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Lyrics & meaning

Nam Veeduthan

From Veedu Manaivi Makkal · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, Vani Jairam, Suja Radhakrishnan, Visu
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Veedu Manaivi Makkal1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nam veeduthaan idhu pon veeduthaanThis is our home, this is indeed a golden home
Nam veeduthaan idhu pon veeduthaanThis is our home, this is indeed a golden home
Nam kaattilae mazhai naal indruthaanToday is the rainy day in our forest (meaning luck has showered on us today)
Pon veedu thantha thalaivanukkuTo the leader who gave us this golden home
Engal nandrithaan…..Our heartful thanks...
Female
Nam veeduthaan idhu pon veeduthaanThis is our home, this is indeed a golden home
Nam veeduthaan idhu pon veeduthaanThis is our home, this is indeed a golden home
Male
Aasaigal aayiram kodiDesires numbered in thousands of crores
Adhai adakki vaippen nenjil moodiI will keep them suppressed, closed inside my heart
Naadagam aaduven podiI will act in a drama, go away girl
Adi irukkirathe motta maadiHey, there is an open terrace right here
Male
Kuthippen kuthippenI will jump, I will jump
Adhai ketpathu yaaruWho is there to question or hear that?
Oohho kodiya viraivilOh, very soon
Naan cinimaa star-ruI will become a cinema star
Idhu pol veeduA house like this,
Eththanai venum appuram paaruSee later how many more like this I will own!
Male
Nam veeduthaan idhu pon veeduthaanThis is our home, this is indeed a golden home
Nam kaattilae mazhai naal indruthaanToday is the rainy day in our forest (meaning luck has showered on us today)
Pon veedu thantha thalaivanukkuTo the leader who gave us this golden home
Engal nandrithaan…..Our heartful thanks...
Male
Nam veeduthaan idhu pon veeduthaanThis is our home, this is indeed a golden home
Chorus
…………………...
Male
Viduthalai viduthalai viduthalaiFreedom, freedom, freedom!
Veettukkaaran thollaiyai vittuFreedom from the nuisance of the house owner... freedom...
viduthalai……viduthalai….Freedom from paying rent too
Vadakaikkum viduthalaiFreedom from paying advance too
Advance-kkum viduthalaiFreedom from the broker too
Brokker-kkum viduthalaiFreedom from all the annoyances!
Pudungalukkum viduthalaiThis is my house, seek happiness in it
Female
Ennoda veedu idhil inbangal theduLatch the door, now it is your turn to enjoy
Thaappaala podu ini unnoda paaduMale: Hey, daily I will seek a thousand kisses
Male :Adi niththamae aayiram muththamae theduvaenThere are no diet restrictions or rules here
Paththiyam kidaiyaathuHey, let happiness come daily, day and night from now on
Adi nithamum varave ini pagalum iraveHey, let happiness come daily, day and night from now on
Adi nithamum varave ini pagalum iraveHammer nails all over the house,
Male
Veedu fullaa aani adichchuAnd hang the landlord up!
Veettukkaaranai maattungaSing as you wish, make all kinds of noise
Ishtapadi paadunga ellam saththamum podungaPlay mancala even while taking a bath in the bathroom
Bathroomla kulichchikittae pallaankuliyum aadungaHopping and leaping in a grove of pearls
Female
Muththuch solaiyil thaththi thaavuthuThis is our family crowd, a garden of joy
Engal koottam idhu inba thottamNow luck will arrive, a color TV will arrive
Ini yogam varu colour tv varumThere is no sorrow anymore, luxurious pleasure will arrive
Oru thunbam illai sugabogam varumLike a honeybee sipping nectar from now on
Female
Ini thaen unnum vandattamMy life is a celebration
En paadu kondaattamI will fly forever and laugh
Parappaen endrum sirippaenI will fly forever and laugh
Parappaen endrum sirippaenAfter 10 o'clock, the main door won't be locked here
Male
Paththu manikku melae ingae kadhavadaikkaathuWhile reading the newspaper, the light won't be turned off
Paththirikkai padikkaiyilae velakkanaiyaathuI will celebrate wildly, I will float in water
Thaarumaaraa adippaen naan thanniyilae medhappaenI will celebrate wildly, I will float in water
Thaarumaaraa adippaen naan thanniyilae medhappaenWhen the mood strikes, I will run around and play tag throughout the entire house
Moodu vanthaa veedu pullaa naan odiyaadi pidippaen

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This jubilant song celebrates the joy of finally owning a home and moving out of rented accommodation. The family expresses immense relief from the constant headaches associated with rented living—such as strict house owners, monthly rent, huge advance payments, broker fees, and restrictive rules regarding noise, lights, or hammering nails into walls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Vadakaikkum viduthalai / Advance-kkum viduthalai

Matching second consonant 'd' across consecutive lines (Vadakaikkum / Advance-kkum / Brokker-kkum / Pudungalukkum).

Moonaa (Initial letter/sound rhyming)

Parappaen endrum sirippaen / Paththu manikku melae

Repetition of initial sound 'P' in 'Parappaen' and 'Paththu'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nam kaattilae mazhai naal indruthaan

Describing good fortune showering as 'rain falling in our forest' (Nam kaattilae mazhai naal indruthaan).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Bathroomla kulichchikittae pallaankuliyum aadunga

Exaggerating freedom by suggesting playing board games while taking a bath or hanging the landlord on a wall nail.

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Trivia

'Veedu Manaivi Makkal' (1988) is a popular Tamil comedy-drama film directed by T. P. Gajendran, centered around the struggles and aspirations of middle-class families aiming to build or purchase their own dream house.

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