Kettaalum Kedaikkaadhamaa
From Saattai Illatha Pambaram · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Saattai Illatha Pambaram1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa | Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother. |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm hmm mm | Hmm mm hmm mm |
| Male | |
| Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa | Should you reject what you have obtained? |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm hmm mm | Hmm mm hmm mm |
| Male | |
| Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa | Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother. |
| Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa | Should you reject what you have obtained? |
| Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae | O motherly clan that sings lullabies! |
| Female | |
| Aa haahha haa | Aa haahha haa |
| Male | |
| En sippikkullae muthu irukku | There is a pearl inside my oyster shell. |
| Female | |
| Aa haa haa | Aa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Naan saethu vecha sothu irukku | There is wealth that I have saved up. |
| Female | |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa | Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother. |
| Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa | Should you reject what you have obtained? |
| Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae | O motherly clan that sings lullabies! |
| Female | |
| Naan patta thunbam ellaam | All the suffering I have endured, |
| Magan pattaa thaangaadhaiyaa | I cannot bear if my son endures it, sir. |
| Naan petha raasa azhudhaa | If the kingly son I birthed cries, |
| En kannu thoongaadhaiyaa | My eyes will not sleep, sir. |
| Male | |
| En pillai ennaattam thaan iruppaan dee | My son will be just like me, my dear. |
| Thunbatha thoosaaga thaan nenappaan dee | He will consider suffering as trivial as dust, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Ponnaana kaalangal thannaalae undaagum | Golden times will automatically come into being. |
| Kanneera panneeraakku naeramum vandhaalae hoi | The time has arrived to turn tears into rosewater, hoi! |
| Male | |
| Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa | Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother. |
| Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa | Should you reject what you have obtained? |
| Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae | O motherly clan that sings lullabies! |
| Female | |
| Aa haahha haa | Aa haahha haa |
| Male | |
| En sippikkullae muthu irukku | There is a pearl inside my oyster shell. |
| Female | |
| Aa haa haa | Aa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Naan saethu vecha sothu irukku | There is wealth that I have saved up. |
| Female | |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Male | |
| Magaraasan sirichaa podhum | If the prince smiles, that is enough, |
| Mullellaam poovaa maarum | All thorns will turn into flowers. |
| Mazhala chol kaettaa podhum | If I hear his babbling words, that is enough, |
| Mannellaam ponnaa maarum | All the earth will turn to gold. |
| Female | |
| Maganaalae aanandham thaan malarattum | Let happiness bloom because of the son. |
| Vidiyaadha iravellaam thaan vidiyattum | Let all endless dark nights turn into dawn. |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro nee paada thaalaelo naan paada | As you sing lullabies (Aaraaro) and I sing lullabies (Thaalaelo), |
| Vittathil thottil katta vaelaiyum vandhadhadi | The time has come to hang a cradle from the ceiling beam, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Haei kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa | Hey, even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother. |
| Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa | Should you reject what you have obtained? |
| Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae | O motherly clan that sings lullabies! |
| Ae thannaa naanae tharanaa naanae naanaanaa | Ae thannaa naanae tharanaa naanae naanaanaa |
| Ae thaanae naenae tharanaa naanaa naanaanae | Ae thaanae naenae tharanaa naanaa naanaanae |
| Male | |
| Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa | Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother. |
| Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa | Should you reject what you have obtained? |
| Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae | O motherly clan that sings lullabies! |
| Thannaanaa thaanaa naanaa | Thannaanaa thaanaa naanaa |
| Tharanaanaa thaaraa naanaa | Tharanaanaa thaaraa naanaa |
| Thaanaanae thaanae naa nananae | Thaanaanae thaanae naa nananae |
கங்கை அமரன் மற்றும் எஸ். ஜானகி
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
கேட்டாலும் கெடைக்காதம்மா
Hmm mm hmm mm
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Should you reject what you have obtained?
கெடச்சத நீ வேணாங்கலாமா
Hmm mm hmm mm
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Should you reject what you have obtained?
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
கேட்டாலும் கெடைக்காதம்மா
கெடச்சத நீ வேணாங்கலாமா
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தாய்க் குலமே
Aa haahha haa
ஆ ஹாஹ்ஹ ஹா
There is a pearl inside my oyster shell.
என் சிப்பிக்குள்ளே முத்து இருக்கு
Aa haa haa
ஆ ஹா ஹா
There is wealth that I have saved up.
நான் சேத்து வெச்ச சொத்து இருக்கு
Hoi hoi hoi
ஹொய் ஹொய் ஹொய்
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Should you reject what you have obtained?
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
கேட்டாலும் கெடைக்காதம்மா
கெடச்சத நீ வேணாங்கலாமா
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தாய்க் குலமே
All the suffering I have endured,
I cannot bear if my son endures it, sir.
If the kingly son I birthed cries,
My eyes will not sleep, sir.
நான் பட்ட துன்பம் எல்லாம்
மகன் பட்டா தாங்காதையா
நான் பெத்த ராசா அழுதா
என் கண்ணு தூங்காதையா
My son will be just like me, my dear.
He will consider suffering as trivial as dust, my dear.
என் பிள்ளை என்னாட்டம்தான் இருப்பான் டீ
துன்பத்த தூசாகத்தான் நெனப்பான் டீ
Golden times will automatically come into being.
The time has arrived to turn tears into rosewater, hoi!
பொன்னான காலங்கள் தன்னாலே உண்டாகும்
கண்ணீர பன்னீராக்கும் நேரமும் வந்தாலே ஹொய்
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Should you reject what you have obtained?
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
கேட்டாலும் கெடைக்காதம்மா
கெடச்சத நீ வேணாங்கலாமா
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தாய்க் குலமே
Aa haahha haa
ஆ ஹாஹ்ஹ ஹா
There is a pearl inside my oyster shell.
என் சிப்பிக்குள்ளே முத்து இருக்கு
Aa haa haa
ஆ ஹா ஹா
There is wealth that I have saved up.
நான் சேத்து வெச்ச சொத்து இருக்கு
Hoi hoi hoi
ஹொய் ஹொய் ஹொய்
If the prince smiles, that is enough,
All thorns will turn into flowers.
If I hear his babbling words, that is enough,
All the earth will turn to gold.
மகராசன் சிரிச்சாப் போதும்
முள்ளெல்லாம் பூவா மாறும்
மழலச் சொல் கேட்டாப் போதும்
மண்ணெல்லாம் பொன்னா மாறும்
Let happiness bloom because of the son.
Let all endless dark nights turn into dawn.
மகனாலே ஆனந்தம்தான் மலரட்டும்
விடியாத இரவெல்லாம்தான் விடியட்டும்
As you sing lullabies (Aaraaro) and I sing lullabies (Thaalaelo),
The time has come to hang a cradle from the ceiling beam, my dear.
ஆராரோ நீ பாட தாலேலோ நான் பாட
விட்டத்தில் தொட்டில் கட்ட வேளையும் வந்ததடி
Hey, even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Should you reject what you have obtained?
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Ae thannaa naanae tharanaa naanae naanaanaa
Ae thaanae naenae tharanaa naanaa naanaanae
ஹேய் கேட்டாலும் கெடைக்காதம்மா
கெடச்சத நீ வேணாங்கலாமா
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தாய்க் குலமே
ஏ தன்னா னானே தரனா னானே னானானா
ஏ தானே னேனே தரனா னானா னானானே
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Should you reject what you have obtained?
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Thannaanaa thaanaa naanaa
Tharanaanaa thaaraa naanaa
Thaanaanae thaanae naa nananae
கேட்டாலும் கெடைக்காதம்மா
கெடச்சத நீ வேணாங்கலாமா
தாலாட்டுப் பாடும் தாய்க் குலமே
தன்னானா தானா னானா
தரனானா தாரா னானா
தானானே தானே னா னனனே
Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Hmm mm hmm mm
Hmm mm hmm mm
Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa
Should you reject what you have obtained?
Hmm mm hmm mm
Hmm mm hmm mm
Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa
Should you reject what you have obtained?
Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Aa haahha haa
Aa haahha haa
En sippikkullae muthu irukku
There is a pearl inside my oyster shell.
Aa haa haa
Aa haa haa
Naan saethu vecha sothu irukku
There is wealth that I have saved up.
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa
Should you reject what you have obtained?
Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Naan patta thunbam ellaam
All the suffering I have endured,
Magan pattaa thaangaadhaiyaa
I cannot bear if my son endures it, sir.
Naan petha raasa azhudhaa
If the kingly son I birthed cries,
En kannu thoongaadhaiyaa
My eyes will not sleep, sir.
En pillai ennaattam thaan iruppaan dee
My son will be just like me, my dear.
Thunbatha thoosaaga thaan nenappaan dee
He will consider suffering as trivial as dust, my dear.
Ponnaana kaalangal thannaalae undaagum
Golden times will automatically come into being.
Kanneera panneeraakku naeramum vandhaalae hoi
The time has arrived to turn tears into rosewater, hoi!
Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa
Should you reject what you have obtained?
Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Aa haahha haa
Aa haahha haa
En sippikkullae muthu irukku
There is a pearl inside my oyster shell.
Aa haa haa
Aa haa haa
Naan saethu vecha sothu irukku
There is wealth that I have saved up.
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Magaraasan sirichaa podhum
If the prince smiles, that is enough,
Mullellaam poovaa maarum
All thorns will turn into flowers.
Mazhala chol kaettaa podhum
If I hear his babbling words, that is enough,
Mannellaam ponnaa maarum
All the earth will turn to gold.
Maganaalae aanandham thaan malarattum
Let happiness bloom because of the son.
Vidiyaadha iravellaam thaan vidiyattum
Let all endless dark nights turn into dawn.
Aaraaro nee paada thaalaelo naan paada
As you sing lullabies (Aaraaro) and I sing lullabies (Thaalaelo),
Vittathil thottil katta vaelaiyum vandhadhadi
The time has come to hang a cradle from the ceiling beam, my dear.
Haei kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa
Hey, even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa
Should you reject what you have obtained?
Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Ae thannaa naanae tharanaa naanae naanaanaa
Ae thannaa naanae tharanaa naanae naanaanaa
Ae thaanae naenae tharanaa naanaa naanaanae
Ae thaanae naenae tharanaa naanaa naanaanae
Kaettaalum kedaikkaadhammaa
Even if asked for, it cannot be obtained, O mother.
Kedachadha nee vaenaangalaamaa
Should you reject what you have obtained?
Thaalaattu paadum thaai kulamae
O motherly clan that sings lullabies!
Thannaanaa thaanaa naanaa
Thannaanaa thaanaa naanaa
Tharanaanaa thaaraa naanaa
Tharanaanaa thaaraa naanaa
Thaanaanae thaanae naa nananae
Thaanaanae thaanae naa nananae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaettaalum Kedaikkaadhammaa from the film Saattai Illatha Pambaram (1983) is a tender song celebrating the incomparable joy of parenthood and the birth of a child. The lyrics emphasize that a child is a rare, precious gift—likened to a pearl inside an oyster shell—that cannot be obtained merely by wishing or through material wealth. The parent resolves to protect the child from the hardships they once faced, praying that the child grows up resilient enough to treat troubles like trivial dust. The song conveys a deep sense of optimism, depicting how a baby's laughter and innocent babble transform all sorrow into joy, turning metaphorical thorns into flowers and dark endless nights into bright dawns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“En sippikkullae muthu irukku”
Compares the child inside the family to a pearl nurtured inside an oyster shell, highlighting rarity and preciousness.
Hyperbole (Adukkuthodar / Udhaarana Uvami)
“Mullellaam poovaa maarum ... Mannellaam ponnaa maarum”
Exaggerates the positive emotional impact of the child's smile and babble, claiming it can turn thorns to flowers and soil to gold.
Rhyme & Parallelism (Edhugai)
“Magaraasan sirichaa podhum / Mazhala chol kaettaa podhum”
Uses parallel conditional structures ('sirichaa podhum' and 'kaettaa podhum') combined with rhyming cadence to create melodic rhythm.
Contrast / Anthesis
“Kanneera panneeraakku naeramum vandhaalae hoi”
Contrasts past grief and tears with bright rosewater and golden times to signify dramatic positive transformation.
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Trivia
Saattai Illatha Pambaram (1983) stars Sivakumar and Poornima Bhagyaraj, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Vaali. The song blends classic folk lullaby refrains (such as 'thannaanaa' and 'aaraaro') with expressive theatrical poetry typical of Vaali's 1980s maternal and family sentiment songs.
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