Aasaikku Pillaiyendru
From Vilaiyattu Pillai · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vilaiyattu Pillai1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aasaikku pillai endru | I asked God for a child out of desire, |
| Aandavanai kettadhundu | I have indeed prayed to the Lord. |
| Pillai vandha nerathilae thalaeloo | Lullaby, at the time the child arrived, |
| Unnai petra manam vaadudhada thalaelo | Lullaby, the heart of the mother who bore you suffers, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Nee pirandha neram enbaar | They say it was the time you were born, |
| Indha nilai vandhadhenbaar | They claim this plight came because of it. |
| Naan pirandha neramada thalaeloo | Lullaby, it was actually the time I was born, |
| Adhil veen pazhiyai nee sumandhaai thaleloo | Lullaby, you bore the blame in vain, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Naalai poluthu varum | Tomorrow, a new dawn will come, |
| Nallavarukku vaazhvu varum | Prosperity will come to good people. |
| Ezhai azhudha kanneer thalaeloo | Lullaby, the tears shed by the poor, |
| Andha eesanukku puriyumada thalaeloo | Lullaby, that Supreme Lord will surely understand. |
| Female | |
| Muthu thamil paadu | Sing in pearl-like Tamil, |
| sittu nadai podu | Walk gracefully like a little sparrow, |
| Thathi thathi vilaiyaadu | Toddle around and play, |
| Nadai vandi thalli thalli nadamaadu | Push your wooden walker frame and dance about. |
| Female | |
| Thandhaiyidam naesama | Is your affection towards your father? |
| Annaiyidam aasaiyaa | Or is your fondness towards your mother? |
| Evaridam paasam endraal | If asked who you love more, |
| Kaigal iru pakkam kattumada | You show both sides with outstretched hands! |
| Female | |
| Muthu thamil paadu | Sing in pearl-like Tamil, |
| sittu nadai podu | Walk gracefully like a little sparrow, |
| Thathi thathi vilaiyaadu | Toddle around and play, |
| Nadai vandi thalli thalli nadamaadu | Push your wooden walker frame and dance about. |
| Female | |
| Pattam melae pogudhu paaru | Look, the kite goes up high! |
| Paravai polae parakkudhu paaru | Look, it flies like a bird! |
| Vattamittu aadudhu paaru | Look, it swirls and dances! |
| aadudhu paaru | Look, it dances! |
| Melae vaalai neetti parakkudhupaaru parakkudhu paaru | Look, stretching its tail high up, look how it flies! |
| Female | |
| Noolai iluthaal melae pogum | If you pull the string, it goes higher, |
| Vaalai aruthaal karanam podum | If you cut its tail, it somersaults down. |
| Kaatru adithaal nimirndhu nirkkum | When the wind blows, it stands upright, |
| Kayiru arundhaal kuninji pakkum | If the string snaps, it bends down and falls. |
| Female | |
| Vattamittu aadudhu paaru | Look, it swirls and dances! |
| aadudhu paaru | Look, it dances! |
| Melae vaalai neetti parakkudhu paaru parakkudhu paaru | Look, stretching its tail high up, look how it flies! |
ஆசைக்கு பிள்ளையென்று
ஆண்டவனைக் கேட்டதுண்டு
பிள்ளை வந்த நேரத்திலே தாலேலோ
உன்னை பெற்ற மனம் வாடுதடா தாலேலோ
I asked God for a child out of desire,
I have indeed prayed to the Lord.
Lullaby, at the time the child arrived,
Lullaby, the heart of the mother who bore you suffers, my dear.
நீ பிறந்த நேரமென்பார் இந்த
நிலை வந்ததென்பார்
நான் பிறந்த நேரமடா தாலேலோ
அதில் வீண் பழியை நீ சுமந்தாய் தாலேலோ
They say it was the time you were born,
They claim this plight came because of it.
Lullaby, it was actually the time I was born,
Lullaby, you bore the blame in vain, my dear.
நாளை பொழுது வரும்
நல்லவர்க்கு வாழ்வு வரும்
ஏழை அழுதக் கண்ணீர் தாலேலோ
அந்த ஈசனுக்கு புரியுமடா தாலேலோ
Tomorrow, a new dawn will come,
Prosperity will come to good people.
Lullaby, the tears shed by the poor,
Lullaby, that Supreme Lord will surely understand.
முத்துத் தமிழ் பாடு சிட்டு நடைப் போடு
தத்தி தத்தி விளையாடு
நடை வண்டி தள்ளி தள்ளி நடமாடு
Sing in pearl-like Tamil,
Walk gracefully like a little sparrow,
Toddle around and play,
Push your wooden walker frame and dance about.
தந்தையிடம் நேசமா
அன்னையிடம் ஆசையா
எவரிடம் பாசமென்றால்
கைகள் இரு பக்கம் காட்டுமடா
Is your affection towards your father?
Or is your fondness towards your mother?
If asked who you love more,
You show both sides with outstretched hands!
முத்துத் தமிழ் பாடு
சிட்டு நடைப் போடு
தத்தி தத்தி விளையாடு
நடை வண்டி தள்ளி தள்ளி நடமாடு
Sing in pearl-like Tamil,
Walk gracefully like a little sparrow,
Toddle around and play,
Push your wooden walker frame and dance about.
பட்டம் மேலே போகுது பாரு
பறவைப் போலே பறக்குது பாரு
வட்டமிட்டு ஆடுது பாரு ஆடுது பாரு
ஆடுது பாரு
மேலே வாலை நீட்டி பறக்குது பாரு பறக்குது பாரு
Look, the kite goes up high!
Look, it flies like a bird!
Look, it swirls and dances!
Look, it dances!
Look, stretching its tail high up, look how it flies!
நூலை இழுத்தால் மேலே போகும்
வாலை அறுத்தால் கரணம் போடும்
காற்று அடித்தால் நிமிர்ந்து நிற்கும்
கயிறு அறுந்தால் குனிஞ்சி போகும்
If you pull the string, it goes higher,
If you cut its tail, it somersaults down.
When the wind blows, it stands upright,
If the string snaps, it bends down and falls.
வட்டமிட்டு ஆடுது பாரு ஆடுது பாரு
ஆடுது பாரு
மேலே வாலை நீட்டி பறக்குது பாரு பறக்குது பாரு
Look, it swirls and dances!
Look, it dances!
Look, stretching its tail high up, look how it flies!
Aasaikku pillai endru
I asked God for a child out of desire,
Aandavanai kettadhundu
I have indeed prayed to the Lord.
Pillai vandha nerathilae thalaeloo
Lullaby, at the time the child arrived,
Unnai petra manam vaadudhada thalaelo
Lullaby, the heart of the mother who bore you suffers, my dear.
Nee pirandha neram enbaar
They say it was the time you were born,
Indha nilai vandhadhenbaar
They claim this plight came because of it.
Naan pirandha neramada thalaeloo
Lullaby, it was actually the time I was born,
Adhil veen pazhiyai nee sumandhaai thaleloo
Lullaby, you bore the blame in vain, my dear.
Naalai poluthu varum
Tomorrow, a new dawn will come,
Nallavarukku vaazhvu varum
Prosperity will come to good people.
Ezhai azhudha kanneer thalaeloo
Lullaby, the tears shed by the poor,
Andha eesanukku puriyumada thalaeloo
Lullaby, that Supreme Lord will surely understand.
Muthu thamil paadu
Sing in pearl-like Tamil,
sittu nadai podu
Walk gracefully like a little sparrow,
Thathi thathi vilaiyaadu
Toddle around and play,
Nadai vandi thalli thalli nadamaadu
Push your wooden walker frame and dance about.
Thandhaiyidam naesama
Is your affection towards your father?
Annaiyidam aasaiyaa
Or is your fondness towards your mother?
Evaridam paasam endraal
If asked who you love more,
Kaigal iru pakkam kattumada
You show both sides with outstretched hands!
Muthu thamil paadu
Sing in pearl-like Tamil,
sittu nadai podu
Walk gracefully like a little sparrow,
Thathi thathi vilaiyaadu
Toddle around and play,
Nadai vandi thalli thalli nadamaadu
Push your wooden walker frame and dance about.
Pattam melae pogudhu paaru
Look, the kite goes up high!
Paravai polae parakkudhu paaru
Look, it flies like a bird!
Vattamittu aadudhu paaru
Look, it swirls and dances!
aadudhu paaru
Look, it dances!
Melae vaalai neetti parakkudhupaaru parakkudhu paaru
Look, stretching its tail high up, look how it flies!
Noolai iluthaal melae pogum
If you pull the string, it goes higher,
Vaalai aruthaal karanam podum
If you cut its tail, it somersaults down.
Kaatru adithaal nimirndhu nirkkum
When the wind blows, it stands upright,
Kayiru arundhaal kuninji pakkum
If the string snaps, it bends down and falls.
Vattamittu aadudhu paaru
Look, it swirls and dances!
aadudhu paaru
Look, it dances!
Melae vaalai neetti parakkudhu paaru parakkudhu paaru
Look, stretching its tail high up, look how it flies!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Vilaiyattu Pillai' (1970) begins as a deeply emotional lullaby where a mother comforts her innocent child. She grieves over how society unjustly blames the child's birth star for their family's misfortunes, firmly asserting that her own karma is to blame instead. She offers comfort by reminding her child that God sees the tears of the innocent and that better days will eventually dawn for the righteous. The mood then transitions into a joyful and playful nursery-rhyme sequence. The mother delights in her toddler's early milestones—walking with a wooden walker (nadai vandi), babbling in Tamil, and showing equal love to both parents. The final verses use the visual imagery of a flying kite as a extended metaphor for life, growth, and the delicate control maintained through love and destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pillai vandha nerathilae thalaeloo”
The traditional Tamil lullaby refrain 'Thalaeloo' ends alternate lines in the first half to create a soothing rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Muthu thamil paadu”
Describing the child's sweet speech as 'Muthu Thamil' (pearl-like Tamil).
Simile (Upamai)
“Paravai polae parakkudhu paaru”
Comparing the movement of the child to a sparrow ('sittu') and the flight of the kite to a bird ('paravai polae').
Allegory / Life Metaphor
“Noolai iluthaal melae pogum / Kayiru arundhaal kuninji pakkum”
The kite rising with a pulled string and falling when the thread snaps serves as a poetic allegory for human reliance on divine control and life's ups and downs.
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Trivia
From the 1970 Tamil movie 'Vilaiyattu Pillai' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The song features music composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with poignant lyrics written by Kannadasan and expressive playback vocals by P. Susheela.
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