- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Movie name
- Yer Munai
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Kalayam theera kummiyadi
Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Chorus :Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Kalayam theera kummiyadi
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Uzhugira pozhappu ellaam mazhaiya mazhaiya nambiyallo
Uzhuthavan iruppathellaam velaiya nambiyallo
Kovanaththa adagu vachchu koozhu kudikkumpothu
Kooraiya poe yaelam vittaal kadan adaippathu yaedhu
Yaerodu poraadum rendu kannil neerottam
Dheivaththukku karunai illa edhukku ingae thaerottam
Mannai kindum jaadhi azhuvathenna needhi
Chorus :Mannai kindum jaadhi azhuvathenna needhi
Female :Kumari pillaigal saernthu kummiyadikkattumae
Chorus :Kumari pillaigal saernthu kummiyadikkattumae
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Kalayam theera kummiyadi
Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Chorus :Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
……………
Manja kaani velanju vanthaa panjam illaiyadi
Karisa kaadu palan koduththaal kavalai illaiyadi
Chorus :Naaththeduththu nattu vachchaa vayalukku azhagaagum
Bhoomiyellaam namma pola pushpavathiyaagum
Pachcha maraththa vettiputtaa
Mazhaiyum ingae irukkaathu
Yaeri kolam moodiputta edhuvum ingae nadakkuthu
Maargazhikku maelae thai irukkuthadi
Chorus :Maargazhikku maelae thai irukkuthadi
Female :Paadupattu vaazha kai irukkuthadi
Chorus :Paadupattu vaazha kai irukkuthadi
Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum
Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi
Kammaa perugattum kaadu sezhikkattum
Kavalai theera kummiyadi
Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Chorus :Samainju kedakkum ponnukellaam
Nalla thaali varattum kummiyadi
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Ada thalukki kummiyadi
Konjam kulukki kummiyadi
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana
Let the skies pour rain, let the earth yield crops
Dance the Kummi with jingling bangles
Let the water tanks overflow, let the fields flourish
Dance the Kummi till the pots are emptied
For all the girls who have come of age
May good marriage alliances come, dance the Kummi
Chorus: For all the girls who have come of age
May good marriage alliances come, dance the Kummi
Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
Chorus: Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
Let the skies pour rain, let the earth yield crops
Dance the Kummi with jingling bangles
Let the water tanks overflow, let the fields flourish
Dance the Kummi till the pots are emptied
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
Thaanana thaanana thaanana thaanana thanthaanaanaa
The plowman's entire life depends on the rain, doesn't it?
The farmer's whole existence depends on the harvest, doesn't it?
When we pawn even our loincloths just to drink porridge,
If they auction off our roof, how can we clear our debt?
Struggling with the plow, tears stream from both eyes
If God shows no mercy, why parade the temple chariot here?
Why should the people who toil the soil weep? Where is the justice?
Chorus: Why should the people who toil the soil weep? Where is the justice?
Female: Let all the young girls join and dance the Kummi
Chorus: Let all the young girls join and dance the Kummi
Let the skies pour rain, let the earth yield crops
Dance the Kummi with jingling bangles
Let the water tanks overflow, let the fields flourish
Dance the Kummi till the pots are emptied
For all the girls who have come of age
May good marriage alliances come, dance the Kummi
Chorus: For all the girls who have come of age
May good marriage alliances come, dance the Kummi
Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
Chorus: Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
...
If our fertile land yields crops, there will be no famine, girl
If the black-soil fields give their harvest, there will be no worry, girl
Chorus: Planting the young seedlings makes the fields look beautiful
The whole earth will bloom into fertility just like us
If we cut down the green trees,
There will be no rain here anymore
If we close down the lakes and ponds, what will survive here?
After the month of Margazhi, the month of Thai will arrive, girl
Chorus: After the month of Margazhi, the month of Thai will arrive, girl
Female: We have our hands to work hard and live, girl
Chorus: We have our hands to work hard and live, girl
Let the skies pour rain, let the earth yield crops
Dance the Kummi with jingling bangles
Let the water tanks overflow, let the fields flourish
Dance the Kummi to banish all worries
For all the girls who have come of age
May good marriage alliances come, dance the Kummi
Chorus: For all the girls who have come of age
May good marriage alliances come, dance the Kummi
Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
Come, sway with style and dance the Kummi
Shake a little and dance the Kummi
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a vibrant, traditional folk dance song ('Kummi Paattu') centered around the agrarian lifestyle, rural hopes, and social realities of village folk. Through rhythmic clapping and collective singing, village women celebrate the prospects of rain, rich harvests, and prosperity, while expressing hopes for eligible maidens to find good life partners and marry happily.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Folk Refrain
“Valaiyal kulunga kummiyadi”
Repetition of rhythm line 'Thaanana thaanana' and the imperative call 'Kummiyadi' sets a traditional folk structure.
Monorhyme / Second Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vaanam pozhiyattum bhoomi velaiyattum”
Matching second consonants in words across consecutive lines like 'Vaanam' and 'Kammaa' create rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Bhoomiyellaam namma pola pushpavathiyaagum”
Attributing human traits to nature, describing the earth as coming of age / blooming ('pushpavathiyaagum') like a young girl.
Rhetorical Question
“Dheivaththukku karunai illa edhukku ingae thaerottam”
Questioning societal unfairness and divine apathy towards hard-working tilling farmers.
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Trivia
Yer Munai is a classic Tamil movie from 1992 highlighting agricultural labor and rural themes. The lyricist Vairamuthu weaves deep ecological awareness and agrarian struggles into simple traditional folk rhythms.
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