Annai Madiyil Male
From Kodi Parakuthu · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Kodi Parakuthu1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the soil |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the soil |
| Uyiril uyirgal jananam | Lives are born out of life |
| Jananam irundhal maranam | Where there is birth, there is death |
| Iyarkkai thaanada yen salanam | This is natural, my friend, why hesitate? |
| Male | |
| Annai madiyil kann thirandhom | We opened our eyes in mother's lap |
| Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom | We disappeared into the lap of the soil |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Pirandha thoppul kodi aruntha velaiyil | When the umbilical cord was severed at birth |
| Uravum arundhadha annaiyae | Did our bond sever too, Oh mother? |
| Pirappum paalilae irappum paalilae | Birth begins with milk, death ends with milk |
| Manadhu marakkuma unnaiyae | Will my heart ever forget you? |
| Male | |
| Paadhi thookathil kalaiya gnyabagam | Memories that fade mid-sleep |
| Marandhu ponadhae unadhu poo mugam | Your flower-like face has been forgotten |
| Thedi thirigiren dhesam engum | I wander searching across the country |
| Male | |
| Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal | She gave birth to a lion cub |
| Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal | She found a block of gold |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Vaanin mudivaiyum vaazhvin mudivaiyum | The end of the sky and the end of life |
| Vagukka mudiyuma maganae | Can anyone define or determine them, my son? |
| Vaazhai vizhuvadhum kandru azhuvadhum | The plantain tree falling and the calf weeping |
| Vaazhkai muraiyada maganae | This is the way of life, my son |
| Male | |
| Odum megamae unakku puriyuma | Oh passing cloud, do you understand? |
| Thaayin mugavari unakku theriyuma | Do you know the address of my mother? |
| Uyirai pirindhumae jeevidhamaa | Is life possible after the soul is separated? |
| Male | |
| Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal | She gave birth to a lion cub |
| Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal | She found a block of gold |
| Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal | She gave birth to a lion cub |
| Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal | She found a block of gold |
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 mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the soil
We opened our eyes in mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the soil
Lives are born out of life
Where there is birth, there is death
This is natural, my friend, why hesitate?
அன்னை மடியில் கண் திறந்தோம்
மண்ணின் மடியில் கண் மறைந்தோம்
We opened our eyes in mother's lap
We disappeared into the lap of the soil
....................................
பிறந்த தொப்புள்கொடி அருந்த வேளையில்
உறவும் அறுந்ததா அன்னையே
பிறப்பும் பாலிலே இறப்பும் பாலிலே
மனது மறக்குமா உன்னையே
When the umbilical cord was severed at birth
Did our bond sever too, Oh mother?
Birth begins with milk, death ends with milk
Will my heart ever forget you?
பாதி தூக்கத்தில் கலைய ஞாபகம்
மறந்து போனதே உனது பூமுகம்
தேடி திரிகிறேன் தேசமெங்கும்
Memories that fade mid-sleep
Your flower-like face has been forgotten
I wander searching across the country
சிங்கக் குட்டியை பெற்றெடுத்தாள்
தங்கக் கட்டியை கண்டெடுத்தாள்
She gave birth to a lion cub
She found a block of gold
...................................
வானின் முடிவையும் வாழ்வின் முடிவையும்
வகுக்க முடியுமா மகனே
வாழை விழுவதும் கன்று அழுவதும்
வாழ்க்கை முறையடா மகனே
The end of the sky and the end of life
Can anyone define or determine them, my son?
The plantain tree falling and the calf weeping
This is the way of life, my son
ஓடும் மேகமே உனக்கு புரியுமா
தாயின் முகவரி உனக்கு தெரியுமா
உயிரை பிரிந்துமே ஜீவிதமா.....
Oh passing cloud, do you understand?
Do you know the address of my mother?
Is life possible after the soul is separated?
சிங்கக் குட்டியை பெற்றெடுத்தாள்
தங்கக் கட்டியை கண்டெடுத்தாள்
சிங்கக் குட்டியை பெற்றெடுத்தாள்
தங்கக் கட்டியை கண்டெடுத்தாள்
She gave birth to a lion cub
She found a block of gold
She gave birth to a lion cub
She found a block of gold
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the soil
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the soil
Uyiril uyirgal jananam
Lives are born out of life
Jananam irundhal maranam
Where there is birth, there is death
Iyarkkai thaanada yen salanam
This is natural, my friend, why hesitate?
Annai madiyil kann thirandhom
We opened our eyes in mother's lap
Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom
We disappeared into the lap of the soil
…………………….
Pirandha thoppul kodi aruntha velaiyil
When the umbilical cord was severed at birth
Uravum arundhadha annaiyae
Did our bond sever too, Oh mother?
Pirappum paalilae irappum paalilae
Birth begins with milk, death ends with milk
Manadhu marakkuma unnaiyae
Will my heart ever forget you?
Paadhi thookathil kalaiya gnyabagam
Memories that fade mid-sleep
Marandhu ponadhae unadhu poo mugam
Your flower-like face has been forgotten
Thedi thirigiren dhesam engum
I wander searching across the country
Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal
She gave birth to a lion cub
Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal
She found a block of gold
…………………….
Vaanin mudivaiyum vaazhvin mudivaiyum
The end of the sky and the end of life
Vagukka mudiyuma maganae
Can anyone define or determine them, my son?
Vaazhai vizhuvadhum kandru azhuvadhum
The plantain tree falling and the calf weeping
Vaazhkai muraiyada maganae
This is the way of life, my son
Odum megamae unakku puriyuma
Oh passing cloud, do you understand?
Thaayin mugavari unakku theriyuma
Do you know the address of my mother?
Uyirai pirindhumae jeevidhamaa
Is life possible after the soul is separated?
Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal
She gave birth to a lion cub
Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal
She found a block of gold
Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal
She gave birth to a lion cub
Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal
She found a block of gold
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Kodi Parakuthu reflects on the deep philosophical truth of life, motherly affection, and the inevitable cycle of birth and death. It begins with the metaphor that human existence starts in the lap of a mother and ends in the lap of the earth. It explores the painful emotional cord that connects a child to the mother, which remains unsevered even after physical separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Singu kuttiyai pettreduthaal / Thanga kattiyai kandeduthaal”
Comparing the child to a 'singu kutti' (lion cub) and 'thanga katti' (block of gold). Also comparing earth to a mother's lap ('mannin madiyil').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Pirappum paalilae irappum paalilae”
Contrasting birth and death using the common cultural element of milk (mother's milk at birth and ritual milk at death).
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Annai madiyil kann thirandhom / Mannin madiyil kan maraindhom”
Rhyming second letters in Tamil poetry lines ('Annai' and 'Mannin').
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Trivia
Kodi Parakuthu (1988), directed by Bharathiraja starring Rajinikanth, featured music composed by Hamsalekha. This film was one of the few collaborations between Rajinikanth, Bharathiraja, and Hamsalekha.
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