Sonthamulla Vaazhkkai
From Anandham Vilayadum Veedu · 2021
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Karunguyil Ganesan
- Music director
- Siddhu Kumar
- Details
- Anandham Vilayadum Veedu2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sondhamulla vaazhkkai | A life blessed with relations, |
| Sorgathukku mela | Is far superior to heaven itself. |
| Soththu sugam yedhum vendamaiyaa | No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend. |
| Sonna kadhai illa ketta kadhai illa | This isn't a story told, nor a story heard, |
| Indha kadhai verethaiyaa | This story is something entirely unique! |
| Male | |
| Aayiram yaanai balam | It gives the strength of a thousand elephants, |
| Annan thambi sernthirundha | When brothers stand united together. |
| Pasathaiyum rosathaiyum | Both affection and self-respect, |
| Pandhi vaikka mundhum | Step forward to serve a grand feast. |
| Punnagaikkum kanneerukkum | Between a joyful smile and a tearful eye, |
| Verupaadu yedhumillai | There lies no difference at all. |
| Aanandhamae veedu muzhukka | Pure happiness fills the entire home, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum | Leaping and playing freely. |
| Male | |
| Oru aalamara vizhudhaai | Like aerial roots of a grand banyan tree, |
| Pala uravu onna vaazhum | Many relatives live together as one. |
| Paakkum nenjam paasathula | The hearts that witness this, out of affection, |
| Oonjal aaduthae | Are swinging rhythmically with joy. |
| Male | |
| Our kannu kalanginaalum | Even if one eye sheds a tear, |
| Pala kaigal thudaikka varumae | Many hands come rushing to wipe it away. |
| Ippadi oru koottukulla thaan | Inside such a loving nest, |
| Vaazha yengudhae | Everyone yearns to live! |
| Male | |
| Sondhamulla vaazhkkai | A life blessed with relations, |
| Sorgathukku mela | Is far superior to heaven itself. |
| Soththu sugam yedhum vendamaiyaa | No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend. |
| Sonna kadhai illa ketta kadhai illa | This isn't a story told, nor a story heard, |
| Indha kadhai verethaiyaa | This story is something entirely unique! |
| Male | |
| Annai madi pola thaan | Just like a mother's warm lap, |
| Annan ullam thaangudhae | An elder brother's heart offers comforting support. |
| Thambi mugam paarkayil | Looking at the younger brother's face, |
| Thandhai mugam thondrudhae | The father's visage appears vividly. |
| Sondham vaazhum veettil thaanae | In a house where relatives live together, |
| Deivam vandhu kaaval kaakum | God Himself arrives to guard and protect. |
| Devathaigal thedi vandhu | Angels seek out this sanctuary, |
| Indha veettil piranthidumae | To be born right inside this home. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram yaanai balam | It gives the strength of a thousand elephants, |
| Annan thambi sernthirundha | When brothers stand united together. |
| Pasathaiyum rosathaiyum | Both affection and self-respect, |
| Pandhi vaikka mundhum | Step forward to serve a grand feast. |
| Punnagaikkum kanneerukkum | Between a joyful smile and a tearful eye, |
| Verupaadu yedhumillai | There lies no difference at all. |
| Aanandhamae veedu muzhukka | Pure happiness fills the entire home, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum | Leaping and playing freely. |
| Male | |
| Oru aalamara vizhudhaai | Like aerial roots of a grand banyan tree, |
| Pala uravu onna vaazhum | Many relatives live together as one. |
| Paakkum nenjam paasathula | The hearts that witness this, out of affection, |
| Oonjal aaduthae | Are swinging rhythmically with joy. |
| Male | |
| Our kannu kalanginaalum | Even if one eye sheds a tear, |
| Pala kaigal thudaikka varumae | Many hands come rushing to wipe it away. |
| Ippadi oru koottukulla thaan | Inside such a loving nest, |
| Vaazha yengudhae | Everyone yearns to live! |
| Male | |
| Sondhamulla vaazhkkai | A life blessed with relations, |
| Sorgathukku mela | Is far superior to heaven itself. |
| Soththu sugam yedhum vendamaiyaa | No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend. |
| Sonna kadhai illa ketta kadhai illa | This isn't a story told, nor a story heard, |
| Indha kadhai verethaiyaa | This story is something entirely unique! |
சொந்தம் உள்ள வாழ்க்கை
சொர்க்கத்துக்கு மேல
சொத்து சுகம் ஏதும் வேண்டாமய்யா
சொன்ன கதை இல்லை
கேட்ட கதை இல்லை
இந்த கதை போல வேறேதய்யா
A life blessed with relations,
Is far superior to heaven itself.
No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend.
This isn't a story told, nor a story heard,
This story is something entirely unique!
ஆயிரம் யானை பலம்
அண்ணன் தம்பி சேர்ந்திருந்தா
பாசத்தையும் ரோசத்தையும்
பந்தி வைக்க முந்தும்
புன்னகைக்கும் கண்ணீருக்கும்
வேறுபாடு ஏதுமில்லை
ஆனந்தமே வீடு முழுக்க
துள்ளி விளையாடும்
It gives the strength of a thousand elephants,
When brothers stand united together.
Both affection and self-respect,
Step forward to serve a grand feast.
Between a joyful smile and a tearful eye,
There lies no difference at all.
Pure happiness fills the entire home,
Leaping and playing freely.
ஒரு ஆலமர விழுதை
பல உறவு ஒண்ணா வாழும்
பாக்கும் நெஞ்சம் பாசத்துல
ஊஞ்சலாடுதே
Like aerial roots of a grand banyan tree,
Many relatives live together as one.
The hearts that witness this, out of affection,
Are swinging rhythmically with joy.
ஒரு கண்ணு கலங்கினாலும்
பல கைகள் துடைக்க வருமே
இப்படி ஒரு கூட்டுக்குள்ள தான்
வாழ ஏங்குதே
Even if one eye sheds a tear,
Many hands come rushing to wipe it away.
Inside such a loving nest,
Everyone yearns to live!
சொந்தம் உள்ள வாழ்க்கை
சொர்க்கத்துக்கு மேல
சொத்து சுகம் ஏதும் வேண்டாமய்யா
சொன்ன கதை இல்லை
கேட்ட கதை இல்லை
இந்த கதை போல வேறேதய்யா
A life blessed with relations,
Is far superior to heaven itself.
No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend.
This isn't a story told, nor a story heard,
This story is something entirely unique!
அன்னை மடி போல தான்
அண்ணன் உள்ளம் தாங்குதே
தம்பி முகம் பார்க்கையில்
தந்தை முகம் தோன்றுதே
சொந்தம் வாழும் வீட்டில் தானே
தெய்வம் வந்து காவல் காக்கும்
தேவதைகள் தேடி வந்து
இந்த வீட்டில் பிறந்திடுமே
Just like a mother's warm lap,
An elder brother's heart offers comforting support.
Looking at the younger brother's face,
The father's visage appears vividly.
In a house where relatives live together,
God Himself arrives to guard and protect.
Angels seek out this sanctuary,
To be born right inside this home.
ஆயிரம் யானை பலம்
அண்ணன் தம்பி சேர்ந்திருந்தா
பாசத்தையும் ரோசத்தையும்
பந்தி வைக்க முந்தும்
புன்னகைக்கும் கண்ணீருக்கும்
வேறுபாடு ஏதுமில்லை
ஆனந்தமே வீடு முழுக்க
துள்ளி விளையாடும்
It gives the strength of a thousand elephants,
When brothers stand united together.
Both affection and self-respect,
Step forward to serve a grand feast.
Between a joyful smile and a tearful eye,
There lies no difference at all.
Pure happiness fills the entire home,
Leaping and playing freely.
ஒரு ஆலமர விழுதை
பல உறவு ஒண்ணா வாழும்
பாக்கும் நெஞ்சம் பாசத்துல
ஊஞ்சலாடுதே
Like aerial roots of a grand banyan tree,
Many relatives live together as one.
The hearts that witness this, out of affection,
Are swinging rhythmically with joy.
ஒரு கண்ணு கலங்கினாலும்
பல கைகள் துடைக்க வருமே
இப்படி ஒரு கூட்டுக்குள்ள தான்
வாழ ஏங்குதே
Even if one eye sheds a tear,
Many hands come rushing to wipe it away.
Inside such a loving nest,
Everyone yearns to live!
சொந்தம் உள்ள வாழ்க்கை
சொர்க்கத்துக்கு மேல
சொத்து சுகம் ஏதும் வேண்டாமய்யா
சொன்ன கதை இல்லை
கேட்ட கதை இல்லை
இந்த கதை போல வேறேதய்யா
A life blessed with relations,
Is far superior to heaven itself.
No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend.
This isn't a story told, nor a story heard,
This story is something entirely unique!
Sondhamulla vaazhkkai
A life blessed with relations,
Sorgathukku mela
Is far superior to heaven itself.
Soththu sugam yedhum vendamaiyaa
No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend.
Sonna kadhai illa ketta kadhai illa
This isn't a story told, nor a story heard,
Indha kadhai verethaiyaa
This story is something entirely unique!
Aayiram yaanai balam
It gives the strength of a thousand elephants,
Annan thambi sernthirundha
When brothers stand united together.
Pasathaiyum rosathaiyum
Both affection and self-respect,
Pandhi vaikka mundhum
Step forward to serve a grand feast.
Punnagaikkum kanneerukkum
Between a joyful smile and a tearful eye,
Verupaadu yedhumillai
There lies no difference at all.
Aanandhamae veedu muzhukka
Pure happiness fills the entire home,
Thulli vilaiyadum
Leaping and playing freely.
Oru aalamara vizhudhaai
Like aerial roots of a grand banyan tree,
Pala uravu onna vaazhum
Many relatives live together as one.
Paakkum nenjam paasathula
The hearts that witness this, out of affection,
Oonjal aaduthae
Are swinging rhythmically with joy.
Our kannu kalanginaalum
Even if one eye sheds a tear,
Pala kaigal thudaikka varumae
Many hands come rushing to wipe it away.
Ippadi oru koottukulla thaan
Inside such a loving nest,
Vaazha yengudhae
Everyone yearns to live!
Sondhamulla vaazhkkai
A life blessed with relations,
Sorgathukku mela
Is far superior to heaven itself.
Soththu sugam yedhum vendamaiyaa
No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend.
Sonna kadhai illa ketta kadhai illa
This isn't a story told, nor a story heard,
Indha kadhai verethaiyaa
This story is something entirely unique!
Annai madi pola thaan
Just like a mother's warm lap,
Annan ullam thaangudhae
An elder brother's heart offers comforting support.
Thambi mugam paarkayil
Looking at the younger brother's face,
Thandhai mugam thondrudhae
The father's visage appears vividly.
Sondham vaazhum veettil thaanae
In a house where relatives live together,
Deivam vandhu kaaval kaakum
God Himself arrives to guard and protect.
Devathaigal thedi vandhu
Angels seek out this sanctuary,
Indha veettil piranthidumae
To be born right inside this home.
Aayiram yaanai balam
It gives the strength of a thousand elephants,
Annan thambi sernthirundha
When brothers stand united together.
Pasathaiyum rosathaiyum
Both affection and self-respect,
Pandhi vaikka mundhum
Step forward to serve a grand feast.
Punnagaikkum kanneerukkum
Between a joyful smile and a tearful eye,
Verupaadu yedhumillai
There lies no difference at all.
Aanandhamae veedu muzhukka
Pure happiness fills the entire home,
Thulli vilaiyadum
Leaping and playing freely.
Oru aalamara vizhudhaai
Like aerial roots of a grand banyan tree,
Pala uravu onna vaazhum
Many relatives live together as one.
Paakkum nenjam paasathula
The hearts that witness this, out of affection,
Oonjal aaduthae
Are swinging rhythmically with joy.
Our kannu kalanginaalum
Even if one eye sheds a tear,
Pala kaigal thudaikka varumae
Many hands come rushing to wipe it away.
Ippadi oru koottukulla thaan
Inside such a loving nest,
Vaazha yengudhae
Everyone yearns to live!
Sondhamulla vaazhkkai
A life blessed with relations,
Sorgathukku mela
Is far superior to heaven itself.
Soththu sugam yedhum vendamaiyaa
No wealth or material comfort is needed, my friend.
Sonna kadhai illa ketta kadhai illa
This isn't a story told, nor a story heard,
Indha kadhai verethaiyaa
This story is something entirely unique!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Anandham Vilayadum Veedu' (2021) glorifies the unmatched strength and bliss found in a joint family bound by genuine love and unity. It conveys that living amidst caring relatives surpasses any heavenly bliss or material riches. The lyricist highlights the unconditional bond between brothers, where an elder brother's care mirrors a mother's lap and a younger brother reflects the father's presence. Through imagery of a banyan tree's roots, the song illustrates how shared emotions—both tears and laughter—strengthen family ties. Such a house becomes a sacred place where divine presence resides, making it a peaceful sanctuary that everyone longs to be part of.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Aayiram yaanai balam / Annan thambi sernthirundha”
Exaggerating the strength of brotherly unity to equal that of a thousand elephants to emphasize solidarity.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Annai madi pola thaan / Annan ullam thaangudhae”
Comparing the protective and soothing heart of an elder brother to the comforting lap of a mother.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru aalamara vizhudhaai / Pala uravu onna vaazhum”
Comparing the interconnected family members to the prop roots (vizhudhu) of a banyan tree.
Monai & Edhugai (Tamil Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Pasathaiyum rosathaiyum”
The usage of matching sounds in words like 'Pasathaiyum' and 'Rosathaiyum' enhances the lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2021 Tamil family drama 'Anandham Vilayadum Veedu', directed by Nanda Periyasamy and starring Gautham Karthik and Cheran. Sung by folk singer Karunguyil Ganesan with lyrics penned by popular poet Snehan, the track was praised for reviving classic rural family sentiment themes in modern Tamil cinema music.
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