En Veettu Thottathile
From Thaaikulame Thaaikulame · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Thaaikulame Thaaikulame1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En veetu thottathilae | In the garden of my house |
| Poothirukkum shenbagamae | O Magnolia flower that has bloomed! |
| Thalattu naan pdippen | I will sing a lullaby |
| Anjugamae | O parrot-like dear! |
| Male | |
| En veetu thottathilae | In the garden of my house |
| Poothirukkum shenbagamae | O Magnolia flower that has bloomed! |
| Thalattu naan pdippen | I will sing a lullaby |
| Anjugamae | O parrot-like dear! |
| Male | |
| Undhan pillai naan thane | Am I not your child? |
| Endhan pilli needhane kanne | Are you not my child, my darling? |
| Aalukkoru thottil katti | Tying a cradle for each of us |
| Aada vendum aasai pennae | I wish to swing, my desired woman |
| Paalootta aasaippadum thaenae | O sweet honey who desires to breastfeed |
| Putti vaanghi thaaren | I will buy a feeding bottle |
| Enakku oottu maanae | Feed me, my deer-like one |
| Male | |
| En veetu thottathilae | In the garden of my house |
| Poothirukkum shenbagamae | O Magnolia flower that has bloomed! |
| Thalattu naan pdippen | I will sing a lullaby |
| Anjugamae | O parrot-like dear! |
| Female | |
| Manidharai sumakkaamal | Without carrying human beings |
| Manukku perumaiyillai | The earth has no pride |
| Masam sumakaamal | Without carrying a child for months |
| Pennukku perumaiyillai | A woman has no pride |
| Female | |
| Mazhaithuli tharavillaiyael | If it does not give raindrops |
| Meghathukku madhippum illai | The cloud has no value |
| Thottilukku vazhiyillaiyel | If there is no scope for a cradle |
| Kattilukku sirappum illai | The bed has no glory |
| Female | |
| Konja oru pillai | A child to fondle |
| Ingae illai | Is not here |
| Adhan pinju kaigal nenjil | Its tiny hands on the chest |
| Padavum illai | Have not rested either |
| Female | |
| Garbathukkul urundu | Rolling inside the womb |
| Konjam purandu thullum pillai | A child turning and jumping around |
| Andhavoru sugam pol | Like that special bliss |
| Pennin vaazhvil vaerillai | There is nothing else in a woman's life |
| Female | |
| Un veetu thottathilae | In the garden of your house |
| Poothirukkum shenbagam thaan | It is indeed the Shenbagam flower that has bloomed |
| Thalattu naan pdippen | I will sing a lullaby |
| Anjugam thaan | It is indeed the parrot-like dear |
| Male | |
| Pillaigal perumaiyellaam | All the pride of having children |
| Perum varai inikkumadi | Is sweet only until you have them, my girl |
| Pillaiyai pethu mudichaa | Once you give birth to a child |
| Perundhunbam irukkumadi | Great sorrow awaits, my girl |
| Male | |
| Pasathukku thudippavale | O woman yearning for affection |
| Pazhaiya kadhaipadi | According to ancient history |
| Bharatha porr muzhukka | The entire Mahabharata war |
| Pillaiyaal vilaindhadhadi | Was caused by children, my girl |
| Male | |
| Andha naalil pillai | In those ancient days, children |
| Ellaam vaeli | Were all a protective fence |
| Adi indha naalil | Hey, in these modern days |
| Pillai ellaam poli | All children are fake and burdensome |
| Male | |
| Pathum maadham sumandhu | Carrying for ten months |
| Onnu porandhu pagaiyaagum | Giving birth to one who turns into an enemy |
| Pillai thollai vendaam | No need for the trouble of children |
| Indha vaazhkkai sugam aagum | This life itself will become blissful |
| Male | |
| En veetu thottathilae | In the garden of my house |
| Poothirukkum shenbagamae | O Magnolia flower that has bloomed! |
| Thalattu naan pdippen | I will sing a lullaby |
| Anjugamae | O parrot-like dear! |
என் வீட்டுத் தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்திருக்கும் செண்பகமே
தாலாட்டு நான் படிப்பேன்
அஞ்சுகமே
In the garden of my house
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
I will sing a lullaby
O parrot-like dear!
என் வீட்டுத் தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்திருக்கும் செண்பகமே
தாலாட்டு நான் படிப்பேன்
அஞ்சுகமே
In the garden of my house
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
I will sing a lullaby
O parrot-like dear!
உந்தன் பிள்ளை நான்தானே
எந்தன் பிள்ளை நீதான் கண்ணே
ஆளுக்கொரு தொட்டில் கட்டி
ஆட வேண்டும் ஆசைப் பெண்ணே
பாலூட்ட ஆசைப்படும் தேனே
புட்டி வாங்கித் தாரேன்
எனக்கு ஊட்டு மானே
Am I not your child?
Are you not my child, my darling?
Tying a cradle for each of us
I wish to swing, my desired woman
O sweet honey who desires to breastfeed
I will buy a feeding bottle
Feed me, my deer-like one
என் வீட்டுத் தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்திருக்கும் செண்பகமே
தாலாட்டு நான் படிப்பேன்
அஞ்சுகமே
In the garden of my house
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
I will sing a lullaby
O parrot-like dear!
மனிதரை சுமக்காமல்
மண்ணுக்கு பெருமையில்லை
மாசம் சுமக்காமல்
பெண்ணுக்கு பெருமையில்லை
Without carrying human beings
The earth has no pride
Without carrying a child for months
A woman has no pride
மழைத்துளி தரவில்லையேல்
மேகத்துக்கு மதிப்பும் இல்லை
தொட்டிலுக்கு வழியில்லையேல்
கட்டிலுக்கு சிறப்பும் இல்லை
If it does not give raindrops
The cloud has no value
If there is no scope for a cradle
The bed has no glory
கொஞ்ச ஒரு பிள்ளை
இங்கே இல்லை
அதன் பிஞ்சு கைகள் நெஞ்சில்
படவும் இல்லை
A child to fondle
Is not here
Its tiny hands on the chest
Have not rested either
கற்பத்துக்குள் உருண்டு
கொஞ்சம் புரண்டு துள்ளும் பிள்ளை
அந்தவொரு சுகம் போல்
பெண்ணின் வாழ்வில் வேறில்லை
Rolling inside the womb
A child turning and jumping around
Like that special bliss
There is nothing else in a woman's life
உன் வீட்டுத் தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்திருக்கு செண்பகம் தான்
தாலாட்டு பாடவில்லை
அஞ்சுகம் தான்
In the garden of your house
It is indeed the Shenbagam flower that has bloomed
I will sing a lullaby
It is indeed the parrot-like dear
பிள்ளைகள் பெருமையெல்லாம்
பெறும் வரை இனிக்குமடி
பிள்ளையை பெத்து முடிச்சா
பெருந்துன்பம் இருக்குமடி
All the pride of having children
Is sweet only until you have them, my girl
Once you give birth to a child
Great sorrow awaits, my girl
பாசத்துக்கு துடிப்பவளே
பழையக் கதைப்படி
பாரதப் போர் முழுக்க
பிள்ளையால் விளைந்ததடி
O woman yearning for affection
According to ancient history
The entire Mahabharata war
Was caused by children, my girl
அந்த நாளில் பிள்ளை
எல்லாம் வேலி
அடி இந்த நாளில்
பிள்ளை எல்லாம் போலி
In those ancient days, children
Were all a protective fence
Hey, in these modern days
All children are fake and burdensome
பத்து மாதம் சுமந்து
ஒண்ணு பொறந்து பகையாகும்
பிள்ளை தொல்லை வேண்டாம்
இந்த வாழ்க்கை சுகமாகும்
Carrying for ten months
Giving birth to one who turns into an enemy
No need for the trouble of children
This life itself will become blissful
என் வீட்டுத் தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்திருக்கும் செண்பகமே
தாலாட்டு நான் படிப்பேன்
அஞ்சுகமே....
In the garden of my house
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
I will sing a lullaby
O parrot-like dear!
En veetu thottathilae
In the garden of my house
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
Thalattu naan pdippen
I will sing a lullaby
Anjugamae
O parrot-like dear!
En veetu thottathilae
In the garden of my house
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
Thalattu naan pdippen
I will sing a lullaby
Anjugamae
O parrot-like dear!
Undhan pillai naan thane
Am I not your child?
Endhan pilli needhane kanne
Are you not my child, my darling?
Aalukkoru thottil katti
Tying a cradle for each of us
Aada vendum aasai pennae
I wish to swing, my desired woman
Paalootta aasaippadum thaenae
O sweet honey who desires to breastfeed
Putti vaanghi thaaren
I will buy a feeding bottle
Enakku oottu maanae
Feed me, my deer-like one
En veetu thottathilae
In the garden of my house
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
Thalattu naan pdippen
I will sing a lullaby
Anjugamae
O parrot-like dear!
Manidharai sumakkaamal
Without carrying human beings
Manukku perumaiyillai
The earth has no pride
Masam sumakaamal
Without carrying a child for months
Pennukku perumaiyillai
A woman has no pride
Mazhaithuli tharavillaiyael
If it does not give raindrops
Meghathukku madhippum illai
The cloud has no value
Thottilukku vazhiyillaiyel
If there is no scope for a cradle
Kattilukku sirappum illai
The bed has no glory
Konja oru pillai
A child to fondle
Ingae illai
Is not here
Adhan pinju kaigal nenjil
Its tiny hands on the chest
Padavum illai
Have not rested either
Garbathukkul urundu
Rolling inside the womb
Konjam purandu thullum pillai
A child turning and jumping around
Andhavoru sugam pol
Like that special bliss
Pennin vaazhvil vaerillai
There is nothing else in a woman's life
Un veetu thottathilae
In the garden of your house
Poothirukkum shenbagam thaan
It is indeed the Shenbagam flower that has bloomed
Thalattu naan pdippen
I will sing a lullaby
Anjugam thaan
It is indeed the parrot-like dear
Pillaigal perumaiyellaam
All the pride of having children
Perum varai inikkumadi
Is sweet only until you have them, my girl
Pillaiyai pethu mudichaa
Once you give birth to a child
Perundhunbam irukkumadi
Great sorrow awaits, my girl
Pasathukku thudippavale
O woman yearning for affection
Pazhaiya kadhaipadi
According to ancient history
Bharatha porr muzhukka
The entire Mahabharata war
Pillaiyaal vilaindhadhadi
Was caused by children, my girl
Andha naalil pillai
In those ancient days, children
Ellaam vaeli
Were all a protective fence
Adi indha naalil
Hey, in these modern days
Pillai ellaam poli
All children are fake and burdensome
Pathum maadham sumandhu
Carrying for ten months
Onnu porandhu pagaiyaagum
Giving birth to one who turns into an enemy
Pillai thollai vendaam
No need for the trouble of children
Indha vaazhkkai sugam aagum
This life itself will become blissful
En veetu thottathilae
In the garden of my house
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
O Magnolia flower that has bloomed!
Thalattu naan pdippen
I will sing a lullaby
Anjugamae
O parrot-like dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a debate between two contrasting perspectives on parenthood and children. One perspective celebrates the divine joy of motherhood, comparing a pregnant woman's fulfillment to rain clouds bearing rain and the earth sustaining human life. It highlights the tender bliss of feeling a child move in the womb and holding a infant close. The opposing perspective cautions against the emotional hardship and worry that children can bring, pointing out how children led to destruction even in epic historical events like the Mahabharata war and arguing that living peacefully without parental burdens can also bring happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En veetu thottathilae / Poothirukkum shenbagamae”
The singer addresses his wife as 'Shenbagam' (Magnolia flower) blooming in his garden and 'Anjugam' (parrot), comparing her beauty and innocence to tender elements of nature.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poothirukkum shenbagamae ... Anjugamae”
The usage of matching ending sounds ('shenbagamae' and 'anjugamae') creates a melodic end-rhyme structure.
Edhugai (Second letter agreement)
“Manidharai sumakkaamal / Manukku perumaiyillai”
The second letter 'n' matches in 'Manidharai' and 'Manukku', establishing rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Andha naalil pillai ellaam vaeli / Adi indha naalil pillai ellaam poli”
Contrasts the traditional view of children acting as a protective fence ('vaeli') with the modern view of children being ungrateful or unauthentic ('poli').
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Trivia
'Thaaikulame Thaaikulame' (1995) features music composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film stars Pandiarajan, Urvashi, and Vinodhini, and the song playfully mirrors the central comedic-drama theme regarding family planning and parental desires.
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