L. R. Eswari and Udutha Sarojini voice A. Maruthakasi’s lyrics in the Mahalakshmi album. K. V. Mahadevan’s composition supports their urgent delivery. The track pairs agricultural imagery with a proactive message about timely action.
Kaatrulla Podhey
L. R. Eswari | Udutha Sarojini • From “Mahalakshmi”
Mahalakshmi’s Kaatrulla Podhey Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
A. Maruthakasi compares moral cleansing to winnowing grain in the line ‘cleanse impurities from your heart.’ Eswari and Sarojini emphasize helping the poor while preparing for the future, referencing sparrows saving resources.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Oothu Neera Pola VervaiLike flowing spring water,
Peruga UzhaikkanumOur sweat must pour as we work.
Andha Uzhaippinalae Namadhu VeedumThrough that hard work, our home
Naadum SezhikkanumAnd our country must prosper.
Oothu Neera Pola VervaiLike flowing spring water,
Peruga UzhaikkanumOur sweat must pour as we work.
Andha Uzhaippinalae Namadhu VeedumThrough that hard work, our home
Naadum SezhikkanumAnd our country must prosper.
Naethirunthathu Pola InnikkuLike it was yesterday, today
Ulagamum IllaeThe world certainly is not.
Naethirunthathu Pola InnikkuLike it was yesterday, today
Ulagamum IllaeThe world certainly is not.
Naalai Nichiyamaai Enna NadakkumminnumAnd what will surely happen tomorrow,
Theriyallae AadhlaeWe just don’t know yet.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Nellil Kalandha Padharu Neenga ThoothanumYou’ve got to winnow to remove the chaff from the paddy.
Adhu Pola Ullathilae Maasiruntha MaathanumJust like that, if your heart is impure, you must cleanse it.
Nellil Kalandha Padharu Neenga ThoothanumYou’ve got to winnow to remove the chaff from the paddy.
Adhu Pola Ullathilae Maasiruntha MaathanumJust like that, if your heart is impure, you must cleanse it.
Nallavanga Uravai Mattum NaadanumYou should seek the company of good people only.
Nallavanga Uravai Mattum NaadanumYou should seek the company of good people only.
Theeyor Natpirundha Adhaiyum Vilakki PodanumAnd if you have bad friends, you’ve got to cut them off.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Poothu Velanji Velanji NikkumLook at the crops that have flowered
Kadhirai Paarkkanum Adhai PolaAnd ripened fully; just like that,
Naamum Adakka Odukkama IrukkanumWe too must remain humble and disciplined.
Sethu Vechu Kuruvi Pola Vaazha TheriyanumYou must learn to live like a sparrow that saves.
Sethu Vechu Kuruvi Pola Vaazha TheriyanumYou must learn to live like a sparrow that saves.
Edhirpaarthu Varum EzhaikkellamAnd to all the poor who come expectant,
Udhavi PuriyanumYou must offer your help.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Kaadhulla Podhey NaamWhile the wind is blowing,
Thoothi KollanumWe’ve got to winnow.
Karuthai Kaalathukku YettrapadiTo suit the changing times,
Maathi KollanumWe must adapt our mindset.
Kaatrulla Podhey Music Video
Mahalakshmi’s Kaatrulla Podhey lyrics translation combines personal discipline with social duty. Its advice on adaptability remains relevant across generations. The English lyrics meaning centers on balancing self-improvement with community support.