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Lyrics & meaning

Kovilile Veedu Katti

From Annavin Aasai · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Ragavan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Annavin Aasai
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
18 Jan 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kovililae veedu katti
Kopuraththil koodu katti
Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Konjam sollungal
Kovililae veedu katti
Kopuraththil koodu katti
Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Konjam sollungal
Paravai endraalum
Ungal paasam pogumaa
Male :Pazhagiya pinnae engal
Nesam pogumaa
Paravai endraalum
Ungal paasam pogumaa
Male :Pazhagiya pinnae engal
Nesam pogumaa
Suttram kandaal azhaikkirom
Sontham vanthaal anaikkirom
Ondraai vaazhnthu varugirom
Ungalai polae
Kovililae veedu katti
Male :Kopuraththil koodu katti
Female :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Male :Konjam sollungal
Kangalin melae
Imai kaaval allavaa
Penmai endraalae
Veettin perumai allavaa
Oohho kangalin melae
Imai kaaval allavaa
Penmai endraalae
Veettin perumai allavaa
Kuttram kandaal uraippathum
Kobam kondaal thaduppathum
Mattror munnae maraippathum
Thaaimai allavaa
Kovililae veedu katti
Male :Kopuraththil koodu katti
Female :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Male :Konjam sollungal
Thambiyullavan saenai thalapathi aavaan
Male :Nambi vanthaval deiva naayagi aavaal
Female :Thambiyullavan saenai thalapathi aavaan
Male :Nambi vanthaval deiva naayagi aavaal
Illai ennum vaarththaiyae
Illai ennum vagaiyilae
Illam kandu vaazhvathae endrum nimmathi
Illai ennum vaarththaiyae
Illai ennum vagaiyilae
Illam kandu vaazhvathae endrum nimmathi
Kovililae veedu katti
Female :Kopuraththil koodu katti
Male :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Both :Konjam sollungal
Kovililae veedu katti
Kopuraththil koodu katti
Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Konjam sollungal
Female :Aa….aa….aah…aah….
Building a home in the temple,
Making a nest on the temple tower,
O birds who dwell there,
Please tell us a little:
Building a home in the temple,
Making a nest on the temple tower,
O birds who dwell there,
Please tell us a little:
Even though you are just birds,
Does your affection ever fade?
Once we share a bond,
Will our love ever fade?
Even though you are just birds,
Does your affection ever fade?
Once we share a bond,
Will our love ever fade?
Seeing our kin, we welcome them,
When loved ones come, we embrace them,
We live together in harmony,
Just like you do.
Building a home in the temple,
Making a nest on the temple tower,
O birds who dwell there,
Please tell us a little.
Above the eyes,
Isn't the eyelid a protective guard?
The woman of the family,
Isn't she the pride of the home?
Oh, above the eyes,
Isn't the eyelid a protective guard?
The woman of the family,
Isn't she the pride of the home?
Pointing out mistakes when noticed,
Restraining anger when it flares,
Concealing faults before others—
Isn't that true motherly love?
Building a home in the temple,
Making a nest on the temple tower,
O birds who dwell there,
Please tell us a little.
A man who has a brother is like an army commander,
The woman who came trusting him is the goddess of the home!
A man who has a brother is like an army commander,
The woman who came trusting him is the goddess of the home!
In such a way that the word "scarcity"
Does not exist at all,
Building a home and living together is eternal peace.
In such a way that the word "scarcity"
Does not exist at all,
Building a home and living together is eternal peace.
Building a home in the temple,
Making a nest on the temple tower,
O birds who dwell there,
Please tell us a little.
Building a home in the temple,
Making a nest on the temple tower,
O birds who dwell there,
Please tell us a little.
Ah... ah... aah... aah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Annavin Aasai' (1966) uses the metaphor of birds nesting in a temple tower to celebrate familial unity, virtuous living, and domestic harmony. The singers compare human family bonds to birds living peacefully together, emphasizing that true affection and unity never wane after genuine bonds are established.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mogana (Anaphora / Alliteration)

Kovililae veedu katti / Kopuraththil koodu katti

Repetition of the 'Ko/Ku' consonant sound at the start of consecutive lines (Kovililae, Kopuraththil, Kudiyirukkum, Konjam) creates a musical rhythm known as 'Edhai' / 'Mona' in Tamil prosody.

Metaphor

Kangalin melae Imai kaaval allavaa

Comparing protective eyelids guarding eyes to a woman protecting and honoring her household.

Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu)

Suttram kandaal azhaikkirom / Sontham vanthaal anaikkirom

Matching end sounds in lines like 'azhaikkirom', 'anaikkirom', 'varugirom' accentuates harmony in tone.

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Trivia

'Annavin Aasai' (1966) features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, starring Geminis Ganesan, Savitri, and K. R. Vijaya. The song is celebrated for its deep philosophical reflection on family values and sibling loyalty.

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