Veedu Manaivi Makkal
From Veedu Manaivi Makkal · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Veedu Manaivi Makkal1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veedu manaivi makkal | House, wife, and children |
| Moondrum vaazhvil sikkal | These three are complications in life |
| Karppanai kalainthathadaa | Imagination has dissolved, my friend |
| Kanavugal mudinthathadaa | Dreams have come to an end, my friend |
| Vidhaippavan manithanadaa | Man is the one who sows the seed |
| Aruppavan oruvanadaa…. | But another one reaps the harvest... |
| Male | |
| Veedu manaivi makkal….. | House, wife, and children... |
| Male | |
| Aayirang kaalaththu payirondru | A crop cultivated for a thousand years |
| Indru aruvadai aanathu | Has been harvested today |
| Vidhaiththavan vaazhkkai | The life of the one who sowed |
| Kanneeril neeraaduthu | Is bathing in tears |
| Male | |
| Udhiraththil pirantha kuruvigalellaam | All the birds born from his own blood |
| Uravai maranthathu | Have forgotten their relationship |
| Sontham intha veettil | Kinship in this house |
| Kadal meedhu mazhaiyaanathu | Has become like rain falling over the sea |
| Male | |
| Oviyam vaangi vanthaan | He bought a painting |
| Kangalai kaanavillai | But could not find his eyes |
| Throndru vaangi vanthaan | He bought a chariot |
| Paadhaiyai kaanavillai | But could not find the path |
| Poojaigal seiyaa vanthaan | He came to perform rituals of worship |
| Than koyilai kaanavillai | But could not find his temple |
| Male | |
| Veedu manaivi makkal….. | House, wife, and children... |
| Veedu manaivi makkal….. | House, wife, and children... |
| Male | |
| Kooraikku vangiya moongilil indru | Is the bamboo bought for the roof |
| Kolliyaa vaippathu | Being used as a funeral torch today? |
| Thottu mattum vaiththaen | I merely touched it gently |
| Vaerenna nee kandathu | What else did you witness? |
| Male | |
| Thookkaththil paadhi yaekkaththil paadhi | Half in sleep, half in longing |
| Vaazhkkaithaan ponathu | Life has just slipped away |
| Yaezhaiyin sontham eppothum thappaanathu | A poor man's relationships are always misunderstood |
| Male | |
| Kodondru mudiyum munnae | Before completing a single stroke |
| Kuruvi paranthathadaa | The bird flew away, my friend |
| Kuruvi paranthathanaal koodum sarinthathadaa | Because the bird flew away, the nest collapsed, my friend |
| Pallavi thodangum munnae | Before the refrain even began |
| Un saranam mudinthathadaa…. | Your verse came to an end, my friend... |
| Male | |
| Veedu manaivi makkal | House, wife, and children |
| Moondrum vaazhvil sikkal | These three are complications in life |
| Karppanai kalainthathadaa | Imagination has dissolved, my friend |
| Kanavugal mudinthathadaa | Dreams have come to an end, my friend |
| Vidhaippavan manithanadaa | Man is the one who sows the seed |
| Aruppavan oruvanadaa…. | But another one reaps the harvest... |
| Male | |
| Veedu manaivi makkal….. | House, wife, and children... |
| Veedu manaivi makkal….. | House, wife, and children... |
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்
மூன்றும் வாழ்வில் சிக்கல்
கற்பனை கலைந்ததடா
கனவுகள் முடிந்ததடா
விதைப்பவன் மனிதனடா
அறுப்பவன் ஒருவனடா...
House, wife, and children
These three are complications in life
Imagination has dissolved, my friend
Dreams have come to an end, my friend
Man is the one who sows the seed
But another one reaps the harvest...
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்.....
House, wife, and children...
ஆயிரங் காலத்து பயிரொன்று
இன்று அறுவடை ஆனது
விதைத்தவன் வாழ்க்கை
கண்ணீரில் நீராடுது
A crop cultivated for a thousand years
Has been harvested today
The life of the one who sowed
Is bathing in tears
உதிரத்தில் பிறந்த குருவிகளெல்லாம்
உறவை மறந்தது
சொந்தம் இந்த வீட்டில்
கடல் மீது மழையானது
All the birds born from his own blood
Have forgotten their relationship
Kinship in this house
Has become like rain falling over the sea
ஓவியம் வாங்கி வந்தான்
கண்களை காணவில்லை
தேரொன்று வாங்கி வந்தான்
பாதையை காணவில்லை
பூஜைகள் செய்ய வந்தான்
தன் கோயிலைக் காணவில்லை
He bought a painting
But could not find his eyes
He bought a chariot
But could not find the path
He came to perform rituals of worship
But could not find his temple
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்.....
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்.....
House, wife, and children...
House, wife, and children...
கூரைக்கு வாங்கிய மூங்கிலில் இன்று
கொள்ளியா வைப்பது
தொட்டு மட்டும் வைத்தேன்
வேறென்ன நீ கண்டது
Is the bamboo bought for the roof
Being used as a funeral torch today?
I merely touched it gently
What else did you witness?
தூக்கத்தில் பாதி ஏக்கத்தில் பாதி
வாழ்க்கைத்தான் போனது
ஏழையின் சொந்தம் எப்போதும் தப்பானது
Half in sleep, half in longing
Life has just slipped away
A poor man's relationships are always misunderstood
கூடொன்று முடியும் முன்னே
குருவி பறந்ததடா
குருவி பறந்ததனால் கூடும் சரிந்ததடா
பல்லவி தொடங்கும் முன்னே
உன் சரணம் முடிந்ததடா......
Before completing a single stroke
The bird flew away, my friend
Because the bird flew away, the nest collapsed, my friend
Before the refrain even began
Your verse came to an end, my friend...
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்
மூன்றும் வாழ்வில் சிக்கல்.......
கற்பனை கலைந்ததடா
கனவுகள் முடிந்ததடா
விதைப்பவன் மனிதடா
அறுப்பவன் ஒருவனடா...
House, wife, and children
These three are complications in life
Imagination has dissolved, my friend
Dreams have come to an end, my friend
Man is the one who sows the seed
But another one reaps the harvest...
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்......
வீடு மனைவி மக்கள்.....
House, wife, and children...
House, wife, and children...
Veedu manaivi makkal
House, wife, and children
Moondrum vaazhvil sikkal
These three are complications in life
Karppanai kalainthathadaa
Imagination has dissolved, my friend
Kanavugal mudinthathadaa
Dreams have come to an end, my friend
Vidhaippavan manithanadaa
Man is the one who sows the seed
Aruppavan oruvanadaa….
But another one reaps the harvest...
Veedu manaivi makkal…..
House, wife, and children...
Aayirang kaalaththu payirondru
A crop cultivated for a thousand years
Indru aruvadai aanathu
Has been harvested today
Vidhaiththavan vaazhkkai
The life of the one who sowed
Kanneeril neeraaduthu
Is bathing in tears
Udhiraththil pirantha kuruvigalellaam
All the birds born from his own blood
Uravai maranthathu
Have forgotten their relationship
Sontham intha veettil
Kinship in this house
Kadal meedhu mazhaiyaanathu
Has become like rain falling over the sea
Oviyam vaangi vanthaan
He bought a painting
Kangalai kaanavillai
But could not find his eyes
Throndru vaangi vanthaan
He bought a chariot
Paadhaiyai kaanavillai
But could not find the path
Poojaigal seiyaa vanthaan
He came to perform rituals of worship
Than koyilai kaanavillai
But could not find his temple
Veedu manaivi makkal…..
House, wife, and children...
Veedu manaivi makkal…..
House, wife, and children...
Kooraikku vangiya moongilil indru
Is the bamboo bought for the roof
Kolliyaa vaippathu
Being used as a funeral torch today?
Thottu mattum vaiththaen
I merely touched it gently
Vaerenna nee kandathu
What else did you witness?
Thookkaththil paadhi yaekkaththil paadhi
Half in sleep, half in longing
Vaazhkkaithaan ponathu
Life has just slipped away
Yaezhaiyin sontham eppothum thappaanathu
A poor man's relationships are always misunderstood
Kodondru mudiyum munnae
Before completing a single stroke
Kuruvi paranthathadaa
The bird flew away, my friend
Kuruvi paranthathanaal koodum sarinthathadaa
Because the bird flew away, the nest collapsed, my friend
Pallavi thodangum munnae
Before the refrain even began
Un saranam mudinthathadaa….
Your verse came to an end, my friend...
Veedu manaivi makkal
House, wife, and children
Moondrum vaazhvil sikkal
These three are complications in life
Karppanai kalainthathadaa
Imagination has dissolved, my friend
Kanavugal mudinthathadaa
Dreams have come to an end, my friend
Vidhaippavan manithanadaa
Man is the one who sows the seed
Aruppavan oruvanadaa….
But another one reaps the harvest...
Veedu manaivi makkal…..
House, wife, and children...
Veedu manaivi makkal…..
House, wife, and children...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Veedu Manaivi Makkal' reflects deeply on the tragic ironies and emotional heartbreaks of family life. It portrays a family man who dedicated his life to building a home, raising children, and securing a future, only to find himself abandoned and unappreciated in his old age. The lyrics lament how human efforts often go in vain when destiny and ungrateful relationships dismantle one's lifelong achievements, rendering personal sacrifices futile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karppanai kalainthathadaa / Kanavugal mudinthathadaa”
Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Karppanai' and 'Kanavugal' emphasize the sudden collapse of hopes.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sontham intha veettil / Kadal meedhu mazhaiyaanathu”
'Kadal meedhu mazhaiyaanathu' compares squandered familial love to rain falling wastefully over the ocean.
Parallelism and Irony
“Oviyam vaangi vanthaan / Kangalai kaanavillai”
Repetitive sentence structures ('vaangi vanthaan... kaanavillai') accentuate the cruel paradoxes of life where rewards are missed despite effort.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1988 Tamil comedy-drama film 'Veedu Manaivi Makkal' directed by T. P. Gajendran, this melancholic track features lyrics by Vairamuthu and music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, sung powerfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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