The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/hofthestage03212 So glad I revisited this song and picked up on stuff I missed last time. I'm sure there are still things that I could have noticed, but hey, there's always details to find. Hope you enjoyed this one. Consider sharing the video, liking and subscribing to the channel! For you epic people out there - *Supersubscribe* and become a patron of the channel and support more videos like this! 🎶Club H - www.patreon.com/HofTheStage Big thanks to all of my Patreon supporters, you rock!
Hai, Appreciate for reacting second time with understanding lyrics.. Some more fine details to add to your understanding of the video. 1. Riding on elephants here denote live life to fullest like king.. ( some may think riding on elephants as actually riding and harming elephants ) 2.Where are my glasses , take it grandson... Denotes our grandparents will give their grand son / daughter whatever they have without even thinking for a moment. 3. Nourished garden, throat empty... Farmers not enjoying the full benefit of their hard work. 4. Did you note female lead Dhee stand out from background (dress color, lighting, dancers) and male lead Arivu camouflaged with background to make us feel we travel with him in the song and get along the crowd. Even if you are modern ,unique....Take a moment to appreciate nature and ancestors. 5. Grandma voice portion is sung by Arivu.
The song is loaded with hidden messages. Studies have found a connection between elephants and rain. There is more rain in places with more elephants. Caterpillar and frogs refer to the lower tier of the food chain without which other animals cease to exist and the butterfly will only lay eggs in a location with greens. The kingfisher bird only exists near water bodies and water was available as the olden day farmer did not exploit the land. It talks about the sequence of formation of earth. The traditional farmer always left some crops to provide heirloom seeds but we now eat GMO. We now eat so much sugar and salt and eggs are fortified. Nobody taught the chicken to lay eggs, nobody taught the peacock to look beautiful and nobody taught the algae to be green, Nature will find its way. We need to stop taking things for granted and come together and set things right. That’s the message.
Forgot to mention the part about the grandma’s story. The British exploited farmers from India and Arivu’s grandma was taken to Sri Lanka to plant in tea plantations then the farmers were brought back to India when they were unable to continue working and were left with nothing. They had to go back to the field in India and work hard. We take for granted all the hard work our ancestors did to put us where we are. That’s there other message.
"bitter gourd in the canopy" also has a deep meaning... bitter gourd is bitter and it refers to our old grandparents and their advice...its bitter but good for us... also the skin of bitter gourd resembles the skin of grandparents... canopy here means the canopy which tamils use to place their dead ones before burying them.. "bitter gourd in the canopy" "it has given us seeds" here literally means grandparents are dead...and they have passed on their genetic material and this land to us..
It is not grandma needs the glasses, it is a " figure of speech" him asking grandma to give the knowledge(glasses) to see the world in a the right way and to treat everything as equal, like how grandma see the world.
@@saffrondominic4585 It's just his point of view in my opinion it's really the grandma asking for glasses and the best part of this song is when the lyricist has put hidden sarcasm in the lines 'enjoy my dear .... riding the elephants take shower in the rains' ppl might interpret it as a cool thing to do but it is the way colonialist used to visit the slaves working in the fields riding their elephants enjoying their life showering in the rain while the slaves don't even get water to quench their thirst
@@AbPrince27 It’s a shame I didn’t have the opportunity to learn to read and write in Tamil. This song has multiple layers of truth, then? The lyricist must have experienced at least some of the pain for him to pen down such crucifying facts! Pure genius🙏
The song isn't just about environment... its also about the oppression and caste discrimination.. the writer ( the guy singing ) of this song comes from the oppressed caste and he has mentioned that this song is inspired by the life of his grandmother, who used to be a plantation labourer from oppressedcommunity. " I planted 5 trees yet my throat is dry" Is a metaphor for the hard work plantation workers used to do yet they never got the fruits of their hardwork. Brilliant writing 👏
yeah, there are so many layers to this song- everything has a deeper meaning, from the lyrics, to the instuments, to the symbolism and locations of the video. just phenomenal!
Mother nature:- maybe but this is how I see the metaphor as the 5 tree refers to five elements of earth which is land, water, air, fire and metal. Mother nature is telling us that i have given you all the things you need to live but still you don't care about me.
You really studied the song and reacted. Thank you !! Ignore the stupid mean comments. One of the important meaning layered in this song is in this line “I planted 5 trees. Nurtured a beautiful garden. My garden flourished yet my throat remains dry” it is like a slavery or discrimination that happened n still happens (to some extent) towards the tribal castes when they grew the crops but where not paid by the upper caste landlords. So many deep meaning in this song! Absolutely amazing !!
That's not the meaning. You are totally giving a negative connotation to the song. "My garden flourished and yet my throat remains dry" line refers to farmers to worked so hard for the land even if they are not well nourished. It showcases the sacrifices of ancestors. Don't be a woke broke machine.
I am sure that majority of Indians wouldn't understand the song as well, for a foreigner to make such a sincere attempt is praise worthy. God bless you.
Haha. True. Outsiders think we Indians speak only English or Hindi. They don't know we have tens of main languages, and hundreds of minority languages. Not accents people! Different Languages!
The way of that grandma is sing is called opari .it is a traditional way singing funeral song .the opari can be sung when something sad happen in a family .it is sung by the elder women in the family like grandma and other elder grandma in the village . In this song the grandma consider the mother earth as her family and she can see the nature getting destroyed by the human rays .
Mummaari means Three rains, Maari means rain. Indha indha Mummaari means, Take three rains. In earlier days they used to say Three rains will be there per month even in summers. But it is believed Mummaari happens when all lives in harmony and kings leads the country ethically. That's why they started Come together as one. Ambaari means elephant seat above. Elephant is the important animal to grow forest by it's excretion, Forest brings us the rain. The three lines just indicates If people live in harmony and save our forest we will receive three rains in summer months like olden days.
Thank you Robinson. It looks one can write a thesis with this song lyrics, visual and musically; mind blowing lyrics. I didn't know every word choice written in Tamil has so much in depth meaning. Wow!
@@vinuvincentt I like Malayalam very much, unlike other South Indian languages it makes me feel connected. Your forefathers were Tamils and we share the same dna!
Annakili means a type of beautiful parrot.. very rich colourful parrot called Vannakili.. and that black guy mr. arivu is the male singer , grandma voice singer, and lyricist of this song .. this song shot in his native village with his native people
I have gone through almost 30 over reactions for this song and found yours to be well analyzed and explained. All those comments especially the one by Meena Nachiappan was amazing. Terima Kasih from Malaysian Tamilian.
The exact meaning of this song is lost during the language translation. The background also has so many meanings related to the song and the lyrics. The parai is one of the ancient style of drum used by the Tamil people. Hope you understand some what of this song. I'm from Tamil Nadu and im a Tamilian and a big thumbs up for your Tamil songs reaction video. We are expecting more videos like this in future Chao.
Enjami contraction of ''En sami'' meaning ''my lord''. Primarily used to address higher class people like land owners. Valliamma, the grandmother of the writer of this song, aarivvu, addresses her grandson ''enjami''. She used to be landless laborer who was shipped off to sri Lanka by the British to work on rubber and tea plantation. There is a line in the song ''I planted 5 trees, the garden flourished, but my throat is still dry'' signifying the struggles of landless labourers who work hard on other people's land and still live in poverty. The beginning of the song shows a hand with make the earth tremble, showing the power of these labourers who extract the goodness of the earth with just their bare hands, making the earth tremble.
This is how the Tamil culture & Tamil Ppl live's in Southern India Tamil Nadu State ☺️👑👑👑👑🙌🙌🙌🙌. We never give up our launguage , Nature, Forefathers (Ancisters) , Parents & Animals 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💖💖💖💖💖
Well now you came to know about Tamil, its one of the Beautiful language from South India.. now explore musics from Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada your life will change forever
Henry, pls do some more Tamil songs! My bf is a Tamilian, so learnt a fair of Tamil language acsents from him. Nowadays, I love tht language songs n movies. Your reaction is so cool,genuine, honest n apperciatable keep rock it man !!!
@@skyworthsaddam4410 when we plant tree, the first fruit is not plucked. It is left to dry up on its own and shed its seed, which is passed on to next generation The greenery around us left by our older generation. This appreciates our ancestors, thier principles and blessings.
Hey man there are 22 confirmed official languages in india . If we travel from one state to another in india it will be like a whole new world. Proud to be Indian 😃
The grandma part was sung by Arivu. It's called oppaari (A traditional way to tell sad stories). In an interview Arivu said he used his grandmother's own words like "bitterground in canopy" to his oppaari part. Edit : You can see Arivu's grandmother at the end of the video sitting very center.
Thank you for knowing tamil, it is the oldest language in the world and 70 million of the world's population speak tamil and it is considered as humans first language
This song is like a poem so there will be some personification and lot... So small lines will have more meaning to it.. Ur effort to understand is much appreciated
Hi, at 8.15 of the video the lyrics mean "I planted 5 trees, nurtured and maintained a garden, even though the trees flourished, my throat was still dry" meaning, ancestors took a lot of strain taking care of nature even in their poverty. which is the current situation of our Indian farmers. even though nature is thriving they don't get enough income to wet their throat or eat. Btw, this particular type of singing is called "oppari" that old grandmothers sing in a funeral crying and singing at the same time reminiscing the past. At 11:52 the grandmom says" I grew bitter gaurde( a healthy vegetable) in my canopy which was given to me by my parents has given out seeds so that I can use it, meaning our ancestors have left nature for us to protect so that we can give it to the next generation and this cycle has to go on.
Thanks for this decent revisiting. True music is not only about melody precision , it's about respect and honour as well. Thanks for understanding and taking the time to realize the details that make the song true to soil and wholesome. Hi from West Bengal, India
Our tamil is really a beautiful language.... Oldest ever language still existing and spoken still.. Im proud to say I'm Tamilian... Tamil isn't just a language... It's culture, way of life and emotion....
Arivu's grandmother is seated at the last stage of the song, and his grandfather too is there in the video. The song was written by Arivu listening to his grandmother's life story.
The second half of the song where the guy sings in an old lady voice ,is called "oppari" a vanishing music form. It is traditionally sung at funerals they sing the achievements , the falls , basically the life of the deceased, it has the power to make even the worst enemy of the deceased cry.
The word cockoo depicts humans as parasite, as some cuckoo species uses other birds nest, like humans took other over homes of other earthly creatures. That's why the song repeats cuckoo sound all the time.
FYI, The old lady voice was sung by the male singer Arivu (Tamil Rapper) who wrote this song lyrics too, all these ancestor stories and importance of farming were told by his grandma from his childhood who are from Tamilnadu farmer background. Last frame of the video mentions as below, 1) Dhee (Left side) as a Mother Nature 2) Ancestors people which includes Arivu 's native town people (Centre) 3) Arivu (Right side) as a present generation. Final Message of this song: Let's join hands together and make this world a better place to live in. I am from Tamilnadu too, Thanks for your video reaction which encourages our people work. 👍
Wow...super... u react 2nd time deeply... If u know tamil... these words are melted ur heart... tamil is the greatest, oldest, very beautiful language... I m proud ... from tamilnadu...💖💖💖
Boss.. I was disappointed by the first video.. you really almost nailed it by revisiting the song. I am satisfied and happy that you understood the content of this song and appreciated it. Best thing is, this song once again spreading greatness of Tamil and it's ancientness across the Globe. Thanks.
I am Tamilian, i know the meaning of each and every word in lyrics. Woooooowwww... Woooooooow... woooowwww... What a depth lyrics analaize from you and reaction video, Never expected from you... enjoyed your both of the videos. Appreciate you and conrats to 'Enjoy Enjaami' team நன்றி... வாழ்த்துக்கள்
I appreciate your effort to understand the lyrics and oh man! you've done deep research on every lyrics.... And I think you have done the best reaction for this song.... Hats off to your efforts.... I can't believe you've searched the internet to find the meaning of the word Annakkili❤️❤️❤️❤️
Henry, I'm so stunned by your reaction. It will be more useful for all peoples. U made a great job than the translation of tht song's lyrics. I hope u will be do more south indian syncing videos like Tamil,Malayalam,Telugu n Kannada, on yur upcoming videos! I never saw like this honest reaction n explanation before. U did a greatful thing today ! Keep it up HENRY 💙
even single Tamil word has different meaning..so understanding Tamil song is not a easy thing...even in this song enjoy enjaami that means enjoy is not happiness...enjoy word used to call female child and enjaami is used to call the male child in a good way
Tamil (தமிழ் pronounced as Thamizh) is the oldest living classical language in the world. It’s the mother of all languages.. Thamizh words are derived from sound of nature.. that’s what whole world is in love with song even though they don’t know the language.. everyone can feel the song.. வாழ்க தமிழ் - (long live Tamil)
I have to say this. You did an amazing thing by revisiting it. This is how we should watch something rooted in a culture we are unaware of. You are teaching
First of all a "BIG Thanks" for revisiting.. I did see your first reaction video then I could see that you concentrated on few things and finished. But I really appreciate that you came back to do a thorough review. And definitely you did lot of background research on this. I have never seen anyone ever revisiting a video, but you did it and I really appreciate it. It shows that u take ur reactions seriously. Anyways, thanks and all the best. Enjoy Enjaami !!
We (Tamil) , one of the people celebrate both birth and dead in same manner .. Celebrating death known as Oppari.. It means , one should speak good about dead people not bad deeds .. ❤️❤️
Omg!!! you are the best! Bcoz everyone reacting without subtitle they don't know really which purpose the have made this video! But you really understand the true and very well reacted this video again. Thank you man.
My forest are flourishing yet my throat remains dry which means whateva difficult situation they go through they wont forget or to hesitate for taking care of trees and lands. Nature is god for the ancestors (now we are against that, not taking good care of lands and forest) And lol ur revisisted reaction is tooo deep now 🤣 u even analysing about the instruments which used for the song even the director has not done it 🤣🤣 but man great attempt i can say that u are one of the top of the list on reacting for this song because u understood each and every words along with learning about instruments 🤪
Thank you so much brother for reacting to this wonderful and meaningful video song, happy to see you reacting to it for the second time for a better understanding and I truly appreciate it from bottom of my heart, today this song connected me to you as I subscribed to your channel, hopefully I would love to follow your video reactions here after. Take care and stay safe.
It is just very unfortunate and really heart breaking to know that, a very small amount of people in the world know that, tamil is the oldest language on the planet...... The oldest tamil alphabets are recorded to be 55,000 yrs old....... I.e 3rd century B.C......and im happy and proud that our tamil brothers and sisters are silently doing their job of preserving their language and culture.... ❤️ From a girl living in tamil nadu.......
Hi, thank you for reacting to this song again. This is an independent music album in "Tamil" by Arivu (the guy in the song) and Dhee (the girl in the song). At a higher level, the song conveys that earth is not only for humans but for all creatures of the earth. Our ancestors protected it and we should also do it. You were spot on with your explanations. But the song has deeper meanings / layers. At a deeper level, it is the voice of the oppressed people of the country. In terms of background, Arivu (the male lead) dedicates this song to his grandmother whose stories he used to composed this song. About 200 years before, the British had taken many oppressed Tamil people (from the current state of Tamil Nadu in India) to Sri Lanka and to many other countries (Africa, Malaysia, Caribbean etc.) as slaves for plantation work. In this particular context, Arivu talks about Sri Lanka where their ancestors were working. They transformed the virgin forests to plantations, livable villages and cities. After 3-4 generations, they were forced to go out of the country. With no contact with their roots, when they landed to India, they knew no relatives, no family. Doing plantation work was the only work they knew. So, they migrated to hill stations in the state to work in tea estates and doing meagre work for livelihood. And one such person was the grandmother of Arivu. It is her experience. At one point in the lyrics it says, "I planted trees, they grew and were fertile. Though they became a forest and prosperous yet I am still thirsty", which means we are in poverty and have no claim on it. We are not allowed to use it. In short, it is the voice of the oppressed, tribal folks. And, the old lady sitting in the center in the last frame is the grandmother of Arivu. :)
💢Enjaami-his grandma calling petname... 💢Kutthalam--tamilnadu states -kombakonam near place.. also kutraalan colloquial thirunalveli near place.famous falls. 💢Thatha thatha kalavetti---Weeding is the cultivation of crops.So the trees were thriving...But at present we are doing tree cutting work but not removing weeds..Where there are fertile water levels there will be fish.. 💢Meenkothi---A bird that eats fish.. 💢Thavalai--frog(Primary consumers) 💢Kambalipoochi--- Caterpillar 💢Thangachi--younger sister ... If the trees grow prosperously---Waters will be prosperous---The fish that depend on them will thrive---These are environmental manufacturers. 💢Leaf-caterpillar--frog--snake---This is a chain reaction of a feeding system..💢 💢Yaanai--elephant. Where there are lush trees there will be well-developed elephants 💢Anju maram vaithen -- I planted five trees .This is the line of a cry(ode).. Telling the plight of relocated farmer. 💢Thootam selithaalum thondai nanauilla--- Farmers do not get food even though it germinates day and night. Said the slave lifestyle.. 💢Water bodies will be fertile if trees grow well 🌟Annakili--female bird name.also female name. Content-Telling the plight of farmers 🌟Mummaary-- It's raining. The fields are prosperous when there is a good king.There murder does not happen like rape.. 🌟This is not just an entertaining song, it is a song with a lot of ideas that can tell the plight of farmers🌟
Iam really very happy that u r check TAMIL song Tamil is the one of the oldest language in the world and only language which is begin speaking since ancient and Tamil is the mother language of all language . thanks u so much plz check more Tami songs ☺️
Thank you friend for reviewing the song second time. The first review you missed half of captions..so it was an intelligent move to do it again..well done...very deep analysing of the song with lyrics..i appreciate your effort and honesty....
@@isfaqnokia Dravidian is a type, name of a group of language. how marathi,gujarati,punjabi,hindi, sanskrit n many more all north indian languages called group of aryan. Tht like Dravidian contains more than lakhs languages till unsatisfied. Mainly, all ppls know like Tamil,Malayalam,Telugu n Kannada is known as Family of Dravidian !
@@aghi19097 Tamil,Malayalam,Telugu,Kannada,Tulu, kondi, include 2 years ago they found in north probably in pakistan, a group of ppls using a language called Brahui a identified as Dravidian language
It's the guy Arivu who makes the grandma voice. He is the Lyricist. And old woman shown at the end is his grand ma. The girl's father is the producer Santosh Narayanan.
She planted trees but her throat was dry. It is because the song describes thr grandma who worked as a plantation worker during British raj. I think she is telling about the difficulties she faced
