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Lyrics & meaning

Kudumbam Oru Kovil

From Kudumbam Oru Kovil · 1987

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
M. Ranga Rao
Movie name
Kudumbam Oru Kovil
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kudumbam oru kovil
Anbe adhil dheivam
Karunai oli veesum kangal mani dheepam
Oru naalum maaraatha sonthangalae
Uyirodu uyir saerntha panthangalae
Yaezhaezhu jenmangal nilaiyaaga vaazhum
Kudumbam oru kovil
Anbe adhil dheivam
Karunai oli veesum kangal mani dheepam
Manjal mugaththil deva devathaigal
Mangalam nindru jolikkum
Thangai unakku engal innuyirum
Seedhanam endru kidaikkum
Manjal mugaththil deva devathaigal
Mangalam nindru jolikkum
Thangai unakku engal innuyirum
Seedhanam endru kidaikkum
Em vaanilae nee pournami
Needhaanammaa em kanmani
Salangai kulunga asainthu nadakkum
Vanththil kalaigalin arangam
Kudumbam oru kovil
Anbe adhil dheivam
Karunai oli veesum kangal mani dheepam
Ketka thirantha sonthamendru
Oru thangayaai vanthu piranthaal
Vaari kodukka annan undu
Enum vaanjaiyil thannai maranthaal
Ketka thirantha sonthamendru
Oru thangayaai vanthu piranthaal
Vaari kodukka annan undu
Enum vaanjaiyil thannai maranthaal
Naan ketpathu un paasamae
Naan saervathu un paadhamae
Anaiththu valarththa irandu karangal
Enakkul azhagiya valarppum
A family is a temple,
and love is the god within.
Eyes radiating kindness are its sacred lamps.
Relationships that will never change,
bonds where soul unites with soul!
Lasting forever across all seven lifetimes,
a family is a temple,
and love is the god within.
Eyes radiating kindness are its sacred lamps.
Upon your glowing face,
divine and auspicious blessings shine.
Dear sister, for you, even our precious lives
will be given as a gift.
Upon your glowing face,
divine and auspicious blessings shine.
Dear sister, for you, even our precious lives
will be given as a gift.
In our sky, you are the full moon,
you are the apple of our eye.
As you sway and walk with jingling anklets,
a living stage of art has arrived.
A family is a temple,
and love is the god within.
Eyes radiating kindness are its sacred lamps.
With the full right to ask for whatever she needs,
she was born as a younger sister.
Knowing she has a brother to give wholeheartedly,
she lost herself in pure affection.
With the full right to ask for whatever she needs,
she was born as a younger sister.
Knowing she has a brother to give wholeheartedly,
she lost herself in pure affection.
All I ask for is your love,
and the only refuge I seek is at your feet.
The two hands that embraced and raised me
have nurtured me with such beauty and grace.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kudumbam Oru Kovil' celebrates the sacred nature of family bonds and selfless love. It compares a loving household to a holy temple where love serves as the resident deity, and compassionate eyes act as divine lamps. The lyrics primarily express the profound affection between siblings, highlighting an elder brother's willingness to give anything for his sister's happiness and the sister's immense gratitude and devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kudumbam oru kovil”

Compares the family directly to a temple, establishing the theme of sanctity within home life.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Anbe adhil dheivam”

Equates love to the deity worshipped inside the temple of the family.

Metaphor

“Em vaanilae nee pournami”

Compares the sister to the full moon shining in the family's sky.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Oru naalum maaraatha sonthangalae / Uyirodu uyir saerntha panthangalae”

Matching end sounds ('sonthangalae' / 'panthangalae') creating a rhythmic flow across lines.

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Trivia

Composed by veteran Kannada music director M. Ranga Rao, this song showcases a classic melody enriched by the rich Tamil lyrics of Pulamaipithan. The song beautifully captures traditional South Indian values regarding family unity and the cherished bond between an elder brother and sister.

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