Oru Santhana Kaattukullae Male
From Ellame En Rasathan · 1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaattukkullae | Inside a sandalwood forest, |
| Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae | As the full moon shines bright, |
| Siru singaara koottukkullae | Inside a small, beautiful nest, |
| Malai thendralum veesayilae | As the gentle mountain breeze blows, |
| Kuyilu kunju thoongattumae… | Let the little cuckoo chick sleep... |
| Raathiri velaiyilae | During the night time, |
| Kan muzhichu naan iruppen | I will stay awake, |
| Kannae un pakkathilae | By your side, my dear. |
| Solai poovae aareeroo | Lullaby, my garden flower, |
| Pasum sokka ponnae aareero | Lullaby, my sweet pure gold. |
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaattukkullae | Inside a sandalwood forest, |
| Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae | As the full moon shines bright, |
| Male | |
| Vaangi vandha malligai poo soodi kolla | To adorn the jasmine flowers I brought, |
| Anbu thaaram illae thaaram illae | My loving wife is not here, not here. |
| Pogaiyilae en idathil solli kolla kooda | Even to bid me farewell while leaving, |
| Neram illae neram illae | She had no time, no time. |
| Naan petra selvamae sondham endru | Oh treasure I brought into this world, to call my own relation, |
| Unnai vittaal yaarum illai | There is no one left besides you. |
| Naal thorum ammaadi kanneer sindha | Every single day, my child, weeping tears, |
| Kannil innum eeram illai | There is no moisture left in my eyes. |
| Kaayangal kaalam muzhukka aaraadho | Will these wounds never heal for a lifetime? |
| Naan seidha paava kanakkum theeraadho | Will the debt of sins I committed never end? |
| Magizham poovae endhan mani muthae | Oh bullet-wood flower, my precious pearl, |
| Kuzhalai polae dhinam mazhalai pesum | Speaking baby talk daily like the music of a flute, |
| Ilam poongothae poongothae | Oh young bouquet of flowers, bouquet of flowers. |
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaattukkullae | Inside a sandalwood forest, |
| Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae | As the full moon shines bright, |
| Siru singaara koottukkullae | Inside a small, beautiful nest, |
| Malai thendralum veesayilae | As the gentle mountain breeze blows, |
| Kuyilu kunju thoongattumae… | Let the little cuckoo chick sleep... |
| Raathiri velaiyilae | During the night time, |
| Kan muzhichu naan iruppen | I will stay awake, |
| Kannae un pakkathilae | By your side, my dear. |
| Solai poovae aareeroo | Lullaby, my garden flower, |
| Pasum sokka ponnae aareero | Lullaby, my sweet pure gold. |
| Male | |
| Oru sandhana kaattukkullae | Inside a sandalwood forest, |
| Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae | As the full moon shines bright, |
| Siru singaara koottukkullae | Inside a small, beautiful nest, |
| Malai thendralum veesayilae | As the gentle mountain breeze blows. |
ஒரு சந்தனக் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
முழுச் சந்திரன் காயயிலே
சிறு சிங்கார கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
மலை தென்றலும் வீசயிலே
குயிலுக் குஞ்சு தூங்கட்டுமே
ராத்திரி வேளையிலே
கண் முழிச்சி நான் இருப்பேன்
கண்ணே உன் பக்கத்திலே
சோலை பூவே ஆரிரோ
பசும் சொக்க பொன்னே ஆரிரோ
Inside a sandalwood forest,
As the full moon shines bright,
Inside a small, beautiful nest,
As the gentle mountain breeze blows,
Let the little cuckoo chick sleep...
During the night time,
I will stay awake,
By your side, my dear.
Lullaby, my garden flower,
Lullaby, my sweet pure gold.
ஒரு சந்தனக் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
முழுச் சந்திரன் காயயிலே
Inside a sandalwood forest,
As the full moon shines bright,
வாங்கி வந்த மல்லிகைப்பூ சூடிக் கொள்ள
அன்புத்தாரம் இல்லே தாரம் இல்லே....
போகையிலே என் இடத்தில் சொல்லிக் கொள்ளக் கூட
நேரம் இல்லே நேரம் இல்லே
நான் பெற்ற செல்வமே சொந்தம் என்று
உன்னை விட்டால் யாரும் இல்லை
நாள்தோறும் அம்மாடி கண்ணீர் சிந்த
கண்ணில் இன்னும் ஈரம் இல்லை
காயங்கள் காலம் முழுக்க ஆறாதோ
நான் செய்த பாவக் கணக்கும் தீராதோ
மகிழம் பூவே எந்தன் மணிமுத்தே
குழலை போலே தினம் மழலை பேசும்
இளம் பூங்கொத்தே பூங்கொத்தே......
To adorn the jasmine flowers I brought,
My loving wife is not here, not here.
Even to bid me farewell while leaving,
She had no time, no time.
Oh treasure I brought into this world, to call my own relation,
There is no one left besides you.
Every single day, my child, weeping tears,
There is no moisture left in my eyes.
Will these wounds never heal for a lifetime?
Will the debt of sins I committed never end?
Oh bullet-wood flower, my precious pearl,
Speaking baby talk daily like the music of a flute,
Oh young bouquet of flowers, bouquet of flowers.
ஒரு சந்தனக் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
முழுச் சந்திரன் காயயிலே
சிறு சிங்கார கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
மலை தென்றலும் வீசயிலே
குயிலுக் குஞ்சு தூங்கட்டுமே
ராத்திரி வேளையிலே
கண் முழிச்சி நான் இருப்பேன்
கண்ணே உன் பக்கத்திலே
சோலை பூவே ஆரிரோ
பசும் சொக்க பொன்னே ஆரிரோ
Inside a sandalwood forest,
As the full moon shines bright,
Inside a small, beautiful nest,
As the gentle mountain breeze blows,
Let the little cuckoo chick sleep...
During the night time,
I will stay awake,
By your side, my dear.
Lullaby, my garden flower,
Lullaby, my sweet pure gold.
ஒரு சந்தனக் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
முழுச் சந்திரன் காயயிலே
சிறு சிங்கார கூட்டுக்குள்ளே
மலை தென்றலும் வீசயிலே
Inside a sandalwood forest,
As the full moon shines bright,
Inside a small, beautiful nest,
As the gentle mountain breeze blows.
Oru sandhana kaattukkullae
Inside a sandalwood forest,
Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae
As the full moon shines bright,
Siru singaara koottukkullae
Inside a small, beautiful nest,
Malai thendralum veesayilae
As the gentle mountain breeze blows,
Kuyilu kunju thoongattumae…
Let the little cuckoo chick sleep...
Raathiri velaiyilae
During the night time,
Kan muzhichu naan iruppen
I will stay awake,
Kannae un pakkathilae
By your side, my dear.
Solai poovae aareeroo
Lullaby, my garden flower,
Pasum sokka ponnae aareero
Lullaby, my sweet pure gold.
Oru sandhana kaattukkullae
Inside a sandalwood forest,
Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae
As the full moon shines bright,
Vaangi vandha malligai poo soodi kolla
To adorn the jasmine flowers I brought,
Anbu thaaram illae thaaram illae
My loving wife is not here, not here.
Pogaiyilae en idathil solli kolla kooda
Even to bid me farewell while leaving,
Neram illae neram illae
She had no time, no time.
Naan petra selvamae sondham endru
Oh treasure I brought into this world, to call my own relation,
Unnai vittaal yaarum illai
There is no one left besides you.
Naal thorum ammaadi kanneer sindha
Every single day, my child, weeping tears,
Kannil innum eeram illai
There is no moisture left in my eyes.
Kaayangal kaalam muzhukka aaraadho
Will these wounds never heal for a lifetime?
Naan seidha paava kanakkum theeraadho
Will the debt of sins I committed never end?
Magizham poovae endhan mani muthae
Oh bullet-wood flower, my precious pearl,
Kuzhalai polae dhinam mazhalai pesum
Speaking baby talk daily like the music of a flute,
Ilam poongothae poongothae
Oh young bouquet of flowers, bouquet of flowers.
Oru sandhana kaattukkullae
Inside a sandalwood forest,
Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae
As the full moon shines bright,
Siru singaara koottukkullae
Inside a small, beautiful nest,
Malai thendralum veesayilae
As the gentle mountain breeze blows,
Kuyilu kunju thoongattumae…
Let the little cuckoo chick sleep...
Raathiri velaiyilae
During the night time,
Kan muzhichu naan iruppen
I will stay awake,
Kannae un pakkathilae
By your side, my dear.
Solai poovae aareeroo
Lullaby, my garden flower,
Pasum sokka ponnae aareero
Lullaby, my sweet pure gold.
Oru sandhana kaattukkullae
Inside a sandalwood forest,
Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae
As the full moon shines bright,
Siru singaara koottukkullae
Inside a small, beautiful nest,
Malai thendralum veesayilae
As the gentle mountain breeze blows.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartbreaking lullaby captures a grieving father comforting his newborn child under the moonlit sky. Set amidst nature's serenity, the gentle breeze and forest atmosphere contrast sharply with the emotional anguish in the father's heart. He mourns the sudden and untimely loss of his beloved wife, who departed so abruptly that she could not even say goodbye, leaving behind jasmine flowers meant for her hair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oru sandhana kaattukkullae / Muzhu chandhiran kaayayilae”
The line endings 'kaattukkullae', 'kaayayilae', 'koottukkullae', and 'veesayilae' share matching rhythm and vowel endings, creating a soothing lullaby melody.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuzhalai polae dhinam mazhalai pesum”
The child's sweet babbling ('mazhalai') is explicitly compared using 'polae' to the sweet sound of a flute ('kuzhal').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Magizham poovae endhan mani muthae”
The child is affectionately addressed directly as a fragrant Magizham flower and a precious pearl without using explicit comparison words.
Monai (First-Letter Alliteration)
“Kaayangal kaalam muzhukka aaraadho”
The repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Kaayangal' and 'kaalam' adds a poetic cadence to the grief expressed.
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Trivia
The music for the film 'Ellame En Rasathan' (1995) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who also sang this touching lullaby. The lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, showcasing his remarkable ability to blend tender parental affection with deep philosophical grief.
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