Annai Madiyil Kann Thirandhom
From Kodi Parakuthu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Kodi Parakuthu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in our mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the earth |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in our mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the earth |
| Uyiril uyirgal jananam | Life gives birth to other lives |
| Jananam irundhal maranam | Where there is birth, there is death |
| Iyarkkai thaanada yen salanam | This is only nature, my friend, why be restless? |
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in our mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the earth |
| Male | |
| ……………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Annai enbaval arugil vandhumae | Even when the mother came near |
| Pillai ariyavae illaiyae | The child failed to recognize her |
| Pillai annaiyai arindha vaelaiyil | By the time the child recognized the mother |
| Annai unaravae illaiyae | The mother was beyond feeling anything |
| Male | |
| Ora kannilae uyirai summandhaval | She who held life lovingly in her eyes |
| Unnai thediyae ulagil alaindhaval | She who wandered the world searching for you |
| Serum idathilae serndhu vittaal | Has finally reached her ultimate destination |
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in our mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the earth |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvu koduthaval vazhvu mudippadhum | She who gave life meeting her end |
| Vagutha neriyada maganae | Is the ordained law of nature, my son |
| Vaazhai vizhuvadhum kandru azhuvadhum | The plantain tree falling and its sapling weeping |
| Vaazhkai muraiyada maganae | Is the eternal way of life, my son |
| Male | |
| Annam thanthaval analil vegiraal | She who fed you food now burns in the flames |
| Anbu pillai nee azhudhu saaigiraai | And you, her loving child, collapse in tears |
| Sumandha kadanukkaa nee sumandhaai | Did you carry her corpse to repay the debt of her carrying you in her womb? |
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in our mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the earth |
| Uyiril uyirgal jananam | Life gives birth to other lives |
| Jananam irundhal maranam | Where there is birth, there is death |
| Iyarkkai thaanada yen salanam | This is only nature, my friend, why be restless? |
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in our mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the earth |
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
உயிரில் உயிர்கள் ஜனனம்
ஜனனம் இருந்தால் மரணம்
இயற்கை தானடா ஏன் சலனம்
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Life gives birth to other lives
Where there is birth, there is death
This is only nature, my friend, why be restless?
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
..........................................
...
அன்னை என்பவள் அருகில் வந்ததுமே
பிள்ளை அறியவே இல்லையே
பிள்ளை அன்னையை அறிந்த வேளையில்
அன்னை உணரவே இல்லையே
Even when the mother came near
The child failed to recognize her
By the time the child recognized the mother
The mother was beyond feeling anything
ஓரக் கண்ணிலே உயிரைச் சுமந்தவள்
உன்னை தேடியே உலகில் அலைந்தவள்
சேரும் இடத்திலே சேர்ந்து விட்டால்
She who held life lovingly in her eyes
She who wandered the world searching for you
Has finally reached her ultimate destination
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
வாழ்வு கொடுத்தவள் வாழ்வு முடிப்பதும்
வகுத்த நெறியடா மகனே
வாழை விழுவதும் கன்று அழுவதும்
வாழ்க்கை முறையடா மகனே
She who gave life meeting her end
Is the ordained law of nature, my son
The plantain tree falling and its sapling weeping
Is the eternal way of life, my son
அன்னம் தந்தவள் அனலில் வேகிறாள்
அன்பு பிள்ளை நீ அழுது சாய்கிறாய்
சுமந்த கடனுக்கா நீ சுமந்தாய்
She who fed you food now burns in the flames
And you, her loving child, collapse in tears
Did you carry her corpse to repay the debt of her carrying you in her womb?
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
உயிரில் உயிர்கள் ஜனனம்
ஜனனம் இருந்தால் மரணம்
இயற்கை தானடா ஏன் சலனம்
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Life gives birth to other lives
Where there is birth, there is death
This is only nature, my friend, why be restless?
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Uyiril uyirgal jananam
Life gives birth to other lives
Jananam irundhal maranam
Where there is birth, there is death
Iyarkkai thaanada yen salanam
This is only nature, my friend, why be restless?
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
…………………………….
...
Annai enbaval arugil vandhumae
Even when the mother came near
Pillai ariyavae illaiyae
The child failed to recognize her
Pillai annaiyai arindha vaelaiyil
By the time the child recognized the mother
Annai unaravae illaiyae
The mother was beyond feeling anything
Ora kannilae uyirai summandhaval
She who held life lovingly in her eyes
Unnai thediyae ulagil alaindhaval
She who wandered the world searching for you
Serum idathilae serndhu vittaal
Has finally reached her ultimate destination
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Vaazhvu koduthaval vazhvu mudippadhum
She who gave life meeting her end
Vagutha neriyada maganae
Is the ordained law of nature, my son
Vaazhai vizhuvadhum kandru azhuvadhum
The plantain tree falling and its sapling weeping
Vaazhkai muraiyada maganae
Is the eternal way of life, my son
Annam thanthaval analil vegiraal
She who fed you food now burns in the flames
Anbu pillai nee azhudhu saaigiraai
And you, her loving child, collapse in tears
Sumandha kadanukkaa nee sumandhaai
Did you carry her corpse to repay the debt of her carrying you in her womb?
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Uyiril uyirgal jananam
Life gives birth to other lives
Jananam irundhal maranam
Where there is birth, there is death
Iyarkkai thaanada yen salanam
This is only nature, my friend, why be restless?
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in our mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the earth
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This deeply philosophical song from 'Kodi Parakuthu' reflects on the inevitability of death and the profound bond between a mother and her child. It frames human existence as a journey that begins in the comfort of a mother's lap and concludes in the embrace of Mother Earth, emphasizing that death is a natural consequence of birth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Annai madiyil kann thirandhom / Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom”
Drawing a direct parallel between the mother's lap (Annai madi) where life begins and the soil/earth's lap (Mannin madi) where life ends.
Analogy (Upameyam)
“Vaazhai vizhuvadhum kandru azhuvadhum / Vaazhkai muraiyada maganae”
Comparing a mother's passing and her grieving child to a mature plantain tree falling down while the young sapling beside it weeps.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Jananam irundhal maranam”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines ('Annai' and 'Mannin', 'Jananam' and 'Maranam').
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Trivia
'Kodi Parakuthu' (1988) was directed by Bharathiraja and starred Rajinikanth. Notably, the film's music was composed by Kannada music maestro Hamsalekha in one of his rare collaborations with Bharathiraja and Rajinikanth.
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