Moonru Thalaimurai
From Kattil · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- V. V. Prasanna
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Kattil2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Moondru thalaimurai | Three generations |
| Thangiya kattil | A bed that supported |
| Pala thottilgal thandhadhu | Gave birth to many cradles |
| Indha kattil | This bed |
| Male | |
| Moondru thalaimurai | Three generations |
| Thangiya kattil | A bed that supported |
| Pala thottilgal thandhadhu | Gave birth to many cradles |
| Indha kattil | This bed |
| Male | |
| Paattan paatti | Grandfather, grandmother |
| Muppaattan ninaivil | In the memory of great-grandfathers |
| Vaazhum kattil | A bed that lives on |
| Thottadhu thottadhu | Touched and touched |
| Thottadhu elllam | Everything it touched |
| Thulangiya kattil | A bed that brought prosperity |
| Male | |
| Pala kolusin sinungal | The jingle of many anklets |
| Valaiyal munagal ketta kattil | A bed that listened to the whispers of bangles |
| Pala sathangal muthangal | Many sounds and kisses |
| Vekkangal vedikkai paartha kattil | A bed that witnessed shy moments |
| Male | |
| Pala uyirgalai thangiya | Holding many lives |
| Thaai madiyaaga vazhum kattil | A bed that lives as a mother's lap |
| Male | |
| Kanniyai pennaai | A maiden into a wife |
| Pengalai thayaai maatrum kattil | A bed that turns women into mothers |
| Jananathil oru pal | A drop of milk at birth |
| Maranathil oru pal ootiya kattil | A bed that fed a drop of milk at death |
| Kattil kattil kattil kattil kattil | Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed |
| Male | |
| Moondru thalaimurai | Three generations |
| Thangiya kattil | A bed that supported |
| Pala thottilgal thandhadhu | Gave birth to many cradles |
| Indha kattil | This bed |
| Male | |
| Haaa…aaa.. | Haaa... aaa.. |
| Arivu kondu paarthal | If viewed through intellect |
| Idhu agrinai thaanae | Is it not just an inanimate object? |
| Idhyam kondu paarthal | If viewed through the heart |
| Idhu uyarthinai thaanae | Is it not a sentient living soul? |
| Male | |
| Haa..aa… | Haa.. aa... |
| Arivu kondu paarthal | If viewed through intellect |
| Idhu agrinai thaanae | Is it not just an inanimate object? |
| Idhyam kondu paarthal | If viewed through the heart |
| Idhu uyarthinai thaanae | Is it not a sentient living soul? |
| Male | |
| Paramparayin karuvaraiyae | The womb of the ancestral lineage |
| Idhu thaanae | Is this very bed |
| Kattil marangalukkullae | Within the wood of the bed |
| Marabanu koottam vasikiradhae | Resides a cluster of family genes |
| Male | |
| Pala sugangal valigal ranangal | Many pleasures, pains, and wounds |
| Dhinam dhinam thaangiya | Endured day after day |
| Kudumbathin idhuvae mootha uyir | This is the eldest living soul of the family |
| Kattil kattil kattil kattil kattil | Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed |
| Male | |
| Moondru thalaimurai | Three generations |
| Thangiya kattil | A bed that supported |
| Pala thottilgal thandhadhu | Gave birth to many cradles |
| Indha kattil | This bed |
| Male | |
| Moondru thalaimurai | Three generations |
| Thangiya kattil | A bed that supported |
| Pala thottilgal thandhadhu | Gave birth to many cradles |
| Indha kattil | This bed |
| Male | |
| Paattan paatti | Grandfather, grandmother |
| Muppaattan ninaivil | In the memory of great-grandfathers |
| Vaazhum kattil | A bed that lives on |
| Thottadhu thottadhu | Touched and touched |
| Thottadhu elllam | Everything it touched |
| Thulangiya kattil | A bed that brought prosperity |
| Male | |
| Pala kolusin sinungal | The jingle of many anklets |
| Valaiyal munagal ketta kattil | A bed that listened to the whispers of bangles |
| Pala sathangal muthangal | Many sounds and kisses |
| Vekkangal vedikkai paartha kattil | A bed that witnessed shy moments |
| Male | |
| Pala uyirgalai thangiya | Holding many lives |
| Thaai madiyaaga vazhum kattil | A bed that lives as a mother's lap |
| Male | |
| Kanniyai pennaai | A maiden into a wife |
| Pengalai thayaai maatrum kattil | A bed that turns women into mothers |
| Jananathil oru pal | A drop of milk at birth |
| Maranathil oru pal ootiya kattil | A bed that fed a drop of milk at death |
| Kattil kattil kattil kattil kattil | Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed |
மூன்று தலைமுறை
தாங்கிய கட்டில்
பல தொட்டில்கள் தந்தது
இந்த கட்டில்
Three generations
A bed that supported
Gave birth to many cradles
This bed
மூன்று தலைமுறை
தாங்கிய கட்டில்
பல தொட்டில்கள் தந்தது
இந்த கட்டில்
Three generations
A bed that supported
Gave birth to many cradles
This bed
பாட்டன் பாட்டி
முப்பாட்டன் நினைவில்
வாழும் கட்டில்
தொட்டது தொட்டது
தொட்டது எல்லாம்
துலங்கிய கட்டில்
Grandfather, grandmother
In the memory of great-grandfathers
A bed that lives on
Touched and touched
Everything it touched
A bed that brought prosperity
பல கொலுசின் சிணுங்கல்
வளையல் முனகல்
கேட்ட கட்டில்
பல சத்தங்கள் முத்தங்கள்
வெட்கங்கள் வேடிக்கை
பார்த்த கட்டில்
The jingle of many anklets
A bed that listened to the whispers of bangles
Many sounds and kisses
A bed that witnessed shy moments
பல உயிர்களைத் தாங்கிய
தாய்மடியாக வாழும் கட்டில்
Holding many lives
A bed that lives as a mother's lap
கன்னியை பெண்ணாய்
பெண்களைத் தாயாய்
மாற்றும் கட்டில்
ஜனனத்தில் ஒரு பால்
மரணத்தில் ஒரு பால்
ஊட்டிய கட்டில்
கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில்
A maiden into a wife
A bed that turns women into mothers
A drop of milk at birth
A bed that fed a drop of milk at death
Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed
மூன்று தலைமுறை
தாங்கிய கட்டில்
பல தொட்டில்கள் தந்தது
இந்த கட்டில்…
Three generations
A bed that supported
Gave birth to many cradles
This bed
அறிவு கொண்டு பார்த்தால்
இது அஃறிணை தானே
இதயம் கொண்டு பார்த்தால்
இது உயர்திணை தானே
Haaa... aaa..
If viewed through intellect
Is it not just an inanimate object?
If viewed through the heart
Is it not a sentient living soul?
அறிவு கொண்டு பார்த்தால்
இது அஃறிணை தானே
இதயம் கொண்டு பார்த்தால்
இது உயர்திணை தானே
Haa.. aa...
If viewed through intellect
Is it not just an inanimate object?
If viewed through the heart
Is it not a sentient living soul?
பரம்பரையின் கருவறையே
இது தானே
கட்டில் மரங்களுக்குள்ளே
மரபணுக்கூட்டம் வசிக்கிறதே
The womb of the ancestral lineage
Is this very bed
Within the wood of the bed
Resides a cluster of family genes
பல சுகங்கள் வலிகள் ரணங்கள்
தினம் தினம் தாங்கிய
குடும்பத்தின் இதுவே மூத்த உயிர்
கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில்
Many pleasures, pains, and wounds
Endured day after day
This is the eldest living soul of the family
Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed
மூன்று தலைமுறை
தாங்கிய கட்டில்
பல தொட்டில்கள் தந்தது
இந்த கட்டில்…
Three generations
A bed that supported
Gave birth to many cradles
This bed
மூன்று தலைமுறை
தாங்கிய கட்டில்
பல தொட்டில்கள் தந்தது
இந்த கட்டில்…
Three generations
A bed that supported
Gave birth to many cradles
This bed
பாட்டன் பாட்டி முப்பாட்டன்
நினைவில் வாழும் கட்டில்
தொட்டது தொட்டது தொட்டது
எல்லாம் துலங்கிய கட்டில்
Grandfather, grandmother
In the memory of great-grandfathers
A bed that lives on
Touched and touched
Everything it touched
A bed that brought prosperity
பல கொலுசின் சிணுங்கல்
வளையல் முனகல்
கேட்ட கட்டில்
பல சத்தங்கள் முத்தங்கள்
வெட்கங்கள் வேடிக்கை
பார்த்த கட்டில்
The jingle of many anklets
A bed that listened to the whispers of bangles
Many sounds and kisses
A bed that witnessed shy moments
பல உயிர்களைத் தாங்கிய
தாய்மடியாக வாழும் கட்டில்
Holding many lives
A bed that lives as a mother's lap
கன்னியை பெண்ணாய்
பெண்களைத் தாயாய்
மாற்றும் கட்டில்
ஜனனத்தில் ஒரு பால்
மரணத்தில் ஒரு பால்
ஊட்டிய கட்டில்
கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில் கட்டில்
A maiden into a wife
A bed that turns women into mothers
A drop of milk at birth
A bed that fed a drop of milk at death
Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed
Moondru thalaimurai
Three generations
Thangiya kattil
A bed that supported
Pala thottilgal thandhadhu
Gave birth to many cradles
Indha kattil
This bed
Moondru thalaimurai
Three generations
Thangiya kattil
A bed that supported
Pala thottilgal thandhadhu
Gave birth to many cradles
Indha kattil
This bed
Paattan paatti
Grandfather, grandmother
Muppaattan ninaivil
In the memory of great-grandfathers
Vaazhum kattil
A bed that lives on
Thottadhu thottadhu
Touched and touched
Thottadhu elllam
Everything it touched
Thulangiya kattil
A bed that brought prosperity
Pala kolusin sinungal
The jingle of many anklets
Valaiyal munagal ketta kattil
A bed that listened to the whispers of bangles
Pala sathangal muthangal
Many sounds and kisses
Vekkangal vedikkai paartha kattil
A bed that witnessed shy moments
Pala uyirgalai thangiya
Holding many lives
Thaai madiyaaga vazhum kattil
A bed that lives as a mother's lap
Kanniyai pennaai
A maiden into a wife
Pengalai thayaai maatrum kattil
A bed that turns women into mothers
Jananathil oru pal
A drop of milk at birth
Maranathil oru pal ootiya kattil
A bed that fed a drop of milk at death
Kattil kattil kattil kattil kattil
Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed
Moondru thalaimurai
Three generations
Thangiya kattil
A bed that supported
Pala thottilgal thandhadhu
Gave birth to many cradles
Indha kattil
This bed
Haaa…aaa..
Haaa... aaa..
Arivu kondu paarthal
If viewed through intellect
Idhu agrinai thaanae
Is it not just an inanimate object?
Idhyam kondu paarthal
If viewed through the heart
Idhu uyarthinai thaanae
Is it not a sentient living soul?
Haa..aa…
Haa.. aa...
Arivu kondu paarthal
If viewed through intellect
Idhu agrinai thaanae
Is it not just an inanimate object?
Idhyam kondu paarthal
If viewed through the heart
Idhu uyarthinai thaanae
Is it not a sentient living soul?
Paramparayin karuvaraiyae
The womb of the ancestral lineage
Idhu thaanae
Is this very bed
Kattil marangalukkullae
Within the wood of the bed
Marabanu koottam vasikiradhae
Resides a cluster of family genes
Pala sugangal valigal ranangal
Many pleasures, pains, and wounds
Dhinam dhinam thaangiya
Endured day after day
Kudumbathin idhuvae mootha uyir
This is the eldest living soul of the family
Kattil kattil kattil kattil kattil
Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed
Moondru thalaimurai
Three generations
Thangiya kattil
A bed that supported
Pala thottilgal thandhadhu
Gave birth to many cradles
Indha kattil
This bed
Moondru thalaimurai
Three generations
Thangiya kattil
A bed that supported
Pala thottilgal thandhadhu
Gave birth to many cradles
Indha kattil
This bed
Paattan paatti
Grandfather, grandmother
Muppaattan ninaivil
In the memory of great-grandfathers
Vaazhum kattil
A bed that lives on
Thottadhu thottadhu
Touched and touched
Thottadhu elllam
Everything it touched
Thulangiya kattil
A bed that brought prosperity
Pala kolusin sinungal
The jingle of many anklets
Valaiyal munagal ketta kattil
A bed that listened to the whispers of bangles
Pala sathangal muthangal
Many sounds and kisses
Vekkangal vedikkai paartha kattil
A bed that witnessed shy moments
Pala uyirgalai thangiya
Holding many lives
Thaai madiyaaga vazhum kattil
A bed that lives as a mother's lap
Kanniyai pennaai
A maiden into a wife
Pengalai thayaai maatrum kattil
A bed that turns women into mothers
Jananathil oru pal
A drop of milk at birth
Maranathil oru pal ootiya kattil
A bed that fed a drop of milk at death
Kattil kattil kattil kattil kattil
Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Kattil' serves as an ode to a traditional wooden family bed passed down through three generations. Lyricist Vairamuthu personifies the bed, framing it not as a piece of furniture, but as an integral elder member of the family that has witnessed the complete lifecycle of its lineage—from intimacy, marriage, and childbirth to old age and death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Thinaimayakkam)
“Kudumbathin idhuvae mootha uyir”
Treating an inanimate object (Agrinai) as a sentient living being (Uyarthinai) that hears bangles, witnesses shyness, and acts as the eldest member of the family.
Contrast (Ethirmai)
“Arivu kondu paarthal idhu agrinai thaanae / Idhyam kondu paarthal idhu uyarthinai thaanae”
Contrasting intellect (arivu) which sees an object, versus the heart (idhayam) which sees emotional life.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Paramparayin karuvaraiyae idhu thaanae”
Comparing the wooden bed to the ancestral womb and a mother's lap.
Alliteration (Moonaai / Etukai)
“Moondru thalaimurai thangiya kattil”
Repetition of initial or second consonant sounds across words like kattil, kolusu, etc.
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Trivia
The song is the title track for the movie 'Kattil' (2022), directed by E. V. Ganesh Babu. The film's core theme revolves around modern urbanization forcing families to give up traditional heirloom furniture that holds sentimental lineage value.
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