Ethanai Kuzhanthai
From Engamma Maharani · 1981
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Harini
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Engamma Maharani1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae | How many children are there in our home! |
| Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae | How many poems are written in our book! |
| Arivaana thanthai kanivaana annai | A wise father and a compassionate mother, |
| Anantham veraethum illai….} (2) | There is no greater bliss than this... |
| Female | |
| Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae | How many children are there in our home! |
| Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae | How many poems are written in our book! |
| Male | |
| Veedalla kalaikkoyil | This is not just a house, but a temple of arts, |
| Yaettrungal perinba dheepam | Light the lamp of supreme joy. |
| Female : Naalellaam thirunaalae | Female: Every day is a festive day, |
| Paadungal anbennum raagam | Sing the melody called love! |
| Female | |
| Pooppola engal annai manam | Like a flower is our mother's heart, |
| Vaazhattum pallaandu kaalam | May she live long for many years to come! |
| Pon pola engal thanthai manam | Like gold is our father's heart, |
| Kaanattum nooraandu kaalam | May he live to see a hundred years! |
| Male | |
| Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae | How many children are there in our home! |
| Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae | How many poems are written in our book! |
| Female :Arivaana thanthai kanivaana annai | Female: A wise father and a compassionate mother, |
| Anantham veraethum illai… | There is no greater bliss than this... |
| Female | |
| Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae | How many children are there in our home! |
| Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae | How many poems are written in our book! |
| Female | |
| Engammaa magaraani | Our mother is a queen, |
| Eppothum kalyaana pennae | Always looking like a radiant bride! |
| Kelammaa sugamaa nee | Listen dear mother, are you doing well? |
| Aaraththi kondaadi pennae | Celebrate her with an auspicious Aarathi, girls! |
| Male | |
| Paraendi enthan raajaththiyae | Fly high, my princess, |
| Pallaakkil oorkolam engae | Where is the palanquin procession? |
| Pattaththu rani varum nerame | It is the time for the crowned queen to arrive, |
| Paarppomae ellorum ingae | Let us all watch her right here! |
| Female | |
| Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae | How many children are there in our home! |
| Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae | How many poems are written in our book! |
| Female | |
| Naalellaam vilaiyaattu | Every day is filled with fun and games, |
| Nam veedum sorkkaththin pakkam | Our home is right next to heaven. |
| Padungal oru paattu | Sing a song, |
| Paalodu thaen paayum vannam | In a way where milk and honey flow together. |
| Male | |
| Penn maangal ennum vinnmeengalae | O heavenly stars who are like graceful deer, |
| Paadungal aadungal konjam | Sing and dance a little! |
| Kannadi pattaal ennaagumi | What happens if glass is struck? |
| Endrennum pettrorgal nenjam | A parent's heart is forever fragile like that. |
| Female | |
| Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae | How many children are there in our home! |
| Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae | How many poems are written in our book! |
| Arivaana thanthai kanivaana annai | A wise father and a compassionate mother, |
| Anantham veraethum illai…. | There is no greater bliss than this... |
{எத்தனை குழந்தை நம் வீட்டிலே
எத்தனை கவிதை நம் ஏட்டிலே
அறிவான தந்தை கனிவான அன்னை
ஆனந்தம் வேறேதும் இல்லை....} (2)
How many children are there in our home!
How many poems are written in our book!
A wise father and a compassionate mother,
There is no greater bliss than this...
எத்தனை குழந்தை நம் வீட்டிலே
எத்தனை கவிதை நம் ஏட்டிலே
How many children are there in our home!
How many poems are written in our book!
வீடல்ல கலைக்கோயில்
ஏற்றுங்கள் பேரின்ப தீபம்
நாளெல்லாம் திருநாளே
பாடுங்கள் அன்பென்னும் ராகம்
This is not just a house, but a temple of arts,
Light the lamp of supreme joy.
Female: Every day is a festive day,
Sing the melody called love!
பூப்போல எங்கள் அன்னை மனம்
வாழட்டும் பல்லாண்டு காலம்
பொன் போல எங்கள் தந்தை மனம்
காணட்டும் நூறாண்டு காலம்.......
Like a flower is our mother's heart,
May she live long for many years to come!
Like gold is our father's heart,
May he live to see a hundred years!
எத்தனை குழந்தை நம் வீட்டிலே
எத்தனை கவிதை நம் ஏட்டிலே
அறிவான தந்தை கனிவான அன்னை
ஆனந்தம் வேறேதும் இல்லை....
How many children are there in our home!
How many poems are written in our book!
Female: A wise father and a compassionate mother,
There is no greater bliss than this...
எத்தனை குழந்தை நம் வீட்டிலே
எத்தனை கவிதை நம் ஏட்டிலே
How many children are there in our home!
How many poems are written in our book!
எங்கம்மா மகராணி
எப்போதும் கல்யாண பெண்ணே
கேளம்மா சுகமா நீ
ஆரத்தி கொண்டாடி பெண்ணே
Our mother is a queen,
Always looking like a radiant bride!
Listen dear mother, are you doing well?
Celebrate her with an auspicious Aarathi, girls!
பாரேன்டி எந்தன் ராஜாத்தியே
பல்லாக்கில் ஊர்கோலம் எங்கே
பட்டத்து ராணி வரும் நேரமே
பார்ப்போமே எல்லோரும் இங்கே......
Fly high, my princess,
Where is the palanquin procession?
It is the time for the crowned queen to arrive,
Let us all watch her right here!
எத்தனை குழந்தை நம் வீட்டிலே
எத்தனை கவிதை நம் ஏட்டிலே
How many children are there in our home!
How many poems are written in our book!
நாளெல்லாம் விளையாட்டு
நம் வீடு சொர்க்கத்தின் பக்கம்
பாடுங்கள் ஒரு பாட்டு
பாலோடு தேன் பாயும் வண்ணம்
Every day is filled with fun and games,
Our home is right next to heaven.
Sing a song,
In a way where milk and honey flow together.
பெண் மான்கள் என்னும் விண்மீன்களே
பாடுங்கள் ஆடுங்கள் கொஞ்சம்
கண்ணடிப் பட்டால் என்னாகுமோ
என்றெண்ணும் பெற்றோர்கள் நெஞ்சம்
O heavenly stars who are like graceful deer,
Sing and dance a little!
What happens if glass is struck?
A parent's heart is forever fragile like that.
எத்தனை குழந்தை நம் வீட்டிலே
எத்தனை கவிதை நம் ஏட்டிலே
அறிவான தந்தை கனிவான அன்னை
ஆனந்தம் வேறேதும் இல்லை....
How many children are there in our home!
How many poems are written in our book!
A wise father and a compassionate mother,
There is no greater bliss than this...
...............................
{Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae
How many children are there in our home!
Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae
How many poems are written in our book!
Arivaana thanthai kanivaana annai
A wise father and a compassionate mother,
Anantham veraethum illai….} (2)
There is no greater bliss than this...
Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae
How many children are there in our home!
Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae
How many poems are written in our book!
Veedalla kalaikkoyil
This is not just a house, but a temple of arts,
Yaettrungal perinba dheepam
Light the lamp of supreme joy.
Female : Naalellaam thirunaalae
Female: Every day is a festive day,
Paadungal anbennum raagam
Sing the melody called love!
Pooppola engal annai manam
Like a flower is our mother's heart,
Vaazhattum pallaandu kaalam
May she live long for many years to come!
Pon pola engal thanthai manam
Like gold is our father's heart,
Kaanattum nooraandu kaalam
May he live to see a hundred years!
Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae
How many children are there in our home!
Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae
How many poems are written in our book!
Female :Arivaana thanthai kanivaana annai
Female: A wise father and a compassionate mother,
Anantham veraethum illai…
There is no greater bliss than this...
Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae
How many children are there in our home!
Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae
How many poems are written in our book!
Engammaa magaraani
Our mother is a queen,
Eppothum kalyaana pennae
Always looking like a radiant bride!
Kelammaa sugamaa nee
Listen dear mother, are you doing well?
Aaraththi kondaadi pennae
Celebrate her with an auspicious Aarathi, girls!
Paraendi enthan raajaththiyae
Fly high, my princess,
Pallaakkil oorkolam engae
Where is the palanquin procession?
Pattaththu rani varum nerame
It is the time for the crowned queen to arrive,
Paarppomae ellorum ingae
Let us all watch her right here!
Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae
How many children are there in our home!
Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae
How many poems are written in our book!
Naalellaam vilaiyaattu
Every day is filled with fun and games,
Nam veedum sorkkaththin pakkam
Our home is right next to heaven.
Padungal oru paattu
Sing a song,
Paalodu thaen paayum vannam
In a way where milk and honey flow together.
Penn maangal ennum vinnmeengalae
O heavenly stars who are like graceful deer,
Paadungal aadungal konjam
Sing and dance a little!
Kannadi pattaal ennaagumi
What happens if glass is struck?
Endrennum pettrorgal nenjam
A parent's heart is forever fragile like that.
Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae
How many children are there in our home!
Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae
How many poems are written in our book!
Arivaana thanthai kanivaana annai
A wise father and a compassionate mother,
Anantham veraethum illai….
There is no greater bliss than this...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartwarming family song from the movie 'Engamma Maharani' (1981) celebrates the immense joy, togetherness, and warmth of a happy household. The lyrics metaphorically equate the children in the family to poetic verses in a book, transforming the humble home into a temple of fine arts and everlasting happiness. It places the parents at the center of this bliss, praising the mother's flower-soft tenderness and the father's golden heart while praying for their long and prosperous life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Eththani kuzhanthai namm veettilae / Eththanai kavithai namm yaettilae”
The second consonant 'th' (த்) rhymes in consecutive lines ('Eththani' / 'Eththanai').
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Pooppola engal annai manam / Pon pola engal thanthai manam”
The mother's heart is explicitly compared to a delicate flower ('pooppola') and the father's heart to pure gold ('pon pola').
Metaphor
“Veedalla kalaikkoyil”
The home is directly described as a temple of arts ('kalaikkoyil'), emphasizing its artistic and divine atmosphere.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Padungal oru paattu / Paalodu thaen paayum vannam”
The starting consonant sound 'Pa' repeats across lines ('Padungal', 'Paalodu', 'paayum').
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Trivia
Written by the renowned Tamil lyricist Pulamaipithan for the 1981 film 'Engamma Maharani', the song beautifully encapsulates traditional Tamil values surrounding family unity, filial reverence, and maternal adoration.
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