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Lyrics & meaning

Engal Veetil

From Vaanathaippola · 2000

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Arun Mozhi
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Vaanathaippola2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Male
{ Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigaiIn our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Male
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipiraiIn our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Female
Aa ha aa } (2)Aa ha aa
Male
Kili kootam pol engal kootamaeOur group is like a flock of happy parrots,
Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayamThis is a garden of joy, a temple of love.
Male
{ Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigaiIn our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Male
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipiraiIn our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Female
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Male
Paadum paravai kootangalaeO flocks of singing birds,
Paasathin mozhiyai kelungalListen to the language of affection.
Annan endra sondhamaeLook at how the elder brother,
Annai aanadhai paarungalHas transformed into a caring mother.
Female
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Male
Siluvaigalai nee sumandhuYou carried the heavy crosses of hardship,
Maalaigal emaku sootinaaiAnd adorned us with victorious garlands.
Siragadikum paravaikellamFor all of us birds flapping our wings to fly,
Vaanathai polae maarinaaiYou became a vast sky of support.
Male
Vizhiyodu nee kudai aavadhalBecause you stand as an umbrella over our eyes,
Vizhigal nanaivadhillai nenjil poomazhaiOur eyes do not shed tears; a rain of flowers blossoms in our hearts.
Female
Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigaiIn our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Female
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipiraiIn our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Female
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Male
Engal sondham paarthaalaeJust looking at our deep bond,
Sorgam sokki pogumaeEven heaven itself would faint in awe.
Engal veetil poothaalaeIf a flower blooms in our household,
Poovin aayul koodumaeThe flower's lifespan would surely increase.
Male
Irandu kangal endraalumAlthough we have two separate eyes,
Paarvai endrum ondruthaanOur vision is always one and the same.
Uruvathilae thani thanithaanThough distinct in our physical forms,
Ullam endrum ondruthaanOur heart is forever united as one.
Male
Oru sevalthaan adaikaathadhuA rooster has incubated and raised the chicks,
Indha adhisayam paarungalCome look at this wonderful miracle!
Annan vaazhthungalCome, shower your blessings upon our elder brother!
Female
Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigaiIn our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Male
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipiraiIn our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Female
Kili kootam pol engal kootamaeOur group is like a flock of happy parrots,
Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayamThis is a garden of joy, a temple of love.
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Female
Aa ha aaAa ha aa
Female
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Engal Veetil Ella Naalum Kaarthigai from the movie Vaanathaippola (2000) is a celebratory family anthem honoring the profound bond of sibling love and the selflessness of an elder brother. The lyrics compare the warmth of their household to a perpetually bright Kaarthigai festival and a full moon that never wanes, symbolizing endless happiness untouched by sorrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kili kootam pol engal kootamae

Compares the joyfully united family to a harmonious flock of parrots using the comparative word 'pol'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayam

Directly equates the family home to a flower garden of joy and a sacred temple of love.

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

Irandu kangal endraalum / Paarvai endrum ondruthaan

Contrasts the plural physical form ('two eyes') with the singular emotional unity ('one vision').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Siluvaigalai nee sumandhu / Maalaigal emaku sootinaai

Uses 'bearing crosses' to symbolize the elder brother taking on life's suffering so his siblings could wear 'garlands' of success.

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Trivia

Vaanathaippola (2000), directed by Vikraman and featuring Vijayakanth in a dual role, won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The soundtrack, composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, became a major cultural milestone in Tamil cinema for celebrating fraternal love and family values.

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