Sengala Thookkura Thangam
From Veedu Manaivi Makkal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Veedu Manaivi Makkal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sengala thookkura thangam | Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks |
| Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam | Hey, I am indeed your lion |
| Aambila singam…. | A male lion.... |
| Sengala thookkura thangam | Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks |
| Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam | Hey, I am indeed your lion |
| Aambila singam…. | A male lion.... |
| Male | |
| Thannikkulla mungaama | Without diving deep into the water |
| Muththu vanthu saeraathu | Pearls cannot be gathered |
| Sontha veedu kattaama | Without building our own house |
| Kannu rendum moodaathu | My two eyes will not close in sleep |
| Vaetti thunda viththu kooda | Even if I have to sell my waist-cloth and towel |
| Veettai kattiduvaen…. | I will definitely build a home.... |
| Male | |
| Sengala thookkura thangam | Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks |
| Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam | Hey, I am indeed your lion |
| Aambila singam…. | A male lion.... |
| Male | |
| Enna thottathaalae | By touching me in marriage |
| Enna kanda Yogam | What fortune did you really gain? |
| Naalu pullaththaanae neeyum kanda laabam | Four children are the only gain you got! |
| Enna thottathaalae | By touching me in marriage |
| Enna kanda Yogam | What fortune did you really gain? |
| Naalu pullaththaanae neeyum kanda laabam | Four children are the only gain you got! |
| Female | |
| Laaba nashtam paaththalae | If you calculate profit and loss |
| Pombalaikku paavam | It is a sin for a woman |
| Neenga vangi thanthaalae | If you buy and give me anything |
| Manjal kooda laabam | Even turmeric is a gain for me |
| Male | |
| Uchchiyila ice vachchathu pothum | Enough of putting ice on my head with sweet talk |
| Kaaichchal vanthaachchu aa…. | I have gotten a fever, ah.... |
| Female :Ada kaaichchala solli | Female: Oh, making excuses about a fever |
| Saainjadhu pothum vayasu ennaachchu | Enough of leaning on me, look at your age! |
| Male | |
| Sengala thookkura thangam | Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks |
| Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam | Hey, I am indeed your lion |
| Aambila singam…. | A male lion.... |
| Female | |
| Thannikkulla mungaama | Without diving deep into the water |
| Muththu vanthu saeraathu | Pearls cannot be gathered |
| Sontha veedu kattaama | Without building our own house |
| Kannu rendum moodaathu | My two eyes will not close in sleep |
| Male :Vaetti thunda viththu kooda | Male: Even if I have to sell my waist-cloth and towel |
| Veettai kattiduvaen…. | I will definitely build a home.... |
| Female | |
| Veedu katti neega paalu kaaichcha venum | When you build a house, you must boil milk there |
| Kooda vanthu naanum dheepam yaeththa venum | I must come along and light the sacred lamp |
| Male :Vaakkappatta naalaa nee ketkkalaiyae yaedhum | Male: Since the day you were married to me, you never asked for anything |
| Laddu vadai bondaavum vaangi tharala naanum | I haven't even bought you laddu, vadai, or bonda |
| Female | |
| Ponnukku naalanaa malligai poovae | For a woman, even a four-anna jasmine flower |
| Podhum en rasa | Is more than enough, my king |
| Male :Antha naalanaa poovum vaangiyum tharala | Male: I didn't even buy and give you that four-anna flower |
| Thuppu ketta rasa | What a good-for-nothing king I am |
| Intha thuppu ketta rasa….. | This good-for-nothing king..... |
| Male | |
| Sengala thookkura thangam | Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks |
| Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam | Hey, I am indeed your lion |
| Aambila singam…. | A male lion.... |
| Male | |
| Veedu kattum munaala | Before building the house |
| Unna konjam kattikkiraen | Let me hug you a little bit |
| Female :Kattikitta rasavae | Female: Oh my wedded king |
| Kattalaikku oththukkiraen | I obey your command |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyyo venaam | Oh no, don't do that |
| Kettathu thappu naadi thalarnthaachchu | It was wrong to ask, your pulse has become weak! |
| Unakku naadi thalarnthaachchu | Your pulse has grown weak |
| Female :Aang….. | Female: Huh?... |
| Male :Aaha han enakku thaadi valarnthaachchu | Male: Aha, it's just my beard that has grown! |
செங்கல தூக்குற தங்கம்
அடி நான்தான்டி உன்னோட சிங்கம்.....
ஆம்பிள சிங்கம்......
செங்கல தூக்குற தங்கம்
அடி நான்தான்டி உன்னோட சிங்கம்.....
ஆம்பிள சிங்கம்......
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Hey, I am indeed your lion
A male lion....
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Hey, I am indeed your lion
A male lion....
தண்ணிக்குள்ள முங்காம
முத்து வந்து சேராது
சொந்த வீடு கட்டாம
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் மூடாது
வேட்டி துண்ட வித்துக் கூட
வீட்டைக் கட்டிடுவேன்.......
Without diving deep into the water
Pearls cannot be gathered
Without building our own house
My two eyes will not close in sleep
Even if I have to sell my waist-cloth and towel
I will definitely build a home....
செங்கல தூக்குற தங்கம்
அடி நான்தான்டி உன்னோட சிங்கம்.....
ஆம்பிள சிங்கம்......
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Hey, I am indeed your lion
A male lion....
என்னத் தொட்டதாலே
என்ன கண்ட யோகம்
நாலு புள்ளத்தானே நீயும் கண்ட லாபம்
என்னத் தொட்டதாலே
என்ன கண்டே யோகம்
நாலு புள்ளத்தானே நீயும் கண்ட லாபம்
By touching me in marriage
What fortune did you really gain?
Four children are the only gain you got!
By touching me in marriage
What fortune did you really gain?
Four children are the only gain you got!
லாப நஷ்டம் பாத்தாலே
பொம்பளைக்கு பாவம்
நீங்க வாங்கி தந்தாலே
மஞ்சள் கூட லாபம்
If you calculate profit and loss
It is a sin for a woman
If you buy and give me anything
Even turmeric is a gain for me
உச்சியில் ஐஸூ வச்சது போதும்
காய்ச்சல் வந்தாச்சு ஆ....
அட காய்ச்சல சொல்லி
சாய்ஞ்சது போதும் வயசு என்னாச்சு
Enough of putting ice on my head with sweet talk
I have gotten a fever, ah....
Female: Oh, making excuses about a fever
Enough of leaning on me, look at your age!
செங்கல தூக்குற தங்கம்
அடி நான்தான்டி உன்னோட சிங்கம்.....
ஆம்பிள சிங்கம்......
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Hey, I am indeed your lion
A male lion....
தண்ணிக்குள்ள முங்காம
முத்து வந்து சேராது
சொந்த வீடு கட்டாம
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் மூடாது
நான் வேட்டி துண்ட வித்துக் கூட
வீட்டைக் கட்டிடுவேன்.......
Without diving deep into the water
Pearls cannot be gathered
Without building our own house
My two eyes will not close in sleep
Male: Even if I have to sell my waist-cloth and towel
I will definitely build a home....
வீடு கட்டி நீங்க பாலு காய்ச்ச வேணும்
கூட வந்து நானும் தீபம் ஏத்த வேணும்
வாக்கப்பட்ட நாளா நீ கேக்கலையே ஏதும்
லட்டு வடை போண்டாவும் வாங்கித் தரல நானும்
When you build a house, you must boil milk there
I must come along and light the sacred lamp
Male: Since the day you were married to me, you never asked for anything
I haven't even bought you laddu, vadai, or bonda
பொண்ணுக்கு நாலணா மல்லிகைப்பூவே
போதும் என் ராசா
அந்த நாலணா பூவும் வாங்கியும் தரல
துப்புக் கெட்ட ராசா
இந்த துப்புக் கெட்ட ராசா....
For a woman, even a four-anna jasmine flower
Is more than enough, my king
Male: I didn't even buy and give you that four-anna flower
What a good-for-nothing king I am
This good-for-nothing king.....
செங்கல தூக்குற தங்கம்
அடி நான்தான்டி உன்னோட சிங்கம்.....
ஆம்பிள சிங்கம்......
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Hey, I am indeed your lion
A male lion....
வீடு கட்டும் முன்னால
உன்னக் கொஞ்சம் கட்டிக்கிறேன்
கட்டிக்கிட்ட ராசாவே
கட்டளைக்கு ஒத்துக்கிறேன்
Before building the house
Let me hug you a little bit
Female: Oh my wedded king
I obey your command
அய்யய்யோ வேணாம்
கேட்டது தப்பு நாடி தளர்ந்தாச்சு
உனக்கு நாடி தளர்ந்தாச்சு
ஆங்...
ஆஹ ஹன் எனக்கு தாடி வளர்ந்தாச்சு.......
Oh no, don't do that
It was wrong to ask, your pulse has become weak!
Your pulse has grown weak
Female: Huh?...
Male: Aha, it's just my beard that has grown!
Sengala thookkura thangam
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam
Hey, I am indeed your lion
Aambila singam….
A male lion....
Sengala thookkura thangam
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam
Hey, I am indeed your lion
Aambila singam….
A male lion....
Thannikkulla mungaama
Without diving deep into the water
Muththu vanthu saeraathu
Pearls cannot be gathered
Sontha veedu kattaama
Without building our own house
Kannu rendum moodaathu
My two eyes will not close in sleep
Vaetti thunda viththu kooda
Even if I have to sell my waist-cloth and towel
Veettai kattiduvaen….
I will definitely build a home....
Sengala thookkura thangam
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam
Hey, I am indeed your lion
Aambila singam….
A male lion....
Enna thottathaalae
By touching me in marriage
Enna kanda Yogam
What fortune did you really gain?
Naalu pullaththaanae neeyum kanda laabam
Four children are the only gain you got!
Enna thottathaalae
By touching me in marriage
Enna kanda Yogam
What fortune did you really gain?
Naalu pullaththaanae neeyum kanda laabam
Four children are the only gain you got!
Laaba nashtam paaththalae
If you calculate profit and loss
Pombalaikku paavam
It is a sin for a woman
Neenga vangi thanthaalae
If you buy and give me anything
Manjal kooda laabam
Even turmeric is a gain for me
Uchchiyila ice vachchathu pothum
Enough of putting ice on my head with sweet talk
Kaaichchal vanthaachchu aa….
I have gotten a fever, ah....
Female :Ada kaaichchala solli
Female: Oh, making excuses about a fever
Saainjadhu pothum vayasu ennaachchu
Enough of leaning on me, look at your age!
Sengala thookkura thangam
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam
Hey, I am indeed your lion
Aambila singam….
A male lion....
Thannikkulla mungaama
Without diving deep into the water
Muththu vanthu saeraathu
Pearls cannot be gathered
Sontha veedu kattaama
Without building our own house
Kannu rendum moodaathu
My two eyes will not close in sleep
Male :Vaetti thunda viththu kooda
Male: Even if I have to sell my waist-cloth and towel
Veettai kattiduvaen….
I will definitely build a home....
Veedu katti neega paalu kaaichcha venum
When you build a house, you must boil milk there
Kooda vanthu naanum dheepam yaeththa venum
I must come along and light the sacred lamp
Male :Vaakkappatta naalaa nee ketkkalaiyae yaedhum
Male: Since the day you were married to me, you never asked for anything
Laddu vadai bondaavum vaangi tharala naanum
I haven't even bought you laddu, vadai, or bonda
Ponnukku naalanaa malligai poovae
For a woman, even a four-anna jasmine flower
Podhum en rasa
Is more than enough, my king
Male :Antha naalanaa poovum vaangiyum tharala
Male: I didn't even buy and give you that four-anna flower
Thuppu ketta rasa
What a good-for-nothing king I am
Intha thuppu ketta rasa…..
This good-for-nothing king.....
Sengala thookkura thangam
Oh my precious gold who lifts red bricks
Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam
Hey, I am indeed your lion
Aambila singam….
A male lion....
Veedu kattum munaala
Before building the house
Unna konjam kattikkiraen
Let me hug you a little bit
Female :Kattikitta rasavae
Female: Oh my wedded king
Kattalaikku oththukkiraen
I obey your command
Aiyaiyyo venaam
Oh no, don't do that
Kettathu thappu naadi thalarnthaachchu
It was wrong to ask, your pulse has become weak!
Unakku naadi thalarnthaachchu
Your pulse has grown weak
Female :Aang…..
Female: Huh?...
Male :Aaha han enakku thaadi valarnthaachchu
Male: Aha, it's just my beard that has grown!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Veedu Manaivi Makkal' (1988) is a playful and affectionate duet between a working-class husband and wife. The husband, a laborer involved in construction work, vows to build a home of their own no matter the sacrifice, comparing his determination to diving for pearls. The wife lovingly responds with humility, stating that simple gestures mean the world to her and that material profits or losses do not matter in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sengala thookkura thangam / Adi naanthaandi unnoda singam”
Comparing the hardworking wife to 'thangam' (gold) and the husband to 'singam' (lion).
Analogy / Simile
“Thannikkulla mungaama / Muththu vanthu saeraathu”
Comparing the effort needed to build a house to diving underwater to fetch pearls.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monnai)
“Thannikkulla mungaama / Sontha veedu kattaama”
Use of matching internal rhyme and sounds in consecutive lines like 'thannikkulla' and 'sontha veedu'.
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Trivia
The film 'Veedu Manaivi Makkal' (1988), directed by Pandiarajan, focuses heavily on the struggles and dreams of a middle/working-class family striving to own a home, making this song a central thematic piece of the movie.
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