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Ethanai Kodi Panam

From Anbu Engey · 1958

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Movie name
Anbu Engey
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Uththamamaana manidhargalaiththaan
Ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae
Intha ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Arththa raththiri pannirendu manikku
Aadikondae nuzhaivathai
Agapattathellaam thokki erinthu
Aarpaattangal seivathai
Aduththa naalil ninaiththu paarththaal
Vetkkam varuvathu illaiyaa
Aduththa naalil ninaiththu paarththaal
Vetkam varuvathu illaiyaa
Chinnaiyaa nee sollaiyaa
Chinnaiyaa nee sollaiyaa
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Annamittu thaalaatti
Aasaiyodu valarththaal
Antha annaiyarin
Ennam thannai kanavinilae valarththae
Munnavar pol peyareduththu
Muraiyodu vaazhum
Mudivu kolveer vaazhvinil
Naalum thunai purivaen naanum
Dhinam thunai purivaen naanum
Dhinam thunai purivaen naanum
Eththanai kodi panam irunthaalum
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
Nimmathi vendum veettilae
No matter how many millions of wealth you have,
There must be peace in the home.
There must be peace in the home.
No matter how many millions of wealth you have,
There must be peace in the home.
There must be peace in the home.
It is only good and noble souls
That the world praises in its history books.
That this world praises in its history books.
No matter how many millions of wealth you have,
There must be peace in the home.
There must be peace in the home.
Coming home at midnight, at twelve o'clock,
Stumbling and swaying through the door,
Throwing down whatever you find in your path,
And making a chaotic scene...
When you look back on it the next day,
Don't you feel any shame?
When you look back on it the next day,
Don't you feel any shame?
Tell me, young master, won't you tell me?
Young master, won't you tell me?
No matter how many millions of wealth you have,
There must be peace in the home.
There must be peace in the home.
Feeding you meals and singing lullabies,
She brought you up with so much love.
Keeping that mother's
Cherished dreams alive in your heart,
Earn a good name like the great elders of the past,
And live an upright, decent life—
Make that resolve in your life!
Every day, I will stand by and support you,
Every day, I will stand by and support you,
Every day, I will stand by and support you.
No matter how many millions of wealth you have,
There must be peace in the home.
There must be peace in the home.
There must be peace in the home...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Eththanai Kodi Panam Irunthaalum' is a moralistic Tamil song that highlights the idea that true wealth lies in domestic harmony and peace of mind rather than material affluence. Addressing a young master who has succumbed to reckless, drunken behavior late at night, the speaker questions whether such actions bring anything but regret and shame upon reflection the following day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyming)

“Nimmathi vendum veettilae ... Ulagam pugazhuthu yaettilae”

Lines end with the rhyming suffix '-ilae' (veettilae / yaettilae), creating a pleasant sonic flow.

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

“Munnavar pol peyareduththu / Muraiyodu vaazhum / Mudivu kolveer vaazhvinil”

The initial sound 'Mu-' repeats across consecutive lines ('Munnavar', 'Muraiyodu', 'Mudivu').

Refrain / Repetition

“Nimmathi vendum veettilae”

The line 'One needs peace at home' is repeated multiple times throughout the song to reinforce the main philosophical theme.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1958 Tamil movie *Anbu Engey*, directed by D. Yoganand. The music for the film was composed by Vedha, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. Kannadasan's lyrics in this track serve as an earnest socio-moral advice on family values and ethical living.

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