Aagaya Thottil Katti Male
From Perum Pulli · 1991
- Lyricist
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Singer
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Perum Pulli1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aagaaya thottilkatti | Tying a cradle in the sky |
| Anbae nee oonjal aadu | Swing on it, my beloved |
| Megathil methaiyittu | Making a bed out of clouds |
| Kannae nee kannurangu | Sleep gently, my precious one |
| Thendral vandhu thaalatta | As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby |
| Gangai vandhu neeraatta | As the Ganges comes to bathe you |
| Endhan uyirae nee uravaada vaa | My life, come to bond with me |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya thottilkatti | Tying a cradle in the sky |
| Anbae nee oonjal aadu | Swing on it, my beloved |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul vaeliyittu | Fencing you within my eyes |
| En kannaaga naan valarppen | I will raise you as my very own eye |
| Vaaanathu vennilava | The silver moon of the sky |
| Un nethikku pottu veippen | I will place as a bindi on your forehead |
| Male | |
| Venpani kaalai sandhangal paada | As the misty morning sings rhythmic tunes |
| Sandhana kaatrum samaram veesa | As the sandal breeze waves its fan |
| Aararoo naan paada | As I sing a lullaby |
| Nee kettu kann mooda | Listen and close your eyes |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya thottilkatti | Tying a cradle in the sky |
| Anbae nee oonjal aadu | Swing on it, my beloved |
| Megathil methaiyittu | Making a bed out of clouds |
| Kannae nee kannurangu | Sleep gently, my precious one |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Uyirukku uyiraana | More precious than life itself |
| En usira naan adagu vechen | I pledged my very soul |
| Meeta thaan mudiyaama | Unable to redeem it back |
| Dhinam dhorum naan thavichen | I suffered every single day |
| Male | |
| Bhrammanin kaigal ezhuthiya theerppil | In the verdict written by Lord Brahma's hands |
| Thaai saei uravae pirindhidum vidhigal | Destiny dictated the separation of mother and child |
| Pudhu sondham edhu vandhaalum | No matter what new relation comes along |
| Bandham adhu pol yedhu | What bond can ever match this one? |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya thottilkatti | Tying a cradle in the sky |
| Anbae nee oonjal aadu | Swing on it, my beloved |
| Megathil methaiyittu | Making a bed out of clouds |
| Kannae nee kannurangu | Sleep gently, my precious one |
| Thendral vandhu thaalatta | As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby |
| Gangai vandhu neeraatta | As the Ganges comes to bathe you |
| Endhan uyirae nee uravaada vaa | My life, come to bond with me |
| Male | |
| Aagaaya thottilkatti | Tying a cradle in the sky |
| Anbae nee oonjal aadu | Swing on it, my beloved |
ஆகாய தொட்டில் கட்டி
அன்பே நீ ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு
மேகத்தில் மெத்தையிட்டு
கண்ணே நீ கண்ணுறங்கு
தென்றல் வந்து தாலாட்ட கங்கை வந்து நீராட்ட
எந்தன் உயிரே நீ உறவாட வா......
Tying a cradle in the sky
Swing on it, my beloved
Making a bed out of clouds
Sleep gently, my precious one
As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby
As the Ganges comes to bathe you
My life, come to bond with me
ஆகாய தொட்டில் கட்டி
அன்பே நீ ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு
Tying a cradle in the sky
Swing on it, my beloved
................................
கண்ணுக்குள் வேலியிட்டு
என் கண்ணாக நான் வளர்ப்பேன்
வானத்து வெண்ணிலவா
உன் நெத்திக்கு பொட்டு வைப்பேன்
Fencing you within my eyes
I will raise you as my very own eye
The silver moon of the sky
I will place as a bindi on your forehead
வெண்பனி காலை சந்தங்கள் பாட
சந்தனக் காற்றும் சாமரம் வீச
ஆராரோ நான் பாட நீ கேட்டு கண் மூட
As the misty morning sings rhythmic tunes
As the sandal breeze waves its fan
As I sing a lullaby
Listen and close your eyes
ஆகாய தொட்டில் கட்டி
அன்பே நீ ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு
மேகத்தில் மெத்தையிட்டு
கண்ணே நீ கண்ணுறங்கு
Tying a cradle in the sky
Swing on it, my beloved
Making a bed out of clouds
Sleep gently, my precious one
.................................
உயிருக்கு உயிரான
என் உசிர நான் அடகு வச்சேன்
மீட்கத்தான் முடியாம
தினந்தோறும் நான் தவிச்சேன்
More precious than life itself
I pledged my very soul
Unable to redeem it back
I suffered every single day
பிரம்மனின் கைகள் எழுதிய தீர்ப்பில்
தாய் சேய் உறவே பிரிந்திடும் விதிகள்
புது சொந்தம் எது வந்தாலும்
பந்தம் அது போலேது
In the verdict written by Lord Brahma's hands
Destiny dictated the separation of mother and child
No matter what new relation comes along
What bond can ever match this one?
ஆகாய தொட்டில் கட்டி
அன்பே நீ ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு
மேகத்தில் மெத்தையிட்டு
கண்ணே நீ கண்ணுறங்கு
தென்றல் வந்து தாலாட்ட கங்கை வந்து நீராட்ட
எந்தன் உயிரே நீ உறவாட வா......
Tying a cradle in the sky
Swing on it, my beloved
Making a bed out of clouds
Sleep gently, my precious one
As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby
As the Ganges comes to bathe you
My life, come to bond with me
ஆகாய தொட்டில் கட்டி
அன்பே நீ ஊஞ்சல் ஆடு
Tying a cradle in the sky
Swing on it, my beloved
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Tying a cradle in the sky
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Swing on it, my beloved
Megathil methaiyittu
Making a bed out of clouds
Kannae nee kannurangu
Sleep gently, my precious one
Thendral vandhu thaalatta
As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby
Gangai vandhu neeraatta
As the Ganges comes to bathe you
Endhan uyirae nee uravaada vaa
My life, come to bond with me
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Tying a cradle in the sky
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Swing on it, my beloved
………………..
Kannukkul vaeliyittu
Fencing you within my eyes
En kannaaga naan valarppen
I will raise you as my very own eye
Vaaanathu vennilava
The silver moon of the sky
Un nethikku pottu veippen
I will place as a bindi on your forehead
Venpani kaalai sandhangal paada
As the misty morning sings rhythmic tunes
Sandhana kaatrum samaram veesa
As the sandal breeze waves its fan
Aararoo naan paada
As I sing a lullaby
Nee kettu kann mooda
Listen and close your eyes
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Tying a cradle in the sky
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Swing on it, my beloved
Megathil methaiyittu
Making a bed out of clouds
Kannae nee kannurangu
Sleep gently, my precious one
……………………..
Uyirukku uyiraana
More precious than life itself
En usira naan adagu vechen
I pledged my very soul
Meeta thaan mudiyaama
Unable to redeem it back
Dhinam dhorum naan thavichen
I suffered every single day
Bhrammanin kaigal ezhuthiya theerppil
In the verdict written by Lord Brahma's hands
Thaai saei uravae pirindhidum vidhigal
Destiny dictated the separation of mother and child
Pudhu sondham edhu vandhaalum
No matter what new relation comes along
Bandham adhu pol yedhu
What bond can ever match this one?
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Tying a cradle in the sky
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Swing on it, my beloved
Megathil methaiyittu
Making a bed out of clouds
Kannae nee kannurangu
Sleep gently, my precious one
Thendral vandhu thaalatta
As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby
Gangai vandhu neeraatta
As the Ganges comes to bathe you
Endhan uyirae nee uravaada vaa
My life, come to bond with me
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Tying a cradle in the sky
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Swing on it, my beloved
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aagaaya Thottilkatti is a soulful Tamil lullaby that blends maternal affection with tragic emotional depth. The speaker creates a magical, celestial haven for the child, imagining a sky cradle and cloud bed while offering the moon as a decorative mark for the forehead. Beneath the gentle lullaby lies the agony of forced separation between mother and child due to cruel destiny, emphasizing that no relationship in the world can substitute the sacred mother-child bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Vaanathu vennilava Un nethikku pottu veippen”
Placing the literal moon from the sky as a bindi on the baby's forehead highlights extreme affectionate exaggeration.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai Ani)
“Aagaaya thottilkatti Megathil methaiyittu”
Comparing the vast sky to a cradle and clouds to a soft mattress.
Anaphora / Rhyme (Monai & Ethirai)
“Aagaaya thottilkatti Anbae nee oonjal aadu”
Rhythmic repetition of initial letters and vowel harmony characteristic of traditional Tamil lullaby structures (Thaalattu).
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Trivia
Perum Pulli (1991) features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also penned the lyrics for this song. S. A. Rajkumar gained immense fame in 1990s Tamil cinema for his melodious, heart-rending lullabies and family-oriented songs.
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