Vezhuthu Kattikadaa
From Shenbagamae Shenbagamae · 1988
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Shenbagamae Shenbagamae1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi | Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire! |
| Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi | Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire! |
| Velichcham unnoda munnaalae | Light is ahead of you. |
| Vettri unnoda munnaalae….. | Victory is ahead of you... |
| Velichcham unnoda munnaalae | Light is ahead of you. |
| Vettri unnoda munnaalae…. | Victory is ahead of you... |
| Male | |
| Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi hoi | Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey! |
| Male | |
| Koottamo katchiyo unakku yaedhu kidaiyaathu | You have no crowd, nor any political party. |
| Vaattamo varumaiyo unnai kannaal paarkkaathu | Neither sorrow nor poverty will ever set eyes on you. |
| Eduththatha mudikkira unnaipola aal yaedhu | Who is like you, someone who finishes whatever he takes up? |
| Eduththatha maraikkira vazhakkam un kita kidaiyaathu | You do not have the habit of hiding what you take up. |
| Male | |
| Kottai vittuputtu thoongaathae | Do not fall asleep leaving your fort unguarded! |
| Thoongi appuramaa yaengaathae | Do not sleep and then yearn in regret later! |
| Paattai thappu thappaa paadaathae | Do not sing the song incorrectly! |
| Veettai vittuputtu odaathae | Do not run away abandoning your home! |
| Male | |
| Anbaana annanukku | For a loving elder brother... |
| Chorus :Azhaga thambiyadaa | Chorus: You are a wonderful younger brother! |
| Male :Anbodu paasam vachchi | Male: Holding onto affection and love... |
| Chorus :Pala naalum vaazhnthukkadaa | Chorus: Live prosperous for many days! |
| Male :En thambi thambi thanga kambithaan | Male: My brother, brother, is indeed made of pure gold! |
| Male | |
| Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi | Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire! |
| Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi hoi | Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey! |
| Male | |
| Iruppatha koduppathil thambi neethaan karnan illai | In giving away what you possess, brother, you are no Karna. |
| Ilavatta vayasuthaan aanaa neethaan kannan illa | You are in your youthful prime, but you are no Krishna. |
| Vaariththaan vazhangathtahan unakku adhukku manasu illa | You do not have the heart to shower wealth on others. |
| Vaazhththathaan pottraththaan unakku adhuku vayasu illa | You do not have the age yet to be revered and praised. |
| Male | |
| Koduththu sivakkira kaiyum illa | You do not have hands turned red from generous charity. |
| Eduththu kodukkira paiyum illa | You do not carry a bag to take wealth out and give away. |
| Vambu sandai pottathundu | You have picked unnecessary quarrels before. |
| Vantha sandaikku ninnathilla | Yet you never stood around to engage in real fights. |
| Male | |
| Penaavai neeyeduththu | Taking up the pen... |
| Chorus :Ezhuthaatha poiyyummilla | Chorus: There is no lie you have not written! |
| Male :Aanaalum un ezhuththu | Male: Even so, your writings... |
| Chorus :Aniyaayam seiyavilla | Chorus: Have never caused any injustice! |
| Male :En thambi thambi thanga kambithaan | Male: My brother, brother, is indeed made of pure gold! |
| Male | |
| Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi | Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire! |
| Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi | Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire! |
| Velichcham unnoda munnaalae | Light is ahead of you. |
| Vettri unnoda munnaalae….. | Victory is ahead of you... |
| Velichcham unnoda munnaalae | Light is ahead of you. |
| Vettri unnoda munnaalae…. | Victory is ahead of you... |
| Male | |
| Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi | Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire! |
| Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi hoi | Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey! |
வெளுத்து கட்டிக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி
கொடியை ஏத்திக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி
வெளிச்சம் உன்னோட முன்னாலே
வெற்றி உன்னோட பின்னாலே.....
வெளிச்சம் உன்னோட முன்னாலே
வெற்றி உன்னோட பின்னாலே.....
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Light is ahead of you.
Victory is ahead of you...
Light is ahead of you.
Victory is ahead of you...
வெளுத்து கட்டிக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி ஹோய்
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey!
கூட்டமோ கட்சியோ உனக்கு ஏதும் கிடையாது
வாட்டமோ வறுமையோ உன்னை கண்ணால் பார்க்காது
எடுத்தத முடிக்கிற உன்னைப்போல ஆள் ஏது
எடுத்தத மறைக்கிற வழக்கம் உன் கிட்ட கிடையாது
You have no crowd, nor any political party.
Neither sorrow nor poverty will ever set eyes on you.
Who is like you, someone who finishes whatever he takes up?
You do not have the habit of hiding what you take up.
கோட்டை விட்டுப்புட்டு தூங்காதே
தூங்கி அப்புறமா ஏங்காதே
பாட்டை தப்பு தப்பா பாடாதே
வீட்டை விட்டுப்புட்டு ஓடாதே
Do not fall asleep leaving your fort unguarded!
Do not sleep and then yearn in regret later!
Do not sing the song incorrectly!
Do not run away abandoning your home!
அன்பான அண்ணனுக்கு
குழு :
அழகான தம்பியடா
அன்போடு பாசம் வச்சி
குழு :
பலநாளும் வாழ்ந்துக்கடா
என் தம்பி தம்பி தங்கக் கம்பிதான்........
For a loving elder brother...
Chorus: You are a wonderful younger brother!
Male: Holding onto affection and love...
Chorus: Live prosperous for many days!
Male: My brother, brother, is indeed made of pure gold!
வெளுத்து கட்டிக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி
கொடியை ஏத்திக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி ஹோய்
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey!
இருப்பத கொடுப்பதில் தம்பி நீதான் கர்ணன் இல்ல
இளவட்ட வயசுதான் ஆனா நீதான் கண்ணன் இல்ல
வாரித்தான் வழங்கத்தான் உனக்கு அதுக்கு மனசு இல்ல
வாழ்த்தத்தான் போற்றத்தான் உனக்கு அதுக்கு வயசு இல்ல
In giving away what you possess, brother, you are no Karna.
You are in your youthful prime, but you are no Krishna.
You do not have the heart to shower wealth on others.
You do not have the age yet to be revered and praised.
கொடுத்து சிவக்கிற கையும் இல்ல
எடுத்து கொடுக்கிற பையும் இல்ல
வம்பு சண்டை போட்டதுண்டு
வந்த சண்டைக்கு நின்னதில்ல
You do not have hands turned red from generous charity.
You do not carry a bag to take wealth out and give away.
You have picked unnecessary quarrels before.
Yet you never stood around to engage in real fights.
பேனாவை நீயெடுத்து
குழு :
எழுதாத பொய்யுமில்ல
ஆனாலும் உன் எழுத்து
குழு :
அநியாயம் செய்யவில்ல
என் தம்பி தம்பி தங்கக் கம்பிதான்.......
Taking up the pen...
Chorus: There is no lie you have not written!
Male: Even so, your writings...
Chorus: Have never caused any injustice!
Male: My brother, brother, is indeed made of pure gold!
வெளுத்து கட்டிக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி
கொடியை ஏத்திக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி
வெளிச்சம் உன்னோட முன்னாலே
வெற்றி உன்னோட பின்னாலே.....
வெளிச்சம் உன்னோட முன்னாலே
வெற்றி உன்னோட பின்னாலே.....
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Light is ahead of you.
Victory is ahead of you...
Light is ahead of you.
Victory is ahead of you...
வெளுத்து கட்டிக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி
கொடியை ஏத்திக்கடா என் தம்பி தங்கக்கம்பி ஹோய்
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey!
Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Velichcham unnoda munnaalae
Light is ahead of you.
Vettri unnoda munnaalae…..
Victory is ahead of you...
Velichcham unnoda munnaalae
Light is ahead of you.
Vettri unnoda munnaalae….
Victory is ahead of you...
Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi hoi
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey!
Koottamo katchiyo unakku yaedhu kidaiyaathu
You have no crowd, nor any political party.
Vaattamo varumaiyo unnai kannaal paarkkaathu
Neither sorrow nor poverty will ever set eyes on you.
Eduththatha mudikkira unnaipola aal yaedhu
Who is like you, someone who finishes whatever he takes up?
Eduththatha maraikkira vazhakkam un kita kidaiyaathu
You do not have the habit of hiding what you take up.
Kottai vittuputtu thoongaathae
Do not fall asleep leaving your fort unguarded!
Thoongi appuramaa yaengaathae
Do not sleep and then yearn in regret later!
Paattai thappu thappaa paadaathae
Do not sing the song incorrectly!
Veettai vittuputtu odaathae
Do not run away abandoning your home!
Anbaana annanukku
For a loving elder brother...
Chorus :Azhaga thambiyadaa
Chorus: You are a wonderful younger brother!
Male :Anbodu paasam vachchi
Male: Holding onto affection and love...
Chorus :Pala naalum vaazhnthukkadaa
Chorus: Live prosperous for many days!
Male :En thambi thambi thanga kambithaan
Male: My brother, brother, is indeed made of pure gold!
Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi hoi
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey!
Iruppatha koduppathil thambi neethaan karnan illai
In giving away what you possess, brother, you are no Karna.
Ilavatta vayasuthaan aanaa neethaan kannan illa
You are in your youthful prime, but you are no Krishna.
Vaariththaan vazhangathtahan unakku adhukku manasu illa
You do not have the heart to shower wealth on others.
Vaazhththathaan pottraththaan unakku adhuku vayasu illa
You do not have the age yet to be revered and praised.
Koduththu sivakkira kaiyum illa
You do not have hands turned red from generous charity.
Eduththu kodukkira paiyum illa
You do not carry a bag to take wealth out and give away.
Vambu sandai pottathundu
You have picked unnecessary quarrels before.
Vantha sandaikku ninnathilla
Yet you never stood around to engage in real fights.
Penaavai neeyeduththu
Taking up the pen...
Chorus :Ezhuthaatha poiyyummilla
Chorus: There is no lie you have not written!
Male :Aanaalum un ezhuththu
Male: Even so, your writings...
Chorus :Aniyaayam seiyavilla
Chorus: Have never caused any injustice!
Male :En thambi thambi thanga kambithaan
Male: My brother, brother, is indeed made of pure gold!
Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Velichcham unnoda munnaalae
Light is ahead of you.
Vettri unnoda munnaalae…..
Victory is ahead of you...
Velichcham unnoda munnaalae
Light is ahead of you.
Vettri unnoda munnaalae….
Victory is ahead of you...
Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi
Show your prowess, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire!
Kodiyai yaeththikadaa en thambi thangakambi hoi
Hoist the flag, my younger brother, precious like a golden wire, hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track captures a celebratory and loving bond between an elder brother and his younger brother. The elder brother encourages his younger sibling to achieve success, hoist his flag of victory, and face the future with confidence, reassuring him that light and success lie ahead.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Veluththu kattikadaa en thambi thangakambi”
The term 'Thanga kambi' (golden wire/rod) is used as a metaphor to describe the younger brother's pure and precious character.
Allusion
“Iruppatha koduppathil thambi neethaan karnan illai”
Refers to mythological figures Karna (known for extreme charity) and Kannan/Krishna to playfully tease the brother's limits.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Velichcham unnoda munnaalae / Vettri unnoda munnaalae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'V' in 'Velichcham' and 'Vettri'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kottai vittuputtu thoongaathae”
Matching ending rhyming sounds across consecutive lines ('thoongaathae', 'yaengaathae', 'paadaathae', 'odaathae').
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Trivia
This track from the 1988 film 'Shenbagamae Shenbagamae' features Ilaiyaraaja wearing all three hats of composer, lyricist, and playback singer, demonstrating his signature folk orchestration and playful lyrical style.
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