Urumunnu Urumudhadi
From Sakkarai Panthal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sakkarai Panthal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Female :Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Male | |
| Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami | Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand, |
| Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi | The earth worships you whenever it sees you! |
| Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami | Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand, |
| Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi | The earth worships you whenever it sees you! |
| Chorus | |
| Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Male | |
| Eduththu vachchathum koduththu vachchathum yaeraalaam | What they accumulated and what they gave away is abundant, |
| Yaezhai veettukku ivanga thanthathu thaaraalaam | What they gave to poor homes is immensely generous! |
| Female :Eduththu vachchathum koduththu vachchathum | Female: What they accumulated and what they gave away |
| Chorus :Yaeralaam | Chorus: Is abundant! |
| Female :Yaezhai veettukku ivanga thanthathu | Female: What they gave to poor homes |
| Chorus :Thaaraalam | Chorus: Is immensely generous! |
| Male | |
| Kaniju vanthathu kaalam | The right time has ripened, |
| Adhai kaaththi ninnuda venum | We must wait and hold on to it. |
| Female :Neranju vazhiyum megam adhu | Female: Like an overflowing cloud, |
| Karunai mazhaiyai thoovum | It will shower rain of mercy! |
| Male | |
| Vanthathu ippa oru yogam | A good fortune has arrived now, |
| Thanthathu nallathoru kaalam | It has given a good time. |
| Vanthathu ippa oru | Arrived now is a... |
| Chorus :Yogam | Chorus: Fortune! |
| Male :Thanthathu nallathoru | Male: Given is a good... |
| Chorus :Kaalam | Chorus: Time! |
| Female :Nammala vittathu baaram | Female: The heavy burden has left us, |
| Nanmaiyai kandathu oorum…. | The entire town has witnessed goodness... |
| Chorus | |
| Nammala vittathu baaram | The heavy burden has left us, |
| Nanmaiyai kandathu oorum…. | The entire town has witnessed goodness... |
| Male | |
| Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Female :Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Karna magaraasana paththi | About King Karna, |
| Kadhai kadhaiyaa kettirukkom | We have heard story after story! |
| Thangamadi rasa manasu sokka thangam thokkumadi | Oh dear, the king's heart is pure gold that outshines real gold, |
| Male | |
| Muththukkulla muththu pasumpon muththuramalingamadi | Like a pearl among pearls, he is pure gold Pasumpon Muthuramalingam! |
| Chorus :Muththukkulla muththu pasumpon muththuramalingamadi | Chorus: Like a pearl among pearls, he is pure gold Pasumpon Muthuramalingam! |
| Female | |
| Koduththu sivantha karangal irukku kaappaaththa | He has hands reddened by endless charity, here to protect us, |
| Thavichcha thavippaa thaduththi niruththi neeroottra | To quench our burning distress and pour comforting water. |
| Male :Koduththu sivantha karangal irukku kaappaaththa | Male: He has hands reddened by endless charity, here to protect us, |
| Thavichcha thavippaa thaduththi niruththi neeroottra | To quench our burning distress and pour comforting water. |
| Female | |
| Manasu vachchinga neenga | You showed a kind heart, |
| Ippa magizhchchi kandathu naanga | Now we have found happiness! |
| Male :Thanathanthana pottu | Male: Setting a rhythmic beat, |
| Idhu yaezhi sananga paattu | This is a song of the poor folk. |
| Female :Saamikku podungadi poosai | Female: Perform worship for the lord, girls, |
| Santhathi vaazhumadi pesa | Generations will live on to talk about it! |
| Saamikku podungadi | Perform worship for the lord... |
| Chorus :Poosai | Chorus: Worship! |
| Female :Santhathi vaazhumadi | Female: Generations will live on... |
| Chorus :Pesa | Chorus: To talk about it! |
| Male | |
| Manasu valarntha saami | Oh lord with a magnanimous heart, |
| Idhu neenga koduththa bhoomi | This is the land that you bestowed! |
| Chorus :Manasu valarntha saami | Chorus: Oh lord with a magnanimous heart, |
| Idhu neenga koduththa bhoomi | This is the land that you bestowed! |
| Male | |
| Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Female :Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Male | |
| Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami | Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand, |
| Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi | The earth worships you whenever it sees you! |
| Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami | Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand, |
| Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi | The earth worships you whenever it sees you! |
| Chorus | |
| Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae | The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound, |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
| Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae…. | It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty! |
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
தங்கக் கையால் அளந்த சாமி
உன்னைக் கண்டா வணங்கும் பூமி
தங்கக் கையால் அளந்த சாமி
உன்னைக் கண்டா வணங்கும் பூமி
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
எடுத்து வச்சதும் கொடுத்து வச்சதும் ஏராளம்
ஏழை வீட்டுக்கு இவங்க தந்தது தாராளம்
எடுத்து வச்சதும் கொடுத்து வச்சதும்
குழு :
ஏராளம்
ஏழை வீட்டுக்கு இவங்க தந்தது
குழு :
தாராளம்
What they accumulated and what they gave away is abundant,
What they gave to poor homes is immensely generous!
Female: What they accumulated and what they gave away
Chorus: Is abundant!
Female: What they gave to poor homes
Chorus: Is immensely generous!
கனிஞ்சு வந்தது காலம்
அதை காத்து நின்னுட வேணும்
நெறஞ்சு வழியும் மேகம் அது
கருணை மழையைத் தூவும்
The right time has ripened,
We must wait and hold on to it.
Female: Like an overflowing cloud,
It will shower rain of mercy!
வந்தது இப்ப ஒரு யோகம்
தந்தது நல்லதொரு காலம்
வந்தது இப்ப ஒரு
குழு :
யோகம்
தந்தது நல்லதொரு
குழு :
காலம்
நம்மள விட்டது பாரம்
நன்மையை கண்டது ஊரும்...
A good fortune has arrived now,
It has given a good time.
Arrived now is a...
Chorus: Fortune!
Male: Given is a good...
Chorus: Time!
Female: The heavy burden has left us,
The entire town has witnessed goodness...
நம்மள விட்டது பாரம்
நன்மையை கண்டது ஊரும்...
The heavy burden has left us,
The entire town has witnessed goodness...
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
..................................
...
கர்ண மகராசனப் பத்தி
கதை கதையா கேட்டிருக்கோம்
தங்கமடி ராசா மனசு சொக்கத் தங்கம் தோக்குமடி
About King Karna,
We have heard story after story!
Oh dear, the king's heart is pure gold that outshines real gold,
முத்துக்குள்ள முத்து பசும்பொன் முத்துராமலிங்கமடி
குழு :
முத்துக்குள்ள முத்து பசும்பொன் முத்துராமலிங்கமடி
Like a pearl among pearls, he is pure gold Pasumpon Muthuramalingam!
Chorus: Like a pearl among pearls, he is pure gold Pasumpon Muthuramalingam!
கொடுத்து சிவந்த கரங்கள் இருக்கு காப்பாத்த
தவிச்ச தவிப்பா தடுத்தி நிறுத்தி நீரூற்ற
கொடுத்து சிவந்த கரங்கள் இருக்கு காப்பாத்த
தவிச்ச தவிப்பா தடுத்தி நிறுத்தி நீரூற்ற
He has hands reddened by endless charity, here to protect us,
To quench our burning distress and pour comforting water.
Male: He has hands reddened by endless charity, here to protect us,
To quench our burning distress and pour comforting water.
மனசு வச்சிங்க நீங்க
இப்ப மகிழ்ச்சி கண்டது நாங்க
தானதந்தன போட்டு
இது ஏழை சனங்க பாட்டு
சாமிக்கு போடுங்கடி பூசை
சந்ததி வாழுமடி பேச
சாமிக்கு போடுங்கடி
குழு :
பூசை
சந்ததி வாழுமடி
குழு :
பேச
You showed a kind heart,
Now we have found happiness!
Male: Setting a rhythmic beat,
This is a song of the poor folk.
Female: Perform worship for the lord, girls,
Generations will live on to talk about it!
Perform worship for the lord...
Chorus: Worship!
Female: Generations will live on...
Chorus: To talk about it!
மனசு வளர்ந்த சாமி
இது நீங்க கொடுத்த பூமி
குழு :
மனசு வளர்ந்த சாமி
இது நீங்க கொடுத்த பூமி
Oh lord with a magnanimous heart,
This is the land that you bestowed!
Chorus: Oh lord with a magnanimous heart,
This is the land that you bestowed!
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
தங்கக் கையால் அளந்த சாமி
உன்னைக் கண்டா வணங்கும் பூமி
தங்கக் கையால் அளந்த சாமி
உன்னைக் கண்டா வணங்கும் பூமி
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
உறுமுன்னு உறுமுதடி உறுமி மேளந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே
வறுமையை வழி அனுப்பும் ஐயா காலந்தானே...
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Female :Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Eduththu vachchathum koduththu vachchathum yaeraalaam
What they accumulated and what they gave away is abundant,
Yaezhai veettukku ivanga thanthathu thaaraalaam
What they gave to poor homes is immensely generous!
Female :Eduththu vachchathum koduththu vachchathum
Female: What they accumulated and what they gave away
Chorus :Yaeralaam
Chorus: Is abundant!
Female :Yaezhai veettukku ivanga thanthathu
Female: What they gave to poor homes
Chorus :Thaaraalam
Chorus: Is immensely generous!
Kaniju vanthathu kaalam
The right time has ripened,
Adhai kaaththi ninnuda venum
We must wait and hold on to it.
Female :Neranju vazhiyum megam adhu
Female: Like an overflowing cloud,
Karunai mazhaiyai thoovum
It will shower rain of mercy!
Vanthathu ippa oru yogam
A good fortune has arrived now,
Thanthathu nallathoru kaalam
It has given a good time.
Vanthathu ippa oru
Arrived now is a...
Chorus :Yogam
Chorus: Fortune!
Male :Thanthathu nallathoru
Male: Given is a good...
Chorus :Kaalam
Chorus: Time!
Female :Nammala vittathu baaram
Female: The heavy burden has left us,
Nanmaiyai kandathu oorum….
The entire town has witnessed goodness...
Nammala vittathu baaram
The heavy burden has left us,
Nanmaiyai kandathu oorum….
The entire town has witnessed goodness...
Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Female :Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
…………………
...
Karna magaraasana paththi
About King Karna,
Kadhai kadhaiyaa kettirukkom
We have heard story after story!
Thangamadi rasa manasu sokka thangam thokkumadi
Oh dear, the king's heart is pure gold that outshines real gold,
Muththukkulla muththu pasumpon muththuramalingamadi
Like a pearl among pearls, he is pure gold Pasumpon Muthuramalingam!
Chorus :Muththukkulla muththu pasumpon muththuramalingamadi
Chorus: Like a pearl among pearls, he is pure gold Pasumpon Muthuramalingam!
Koduththu sivantha karangal irukku kaappaaththa
He has hands reddened by endless charity, here to protect us,
Thavichcha thavippaa thaduththi niruththi neeroottra
To quench our burning distress and pour comforting water.
Male :Koduththu sivantha karangal irukku kaappaaththa
Male: He has hands reddened by endless charity, here to protect us,
Thavichcha thavippaa thaduththi niruththi neeroottra
To quench our burning distress and pour comforting water.
Manasu vachchinga neenga
You showed a kind heart,
Ippa magizhchchi kandathu naanga
Now we have found happiness!
Male :Thanathanthana pottu
Male: Setting a rhythmic beat,
Idhu yaezhi sananga paattu
This is a song of the poor folk.
Female :Saamikku podungadi poosai
Female: Perform worship for the lord, girls,
Santhathi vaazhumadi pesa
Generations will live on to talk about it!
Saamikku podungadi
Perform worship for the lord...
Chorus :Poosai
Chorus: Worship!
Female :Santhathi vaazhumadi
Female: Generations will live on...
Chorus :Pesa
Chorus: To talk about it!
Manasu valarntha saami
Oh lord with a magnanimous heart,
Idhu neenga koduththa bhoomi
This is the land that you bestowed!
Chorus :Manasu valarntha saami
Chorus: Oh lord with a magnanimous heart,
Idhu neenga koduththa bhoomi
This is the land that you bestowed!
Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Female :Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
Female: The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
Thanga kaiyaal alantha saami
Oh deity who measured everything with a golden hand,
Unnai kandaa vanangum bhoomi
The earth worships you whenever it sees you!
Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae
The urumi drum reverberates with a rumbling sound,
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Varumaiyai vazhi anuppum aiyaa kaalanthaanae….
It is the time for sir to bid farewell to poverty!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This celebratory folk song expresses the heartfelt joy and gratitude of rural folk towards a benevolent, god-like leader whose charity alleviates poverty and suffering. Set to the rhythmic beats of the traditional urumi drum, the song praises the leader's immense generosity, comparing his pure heart and philanthropic nature to the mythological King Karna and the respected leader Pasumpon Muthuramalingam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Urumunnu urumuthadi urumi maelanthaanae”
The term 'Urumunnu urumuthadi' mimics the deep, rumbling reverberation of the folk drum 'Urumi Melam'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thangamadi rasa manasu sokka thangam thokkumadi”
The leader's heart is compared to pure gold ('sokka thangam') and a priceless pearl ('muththukkulla muththu').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Koduththu sivantha karangal irukku kaappaaththa”
'Koduththu sivantha karangal' describes hands turned red due to continuous giving, hyperbolizing endless philanthropy.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thavichcha thavippaa thaduththi niruththi neeroottra”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Thavichcha' and 'Thaduththi' creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
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The track incorporates traditional Tamil folk instrumentation like the Urumi Melam, a friction drum heavily associated with rural folk rituals and celebratory praise songs in Southern Tamil Nadu.
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