Aalayam Enbathu Veedagum
From Thamarai Nenjam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thamarai Nenjam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Aalayam enbathu veedaagum | A temple becomes a home |
| Aasai veithaal | If one has true love and desire |
| Aanandha maaligai pol aagum | It becomes like a palace of joy |
| Sevai seidhaal} (2) | If one renders selflessness and service |
| Vanna poovai allum kaiyil vaasam undu | The hands that gather colorful flowers retain their fragrance |
| Nalla sevai seiyum nenjil deivam undu | God resides in the heart that renders noble service |
| Female | |
| Lalalalalalalaa…(2) | La la la la la la la... |
| Sani dha pa ma ga ri | Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri |
| Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa | Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa |
| Child :Sani dha pa ma ga ri | Child: Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri |
| Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa | Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa |
| Female | |
| Kannazhagu pappa .. | Beautiful-eyed baby... |
| Hahaaa | Hahaaa |
| Un kaigalai kattu.. | Fold your hands... |
| Hahaaa | Hahaaa |
| Un kai paarthu aayiram ullam vaazhum | Looking up to your hands, a thousand hearts live |
| Chinna chinna raja.. | Little prince... |
| Hahaaa | Hahaaa |
| En aruginil vaada.. | Come near me... |
| Hahaaa | Hahaaa |
| Un mugam paarthu aayiram illam vaazhum | Looking at your face, a thousand homes thrive |
| Female | |
| Aalayam enbathu veedaagum | A temple becomes a home |
| Aasai veithaal | If one has true love and desire |
| Aanandha maaligai pol aagum | It becomes like a palace of joy |
| Sevai seidhaal | If one renders selflessness and service |
| Female | |
| {Kaagitha poovil vaasam illai | Paper flowers carry no fragrance |
| Rojaavai vaithaan | So he placed a real rose |
| Kaadhal konda raaniyin pakkam | Beside the queen filled with love |
| Raajavai vaithaen} (2) | I placed the king |
| Kannadi un ullam kallam illaa penn ullam | Your heart is like a mirror, a pure woman's heart without guile |
| Unnai kandu uravaadum peadhai en ullam | My innocent heart bonded with yours upon seeing you |
| Female | |
| Andhi padum podhum | Even when twilight falls |
| En azhagiya veedu | My beautiful home |
| Pon oliyaalae maanikka vannam kattum | Glows with ruby hues through golden light |
| Vennilavu vandhu | The white moon comes |
| En illathai kandu | Seeing my home |
| Thaan vilaiyaada ooridam ennai ketkkum | And asks me for a place to play |
| Female | |
| Lalalalalalalaa…(4) | La la la la la la la... |
| Female | |
| Kodi koduthu uravinarodu | Living surrounded by loved ones and relatives |
| Vaazhvadhu thaan inbam | Is true happiness |
| Kooda irundhu paadhi | Sharing half of what you have while eating together |
| Unbadhu per inbam | Is supreme bliss |
| Irai podum ullangal | Hearts that feed the needy |
| Endrum vaazhum deepangal | Are lamps that shine forever |
| Illai endru solladha | They are golden cups that never say 'there is none' |
| Thanga kinnangal | Never denying help |
| Female | |
| Nallavar illam idhu | This is the home of righteous people |
| Palkazhai kazhagam | A university of life |
| Idhu nadamaadum deivangal | This is an assembly where walking gods |
| Koodum sangam | Gather together |
| Kalakalappaaga nalla olimayamaaga | Lively and filled with bright radiance |
| Dhinam kalyaana veedena | Like a wedding house every day |
| Vaazhum illam | Is the home where we live |
| Female | |
| Aalayam enbathu veedaagum | A temple becomes a home |
| Aasai veithaal | If one has true love and desire |
| Aanandha maaligai pol aagum | It becomes like a palace of joy |
| Sevai seidhaal | If one renders selflessness and service |
| Vanna poovai allum kaiyil vaasam undu | The hands that gather colorful flowers retain their fragrance |
| Nalla sevai seiyum nenjil deivam undu | God resides in the heart that renders noble service |
{ஆலயம் என்பது வீடாகும்
ஆசை வைத்தால்
ஆனந்த மாளிகை போலாகும்
சேவை செய்தால்} (2)
வண்ணப் பூவை அள்ளும் கையில் வாசம் உண்டு
நல்ல சேவை செய்யும் நெஞ்சில் தெய்வம் உண்டு
A temple becomes a home
If one has true love and desire
It becomes like a palace of joy
If one renders selflessness and service
The hands that gather colorful flowers retain their fragrance
God resides in the heart that renders noble service
லல்லல்லா லல்லல்லா..(2)
சனிதப மகரி நிதபமகரிச
குழந்தை :
சனிதப மகரி நிதபமகரிச
La la la la la la la...
Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Child: Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
கண்ணழகு பாப்பா..ஹாஹா
உன் கைகளைக் காட்டு..ஹா ஹா
உன் கை பார்த்து ஆயிரம் உள்ளம் வாழும்
சின்ன சின்ன ராஜா..ஹா..ஹா
என் அருகினில் வாடா..ஹா..ஹா ..
உன் முகம் பார்த்து ஆயிரம் இல்லம் வாழும்
பெண் : ஆலயம் என்பது வீடாகும்
ஆசை வைத்தால்
ஆனந்த மாளிகை போலாகும்
சேவை செய்தால்
Beautiful-eyed baby...
Hahaaa
Fold your hands...
Hahaaa
Looking up to your hands, a thousand hearts live
Little prince...
Hahaaa
Come near me...
Hahaaa
Looking at your face, a thousand homes thrive
{காகிதப் பூவில் வாசம் இல்லை
ரோஜாவை வைத்தேன்
காதல் கொண்ட ராணியின் பக்கம்
ராஜாவை வைத்தேன்} (2)
கண்ணாடி உன் உள்ளம் கள்ளம் இல்லாப் பெண் உள்ளம்
உன்னைக் கண்டு உறவாடும் பேதை என்னுள்ளம்
A temple becomes a home
If one has true love and desire
It becomes like a palace of joy
If one renders selflessness and service
அந்தி படும் போது என் அழகிய வீடு
பொன் ஒளியோடு மாணிக்க வண்ணம் காட்டும்
வெண்ணிலவு வந்து என் இல்லத்தைக் கண்டு
தன் விளையாட ஓரிடம் என்னைக் கேட்கும்
Paper flowers carry no fragrance
So he placed a real rose
Beside the queen filled with love
I placed the king
Your heart is like a mirror, a pure woman's heart without guile
My innocent heart bonded with yours upon seeing you
லல்லல்லா லல்லல்லா
லல்லல்லா லல்லல்லா
லல்லல்லா லல்லல்லா
லல்லல்லா லல்லல்லா
Even when twilight falls
My beautiful home
Glows with ruby hues through golden light
The white moon comes
Seeing my home
And asks me for a place to play
கோடி கொடுத்தும் உறவினரோடு
வாழ்வது தான் இன்பம்
கூட இருந்து பாதி கொடுத்து
உண்பது பேரின்பம்
இரை போடும் உள்ளங்கள்
என்றும் வாழும் தீபங்கள்
இல்லை என்று சொல்லாத
தங்கக் கிண்ணங்கள்
La la la la la la la...
நல்லவர் இல்லம் இது பல்கலைக் கழகம்
இது நடமாடும் தெய்வங்கள் கூடும் சங்கம்
கலகலப்பாக நல்ல ஒளிமயமாக
தினம் கல்யான வீடென வாழும் இல்லம்
Living surrounded by loved ones and relatives
Is true happiness
Sharing half of what you have while eating together
Is supreme bliss
Hearts that feed the needy
Are lamps that shine forever
They are golden cups that never say 'there is none'
Never denying help
ஆலயம் என்பது வீடாகும்
ஆசை வைத்தால்
ஆனந்த மாளிகை போலாகும்
சேவை செய்தால்
வண்ணப் பூவை அள்ளும் கையில் வாசம் உண்டு
நல்ல சேவை செய்யும் நெஞ்சில் தெய்வம் உண்டு
This is the home of righteous people
A university of life
This is an assembly where walking gods
Gather together
Lively and filled with bright radiance
Like a wedding house every day
Is the home where we live
A temple becomes a home
If one has true love and desire
It becomes like a palace of joy
If one renders selflessness and service
The hands that gather colorful flowers retain their fragrance
God resides in the heart that renders noble service
{Aalayam enbathu veedaagum
A temple becomes a home
Aasai veithaal
If one has true love and desire
Aanandha maaligai pol aagum
It becomes like a palace of joy
Sevai seidhaal} (2)
If one renders selflessness and service
Vanna poovai allum kaiyil vaasam undu
The hands that gather colorful flowers retain their fragrance
Nalla sevai seiyum nenjil deivam undu
God resides in the heart that renders noble service
Lalalalalalalaa…(2)
La la la la la la la...
Sani dha pa ma ga ri
Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Child :Sani dha pa ma ga ri
Child: Sa ni dha pa ma ga ri
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Ni dha pa ma ga ri sa
Kannazhagu pappa ..
Beautiful-eyed baby...
Hahaaa
Hahaaa
Un kaigalai kattu..
Fold your hands...
Hahaaa
Hahaaa
Un kai paarthu aayiram ullam vaazhum
Looking up to your hands, a thousand hearts live
Chinna chinna raja..
Little prince...
Hahaaa
Hahaaa
En aruginil vaada..
Come near me...
Hahaaa
Hahaaa
Un mugam paarthu aayiram illam vaazhum
Looking at your face, a thousand homes thrive
Aalayam enbathu veedaagum
A temple becomes a home
Aasai veithaal
If one has true love and desire
Aanandha maaligai pol aagum
It becomes like a palace of joy
Sevai seidhaal
If one renders selflessness and service
{Kaagitha poovil vaasam illai
Paper flowers carry no fragrance
Rojaavai vaithaan
So he placed a real rose
Kaadhal konda raaniyin pakkam
Beside the queen filled with love
Raajavai vaithaen} (2)
I placed the king
Kannadi un ullam kallam illaa penn ullam
Your heart is like a mirror, a pure woman's heart without guile
Unnai kandu uravaadum peadhai en ullam
My innocent heart bonded with yours upon seeing you
Andhi padum podhum
Even when twilight falls
En azhagiya veedu
My beautiful home
Pon oliyaalae maanikka vannam kattum
Glows with ruby hues through golden light
Vennilavu vandhu
The white moon comes
En illathai kandu
Seeing my home
Thaan vilaiyaada ooridam ennai ketkkum
And asks me for a place to play
Lalalalalalalaa…(4)
La la la la la la la...
Kodi koduthu uravinarodu
Living surrounded by loved ones and relatives
Vaazhvadhu thaan inbam
Is true happiness
Kooda irundhu paadhi
Sharing half of what you have while eating together
Unbadhu per inbam
Is supreme bliss
Irai podum ullangal
Hearts that feed the needy
Endrum vaazhum deepangal
Are lamps that shine forever
Illai endru solladha
They are golden cups that never say 'there is none'
Thanga kinnangal
Never denying help
Nallavar illam idhu
This is the home of righteous people
Palkazhai kazhagam
A university of life
Idhu nadamaadum deivangal
This is an assembly where walking gods
Koodum sangam
Gather together
Kalakalappaaga nalla olimayamaaga
Lively and filled with bright radiance
Dhinam kalyaana veedena
Like a wedding house every day
Vaazhum illam
Is the home where we live
Aalayam enbathu veedaagum
A temple becomes a home
Aasai veithaal
If one has true love and desire
Aanandha maaligai pol aagum
It becomes like a palace of joy
Sevai seidhaal
If one renders selflessness and service
Vanna poovai allum kaiyil vaasam undu
The hands that gather colorful flowers retain their fragrance
Nalla sevai seiyum nenjil deivam undu
God resides in the heart that renders noble service
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Aalayam Enbathu Veedaagum' highlights the sacred nature of family, selflessness, and loving service within a home. Kannadasan eloquently compares a peaceful, loving household to a temple and a grand palace of happiness. True joy, according to the song, comes not from material wealth alone, but from generosity, sharing food with others, and fostering unity among relatives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Aalayam enbathu veedaagum”
Compares a loving home to a sacred temple ('Aalayam enbathu veedaagum') and generous human beings to walking divine beings ('Nadamaadum deivangal').
Rhyme / Monnai (Initial Rhyming)
“Aalayam enbathu veedaagum / Aasai veithaal”
Repetition of initial consonants or matching vowel lengths across successive lines ('Aalayam' / 'Aasai' / 'Aanandha').
Imagery
“Pon oliyaalae maanikka vannam kattum / Vennilavu vandhu”
Evokes vivid visual imagery of a home glowing in ruby tones during dusk and the moon seeking a space to play.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Thamarai Nenjam' (1968) directed by K. Balachander features iconic performances by Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, and Vanisri. The track remains a celebrated classic for its soulful melody by P. Susheela and timeless moral philosophy.
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