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Lyrics & meaning

Yerikkarai Orathilae

From Thazhampoo · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thazhampoo
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
12 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoo hooo hooo ooo ooo ooo
Yaerikkarai orathilae
Ettu vaeli nilamirukku
Ettu vaeli nilathilaeyum
Enna vaithaal thoppaagum
Yaerikkarai orathilae
Ettu vaeli nilamirukku
Ettu vaeli nilathilaeyum
Enna vaithaal thoppaagum
Vaazhai vaithaal thoppaagum
Manjal vaithaal pinju vidum
Aazhamaaga uzhudhu vaithaal
Athanaiyum ponnaagum
Vaazhai vaithaal thoppaagum
Manjal vaithaal pinju vidum
Aazhamaaga uzhudhu vaithaal
Athanaiyum ponnaagum
Thenpurathu cheemaiyilae
Then kumari kadal irukku
Thenpurathu cheemaiyilae
Then kumari kadal irukku
Kumari kadal moozhgi vandhaal
Kodaiyilae enna varum
Kumari kadal moozhgi vandhaal
Kodaiyilae enna varum
Saram saramaai muthu varum
Thani pavalam saerndhu varum
Saram saramaai muthu varum
Thani pavalam saerndhu varum
Kumariyudan kalandhu vittaal
Kudumbathilum aasai varum
Kumariyudan kalandhu vittaal
Kudumbathilum aasai varum
Yaerikkarai orathilae
Ettu vaeli nilamirukku
Aazhamaaga uzhudhu vaithaal
Athanaiyum ponnaagum
Kaalam indru kaniyum endru
Kanavu kandu vandhu vitten
Kaalam indru kaniyum endru
Kanavu kandu vandhu vitten
Kanda kanaa palikkaadho
Kadhavu indru thirakkaadho
Kanda kanaa palikkaadho
Kadhavu indru thirakkaadho
Ninaithu vittaal nadakkaadho
Nerungi vittaal pirakkaadho
Ninaithu vittaal nadakkaadho
Nerungi vittaal pirakkaadho
Manathinilae mudithu vittaal
Vazhikkadhavum thirakkaadho
Yaerikkarai orathilae
Ettu vaeli nilamirukku
Aazhamaaga uzhudhu vaithaal
Athanaiyum ponnaagum
Hoo hoo-hoo hoo-hoo oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
By the bank of the lake,
there are eight veli (traditional land measure) of land.
In all those eight veli of land,
what should we plant to make a grove?
By the bank of the lake,
there are eight veli (traditional land measure) of land.
In all those eight veli of land,
what should we plant to make a grove?
If you plant banana trees, it will become a grove;
if you plant turmeric, tender shoots will sprout.
If you plough it deep,
all of it will turn to gold.
If you plant banana trees, it will become a grove;
if you plant turmeric, tender shoots will sprout.
If you plough it deep,
all of it will turn to gold.
In the southern regions,
there lies the southern Kumari sea.
In the southern regions,
there lies the southern Kumari sea.
If you dive into the Kumari sea,
what will you bring back in the summer?
If you dive into the Kumari sea,
what will you bring back in the summer?
Strings and strings of pearls will come,
along with precious coral.
Strings and strings of pearls will come,
along with precious coral.
If you unite with a young woman,
desire will blossom in family life.
If you unite with a young woman,
desire will blossom in family life.
By the bank of the lake,
there are eight veli (traditional land measure) of land.
If you plough it deep,
all of it will turn to gold.
Believing the right time has arrived today,
I have come with sweet dreams.
Believing the right time has arrived today,
I have come with sweet dreams.
Won't the dream I had come true?
Won't the door open today?
Won't the dream I had come true?
Won't the door open today?
If we set our hearts on it, won't it happen?
If we draw close, won't love be born?
If we set our hearts on it, won't it happen?
If we draw close, won't love be born?
If we make up our minds in our hearts,
won't the doorway open for us?
By the bank of the lake,
there are eight veli (traditional land measure) of land.
If you plough it deep,
all of it will turn to gold.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Yaerikkarai Orathilae from the movie Thazhampoo (1965) uses rich rural and agricultural metaphors to convey themes of hard work, hope, and romantic fulfillment. Lyricist Kannadasan compares working the fertile land and diving for pearls in the southern ocean to cultivating relationships and working toward one's dreams. The song stresses that deep effort in farming yields golden harvests, just as diving deep into life's opportunities brings love, family, and prosperity. In the final verses, the narrative turns inward, reflecting on optimism, perseverance, and the belief that single-minded determination can unlock any closed door and fulfill long-cherished dreams.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kaalam indru kaniyum endru / Kanavu kandu vandhu vitten”

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines creating melodic cadence.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Kanda kanaa palikkaadho / Kadhavu indru thirakkaadho”

Matching second consonants ('d' sound in Kanda and Kadhavu) establishing traditional Tamil rhyming structure.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Athanaiyum ponnaagum”

Comparing the rich, deep-plowed yield of agricultural harvest directly to 'gold'.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Ninaithu vittaal nadakkaadho / Nerungi vittaal pirakkaadho”

Matching end suffixes '-adho' creating rhythmic symmetry at the ends of lines.

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Trivia

Thazhampoo (1965) stars S. S. Rajendran, K. R. Vijaya, and M. R. Radha. The film's musical score was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, featuring lyrics by Kannadasan that brilliantly blend Tamil folk idiom with philosophical wisdom.

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