Kaathuvaakula is a song written and composed by IHS students and teachers. Rendered in Tamil Folk style, the song draws our attention to telltale signs that clearly show the effects of soil degradation. It conveys a message of hope for a better future if we come together and take the necessary steps to #savesoil

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Written, composed and performed by Isha Home School Students and Teachers
Copyright: Isha Foundation

Lyrics and Meaning:

Naan kaathuvaakula kaalara nadandein yennoda vayaloram

strolling through my fields


Nalla kaathu vandhu thaan thenmaangu paadiyathenoda seviyoram

the wind whispers a folkish lilt in my ears


Mazhai saaral vandhudhaan manvaasam veesudhu yennoda oororam

with the drizzle, the fragrance of wet earth spreads throughout our village


Maadu kannellaam oodi aadi thirindhadhu yennoda thopporam

cows and calves frolic in the groves


Nalla kaayum kaniyum kaachirukka

the crops are bountiful,


themboda suvaiyum adhilirukka

rich and full of life


indhu ennoda nelaminnu naan sonna kaalamadhu

these echoes of the past, of my land


Adhu yenge ponadhu

where have they all gone?


Akkaraiyum pachai illa ikkaraiyum pachai illa

there is no greenery whichever way you turn


manpuzhuvukku unavilla adha kaaka vazhiyilla

even the earthworm is starved and helpless


nadhiyila neere illa

the rivers have run dry


vandal mannum illa

the topsoil has lost its vitality


mannil valamey illa

the soil is no longer rich


idhu nam ninaivil illa

and no one seems to take notice


thoppu thoravu engum illa

there are no groves and rich yields anymore


yerpudikka aangal illa

no men to wield the plough


naathunada pengal illa

no women to transplant the saplings


iyarkkayin uramilla

no natural manure


Mannil Valamey Illa

the soil is no longer rich


Idhu nam ninaivil illa

and no one seems to take notice


Mannil Valamey Illa

the soil is no longer rich


Idhu nam ninaivil illa

and no one seems to take notice


Irukkum mannil valamey illa (2)

whatever soil is left is no longer healthy


Idhu vazhvin ella

this is an existential threat


Naam onna serndhaa maarum nilama

we can reverse this if we come together


Serum Mannim VaLama

the soil can be regenerated


Puvi onnaa vandhuthaan valamum serkudhu nammoda mannoram

rich soil will become the legacy of a unified humanity


Nunnuyirum serndhudhaan manvalam perukkudhu nammoda vayaloram

this living soil, teeming with life, will spread fertility in our fields



Varum kaalam muzhudhumdhaan sandhosham veesudhu ovvorru manadhoram

every heart leaps with joy with the prospect of a promising future


andha nenappu vandhudhaan marugi kasiyudhu yennoda manadhoram

these thoughts overwhelm me and my mind rejoices

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