Kadhu Koduthu Ketten
From Manaivi Oru Mandhiri · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vivek Sarathy, Sakthi Shanmugam, Dr. S. G. Sagari, Ranjani, K. Prabhakaran, Kalyani, Bharathy
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manaivi Oru Mandhiri1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kaadhu koduthu kettaen | I listened closely with my ear |
| Aahaa kuvaa kuvaa saththam | Ah, the sound of a newborn crying 'kuvaa kuvaa' |
| Ini uyilil ulla soththaellam | Now all the property in the will |
| Namma payalukkuththaan mottham}(2) | Belongs entirely to our boy |
| Female | |
| Mmmm….mheem heemmm….mmm… | Mmmm....mheem heemmm....mmm... |
| {Valarnthum valaraatha paadhi vayirodu | With a half-filled tummy, partially grown |
| Valarum ilam pillaiyae | O growing young child |
| Nee veliyil vaaraamal vayittril irunthaalae | If you stay inside the womb without coming out |
| Soththu namakkillaiyae} (2) | The property won't belong to us |
| Male | |
| Rajaa raajaththi petruppaa raja | Oh queen, give birth to a king, my dear king |
| Koojaa naanthanae thookkiduvaen koojaa | I myself will carry the water jug for you |
| Soththu vanthaa puththiranai senjiduvaen thaajaa | If the property comes, I will pamper the son |
| Soththu vanthaa puththiranai senjiduvaen thaajaa | If the property comes, I will pamper the son |
| Avan pottirukkum draawarukku | For the shorts that he wears |
| Naaneduppaen kaajaa | I will stitch the buttonhole |
| Male | |
| Rajaa raajaththi petruppaa raja hae hae | Oh queen, give birth to a king, my dear king, hey hey |
| Koojaa naanthanae thookkiduvaen koojaa | I myself will carry the water jug for you |
| Female | |
| Naan nandri solvaen en mamanukku | I will express my gratitude to my brother-in-law |
| Nalla pillai varam ondru thanthatharkku | For granting the blessing of a good child |
| Naan nandri solla solla | As I keep expressing my gratitude |
| Pillai mella mella thulli kudhippathenna | Why is the child inside leaping and jumping softly? |
| Adhu nanjai punjai endru | Is it yearning for fertile and dry land? |
| Soththu suanalai alla thudippathenna | Why is it throbbing for property and self-interest? |
| Male :Aahaa….haah….ahaah….aa aahaa…. | Aahaa....haah....ahaah....aa aahaa.... |
| Female | |
| {Soththai nambi naan sumanthae | Relying on property, I carried this |
| Pillaiyo pillaiyo pillai | Child, oh child, child! |
| Ithai neenga yaarum adikkalaamo | Can any of you rob this from us? |
| Kollaiyo kollai}(2) | This is absolute plunder and robbery! |
| Male | |
| Senbagamae senbagamae | Oh Senbagam, oh Senbagam |
| Saambal thinnum thaaikulamae | Oh mothers who crave eating ash during pregnancy |
| Seekkiramae seemanthamae | Very soon there will be a baby shower |
| Pillaikalae nam selvamae | Children are our true wealth |
| Male | |
| Senbagamae senbagamae | Oh Senbagam, oh Senbagam |
| Saambal thinnum thaaikulamae | Oh mothers who crave eating ash during pregnancy |
| Female | |
| {Unakkoru maan pirappaan | A deer-like son will be born to you |
| Kannai paththaam maasamthaan thirappaan | He will open his eyes in the tenth month |
| Pana piththu pidiththa manitharkalai | The men who are driven mad by money |
| Avan pinji kaalkalaal udhaippaan} (2) | He will kick them with his tiny tender feet |
| Male | |
| {Vaadi en kappakelanae | Come on, my dear old steamer |
| Un thoppakkulla vanthiduchchu | Inside your belly has arrived |
| Thedum en sella kuzhanthai} (2) | My beloved, cherished child |
| Male | |
| Koduththathellam koduththaan | He gave whatever was given |
| Avan kuzhanthaiyaiththaan koduththaan | He gave us a child indeed |
| Orutharukkaa koduththaan | Did He give it just for one person? |
| Ingu anaivarukkum koduththaan | He gave it here to everyone |
| Male | |
| Koduththathellam koduththaan | He gave whatever was given |
| Avan kuzhanthaiyaiththaan koduththaan | He gave us a child indeed |
| Orutharukkaa koduththaan | Did He give it just for one person? |
| Ingu anaivarukkum koduththaan | He gave it here to everyone |
| Orutharukkaa koduththaan | Did He give it just for one person? |
| Ingu anaivarukkum koduththaan…. | He gave it here to everyone.... |
எஸ். ஜி. சஹாரி, ரஞ்சனி, கே. பிரபாகரன், கல்யாணி மற்றும் பாரதி
I listened closely with my ear
Ah, the sound of a newborn crying 'kuvaa kuvaa'
Now all the property in the will
Belongs entirely to our boy
{காது கொடுத்து கேட்டேன்
ஆஹா குவா குவா சத்தம்
இனி உயிலில் உள்ள சொத்தெல்லாம்
நம்ம பயலுக்குத்தான் மொத்தம்} (2)
Mmmm....mheem heemmm....mmm...
With a half-filled tummy, partially grown
O growing young child
If you stay inside the womb without coming out
The property won't belong to us
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ஹீம் ஹீம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்.....
{வளர்ந்தும் வளராத பாதி வயிறோடு
வளரும் இளம் பிள்ளையே
நீ வெளியில் வாராமல் வயிற்றில் இருந்தாலே
சொத்து நமக்கில்லையே} (2)
Oh queen, give birth to a king, my dear king
I myself will carry the water jug for you
If the property comes, I will pamper the son
If the property comes, I will pamper the son
For the shorts that he wears
I will stitch the buttonhole
ராஜா ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுப்பா ராஜா
கூஜா நான்தானே தூக்கிடுவேன் கூஜா
சொத்து வந்தா புத்திரனை செஞ்சிடுவேன் தாஜா
சொத்து வந்தா புத்திரனை செஞ்சிடுவேன் தாஜா
அவன் போட்டிருக்கும் டிராயருக்கு
நானெடுப்பேன் காஜா
Oh queen, give birth to a king, my dear king, hey hey
I myself will carry the water jug for you
ராஜா ராஜாத்தி பெற்றெடுப்பா ராஜா ஹே ஹே
கூஜா நான்தானே தூக்கிடுவேன் கூஜா
I will express my gratitude to my brother-in-law
For granting the blessing of a good child
As I keep expressing my gratitude
Why is the child inside leaping and jumping softly?
Is it yearning for fertile and dry land?
Why is it throbbing for property and self-interest?
Aahaa....haah....ahaah....aa aahaa....
நான் நன்றி சொல்வேன் என் மாமனுக்கு
நல்ல பிள்ளை வரம் ஒன்று தந்ததற்கு
நான் நன்றி சொல்ல சொல்ல
பிள்ளை மெல்ல மெல்ல துள்ளிக் குதிப்பதென்ன
அது நஞ்சை புஞ்சை என்று
சொத்து சுகங்களை அள்ள துடிப்பதென்ன
ஆஹா...ஹாஹ்.....ஆஹாஹ்....ஆஆஹா.....
Relying on property, I carried this
Child, oh child, child!
Can any of you rob this from us?
This is absolute plunder and robbery!
{சொத்தை நம்பி நான் சுமந்தேன்
பிள்ளையோ பிள்ளை
இதை நீங்க யாரும் அடிக்கலாமோ
கொள்ளையோ கொள்ளை} (2)
Oh Senbagam, oh Senbagam
Oh mothers who crave eating ash during pregnancy
Very soon there will be a baby shower
Children are our true wealth
செண்பகமே செண்பகமே
சாம்பல் தின்னும் தாய்க்குலமே
சீக்கிரமே சீமந்தமே
பிள்ளைகளே நம் செல்வமே
Oh Senbagam, oh Senbagam
Oh mothers who crave eating ash during pregnancy
செண்பகமே செண்பகமே
சாம்பல் தின்னும் தாய்க்குலமே
A deer-like son will be born to you
He will open his eyes in the tenth month
The men who are driven mad by money
He will kick them with his tiny tender feet
{உனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
கண்ணை பத்தாம் மாசம்தான் திறப்பான்
பணப் பித்து பிடித்த மனிதர்களை
அவன் பிஞ்சி கால்களால் உதைப்பான்} (2)
Come on, my dear old steamer
Inside your belly has arrived
My beloved, cherished child
{வாடி என் கப்பக்கெழங்கே
உன் தொப்பக்குள்ள வந்திடுச்சு
தேடும் என் செல்லக் குழந்தை} (2)
He gave whatever was given
He gave us a child indeed
Did He give it just for one person?
He gave it here to everyone
கொடுத்ததெல்லாம் கொடுத்தான்
அவன் குழந்தையைத்தான் கொடுத்தான்
ஒருத்தருக்கா கொடுத்தான்
இங்கு அனைவருக்கும் கொடுத்தான்
He gave whatever was given
He gave us a child indeed
Did He give it just for one person?
He gave it here to everyone
Did He give it just for one person?
He gave it here to everyone....
கொடுத்ததெல்லாம் கொடுத்தான்
அவன் குழந்தையைத்தான் கொடுத்தான்
ஒருத்தருக்கா கொடுத்தான்
இங்கு அனைவருக்கும் கொடுத்தான்
ஒருத்தருக்கா கொடுத்தான்
இங்கு அனைவருக்கும் கொடுத்தான்....
{Kaadhu koduthu kettaen
I listened closely with my ear
Aahaa kuvaa kuvaa saththam
Ah, the sound of a newborn crying 'kuvaa kuvaa'
Ini uyilil ulla soththaellam
Now all the property in the will
Namma payalukkuththaan mottham}(2)
Belongs entirely to our boy
Mmmm….mheem heemmm….mmm…
Mmmm....mheem heemmm....mmm...
{Valarnthum valaraatha paadhi vayirodu
With a half-filled tummy, partially grown
Valarum ilam pillaiyae
O growing young child
Nee veliyil vaaraamal vayittril irunthaalae
If you stay inside the womb without coming out
Soththu namakkillaiyae} (2)
The property won't belong to us
Rajaa raajaththi petruppaa raja
Oh queen, give birth to a king, my dear king
Koojaa naanthanae thookkiduvaen koojaa
I myself will carry the water jug for you
Soththu vanthaa puththiranai senjiduvaen thaajaa
If the property comes, I will pamper the son
Soththu vanthaa puththiranai senjiduvaen thaajaa
If the property comes, I will pamper the son
Avan pottirukkum draawarukku
For the shorts that he wears
Naaneduppaen kaajaa
I will stitch the buttonhole
Rajaa raajaththi petruppaa raja hae hae
Oh queen, give birth to a king, my dear king, hey hey
Koojaa naanthanae thookkiduvaen koojaa
I myself will carry the water jug for you
Naan nandri solvaen en mamanukku
I will express my gratitude to my brother-in-law
Nalla pillai varam ondru thanthatharkku
For granting the blessing of a good child
Naan nandri solla solla
As I keep expressing my gratitude
Pillai mella mella thulli kudhippathenna
Why is the child inside leaping and jumping softly?
Adhu nanjai punjai endru
Is it yearning for fertile and dry land?
Soththu suanalai alla thudippathenna
Why is it throbbing for property and self-interest?
Male :Aahaa….haah….ahaah….aa aahaa….
Aahaa....haah....ahaah....aa aahaa....
{Soththai nambi naan sumanthae
Relying on property, I carried this
Pillaiyo pillaiyo pillai
Child, oh child, child!
Ithai neenga yaarum adikkalaamo
Can any of you rob this from us?
Kollaiyo kollai}(2)
This is absolute plunder and robbery!
Senbagamae senbagamae
Oh Senbagam, oh Senbagam
Saambal thinnum thaaikulamae
Oh mothers who crave eating ash during pregnancy
Seekkiramae seemanthamae
Very soon there will be a baby shower
Pillaikalae nam selvamae
Children are our true wealth
Senbagamae senbagamae
Oh Senbagam, oh Senbagam
Saambal thinnum thaaikulamae
Oh mothers who crave eating ash during pregnancy
{Unakkoru maan pirappaan
A deer-like son will be born to you
Kannai paththaam maasamthaan thirappaan
He will open his eyes in the tenth month
Pana piththu pidiththa manitharkalai
The men who are driven mad by money
Avan pinji kaalkalaal udhaippaan} (2)
He will kick them with his tiny tender feet
{Vaadi en kappakelanae
Come on, my dear old steamer
Un thoppakkulla vanthiduchchu
Inside your belly has arrived
Thedum en sella kuzhanthai} (2)
My beloved, cherished child
Koduththathellam koduththaan
He gave whatever was given
Avan kuzhanthaiyaiththaan koduththaan
He gave us a child indeed
Orutharukkaa koduththaan
Did He give it just for one person?
Ingu anaivarukkum koduththaan
He gave it here to everyone
Koduththathellam koduththaan
He gave whatever was given
Avan kuzhanthaiyaiththaan koduththaan
He gave us a child indeed
Orutharukkaa koduththaan
Did He give it just for one person?
Ingu anaivarukkum koduththaan
He gave it here to everyone
Orutharukkaa koduththaan
Did He give it just for one person?
Ingu anaivarukkum koduththaan….
He gave it here to everyone....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous yet reflective song from the film Manaivi Oru Mandhiri revolves around pregnancy, childbearing, and family inheritance. The characters humorously link the birth of an unborn child to securing family wealth and property under a will, while poking fun at the husband's eagerness to pamper the future heir. The song also tenderly touches upon maternal pregnancy cravings, such as pica (eating ash or earth), and celebrates the traditional milestone of baby shower ceremonies. In its concluding verses, the lyricist Vaali elevates the song's perspective, emphasizing that children are God's divine gift to all of humanity. The song contrasts the innocence of a newborn, whose tiny feet will kick away money-minded greed, against the material obsession of adults, reminding listeners that children are the real wealth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Aahaa kuvaa kuvaa saththam”
'Kuvaa kuvaa' mimics the natural crying sound of a newborn baby.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Senbagamae senbagamae / Saambal thinnum thaaikulamae”
Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant at the start of consecutive lines ('Senbagamae' and 'Saambal').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Koduththathellam koduththaan”
Repetition of the word 'Koduththathellam' and line structures for rhythmic and thematic emphasis.
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Trivia
The line 'Saambal thinnum thaaikulamae' humorously refers to Pica, a medical condition common during pregnancy where women develop cravings for non-nutritive substances like clay, ash, or soil, a relatable cultural observation frequently captured by lyricist Vaali.
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