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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
Movie name
Sattam Oru Vilaiyattu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
8 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathu
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathu
Female :Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathu
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathu
Idhu sugam tharum oru paasa raagam
Female :Idhu yuga yugamena vaazhum vedham
Male :Idhu sugam tharum oru paasa raagam
Female :Idhu yuga yugamena vaazhum vedham
Oru pillai sooriyan oru pillai chandiran
Eppothum oli kaanalaam
Male :Nalamaaga vaazhavum varalaaru kaanavum
Iru perum vazhi kaattalaam
Oru pillai sooriyan oru pillai chandiran
Eppothum oli kaanalaam
Male :Nalamaaga vaazhavum varalaaru kaanavum
Iru perum vazhi kaattalaam
Naadalum rajangam namathaagalaam
Male :Nam pillai iru perum mudi soodalaam
Female :Naadalum rajangam namathaagalaam
Male :Nam pillai iru perum mudi soodalaam
Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathu
Male :Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathu
Both :Oru Birunthaavanam engal veedaanathu
Adhil engal manam inba thaenaanathu
Aagaaya gangaiyum anandha sorkkamum
Thaai thanthai ena vanthathaa
Deivangal enbathaa thirukoyil enbathaa
Avaiyenna samamaagumaa
Aa….aa…aaa….aa….aa…aa….
Male :Yaehae yaehae hae…aa… haa…ahahaa
Lalalallaa….
Both :……………….
Sabaiyerum naalgalil
Iru pillai tholgalil malaiyaaga maalai vizhum
Female :Adhai kaanum velaiyil
Iru odi kangalil nadhiyaaga kanneer vizhu
Appothu narai kooda niram maaralaam
Sathaiyodum narambodum uram yaeralaam
Our home has become a Brindavan (sacred garden of joy)
And in it, our hearts have turned to sweet honey
Female: Our home has become a Brindavan (sacred garden of joy)
And in it, our hearts have turned to sweet honey
This is a melody of love that brings sweet joy
Female: This is an eternal truth that lives through the ages
Male: This is a melody of love that brings sweet joy
Female: This is an eternal truth that lives through the ages
One child is the sun, and the other is the moon
We will always find light in our lives
Male: To live a good life and create history
The two of them can show us great paths
One child is the sun, and the other is the moon
We will always find light in our lives
Male: To live a good life and create history
The two of them can show us great paths
A kingdom that rules the land may become ours
Male: Both our sons may wear the royal crown
Female: A kingdom that rules the land may become ours
Male: Both our sons may wear the royal crown
Our home has become a Brindavan (sacred garden of joy)
Male: And in it, our hearts have turned to sweet honey
Both: Our home has become a Brindavan (sacred garden of joy)
And in it, our hearts have turned to sweet honey
Did the heavenly Ganga and blissful paradise
Come down in the form of a mother and father?
Should we call them gods, or a sacred temple?
Can anything ever truly equal them?
Aa... aa... aaa... aa... aa... aa...
Male: Ey hey hey hey... aa... haa... ahaha
La la lalla...
Both: ...
On the days they step before the public gathering
Garlands will pile high like mountains on both children's shoulders
Female: When we see that moment
Tears will flow like rivers from both our eyes
Even our grey hair might regain its colour then
And new strength will surge through our flesh and veins
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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