Veettuku Veedu Vaasappadi
From Veettuku Veedu Vasapadi · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Veettuku Veedu Vasapadi1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veettukku veedu vaasappadi | Every house has a threshold, |
| Vishayangal aasaippadi | Matters unfold according to desires. |
| Engengum poraattandhaan | Everywhere there is a struggle, |
| Ellaarum onnaattandhaan | Everyone is in the same boat. |
| Female | |
| Veettukku veedu vaasappadi | Every house has a threshold, |
| Vishayangal aasaippadi | Matters unfold according to desires. |
| Engengum poraattandhaan | Everywhere there is a struggle, |
| Ellaarum onnaattandhaan | Everyone is in the same boat. |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam kadavul seyal | Marriage is God's doing, |
| Female :Kanneerum avan seyalae | Female: Tears too are His doing. |
| Both :Nadandhadhu marappadhu nalladhammaa | Both: It is good to forget what has passed, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Seethaikkum thunbam undu | Even Sita had sorrow, |
| Raadhaikkum thunbam undu | Even Radha had sorrow. |
| Eppodhum thaangi kondaal | If one bears it at all times, |
| Ellorkkum maenmai undu | Greatness awaits everyone. |
| Male | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Aasaigal kodi undu | There are millions of desires, |
| Aanaalum ellai undu | Yet there is a limit to them. |
| Paadhaigal nooru undu | There are a hundred paths, |
| Payanangal veru veru | And the journeys are all different. |
| Both :Payanangal veru veru | Both: And the journeys are all different. |
| Male | |
| Adadadadadadada ahaa… | Adadadadadada ahaa... |
| Male | |
| AiyaavumFemale :Ammaavum | Sir and Female: Madam |
| Both :Onnaaga koodunga kannaaga vaazhunga | Both: Come together as one, live like precious eyes, |
| Anbaaga panbaaga | With love and with good character. |
| Serndhu nadappadhu samsaaram | Walking together is family life, |
| Serndhu padippadhu sangeetham | Learning together is music. |
| Male | |
| Mysooril thangam undu | Mysore has gold, |
| Malainaattil rubber undu | The hill country has rubber. |
| Engengae enna undo | Whatever exists wherever, |
| Adhiledhaan vaazhkkai undu | Life is found right within that. |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa…. | Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aaa.... |
| Male :Haiyo haiyo haiyoo haiyoo | Male: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Yedhedho ennam kondu | Harboring all kinds of thoughts, |
| Ennaalum sandaiyittaal | If you fight every single day, |
| Vaadhaada neram pogum | Time will slip away in arguing; |
| Vaazhvukku neram edhu | When will there be time to actually live? |
| Both :Vaazhvukku neram edhu | Both: When will there be time to actually live? |
| Female | |
| Thanneeril neendhum meenai | A fish that swims in the water, |
| Tharaimeedhu podalaamaa | Can you throw it onto the dry land? |
| Pennaaga vandha pinnae | Having been born as a woman, |
| Pirivaagi vaazhalaamaa | Can she live in separation? |
| Male | |
| Pendaatti aasai kondaal | If a wife yearns for affection, |
| Kondaada neram vendum | There must be time to cherish her. |
| Ennaalum velai endraal | If every single day is filled with work, |
| Engaedhaan thaaram selvaal | Where else will the wife go? |
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி
எங்கெங்கும் போராட்டம்தான்
எல்லாரும் உன்னாட்டம்தான்
Every house has a threshold,
Matters unfold according to desires.
Everywhere there is a struggle,
Everyone is in the same boat.
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி
எங்கெங்கும் போராட்டம்தான்
எல்லாரும் உன்னாட்டம்தான்
Every house has a threshold,
Matters unfold according to desires.
Everywhere there is a struggle,
Everyone is in the same boat.
கல்யாணம் கடவுள் செயல்
கண்ணீரும் அவன் செயலே
இருவர் :
நடந்தது மறப்பது நல்லதம்மா
Marriage is God's doing,
Female: Tears too are His doing.
Both: It is good to forget what has passed, my dear.
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி.....அஹஹா...
Even Sita had sorrow,
Even Radha had sorrow.
If one bears it at all times,
Greatness awaits everyone.
சீதைக்கும் துன்பம் உண்டு
ராதைக்கும் துன்பம் உண்டு
எப்போதும் தாங்கிக் கொண்டால்
எல்லோர்க்கும் மேன்மை உண்டு
...
There are millions of desires,
Yet there is a limit to them.
There are a hundred paths,
And the journeys are all different.
Both: And the journeys are all different.
ஓட்லி ஓட்லி ஒரீ ஒரேரீ... ஒரேரீ...
ஓட்லி ஓட்லி ஒரீ ஒரேரீ...
ஆசைகள் கோடி உண்டு
ஆனாலும் எல்லை உண்டு
பாதைகள் நூறு உண்டு
பயணங்கள் வேறு வேறு
இருவர் :
பயணங்கள் வேறு வேறு
Adadadadadada ahaa...
அடடட டடடட ஆஹா......
Sir and Female: Madam
Both: Come together as one, live like precious eyes,
With love and with good character.
Walking together is family life,
Learning together is music.
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி
எங்கெங்கும் போராட்டம்தான்
எல்லாரும் உன்னாட்டம்தான்
Mysore has gold,
The hill country has rubber.
Whatever exists wherever,
Life is found right within that.
அய்யாவும்
அம்மாவும்
இருவர் :
ஒண்ணாக கூடுங்க
கண்ணாக வாழுங்க
அன்பாக.....பண்பாக....
சேர்ந்து நடப்பது சம்சாரம்
சேர்ந்து படிப்பது சங்கீதம்
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aaa....
Male: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி... ஓஹோ.....ஓஒ
Harboring all kinds of thoughts,
If you fight every single day,
Time will slip away in arguing;
When will there be time to actually live?
Both: When will there be time to actually live?
மைசூரில் தங்கம் உண்டு
மலநாட்டில் ரப்பர் உண்டு
அங்கங்கே என்ன உண்டோ
அதிலேதான் வாழ்க்கை உண்டு
A fish that swims in the water,
Can you throw it onto the dry land?
Having been born as a woman,
Can she live in separation?
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ...
ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ ஹையோ .
If a wife yearns for affection,
There must be time to cherish her.
If every single day is filled with work,
Where else will the wife go?
ஏதேதோ எண்ணம் கொண்டு
எந்நாளும் சண்டை இட்டால்
வாதாட நேரம் போகும்
வாழ்வுக்கு நேரம் ஏது
இருவர் :
வாழ்வுக்கு நேரம் ஏது
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி......ஹோ ஓ
தண்ணீரில் நீந்தும் மீனை
தரை மீது போடலாமா
பெண்ணாக வந்த பின்னே
பிரிவாகி வாழலாமா
பெண்டாட்டி ஆசை கொண்டால்
கொண்டாட நேரம் வேண்டும்
எந்நாளும் வேலை என்றால்
எங்கேதான் தாரம் செல்வாள்
எங்கேதான் தாரம் செல்வாள்
வீட்டுக்கு வீடு வாசப்படி
விஷயங்கள் ஆசைப் படி
எங்கெங்கும் போராட்டம்தான்
எல்லாரும் உன்னாட்டம்தான்
எங்கெங்கும் போராட்டம்தான்
எல்லாரும் உன்னாட்டம்தான்
எங்கெங்கும் போராட்டம்தான்
Veettukku veedu vaasappadi
Every house has a threshold,
Vishayangal aasaippadi
Matters unfold according to desires.
Engengum poraattandhaan
Everywhere there is a struggle,
Ellaarum onnaattandhaan
Everyone is in the same boat.
Veettukku veedu vaasappadi
Every house has a threshold,
Vishayangal aasaippadi
Matters unfold according to desires.
Engengum poraattandhaan
Everywhere there is a struggle,
Ellaarum onnaattandhaan
Everyone is in the same boat.
Kalyaanam kadavul seyal
Marriage is God's doing,
Female :Kanneerum avan seyalae
Female: Tears too are His doing.
Both :Nadandhadhu marappadhu nalladhammaa
Both: It is good to forget what has passed, my dear.
Seethaikkum thunbam undu
Even Sita had sorrow,
Raadhaikkum thunbam undu
Even Radha had sorrow.
Eppodhum thaangi kondaal
If one bears it at all times,
Ellorkkum maenmai undu
Greatness awaits everyone.
……………………….
...
Aasaigal kodi undu
There are millions of desires,
Aanaalum ellai undu
Yet there is a limit to them.
Paadhaigal nooru undu
There are a hundred paths,
Payanangal veru veru
And the journeys are all different.
Both :Payanangal veru veru
Both: And the journeys are all different.
Adadadadadadada ahaa…
Adadadadadada ahaa...
AiyaavumFemale :Ammaavum
Sir and Female: Madam
Both :Onnaaga koodunga kannaaga vaazhunga
Both: Come together as one, live like precious eyes,
Anbaaga panbaaga
With love and with good character.
Serndhu nadappadhu samsaaram
Walking together is family life,
Serndhu padippadhu sangeetham
Learning together is music.
Mysooril thangam undu
Mysore has gold,
Malainaattil rubber undu
The hill country has rubber.
Engengae enna undo
Whatever exists wherever,
Adhiledhaan vaazhkkai undu
Life is found right within that.
Aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….
Aaa.....aaa.....aaa....aaa....
Male :Haiyo haiyo haiyoo haiyoo
Male: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Yedhedho ennam kondu
Harboring all kinds of thoughts,
Ennaalum sandaiyittaal
If you fight every single day,
Vaadhaada neram pogum
Time will slip away in arguing;
Vaazhvukku neram edhu
When will there be time to actually live?
Both :Vaazhvukku neram edhu
Both: When will there be time to actually live?
Thanneeril neendhum meenai
A fish that swims in the water,
Tharaimeedhu podalaamaa
Can you throw it onto the dry land?
Pennaaga vandha pinnae
Having been born as a woman,
Pirivaagi vaazhalaamaa
Can she live in separation?
Pendaatti aasai kondaal
If a wife yearns for affection,
Kondaada neram vendum
There must be time to cherish her.
Ennaalum velai endraal
If every single day is filled with work,
Engaedhaan thaaram selvaal
Where else will the wife go?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song composed around the themes of domestic life offers practical wisdom and consolation regarding married life and human suffering. It asserts that every household faces challenges and that hardships are universal—even divine figures like Sita and Radha endured pain. The song emphasizes that life is best lived by letting go of past grief and accepting reality. Furthermore, the lyricist highlights the importance of harmony, quality time, and mutual affection between partners. It compares marital companionship to music and cautions against losing precious time in endless arguments or workaholic routines, reminding husbands that wives require affection and togetherness to thrive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Veettukku veedu vaasappadi / Vishayangal aasaippadi”
Rhyming line endings created by '-ppadi' and '-andhaan' in the refrain to build a catchy, rhythmic cadence.
Allusion (Purana/Epic Reference)
“Seethaikkum thunbam undu / Raadhaikkum thunbam undu”
Reference to Sita and Radha from Hindu epics/traditions to normalise hardship as an inescapable aspect of life.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Serndhu nadappadhu samsaaram / Serndhu padippadhu sangeetham”
Comparing family harmony to making music together ('Serndhu padippadhu sangeetham').
Analogy
“Thanneeril neendhum meenai / Tharaimeedhu podalaamaa”
Comparing a married woman forced into emotional separation to a fish pulled out of water onto land.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan, 'Veettukku Veedu Vaasappadi' is well remembered for its pragmatic philosophical commentary on family dynamics, blending conversational Tamil with profound life wisdom that became a staple trope in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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