வ
மாத்துவான்
The one who planted the tree
Will water it
By looking at your heart
He will transform your life
{ படைத்தவனின்
துணையிருக்க அடுத்தவனின்
துணை எதற்கு இதயத்திலே
துணிவிருக்க வருத்தமிங்கே
உனக்கெதற்கு } (2)
When the Creator's support is present
Why do you need another person's support?
When there is courage in your heart
Why do you have sorrow here? (Repeats)
உன்னை நல்ல
ஆளாக்க உத்தமனை
போலாக்க எண்ணியவன்
யாரென்று கண்டுக்கொள்ள
யாருண்டு ஊரெல்லாம்
உந்தன் பேரை போற்றும்
நாள் வரும்
ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம் (4)
To make you a good person
To turn you into a noble human being
Who is the one who intended this
Who is there to perceive and know?
A day will come when the entire town
Praises your name
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
மரத்த வெச்சவன்
தண்ணி ஊத்துவான் மனச
பாத்துதான் வாழ்வ
மாத்துவான்
The one who planted the tree
Will water it
By looking at your heart
He will transform your life
{ உதவியின்றி
தவிப்பவர்க்கு உதவிடவே
நீ படிப்பாய் உணவு இன்றி
துடிப்பவர்க்கு உணவுதர
நீ படிப்பாய் } (2)
For those suffering without help
You study in order to help them
For those suffering without food
You study to provide them food (Repeats)
புத்தியுள்ள
உனக்கெல்லாம் புத்தகத்து
படிப்பென்ன சக்தியுள்ள
உனக்கெல்லாம் சத்தியத்தில்
தவிப்பென்ன காத்து இருப்பது
எத்தனை பேரோ உன்னிடம்
தோற்பதற்கு
ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம் (4)
For someone as intelligent as you
What is mere book learning?
For someone as powerful as you
Why struggle in truth?
How many people are waiting
Only to be defeated by you
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
மரத்த வெச்சவன்
தண்ணி ஊத்துவான் மனச
பாத்துதான் வாழ்வ
மாத்துவான்
The one who planted the tree
Will water it
By looking at your heart
He will transform your life
ஏ மனமே
கலங்காதே வீணாக
வருந்தாதே பாரங்கள்
எல்லாமே படைத்தவன்
எவனோ அவனே சுமப்பான்
ஓம் சாந்தி ஓம் (4)
Oh mind, do not be distressed
Do not grieve in vain
All the burdens
Whoever created you will carry them himself
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
Maraththa vechavan
The one who planted the tree
Thanni oothuvaan
Will water it
Manasa paathuthaan
By looking at your heart
Vaazhva maathuvaan
He will transform your life
Ye manamae kalangaathae
Oh mind, do not be distressed
Veenaaga varundhaadhae
Do not grieve in vain
Baarangal ellaamae
All the burdens
Padaithavan evano avanae sumappaan
Whoever created you will carry them himself
Om saanthi om ..(4)
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
Maraththa vechavan
The one who planted the tree
Thanni oothuvaan
Will water it
Manasa paathuthaan
By looking at your heart
Vaazhva maathuvaan
He will transform your life
{Padaithavanin thunaiyirukka
When the Creator's support is present
Aduthavanin thunai etharkku
Why do you need another person's support?
Idhayathilae thunivirukka
When there is courage in your heart
Varuthamingae unakkedharkku} (2)
Why do you have sorrow here? (Repeats)
Unnai nalla aalaakka
To make you a good person
Uthamanai polaakka
To turn you into a noble human being
Enniyavan yaarendru
Who is the one who intended this
Kandukkolla yaarundu
Who is there to perceive and know?
Oorellaam undhan perai pottrum
A day will come when the entire town
Naal varum
Praises your name
Om saanthi om ..(4)
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
Maraththa vechavan
The one who planted the tree
Thanni oothuvaan
Will water it
Manasa paathuthaan
By looking at your heart
Vaazhva maathuvaan
He will transform your life
{Udhaviyindri thavippavarkku
For those suffering without help
Udhavidavae nee padippaai
You study in order to help them
Unavu indri thudippavarkku
For those suffering without food
Unavuthara nee padippaai} (2)
You study to provide them food (Repeats)
Buthiyulla unakkellaam
For someone as intelligent as you
Puthagaththu padippenna
What is mere book learning?
Sakthiyulla unakkellaam
For someone as powerful as you
Sathiyaththil thavippenna
Why struggle in truth?
Kaaththu iruppadhu ethanaippero
How many people are waiting
Unnidam thorppadharkku
Only to be defeated by you
Om saanthi om …(4)
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
Maraththa vechavan
The one who planted the tree
Thanni oothuvaan
Will water it
Manasa paathuthaan
By looking at your heart
Vaazhva maathuvaan
He will transform your life
Ye manamae kalangaathae
Oh mind, do not be distressed
Veenaaga varundhaadhae
Do not grieve in vain
Baarangal ellaamae
All the burdens
Padaithavan evano avanae sumappaan
Whoever created you will carry them himself
Om saanthi om ..(4)
Om Shanti Om (repeats 4 times)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Maraththa vechavan Thanni oothuvaan' is an uplifting philosophical song from the 1990 Tamil movie Panakkaran, starring Rajinikanth. The song draws upon a traditional Tamil adage that compares God to a gardener: if the divine created a life, He will inevitably nurture and protect it just like watering a planted tree. The lyricist reassures the listener to remain composed and fearless despite adversity, as ultimate responsibility and providence rest with the divine Creator. Furthermore, the song emphasizes altruism, encouraging education and hard work for the noble cause of serving the helpless and hungry. It conveys that with inner courage and moral integrity, one is destined to overcome all trials and earn widespread respect and peace of mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Maraththa vechavan Thanni oothuvaan”
Compares God creating human life to a gardener planting a tree, assuring that the creator will provide sustenance.
Apostrophe / Personification
“Ye manamae kalangaathae”
Directly addresses the mind as an entity, advising it not to be anxious or grieve needlessly.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Padaithavanin thunaiyirukka / Aduthavanin thunai etharkku”
Rhyming of the second consonant sounds across lines ('da' in Padaithavanin and Aduthavanin).
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Trivia
Panakkaran (1990) was a major box-office hit directed by P. Vasu, starring Rajinikanth and Gautami. The soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja was immensely popular, with this track serving as a key philosophical anthem in the film.
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