- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Sujatha Mohan, Jassie Gift, Ganga, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Sandakozhi
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ketta kodukkura bhoomi ithu
Kekkaama kodukkura saami ithu
Ketta kodukkura bhoomi ithu
Kekkaama kodukkura saami ithu
Kaiyila kaththi irukkum
Meesa suththi irukkum
Periya neththi irukkum
Kobam appadi irukkum
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom
Saami saami saamida
Vellai kuthira yerivarum
Namma kula saamida
Kaami kaami kaamida
Nenja polandhu saththiyathil
Soodam yethi kaamida
Ketta kodukkura bhoomi ithu
Kekkaama kodukkura saami ithu
……………………………………
Ullukkulae oru aasa
Olichchu vechen
Atha unkitta saami kitta
Solli vechen
Nenjukkulla oru aasa
Olichchu vechen
Atha saami kitta sollalaiyae
Marachchu vechen
Ellarukkum ennanavo kanavirukku
Ada yaarukku yaarathaan pudichchirukku
Intha jodi engalukku pudichirukku
Iva vellakkaeththa enga veedu thavam kedakku
Manakka manakka poo thaara
Eduthu eduthu varuvom
Kanakku vazhakku paarkaama
Thadukku thulli tharuvom
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom
………………………………….
Paththu mile thoorathula
Nee varuva
Intha bhakthanoda manasu ellaam
Thee pidikkum
Muththam kodu thooraththula
Nee iruppae
Antha sootilae manasellaam
Kulir edukkum
Aasapatta naayagana adanjaalae
Ava aaradi saelaiyilae mudinjaalae
Adangaatha kaalaikku kayiraaga
Oru mayil thogai vaachchirukku vagaiyaaga
Saami katti pari pogum
Samayal kattu pari pogum
Vaasa kolam kai maarum
Vaarisu onnu uruvaagum
Ketta kodukkura bhoomi ithu
Kekkaama kodukkura saami ithu
Ketta kodukkura bhoomi ithu
Kekkaama kodukkura saami ithu
Kaiyila kaththi irukkum
Meesa suththi irukkum
Periya neththi irukkum
Kobam appadi irukkum
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom
Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom
Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom
This is the land that gives whatever you ask for
This is the deity who gives even without being asked
This is the land that gives whatever you ask for
This is the deity who gives even without being asked
A machete rests in his hand
His mustache is curled upward
He has a broad forehead
His fierce anger is unmatched
We will dance, sing, and celebrate
We will gather, unite, and make merry
We will dance, sing, and celebrate
We will gather, unite, and make merry
He is our lord, our master!
Riding in on a white horse
He is our clan's guardian deity!
Prove it, prove it to us!
Tear open your chest in honesty
Light camphor and show your truth!
This is the land that gives whatever you ask for
This is the deity who gives even without being asked
...
Deep inside, a desire
I had kept hidden away
To you and to God
I confessed it all
In my heart, a desire
I had kept hidden away
I didn't tell God about it
I kept it completely secret
Everyone has all kinds of dreams
Look at that, who has fallen for whom?
We really love this match!
Our home has waited in penance for her to light the lamp
Sweet-smelling flower garlands
We will bring in abundance
Without keeping any count
We will leap with joy and give generously
We will dance, sing, and celebrate
We will gather, unite, and make merry
We will dance, sing, and celebrate
We will gather, unite, and make merry
...
Ten miles away in the distance
When you start approaching
This devotee's entire heart
Catches fire
Just a kiss away
When you stand close
In that burning heat, my heart
Shivers with sweet chills
She won the man of her desires
She tied him securely in her six-yard saree!
Like a rope to tame an unruly bull
A peacock feather has smartly cast its spell!
The prayer room will be handed over
The kitchen will be handed over
Drawing the threshold kolam (floor art) will change hands
And a new heir will soon be born!
This is the land that gives whatever you ask for
This is the deity who gives even without being asked
This is the land that gives whatever you ask for
This is the deity who gives even without being asked
A machete rests in his hand
His mustache is curled upward
He has a broad forehead
His fierce anger is unmatched
We will dance, sing, and celebrate
We will gather, unite, and make merry
We will dance, sing, and celebrate
We will gather, unite, and make merry
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Ketta Kodukkura Bhoomi Ithu' (Kula Deivam / Saami Song from Sandakozhi) is a vibrant celebration of village traditions, reverence for the local guardian deity (Ayyanar / Kula Deivam), and the joy of a growing romantic union. It highlights the divine connection between the villagers and their benevolent deity who grants blessings even before asking, while describing the striking deity figure riding a white horse with a sword and twirled mustache.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ketta kodukkura bhoomi ithu / Kekkaama kodukkura saami ithu”
The second consonant 'tt' matches across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aaduvom paaduvom kondaaduvom / Kooduvom seruvom kooththaduvom”
The ending word 'kondaaduvom' and 'kooththaduvom' rhyme perfectly at the end of alternating lines.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Antha sootilae manasellaam / Kulir edukkum”
Juxtaposition of heat ('sootilae') and cold ('kulir edukkum') to convey complex romantic feelings.
Metaphor
“Adangaatha kaalaikku kayiraaga / Oru mayil thogai vaachchirukku vagaiyaaga”
Comparing a peacock feather to a soft yet effective tether for a wild, untamed bull.
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