Puthithai Ketkum
From Raman Abdullah · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raman Abdullah1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu | Oh little flower, come near me, |
| Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu | Giving your colors that steal the heart, |
| Vin jaalangalai vellu | Conquer the magic of the sky, |
| Un kaadhal solli nillu | Express your love and stand tall, |
| En sinna ithazh senthooramae | Oh red vermilion of my small lips! |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu | Oh little flower, come near me, |
| Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu | Giving your colors that steal the heart, |
| Vin jaalangalai vellu | Conquer the magic of the sky, |
| Un kaadhal solli nillu | Express your love and stand tall, |
| En sinna ithazh senthooramae | Oh red vermilion of my small lips! |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
| Female | |
| Manjal vanna vaanam ondru | A sky filled with yellow hue, |
| Maiyal kondu naanuthae | Shies away out of infatuation. |
| Nenjil inba oonjal katti | Tying a swing of joy in my heart, |
| Naan magizhnthen | I rejoiced. |
| Female | |
| Thendral vanthu pesum bothu | When the gentle breeze comes and speaks, |
| Serum inba saaralae | It pours a shower of blissful delight. |
| Minnal sinthum vaanam engum | Across the sky sprinkling lightning, |
| Naan paranthen | I flew high. |
| Female | |
| Oru roja polae | Like a rose flower, |
| Pani thaangi kolla | To hold the dew, |
| Pani neerai polae | Like dew water, |
| Oli vaangikkolla | To capture light, |
| Athikaalai ellaam inbam inbam | All early mornings are joy upon joy, |
| Engum perinbam | Supreme bliss everywhere! |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu | Oh little flower, come near me, |
| Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu | Giving your colors that steal the heart, |
| Vin jaalangalai vellu | Conquer the magic of the sky, |
| Un kaadhal solli nillu | Express your love and stand tall, |
| En sinna ithazh senthooramae | Oh red vermilion of my small lips! |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Enni enni paarka enthan | As I think and reflect repeatedly, |
| Nenjam manjam poduthae | My heart prepares a bed of anticipation. |
| Kannil vanthu aadum kaatchi | The vision dancing in my eyes, |
| Thaen sugamae | Is sweet as honey. |
| Female | |
| Niththam niththam gangai vanthu | Every day the Ganges river comes, |
| Vanga kadal seruthae | And merges into the Bay of Bengal. |
| Nenja kadal thaan nirambum | Will the day come, |
| Naal varumaa | When the ocean of my heart fills up? |
| Female | |
| Azhagaai vaanam | A beautiful sky, |
| Athil nilavaai naanae | And I am the moon in it. |
| Sugamaai raagam | A pleasant melody, |
| Athil suvaiyaai naanae | And I am the taste within it. |
| Varum kaalam ellaam inbam inbam | All future times will be joy upon joy, |
| Serum aaantham | Accumulated happiness! |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
| Female | |
| Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu | Oh little flower, come near me, |
| Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu | Giving your colors that steal the heart, |
| Vin jaalangalai vellu | Conquer the magic of the sky, |
| Un kaadhal solli nillu | Express your love and stand tall, |
| En sinna ithazh senthooramae | Oh red vermilion of my small lips! |
| Female | |
| Puthithaai ketkkum | A newly heard, |
| Puththam puthu keerthanam | Brand new musical hymn, |
| Inithaai thaanae | So sweetly indeed, |
| Niththam niththam paadalaam | We can sing every single day. |
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
...
சின்ன பூவே
என்னருகினில் வந்து
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
உன் வண்ணங்களை தந்து
விண் ஜாலங்களை வெல்லு
உன் காதல் சொல்லி நில்லு
என் சின்ன இதழ் செந்தூரமே
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
Oh little flower, come near me,
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Express your love and stand tall,
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
சின்ன பூவே
என்னருகினில் வந்து
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
உன் வண்ணங்களை தந்து
விண் ஜாலங்களை வெல்லு
உன் காதல் சொல்லி நில்லு
என் சின்ன இதழ் செந்தூரமே
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
Oh little flower, come near me,
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Express your love and stand tall,
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
மஞ்சள் வண்ண வானம் ஒன்று
மையல் கொண்டு நாணுதே
நெஞ்சில் இன்ப ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி
நான் மகிழ்ந்தேன்
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
தென்றல் வந்து பேசும்போது
சேரும் இன்ப சாரலே
மின்னல் சிந்தும் வானம் எங்கும்
நான் பறந்தேன்
A sky filled with yellow hue,
Shies away out of infatuation.
Tying a swing of joy in my heart,
I rejoiced.
ஒரு ரோஜா போலே
பனி தாங்கி கொள்ள
பனி நீரை போலே
ஒளி வாங்கிக் கொள்ள
அதிகாலை எல்லாம் இன்பம் இன்பம்
எங்கும் பேரின்பம்......
When the gentle breeze comes and speaks,
It pours a shower of blissful delight.
Across the sky sprinkling lightning,
I flew high.
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
Like a rose flower,
To hold the dew,
Like dew water,
To capture light,
All early mornings are joy upon joy,
Supreme bliss everywhere!
சின்ன பூவே
என்னருகினில் வந்து
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
உன் வண்ணங்களை தந்து
விண் ஜாலங்களை வெல்லு
உன் காதல் சொல்லி நில்லு
என் சின்ன இதழ் செந்தூரமே
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
Oh little flower, come near me,
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Express your love and stand tall,
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
.......................................
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
எண்ணி எண்ணி பார்க்க
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் மஞ்சம் போடுதே
கண்ணில் வந்து ஆடும் காட்சி
தேன் சுகமே
...
நித்தம் நித்தம் கங்கை வந்து
வங்க கடல் சேருதே
நெஞ்சக் கடல்தான் நிரம்பும்
நாள் வருமா
As I think and reflect repeatedly,
My heart prepares a bed of anticipation.
The vision dancing in my eyes,
Is sweet as honey.
அழகாய் வானம்
அதில் நிலவாய் நானே
சுகமாய் ராகம்
அதில் சுவையும் நானே
வரும் காலம் எல்லாம் இன்பம் இன்பம்
சேரும் ஆனந்தம்........
Every day the Ganges river comes,
And merges into the Bay of Bengal.
Will the day come,
When the ocean of my heart fills up?
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
A beautiful sky,
And I am the moon in it.
A pleasant melody,
And I am the taste within it.
All future times will be joy upon joy,
Accumulated happiness!
சின்ன பூவே
என்னருகினில் வந்து
நெஞ்சை அள்ளும்
உன் வண்ணங்களை தந்து
விண் ஜாலங்களை வெல்லு
உன் காதல் சொல்லி நில்லு
என் சின்ன இதழ் செந்தூரமே
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
புதிதாய் கேட்கும்
புத்தம் புது கீர்த்தனம்
இனிதாய் தானே
நித்தம் நித்தம் பாடலாம்
Oh little flower, come near me,
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Express your love and stand tall,
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
A newly heard,
Brand new musical hymn,
So sweetly indeed,
We can sing every single day.
……………………….
...
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu
Oh little flower, come near me,
Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Vin jaalangalai vellu
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Un kaadhal solli nillu
Express your love and stand tall,
En sinna ithazh senthooramae
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu
Oh little flower, come near me,
Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Vin jaalangalai vellu
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Un kaadhal solli nillu
Express your love and stand tall,
En sinna ithazh senthooramae
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
Manjal vanna vaanam ondru
A sky filled with yellow hue,
Maiyal kondu naanuthae
Shies away out of infatuation.
Nenjil inba oonjal katti
Tying a swing of joy in my heart,
Naan magizhnthen
I rejoiced.
Thendral vanthu pesum bothu
When the gentle breeze comes and speaks,
Serum inba saaralae
It pours a shower of blissful delight.
Minnal sinthum vaanam engum
Across the sky sprinkling lightning,
Naan paranthen
I flew high.
Oru roja polae
Like a rose flower,
Pani thaangi kolla
To hold the dew,
Pani neerai polae
Like dew water,
Oli vaangikkolla
To capture light,
Athikaalai ellaam inbam inbam
All early mornings are joy upon joy,
Engum perinbam
Supreme bliss everywhere!
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu
Oh little flower, come near me,
Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Vin jaalangalai vellu
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Un kaadhal solli nillu
Express your love and stand tall,
En sinna ithazh senthooramae
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
……………………………
...
Enni enni paarka enthan
As I think and reflect repeatedly,
Nenjam manjam poduthae
My heart prepares a bed of anticipation.
Kannil vanthu aadum kaatchi
The vision dancing in my eyes,
Thaen sugamae
Is sweet as honey.
Niththam niththam gangai vanthu
Every day the Ganges river comes,
Vanga kadal seruthae
And merges into the Bay of Bengal.
Nenja kadal thaan nirambum
Will the day come,
Naal varumaa
When the ocean of my heart fills up?
Azhagaai vaanam
A beautiful sky,
Athil nilavaai naanae
And I am the moon in it.
Sugamaai raagam
A pleasant melody,
Athil suvaiyaai naanae
And I am the taste within it.
Varum kaalam ellaam inbam inbam
All future times will be joy upon joy,
Serum aaantham
Accumulated happiness!
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
Chinna poovae ennaruginil vanthu
Oh little flower, come near me,
Nenjaiyallum un vannangalai thanthu
Giving your colors that steal the heart,
Vin jaalangalai vellu
Conquer the magic of the sky,
Un kaadhal solli nillu
Express your love and stand tall,
En sinna ithazh senthooramae
Oh red vermilion of my small lips!
Puthithaai ketkkum
A newly heard,
Puththam puthu keerthanam
Brand new musical hymn,
Inithaai thaanae
So sweetly indeed,
Niththam niththam paadalaam
We can sing every single day.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Puthithaai ketkkum' from Raman Abdullah (1997) is a joyful, romantic expression of new love and emotional blossoming. The protagonist compares the feeling of newfound love to a fresh, divine melody (keerthanam) that brings endless sweetness and can be sung every day. Nature imagery such as glowing skies, gentle breezes, roses carrying dew, and rivers merging with the ocean are used to mirror the inner bliss and anticipation of union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)
“Puththam puthu keerthanam”
Compares love and feelings to a brand new musical hymn ('Puththam puthu keerthanam') and the heart to an ocean ('Nenja kadal').
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Niththam niththam paadalaam”
Repetition of words like 'Niththam niththam' and 'Inbam inbam' to emphasize continuous joy and permanence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru roja polae”
Using 'polae' (like) to compare self-holding emotions to a rose holding dewdrops ('Oru roja polae').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)
“Puthithaai ketkkum / Puththam puthu keerthanam”
Second letter matching ('Puthithaai' / 'Puththam') creating initial rhyming sweetness in Tamil verse structure.
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Trivia
Raman Abdullah (1997) was directed by Balu Mahendra and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song 'Puthithaai Ketkkum' features vocals by K. S. Chithra and Bhavatharini, creating a serene, classical-pop fusion atmosphere characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja's late 90s compositions.
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