Annai Thaalaattu Paada
From Ambigai Neril Vanthaal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ambigai Neril Vanthaal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laalaa laalaala laalaa | Humming |
| Laalaa laalaala laalaa | Humming |
| Annai thaalaattu paada | As mother sings a lullaby |
| Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora | As father offers good wishes |
| Nalamae tharavae maganae pirandhaai | Oh son, you were born to bestow goodness |
| Neeyae en aadharamae | You alone are my support |
| Female | |
| Annai thaalaattu paada | As mother sings a lullaby |
| Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora | As father offers good wishes |
| Female | |
| Pengalin gauravam | A woman's honor |
| Kanavanin nizhalilae | Lies in the shadow of her husband |
| Nizhal thaarum manadhilae | In the mind that bestows shade |
| Sanjalam varuvadhaen | Why does distress arise? |
| Vaazhvil or dheepam yetrinaar | He lit a lamp in life |
| Vazhiyai yen indru maatrinaar | Why did he change his path today? |
| Vaazhvil or dheepam yetrinaar | He lit a lamp in life |
| Vazhiyai yen indru maatrinaar | Why did he change his path today? |
| Endrum endhan sondham nee | You are forever my relative |
| Female | |
| Annai thaalaattu paada | As mother sings a lullaby |
| Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora | As father offers good wishes |
| Female | |
| Unakku naan enakku nee | I am for you, you are for me |
| Iraivanin kanakkilae | In God's calculations |
| Pudhiyadhor thiruppamo | Is this a new twist |
| Ivaladhu vazhakkilae | In her trial of life? |
| Kaatchigal naalum maaralaam | Scenes may change every day |
| Kangalum naalum maarumo | Will the eyes change every day as well? |
| Kaatchigal naalum maaralaam | Scenes may change every day |
| Kangalum naalum maarumo | Will the eyes change every day as well? |
| Endrum endhan sondham nee | You are forever my relative |
| Female | |
| Annai thaalaattu paada | As mother sings a lullaby |
| Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora | As father offers good wishes |
| Nalamae tharavae maganae pirandhaai | Oh son, you were born to bestow goodness |
| Neeyae en aadharamae | You alone are my support |
| Female | |
| Annai thaalaattu paada | As mother sings a lullaby |
| Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora | As father offers good wishes |
| Laalaa laalaala laalaa | Humming |
| Laalaa laalaala laalaa | Humming |
லாலா லாலால லாலா
லாலா லாலால லாலா
அன்னை தாலாட்டு பாட
தந்தை நல்வாழ்த்து கூற
நலமே தரவே மகனே பிறந்தாய்
நீயே என் ஆதாரமே
Humming
Humming
As mother sings a lullaby
As father offers good wishes
Oh son, you were born to bestow goodness
You alone are my support
அன்னை தாலாட்டு பாட
தந்தை நல்வாழ்த்து கூற
As mother sings a lullaby
As father offers good wishes
பெண்களின் கௌரவம்
கணவனின் நிழலிலே
நிழல் தரும் மனதிலே
சஞ்சலம் வருவதேன்
வாழ்வில் ஓர் தீபம் ஏற்றினார்
வழியை ஏன் இன்று மாற்றினார்
வாழ்வில் ஓர் தீபம் ஏற்றினார்
வழியை ஏன் இன்று மாற்றினார்
என்றும் எந்தன் சொந்தம் நீ
A woman's honor
Lies in the shadow of her husband
In the mind that bestows shade
Why does distress arise?
He lit a lamp in life
Why did he change his path today?
He lit a lamp in life
Why did he change his path today?
You are forever my relative
அன்னை தாலாட்டு பாட
தந்தை நல்வாழ்த்து கூற
As mother sings a lullaby
As father offers good wishes
உனக்கு நான் எனக்கு நீ
இறைவனின் கணக்கிலே
புதியதோர் திருப்பமோ
இவளது வழக்கிலே
காட்சிகள் நாளும் மாறலாம்
கண்களும் நாளும் மாறுமோ
காட்சிகள் நாளும் மாறலாம்
கண்களும் நாளும் மாறுமோ
என்றும் எந்தன் சொந்தம் நீ
I am for you, you are for me
In God's calculations
Is this a new twist
In her trial of life?
Scenes may change every day
Will the eyes change every day as well?
Scenes may change every day
Will the eyes change every day as well?
You are forever my relative
அன்னை தாலாட்டு பாட
தந்தை நல்வாழ்த்து கூற
நலமே தரவே மகனே பிறந்தாய்
நீயே என் ஆதாரமே
As mother sings a lullaby
As father offers good wishes
Oh son, you were born to bestow goodness
You alone are my support
அன்னை தாலாட்டு பாட
தந்தை நல்வாழ்த்து கூற
லாலா லாலால லாலா
லாலா லாலால லாலா
As mother sings a lullaby
As father offers good wishes
Humming
Humming
Laalaa laalaala laalaa
Humming
Laalaa laalaala laalaa
Humming
Annai thaalaattu paada
As mother sings a lullaby
Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora
As father offers good wishes
Nalamae tharavae maganae pirandhaai
Oh son, you were born to bestow goodness
Neeyae en aadharamae
You alone are my support
Annai thaalaattu paada
As mother sings a lullaby
Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora
As father offers good wishes
Pengalin gauravam
A woman's honor
Kanavanin nizhalilae
Lies in the shadow of her husband
Nizhal thaarum manadhilae
In the mind that bestows shade
Sanjalam varuvadhaen
Why does distress arise?
Vaazhvil or dheepam yetrinaar
He lit a lamp in life
Vazhiyai yen indru maatrinaar
Why did he change his path today?
Vaazhvil or dheepam yetrinaar
He lit a lamp in life
Vazhiyai yen indru maatrinaar
Why did he change his path today?
Endrum endhan sondham nee
You are forever my relative
Annai thaalaattu paada
As mother sings a lullaby
Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora
As father offers good wishes
Unakku naan enakku nee
I am for you, you are for me
Iraivanin kanakkilae
In God's calculations
Pudhiyadhor thiruppamo
Is this a new twist
Ivaladhu vazhakkilae
In her trial of life?
Kaatchigal naalum maaralaam
Scenes may change every day
Kangalum naalum maarumo
Will the eyes change every day as well?
Kaatchigal naalum maaralaam
Scenes may change every day
Kangalum naalum maarumo
Will the eyes change every day as well?
Endrum endhan sondham nee
You are forever my relative
Annai thaalaattu paada
As mother sings a lullaby
Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora
As father offers good wishes
Nalamae tharavae maganae pirandhaai
Oh son, you were born to bestow goodness
Neeyae en aadharamae
You alone are my support
Annai thaalaattu paada
As mother sings a lullaby
Thandhai nal vaazhthu koora
As father offers good wishes
Laalaa laalaala laalaa
Humming
Laalaa laalaala laalaa
Humming
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful lullaby expresses a mother's profound love for her child amidst emotional turmoil and uncertainty in her marriage. While singing sweet blessings alongside her husband's good wishes, she reflects on traditional family values and questions the unexpected turns life has taken. She uses metaphors of light and changing scenes to ponder whether love and commitment remain constant even when circumstances shift drastically. Through it all, her bond with her child remains her ultimate anchor and source of strength.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaazhvil or dheepam yetrinaar”
'Vaazhvil or dheepam yetrinaar' uses the lighting of a lamp as a metaphor for bringing joy, direction, and hope into life.
Rhetorical Question
“Kangalum naalum maarumo”
'Kangalum naalum maarumo' uses a rhetorical question to ask if perceptions and true love change just because outer circumstances shift.
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kaatchigal naalum maaralaam / Kangalum naalum maarumo”
'Kaatchigal' and 'Kangalum' share a rhythmic structure reinforcing the poetic flow of contrasting scenes vs eyes.
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Trivia
'Ambigai Neril Vanthaal' (1985) features lyrics by Vairamuthu, highlighting domestic reflection and emotional resilience through maternal lullabies.
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