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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Brindavanam (Small)

From Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu · 1987

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam, Shoba Sekar, Sheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathuOur home has turned into a blissful garden of Brindavan.
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathuIn it, our hearts have become sweet honey of joy.
Female :Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathuFemale: Our home has turned into a blissful garden of Brindavan.
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathuIn it, our hearts have become sweet honey of joy.
Male
Idhu sugam tharum oru paasa raagamThis is a melody of affection that brings immense happiness.
Female :Idhu yuga yugamena vaazhum vedhamFemale: This is a sacred scripture that lives on across ages.
Male :Idhu sugam tharum oru paasa raagamMale: This is a melody of affection that brings immense happiness.
Female :Idhu yuga yugamena vaazhum vedhamFemale: This is a sacred scripture that lives on across ages.
Female
Aa….aa…aaa….aa….aa…aa….Aa….aa…aaa….aa….aa…aa….
Male :Yaehae yaehae hae…aa… haa…ahahaaMale: Yaehae yaehae hae…aa… haa…ahahaa
Lalalallaa….Lalalallaa….
Chorus
………………..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a joyful celebration of family harmony, love, and domestic bliss. It metaphorically describes the home as 'Brindavan'—a sacred, heavenly garden filled with happiness—where the hearts of family members overflow with honey-like sweetness. The lyricist portrays the deep emotional bond between loved ones as a melody of affection ('paasa raagam') and a timeless, eternal truth ('vaazhum vedham') that endures across generations.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathu

The family home is directly equated to 'Brindavan', the idyllic heavenly abode of joy and peace.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathu

The human mind/heart filled with happiness is directly compared to sweet honey ('thaen').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Idhu sugam tharum... / Idhu yuga yugamena...

Repetition of the initial letter 'I' ('Idhu') across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

The film 'Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu' (1987) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and featured music by the legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan. Interestingly, one of the playback singers credited for the soundtrack, Shoba Sekar, is a classical singer and the mother of Tamil cinema superstar Vijay (and wife of director S. A. Chandrasekhar).

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