Annai Mugam
From Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as your mother's face, |
| Ennai mugam paarkkindraai | You look into my face. |
| En pillai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as my child's face, |
| Unnai mugam paarkkindren | I look into your face. |
| Female | |
| Annai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as your mother's face, |
| Ennai mugam paarkkindraai | You look into my face. |
| Pillai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as my child's face, |
| Unnai mugam paarkkindren | I look into your face. |
| Female | |
| Kannathil muthamittu | Kissing on the cheek, |
| Kadhaigal pala sollivittu | Telling many stories, |
| Kannathil muthamittu | Kissing on the cheek, |
| Kadhaigal pala sollivittu | Telling many stories, |
| Kannayara thaalatta | Though I have hands to rock you to sleep, |
| Kai irundhum maganillai | I have no son of my own. |
| Female | |
| Innoruvar sondham endru | Oh king, who belongs to someone else, |
| Irukkindra mannavanae | Who exists as their bond, |
| Unnaithaan eendravalai | The mother who gave birth to you, |
| Enna thavam seidhaaloo | What great penance must she have performed! |
| Female | |
| Annai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as your mother's face, |
| Ennai mugam paarkkindraai | You look into my face. |
| Pillai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as my child's face, |
| Unnai mugam paarkkindren | I look into your face. |
| Female | |
| Munbu naan thavam irundhu | Earlier, I performed penance, |
| Munnooru naal sumandhu | Carrying a child for three hundred days, |
| Pinbu en madiyil vandhu | Later, born into my lap, |
| Pirandhavan pirindhu vittaan | The child who was born separated from me. |
| Female | |
| Thaai manam kulira vaikka | To bring joy and comfort to a mother's heart, |
| Tharaniyil vandhavanin | Of the one who came into this world, |
| Vaai mozhi ketkavillai | I did not hear his spoken words, |
| Vanna mugam parkkavillai | I did not see his beautiful face. |
| Female | |
| Thaai manam kulira vaikka | To bring joy and comfort to a mother's heart, |
| Tharaniyil vandhavanin | Of the one who came into this world, |
| Vaai mozhi ketkavillai | I did not hear his spoken words, |
| Vanna mugam parkkavillai | I did not see his beautiful face. |
| Female | |
| Kaaithum kaaikatha | Like a branch that bore fruit yet remained barren, |
| Kilai pola naan irunthen | Such was my state. |
| Neeyaaga paarthennai | On your own initiative, you looked at me, |
| Thaayaaga maattri vittaai | And transformed me into a mother. |
| Neeyaaga paarthennai | On your own initiative, you looked at me, |
| Thaayaaga maattri vittaai | And transformed me into a mother. |
| Female | |
| Annai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as your mother's face, |
| Ennai mugam paarkkindraai | You look into my face. |
| Pillai mugam endrenni | Thinking of it as my child's face, |
| Unnai mugam paarkkindren | I look into your face. |
அன்னை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
என்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றாய்
என் பிள்ளை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
உன்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றேன்.....
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
You look into my face.
Thinking of it as my child's face,
I look into your face.
அன்னை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
என்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றாய்
என் பிள்ளை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
உன்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றேன்.....
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
You look into my face.
Thinking of it as my child's face,
I look into your face.
கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டு
கதைகள் பல சொல்லிவிட்டு
ன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டு
கதைகள் பல சொல்லிவிட்டு
கண்ணயர தாலாட்ட
கையிருந்தும் மகனில்லை
Kissing on the cheek,
Telling many stories,
Kissing on the cheek,
Telling many stories,
Though I have hands to rock you to sleep,
I have no son of my own.
இன்னொருவர் சொந்தம் என்று
இருக்கின்ற மன்னவனே
உன்னைத்தான் ஈன்றவள்
என்ன தவம் செய்தாளோ
Oh king, who belongs to someone else,
Who exists as their bond,
The mother who gave birth to you,
What great penance must she have performed!
அன்னை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
என்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றாய்
என் பிள்ளை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
உன்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றேன்.....
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
You look into my face.
Thinking of it as my child's face,
I look into your face.
முன்பு நான் தவம் இருந்து
முந்நூறு நாள் சுமந்து
பின்பு என் மடியில் வந்து
பிறந்தவன் பிரிந்து விட்டான்
Earlier, I performed penance,
Carrying a child for three hundred days,
Later, born into my lap,
The child who was born separated from me.
தாய் மனம் குளிர வைக்க
தரணியில் வந்தவனின்
வாய் மொழி கேட்கவில்லை
வண்ண முகம் பார்க்கவில்லை
To bring joy and comfort to a mother's heart,
Of the one who came into this world,
I did not hear his spoken words,
I did not see his beautiful face.
தாய் மனம் குளிர வைக்க
தரணியில் வந்தவனின்
வாய் மொழி கேட்கவில்லை
வண்ண முகம் பார்க்கவில்லை
To bring joy and comfort to a mother's heart,
Of the one who came into this world,
I did not hear his spoken words,
I did not see his beautiful face.
காய்த்தும் காய்க்காத
கிளை போல் நானிருந்தேன்
நீயாக பார்த்தென்னை
தாயாக மாற்றி விட்டாய்
நீயாக பார்த்தென்னை
தாயாக மாற்றி விட்டாய்
Like a branch that bore fruit yet remained barren,
Such was my state.
On your own initiative, you looked at me,
And transformed me into a mother.
On your own initiative, you looked at me,
And transformed me into a mother.
அன்னை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
என்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றாய்
என் பிள்ளை முகம் என்றெண்ணி
உன்னை முகம் பார்க்கின்றேன்....
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
You look into my face.
Thinking of it as my child's face,
I look into your face.
Annai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
Ennai mugam paarkkindraai
You look into my face.
En pillai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as my child's face,
Unnai mugam paarkkindren
I look into your face.
Annai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
Ennai mugam paarkkindraai
You look into my face.
Pillai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as my child's face,
Unnai mugam paarkkindren
I look into your face.
Kannathil muthamittu
Kissing on the cheek,
Kadhaigal pala sollivittu
Telling many stories,
Kannathil muthamittu
Kissing on the cheek,
Kadhaigal pala sollivittu
Telling many stories,
Kannayara thaalatta
Though I have hands to rock you to sleep,
Kai irundhum maganillai
I have no son of my own.
Innoruvar sondham endru
Oh king, who belongs to someone else,
Irukkindra mannavanae
Who exists as their bond,
Unnaithaan eendravalai
The mother who gave birth to you,
Enna thavam seidhaaloo
What great penance must she have performed!
Annai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
Ennai mugam paarkkindraai
You look into my face.
Pillai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as my child's face,
Unnai mugam paarkkindren
I look into your face.
Munbu naan thavam irundhu
Earlier, I performed penance,
Munnooru naal sumandhu
Carrying a child for three hundred days,
Pinbu en madiyil vandhu
Later, born into my lap,
Pirandhavan pirindhu vittaan
The child who was born separated from me.
Thaai manam kulira vaikka
To bring joy and comfort to a mother's heart,
Tharaniyil vandhavanin
Of the one who came into this world,
Vaai mozhi ketkavillai
I did not hear his spoken words,
Vanna mugam parkkavillai
I did not see his beautiful face.
Thaai manam kulira vaikka
To bring joy and comfort to a mother's heart,
Tharaniyil vandhavanin
Of the one who came into this world,
Vaai mozhi ketkavillai
I did not hear his spoken words,
Vanna mugam parkkavillai
I did not see his beautiful face.
Kaaithum kaaikatha
Like a branch that bore fruit yet remained barren,
Kilai pola naan irunthen
Such was my state.
Neeyaaga paarthennai
On your own initiative, you looked at me,
Thaayaaga maattri vittaai
And transformed me into a mother.
Neeyaaga paarthennai
On your own initiative, you looked at me,
Thaayaaga maattri vittaai
And transformed me into a mother.
Annai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as your mother's face,
Ennai mugam paarkkindraai
You look into my face.
Pillai mugam endrenni
Thinking of it as my child's face,
Unnai mugam paarkkindren
I look into your face.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses a deep emotional bond between a grieving mother who lost her child and a man who sees his mother's image in her. The protagonist reflects on the agonizing loss of her child whom she carried for three hundred days but never got to raise or hear speak. Feeling like a fruit-bearing branch rendered barren, her maternal heart finds solace and purpose again when he treats her with the reverence of a mother, allowing her to bestow maternal affection upon him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Annai mugam endrenni / Ennai mugam paarkkindraai”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across the first words of the opening lines ('Annai' and 'Ennai').
Upamai (Simile)
“Kaaithum kaaikatha / Kilai pola naan irunthen”
The speaker compares herself to a branch that yielded fruit yet remained fruitless ('Kaaithum kaaikatha kilai pola'), capturing the heartbreak of losing a child.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaai mozhi ketkavillai / Vanna mugam parkkavillai”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('ketkavillai' and 'parkkavillai') to reinforce the sense of despair and unfulfilled longing.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Munbu naan thavam irundhu / Munnooru naal sumandhu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent lines ('Munbu', 'Munnooru').
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Trivia
The song is from the 1962 Tamil film 'Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam', starring S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari. The evocative lyrics were penned by Vaali during the early phase of his legendary career, featuring soulful music composed by T. R. Pappa and rendering by P. Susheela.
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