- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ellame En Rasathan
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Ennoda nenjam ippo elavampanju
Kondaandhu thaaren nalla maanga pinju
Ennoda nenjam ippo elavampanju
Kondaandhu thaaren nalla maanga pinju
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Thangam vairam ellaam
Vaiyittril sumandhidum thangamae
Indha selvam podhum
Iniyum namakkenna panjamae
Pullaiththaachi unnaippolae
Adhira nadappadhu aagumaa
Kannai moodi kavalai neengi
Enadhu madiyilae thoongammaa
Thaayaaga pogum unnai
Thaalaattu paadum annai
Thaayaaga pogum unnai
Thaalaattu paadum annai
Naanandri vaeru ingu yaarammaa
Naanandri vaeru ingu yaarammaa
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Ennoda nenjam ippo elavampanju
Kondaandhu thaaren nalla maanga pinju
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Vilayaada ingu varappogudhu
Rosaa naaththu neeyo
Karisal nelaththilae vaadurae
Raasaa veettu ponnu
Varuma chiraiyilae vaazhurae
Mannin vaasam manasil veesum
Perumai udayaval neeyammaa
Unnai paathu urugi pochu
Irumbu manasonnu paarammaa
Ezhaikku vaazhkkappattu
Ennaalum thunba pattu
Ezhaikku vaazhkkappattu
Ennaalum thunba pattu
Vaerenna kanda thaayi ennidam
Vaerenna kanda thaayi ennidam
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu serndhadhu
Vilaayaadi vedhanaiyai theerkkudhu
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu serndhadhu
Vilaayaadi vedhanaiyai theerkkudhu
Thalaattu sollum indha maina kunju
Thaanaadum dhaegam nalla anna kunju
Thalaattu sollum indha maina kunju
Thaanaadum dhaegam nalla anna kunju
Veenaikku veenakkunju
Naadhaththin naadhappinju
Vilayaada ingu serndhadhu
Vilaayaadi vedhanaiyai theerkkudhu
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Is coming here to play.
Is coming here to play.
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Is coming here to play.
Is coming here to play.
My heart feels as light as silk-cotton now,
I will bring you tender raw mangoes.
My heart feels as light as silk-cotton now,
I will bring you tender raw mangoes.
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Is coming here to play.
Is coming here to play.
Carrying gold and diamonds,
In your womb, my precious one,
This treasure is all we need,
What scarcity could we ever face?
Being an expectant mother like you,
Should you walk with such heavy steps?
Close your eyes, leave all worries behind,
And fall asleep on my lap, my dear.
For you, who are going to become a mother,
A mother to sing you a lullaby—
For you, who are going to become a mother,
A mother to sing you a lullaby—
Who else is here for you besides me?
Who else is here for you besides me?
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Is coming here to play.
Is coming here to play.
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Is coming here to play.
Is coming here to play.
My heart feels as light as silk-cotton now,
I will bring you tender raw mangoes.
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Is coming here to play.
Is coming here to play.
You are like a delicate rose sapling,
Wilting away in this dry black soil.
A girl from a wealthy home,
Living trapped in the prison of poverty.
With the pure scent of the soil in your heart,
You are a woman of noble dignity, my dear.
Looking at you, it has melted away,
See how this heart of iron has softened!
Having married a poor man,
And suffering sorrow every single day,
Having married a poor man,
And suffering sorrow every single day,
What else did you ever get from me, my dear?
What else did you ever get from me, my dear?
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Has arrived here to play,
And playing around, it eases all our pain.
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Has arrived here to play,
And playing around, it eases all our pain.
This baby myna sings a lullaby,
Its gently swaying body is like a baby swan.
This baby myna sings a lullaby,
Its gently swaying body is like a baby swan.
A little baby veena to the veena,
A tender little sprout of melody,
Has arrived here to play,
And playing around, it eases all our pain.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This heartfelt lullaby celebrates the anticipation of parenthood and deep conjugal affection. The husband tenderly addresses his pregnant wife, admiring her endurance through poverty and thanking her for bringing new life into their world. He compares the unborn child to a delicate musical sprout (Veenaikkunju) whose arrival brings immeasurable richness and washes away all worldly grief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Veenaikku veenakkunju / Naadhaththin naadhappinju”
Compares the unborn baby to a tender sprout of musical sound ('Naadhaththin naadhappinju') and a tiny chick born from a Veena instrument ('Veenaikku veenakkunju').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Ennoda nenjam ippo elavampanju”
Compares the speaker's heart feeling soft, light, and relieved to silk-cotton ('elavampanju').
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Ezhaikku vaazhkkappattu / Ennaalum thunba pattu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'za' across 'Ezhaikku' and 'Ennaalum' / 'thunba pattu'.
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Trivia
The film 'Ellame En Rasathan' (1995) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by the celebrated Tamil poet Pulamaipithan. The song beautifully captures rural Tamil maternal imagery and domestic warmth.
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