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Sengaatula

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
A T Ram
Singers
Brindha Sivakumar, Raaga Varshini, A T Ram
Music director
A T Ram
Movie name
Album Songs 2021
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
9 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanam paartha bhoomi
Kadal thaan enga saami
Neerodu sernthaadi
Kadhai onnu padippom
Siru pullellam poo vaasam
Manasula urasum
Mazhai kaathu neer thoovum
Tharai paarthu
Karumegam idi minnal esa kettu
Pattampoochi parakkum paaru
Rayil pogum paadhaiyila
Chittankuruvi paattonnu onnu paadum
Uyir aadum osaiyila
Sengaatula sirukoottula
Koodi koodi kuttanchoru
Aakki unnuvom
Sengaatula sirumettula
Thathi thathi thathi vandhu
Thaaavi thaavi parappom
Veettu mandhayila
Raja rani kadhai pesi
Kaattu vazhiyellam
Aadu maadum meippom
Kannukuttigalukku pullukattu veppom
Adhula oru koodam thanni oothi
Oru poo poothurukku
Kola kolaya mundhirikka
Kolanji pochi kaththirikka
Thandi thandi sillaakku
Thattuvom thattuvom
Goli gundu aattathula
Kuri vachu thattuvom
Sattangallu thokki pottu
Viral nuniyil pudippum
Kittu pullu vilaiyattu
Pottu thaakku pottu thaakku
Chorus : Pallanguli aattam
Thaayam katta oottam
Mayilaadum aattam
Andhi saayum neram
Thanga vaanam minnum
Theruvellaam thinnai engum
Enga paattinga kadhai ketkkum
Oor thoongum velaiyilae
Thozhi ellaam thaalaattum
Aagasam adhil veesum panikaathu
Nilavodu iravellaam vizhi pesum
Oor koodum thiruvizha kaalam
Ooyalaattam karagattam paapom
Sengaatula sirukoottula
Koodi koodi kuttanchoru
Aakki unnuvom
Sengaatula sirumettula
Thathi thathi thathi vanthu
Thaaavi thaavi parappom
Land that looks up to the open sky,
The sea is our god,
Dancing along with the water,
We will share a story.
The scent of flowers on every blade of grass
Gently brushes against our hearts.
The rainy breeze sprinkles water
Down onto the ground.
Hearing the music of dark clouds, thunder, and lightning,
Look, the butterflies are flying!
Along the railway tracks,
A little sparrow sings a song,
To a melody that stirs the soul.
In the red-soil fields, inside our little nest,
We will gather to make a play-feast
And eat it together.
In the red-soil fields, on the little mounds,
Hopping, toddling, and skipping along,
We will leap and fly!
In the village square outside our homes,
Sharing stories of kings and queens,
All along the forest paths,
We will graze the cows and goats.
We will feed bundles of grass to the calves,
Pouring a whole pot of water for them.
A fresh flower has blossomed!
Clusters of cashew nuts,
And mashed-up brinjals,
Leaping across hopscotch squares,
We will tap and play!
In a game of marbles,
We will take careful aim and strike.
Tossing five-stones into the air,
We will catch them on our fingertips.
In a game of gilli-danda (traditional stick game),
Hit it hard and strike it far!
Chorus: Playing pallanguzhi (traditional board game),
Racing to the roll of dice,
Dancing like joyous peacocks.
As the evening dusk falls,
The golden sky begins to glow.
In every street and on every verandah,
Listening to grandmother's tales.
As the whole village drifts to sleep,
Our friends sing a lullaby.
A cool breeze blows across the night sky,
Our eyes speak with the moon till dawn.
When the whole village gathers for the festival,
We will watch the swings and karakattam (folk pot dance).
In the red-soil fields, inside our little nest,
We will gather to make a play-feast
And eat it together.
In the red-soil fields, on the little mounds,
Hopping, toddling, and skipping along,
We will leap and fly!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This nostalgic song evokes the carefree innocence and joy of rural childhood memories. It paints vivid imagery of growing up close to nature, playing traditional outdoor and indoor games like Gilli-Danda, Marbles, Mancala (Pallanguzhi), and Five Stones, and sharing simple communal meals with friends. The lyrics celebrate the warmth of village community life, where children herd livestock, listen to grandmothers telling folktales on front porches at dusk, celebrate temple festivals, and feel a deep spiritual connection to the natural elements around them—from rain, dark clouds, and dew to butterflies and birds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery (Visual & Auditory)

“Karumegam idi minnal esa kettu”

Paints a vivid picture of village life with sensory details like dark clouds, butterflies, sparrow songs, and golden dusk skies.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Thathi thathi thathi vandhu”

Repeated words like 'koodi koodi', 'thathi thathi', and 'thaavi thaavi' create rhythm and emphasize playful, energetic actions.

Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Sengaatula sirukoottula”

Tamil poetic tradition of matching the second consonant in consecutive lines (e.g., Sengaatula / Sengaatula).

Metaphor

“Kadal thaan enga saami”

Comparing nature directly to divine presence ('Sea is our God').

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Trivia

The lyrics list multiple classic traditional Tamil childhood games including Pallanguzhi (mancala), Thayam (dice game), Sattangallu (five stones), Kittu Pullu (Gilli-Danda), and Goli Gundu (marbles), preserving folk heritage in song form.

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