Aiyirandu Thingalile
From Annapoorni · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Annapoorni1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm hmm hmm hmm…hmm.. | Humming sound... |
| Female | |
| Aiyirandu thingalile | In ten months, |
| Kaiyirandil vanthavane | Oh one who came into my two hands, |
| Aiyirandu thingalile | In ten months, |
| Kaiyirandil vanthavane | Oh one who came into my two hands, |
| Female | |
| Maiyezhudhum kangalile | In your kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Muthamizhai thanthavaney | Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil, |
| Female | |
| Arupadayil kudiyamarndha | Are you residing in the six holy abodes, |
| Azhagu baalagano | The handsome young boy Lord Murugan? |
| Saravanano gurubarano | Are you Saravanan, or Gurubaran, |
| Valli velavano | Or Valli's Velavan? |
| Female | |
| Aiyirandu thingalile | In ten months, |
| Kaiyirandil vanthavaney | Oh one who came into my two hands, |
| Maiyezhudhum kangalile | In your kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Muthamizhai thanthavaney | Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil, |
| Female | |
| Aadidu kanmaniye | Sway and play, my precious child, |
| Aanip pon thotilile | In this cradle of pure gold! |
| Annam naan ootidavo | Shall I feed you rice |
| Maanikka vatilile | From a bowl studded with rubies? |
| Female | |
| Aadidu kanmaniye | Sway and play, my precious child, |
| Aanip pon thotilile | In this cradle of pure gold! |
| Annam naan ootidavo | Shall I feed you rice |
| Maanikka vattilile | From a bowl studded with rubies? |
| Female | |
| Iyatramizhum isaithamizhum | Literary Tamil and musical Tamil, |
| Mazhalayiley kondaada | Are celebrated in your baby babble, |
| Amma amma amma endru | When you call out 'Mother, mother, mother'; |
| Female | |
| Iyatramizhum isaithamizhum | Literary Tamil and musical Tamil, |
| Mazhalayiley kondaada | Are celebrated in your baby babble, |
| Nee asainthu Nadakkaiyiley | When you toddle and walk gracefully, |
| Naadagamum Undaaga | Dramatic Tamil is also created, |
| Uyir kaaviyam nee endraaga | As you become a living epic poem! |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu thanthai endru | If the townspeople ask you, |
| Oooraar unaik kaettaal | 'Who is your father?' |
| Thaayoru kannagi thaan | 'My mother is a virtuous Kannagi herself!' |
| Thangamey nee uraippaai | Tell them that, my golden child! |
| Female | |
| Yaarathu thanthai endru | If the townspeople ask you, |
| Oooraar unaik kaettaal | 'Who is your father?' |
| Thaayoru kannagi thaan | 'My mother is a virtuous Kannagi herself!' |
| Thangamey nee uraippaai | Tell them that, my golden child! |
| Female | |
| Oruvanukkey maalaiyitaen | I wedded only one man, |
| Uravu kolla methaiyittaen | And shared a bed of intimacy only with him; |
| Oruvanukkey maalaiyitaen | I wedded only one man, |
| Uravu kolla methaiyittaen | And shared a bed of intimacy only with him; |
| Female | |
| Manamarintha unmai ithu | This is the truth known to my heart, |
| Manivilakkaey sollivittaen | Oh precious lamp, I have declared this, |
| Antha theivathin mel | Upon that Almighty God, |
| Aaniyittaen………… | I make a solemn pledge! |
| Female | |
| Aiyirandu thingalile | In ten months, |
| Kaiyirandil vanthavaney | Oh one who came into my two hands, |
| Maiyezhudhum kangalile | In your kohl-adorned eyes, |
| Muthamizhai thanthavaney | Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil! |
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம்
ஆஹாஹாஹா.....
Humming sound...
ஐயிரண்டு திங்களிலே
கையிரண்டில் வந்தவனே
ஐயிரண்டு திங்களிலே
கையிரண்டில் வந்தவனே
In ten months,
Oh one who came into my two hands,
In ten months,
Oh one who came into my two hands,
மை வழியும் கண்களிலே
முத்தமிழைத் தந்தவனே
In your kohl-adorned eyes,
Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil,
அறுப்படையில் குடி அமர்ந்த
அழகு பாலகனோ
சரவணனோ குருபரனோ
வள்ளி வேலவனோ
Are you residing in the six holy abodes,
The handsome young boy Lord Murugan?
Are you Saravanan, or Gurubaran,
Or Valli's Velavan?
ஐயிரண்டு திங்களிலே
கையிரண்டில் வந்தவனே
மை வழியும் கண்களிலே
முத்தமிழைத் தந்தவனே
In ten months,
Oh one who came into my two hands,
In your kohl-adorned eyes,
Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil,
ஆடிடு கண்மணியே
ஆணிப் பொன் தொட்டிலிலே
அன்னம் நான் ஊட்டிடவோ
மாணிக்க வட்டிலிலே
Sway and play, my precious child,
In this cradle of pure gold!
Shall I feed you rice
From a bowl studded with rubies?
ஆடிடு கண்மணியே
ஆணிப் பொன் தொட்டிலிலே
அன்னம் நான் ஊட்டிடவோ
மாணிக்க வட்டிலிலே
Sway and play, my precious child,
In this cradle of pure gold!
Shall I feed you rice
From a bowl studded with rubies?
இயற்றமிழும் இசைத்தமிழும்
மழலையிலே கொண்டாட
அம்மா அம்மா அம்மா என்ற
Literary Tamil and musical Tamil,
Are celebrated in your baby babble,
When you call out 'Mother, mother, mother';
இயற்றமிழும் இசைத்தமிழும்
மழலையிலே கொண்டாட
நீ அசைந்து நடக்கையிலே
நாடகமும் உண்டாக
உயிர் காவியம் நீ என்றாக.......
Literary Tamil and musical Tamil,
Are celebrated in your baby babble,
When you toddle and walk gracefully,
Dramatic Tamil is also created,
As you become a living epic poem!
ஐயிரண்டு திங்களிலே
கையிரண்டில் வந்தவனே
மை வழியும் கண்களிலே
முத்தமிழைத் தந்தவனே
If the townspeople ask you,
'Who is your father?'
'My mother is a virtuous Kannagi herself!'
Tell them that, my golden child!
யாரது தந்தை என்று
ஊரார் உனைக் கேட்டால்
தாயொரு கண்ணகிதான்
தங்கமே நீ உரைப்பாய்
If the townspeople ask you,
'Who is your father?'
'My mother is a virtuous Kannagi herself!'
Tell them that, my golden child!
யாரது தந்தை என்று
ஊரார் உனைக் கேட்டால்
தாயொரு கண்ணகிதான்
தங்கமே நீ உரைப்பாய்
I wedded only one man,
And shared a bed of intimacy only with him;
I wedded only one man,
And shared a bed of intimacy only with him;
ஒருவனுக்கே மாலையிட்டேன்
உறவுக் கொள்ள மெத்தையிட்டேன்
ஒருவனுக்கே மாலையிட்டேன்
உறவுக் கொள்ள மெத்தையிட்டேன்
This is the truth known to my heart,
Oh precious lamp, I have declared this,
Upon that Almighty God,
I make a solemn pledge!
மனமறிந்த உண்மை இது
மணிவிளக்கே சொல்லிவிட்டேன்
அந்த தெய்வத்தின் மேல்
ஆணையிட்டேன்..........
In ten months,
Oh one who came into my two hands,
In your kohl-adorned eyes,
Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil!
ஐயிரண்டு திங்களிலே
கையிரண்டில் வந்தவனே
மை வழியும் கண்களிலே
முத்தமிழைத் தந்தவனே
Hmm hmm hmm hmm…hmm..
Humming sound...
Aiyirandu thingalile
In ten months,
Kaiyirandil vanthavane
Oh one who came into my two hands,
Aiyirandu thingalile
In ten months,
Kaiyirandil vanthavane
Oh one who came into my two hands,
Maiyezhudhum kangalile
In your kohl-adorned eyes,
Muthamizhai thanthavaney
Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil,
Arupadayil kudiyamarndha
Are you residing in the six holy abodes,
Azhagu baalagano
The handsome young boy Lord Murugan?
Saravanano gurubarano
Are you Saravanan, or Gurubaran,
Valli velavano
Or Valli's Velavan?
Aiyirandu thingalile
In ten months,
Kaiyirandil vanthavaney
Oh one who came into my two hands,
Maiyezhudhum kangalile
In your kohl-adorned eyes,
Muthamizhai thanthavaney
Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil,
Aadidu kanmaniye
Sway and play, my precious child,
Aanip pon thotilile
In this cradle of pure gold!
Annam naan ootidavo
Shall I feed you rice
Maanikka vatilile
From a bowl studded with rubies?
Aadidu kanmaniye
Sway and play, my precious child,
Aanip pon thotilile
In this cradle of pure gold!
Annam naan ootidavo
Shall I feed you rice
Maanikka vattilile
From a bowl studded with rubies?
Iyatramizhum isaithamizhum
Literary Tamil and musical Tamil,
Mazhalayiley kondaada
Are celebrated in your baby babble,
Amma amma amma endru
When you call out 'Mother, mother, mother';
Iyatramizhum isaithamizhum
Literary Tamil and musical Tamil,
Mazhalayiley kondaada
Are celebrated in your baby babble,
Nee asainthu Nadakkaiyiley
When you toddle and walk gracefully,
Naadagamum Undaaga
Dramatic Tamil is also created,
Uyir kaaviyam nee endraaga
As you become a living epic poem!
Yaarathu thanthai endru
If the townspeople ask you,
Oooraar unaik kaettaal
'Who is your father?'
Thaayoru kannagi thaan
'My mother is a virtuous Kannagi herself!'
Thangamey nee uraippaai
Tell them that, my golden child!
Yaarathu thanthai endru
If the townspeople ask you,
Oooraar unaik kaettaal
'Who is your father?'
Thaayoru kannagi thaan
'My mother is a virtuous Kannagi herself!'
Thangamey nee uraippaai
Tell them that, my golden child!
Oruvanukkey maalaiyitaen
I wedded only one man,
Uravu kolla methaiyittaen
And shared a bed of intimacy only with him;
Oruvanukkey maalaiyitaen
I wedded only one man,
Uravu kolla methaiyittaen
And shared a bed of intimacy only with him;
Manamarintha unmai ithu
This is the truth known to my heart,
Manivilakkaey sollivittaen
Oh precious lamp, I have declared this,
Antha theivathin mel
Upon that Almighty God,
Aaniyittaen…………
I make a solemn pledge!
Aiyirandu thingalile
In ten months,
Kaiyirandil vanthavaney
Oh one who came into my two hands,
Maiyezhudhum kangalile
In your kohl-adorned eyes,
Muthamizhai thanthavaney
Oh one who bestowed upon me the sweet three-fold Tamil!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant lullaby features a devoted mother singing to her newborn child, expressing profound maternal warmth while simultaneously defending her honor and chastity. She equates her baby to Lord Murugan (Saravanan, Gurubaran) and finds the three components of Tamil—literature, music, and drama (Muthamizh)—in the baby's babble, calls, and graceful movements. The child is described as a living epic poem resting in a golden cradle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyir kaaviyam nee endraaga”
The child's babble, sound, and walk are poetically equated to the three forms of Tamil (Muthamizh: Iyal, Isai, and Naadagam). The child is also referred to as a living epic ('Uyir kaaviyam').
Allusion
“Thaayoru kannagi thaan”
Refers to Kannagi, the legendary heroine of Silappatikaram who represents unwavering chastity and virtue in Tamil culture.
Rhyme / Etukai (Second-letter harmony)
“Aiyirandu thingalile / Kaiyirandil vanthavane”
The second consonant sound 'yir' matches across 'Aiyirandu' and 'Kaiyirandil', creating rhythmic acoustic harmony characteristic of classical Tamil poetry.
Rhetorical Question
“Arupadayil kudiyamarndha / Azhagu baalagano”
The mother lovingly questions whether her child is actually the divine infant Murugan himself.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali and rendered by playback singer P. Susheela, this song from 'Annapoorni' (1978) stands out for its blend of traditional maternal lullaby imagery and classical Tamil literary references like Muthamizh and Kannagi.
Keep listening
More from Annapoorni
Annapoorni
Annapoorni