Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Perum Pulli album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Aagaya Thottil Katti Male

From Perum Pulli · 1991

Lyricist
S. A. Rajkumar
Singer
S. A. Rajkumar
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Perum Pulli
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
13 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Megathil methaiyittu
Kannae nee kannurangu
Thendral vandhu thaalatta
Gangai vandhu neeraatta
Endhan uyirae nee uravaada vaa
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
………………..
Kannukkul vaeliyittu
En kannaaga naan valarppen
Vaaanathu vennilava
Un nethikku pottu veippen
Venpani kaalai sandhangal paada
Sandhana kaatrum samaram veesa
Aararoo naan paada
Nee kettu kann mooda
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Megathil methaiyittu
Kannae nee kannurangu
……………………..
Uyirukku uyiraana
En usira naan adagu vechen
Meeta thaan mudiyaama
Dhinam dhorum naan thavichen
Bhrammanin kaigal ezhuthiya theerppil
Thaai saei uravae pirindhidum vidhigal
Pudhu sondham edhu vandhaalum
Bandham adhu pol yedhu
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Megathil methaiyittu
Kannae nee kannurangu
Thendral vandhu thaalatta
Gangai vandhu neeraatta
Endhan uyirae nee uravaada vaa
Aagaaya thottilkatti
Anbae nee oonjal aadu
Tying a cradle in the sky,
My beloved, swing on the cradle.
Laying a bed upon the clouds,
My precious one, sleep peacefully.
As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby,
As the holy Ganges comes to bathe you,
My very life, come to embrace this bond.
Tying a cradle in the sky,
My beloved, swing on the cradle.
(Music)
Setting a protective fence within my eyes,
I shall cherish and raise you as my own sight.
The bright white moon from the sky,
I shall place as a tilak upon your forehead.
As the cool morning mist sings lyrical tunes,
As the sandalwood breeze wafts softly,
While I sing a gentle lullaby,
May you listen and close your eyes.
Tying a cradle in the sky,
My beloved, swing on the cradle.
Laying a bed upon the clouds,
My precious one, sleep peacefully.
(Music)
More precious than life itself,
I pawned my very soul.
Unable to redeem it,
I suffered in anguish every single day.
In the verdict written by Brahma's hands,
Fate decrees the separation of mother and child.
Whatever new relationship may arrive,
Which bond can ever match this one?
Tying a cradle in the sky,
My beloved, swing on the cradle.
Laying a bed upon the clouds,
My precious one, sleep peacefully.
As the gentle breeze comes to sing a lullaby,
As the holy Ganges comes to bathe you,
My very life, come to embrace this bond.
Tying a cradle in the sky,
My beloved, swing on the cradle.
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Chorus
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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).

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Amma I Love You2018
Bhaskar Oru RascalDevotionTender
Kalangaamale2026
Gandhi TalksDevotionTender
Oh Muthu Pappa Vaa1955
Jaya GopiDevotionTender
Thavazhndhidum Thangapoove2016
Veera Sivaji (2016)DevotionTender
Kannurangu2017
Yaadhumaagi NindraaiDevotionTender
Chinna Poove Mella Thoongu1990
Pudhu PadaganDevotionTender

From the same album

More songs from Perum Pulli

View album
Ponmagal Vandhal Porul Kodi1991
Perum PulliCelebratory
Manasum Manasum1991
Perum PulliJoyful
Aagaya Thottil Katti Female1991
Perum PulliTender

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.