Veedu Nokki Sad
From Pathi Bakthi · 1958
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pathi Bakthi1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hohoo | Hohoo! |
| Male | |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home, |
| Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae | Many good things come seeking my way. |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home, |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home, |
| Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae unmaiyae | Many good things come seeking my way, in truth! |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home. |
| Male | |
| Kaadumaedu sondham kaanum yaavum sondham | The forests and hills are my kin; everything I see belongs to me. |
| Koodumillai kunjum illai enna aanandham | Neither a nest nor chicks do I have, oh what bliss! |
| Iru kaalirundhum kaiyirundhum paarilae | Though I have two legs and hands in this world, |
| Iru kaalirundhum kaiyirundhum paarilae | Though I have two legs and hands in this world, |
| Oru vaalumillai thalaiyum illai vaazhvilae | There is neither tail nor head (no burden or ties) in my life. |
| Oru vaalumillai thalaiyum illai vaazhvilae | There is neither tail nor head (no burden or ties) in my life. |
| Male | |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home, |
| Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae unmaiyae | Many good things come seeking my way, in truth! |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home. |
| Male | |
| Kaatru mazhaaiyin inbam kallu mullin inbam | Enjoying wind and rain, enjoying stones and thorns, |
| Poottum illai kadhavum illai endhan veetukkae | My house has neither lock nor door. |
| Naan enni enni kadhariyenna ulagilae | What use is there for me to worry and weep in this world? |
| Naan enni enni kadhariyenna ulagilae | What use is there for me to worry and weep in this world? |
| Ini inippum illai kasappumillai mudivilae | In the end, there is neither sweetness nor bitterness. |
| Ini inippum illai kasappumillai mudivilae | In the end, there is neither sweetness nor bitterness. |
| Male | |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home, |
| Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae unmaiyae | Many good things come seeking my way, in truth! |
| Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae | Towards me, who came running heading home. |
ஹோ ஹோ
Hohoo!
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
நாடி நிற்குதே அநேக நன்மையே
உண்மையே
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
நாடி நிற்குதே அநேக நன்மையே
உண்மையே
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Many good things come seeking my way.
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Many good things come seeking my way, in truth!
Towards me, who came running heading home.
இனி காடுமேடு சொந்தம் காணும் யாவும் சொந்தம்
கூடுமில்லை குஞ்சுமில்லை என்ன ஆனந்தம்
இரு காலிருந்தும் கையிருந்தும் பாரிலே
இரு காலிருந்தும் கையிருந்தும் பாரிலே
ஒரு வாலுமில்லை தலையுமில்லை வாழ்விலே....
ஒரு வாலுமில்லை தலையுமில்லை வாழ்விலே....
The forests and hills are my kin; everything I see belongs to me.
Neither a nest nor chicks do I have, oh what bliss!
Though I have two legs and hands in this world,
Though I have two legs and hands in this world,
There is neither tail nor head (no burden or ties) in my life.
There is neither tail nor head (no burden or ties) in my life.
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
நாடி நிற்குதே அநேக நன்மையே
உண்மையே
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Many good things come seeking my way, in truth!
Towards me, who came running heading home.
இனி காற்று மழையிலின்பம் கல்லு முள்ளிலின்பம்
பூட்டுமில்லை கதவுமில்லை எந்தன் வீட்டுக்கே
நான் எண்ணியெண்ணி கதறியென்ன உலகிலே
நான் எண்ணியெண்ணி கதறியென்ன உலகிலே
இனி இனிப்புமில்லை கசப்புமில்லை முடிவிலே
இனி இனிப்புமில்லை கசப்புமில்லை முடிவிலே
Enjoying wind and rain, enjoying stones and thorns,
My house has neither lock nor door.
What use is there for me to worry and weep in this world?
What use is there for me to worry and weep in this world?
In the end, there is neither sweetness nor bitterness.
In the end, there is neither sweetness nor bitterness.
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
நாடி நிற்குதே அநேக நன்மையே
உண்மையே
வீடு நோக்கி ஓடுகின்ற நம்மையே..
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Many good things come seeking my way, in truth!
Towards me, who came running heading home.
Hohoo
Hohoo!
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae
Many good things come seeking my way.
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae unmaiyae
Many good things come seeking my way, in truth!
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home.
Kaadumaedu sondham kaanum yaavum sondham
The forests and hills are my kin; everything I see belongs to me.
Koodumillai kunjum illai enna aanandham
Neither a nest nor chicks do I have, oh what bliss!
Iru kaalirundhum kaiyirundhum paarilae
Though I have two legs and hands in this world,
Iru kaalirundhum kaiyirundhum paarilae
Though I have two legs and hands in this world,
Oru vaalumillai thalaiyum illai vaazhvilae
There is neither tail nor head (no burden or ties) in my life.
Oru vaalumillai thalaiyum illai vaazhvilae
There is neither tail nor head (no burden or ties) in my life.
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae unmaiyae
Many good things come seeking my way, in truth!
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home.
Kaatru mazhaaiyin inbam kallu mullin inbam
Enjoying wind and rain, enjoying stones and thorns,
Poottum illai kadhavum illai endhan veetukkae
My house has neither lock nor door.
Naan enni enni kadhariyenna ulagilae
What use is there for me to worry and weep in this world?
Naan enni enni kadhariyenna ulagilae
What use is there for me to worry and weep in this world?
Ini inippum illai kasappumillai mudivilae
In the end, there is neither sweetness nor bitterness.
Ini inippum illai kasappumillai mudivilae
In the end, there is neither sweetness nor bitterness.
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home,
Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae unmaiyae
Many good things come seeking my way, in truth!
Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae
Towards me, who came running heading home.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Veedunokki Oodivantha Ennaiyae is a philosophical song from the 1958 movie Pathi Bakthi, written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. It conveys the supreme bliss of living a carefree life unattached to material possessions, family burdens, or societal constraints. The singer reflects on how nature itself acts as a home, where open spaces, wind, and rain offer genuine joy without the need for locked doors or personal attachments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Veedunokki oodivantha ennaiyae / Naadi nirkkudhae anaega nanmaiyae”
The second consonant sound matches between lines to create rhythm, as in 'Veedunokki' and 'Naadi'.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadumaedu sondham kaanum yaavum sondham”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates a melodic cadence.
Idiomatic Metaphor
“Oru vaalumillai thalaiyum illai vaazhvilae”
The phrase 'Vaalumillai thalaiyum illai' literally means 'no tail and no head', metaphorically denoting complete freedom from attachments, origins, or consequences.
Antithesis / Oxymoron
“Ini inippum illai kasappumillai mudivilae”
Juxtaposing 'Inippu' (sweetness) and 'Kasappu' (bitterness) to signify the neutrality and ultimate truth of life's conclusion.
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Trivia
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for blending Siddhar-style philosophical wisdom with simple folk lyrical structures. In Pathi Bakthi (1958), this song stands out for its lighthearted yet profound perspective on detachment, masterfully brought to life by T. M. Soundararajan under the composition of the Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo.
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