- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thalattu Ketkuthamma
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……
Thangamani muththumani pola
Oru pillai porappaan
Vairamani vellimani pola
Iru kanna thorappaan
Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu
Ungalukku paattu padippom
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……ae…..
Vanna mayil chinna mayil
Vandha nalla thanga mayil
Thaalaatta paalootta
Thaayaagath thaan aanaa
Haan achadiththa chitthiramaa
Mutthu navaraththinamaa
Aan pillai kai kaattum
Paththu thingal ponaa
Appanoda soppananthaan
Aiyanaarae onnaalathaan
Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayaagum naeram
Kondaattam poda
Oru koottam vandhu saerum
Oru maelam kottaththaan
Adhil thaalam thattaththaan
Pudhup paattup paadaththaan
Thulli aattam podaththaan
Andha sandhosaththai
Enna solluvaen naan
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……
Thangamani muththumani pola
Oru pillai porappaan
Vairamani vellimani pola
Iru kanna thorappaan
Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu
Ungalukku paattu padippom
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae….ae…..hae….
Ennudaiya paerai cholla
Patti thotti oorai vella
Veeraathi veeran pol
Pillai varaporaan ahahaan
Adadada mallu sandai villu sandai
Kuththu sandai kaththi sandai
Ellaamae engakitta katthukkaththaan vaaraan
Paakkurappo thangakatti
Paayurappo singakutti
Ooraarum vaeraarum paaraatta vaenum
Dhaesingu raasaa yena sollidaththaan thonum
Oru velli radham pol
Paiya thulli kudhippaan
Muzhu vatta nilavaa
Kaiyak kotti sirippaan
Rendu kaiyaala thaan
Alli kolvaen naan
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……
Thangamani muththumani pola
Oru pillai porappaan
Vairamani vellimani pola
Iru kanna thorappaan
Ponga vachchu poosa vachchu
Ungalukku paattu padippom
Naendhukkitta naerthik kadan
Theeththup puttaen aiyanaarae……
Nee padaicha sakthiyaththaan
Paaththu puttaen aiyanaarae……ae…..
The vow I had prayed and promised,
I have fulfilled it, Lord Ayyanar!
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed it, Lord Ayyanar!
Like a gem of gold and a pearl,
a child will be born.
Like a sparkling diamond and a silver bell,
he will open his two eyes.
Cooking sweet pongal and offering worship,
we will sing songs of praise to you.
The vow I had prayed and promised,
I have fulfilled it, Lord Ayyanar!
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed it, Lord Ayyanar!
A colorful peacock, a gentle little peacock,
the precious golden peacock who came into my life,
to sing lullabies and to nurse a baby,
she has now become a mother!
Ah, like a picture crafted to perfection,
like a pearl and precious gems,
a baby boy will wave his little hands,
once ten months have passed.
This father's long-cherished dream,
Lord Ayyanar, it came true only because of you!
As the flower turns to bud and ripens into fruit,
to join in the celebration,
a whole crowd will gather together.
As drums beat with joy,
as rhythms clap along,
as new songs are sung,
and as people leap and dance,
that overwhelming happiness,
how can I ever put it into words?
The vow I had prayed and promised,
I have fulfilled it, Lord Ayyanar!
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed it, Lord Ayyanar!
Like a gem of gold and a pearl,
a child will be born.
Like a sparkling diamond and a silver bell,
he will open his two eyes.
Cooking sweet pongal and offering worship,
we will sing songs of praise to you.
The vow I had prayed and promised,
I have fulfilled it, Lord Ayyanar!
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed it, Lord Ayyanar!
To carry my name forward,
to win over every village and hamlet,
like a warrior among warriors,
a son is going to arrive, aha!
Ah, wrestling and archery,
boxing and sword fighting—
he is coming to learn them all from me!
To look at, he will be a lump of pure gold;
when he pounces, he will be a lion cub!
People of this town and beyond will praise him;
everyone will want to call him Raja Desingu (a legendary brave king)!
Like a shining silver chariot,
the boy will bounce and leap around.
Like a bright full moon,
he will clap his hands and laugh.
With both my arms,
I will scoop him up and hold him close!
The vow I had prayed and promised,
I have fulfilled it, Lord Ayyanar!
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed it, Lord Ayyanar!
Like a gem of gold and a pearl,
a child will be born.
Like a sparkling diamond and a silver bell,
he will open his two eyes.
Cooking sweet pongal and offering worship,
we will sing songs of praise to you.
The vow I had prayed and promised,
I have fulfilled it, Lord Ayyanar!
The divine power you created,
I have witnessed it, Lord Ayyanar!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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