Aayiram Jannal
From Vel · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Vadivelu, Premgi Amaren, Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vel2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aayiram jannal veedu | A house with a thousand windows |
| Idhu anbu vaazhum koodu | This is a nest where love resides |
| Aalamaraththu vizhudhu | Aerial roots of a banyan tree |
| Idhan aani veru yaaru | Who is the strong taproot of this tree? |
| Male | |
| Adai kakkira kozhiya polavae | Just like a mother hen hatching her eggs |
| Intha kootta kaappadhu yaarunga | Who is protecting this family nest? |
| Azhagaana ammana polavae | Just like a beautiful goddess |
| Enga appaththaava paarunga | Look at our paternal grandmother |
| Male | |
| Yei suththraan suththuraan | Hey, he is spinning around and around |
| Kaathulathaan suththuraan | He is wandering around in the thin air |
| Veesuraan veesuraan | He is casting and throwing |
| Valaiyathanae veesuraan | He is casting a clever net indeed |
| Male | |
| Paasamaana pulinga kooda | Along with loving children |
| Paththu naal thoongalaam | One can sleep peacefully for ten days |
| Pasamulla intha veettil | In this home full of deep affection |
| Padikkattaa maaralaam | One can even become a welcoming doorstep |
| Male | |
| Veerapaandi therappola | Like the grand chariot of Veerapandi temple |
| Intha veetta paaru paaru | Look at this majestic house, look at it |
| Veeramaana vamsathu aalu | People belonging to a heroic lineage |
| Ivangala pol yaaru | Who is there equal to them? |
| Male | |
| sithappaavin meesaiya paarthaa | Just looking at uncle's mustache |
| Sirutha kooda nadungum nadungum | Even a fierce leopard will tremble and shake |
| Sithiyoda meen kozhambukku | For aunt's delicious fish curry |
| Moththa kudumbam adangum | The entire family willingly yields |
| Male | |
| Kozhi veratta vairakkammal | To chase away a chicken, her diamond earrings |
| Kazhattithaanae erivanga | She casually takes off and throws them |
| Thiruttuppayala puduchu katta | To catch and tie up a petty thief |
| Kazhuthu chaina avuppaanga | She unfastens her heavy gold neck chain |
| Male | |
| Kaatturaan kaatturaan | He is showing and putting on a show |
| Colorpadam kaatturaan | He is displaying a color cinema drama |
| Neetturaan neetturaan | He is stretching and talking big |
| Vaaya romba neetturaan | He is running his mouth far too much |
| Male | |
| Sontha pandham kooda irunthaa | If loved ones and relatives stand together |
| Neruppula nadakkalaam | One can comfortably walk over fire |
| Chorus :Velu annan manasuvachaa | If elder brother Velu sets his mind to it |
| Neruppaiyae thaandalaam | One can even leap right over fire |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ............... |
| Male | |
| Sonkkambatti oorukkulla | Inside the village of Chokkampatti |
| Oduthoru aaru aaru | There flows a beautiful river |
| Aathukkulla airameenum | Even the spiny eel fish inside that river |
| Solluthu unn pera | Is chanting your grand name |
| Male | |
| Suththuppattu padhinettuppatti | Across all the surrounding eighteen villages |
| Naattaamathaan yaaru yaaru | Who is the revered village chieftain? |
| Panjaayathu thinnaiyum sollum | Even the village council pial will announce |
| Thaathaavoda peru | Our grandfather's noble name |
| Male | |
| Vaasakkadhavu thoranthae irukkum | The main entrance door always stays open |
| Vantha sontham thirumbadhu | Relatives who arrive never want to return |
| Vettaiyaada ponaa aiyaa | If sir ever goes out to hunt |
| Nooru singam pudippaaru | He will easily capture a hundred lions |
| Male | |
| Aiyo vakkiraan vakkiraan | Oh, he is buttering everyone up |
| Ice ah thookki vakkiraan | He is piling up ice with heavy flattery |
| Kathuraan kathuraan | He is shouting and making noise |
| Kaariyamaa kathuraan | He is shouting with a clever ulterior motive |
| Male | |
| Eeramulla ithayam irunthaa | If there is a heart filled with warmth and love |
| Eettiyathaan thaangalaam | It can endure even the sharpest spear |
| Chorus :Velu annan manasuvachaa | If elder brother Velu sets his mind to it |
| Intha veettil thangalaam | Anyone can find a place to stay in this house |
| Male | |
| Adai kakkira kozhiya polavae | Just like a mother hen hatching her eggs |
| Intha kootta kaappadhu yaarunga | Who is protecting this family nest? |
| Azhagaana ammana polavae | Just like a beautiful goddess |
| Enga appaththaava paarunga | Look at our paternal grandmother |
| Male | |
| Kavuthuttaan kavuthuttaan | He turned everything upside down |
| Kudumbathaiyae kavuthuttaan | He completely won over and overturned the family |
| Pottuttaan pottuttaan | He pitched and established himself |
| Deraavathaan pottuttaan | He has permanently pitched his camp here |
| Male | |
| Paasamaana pulinga kooda | Along with loving children |
| Paththu naal thoongalaam | One can sleep peacefully for ten days |
| Pasamulla intha veettil | In this home full of deep affection |
| Padikkattaa maaralaam | One can even become a welcoming doorstep |
ஆயிரம் ஜன்னல் வீடு
இது அன்பு வாழும் கூடு
ஆலமரத்து விழுது
இதன் ஆணி வேரு யாரு
A house with a thousand windows
This is a nest where love resides
Aerial roots of a banyan tree
Who is the strong taproot of this tree?
அடை காக்கிற கோழியப் போலவே
இந்த கூட்டைக் காப்பது யாருங்க
அழகான அம்மன போலவே
எங்க அப்பத்தாவப் பாருங்க
Just like a mother hen hatching her eggs
Who is protecting this family nest?
Just like a beautiful goddess
Look at our paternal grandmother
ஏய் சுத்துறான் சுத்துறான்
காதுலதான் சுத்துறான்
வீசுறான் வீசுறான்
வலையத்தானே வீசுறான்
Hey, he is spinning around and around
He is wandering around in the thin air
He is casting and throwing
He is casting a clever net indeed
பாசமான புலிங்க கூட
பத்துநாள் தூங்கலாம்
பாசமுள்ள இந்த வீட்டில்
படிக்கட்டா மாறலாம்
Along with loving children
One can sleep peacefully for ten days
In this home full of deep affection
One can even become a welcoming doorstep
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆயிரம் ஜன்னல் வீடு
இது அன்பு வாழும் கூடு
ஆலமரத்து விழுது
இதன் ஆணி வேரு யாரு
Like the grand chariot of Veerapandi temple
Look at this majestic house, look at it
People belonging to a heroic lineage
Who is there equal to them?
வீரபாண்டித் தேரப் போல
இந்த வீட்டப் பாரு பாரு
வீரமான வம்சத்தாளு
இவங்களப் போல் யாரு
Just looking at uncle's mustache
Even a fierce leopard will tremble and shake
For aunt's delicious fish curry
The entire family willingly yields
சித்தப்பாவின் மீசையப் பார்த்தா
சிறுத்த கூட நடுங்கும் நடுங்கும்
சித்தியோட மீன் கொழம்புக்கு
மொத்த குடும்பம் அடங்கும்
To chase away a chicken, her diamond earrings
She casually takes off and throws them
To catch and tie up a petty thief
She unfastens her heavy gold neck chain
கோழி வெரட்ட வைரக்கம்மல்
கழட்டித்தானே எறிவாங்க
திருட்டுப்பயல புடுச்சுக் கட்ட
கழுத்துச் செயின அவுப்பாங்க
He is showing and putting on a show
He is displaying a color cinema drama
He is stretching and talking big
He is running his mouth far too much
காட்டுறான் காட்டுறான்
கலர்படம் காட்டுறான்
நீட்டுறான் நீட்டுறான்
வாய ரொம்ப நீட்டுறான்
If loved ones and relatives stand together
One can comfortably walk over fire
If elder brother Velu sets his mind to it
One can even leap right over fire
சொந்த பந்தம் கூட இருந்தா
நெருப்புல நடக்கலாம்
குழு :
வேலு அண்ணன் மனசுவச்சா
நெருப்பயே தாண்டலாம்
...............
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆயிரம் ஜன்னல் வீடு
இது அன்பு வாழும் கூடு
Inside the village of Chokkampatti
There flows a beautiful river
Even the spiny eel fish inside that river
Is chanting your grand name
...................
Across all the surrounding eighteen villages
Who is the revered village chieftain?
Even the village council pial will announce
Our grandfather's noble name
சொக்கம்பட்டி ஊருக்குள்ள
ஒடுதொரு ஆறு ஆறு
ஆத்துக்குள்ள அயிரமீனும்
சொல்லுது உன் பேரு
The main entrance door always stays open
Relatives who arrive never want to return
If sir ever goes out to hunt
He will easily capture a hundred lions
சுத்துப்பட்டு பதினெட்டுப்பட்டி
நாட்டாமதான் யாரு யாரு
பஞ்சாயத்து திண்ணையும் சொல்லும்
தாத்தாவோட பேரு
Oh, he is buttering everyone up
He is piling up ice with heavy flattery
He is shouting and making noise
He is shouting with a clever ulterior motive
வாசக்கதவு தொரந்தே இருக்கும்
வந்த சொந்தம் திரும்பாது
வேட்டையாடப் போனா ஐயா
நூறு சிங்கம் புடிப்பாரு
If there is a heart filled with warmth and love
It can endure even the sharpest spear
If elder brother Velu sets his mind to it
Anyone can find a place to stay in this house
ஐயோ வைக்கிறான் வைக்கிறான்
ஐசத்தூக்கி வைக்கிறான்
கத்துறான் கத்துறான் காரியமா கத்துறான்
Just like a mother hen hatching her eggs
Who is protecting this family nest?
Just like a beautiful goddess
Look at our paternal grandmother
ஈரமுள்ள இதயம் இருந்தால்
ஈட்டியத்தான் தாங்கலாம்
குழு :
வேலு அண்ணன் மனசவச்சா
இந்த வீட்டில் தங்கலாம்
He turned everything upside down
He completely won over and overturned the family
He pitched and established himself
He has permanently pitched his camp here
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆயிரம் ஜன்னல் வீடு
இது அன்பு வாழும் கூடு
ஆலமரத்து விழுது
இதன் ஆணி வேரு யாரு
Along with loving children
One can sleep peacefully for ten days
In this home full of deep affection
One can even become a welcoming doorstep
அடை காக்கிற கோழியப் போலவே
இந்த கூட்டைக் காப்பது யாருங்க
அழகான அம்மன போலவே
எங்க அப்பத்தாவப் பாருங்க
கவுத்துட்டான் கவுத்துட்டான்
குடும்பத்தையே கவுத்துட்டான்
போட்டுட்டான் போட்டுட்டான்
டேராவத்தான் போட்டுட்டான்
பாசமான புலிங்க கூட
பத்து நாள் தூங்கலாம்
பாசமுள்ள இந்த வீட்டில்
படிக்கட்டா மாறலாம்
Aayiram jannal veedu
A house with a thousand windows
Idhu anbu vaazhum koodu
This is a nest where love resides
Aalamaraththu vizhudhu
Aerial roots of a banyan tree
Idhan aani veru yaaru
Who is the strong taproot of this tree?
Adai kakkira kozhiya polavae
Just like a mother hen hatching her eggs
Intha kootta kaappadhu yaarunga
Who is protecting this family nest?
Azhagaana ammana polavae
Just like a beautiful goddess
Enga appaththaava paarunga
Look at our paternal grandmother
Yei suththraan suththuraan
Hey, he is spinning around and around
Kaathulathaan suththuraan
He is wandering around in the thin air
Veesuraan veesuraan
He is casting and throwing
Valaiyathanae veesuraan
He is casting a clever net indeed
Paasamaana pulinga kooda
Along with loving children
Paththu naal thoongalaam
One can sleep peacefully for ten days
Pasamulla intha veettil
In this home full of deep affection
Padikkattaa maaralaam
One can even become a welcoming doorstep
Veerapaandi therappola
Like the grand chariot of Veerapandi temple
Intha veetta paaru paaru
Look at this majestic house, look at it
Veeramaana vamsathu aalu
People belonging to a heroic lineage
Ivangala pol yaaru
Who is there equal to them?
sithappaavin meesaiya paarthaa
Just looking at uncle's mustache
Sirutha kooda nadungum nadungum
Even a fierce leopard will tremble and shake
Sithiyoda meen kozhambukku
For aunt's delicious fish curry
Moththa kudumbam adangum
The entire family willingly yields
Kozhi veratta vairakkammal
To chase away a chicken, her diamond earrings
Kazhattithaanae erivanga
She casually takes off and throws them
Thiruttuppayala puduchu katta
To catch and tie up a petty thief
Kazhuthu chaina avuppaanga
She unfastens her heavy gold neck chain
Kaatturaan kaatturaan
He is showing and putting on a show
Colorpadam kaatturaan
He is displaying a color cinema drama
Neetturaan neetturaan
He is stretching and talking big
Vaaya romba neetturaan
He is running his mouth far too much
Sontha pandham kooda irunthaa
If loved ones and relatives stand together
Neruppula nadakkalaam
One can comfortably walk over fire
Chorus :Velu annan manasuvachaa
If elder brother Velu sets his mind to it
Neruppaiyae thaandalaam
One can even leap right over fire
……………..
...............
Sonkkambatti oorukkulla
Inside the village of Chokkampatti
Oduthoru aaru aaru
There flows a beautiful river
Aathukkulla airameenum
Even the spiny eel fish inside that river
Solluthu unn pera
Is chanting your grand name
Suththuppattu padhinettuppatti
Across all the surrounding eighteen villages
Naattaamathaan yaaru yaaru
Who is the revered village chieftain?
Panjaayathu thinnaiyum sollum
Even the village council pial will announce
Thaathaavoda peru
Our grandfather's noble name
Vaasakkadhavu thoranthae irukkum
The main entrance door always stays open
Vantha sontham thirumbadhu
Relatives who arrive never want to return
Vettaiyaada ponaa aiyaa
If sir ever goes out to hunt
Nooru singam pudippaaru
He will easily capture a hundred lions
Aiyo vakkiraan vakkiraan
Oh, he is buttering everyone up
Ice ah thookki vakkiraan
He is piling up ice with heavy flattery
Kathuraan kathuraan
He is shouting and making noise
Kaariyamaa kathuraan
He is shouting with a clever ulterior motive
Eeramulla ithayam irunthaa
If there is a heart filled with warmth and love
Eettiyathaan thaangalaam
It can endure even the sharpest spear
Chorus :Velu annan manasuvachaa
If elder brother Velu sets his mind to it
Intha veettil thangalaam
Anyone can find a place to stay in this house
Adai kakkira kozhiya polavae
Just like a mother hen hatching her eggs
Intha kootta kaappadhu yaarunga
Who is protecting this family nest?
Azhagaana ammana polavae
Just like a beautiful goddess
Enga appaththaava paarunga
Look at our paternal grandmother
Kavuthuttaan kavuthuttaan
He turned everything upside down
Kudumbathaiyae kavuthuttaan
He completely won over and overturned the family
Pottuttaan pottuttaan
He pitched and established himself
Deraavathaan pottuttaan
He has permanently pitched his camp here
Paasamaana pulinga kooda
Along with loving children
Paththu naal thoongalaam
One can sleep peacefully for ten days
Pasamulla intha veettil
In this home full of deep affection
Padikkattaa maaralaam
One can even become a welcoming doorstep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track celebrates the unity, grandeur, and warmth of a large joint family residing in a countryside home. The lyrics paint a vibrant picture of a joint family structure where the grandmother acts as the protective pillar like a mother hen, uncles and aunts command affection and respect through distinct traits, and traditional rural values shine through hospitality and honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile
“Adai kakkira kozhiya polavae”
Compares the grandmother's care for the large family to a mother hen hatching eggs ('Adai kakkira kozhiya polavae').
Metaphor
“Aalamaraththu vizhudhu / Idhan aani veru yaaru”
Metaphorically compares the large home with numerous members to a banyan tree with deep roots.
Hyperbole
“sithappaavin meesaiya paarthaa / Sirutha kooda nadungum nadungum”
Exaggerates the uncle's intimidating mustache by stating even leopards tremble upon seeing it.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Yei suththraan suththuraan / Kaathulathaan suththuraan”
Repeats rhythmic words like 'suththuraan', 'veesuraan', 'kaatturaan' to emphasize continuous actions in folk lyricism.
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Trivia
The song is from the 2007 Tamil action-drama movie 'Vel', directed by Hari and starring Suriya in dual roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar, showcasing rural Madurai culture and family values.
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