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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Brindavanam

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 become a Vrindavan.
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathuIn it, our hearts have become sweet honey of joy.
Female :Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathuFemale: Our home has become a Vrindavan.
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 bestows happiness.
Female :Idhu yuga yugamena vaazhum vedhamFemale: This is a sacred scripture that will live on for eras and eras.
Male :Idhu sugam tharum oru paasa raagamMale: This is a melody of affection that bestows happiness.
Female :Idhu yuga yugamena vaazhum vedhamFemale: This is a sacred scripture that will live on for eras and eras.
Female
Oru pillai sooriyan oru pillai chandiranOne child is the sun, and one child is the moon.
Eppothum oli kaanalaamWe can always see light shining.
Male :Nalamaaga vaazhavum varalaaru kaanavumMale: To live well and to witness history being made,
Iru perum vazhi kaattalaamBoth of them can show us the way.
Female
Oru pillai sooriyan oru pillai chandiranOne child is the sun, and one child is the moon.
Eppothum oli kaanalaamWe can always see light shining.
Male :Nalamaaga vaazhavum varalaaru kaanavumMale: To live well and to witness history being made,
Iru perum vazhi kaattalaamBoth of them can show us the way.
Female
Naadalum rajangam namathaagalaamThe ruling kingdom can become ours.
Male :Nam pillai iru perum mudi soodalaamMale: Both of our children can be crowned kings.
Female :Naadalum rajangam namathaagalaamFemale: The ruling kingdom can become ours.
Male :Nam pillai iru perum mudi soodalaamMale: Both of our children can be crowned kings.
Female
Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathuOur home has become a Vrindavan.
Male :Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathuMale: In it, our hearts have become sweet honey of joy.
Both :Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathuBoth: Our home has become a Vrindavan.
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathuIn it, our hearts have become sweet honey of joy.
Female
Aagaaya gangaiyum anandha sorkkamumThe celestial Ganges and heavenly bliss...
Thaai thanthai ena vanthathaaHave they come in the form of mother and father?
Deivangal enbathaa thirukoyil enbathaaShould we call them gods, or a sacred temple?
Avaiyenna samamaagumaaCan anything else ever equal them?
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....
Both :……………….Both: [Instrumental / Vocalizing]
Male
Sabaiyerum naalgalilOn the days when they take center stage in public,
Iru pillai tholgalil malaiyaaga maalai vizhumGarland upon garland will pile like mountains on both children's shoulders.
Female :Adhai kaanum velaiyilFemale: Upon witnessing that sight,
Iru odi kangalil nadhiyaaga kanneer vizhuTears of joy will flow like a river from both eyes.
Male
Appothu narai kooda niram maaralaamEven grey hair might turn dark with joy then.
Sathaiyodum narambodum uram yaeralaamStrength will surge through flesh and nerves alike!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This heartwarming family song depicts a blissfully happy household metaphorically compared to Vrindavan, the divine garden of joy. The lyrics celebrate the unbreakable bonds of family, where parents and children share mutual affection and gratitude. The parents view their two children as their sun and moon, dreaming of their bright future where they achieve great honours and make history.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathu

The family home is directly equated to 'Birunthaavanam' (Vrindavan), symbolizing a sacred and joyous paradise.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Oru pillai sooriyan oru pillai chandiran

The two children are directly compared to the sun and the moon, symbolizing warmth, light, and guidance.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Iru pillai tholgalil malaiyaaga maalai vizhum

The accumulation of honorific garlands on the children's shoulders is compared to a mountain ('malaiyaaga').

Hyperbole (Athyokthi Ani)

Appothu narai kooda niram maaralaam / Sathaiyodum narambodum uram yaeralaam

An exaggerated expression of happiness where extreme joy and pride in children's success can reverse aging and restore physical vigor.

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Trivia

'Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu' (1987) is an action-drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and starring Vijayakanth. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan. Notably, one of the singers on this track, 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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