Kovilile Veedu Katti
From Annavin Aasai · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Ragavan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Annavin Aasai1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kovililae veedu katti | Oh birds that build a home in the temple |
| Kopuraththil koodu katti | And build nests on the temple tower |
| Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae | Oh birds residing there |
| Konjam sollungal | Please tell us a little bit |
| Male | |
| Kovililae veedu katti | Oh birds that build a home in the temple |
| Kopuraththil koodu katti | And build nests on the temple tower |
| Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae | Oh birds residing there |
| Konjam sollungal | Please tell us a little bit |
| Female | |
| Paravai endraalum | Even though you are birds |
| Ungal paasam pogumaa | Will your affection ever fade away? |
| Male :Pazhagiya pinnae engal | Male: Once we form a bond |
| Nesam pogumaa | Will our love ever diminish? |
| Female | |
| Paravai endraalum | Even though you are birds |
| Ungal paasam pogumaa | Will your affection ever fade away? |
| Male :Pazhagiya pinnae engal | Male: Once we form a bond |
| Nesam pogumaa | Will our love ever diminish? |
| Male | |
| Suttram kandaal azhaikkirom | When we see relatives, we call them over |
| Sontham vanthaal anaikkirom | When kin arrives, we embrace them |
| Ondraai vaazhnthu varugirom | We live together as one |
| Ungalai polae | Just like you birds do |
| Female | |
| Kovililae veedu katti | Oh birds that build a home in the temple |
| Male :Kopuraththil koodu katti | Male: And build nests on the temple tower |
| Female :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae | Female: Oh birds residing there |
| Male :Konjam sollungal | Male: Please tell us a little bit |
| Male | |
| Kangalin melae | Above the eyes |
| Imai kaaval allavaa | Isn't the eyelid a protective guard? |
| Penmai endraalae | When one speaks of womanhood |
| Veettin perumai allavaa | Isn't it the pride of the home? |
| Male | |
| Oohho kangalin melae | Oohho, above the eyes |
| Imai kaaval allavaa | Isn't the eyelid a protective guard? |
| Penmai endraalae | When one speaks of womanhood |
| Veettin perumai allavaa | Isn't it the pride of the home? |
| Male | |
| Kuttram kandaal uraippathum | Pointing out flaws when seen |
| Kobam kondaal thaduppathum | Restraining when anger arises |
| Mattror munnae maraippathum | Hiding shortcomings before others |
| Thaaimai allavaa | Isn't that true motherliness? |
| Female | |
| Kovililae veedu katti | Oh birds that build a home in the temple |
| Male :Kopuraththil koodu katti | Male: And build nests on the temple tower |
| Female :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae | Female: Oh birds residing there |
| Male :Konjam sollungal | Male: Please tell us a little bit |
| Female | |
| Thambiyullavan saenai thalapathi aavaan | He who has a younger brother becomes an army commander |
| Male :Nambi vanthaval deiva naayagi aavaal | Male: She who comes trusting him becomes a divine heroine |
| Female :Thambiyullavan saenai thalapathi aavaan | Female: He who has a younger brother becomes an army commander |
| Male :Nambi vanthaval deiva naayagi aavaal | Male: She who comes trusting him becomes a divine heroine |
| Male | |
| Illai ennum vaarththaiyae | In such a way that the word 'No' |
| Illai ennum vagaiyilae | Does not exist at all |
| Illam kandu vaazhvathae endrum nimmathi | Building a home and living that way brings eternal peace |
| Female | |
| Illai ennum vaarththaiyae | In such a way that the word 'No' |
| Illai ennum vagaiyilae | Does not exist at all |
| Illam kandu vaazhvathae endrum nimmathi | Building a home and living that way brings eternal peace |
| Male | |
| Kovililae veedu katti | Oh birds that build a home in the temple |
| Female :Kopuraththil koodu katti | Female: And build nests on the temple tower |
| Male :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae | Male: Oh birds residing there |
| Both :Konjam sollungal | Both: Please tell us a little bit |
| Male | |
| Kovililae veedu katti | Oh birds that build a home in the temple |
| Kopuraththil koodu katti | And build nests on the temple tower |
| Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae | Oh birds residing there |
| Konjam sollungal | Please tell us a little bit |
| Female :Aa….aa….aah…aah…. | Female: Aa....aa....aah...aah.... |
கோவிலிலே வீடு கட்டி
கோபுரத்தில் கூடு கட்டி
குடியிருக்கும் பறவைகளே
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
And build nests on the temple tower
Oh birds residing there
Please tell us a little bit
கோவிலிலே வீடு கட்டி
கோபுரத்தில் கூடு கட்டி
குடியிருக்கும் பறவைகளே
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
And build nests on the temple tower
Oh birds residing there
Please tell us a little bit
பறவை என்றாலும்
உங்கள் பாசம் போகுமா
பழகிய பின்னே எங்கள்
நேசம் போகுமா
Even though you are birds
Will your affection ever fade away?
Male: Once we form a bond
Will our love ever diminish?
பறவை என்றாலும்
உங்கள் பாசம் போகுமா
பழகிய பின்னே எங்கள்
நேசம் போகுமா
Even though you are birds
Will your affection ever fade away?
Male: Once we form a bond
Will our love ever diminish?
சுற்றம் கண்டால் அழைக்கிறோம்
சொந்தம் வந்தால் அணைக்கிறோம்
ஒன்றாய் வாழ்ந்து வருகிறோம்
உங்களைப் போலே
When we see relatives, we call them over
When kin arrives, we embrace them
We live together as one
Just like you birds do
சுற்றம் கண்டால் அழைக்கிறோம்
சொந்தம் வந்தால் அணைக்கிறோம்
ஒன்றாய் வாழ்ந்து வருகிறோம்
உங்களைப் போலே
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Male: And build nests on the temple tower
Female: Oh birds residing there
Male: Please tell us a little bit
கோவிலிலே வீடு கட்டி
கோபுரத்தில் கூடு கட்டி
குடியிருக்கும் பறவைகளே
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
Above the eyes
Isn't the eyelid a protective guard?
When one speaks of womanhood
Isn't it the pride of the home?
கண்களின் மேலே
இமை காவல் அல்லவா
பெண்மை என்றாலே
வீட்டின் பெருமை அல்லவா
Oohho, above the eyes
Isn't the eyelid a protective guard?
When one speaks of womanhood
Isn't it the pride of the home?
ஓஹ்ஹோ கண்களின் மேலே
இமை காவல் அல்லவா
பெண்மை என்றாலே
வீட்டின் பெருமை அல்லவா
Pointing out flaws when seen
Restraining when anger arises
Hiding shortcomings before others
Isn't that true motherliness?
குற்றம் கண்டால் உரைப்பதும்
கோபம் கொண்டால் தடுப்பதும்
மற்றோர் முன்னே மறைப்பதும்
தாய்மை அல்லவா
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Male: And build nests on the temple tower
Female: Oh birds residing there
Male: Please tell us a little bit
குற்றம் கண்டால் உரைப்பதும்
கோபம் கொண்டால் தடுப்பதும்
மற்றோர் முன்னே மறைப்பதும்
தாய்மை அல்லவா
He who has a younger brother becomes an army commander
Male: She who comes trusting him becomes a divine heroine
Female: He who has a younger brother becomes an army commander
Male: She who comes trusting him becomes a divine heroine
கோவிலிலே வீடு கட்டி
கோபுரத்தில் கூடு கட்டி
குடியிருக்கும் பறவைகளே
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
In such a way that the word 'No'
Does not exist at all
Building a home and living that way brings eternal peace
தம்பியுள்ளவன் சேனைத் தளபதி ஆவான்
நம்பி வந்தவள் தெய்வ நாயகி ஆவாள்
தம்பியுள்ளவன் சேனைத் தளபதி ஆவான்
நம்பி வந்தவள் தெய்வ நாயகி ஆவாள்
In such a way that the word 'No'
Does not exist at all
Building a home and living that way brings eternal peace
இல்லை என்னும் வார்த்தையே
இல்லை என்னும் வகையிலே
இல்லம் கண்டு வாழ்வதே என்றும் நிம்மதி
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Female: And build nests on the temple tower
Male: Oh birds residing there
Both: Please tell us a little bit
இல்லை என்னும் வார்த்தையே
இல்லை என்னும் வகையிலே
இல்லம் கண்டு வாழ்வதே என்றும் நிம்மதி
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
And build nests on the temple tower
Oh birds residing there
Please tell us a little bit
Female: Aa....aa....aah...aah....
கோவிலிலே வீடு கட்டி
கோபுரத்தில் கூடு கட்டி
குடியிருக்கும் பறவைகளே
இருவர் :
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
கோவிலிலே வீடு கட்டி
கோபுரத்தில் கூடு கட்டி
குடியிருக்கும் பறவைகளே
கொஞ்சம் சொல்லுங்கள்
ஆ....ஆ...ஆஹ்.....ஆஹ......
Kovililae veedu katti
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Kopuraththil koodu katti
And build nests on the temple tower
Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Oh birds residing there
Konjam sollungal
Please tell us a little bit
Kovililae veedu katti
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Kopuraththil koodu katti
And build nests on the temple tower
Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Oh birds residing there
Konjam sollungal
Please tell us a little bit
Paravai endraalum
Even though you are birds
Ungal paasam pogumaa
Will your affection ever fade away?
Male :Pazhagiya pinnae engal
Male: Once we form a bond
Nesam pogumaa
Will our love ever diminish?
Paravai endraalum
Even though you are birds
Ungal paasam pogumaa
Will your affection ever fade away?
Male :Pazhagiya pinnae engal
Male: Once we form a bond
Nesam pogumaa
Will our love ever diminish?
Suttram kandaal azhaikkirom
When we see relatives, we call them over
Sontham vanthaal anaikkirom
When kin arrives, we embrace them
Ondraai vaazhnthu varugirom
We live together as one
Ungalai polae
Just like you birds do
Kovililae veedu katti
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Male :Kopuraththil koodu katti
Male: And build nests on the temple tower
Female :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Female: Oh birds residing there
Male :Konjam sollungal
Male: Please tell us a little bit
Kangalin melae
Above the eyes
Imai kaaval allavaa
Isn't the eyelid a protective guard?
Penmai endraalae
When one speaks of womanhood
Veettin perumai allavaa
Isn't it the pride of the home?
Oohho kangalin melae
Oohho, above the eyes
Imai kaaval allavaa
Isn't the eyelid a protective guard?
Penmai endraalae
When one speaks of womanhood
Veettin perumai allavaa
Isn't it the pride of the home?
Kuttram kandaal uraippathum
Pointing out flaws when seen
Kobam kondaal thaduppathum
Restraining when anger arises
Mattror munnae maraippathum
Hiding shortcomings before others
Thaaimai allavaa
Isn't that true motherliness?
Kovililae veedu katti
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Male :Kopuraththil koodu katti
Male: And build nests on the temple tower
Female :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Female: Oh birds residing there
Male :Konjam sollungal
Male: Please tell us a little bit
Thambiyullavan saenai thalapathi aavaan
He who has a younger brother becomes an army commander
Male :Nambi vanthaval deiva naayagi aavaal
Male: She who comes trusting him becomes a divine heroine
Female :Thambiyullavan saenai thalapathi aavaan
Female: He who has a younger brother becomes an army commander
Male :Nambi vanthaval deiva naayagi aavaal
Male: She who comes trusting him becomes a divine heroine
Illai ennum vaarththaiyae
In such a way that the word 'No'
Illai ennum vagaiyilae
Does not exist at all
Illam kandu vaazhvathae endrum nimmathi
Building a home and living that way brings eternal peace
Illai ennum vaarththaiyae
In such a way that the word 'No'
Illai ennum vagaiyilae
Does not exist at all
Illam kandu vaazhvathae endrum nimmathi
Building a home and living that way brings eternal peace
Kovililae veedu katti
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Female :Kopuraththil koodu katti
Female: And build nests on the temple tower
Male :Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Male: Oh birds residing there
Both :Konjam sollungal
Both: Please tell us a little bit
Kovililae veedu katti
Oh birds that build a home in the temple
Kopuraththil koodu katti
And build nests on the temple tower
Kudiyirukkum paravaigalae
Oh birds residing there
Konjam sollungal
Please tell us a little bit
Female :Aa….aa….aah…aah….
Female: Aa....aa....aah...aah....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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