Ettadukku Maligaiyil
From Aadi Viradham · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- M. S. Rajeswari, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aadi Viradham1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
| Rekkai rendu molachadhaale | Because it grew a pair of wings, |
| Ungakitta ulladhu engittae vandhadhadi | What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl. |
| Female | |
| Sarigama papadhamama padhnisadhniga | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Dhanisamama padhanigaga gamapa dhanisani | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Nisaasa nisaa dhanidhadhanidha padhanisani dhama | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Madhagama gamasaga sarigamadhanisa madhama sarigasaa | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Female | |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
| Rekkai rendu molachadhaale | Because it grew a pair of wings, |
| Ungakitta ulladhu engittae vandhadhadi | What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl. |
| Female | |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
| Female | |
| Minsaara vilakka pola | Like an electric light bulb, |
| Nilavai anaikka mudiyuma | Can anyone turn off the moon? |
| Thanneeril muzhuginaalum | Even if submerged in water, |
| Thalaiyin eluthu azhiyuma | Will the fate written on one's forehead ever be erased? |
| Female | |
| En paattil irukkum karuthu | The meaning embedded in my song, |
| Ellorkkum therindha kadhaithaan | Is a story well known to everyone. |
| Un veettil valarum kuruthu | The tender sapling growing in your house, |
| Ammaadi enadhu vidhaithaan | Oh dear, is indeed my own seed. |
| Edathai nee maathina thodarum | Even if you change your location, it will follow— |
| Nizhalai thadukka mudiyuma | Can anyone block a shadow? |
| Female | |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
| Rekkai rendu molachadhaale | Because it grew a pair of wings, |
| Vaasalai thaandave | To cross the threshold, |
| Naalondru parkkuthadi | It is waiting for an auspicious day, my girl. |
| Female | |
| Annaadam pudhusu pola | Like making things brand new every day, |
| Maatruven sattathaan | I will rewrite the rules and laws. |
| Ennaalum pudicha soru | The food I like every single day, |
| Karandha paalu muttathaan | Is freshly milked milk and eggs. |
| Engaeyum nelinju nelinju | Wiggling and twisting everywhere, |
| Villaattum valainju valainju | Bending flexibly like a bow, |
| Eppodhum thavazhndhu iruppen | I will always slither around, |
| Thottaakka padamum eduppen | And if touched, I will raise my hood like a snake. |
| Maaligai pudikalaமாளிகை புடிக்கல | I don't like mansions, I don't like mansions, |
| Enakku venum mannu veedu thaan | All I want is a simple mud house! |
| Female | |
| Sarigama papadhamama padhnisadhniga | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Dhanisamama padhanigaga gamapa dhanisani | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Nisaasa nisaa dhanidhadhanidha padhanisani dhama | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Madhagama gamasaga sarigamadhanisa madhama sarigasaa | [Solkattu / Solfa passages] |
| Female | |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
| Rekkai rendu molachadhaale | Because it grew a pair of wings, |
| Ungakitta ulladhu engittae vandhadhadi | What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl. |
| Female | |
| Ettadukku maligaiyil | In an eight-storied mansion, |
| Vattamidum vannakkili | A colorful parrot circling around, |
| Pathadi kutchikullae | Into a small ten-foot hut, |
| Paattu ketka vandha kili | Came a parrot to listen to songs. |
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
ரெக்கை ரெண்டு மொளச்சதாலே
உங்கிட்ட உள்ளது எங்கிட்டே வந்ததடி
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Because it grew a pair of wings,
What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl.
சரிகம பபதமம பதநிசதநிக
தநிசமம பதநிகக கமப தநிசநி
நிசாச நிஸா தநிததநித பதநிசநி தம
மதகம கமசக சரிகமதநிச மதம சரிகஸா
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
ரெக்கை ரெண்டு மொளச்சதாலே
உங்கிட்ட உள்ளது எங்கிட்டே வந்ததடி
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Because it grew a pair of wings,
What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl.
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
மின்சார விளக்கப் போல
நிலவை அணைக்க முடியுமா
தண்ணீரில் முழுகினாலும்
தலையின் எழுத்து அழியுமா
Like an electric light bulb,
Can anyone turn off the moon?
Even if submerged in water,
Will the fate written on one's forehead ever be erased?
என் பாட்டில் இருக்கும் கருத்து
எல்லார்க்கும் தெரிந்த கதைதான்
உன் வீட்டில் வளரும் குருத்து
அம்மாடி எனது விதைதான்
எடத்தை நீ மாத்தினா தொடரும்
நிழலை தடுக்க முடியுமா
The meaning embedded in my song,
Is a story well known to everyone.
The tender sapling growing in your house,
Oh dear, is indeed my own seed.
Even if you change your location, it will follow—
Can anyone block a shadow?
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
ரெக்கை ரெண்டு மொளச்சதாலே
வாசலைத் தாண்டவே
நாளொன்று பார்க்குதடி
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Because it grew a pair of wings,
To cross the threshold,
It is waiting for an auspicious day, my girl.
அன்னாடம் புதுசு போல
மாற்றுவேனே சட்டதான்
எந்நாளும் புடிச்ச சோறு
கறந்த பாலு முட்டதான்
எங்கேயும் நெளிஞ்சு நெளிஞ்சு
வில்லாட்டம் வளைஞ்சு வளைஞ்சு
எப்போதும் தவழ்ந்து இருப்பேன்
தொட்டாக்க படமும் எடுப்பேன்
மாளிகை புடிக்கல
எனக்கு வேணும் மண்ணு வீடுதான்
Like making things brand new every day,
I will rewrite the rules and laws.
The food I like every single day,
Is freshly milked milk and eggs.
Wiggling and twisting everywhere,
Bending flexibly like a bow,
I will always slither around,
And if touched, I will raise my hood like a snake.
I don't like mansions, I don't like mansions,
All I want is a simple mud house!
சரிகம பபதமம பதநிசதநிக
தநிசமம பதநிகக கமப தநிசநி
நிசாச நிஸா தநிததநித பதநிசநி தம
மதகம கமசக சரிகமதநிச மதம சரிகஸா
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
ரெக்கை ரெண்டு மொளச்சதாலே
உங்கிட்ட உள்ளது எங்கிட்டே வந்ததடி
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Because it grew a pair of wings,
What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl.
எட்டடுக்கு மாளிகையில்
வட்டமிடும் வண்ணக்கிளி
பத்தடி குச்சிக்குள்ளே
பாட்டுக் கேட்க வந்தக் கிளி
In an eight-storied mansion,
A colorful parrot circling around,
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Rekkai rendu molachadhaale
Because it grew a pair of wings,
Ungakitta ulladhu engittae vandhadhadi
What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl.
Sarigama papadhamama padhnisadhniga
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Dhanisamama padhanigaga gamapa dhanisani
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Nisaasa nisaa dhanidhadhanidha padhanisani dhama
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Madhagama gamasaga sarigamadhanisa madhama sarigasaa
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Rekkai rendu molachadhaale
Because it grew a pair of wings,
Ungakitta ulladhu engittae vandhadhadi
What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl.
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Minsaara vilakka pola
Like an electric light bulb,
Nilavai anaikka mudiyuma
Can anyone turn off the moon?
Thanneeril muzhuginaalum
Even if submerged in water,
Thalaiyin eluthu azhiyuma
Will the fate written on one's forehead ever be erased?
En paattil irukkum karuthu
The meaning embedded in my song,
Ellorkkum therindha kadhaithaan
Is a story well known to everyone.
Un veettil valarum kuruthu
The tender sapling growing in your house,
Ammaadi enadhu vidhaithaan
Oh dear, is indeed my own seed.
Edathai nee maathina thodarum
Even if you change your location, it will follow—
Nizhalai thadukka mudiyuma
Can anyone block a shadow?
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Rekkai rendu molachadhaale
Because it grew a pair of wings,
Vaasalai thaandave
To cross the threshold,
Naalondru parkkuthadi
It is waiting for an auspicious day, my girl.
Annaadam pudhusu pola
Like making things brand new every day,
Maatruven sattathaan
I will rewrite the rules and laws.
Ennaalum pudicha soru
The food I like every single day,
Karandha paalu muttathaan
Is freshly milked milk and eggs.
Engaeyum nelinju nelinju
Wiggling and twisting everywhere,
Villaattum valainju valainju
Bending flexibly like a bow,
Eppodhum thavazhndhu iruppen
I will always slither around,
Thottaakka padamum eduppen
And if touched, I will raise my hood like a snake.
Maaligai pudikalaமாளிகை புடிக்கல
I don't like mansions, I don't like mansions,
Enakku venum mannu veedu thaan
All I want is a simple mud house!
Sarigama papadhamama padhnisadhniga
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Dhanisamama padhanigaga gamapa dhanisani
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Nisaasa nisaa dhanidhadhanidha padhanisani dhama
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Madhagama gamasaga sarigamadhanisa madhama sarigasaa
[Solkattu / Solfa passages]
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Rekkai rendu molachadhaale
Because it grew a pair of wings,
Ungakitta ulladhu engittae vandhadhadi
What belonged to you has come to me, oh girl.
Ettadukku maligaiyil
In an eight-storied mansion,
Vattamidum vannakkili
A colorful parrot circling around,
Pathadi kutchikullae
Into a small ten-foot hut,
Paattu ketka vandha kili
Came a parrot to listen to songs.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Aadi Viradham' explores themes of destiny, lineage, and natural identity through vivid allegories. The narrative contrasts an eight-storied mansion with a humble ten-foot hut, describing how a child (symbolized as a 'colorful parrot' or 'tender sapling') instinctively seeks out its true biological roots despite being raised in luxury. Using metaphors of an inescapable shadow, unerasable fate written on the forehead, and the impossibility of 'switching off' the moon like a lamp, the lyrics assert that truth and bloodline cannot be concealed by wealth or distance. As the song progresses, it shifts into serpent-themed imagery—slithering, bending like a bow, rejecting grand mansions in favor of a mud house, and threatening to raise a hood if provoked. This aligns with the devotional and snake-deity elements of the movie, emphasizing a fierce spirit that rejects artificial luxury in favor of authentic, grounded, and divine nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vattamidum vannakkili”
Compares a child to a 'colorful parrot' circling around.
Simile (Upamai)
“Minsaara vilakka pola / Nilavai anaikka mudiyuma”
Compares turning off the moon to turning off an electric bulb to illustrate the impossibility of defying nature or fate.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un veettil valarum kuruthu / Ammaadi enadhu vidhaithaan”
Refers to a child growing in a home as a 'tender sapling' (kuruthu) sprouted from the father's 'seed' (vidhai).
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Ettadukku maligaiyil / Pathadi kutchikullae”
The second letter 't' (ட்) rhymes between 'Ettadukku' and 'Pathadi'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Vattamidum vannakkili / Paattu ketka vandha kili”
The lines end with the rhyming word 'kili'.
Rhetorical Question
“Nizhalai thadukka mudiyuma”
Asks 'Can anyone block a shadow?' to emphasize that truth and destiny inevitably follow a person.
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Trivia
'Aadi Viradham' (1991) is a Tamil devotional film directed by Rama Narayanan, a director famed for incorporating trained animals, divine manifestations, and snake folklore into commercial cinema. The song features vocals by M.S. Rajeswari, legendary for her iconic high-pitched child-like singing voice in Tamil cinema, alongside K.S. Chithra. Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali, the track effectively blends classical carnatic solfa passages (swaras) with folk-devotional melodies.
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