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Lyrics & meaning

Kizhakku Veluthathadi

From Avan Pithana · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
R. Parthasarathy
Movie name
Avan Pithana
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kizhakku veluthadhadi
Keezh vaanam sivandhadhadi
Kadhiravan varavu kandu
Kamala mugam malarndhadhadi
Engal kudumbam indru
Yereduthu nadandhadhadi
Indru vandha thendralukku
Idhayamellaam thirandhadhadi
Kizhakku veluthadhadi
Keezh vaanam sivandhadhadi
Kadhiravan varavu kandu
Kamala mugam malarndhadhadi
Odiya maegam indru
Mazhaiyaaga pozhindhadhadi
Ooraarkku kidaikkum endru
Ooraniyil vizhindhadhadi
Kaadu sendra maada puraa
Veedu vandhu saerndhadhadi
Veedu vandha magizhchiyilae
Vizhaa kolam kondadhadi
Kizhakku veluthadhadi
Keezh vaanam sivandhadhadi
Kadhiravan varavu kandu
Kamala mugam malarndhadhadi
Vaanamae vaiyamae
Nee thandha valamellaam
Maanidar urimaiyammaa
Naan endru solvadhai
Naam endru solvadhaal
Naadellaam vaazhumammaa
Pozhudhellaam uzhaikkindra
Ezhaiyin mugathilae
Punnagai valarumammaa
Punnagai valarumammaa
Kizhakku veluthadhamma
Keezh vaanam sivandhadhamma
Kadhiravan varavu kandu
Kamala mugam malarndhadhamma
Engal kudumbam indru
Yaeredutthu nadandhadhammaa
Indru vandha thendralukku
Idhayamellaam thirandhadhammaa
Kizhakku veluthadhammaa
Keezh vaanam sivandhadhammaa… aa… hoi
Nallavrkku nalladhellaam
Nadappadhu thaan needhiyadi
Illaamal maari vittaal
Endha uyir vaazhumadi
Pallaandu paadungadi
Paravaigal pol aadungadi
Padhinaaru peru vaazhvum
Varugavendrae koorungadi
Kizhakku veluthadhamma
Keezh vaanam sivandhadhamma
Kadhiravan varavu kandu
Kamala mugam malarndhadhamma
The eastern sky has brightened, my girl,
The morning horizon has turned red.
Seeing the arrival of the sun,
The lotus-like face has blossomed.
Today, our family
Has set out, taking up the plow.
To the gentle breeze that arrived today,
Our hearts have opened wide.
The eastern sky has brightened, my girl,
The morning horizon has turned red.
Seeing the arrival of the sun,
The lotus-like face has blossomed.
The drifting clouds today
Have poured down as rain.
So that everyone in the village may have it,
It has filled the village pond.
The dove that flew away to the woods
Has returned home at last.
In the joy of this homecoming,
The house has taken on a festive look.
The eastern sky has brightened, my girl,
The morning horizon has turned red.
Seeing the arrival of the sun,
The lotus-like face has blossomed.
O sky, O earth,
All the riches you have given
Belong by right to all humankind.
Instead of saying "I",
If we only say "we",
The whole land will prosper.
For the poor who toil all day long,
Upon their faces,
A smile will bloom.
A smile will bloom.
The eastern sky has brightened, my dear,
The morning horizon has turned red.
Seeing the arrival of the sun,
The lotus-like face has blossomed.
Today, our family
Has set out, taking up the plow.
To the gentle breeze that arrived today,
Our hearts have opened wide.
The eastern sky has brightened, my dear,
The morning horizon has turned red... ah... hoy!
Good things happening to good people
Is the way of true justice, my girl.
If that were ever to change,
How could any soul survive?
Sing songs wishing long life,
Dance freely like the birds.
May all the sixteen great blessings of life
Come to us—welcome them with joy!
The eastern sky has brightened, my dear,
The morning horizon has turned red.
Seeing the arrival of the sun,
The lotus-like face has blossomed.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This joyful song celebrates a new dawn, serving as a powerful allegory for hope, reunion, and communal prosperity after times of hardship. Using classic Tamil poetic metaphors—such as the rising sun opening a lotus flower, wandering clouds filling village ponds, and a bird returning home to its nest—lyricist Kannadasan captures the overwhelming delight of a family coming together again.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moanai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kizhakku / Keezh / Kadhiravan / Kamala

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' consonant sound across lines creating a rhythmic melody.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kamala mugam malarndhadhadi

Comparing a beaming, happy face directly to a blooming lotus ('Kamala mugam').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kizhakku veluthadhadi / Keezh vaanam sivandhadhadi

Repetition of the ending suffix '-adi' and '-amma' across verses creating an informal, conversational tone.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary Poet Laureate Kannadasan, 'Avan Pithana' (1966) features themes of family honor, social justice, and rural simplicity.

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