Yengaamal Ettu Vai
From Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam · 2023
- Lyricist
- Karumathur Manimaran
- Singer
- Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yengamal ettu veiyen | Step forward without yearning or despair. |
| Ilanjaral pottu veikkum | Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak. |
| Uravenna ongoodavae saami varum | God will walk alongside you as your true kin. |
| Ulavukku un thunaiyaa boomi varum | The earth itself will come to aid your farming. |
| Female | |
| Nee oru podhum marugaadha kaani irukku | You possess land that never fails or fades away. |
| Verum sarugaaga parandhodum boomi serukku | The arrogance of the land will blow away like dry leaves. |
| Viragodu yeriyura verum theeyum neeyum illa | You are not just an ordinary fire burning with firewood, |
| Kannagi vecha theeya vandha pulla | You are the child born of the righteous fire set by Kannagi! |
| Female | |
| Verum kannerum vidhaiyaagum | Even mere tears will turn into fertile seeds, |
| Ettu dhisa thirandhirukka | As all eight directions stand open for you. |
| Nee peiyinnu sonnaa | If you tell the rain to fall, |
| Mazhaithannala peiyum | The rain will fall automatically. |
| Un kooda irundhu | Standing right beside you, |
| Aadum maadum othasa seiyum | Even the cattle and goats will offer their help. |
| Female | |
| Yengamal ettu veiyen | Step forward without despair. |
| Ilanjaral pottu veikkum | Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak. |
| Female | |
| Kannoram eeram enna | Why is there wetness at the corner of your eyes? |
| Vilagi pogum thannala | It will fade away on its own. |
| Vina koodi vendridalaam | We can face trials together and overcome them, |
| Eppodhum munnala | Always moving forward. |
| Nermaikku neram varum | Time will come for honesty to triumph, |
| Theervum varum unnala | And a resolution will arise because of you. |
| Female | |
| Vizhithirukken ezhu nilayae | I remain awake, standing tall across seven stories. |
| Pusathukku inaiyaa | Comparable to the auspicious Poosam star, |
| Uralukku nanaiyaa | Remaining resilient like a wet mortar stone, |
| Nambikkaithaan unakulla urudhunaiyaa | Faith within you is your greatest support. |
| Vidhaiyathaan vidhaichen | I sowed the seed, |
| Mann ulla pudhaichen | I buried it deep inside the soil. |
| Nattu vecha kallu mulaikkum | Even a stone planted in the ground will sprout! |
| Female | |
| Yele yele yele yele… | Yele yele yele yele… |
| Female | |
| Yengamal ettu veiyen | Step forward without despair. |
| Ilanjaral pottu veikkum | Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak. |
ஏங்காமல் எட்டு வையேன்
இளஞ்சாரல் பொட்டு வைக்கும்
உறவென்ன ஓங்கூடவே சாமி வரும்
உறவுக்கு உன் துணையா பூமி வரும்
Step forward without yearning or despair.
Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak.
God will walk alongside you as your true kin.
The earth itself will come to aid your farming.
நீ ஒருபோதும் மருகாத காணி இருக்கு
வெறும் சருகாக பறந்தாேடும் பூமி செருக்கு
விறகோடு எரியுற வெறும் தீயும் நீயும் இல்ல
கண்ணகி வச்ச தீயா வந்த புள்ள
You possess land that never fails or fades away.
The arrogance of the land will blow away like dry leaves.
You are not just an ordinary fire burning with firewood,
You are the child born of the righteous fire set by Kannagi!
வெறும் கண்ணீரும் விதையாகும்
எட்டு திச திறந்திருக்க
நீ பேய்யுனு சொன்னா
மழை தன்னால் பெய்யும்
உன் கூட இருந்து ஆடும் ஆடும்
ஒத்தாச செய்யும்
Even mere tears will turn into fertile seeds,
As all eight directions stand open for you.
If you tell the rain to fall,
The rain will fall automatically.
Standing right beside you,
Even the cattle and goats will offer their help.
ஏங்காமல் எட்டு வையேன்
இளஞ்சாரல் பொட்டு வைக்கும்
Step forward without despair.
Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak.
கண்ணோரம் ஈரம் என்ன
விலகி போகும் தன்னால
வின கூடி வென்றிடலாம்
எப்போதும் முன்னால
நேர்மைக்கு நேரம் வரும்
தீர்வு வரும் உன்னால
Why is there wetness at the corner of your eyes?
It will fade away on its own.
We can face trials together and overcome them,
Always moving forward.
Time will come for honesty to triumph,
And a resolution will arise because of you.
விழித்திருப்பேன் எழு நீயே
புசத்துக்கு இணையா
உரலுக்கு நனையா
நம்பிக்கைதான் உனக்குள்ள
உனது உதையா
விதையத்தான விதைச்சேன்
மண் உள்ள புதைச்சேன்
நட்டு வச்ச கல்லு முளைக்கும்
I remain awake, standing tall across seven stories.
Comparable to the auspicious Poosam star,
Remaining resilient like a wet mortar stone,
Faith within you is your greatest support.
I sowed the seed,
I buried it deep inside the soil.
Even a stone planted in the ground will sprout!
ஏலே ஏலே ஏலே ஏலே
Yele yele yele yele…
ஏங்காமல் எட்டு வையேன்
இளஞ்சாரல் பொட்டு வைக்கும்
Step forward without despair.
Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak.
Yengamal ettu veiyen
Step forward without yearning or despair.
Ilanjaral pottu veikkum
Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak.
Uravenna ongoodavae saami varum
God will walk alongside you as your true kin.
Ulavukku un thunaiyaa boomi varum
The earth itself will come to aid your farming.
Nee oru podhum marugaadha kaani irukku
You possess land that never fails or fades away.
Verum sarugaaga parandhodum boomi serukku
The arrogance of the land will blow away like dry leaves.
Viragodu yeriyura verum theeyum neeyum illa
You are not just an ordinary fire burning with firewood,
Kannagi vecha theeya vandha pulla
You are the child born of the righteous fire set by Kannagi!
Verum kannerum vidhaiyaagum
Even mere tears will turn into fertile seeds,
Ettu dhisa thirandhirukka
As all eight directions stand open for you.
Nee peiyinnu sonnaa
If you tell the rain to fall,
Mazhaithannala peiyum
The rain will fall automatically.
Un kooda irundhu
Standing right beside you,
Aadum maadum othasa seiyum
Even the cattle and goats will offer their help.
Yengamal ettu veiyen
Step forward without despair.
Ilanjaral pottu veikkum
Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak.
Kannoram eeram enna
Why is there wetness at the corner of your eyes?
Vilagi pogum thannala
It will fade away on its own.
Vina koodi vendridalaam
We can face trials together and overcome them,
Eppodhum munnala
Always moving forward.
Nermaikku neram varum
Time will come for honesty to triumph,
Theervum varum unnala
And a resolution will arise because of you.
Vizhithirukken ezhu nilayae
I remain awake, standing tall across seven stories.
Pusathukku inaiyaa
Comparable to the auspicious Poosam star,
Uralukku nanaiyaa
Remaining resilient like a wet mortar stone,
Nambikkaithaan unakulla urudhunaiyaa
Faith within you is your greatest support.
Vidhaiyathaan vidhaichen
I sowed the seed,
Mann ulla pudhaichen
I buried it deep inside the soil.
Nattu vecha kallu mulaikkum
Even a stone planted in the ground will sprout!
Yele yele yele yele…
Yele yele yele yele…
Yengamal ettu veiyen
Step forward without despair.
Ilanjaral pottu veikkum
Gentle drizzle will adorn you like a tilak.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam' is a soul-stirring motivational folk lullaby that offers comfort, courage, and hope. It urges the listener to step forward bravely without yielding to despair, assuring them that nature, god, and the earth will align to support those who remain honest and faithful. Drawing upon rich southern Tamil cultural imagery and referencing epic lore like Kannagi's righteous fire, the song asserts that suffering will transform into success, tears will turn into seeds, and even seemingly impossible feats—like a planted stone sprouting—are possible through unwavering trust and perseverance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Aalumaai)
“Kannagi vecha theeya vandha pulla”
References Kannagi from Silappatikaram, invoking her iconic fire of righteousness as a symbol of innate power and strength.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Nattu vecha kallu mulaikkum”
An exaggerated poetic statement emphasizing that absolute faith can cause even an inanimate planted stone to sprout.
Emonai / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Uravenna ongoodavae saami varum / Ulavukku un thunaiyaa boomi varum”
The starting letters 'U' (Uravenna / Ulavukku) match across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic harmony typical of Tamil poetry.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Pusathukku inaiyaa / Uralukku nanaiyaa / Nambikkaithaan unakulla urudhunaiyaa”
Matching rhyming end-sounds ('inaiyaa' / 'nanaiyaa' / 'urudhunaiyaa') that enhance the musicality of the folk lullaby format.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and sung by Saindhavi, this song highlights lyricist Karumathur Manimaran's deep grounding in rural Tamil agrarian culture. The lyrics reflect traditional rural belief systems where nature and agriculture are intrinsically linked to divine justice and human morality.
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