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Lyrics & meaning

En Veettu Thottathile

From Thaaikulame Thaaikulame · 1995

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, S. Janaki
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Thaaikulame Thaaikulame
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
29 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En veetu thottathilae
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
Thalattu naan pdippen
Anjugamae
En veetu thottathilae
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
Thalattu naan pdippen
Anjugamae
Undhan pillai naan thane
Endhan pilli needhane kanne
Aalukkoru thottil katti
Aada vendum aasai pennae
Paalootta aasaippadum thaenae
Putti vaanghi thaaren
Enakku oottu maanae
En veetu thottathilae
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
Thalattu naan pdippen
Anjugamae
Manidharai sumakkaamal
Manukku perumaiyillai
Masam sumakaamal
Pennukku perumaiyillai
Mazhaithuli tharavillaiyael
Meghathukku madhippum illai
Thottilukku vazhiyillaiyel
Kattilukku sirappum illai
Konja oru pillai
Ingae illai
Adhan pinju kaigal nenjil
Padavum illai
Garbathukkul urundu
Konjam purandu thullum pillai
Andhavoru sugam pol
Pennin vaazhvil vaerillai
Un veetu thottathilae
Poothirukkum shenbagam thaan
Thalattu naan pdippen
Anjugam thaan
Pillaigal perumaiyellaam
Perum varai inikkumadi
Pillaiyai pethu mudichaa
Perundhunbam irukkumadi
Pasathukku thudippavale
Pazhaiya kadhaipadi
Bharatha porr muzhukka
Pillaiyaal vilaindhadhadi
Andha naalil pillai
Ellaam vaeli
Adi indha naalil
Pillai ellaam poli
Pathum maadham sumandhu
Onnu porandhu pagaiyaagum
Pillai thollai vendaam
Indha vaazhkkai sugam aagum
En veetu thottathilae
Poothirukkum shenbagamae
Thalattu naan pdippen
Anjugamae
In the garden of my home,
O champak blossom blooming there,
I will sing a lullaby,
my sweet parrot!
In the garden of my home,
O champak blossom blooming there,
I will sing a lullaby,
my sweet parrot!
Aren't I your child?
You are my child, my darling!
Let us hang a cradle for each of us
and swing together, my lovely girl!
My sweet honey who longs to nurse a child,
I will buy you a feeding bottle—
feed me with it, my sweet deer!
In the garden of my home,
O champak blossom blooming there,
I will sing a lullaby,
my sweet parrot!
Without bearing human beings,
the earth has no pride.
Without carrying a child for months,
a woman has no pride.
If it brings no drops of rain,
a cloud has no worth.
If it does not lead to a cradle,
the marriage bed has no meaning.
A child to cuddle and fondle
is not here.
Its tiny little hands
have not rested on my chest.
Rolling inside the womb,
a baby stirring and kicking—
there is no joy like that
in a woman's life.
In the garden of your home,
the champak flower has bloomed,
yet no lullaby has been sung by
this parrot of yours!
All the pride of having children
feels sweet only until they are born, my dear!
Once you give birth to a child,
there will only be great sorrow, my dear!
You who long so much for affection,
if you look at the ancient epic,
the entire Bharata war
happened because of children!
In those old days, children
were a protective fence,
but in these modern times,
children are all deceitful!
After carrying a child for ten months,
the one born turns into an enemy.
We do not need the trouble of children;
this life of ours will be peaceful and sweet!
In the garden of my home,
O champak blossom blooming there,
I will sing a lullaby,
my sweet parrot...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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