Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
From Enkitta Mothathe · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Enkitta Mothathe1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kai veesammaa kai veesu | Swing your hands, dear child, swing your hands. |
| Kadaikku polaam kai veesu | Let us go to the shop, swing your hands. |
| Mittaai vaangalaam kai veesu | We can buy sweets, swing your hands. |
| Medhuvaai thingalaam kai veesu | We can eat them slowly, swing your hands. |
| Female | |
| Kai veesammaa kai veesu | Swing your hands, dear child, swing your hands. |
| Sandhaikku polaam kai veesu | Let us go to the market, swing your hands. |
| Sokkaa vaangalaam kai veesu | We can buy a shirt, swing your hands. |
| Joraa podalaam kai veesu | We can wear it stylishly, swing your hands. |
| Female | |
| En mannavarum nadandhu vandhaa | When my kingly lord walks by, |
| Mani udhirum thannaalae | Pearls drop naturally on their own. |
| Female | |
| En chinnavaru sirichu puttaa | When my little one smiles, |
| Thaen sidharum munnaale | Honey spills out in front of us. |
| Female | |
| Thangamae thangam | Pure gold, precious gold! |
| Thenmadhura singamae singam | Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion! |
| Thangamae thangam | Pure gold, precious gold! |
| Thenmadhura singamae singam | Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion! |
| Female | |
| En kutti mavan kudhichu vandhaa | When my little boy comes leaping, |
| Pon vilaiyum mann melae | Gold yields from the soil beneath. |
| En sutti mavan virala asanjaa | If my mischievous boy twitches his finger, |
| Ulagam varum pinnaalae | The entire world will follow behind him. |
| Female | |
| Thangamae thangam | Pure gold, precious gold! |
| Thenmadhura singamae singam | Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion! |
| Thangamae thangam | Pure gold, precious gold! |
| Thenmadhura singamae singam | Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion! |
கை வீசம்மா கை விசு
கடைக்கு போலாம் கை வீசு
மிட்டாய் வாங்கலாம் கை வீசு
மெதுவாய் திங்கலாம் கை வீசு
Swing your hands, dear child, swing your hands.
Let us go to the shop, swing your hands.
We can buy sweets, swing your hands.
We can eat them slowly, swing your hands.
கை வீசம்மா கை வீசு
சந்தைக்குப் போலாம் கை வீசு
சொக்கா வாங்கலாம் கை வீசு
ஜோரா போடலாம் கை வீசு
Swing your hands, dear child, swing your hands.
Let us go to the market, swing your hands.
We can buy a shirt, swing your hands.
We can wear it stylishly, swing your hands.
எம் மன்னவரு நடந்து வந்தா
மணி உதிரும் தன்னாலே
When my kingly lord walks by,
Pearls drop naturally on their own.
என் சின்னவரு சிரிச்சு புட்டா
தேன் சிதறும் முன்னாலே
When my little one smiles,
Honey spills out in front of us.
தங்கமே தங்கம்
தென்மதுர சிங்கமே சிங்கம்
தங்கமே தங்கம்
தென்மதுர சிங்கமே சிங்கம்
Pure gold, precious gold!
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
Pure gold, precious gold!
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
என் குட்டி மவன் குதிச்சு வந்தா
பொன் விளையும் மண் மேலே
என் சுட்டி மவன் விரல அசஞ்சா
உலகம் வரும் பின்னாலே
When my little boy comes leaping,
Gold yields from the soil beneath.
If my mischievous boy twitches his finger,
The entire world will follow behind him.
தங்கமே தங்கம்
தென்மதுர சிங்கமே சிங்கம்
தங்கமே தங்கம்
தென்மதுர சிங்கமே சிங்கம்
Pure gold, precious gold!
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
Pure gold, precious gold!
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
Kai veesammaa kai veesu
Swing your hands, dear child, swing your hands.
Kadaikku polaam kai veesu
Let us go to the shop, swing your hands.
Mittaai vaangalaam kai veesu
We can buy sweets, swing your hands.
Medhuvaai thingalaam kai veesu
We can eat them slowly, swing your hands.
Kai veesammaa kai veesu
Swing your hands, dear child, swing your hands.
Sandhaikku polaam kai veesu
Let us go to the market, swing your hands.
Sokkaa vaangalaam kai veesu
We can buy a shirt, swing your hands.
Joraa podalaam kai veesu
We can wear it stylishly, swing your hands.
En mannavarum nadandhu vandhaa
When my kingly lord walks by,
Mani udhirum thannaalae
Pearls drop naturally on their own.
En chinnavaru sirichu puttaa
When my little one smiles,
Thaen sidharum munnaale
Honey spills out in front of us.
Thangamae thangam
Pure gold, precious gold!
Thenmadhura singamae singam
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
Thangamae thangam
Pure gold, precious gold!
Thenmadhura singamae singam
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
En kutti mavan kudhichu vandhaa
When my little boy comes leaping,
Pon vilaiyum mann melae
Gold yields from the soil beneath.
En sutti mavan virala asanjaa
If my mischievous boy twitches his finger,
Ulagam varum pinnaalae
The entire world will follow behind him.
Thangamae thangam
Pure gold, precious gold!
Thenmadhura singamae singam
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
Thangamae thangam
Pure gold, precious gold!
Thenmadhura singamae singam
Lion of southern Madurai, magnificent lion!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song creatively adapts the classic Tamil nursery rhyme 'Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu' into a affectionate musical tribute celebrating a beloved child or dear family member. The lyricist Vaali weaves traditional folklore and simple rhythmic phrases with grand poetic imagery to convey deep love and pride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Folk Repetition / Anaphora
“Kai veesammaa kai veesu”
The line ending 'kai veesu' repeats consistently across the first stanza, mirroring classic Tamil children's play songs.
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“En kutti mavan kudhichu vandhaa / Pon vilaiyum mann melae”
Exaggerating the child's presence by asserting that gold will grow on the land simply because he jumps.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thangamae thangam / Thenmadhura singamae singam”
Comparing the beloved directly to pure gold and a grand lion of Madurai to denote value and bravery.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Thangamae thangam / Thenmadhura singamae singam”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines for poetic rhythm ('Thangamae' and 'Thenmadhura').
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Trivia
The song adapts the traditional Tamil nursery rhyme 'Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu' into a feature film track from the 1990 movie 'Enkitta Mothathe', composed by Ilaiyaraaja and starring Sathyaraj and Prabhu.
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