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Lyrics & meaning

Uzhavaa

From Bhoomi · 2020

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Sid Sriram, Yogi B
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Bhoomi
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uzhavaa……uzhavaa…..
Ulagai uzha vaa
Pudhithai ulagai padaikka
Ezhunthidu thalaivaa
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa…..
Ulagai uzha vaa
Pudhithaai ulagai padaikka
Ezhunthidu thalaivaa ezhu thalaivaa
Paattanai poottanai unakkulle poottidu
Mannenum thaai ival uyirinai eettidu
Marabanu yaavizhum uzhavena theettidu
Naam ini yaar ena ethirikku kaattidu
Vithai nellaai nee urumaara
Anjathe vaa vaa
Male :Vaa vaa
Male :Uram inge nenjuram thaanae
Kai korthu vaa vaa
Male :Vaa vaa
Uthiraththai neerena paaicha
Ennodu vaa vaa
Male :Come with me
Male :Viral ellam yaerena maara
Mann maatra vaa vaa
Piniyena paravidum valarchiyai
Un arivinil azhikka vaa
Male :Vaa vaa
Male :Pudhithoru vayalveli puratchiyai
Intha nodiyinil thodanga vaa
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa
Ulagai uzha vaa
Pudhithai ulagai padaikka
Ezhunthidu thalaiva ezhu thalaivaa
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa
Ulagai uzha vaa
Ilaingan ninaiththaal mudiyum
Mudivedu thalaiva edu thalaivaa
Aadiyum paadiyum uzhaithitta nam inam
Kaniniyil thiraiyinil sirai pattu kidappthaa
Uzhavanin kattudal uzhaithida kidakkayil
Visai pori tharaiyinil manithargal nadappathaa
Oh ulagin mudhal perarivazhan
Neethane vaa vaa
Male :Come on
Male :Tharaiyil kaal vaaithidum devathai
Neethane vaa vaa
Male :Let’s go
Aimboodham udan varum thozhan
Neethanae vaa vaa
Male :Neethan
Male :Pasi aatri magizhkira thaaiyum
Neethanae vaa vaa
Narambinil therigira pasummaiyai
Intha vayalgalil irakka vaa
Nezhinthidum puzhukkalin sagathiyil
Ilam sarithiram sethukka vaa
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa
Ulagai uzha vaa
Pudhithai ulagai padaikka
Ezhunthidu thalaiva ezhu thalaiva
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa
Ulagai uzha vaa…
Ilaingan ninaiththaal mudiyum
Mudivedu thalaiva edu thalaivaa
Uzhavu enbathu
Oru pozhuthu pokku illai
Vilayum payirum uzhavan uyirum
Unakku aattame
Unathu arasiyal emakku thevai illai
Ilaignar uzhuthu inaiyum pozhuthu
Perugum eettamae
Ini oru uyirum veenaai
Azhinthida vida maattom
Maruthuvam sattam poriyial por
Ulaviyal thozhil nutpamum maarum
Udal azhikkum baanam virkka
Engal neerai vitrathu yaarada
Pugai umilum aalaikkaaga
Engal mannai virppathaarada
Ilavasam minsaram vendam
Chorus :Vendam
Male :Oliyinil minsaram kaanpom
Chorus :Kaanpom
Male :Kadangalai nee neekka vendam
Chorus :Vendam
Male :Uzhaippinil ellamae theerppom
Chorus :Theerppom
Vaa vaa mannai aala uzhavanae
Male :Vaa vaa uzhavaa
Chorus :Neethan unmai pachchai thamizhanae
Male :Pachchai thamizha vaa vaa
Nilam kizhithidum
Unthan tholin yeroodu ethirigalin
Mugam kizhithida ondraai koodi poraadu
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa
Ulagai uzha vaa
Pudhithai ulagai padaikka
Ezhunthidu thalaiva ezhu thalaiva
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa
Ulagai uzha vaa
Ilaingan ninaiththaal mudiyum
Mudivedu thalaiva edu thalaivaa
Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzha vaa
Male :Ulagai uzhavaa
Male :Pudhithai ulagai padaikka
Male :Ezhunthidu thalaiva ezhu thalaivaa
O farmer... O farmer...
Come, plow the world!
To create a brand-new world,
rise up, O leader!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer...
Come, plow the world!
To create a brand-new world,
rise up, O leader, rise up!
Lock the strength of your ancestors inside you,
revive the life of Mother Earth,
inscribe farming into every single gene,
and show the enemy who we are from now on!
To transform into seed paddy,
have no fear, come, come!
Male: Come, come!
Male: The true fertilizer here is courage of heart!
Join hands and come, come!
Male: Come, come!
To channel your blood like water,
come along with me!
Male: Come with me!
Male: With every finger turning into a plow,
come transform the soil!
This 'development' spreading like a disease,
come destroy it with your intellect!
Male: Come, come!
Male: A brand-new revolution in the fields,
come start it this very second!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer,
come, plow the world!
To create a brand-new world,
rise up, O leader, rise up!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer,
come, plow the world!
If the youth set their minds to it, it will happen!
Make your choice, O leader, take the lead!
Our people who once toiled singing and dancing,
should they now lie trapped inside computer screens?
When the farmer's sturdy frame is ready to work the field,
should people merely walk on machine treadmills?
Oh, the world's very first genius,
is you, come on!
Male: Come on!
Male: The angel who sets foot upon the earth,
is you, come on!
Male: Let's go!
The friend whom the five elements walk beside,
is you, come on!
Male: It is you!
Male: The mother who rejoices in feeding the hungry,
is you, come on!
The green life coursing through your veins,
come pour it into these fields!
In the fertile mud of wriggling earthworms,
come carve a young new history!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer,
come, plow the world!
To create a brand-new world,
rise up, O leader, rise up!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer,
come, plow the world...
If the youth set their minds to it, it will happen!
Make your choice, O leader, take the lead!
Farming is
not just a hobby!
To you, the growing crop and the farmer's life
are merely a game!
We have no need for your politics!
When the youth unite to plow,
prosperity will multiply!
From now on, not one life
will we allow to be destroyed in vain!
Medicine, law, engineering, and warfare,
psychology and technology will all change!
To sell commercial drinks,
who sold our water away?
For factories spewing smoke,
who sold our soil away?
We do not want free electricity!
Chorus: We don't want it!
Male: We will generate power from sunlight!
Chorus: We will make it!
Male: You don't have to waive our loans!
Chorus: No need!
Male: Through our hard work, we will clear it all!
Chorus: We will clear it!
Come, O farmer, to rule this land!
Male: Come, come, O farmer!
Chorus: You are the true green-hearted Tamil!
Male: True green Tamil, come, come!
With the plow that cuts through the soil
resting upon your shoulder, against the enemies,
unite and fight to tear through their masks!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer,
come, plow the world!
To create a brand-new world,
rise up, O leader, rise up!
O farmer, O farmer, O farmer,
come, plow the world!
If the youth set their minds to it, it will happen!
Make your choice, O leader, take the lead!
O farmer, O farmer, come plow!
Male: Come plow the world!
Male: To create a brand-new world,
Male: Rise up, O leader, rise up!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Uzhavaa' from the movie Bhoomi is a high-energy anthem celebrating the dignity and power of agriculture. The song calls upon the youth to reclaim their agricultural heritage, step away from digital distractions, and revive the soil. It portrays the farmer as the original genius, a provider akin to a mother, and an essential pillar of society whose labor sustains humanity. Throughout the track, the lyrics confront corporate exploitation, political manipulation, and superficial promises like debt waivers or free electricity. Instead, it asserts self-reliance, unity among youth, and technological innovation tied to sustainable farming. Ultimately, the song serves as a rallying cry for farmers to stand tall, unite, and lead a revolution to restore the earth and secure the future.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Uzhavaa uzhavaa uzhavaa…..

The phrase 'Uzhavaa uzhavaa' and 'Vaa vaa' are repeated continuously to create a sense of urgency and rhythm.

Metaphor

Mannenum thaai ival uyirinai eettidu

'Mannenum thaai' metaphorically compares the land to a mother who nurtures life.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Paattanai poottanai unakkulle poottidu

Tamil poetic device where second letters match in adjacent lines: 'Paattanai' and 'Mannenum' (tt / nn harmony in rhythmic placement).

Imagery

Narambinil therigira pasummaiyai intha vayalgalil irakka vaa

Evokes vivid visual imagery of green veins translating into lush crops in the soil.

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Trivia

'Bhoomi' (2021) marked actor Jayam Ravi's 25th feature film. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, with powerful lyrics written by Madhan Karky. The song serves as a core emotional driver in the film, which addresses corporate influence over Indian agriculture and the revival of traditional farming practices.

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