En Soga Kathiya Kelu
From Thooral Ninnu Pochu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Krishnamoorthy
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thooral Ninnu Pochu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae | Listen to my sad story, O mothers |
| Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Yes, O mothers.. |
| Male :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Male: Our mothers.. |
| Chorus :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Our mothers.. |
| Male :Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma | Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it |
| Unga manamae | Your heart |
| Chorus :Aamaam unga manamae | Chorus: Yes, your heart |
| Male :Aamaam unga manamae | Male: Yes, your heart |
| Male | |
| Intha ooru ponna nambi | Trusting a girl from this village |
| En manasa thoranthu vechen | I opened my heart to her |
| Sontha ooru saathi sanam | My own native village and my relatives |
| Athanaiyum maranthu vanthen | I forgot all of them and came here |
| Male | |
| En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae | Listen to my sad story, O mothers |
| Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Yes, O mothers.. |
| Male :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Male: Our mothers.. |
| Male | |
| Aathangarai thoppukkulla | Inside the grove on the riverbank |
| Odi vilayaandathum | How we ran around and played |
| Yaarumilla samayathula | When no one was around |
| Jaadayila sirichathum | How she smiled at me through sly glances |
| Thoppukkulla varapukkulla | Inside the grove and across the field ridges |
| Thottu thottu pudichathum | How we played tag and caught each other |
| Thoondil pottu meena chuttu | Catching fish with a hook and roasting it |
| Rendu perum kadichathum | How both of us shared and ate it |
| Male | |
| Athanaiyum maranthu puttu | Forgetting all of that now |
| Ivan nenja vathaikiraa | She torments this man's heart |
| Appanoda pecha mattum | Only her father's words |
| Perusaaga nenaikiraa | She considers as paramount |
| Aasaipatta maapilaiyo | The prospective groom who loved her |
| Ambonu muzhikiraan | Is left staring helplessly |
| Chorus :Aasaipatta maapilaiyo | Chorus: The prospective groom who loved her |
| Ambonu muzhikiraan… | Is left staring helplessly... |
| Male | |
| En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae | Listen to my sad story, O mothers |
| Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Yes, O mothers.. |
| Male :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Male: Our mothers.. |
| Chorus :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Our mothers.. |
| Male :Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma | Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it |
| Unga manamae | Your heart |
| Chorus :Aamaam unga manamae | Chorus: Yes, your heart |
| Male :Aamaam unga manamae | Male: Yes, your heart |
| Male | |
| Aasai vacha aambala naan | I am a man who fell deeply in love |
| Aandiyaa alaiyuren | Now I wander around like a pauper |
| Allum pagal unna enni | Day and night thinking of you |
| Theruvula thiriyuren | I wander aimlessly through the streets |
| Nethuvara nadantha ellaam | Everything that happened until yesterday |
| Deivam senja sothanai | Was just a trial sent by God |
| Nee mattum manasu vecha | If only you open your heart |
| Theenthuvidum vethana | This torment will come to an end |
| Male | |
| Naan mattum illaiyinaa | If not for me |
| Sanyaasam vangirupaan | He would have renounced the world and taken sannyasa |
| Kaasi muthal rameswaram | From Kashi to Rameswaram |
| Kaavi katti poyirupaan | He would have left wearing saffron robes |
| Mangalatha pethavanae | O man who fathered Mangalam |
| Un manasa maathikada | Change your stubborn heart! |
| Chorus :Mangalatha pethavanae | Chorus: O man who fathered Mangalam |
| Un manasa maathikada… | Change your stubborn heart... |
| Male | |
| En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae | Listen to my sad story, O mothers |
| Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Yes, O mothers.. |
| Male :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Male: Namma thaaikulamae.. |
| Chorus :Namma thaaikulamae.. | Chorus: Namma thaaikulamae.. |
| Male :Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma | Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it |
| Unga manamae | Your heart |
| Chorus :Aamaam unga manamae | Chorus: Yes, your heart |
| Male :Aamaam unga manamae | Male: Yes, your heart |
| Male | |
| Intha ooru ponna nambi | Trusting a girl from this village |
| En manasa thoranthu vechen | I opened my heart to her |
| Sontha ooru saathi sanam | My own native village and my relatives |
| Athanaiyum maranthu vanthen | I forgot all of them and came here |
| Chorus | |
| En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae | Listen to my sad story, O mothers |
| Aamaam thaaikulamae.. | Yes, O mothers.. |
| Namma thaaikulamae.. | Our mothers.. |
| Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma | Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it |
| Unga manamae | Your heart |
| Aamaam unga manamae | Yes, your heart |
என் சோக கதைய
கேளு தாய்க்குலமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் தாய்க்குலமே
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
குழு :
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
அத கேட்டா தான்
தாங்காதம்மா உங்க மனமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் உங்க மனமே
ஆமாம் உங்க மனமே
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male: Our mothers..
Chorus: Our mothers..
Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Your heart
Chorus: Yes, your heart
Male: Yes, your heart
இந்த ஊரு
பொண்ண நம்பி என்
மனச தொறந்து
வெச்சேன் சொந்த
ஊரு சாதி சனம்
அத்தனையும் மறந்து
வந்தேன்
Trusting a girl from this village
I opened my heart to her
My own native village and my relatives
I forgot all of them and came here
என் சோக கதைய
கேளு தாய்க்குலமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் தாய்க்குலமே
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male: Our mothers..
ஆத்தங்கரை
தோப்புக்குள்ள ஓடி
விளையாண்டதும்
யாருமில்லா சமயத்துல
ஜாடையில சிரிச்சதும்
தோப்புக்குள்ள வரப்புக்குள்ள
தொட்டு தொட்டு புடிச்சதும்
தூண்டில் போட்டு மீன சுட்டு
ரெண்டு பேரும் கடிச்சதும்
Inside the grove on the riverbank
How we ran around and played
When no one was around
How she smiled at me through sly glances
Inside the grove and across the field ridges
How we played tag and caught each other
Catching fish with a hook and roasting it
How both of us shared and ate it
அத்தனையும் மறந்து
புட்டு இவன் நெஞ்ச
வதைக்கிறா அப்பனோட
பேச்ச மட்டும் பெருசாக
நினைக்கிறா ஆசை பட்ட
மாப்பிள்ளையோ அம்போனு
முழிக்கிறான்
குழு :
ஆசை பட்ட
மாப்பிள்ளையோ
அம்போனு
முழிக்கிறான்
Forgetting all of that now
She torments this man's heart
Only her father's words
She considers as paramount
The prospective groom who loved her
Is left staring helplessly
Chorus: The prospective groom who loved her
Is left staring helplessly...
என் சோக கதைய
கேளு தாய்க்குலமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் தாய்க்குலமே
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
குழு
: நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
அத கேட்டா தான்
தாங்காதம்மா உங்க மனமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் உங்க மனமே
ஆமாம் உங்க மனமே
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male: Our mothers..
Chorus: Our mothers..
Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Your heart
Chorus: Yes, your heart
Male: Yes, your heart
ஆசை வச்ச ஆம்பள
நான் ஆண்டியா அலையுறேன்
அல்லும்பகல் உன்ன எண்ணி
தெருவுல திரியுறேன் நேத்து
வர நடந்த எல்லாம் தெய்வம்
செஞ்ச சோதனை நீ மட்டும்
மனசு வெச்சா தீந்துவிடும்
வேதனை
I am a man who fell deeply in love
Now I wander around like a pauper
Day and night thinking of you
I wander aimlessly through the streets
Everything that happened until yesterday
Was just a trial sent by God
If only you open your heart
This torment will come to an end
நான் மட்டும்
இல்லையினா சன்யாசம்
வாங்கிருப்பான் காசி
முதல் ராமேஸ்வரம்
காவி கட்டி போயிருப்பான்
மங்களத்த பெத்தவனே
உன் மனச மாத்திக்கடா
குழு :
மங்களத்த பெத்தவனே
உன் மனச மாத்திக்கடா
If not for me
He would have renounced the world and taken sannyasa
From Kashi to Rameswaram
He would have left wearing saffron robes
O man who fathered Mangalam
Change your stubborn heart!
Chorus: O man who fathered Mangalam
Change your stubborn heart...
என் சோக கதைய
கேளு தாய்க்குலமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் தாய்க்குலமே
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
குழு :
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
அத கேட்டா தான்
தாங்காதம்மா உங்க மனமே
குழு :
ஆமாம் உங்க மனமே
ஆமாம் உங்க மனமே
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male: Namma thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Namma thaaikulamae..
Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Your heart
Chorus: Yes, your heart
Male: Yes, your heart
இந்த ஊரு
பொண்ண நம்பி என்
மனச தொறந்து
வெச்சேன் சொந்த
ஊரு சாதி சனம்
அத்தனையும் மறந்து
வந்தேன்
Trusting a girl from this village
I opened my heart to her
My own native village and my relatives
I forgot all of them and came here
என் சோக கதைய
கேளு தாய்க்குலமே
ஆமாம் தாய்க்குலமே
நம்ம தாய்க்குலமே
அத கேட்டா தான்
தாங்காதம்மா உங்க
மனமே ஆமாம் உங்க
மனமே
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Yes, O mothers..
Our mothers..
Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Your heart
Yes, your heart
En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male :Namma thaaikulamae..
Male: Our mothers..
Chorus :Namma thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Our mothers..
Male :Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma
Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Unga manamae
Your heart
Chorus :Aamaam unga manamae
Chorus: Yes, your heart
Male :Aamaam unga manamae
Male: Yes, your heart
Intha ooru ponna nambi
Trusting a girl from this village
En manasa thoranthu vechen
I opened my heart to her
Sontha ooru saathi sanam
My own native village and my relatives
Athanaiyum maranthu vanthen
I forgot all of them and came here
En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male :Namma thaaikulamae..
Male: Our mothers..
Aathangarai thoppukkulla
Inside the grove on the riverbank
Odi vilayaandathum
How we ran around and played
Yaarumilla samayathula
When no one was around
Jaadayila sirichathum
How she smiled at me through sly glances
Thoppukkulla varapukkulla
Inside the grove and across the field ridges
Thottu thottu pudichathum
How we played tag and caught each other
Thoondil pottu meena chuttu
Catching fish with a hook and roasting it
Rendu perum kadichathum
How both of us shared and ate it
Athanaiyum maranthu puttu
Forgetting all of that now
Ivan nenja vathaikiraa
She torments this man's heart
Appanoda pecha mattum
Only her father's words
Perusaaga nenaikiraa
She considers as paramount
Aasaipatta maapilaiyo
The prospective groom who loved her
Ambonu muzhikiraan
Is left staring helplessly
Chorus :Aasaipatta maapilaiyo
Chorus: The prospective groom who loved her
Ambonu muzhikiraan…
Is left staring helplessly...
En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male :Namma thaaikulamae..
Male: Our mothers..
Chorus :Namma thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Our mothers..
Male :Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma
Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Unga manamae
Your heart
Chorus :Aamaam unga manamae
Chorus: Yes, your heart
Male :Aamaam unga manamae
Male: Yes, your heart
Aasai vacha aambala naan
I am a man who fell deeply in love
Aandiyaa alaiyuren
Now I wander around like a pauper
Allum pagal unna enni
Day and night thinking of you
Theruvula thiriyuren
I wander aimlessly through the streets
Nethuvara nadantha ellaam
Everything that happened until yesterday
Deivam senja sothanai
Was just a trial sent by God
Nee mattum manasu vecha
If only you open your heart
Theenthuvidum vethana
This torment will come to an end
Naan mattum illaiyinaa
If not for me
Sanyaasam vangirupaan
He would have renounced the world and taken sannyasa
Kaasi muthal rameswaram
From Kashi to Rameswaram
Kaavi katti poyirupaan
He would have left wearing saffron robes
Mangalatha pethavanae
O man who fathered Mangalam
Un manasa maathikada
Change your stubborn heart!
Chorus :Mangalatha pethavanae
Chorus: O man who fathered Mangalam
Un manasa maathikada…
Change your stubborn heart...
En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Chorus :Aamaam thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Yes, O mothers..
Male :Namma thaaikulamae..
Male: Namma thaaikulamae..
Chorus :Namma thaaikulamae..
Chorus: Namma thaaikulamae..
Male :Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma
Male: Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Unga manamae
Your heart
Chorus :Aamaam unga manamae
Chorus: Yes, your heart
Male :Aamaam unga manamae
Male: Yes, your heart
Intha ooru ponna nambi
Trusting a girl from this village
En manasa thoranthu vechen
I opened my heart to her
Sontha ooru saathi sanam
My own native village and my relatives
Athanaiyum maranthu vanthen
I forgot all of them and came here
En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae
Listen to my sad story, O mothers
Aamaam thaaikulamae..
Yes, O mothers..
Namma thaaikulamae..
Our mothers..
Atha ketaathaan thaangathamma
Only if you listen to it, your heart will not bear it
Unga manamae
Your heart
Aamaam unga manamae
Yes, your heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Thooral Ninnu Pochu' (1982) is a dramatic, humorous street play-style appeal (Therukoothu format) delivered by the protagonist. Addressing the village women ('thaaikulamae') as his sympathetic audience, he laments his romantic plight. Having left his native village and relatives behind out of love for a local girl named Mangalam, he feels heartbroken because she now ignores their fond childhood memories and blindly obeys her strict father's demands.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Therukoothu / Call-and-Response Format
“En soga kathaiya kelu thaaikulamae / Chorus: Aamaam thaaikulamae..”
The lead singer sings a line and the chorus echoes or responds ('Aamaam thaaikulamae'), simulating traditional Tamil folk theater storytelling.
Imagery (Visual and Olfactory)
“Thoondil pottu meena chuttu / Rendu perum kadichathum”
Vivid rural scenes are painted using sensory details like fishing by the riverbank, roasting fish, and playing along field ridges.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thoppukkulla varapukkulla / Thottu thottu pudichathum”
Consonance in the second letter of consecutive lines (e.g., 'Aathangarai' / 'Odi', 'Thoppukkulla' / 'Thottu').
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Trivia
'Thooral Ninnu Pochu' (1982) was written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also starred in the lead role. Although listed as 'Unknown' in the context, the music was actually composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran and vocals performed by Malaysia Vasudevan along with a chorus.
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