Enna Ketta Vithuputta
From Vasanthakala Paravai · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vasanthakala Paravai1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo | Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo |
| Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo | Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo |
| Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo | Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo |
| Hooo ooo hooo hooo ooo oo hoi | Hooo ooo hooo hooo ooo oo hoi |
| Male | |
| {Enna ketta vithuputta | {She sold me out for a price, |
| Pathu maasam sumandha aatha | The mother who bore me for ten months. |
| Appangaaran koopittadhum | As soon as the father called, |
| Mundhaanaiya virichiputta} (2) | She spread out her saree drape} |
| Male | |
| Ellarum kettukongada | Listen up, everyone! |
| Vandhu maattikkitten | I came and got trapped, |
| Ingu maattikkitten | Got trapped right here. |
| Mana kuraiyai pokki thoraiya pola | To relieve my grief like a king, |
| Oraiya vangi oothikkitten | I bought a quarter bottle and poured a drink. |
| Male | |
| Enna ketta vithuputta | She sold me out for a price, the mother who bore me for ten months. |
| Pathu maasam sumandha aatha | The mother who bore me for ten months. |
| Male | |
| Polladha panathimiru | Evil arrogance of money |
| Poduthada aattam | Is dancing around! |
| Adhu buthiketta koottam | That is a foolish crowd, |
| Naan paathirukken nottam | I have been watching them closely, |
| En kaiyila thaan maattum | They will surely get caught in my hands! |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana manasu rendu | Two golden hearts, |
| Vandhuthaan paathu | I came and saw them, |
| Naan vechendaa saethu | I brought them together, |
| Adhu paaduradha kettu | Listening to their song, |
| Panam vechadhada vettu | Money dealt a severe blow! |
| Male | |
| En nenju thaangalaiyae | My heart cannot take this anymore! |
| Male | |
| En nenju thaangalaiyae | My heart cannot take this anymore! |
| Undaachudaa kovam | Anger has arisen inside me, |
| Naan utten paaru saabam | See, I have cast a curse! |
| Ada sinnanjirusu kaadhalicha | Hey, if young lovers fall in love, |
| Adhula enna kutham | What fault is there in that? |
| Ingu evanumilla sutham | No one here is pure and clean! |
| Andha soogam theera | To dispel that sorrow, |
| Tape adichu paadurenae sindhu | I hit the tape and sing a folk song, |
| En pakkam vandhu kundhu | Come sit by my side! |
| Male | |
| Enna ketta vithuputta | She sold me out for a price, the mother who bore me for ten months. |
| Pathu maasam sumandha aatha | The mother who bore me for ten months. |
| Adi aatha | Oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Ennatha kondu vanthom | What did we bring with us, |
| Porakarappo kooda | Even when we were born, |
| Oru potti vachu mooda | To put in a box and seal it up? |
| Uyir pogurappo vittu | When life leaves us, |
| Kooda vandhudumaa thuttu | Will money accompany us? |
| Appavae devadesu sonnan oru nyaayam | Even back then, Devadas spoke a truth, |
| Adhu ellamum than maayam | That everything is just an illusion! |
| Idhu ettadukku veedu | This life is an eight-story mansion, |
| Idhan sondham andha kaadu | But its ultimate owner is the burial ground! |
| Male | |
| Ellarum ullavarai | As long as everyone is alive, |
| Male | |
| Ellarum ullavarai | As long as everyone is alive, |
| Sandhosathai thaedu | Seek happiness! |
| Ada sangeethatha paadu | Hey, sing music! |
| Konjam saarayatha yethukittu | Drinking a bit of liquor, |
| Kummalama aadu dappanguthukkala podu | Dance with joy and hit the street beats! |
| Ada aattam pattam serndhukitta | Hey, when dance and celebration come together, |
| Unakku yedhu kavalai nee velakki edutha thavala | What worries do you have, you cleansed frog? |
| Male | |
| Enna ketta vithuputta | She sold me out for a price, |
| Pathu maasam sumandha aatha | The mother who bore me for ten months. |
| Appangaaran koopittadhum | As soon as the father called, |
| Mundhaanaiya virichiputta | She spread out her saree drape. |
| Male | |
| Ellarum kettukongada deiii | Hey, everyone listen up! |
| Vandhu maattikkitten | I came and got trapped, |
| Ingu maattikkitten | Got trapped right here. |
| Mana kuraiyai pokki thoraiya pola | To relieve my grief like a king, |
| Oraiya vangi oothikkitten daa | I bought a quarter bottle and poured a drink, man! |
| Male | |
| Enna ketta vithuputta | She sold me out for a price, |
| Pathu maasam sumandha aatha | The mother who bore me for ten months. |
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Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo hooo hooo ooo oo hoi
என்னக் கேட்டா வித்துப்புட்டா
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்த ஆத்தா
அப்பங்காரன் கூப்பிட்டதும்
முந்தானைய விரிச்சிப்புட்டா
{She sold me out for a price,
The mother who bore me for ten months.
As soon as the father called,
She spread out her saree drape}
என்னக் கேட்டா வித்துப்புட்டா
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்த ஆத்தா
அப்பங்காரன் கூப்பிட்டதும்
முந்தானைய விரிச்சிப்புட்டா
Listen up, everyone!
I came and got trapped,
Got trapped right here.
To relieve my grief like a king,
I bought a quarter bottle and poured a drink.
எல்லாரும் கேட்டுங்கடா
வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன்
இங்கு மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன்
மனக் குறையப் போக்க தொரையப் போல
ஒரைய வாங்கி ஊத்திக்கிட்டேன்...
She sold me out for a price, the mother who bore me for ten months.
The mother who bore me for ten months.
என்னக் கேட்டா வித்துப்புட்டா
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்த ஆத்தா
Evil arrogance of money
Is dancing around!
That is a foolish crowd,
I have been watching them closely,
They will surely get caught in my hands!
பொல்லாத பணத் திமிரு போடுதடா ஆட்டம்
அது புத்திக் கெட்ட கூட்டம்
நான் பாத்திருக்கேன் நோட்டம்
என் கையிலதான் மாட்டும்
Two golden hearts,
I came and saw them,
I brought them together,
Listening to their song,
Money dealt a severe blow!
பொன்னான மனசு ரெண்டு
வந்தததான் பாத்து
நான் வச்சேனடா சேத்து அது பாடுறத கேட்டு
பணம் வச்சதடா வேட்டு
My heart cannot take this anymore!
என் நெஞ்சு தாங்கலையே
My heart cannot take this anymore!
Anger has arisen inside me,
See, I have cast a curse!
Hey, if young lovers fall in love,
What fault is there in that?
No one here is pure and clean!
To dispel that sorrow,
I hit the tape and sing a folk song,
Come sit by my side!
என் நெஞ்சு தாங்கலையே
உண்டாசுடா கோவம்
நான் உட்டேன் பாரு சாபம் அட
சின்னஞ்சிறுசு காதலிச்சா அதுல என்ன குத்தம்
இங்கு எவனுமில்ல சுத்தம்
அந்த சோகம் தீர டேப் அடிச்சு பாடுறேனே சிந்து
என் பக்கம் வந்து குந்து...
She sold me out for a price, the mother who bore me for ten months.
The mother who bore me for ten months.
Oh mother!
என்னக் கேட்டா வித்துப்புட்டா
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்த ஆத்தா
அடி ஆத்தா
What did we bring with us,
Even when we were born,
To put in a box and seal it up?
When life leaves us,
Will money accompany us?
Even back then, Devadas spoke a truth,
That everything is just an illusion!
This life is an eight-story mansion,
But its ultimate owner is the burial ground!
என்னாத்த கொண்டு வந்தோம்
பொறக்குறப்போ கூட ஒரு பொட்டி வச்சு மூட
உயிர் போகுறப்போ விட்டு கூட வந்துடுமா துட்டு
அப்பவே தேவதாசு சொன்னான் ஒரு ஞாயம்
அது எல்லாமும் தான் மாயம்
இது எட்டடுக்கு வீடு இதன் சொந்தம் அந்த காடு
As long as everyone is alive,
எல்லாரும் உள்ளவரை
As long as everyone is alive,
Seek happiness!
Hey, sing music!
Drinking a bit of liquor,
Dance with joy and hit the street beats!
Hey, when dance and celebration come together,
What worries do you have, you cleansed frog?
எல்லாரும் உள்ளவரை சந்தோஷத்தை தேடு
அட சங்கீதத்த பாடு
கொஞ்சம் சாராயத்த ஏத்திக்கிட்டு
கும்மாளமா ஆடு டப்பாங்குத்துகள போடு
அட ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் சேர்ந்துகிட்டா
உனக்கு ஏது கவலை நீ வெலக்கி எடுத்த தவல...
She sold me out for a price,
The mother who bore me for ten months.
As soon as the father called,
She spread out her saree drape.
என்னக் கேட்டா வித்துப்புட்டா
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்த ஆத்தா
அப்பங்காரன் கூப்பிட்டதும்
முந்தானைய விரிச்சிப்புட்டா
Hey, everyone listen up!
I came and got trapped,
Got trapped right here.
To relieve my grief like a king,
I bought a quarter bottle and poured a drink, man!
எல்லாரும் கேட்டுங்கடா டேய்
வந்து மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன்
இங்கு மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன்
மனக் குறையப் போக்க தொரையப் போல
ஒரைய வாங்கி ஊத்திக்கிட்டேன்...
She sold me out for a price,
The mother who bore me for ten months.
என்னக் கேட்டா வித்துப்புட்டா
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்த ஆத்தா
Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo oo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
Hooo ooo hooo hooo ooo oo hoi
Hooo ooo hooo hooo ooo oo hoi
{Enna ketta vithuputta
{She sold me out for a price,
Pathu maasam sumandha aatha
The mother who bore me for ten months.
Appangaaran koopittadhum
As soon as the father called,
Mundhaanaiya virichiputta} (2)
She spread out her saree drape}
Ellarum kettukongada
Listen up, everyone!
Vandhu maattikkitten
I came and got trapped,
Ingu maattikkitten
Got trapped right here.
Mana kuraiyai pokki thoraiya pola
To relieve my grief like a king,
Oraiya vangi oothikkitten
I bought a quarter bottle and poured a drink.
Enna ketta vithuputta
She sold me out for a price, the mother who bore me for ten months.
Pathu maasam sumandha aatha
The mother who bore me for ten months.
Polladha panathimiru
Evil arrogance of money
Poduthada aattam
Is dancing around!
Adhu buthiketta koottam
That is a foolish crowd,
Naan paathirukken nottam
I have been watching them closely,
En kaiyila thaan maattum
They will surely get caught in my hands!
Ponnaana manasu rendu
Two golden hearts,
Vandhuthaan paathu
I came and saw them,
Naan vechendaa saethu
I brought them together,
Adhu paaduradha kettu
Listening to their song,
Panam vechadhada vettu
Money dealt a severe blow!
En nenju thaangalaiyae
My heart cannot take this anymore!
En nenju thaangalaiyae
My heart cannot take this anymore!
Undaachudaa kovam
Anger has arisen inside me,
Naan utten paaru saabam
See, I have cast a curse!
Ada sinnanjirusu kaadhalicha
Hey, if young lovers fall in love,
Adhula enna kutham
What fault is there in that?
Ingu evanumilla sutham
No one here is pure and clean!
Andha soogam theera
To dispel that sorrow,
Tape adichu paadurenae sindhu
I hit the tape and sing a folk song,
En pakkam vandhu kundhu
Come sit by my side!
Enna ketta vithuputta
She sold me out for a price, the mother who bore me for ten months.
Pathu maasam sumandha aatha
The mother who bore me for ten months.
Adi aatha
Oh mother!
Ennatha kondu vanthom
What did we bring with us,
Porakarappo kooda
Even when we were born,
Oru potti vachu mooda
To put in a box and seal it up?
Uyir pogurappo vittu
When life leaves us,
Kooda vandhudumaa thuttu
Will money accompany us?
Appavae devadesu sonnan oru nyaayam
Even back then, Devadas spoke a truth,
Adhu ellamum than maayam
That everything is just an illusion!
Idhu ettadukku veedu
This life is an eight-story mansion,
Idhan sondham andha kaadu
But its ultimate owner is the burial ground!
Ellarum ullavarai
As long as everyone is alive,
Ellarum ullavarai
As long as everyone is alive,
Sandhosathai thaedu
Seek happiness!
Ada sangeethatha paadu
Hey, sing music!
Konjam saarayatha yethukittu
Drinking a bit of liquor,
Kummalama aadu dappanguthukkala podu
Dance with joy and hit the street beats!
Ada aattam pattam serndhukitta
Hey, when dance and celebration come together,
Unakku yedhu kavalai nee velakki edutha thavala
What worries do you have, you cleansed frog?
Enna ketta vithuputta
She sold me out for a price,
Pathu maasam sumandha aatha
The mother who bore me for ten months.
Appangaaran koopittadhum
As soon as the father called,
Mundhaanaiya virichiputta
She spread out her saree drape.
Ellarum kettukongada deiii
Hey, everyone listen up!
Vandhu maattikkitten
I came and got trapped,
Ingu maattikkitten
Got trapped right here.
Mana kuraiyai pokki thoraiya pola
To relieve my grief like a king,
Oraiya vangi oothikkitten daa
I bought a quarter bottle and poured a drink, man!
Enna ketta vithuputta
She sold me out for a price,
Pathu maasam sumandha aatha
The mother who bore me for ten months.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Ketta Vithuputta from Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) is a high-energy folk-style (Gaana / Dappangkuthu) song that blends street-level cynicism with philosophical reflections on human greed, familial betrayal, and social hypocrisy. The narrator expresses deep sorrow and anger over how money corrupts human relationships—even causing a mother to compromise her values and destroying the pure love between young hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Porakarappo kooda / Oru potti vachu mooda”
The lines end with rhyming words ('kooda' and 'mooda'), establishing a rhythmic folk meter.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Uyir pogurappo vittu / Kooda vandhudumaa thuttu”
The rhyming end words 'vittu' and 'thuttu' reinforce the rhetorical question about material wealth after death.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Idhu ettadukku veedu / Idhan sondham andha kaadu”
Human existence/body is metaphorically compared to an eight-story mansion whose final destination and true owner is the burial ground ('kaadu').
Allusion
“Appavae devadesu sonnan oru nyaayam / Adhu ellamum than maayam”
Refers to the tragic cinematic archetype 'Devadas' to emphasize that romantic pain and material pursuits are ultimate illusions ('maayam').
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Trivia
Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) was directed by Pavithran and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vaali. This track highlights Deva's trademark folk/Gaana rhythmic style that became hugely influential in early 1990s Tamil cinema.
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