Naenthukitta Naerthikadan
From Thalattu Ketkuthamma · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalattu Ketkuthamma1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan | The vow I made, |
| Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan | The divine power you created, |
| Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Male | |
| Thangamani muththumani pola | Like a golden gem and a pearl gem, |
| Oru pillai porappaan | A child will be born. |
| Vairamani vellimani pola | Like a diamond gem and a silver gem, |
| Iru kanna thorappaan | He will open his two eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu | By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship, |
| Ungalukku paattu padippom | We will sing songs for you. |
| Male | |
| Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan | The vow I made, |
| Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan | The divine power you created, |
| Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……ae….. | I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Male | |
| Vanna mayil chinna mayil | A colorful peacock, a little peacock, |
| Vandha nalla thanga mayil | A good golden peacock that has arrived. |
| Thaalaatta paalootta | To sing lullabies and to feed milk, |
| Thaayaagath thaan aanaa | She has now become a mother. |
| Male | |
| Haan achadiththa chitthiramaa | Like a perfectly printed picture, |
| Mutthu navaraththinamaa | Like a pearl and nine precious gems, |
| Aan pillai kai kaattum | A baby boy will point his hand, |
| Paththu thingal ponaa | Once ten months pass by. |
| Male | |
| Appanoda soppananthaan | It is the father's dream, |
| Aiyanaarae onnaalathaan | Oh Lord Ayyanaar, only because of you. |
| Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayaagum naeram | When the blossom becomes a young fruit and matures into a ripe fruit, |
| Kondaattam poda | To celebrate this joy, |
| Oru koottam vandhu saerum | A crowd will gather together. |
| Chorus | |
| Oru maelam kottaththaan | To beat a drum, |
| Adhil thaalam thattaththaan | To strike the rhythm on it, |
| Pudhup paattup paadaththaan | To sing a new song, |
| Thulli aattam podaththaan | To leap and dance with delight, |
| Male | |
| Andha sandhosaththai | That happiness, |
| Enna solluvaen naan | How can I express it in words? |
| Male | |
| Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan | The vow I made, |
| Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan | The divine power you created, |
| Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Male | |
| Thangamani muththumani pola | Like a golden gem and a pearl gem, |
| Oru pillai porappaan | A child will be born. |
| Vairamani vellimani pola | Like a diamond gem and a silver gem, |
| Iru kanna thorappaan | He will open his two eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu | By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship, |
| Ungalukku paattu padippom | We will sing songs for you. |
| Male | |
| Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan | The vow I made, |
| Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan | The divine power you created, |
| Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae….ae…..hae…. | I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Male | |
| Ennudaiya paerai cholla | To speak my name, |
| Patti thotti oorai vella | To conquer hamlets, villages, and towns, |
| Veeraathi veeran pol | Like a grand champion of warriors, |
| Pillai varaporaan ahahaan | A son is about to arrive! |
| Male | |
| Adadada mallu sandai villu sandai | Aha, wrestling and archery, |
| Kuththu sandai kaththi sandai | Boxing and sword fighting, |
| Ellaamae engakitta katthukkaththaan vaaraan | He comes to learn everything from us! |
| Male | |
| Paakkurappo thangakatti | When you look at him, he is a ingot of gold, |
| Paayurappo singakutti | When he pounces, he is a lion cub! |
| Ooraarum vaeraarum paaraatta vaenum | Townspeople and strangers should praise him, |
| Dhaesingu raasaa yena sollidaththaan thonum | It makes one feel like calling him King Desingu! |
| Chorus | |
| Oru velli radham pol | Like a silver chariot, |
| Paiya thulli kudhippaan | He will leap and jump around. |
| Muzhu vatta nilavaa | Like a full round moon, |
| Kaiyak kotti sirippaan | He will clap his hands and laugh. |
| Male | |
| Rendu kaiyaala thaan | With both my arms, |
| Alli kolvaen naan | I will embrace him warmly. |
| Male | |
| Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan | The vow I made, |
| Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan | The divine power you created, |
| Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Male | |
| Thangamani muththumani pola | Like a golden gem and a pearl gem, |
| Oru pillai porappaan | A child will be born. |
| Vairamani vellimani pola | Like a diamond gem and a silver gem, |
| Iru kanna thorappaan | He will open his two eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu | By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship, |
| Ungalukku paattu padippom | We will sing songs for you. |
| Male | |
| Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan | The vow I made, |
| Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae…… | I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
| Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan | The divine power you created, |
| Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……ae….. | I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar... |
நேந்துகிட்ட நேர்த்திக்கடன்
தீத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
நீ படைச்ச சக்தியைத்தான்
பாத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
The vow I made,
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
தங்கமணி முத்துமணி போலே
ஒரு பிள்ளை பொறப்பான்
வைரமணி வெள்ளிமணி போலே
இரு கண்ண தொறப்பான்
Like a golden gem and a pearl gem,
A child will be born.
Like a diamond gem and a silver gem,
He will open his two eyes.
பொங்க வச்சி பூசை வச்சி
உங்களுக்கு பாட்டு படிப்போம்
By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship,
We will sing songs for you.
நேந்துகிட்ட நேர்த்திக்கடன்
தீத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
நீ படைச்ச சக்தியைத்தான்
பாத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே....ஏ......
The vow I made,
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
வண்ண மயில் சின்ன மயில்
வந்த நல்ல தங்க மயில்
தாலாட்டப் பாலூட்டத்
தாயாகத்தான் ஆனா
A colorful peacock, a little peacock,
A good golden peacock that has arrived.
To sing lullabies and to feed milk,
She has now become a mother.
ஹான் அச்சடித்த சித்திரமா
முத்து நவரத்தினமா
ஆண்பிள்ளை கைகாட்டும்
பத்து திங்கள் போனா
Like a perfectly printed picture,
Like a pearl and nine precious gems,
A baby boy will point his hand,
Once ten months pass by.
அப்பனோட சொப்பனந்தான்
அய்யனாரே ஒன்னாலதான்
பூவாகி பிஞ்சாகி காயாகும் நேரம்
கொண்டாட்டம் போட
ஒரு கூட்டம் வந்து சேரும்
It is the father's dream,
Oh Lord Ayyanaar, only because of you.
When the blossom becomes a young fruit and matures into a ripe fruit,
To celebrate this joy,
A crowd will gather together.
ஒரு மேளம் கொட்டத்தான்
அதில் தாளம் தட்டத்தான்
புது பாட்டு பாடத்தான்
துள்ளிஆட்டம் போடத்தான்
To beat a drum,
To strike the rhythm on it,
To sing a new song,
To leap and dance with delight,
அந்த சந்தோஷத்தை
என்ன சொல்லுவேன் நான்
That happiness,
How can I express it in words?
நேந்துகிட்ட நேர்த்திக்கடன்
தீத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
நீ படைச்ச சக்தியைத்தான்
பாத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
The vow I made,
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
தங்கமணி முத்துமணி போலே
ஒரு பிள்ளை பொறப்பான்
வைரமணி வெள்ளிமணி போலே
இரு கண்ண தொறப்பான்
Like a golden gem and a pearl gem,
A child will be born.
Like a diamond gem and a silver gem,
He will open his two eyes.
பொங்க வச்சி பூசை வச்சி
உங்களுக்கு பாட்டு படிப்போம்
By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship,
We will sing songs for you.
நேந்துகிட்ட நேர்த்திக்கடன்
தீத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
நீ படைச்ச சக்தியைத்தான்
பாத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......ஏ....ஹே....
The vow I made,
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
என்னுடைய பேரை சொல்ல
பட்டி தொட்டி ஊரை வெல்ல
வீராதி வீரன் போல்
பிள்ளை வரப்போறான் அஹ ஹான்
To speak my name,
To conquer hamlets, villages, and towns,
Like a grand champion of warriors,
A son is about to arrive!
அடடட மல்லுசண்டை வில்லு சண்டை
குத்துசண்டை கத்திசண்டை
எல்லாமே எங்கிட்ட கத்துக்கத்தான் வாறான்
Aha, wrestling and archery,
Boxing and sword fighting,
He comes to learn everything from us!
பாக்குறப்போ தங்கக்கட்டி
பாயுறப்போ சிங்கக்குட்டி
ஊராரும் வேறாரும் பாராட்ட வேணும்
தேசிங்கு ராசா என சொல்லிடத்தான் தோணும்
When you look at him, he is a ingot of gold,
When he pounces, he is a lion cub!
Townspeople and strangers should praise him,
It makes one feel like calling him King Desingu!
ஒரு வெள்ளி ரதம் போல்
பய துள்ளி குதிப்பான்
முழு வட்ட நிலவா
கைய கொட்டி சிரிப்பான்
Like a silver chariot,
He will leap and jump around.
Like a full round moon,
He will clap his hands and laugh.
ரெண்டு கையாலதான்
அள்ளி கொள்வேன் நான்
With both my arms,
I will embrace him warmly.
நேந்துகிட்ட நேர்த்திக்கடன்
தீத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
நீ படைச்ச சக்தியைத்தான்
பாத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
The vow I made,
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
தங்கமணி முத்துமணி போலே
ஒரு பிள்ளை பொறப்பான்
வைரமணி வெள்ளிமணி போலே
இரு கண்ண தொறப்பான்
Like a golden gem and a pearl gem,
A child will be born.
Like a diamond gem and a silver gem,
He will open his two eyes.
பொங்க வச்சி பூசை வச்சி
உங்களுக்கு பாட்டு படிப்போம்
By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship,
We will sing songs for you.
நேந்துகிட்ட நேர்த்திக்கடன்
தீத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......
நீ படைச்ச சக்தியைத்தான்
பாத்துப்புட்டேன் அய்யனாரே......ஏ....
The vow I made,
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
The vow I made,
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
The divine power you created,
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Thangamani muththumani pola
Like a golden gem and a pearl gem,
Oru pillai porappaan
A child will be born.
Vairamani vellimani pola
Like a diamond gem and a silver gem,
Iru kanna thorappaan
He will open his two eyes.
Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu
By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship,
Ungalukku paattu padippom
We will sing songs for you.
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
The vow I made,
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
The divine power you created,
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……ae…..
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Vanna mayil chinna mayil
A colorful peacock, a little peacock,
Vandha nalla thanga mayil
A good golden peacock that has arrived.
Thaalaatta paalootta
To sing lullabies and to feed milk,
Thaayaagath thaan aanaa
She has now become a mother.
Haan achadiththa chitthiramaa
Like a perfectly printed picture,
Mutthu navaraththinamaa
Like a pearl and nine precious gems,
Aan pillai kai kaattum
A baby boy will point his hand,
Paththu thingal ponaa
Once ten months pass by.
Appanoda soppananthaan
It is the father's dream,
Aiyanaarae onnaalathaan
Oh Lord Ayyanaar, only because of you.
Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayaagum naeram
When the blossom becomes a young fruit and matures into a ripe fruit,
Kondaattam poda
To celebrate this joy,
Oru koottam vandhu saerum
A crowd will gather together.
Oru maelam kottaththaan
To beat a drum,
Adhil thaalam thattaththaan
To strike the rhythm on it,
Pudhup paattup paadaththaan
To sing a new song,
Thulli aattam podaththaan
To leap and dance with delight,
Andha sandhosaththai
That happiness,
Enna solluvaen naan
How can I express it in words?
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
The vow I made,
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
The divine power you created,
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Thangamani muththumani pola
Like a golden gem and a pearl gem,
Oru pillai porappaan
A child will be born.
Vairamani vellimani pola
Like a diamond gem and a silver gem,
Iru kanna thorappaan
He will open his two eyes.
Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu
By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship,
Ungalukku paattu padippom
We will sing songs for you.
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
The vow I made,
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
The divine power you created,
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae….ae…..hae….
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Ennudaiya paerai cholla
To speak my name,
Patti thotti oorai vella
To conquer hamlets, villages, and towns,
Veeraathi veeran pol
Like a grand champion of warriors,
Pillai varaporaan ahahaan
A son is about to arrive!
Adadada mallu sandai villu sandai
Aha, wrestling and archery,
Kuththu sandai kaththi sandai
Boxing and sword fighting,
Ellaamae engakitta katthukkaththaan vaaraan
He comes to learn everything from us!
Paakkurappo thangakatti
When you look at him, he is a ingot of gold,
Paayurappo singakutti
When he pounces, he is a lion cub!
Ooraarum vaeraarum paaraatta vaenum
Townspeople and strangers should praise him,
Dhaesingu raasaa yena sollidaththaan thonum
It makes one feel like calling him King Desingu!
Oru velli radham pol
Like a silver chariot,
Paiya thulli kudhippaan
He will leap and jump around.
Muzhu vatta nilavaa
Like a full round moon,
Kaiyak kotti sirippaan
He will clap his hands and laugh.
Rendu kaiyaala thaan
With both my arms,
Alli kolvaen naan
I will embrace him warmly.
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
The vow I made,
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
The divine power you created,
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Thangamani muththumani pola
Like a golden gem and a pearl gem,
Oru pillai porappaan
A child will be born.
Vairamani vellimani pola
Like a diamond gem and a silver gem,
Iru kanna thorappaan
He will open his two eyes.
Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu
By cooking sweet pongal and performing worship,
Ungalukku paattu padippom
We will sing songs for you.
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
The vow I made,
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
I have fulfilled, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
The divine power you created,
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……ae…..
I have witnessed, Oh Lord Ayyanaar...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful devotional folk hymn sung in gratitude to the village deity Lord Ayyanaar for blessing a family with the gift of a child. The lyrics celebrate the fulfillment of religious vows and express the overwhelming happiness of anticipating a newborn who brings light and pride to the family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thangamani muththumani pola”
Compares the upcoming baby to precious gems (gold, pearl, diamond, silver) to highlight how precious the child is.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayaagum naeram”
Compares the growing child to a flower turning into a bud and then a fruit, symbolizing growth and fruition.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Moonaai & Etukai)
“Adadada mallu sandai villu sandai”
Repetition of initial and second sound sounds (e.g., 'mallu sandai', 'villu sandai', 'kuththu sandai', 'kaththi sandai') creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
The movie 'Thalattu Ketkuthamma' (1991) stars Prabhu and Kanaka. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the song captures authentic Tamil rural temple celebration aesthetics.
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