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Lyrics & meaning

Yengaamal Ettu Vai

From Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam · 2023

Lyricist
Karumathur Manimaran
Singer
Saindhavi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
17 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yengamal ettu veiyen
Ilanjaral pottu veikkum
Uravenna ongoodavae saami varum
Ulavukku un thunaiyaa boomi varum
Nee oru podhum marugaadha kaani irukku
Verum sarugaaga parandhodum boomi serukku
Viragodu yeriyura verum theeyum neeyum illa
Kannagi vecha theeya vandha pulla
Verum kannerum vidhaiyaagum
Ettu dhisa thirandhirukka
Nee peiyinnu sonnaa
Mazhaithannala peiyum
Un kooda irundhu
Aadum maadum othasa seiyum
Yengamal ettu veiyen
Ilanjaral pottu veikkum
Kannoram eeram enna
Vilagi pogum thannala
Vina koodi vendridalaam
Eppodhum munnala
Nermaikku neram varum
Theervum varum unnala
Vizhithirukken ezhu nilayae
Pusathukku inaiyaa
Uralukku nanaiyaa
Nambikkaithaan unakulla urudhunaiyaa
Vidhaiyathaan vidhaichen
Mann ulla pudhaichen
Nattu vecha kallu mulaikkum
Yele yele yele yele…
Yengamal ettu veiyen
Ilanjaral pottu veikkum
Step forward without yearning,
the gentle drizzle will place a mark of blessing on your forehead.
Why worry about kin? God Himself walks beside you.
The earth will stand with you as a companion in your plowing.
There is land for you, so never grieve.
The pride of the worldly will blow away like dry leaves.
You are not just a simple fire that burns with firewood;
you are the daughter born like the righteous fire lit by Kannagi (legendary Tamil heroine).
Even your tears will turn into seeds,
with all eight directions standing wide open.
If you command it to pour,
the rain will fall on its own.
Standing right beside you,
the goats and cattle will lend you a helping hand.
Step forward without yearning,
the gentle drizzle will place a mark of blessing on your forehead.
Why are there tears at the corner of your eyes?
They will fade away all on their own.
With a rich harvest, we will triumph,
always moving ahead.
A time will come for honesty,
and a resolution will arrive through you.
I am awake, rise up, oh shining moon!
As pure and bright as the Poosam star,
standing unyielding before the grinding stone,
faith alone is the steadfast support within you.
I have sown the seed,
I have buried it deep in the soil,
even the stone that is planted will sprout!
Aele aele aele aele...
Step forward without yearning,
the gentle drizzle will place a mark of blessing on your forehead.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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