Oru Koottin Kiligal Thaan
From Anbu Kattalai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anbu Kattalai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa… (Vocalizing) |
| Aaa…..aaa…haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa… | Aaa… (Vocalizing) |
| Haa..aaa..aaa…aaa…haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa… | Haa… (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo | Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere |
| Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo | Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere |
| Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu | Wherever they go, love will never change |
| Nenjam kondaadum pasam maaraadhu | The affection celebrated by the heart will never change |
| Male | |
| Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo | Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere |
| Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo | Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere |
| Male | |
| Bhaaradhathin pillai karnan | Karna, a child of the epic Mahabharata |
| Thaayai kanda podhilum | Even when he found his mother |
| Perai cholla thandhai thannai | He did not know who his father was |
| Ariyavillai andru thaan | To name him back then |
| Kundhi dhevi thaan arindhaal | Only Kunti Devi knew |
| Karnan thandhai thannaiyae | Who Karna's father was |
| Indha pillai thandhai thannai | This child still does not know |
| Innum ariyavillaiyae | Who his father is today |
| Male | |
| Andrum enna indrum enna | What about back then, or what about today? |
| Bharadham endrum undu | The Mahabharata story always endures |
| Yetraal enna maruthaal enna | Whether accepted or rejected |
| Inbam thunbam undu | Both joy and sorrow always exist |
| Neeyae thaan vaadaadhae vaadaadhae | Do not wither, do not wither! |
| Male | |
| Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu | Wherever you go, love will never change |
| Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo | Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere |
| Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo | Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere |
| Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu | Wherever they go, love will never change |
| Nenjam kondaadum pasam maaraadhu | The affection celebrated by the heart will never change |
| Male | |
| Piravi pichai potta thandhai | The father who granted the alms of birth |
| Pichai vaangum kolamae | Is now in a state of begging for alms |
| Potta picha meendum thandhai | Why did the father take back |
| Kondadhenna maaamae | The alms he gave, uncle? |
| Thalaivan undu thaali undu | She has a husband, she has a sacred thread (thaali) |
| Vidhavai indha paingili | Yet this sweet bird lives like a widow |
| Pottizhandhu poovizhandha | Having lost her bindi and flowers |
| Nithiya chumangali | She remains an eternal married woman |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vendhum thangam endrum | Gold that is refined in fire |
| Maatru kuraiyaadhingae | Never loses its purity here |
| Thunbathaalae nenjam vendhum | Even if the heart burns with sorrow |
| Anbum maaraadhingae | Love will never diminish here |
| Neeyae thaan vaadaadhae vaadaadhae | Do not wither, do not wither! |
| Male | |
| Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu | Wherever you go, love will never change |
| Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo | Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere |
| Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo | Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere |
| Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu | Wherever they go, love will never change |
| Nenjam kondaadum pasam maaraadhu | The affection celebrated by the heart will never change |
| Hmmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm mmm | Hmmm… (Humming) |
| Hmmm mm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm | Hmmm… (Humming) |
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ...ஆஅ....அ.....
ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Aaa… (Vocalizing)
Aaa… (Vocalizing)
Haa… (Vocalizing)
ஒரு கூட்டின் கிளிகள்தான் எங்கெங்கோ
உறவாடும் நெஞ்சங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ
எங்கே சென்றாலும் அன்பே மாறாது
நெஞ்சம் கொண்டாடும் பாசம் மாறாது
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Wherever they go, love will never change
The affection celebrated by the heart will never change
ஒரு கூட்டின் கிளிகள்தான் எங்கெங்கோ
உறவாடும் நெஞ்சங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
பாரதத்தின் பிள்ளை கர்ணன்
தாயைக் கண்டபோதிலும்
பேரை சொல்ல தந்தை தன்னை
அறியவில்லை அன்றுதான்
Karna, a child of the epic Mahabharata
Even when he found his mother
He did not know who his father was
To name him back then
Only Kunti Devi knew
Who Karna's father was
This child still does not know
Who his father is today
குந்திதேவி தான் அறிந்தாள்
கர்ணன் தந்தை தன்னையே
இந்த பிள்ளை தந்தை தன்னை
இன்றும் அறியவில்லையே
What about back then, or what about today?
The Mahabharata story always endures
Whether accepted or rejected
Both joy and sorrow always exist
Do not wither, do not wither!
அன்றும் என்ன இன்றும் என்ன
பாரதம் என்றும் உண்டு
ஏற்றால் என்ன மறுத்தால் என்ன
இன்பம் துன்பம் உண்டு
நீயேதான் வாடாதே........வாடாதே....ஏ...
Wherever you go, love will never change
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Wherever they go, love will never change
The affection celebrated by the heart will never change
எங்கே சென்றாலும் அன்பே மாறாது
ஒரு கூட்டின் கிளிகள்தான் எங்கெங்கோ
உறவாடும் நெஞ்சங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ
எங்கே சென்றாலும் அன்பே மாறாது
நெஞ்சம் கொண்டாடும் பாசம் மாறாது
The father who granted the alms of birth
Is now in a state of begging for alms
Why did the father take back
The alms he gave, uncle?
She has a husband, she has a sacred thread (thaali)
Yet this sweet bird lives like a widow
Having lost her bindi and flowers
She remains an eternal married woman
பிறவி பிச்சை போட்ட தந்தை
பிச்சை வாங்கும் கோலமே
போட்டப் பிச்சை மீண்டும் தந்தை
கொண்டதென்ன மாயமே
தலைவன் உண்டு தாலி உண்டு
விதவை இந்த பைங்கிளி
பொட்டிழந்து பூவிழந்த
நித்திய சுமங்கலி
Gold that is refined in fire
Never loses its purity here
Even if the heart burns with sorrow
Love will never diminish here
Do not wither, do not wither!
தீயில் வெந்தும் தங்கம் என்றும்
மாற்று குறையாதிங்கே
துன்பத்தாலே நெஞ்சம் வெந்தும்
அன்பும் மாறாதிங்கே
நீயேதான் வாடாதே........வாடாதே...ஏ...
Wherever you go, love will never change
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Wherever they go, love will never change
The affection celebrated by the heart will never change
Hmmm… (Humming)
Hmmm… (Humming)
எங்கே சென்றாலும் அன்பே மாறாது
ஒரு கூட்டின் கிளிகள்தான் எங்கெங்கோ
உறவாடும் நெஞ்சங்கள் எங்கெங்கோ
எங்கே சென்றாலும் அன்பே மாறாது
நெஞ்சம் கொண்டாடும் பாசம் மாறாது
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa… (Vocalizing)
Aaa…..aaa…haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaa… (Vocalizing)
Haa..aaa..aaa…aaa…haaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…
Haa… (Vocalizing)
Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu
Wherever they go, love will never change
Nenjam kondaadum pasam maaraadhu
The affection celebrated by the heart will never change
Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Bhaaradhathin pillai karnan
Karna, a child of the epic Mahabharata
Thaayai kanda podhilum
Even when he found his mother
Perai cholla thandhai thannai
He did not know who his father was
Ariyavillai andru thaan
To name him back then
Kundhi dhevi thaan arindhaal
Only Kunti Devi knew
Karnan thandhai thannaiyae
Who Karna's father was
Indha pillai thandhai thannai
This child still does not know
Innum ariyavillaiyae
Who his father is today
Andrum enna indrum enna
What about back then, or what about today?
Bharadham endrum undu
The Mahabharata story always endures
Yetraal enna maruthaal enna
Whether accepted or rejected
Inbam thunbam undu
Both joy and sorrow always exist
Neeyae thaan vaadaadhae vaadaadhae
Do not wither, do not wither!
Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu
Wherever you go, love will never change
Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu
Wherever they go, love will never change
Nenjam kondaadum pasam maaraadhu
The affection celebrated by the heart will never change
Piravi pichai potta thandhai
The father who granted the alms of birth
Pichai vaangum kolamae
Is now in a state of begging for alms
Potta picha meendum thandhai
Why did the father take back
Kondadhenna maaamae
The alms he gave, uncle?
Thalaivan undu thaali undu
She has a husband, she has a sacred thread (thaali)
Vidhavai indha paingili
Yet this sweet bird lives like a widow
Pottizhandhu poovizhandha
Having lost her bindi and flowers
Nithiya chumangali
She remains an eternal married woman
Theeyil vendhum thangam endrum
Gold that is refined in fire
Maatru kuraiyaadhingae
Never loses its purity here
Thunbathaalae nenjam vendhum
Even if the heart burns with sorrow
Anbum maaraadhingae
Love will never diminish here
Neeyae thaan vaadaadhae vaadaadhae
Do not wither, do not wither!
Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu
Wherever you go, love will never change
Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo
Birds from a single nest are scattered everywhere
Uravaadum nenjangal yengengo
Loving hearts that bond are scattered everywhere
Engae sendraalum anbae maaraadhu
Wherever they go, love will never change
Nenjam kondaadum pasam maaraadhu
The affection celebrated by the heart will never change
Hmmm mm mm mm hmm mm mm mmm
Hmmm… (Humming)
Hmmm mm mm mm hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmmm… (Humming)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant emotional song uses allegories from the Indian epic Mahabharata—specifically referencing Karna's unknown lineage and tragedy—to draw parallels to the complex web of family relationships, secrets, and grief experienced by the characters. It likens family members to birds born in the same nest who have been separated by fate, yet remain bound by an eternal, unbreakable thread of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru koottin kiligal thaan yengengo”
Compares siblings or family members separated by destiny to birds belonging to a single nest scattered far apart.
Muran (Antithesis/Contrast)
“Inbam thunbam undu”
Contrasts 'Inbam' (Joy) with 'Thunbam' (Sorrow) to highlight the duality of human life.
Analogy / Simile (Upamai)
“Theeyil vendhum thangam endrum maatru kuraiyaadhingae”
Compares an enduring heart experiencing hardship to pure gold refined in fire without losing its quality.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Piravi pichai potta thandhai / Pichai vaangum kolamae”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Piravi', 'Pichai', 'Potta') creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Piraisoodan for the 1989 Tamil film 'Anbu Kattalai' starring Ramarajan and Pallavi, the song uses epic mythological references to Mahabharata (such as Kunti and Karna) to elevate emotional family drama into an archetypal tale of destiny and unconditional love.
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