Yaadhum Oorae
From Urumeen · 2015
- Lyricist
- Kaniyan Poongunranar
- Singers
- Guna, Rohan Prakash, Kamala Rajagopal
- Music director
- Achu Rajamani
- Details
- Urumeen2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh yaathum oorae | Oh, every town is our hometown, |
| Yaavarum kaeleer | and all people are our kin. |
| Theethum nandrum | Goodness and evil |
| Pirarthara vaaraa | do not come caused by others. |
| Male | |
| Oh nothalum thanithalum | Oh, pain and its relief |
| Avatror anna | are also the same (arising from within). |
| Saaathalum puthuvathu | Dying is nothing new, |
| Andrae vazhthal | nor is living. |
| Male | |
| Oh oh inithu yena | Oh oh, saying life is sweet |
| Magizhthandrum ilamae | and rejoicing is not our way, |
| Munivin innathu | nor calling it painful in distress |
| Endraalum ilamae | and lamenting. |
| Male | |
| Minnodu vaanam | Like the sky with lightning |
| Thanthuli thalaiyee | pouring drops of rain, |
| Yanaathu.. yanaathu.. | my life... my life... |
| Yanaathu.. hey | my life... hey! |
| Male | |
| {Kal poruthu miranku | {Just as a raft drifts along the water |
| Mallal periyaatru | of a mighty river crashing against rocks, |
| Neervazhi paduvoom | our precious life follows the course of nature} |
| Punaipol aaruyir} (2) | {like a raft in the river} |
| Male | |
| Murai vazhi paduvoom enbathu | That life follows its destined course |
| Thiravor kaatchiyil thelinthanam | we have understood through the vision of the wise. |
| Nam nam nam.. | We, we, we... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Oh aagalin maatchiyin | Oh, therefore, out of greatness, |
| Periyorai viyathalum ilamae | we do not marvel at the great, |
| Oh oh oh | Oh oh oh |
| Siriyorai igazhthal | and scorning those who are humble |
| Athinum ilamae ilamae.. | is even less our way... |
| Male | |
| Oh..ho.. yaathum oorae | Oh..ho.. every town is our hometown, |
| Yaavarum kaeleer | and all people are our kin. |
| Theethum nandrum | Goodness and evil |
| Pirarthara vaaraa | do not come caused by others. |
| Male | |
| Oh nothalum thanithalum | Oh, pain and its relief |
| Avatror anna | are also the same (arising from within). |
| Saaathalum puthuvathu | Dying is nothing new, |
| Andrae vazhthal | nor is living. |
| Male | |
| {Andrae vazhthal.. | {Nor is living.. |
| Andrae vazhthal.. | Nor is living.. |
| Andrae vazhthal.. | Nor is living.. |
| Andrae vazhthal} (3) | Nor is living} |
| Male | |
| {Kal poruthu miranku | {Just as a raft drifts along the water |
| Mallal periyaatru | of a mighty river crashing against rocks, |
| Neervazhi paduvoom | our precious life follows the course of nature} |
| Punaipol aaruyir} (2) | {like a raft in the river} |
| Male | |
| Murai vazhi paduvoom enbathu | That life follows its destined course |
| Thiravor kaatchiyil thelinthanam | we have understood through the vision of the wise. |
| Nam nam nam.. | We, we, we... |
| Male | |
| Oh yaathum oorae | Oh, every town is our hometown, |
| Yaavarum kaeleer | and all people are our kin. |
| Theethum nandrum | Goodness and evil |
| Pirarthara vaaraa | do not come caused by others. |
ஓ யாதும்
ஊரே யாவரும்
கேளீர் தீதும் நன்றும்
பிறர்தர வாரா
Oh, every town is our hometown,
and all people are our kin.
Goodness and evil
do not come caused by others.
ஓ நோதலும்
தனித்தலும் அவற்றோர்
அண்ணா சாதலும் புதுவது
அன்றே வாழ்தல்
Oh, pain and its relief
are also the same (arising from within).
Dying is nothing new,
nor is living.
ஓ ஓ இனிது
என மகிழ்ந்தன்றும்
இலமே முனிவின்
இன்னது என்றாலும்
இலமே
Oh oh, saying life is sweet
and rejoicing is not our way,
nor calling it painful in distress
and lamenting.
மின்னோடு
வானம் தன்துளி
தலையீ யானது
யானது யானது
ஹே
Like the sky with lightning
pouring drops of rain,
my life... my life...
my life... hey!
{ கல் பொறுத்து
மிரன்கு மல்லல்
பெரியாற்று நீர்வழி
பாடுவோம் புனைபோல்
ஆருயிர் } (2)
{Just as a raft drifts along the water
of a mighty river crashing against rocks,
our precious life follows the course of nature}
{like a raft in the river}
முறை வழி
பாடுவோம் என்பது
திறவோர் காட்சியில்
தெளிந்தனம் நம் நம் நம்
That life follows its destined course
we have understood through the vision of the wise.
We, we, we...
..........................
ஓ ஆகலின்
மாட்சியின் பெரியோரை
வியத்தலும் இலமே ஓ
ஓ ஓ சிறியோரை இகழ்தல்
அதினும் இலமே இலமே
Oh, therefore, out of greatness,
we do not marvel at the great,
Oh oh oh
and scorning those who are humble
is even less our way...
ஓ ஹோ யாதும்
ஊரே யாவரும் கேளீர்
தீதும் நன்றும் பிறர்தர
வாரா
Oh..ho.. every town is our hometown,
and all people are our kin.
Goodness and evil
do not come caused by others.
ஓ நோதலும்
தனித்தலும் அவற்றோர்
அண்ணா சாதலும் புதுவது
அன்றே வாழ்தல்
Oh, pain and its relief
are also the same (arising from within).
Dying is nothing new,
nor is living.
{ அன்றே
வாழ்தல் அன்றே
வாழ்தல் அன்றே
வாழ்தல் அன்றே
வாழ்தல் } (3)
{Nor is living..
Nor is living..
Nor is living..
Nor is living}
{ கல் பொறுத்து
மிரன்கு மல்லல்
பெரியாற்று நீர்வழி
பாடுவோம் புனைபோல்
ஆருயிர் } (2)
{Just as a raft drifts along the water
of a mighty river crashing against rocks,
our precious life follows the course of nature}
{like a raft in the river}
முறை வழி
பாடுவோம் என்பது
திறவோர் காட்சியில்
தெளிந்தனம் நம் நம் நம்
That life follows its destined course
we have understood through the vision of the wise.
We, we, we...
ஓ யாதும்
ஊரே யாவரும்
கேளீர் தீதும் நன்றும்
பிறர்தர வாரா
Oh, every town is our hometown,
and all people are our kin.
Goodness and evil
do not come caused by others.
Oh yaathum oorae
Oh, every town is our hometown,
Yaavarum kaeleer
and all people are our kin.
Theethum nandrum
Goodness and evil
Pirarthara vaaraa
do not come caused by others.
Oh nothalum thanithalum
Oh, pain and its relief
Avatror anna
are also the same (arising from within).
Saaathalum puthuvathu
Dying is nothing new,
Andrae vazhthal
nor is living.
Oh oh inithu yena
Oh oh, saying life is sweet
Magizhthandrum ilamae
and rejoicing is not our way,
Munivin innathu
nor calling it painful in distress
Endraalum ilamae
and lamenting.
Minnodu vaanam
Like the sky with lightning
Thanthuli thalaiyee
pouring drops of rain,
Yanaathu.. yanaathu..
my life... my life...
Yanaathu.. hey
my life... hey!
{Kal poruthu miranku
{Just as a raft drifts along the water
Mallal periyaatru
of a mighty river crashing against rocks,
Neervazhi paduvoom
our precious life follows the course of nature}
Punaipol aaruyir} (2)
{like a raft in the river}
Murai vazhi paduvoom enbathu
That life follows its destined course
Thiravor kaatchiyil thelinthanam
we have understood through the vision of the wise.
Nam nam nam..
We, we, we...
………………………………
Oh aagalin maatchiyin
Oh, therefore, out of greatness,
Periyorai viyathalum ilamae
we do not marvel at the great,
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Siriyorai igazhthal
and scorning those who are humble
Athinum ilamae ilamae..
is even less our way...
Oh..ho.. yaathum oorae
Oh..ho.. every town is our hometown,
Yaavarum kaeleer
and all people are our kin.
Theethum nandrum
Goodness and evil
Pirarthara vaaraa
do not come caused by others.
Oh nothalum thanithalum
Oh, pain and its relief
Avatror anna
are also the same (arising from within).
Saaathalum puthuvathu
Dying is nothing new,
Andrae vazhthal
nor is living.
{Andrae vazhthal..
{Nor is living..
Andrae vazhthal..
Nor is living..
Andrae vazhthal..
Nor is living..
Andrae vazhthal} (3)
Nor is living}
{Kal poruthu miranku
{Just as a raft drifts along the water
Mallal periyaatru
of a mighty river crashing against rocks,
Neervazhi paduvoom
our precious life follows the course of nature}
Punaipol aaruyir} (2)
{like a raft in the river}
Murai vazhi paduvoom enbathu
That life follows its destined course
Thiravor kaatchiyil thelinthanam
we have understood through the vision of the wise.
Nam nam nam..
We, we, we...
Oh yaathum oorae
Oh, every town is our hometown,
Yaavarum kaeleer
and all people are our kin.
Theethum nandrum
Goodness and evil
Pirarthara vaaraa
do not come caused by others.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track adapts the timeless classical Tamil Sangam poem 'Yaathum Oorae Yaavarum Kaeleer' written by Kaniyan Poongunranar from the ancient anthology Purananuru (Poem 192). The song conveys a universal philosophy of human equality, cosmic order, and detachment. It proclaims that all places on Earth belong to everyone and all human beings are family. Furthermore, it emphasizes that joy and sorrow, good and evil, life and death are natural, self-induced experiences rather than inflicted by external sources.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Neervazhi paduvoom Punaipol aaruyir”
Compares human life ('aaruyir') to a raft ('punai') drifting along the natural course of a fast-flowing river.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Theethum nandrum”
Uses contrasting opposites ('Theethum' meaning evil and 'Nandrum' meaning good) side by side to emphasize self-responsibility.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Theethum / Nothalum”
Consonance in the second letter of consecutive or structural lines in classical Tamil verse.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Yaathum oorae / Yaavarum kaeleer”
Alliteration on the initial letter ('Yaa') establishing rhythm.
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Trivia
The lyrics are directly taken from Purananuru 192, one of the most famous poems in Sangam literature composed by Kaniyan Poongunranar around 2000 years ago. The opening phrase 'Yaathum Oorae Yaavarum Kaeleer' serves as the motto of the World Tamil Confederation and was also quoted at the United Nations General Assembly.
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