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 | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| { Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai | In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai, |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Male | |
| Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai | In our moon, there is never a waning phase. |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa } (2) | Aa ha aa |
| Male | |
| Kili kootam pol engal kootamae | Our group is like a flock of happy parrots, |
| Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayam | This is a garden of joy, a temple of love. |
| Male | |
| { Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai | In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai, |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Male | |
| Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai | In our moon, there is never a waning phase. |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Paadum paravai kootangalae | O flocks of singing birds, |
| Paasathin mozhiyai kelungal | Listen to the language of affection. |
| Annan endra sondhamae | Look at how the elder brother, |
| Annai aanadhai paarungal | Has transformed into a caring mother. |
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Siluvaigalai nee sumandhu | You carried the heavy crosses of hardship, |
| Maalaigal emaku sootinaai | And adorned us with victorious garlands. |
| Siragadikum paravaikellam | For all of us birds flapping our wings to fly, |
| Vaanathai polae maarinaai | You became a vast sky of support. |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyodu nee kudai aavadhal | Because you stand as an umbrella over our eyes, |
| Vizhigal nanaivadhillai nenjil poomazhai | Our eyes do not shed tears; a rain of flowers blossoms in our hearts. |
| Female | |
| Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai | In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai, |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Female | |
| Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai | In our moon, there is never a waning phase. |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Engal sondham paarthaalae | Just looking at our deep bond, |
| Sorgam sokki pogumae | Even heaven itself would faint in awe. |
| Engal veetil poothaalae | If a flower blooms in our household, |
| Poovin aayul koodumae | The flower's lifespan would surely increase. |
| Male | |
| Irandu kangal endraalum | Although we have two separate eyes, |
| Paarvai endrum ondruthaan | Our vision is always one and the same. |
| Uruvathilae thani thanithaan | Though distinct in our physical forms, |
| Ullam endrum ondruthaan | Our heart is forever united as one. |
| Male | |
| Oru sevalthaan adaikaathadhu | A rooster has incubated and raised the chicks, |
| Indha adhisayam paarungal | Come look at this wonderful miracle! |
| Annan vaazhthungal | Come, shower your blessings upon our elder brother! |
| Female | |
| Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai | In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai, |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Male | |
| Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai | In our moon, there is never a waning phase. |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Female | |
| Kili kootam pol engal kootamae | Our group is like a flock of happy parrots, |
| Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayam | This is a garden of joy, a temple of love. |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Female | |
| Aa ha aa | Aa ha aa |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………………. | |
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{ எங்கள் வீட்டில்
எல்லா நாளும் கார்த்திகை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
எங்கள் நிலவில்
என்றும் இல்லை தேய்பிறை
ஆ ஹா ஹா } (2)
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
கிளி கூட்டம்
போல் எங்கள் கூட்டமே
இது ஆனந்த பூந்தோட்டம்
அன்பின் ஆலயம்
Aa ha aa
எங்கள் வீட்டில்
எல்லா நாளும் கார்த்திகை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
எங்கள் நிலவில்
என்றும் இல்லை தேய்பிறை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
...........................
Aa ha aa
பாடும் பறவை
கூட்டங்களே பாசத்தின்
மொழியைக் கேளுங்கள்
அண்ணன் என்ற சொந்தமே
அன்னை ஆனதை பாருங்கள்
Our group is like a flock of happy parrots,
This is a garden of joy, a temple of love.
...........................
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
சிலுவைகளை நீ
சுமந்து மாலைகள் எமக்கு
சூட்டினாய் சிறகடிக்கும்
பறவைக்கெல்லாம் வானத்தை
போல மாறினாய்
Aa ha aa
விழியோடு நீ
குடையாவதால் விழிகள்
நனைவதில்லை நெஞ்சில்
பூமழை
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
எங்கள் வீட்டில்
எல்லா நாளும் கார்த்திகை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
எங்கள் நிலவில்
என்றும் இல்லை தேய்பிறை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
Aa ha aa
...........................
எங்கள் சொந்தம்
பார்த்தாலே சொர்க்கம்
சொக்கி போகுமே எங்கள்
வீட்டில் பூத்தாலே பூவின்
ஆயுள் கூடுமே
O flocks of singing birds,
Listen to the language of affection.
Look at how the elder brother,
Has transformed into a caring mother.
இரண்டு கண்கள்
என்றாலும் பார்வை என்றும்
ஒன்றுதான் உருவத்திலே
தனித்தனிதான் உள்ளம்
என்றும் ஒன்றுதான்
ஒரு சேவல்
தான் அடைகாத்தது
இந்த அதிசயம் பாருங்கள்
அண்ணனை வாழ்த்துங்கள்
You carried the heavy crosses of hardship,
And adorned us with victorious garlands.
For all of us birds flapping our wings to fly,
You became a vast sky of support.
எங்கள் வீட்டில்
எல்லா நாளும் கார்த்திகை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
எங்கள் நிலவில்
என்றும் இல்லை தேய்பிறை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
Because you stand as an umbrella over our eyes,
Our eyes do not shed tears; a rain of flowers blossoms in our hearts.
கிளி கூட்டம்
போல் எங்கள் கூட்டமே
இது ஆனந்த பூந்தோட்டம்
அன்பின் ஆலயம்
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
ஆண் & பெண் :
எங்கள்
வீட்டில் எல்லா நாளும்
கார்த்திகை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
ஆண் & பெண் :
எங்கள் நிலவில்
என்றும் இல்லை தேய்பிறை
ஆ ஹா ஹா
Aa ha aa
...........................
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Aa ha aa
Just looking at our deep bond,
Even heaven itself would faint in awe.
If a flower blooms in our household,
The flower's lifespan would surely increase.
Although we have two separate eyes,
Our vision is always one and the same.
Though distinct in our physical forms,
Our heart is forever united as one.
A rooster has incubated and raised the chicks,
Come look at this wonderful miracle!
Come, shower your blessings upon our elder brother!
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Aa ha aa
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Aa ha aa
Our group is like a flock of happy parrots,
This is a garden of joy, a temple of love.
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
…………………………………
{ Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Aa ha aa } (2)
Aa ha aa
Kili kootam pol engal kootamae
Our group is like a flock of happy parrots,
Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayam
This is a garden of joy, a temple of love.
{ Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
………………………………………
Paadum paravai kootangalae
O flocks of singing birds,
Paasathin mozhiyai kelungal
Listen to the language of affection.
Annan endra sondhamae
Look at how the elder brother,
Annai aanadhai paarungal
Has transformed into a caring mother.
………………………….
Siluvaigalai nee sumandhu
You carried the heavy crosses of hardship,
Maalaigal emaku sootinaai
And adorned us with victorious garlands.
Siragadikum paravaikellam
For all of us birds flapping our wings to fly,
Vaanathai polae maarinaai
You became a vast sky of support.
Vizhiyodu nee kudai aavadhal
Because you stand as an umbrella over our eyes,
Vizhigal nanaivadhillai nenjil poomazhai
Our eyes do not shed tears; a rain of flowers blossoms in our hearts.
Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
……………………………………….
Engal sondham paarthaalae
Just looking at our deep bond,
Sorgam sokki pogumae
Even heaven itself would faint in awe.
Engal veetil poothaalae
If a flower blooms in our household,
Poovin aayul koodumae
The flower's lifespan would surely increase.
Irandu kangal endraalum
Although we have two separate eyes,
Paarvai endrum ondruthaan
Our vision is always one and the same.
Uruvathilae thani thanithaan
Though distinct in our physical forms,
Ullam endrum ondruthaan
Our heart is forever united as one.
Oru sevalthaan adaikaathadhu
A rooster has incubated and raised the chicks,
Indha adhisayam paarungal
Come look at this wonderful miracle!
Annan vaazhthungal
Come, shower your blessings upon our elder brother!
Engal veetil ella naalum kaarthigai
In our home, every day is the festival of Kaarthigai,
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Engal nilavil endrum illai theipirai
In our moon, there is never a waning phase.
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Kili kootam pol engal kootamae
Our group is like a flock of happy parrots,
Idhu aanandha poonthottam anbin aalayam
This is a garden of joy, a temple of love.
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
Aa ha aa
……………………………………………….
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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