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Lyrics & meaning

Katha Pola Thonum

From Veera Thalattu · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Veera Thalattu
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ohoo ooo ho ho hoo ooo
Ohoo ooo ho ho hoo ooo
Kadha pola thonum
Idhu kadhaiyum illa
Idha kalangaama ketkkum
Oru idhayam illa
Kadha pola thonum
Idhu kadhaiyum illa
Idha kalangaama ketkkum
Oru idhayam illa
Indha mannula
Velanja kadhai idhu
Eera nenjula
Nananja kadha idhu
Idhu kadhaiyaa aanaalum
Verum kanavaa ponaalum
Oru varalaaru thaan
Veera thaalattu thaan
Kadha pola thonum
Idhu kadhaiyum illa
Idha kalangaama ketkkum
Oru idhayam illa
Paththu maadha kovil vaasam
Thaai vayitril aanadhu
Pakkuvamaai aval thaan ennai
Manidhanaaaki veithathu
Annai thantha paal kudithu
Anbu paasam vanthathu
Aval paditha paattu thaanae
Arivu solli thanthathu
Naan pogum paadhai ellam
Thaai pottu veithathu
Enai serum selvam ellaam
Aval paarthu vidhaithathu
Aayiram vanthathu
Aayiram ponathu
Thaai mattum nirandharam aanadhu
Kadha pola thonum
Idhu kadhaiyum illa
Idha kalangaama ketkkum
Oru idhayam illa
Indha mannula
Velanja kadhai idhu
Eera nenjula
Nananja kadha idhu
Idhu kadhaiyaa aanaalum
Verum kanavaa ponaalum
Oru varalaaru thaan
Veera thaalattu thaan
Kadha pola thonum
Idhu kadhaiyum illa
Idha kalangaama ketkkum
Oru idhayam illa
Oho oo ho ho hoo oo
Oho oo ho ho hoo oo
It might seem like a story,
but this is no mere tale.
To hear this without breaking down,
there is no heart alive.
It might seem like a story,
but this is no mere tale.
To hear this without breaking down,
there is no heart alive.
From this very soil,
this story grew.
In tender, feeling hearts,
this story was drenched in tears.
Even if it turns into a story,
even if it fades like a dream,
it is still a true history,
a brave lullaby.
It might seem like a story,
but this is no mere tale.
To hear this without breaking down,
there is no heart alive.
Living for ten months in a shrine,
in the womb of my mother,
she lovingly shaped me
into a true human being.
Drinking the milk my mother gave,
love and affection filled me.
Wasn't it the songs she sang
that taught me wisdom?
All the paths that I walk on,
my mother laid out for me.
All the riches that come my way,
she carefully planted for me.
A thousand things came,
a thousand things went,
but a mother alone remains eternal.
It might seem like a story,
but this is no mere tale.
To hear this without breaking down,
there is no heart alive.
From this very soil,
this story grew.
In tender, feeling hearts,
this story was drenched in tears.
Even if it turns into a story,
even if it fades like a dream,
it is still a true history,
a brave lullaby.
It might seem like a story,
but this is no mere tale.
To hear this without breaking down,
there is no heart alive.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a poignant tribute to a mother's boundless love, sacrifice, and eternal presence in a person's life. Framing the life narrative not as a fictional tale but as a deeply moving, heroic piece of history, the lyrics convey how a mother's selfless devotion shapes a child's character, wisdom, and destiny. Her womb is revered as a sacred temple, and her guidance is depicted as the very foundation of all virtues and successes attained in life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox

Kadha pola thonum / Idhu kadhaiyum illa

Metaphor

Paththu maadha kovil vaasam / Thaai vayitril aanadhu

Parallelism

Aayiram vanthathu / Aayiram ponathu

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Trivia

This track was composed and sung by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1998 film 'Veera Thalattu', with lyrics written by Kasthuri Raja.

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