Annaiye Thodangum
From Japan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Pradeep Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Japan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annaiyae thodangum idam | Mother is the starting point |
| Anbu thaan mudiyum idam | Love is the ultimate ending point |
| Vandhadhum azhutha manam | The mind that wept upon arrival |
| Sendruthaan amaidhi perum | Will attain peace only when it departs |
| Male | |
| Karuvil sumantha avalin baaram | Her burden carried in the womb |
| Irakki vaikka idhuvae neram | This is the time to set it down |
| Sariyum thavarum kadanthu pogum | Right and wrong will pass away |
| Eriyum ulagil edhu thaan meedham | In a world that burns, what remains at last? |
| Athanikkum peridhandro | Isn't it greater than all of that? |
| Annaiyaval paadham | The sacred feet of the mother |
| Male | |
| Thandhaane thanananae..(2) | Thandhaane thanananae.. |
| Male | |
| Anani aval udhirathilae | From her very blood |
| Thondrukindra udal gal ellam | All the living bodies that are born |
| Vandha vazhi maranthu vittu thudipathu enna | Why do they struggle, forgetting the path they came from? |
| Male | |
| Paavam enum oru karaiyil | On one shore named sin |
| Neenthukindra uyir gal ellam | All the souls that swim across |
| Gyaanam enum maru karaiyil | On the other shore named enlightenment |
| Servadhu enna | Why do they reach there? |
| Male | |
| Nenjilae thuravu kondaal | If you embrace detachment in your heart |
| Nee nimmadhi thedi varum | Peace will come searching for you |
| Unmaiyadhu therindhu vittaal | Once the truth is realized |
| Un ullame bodhi maram | Your inner self becomes the Bodhi tree |
| Male | |
| Therukkalilae oru naal | In the streets one day |
| Deivam sirikkum | God will smile |
| Male | |
| Thandhaane thanananae..(2) | Thandhaane thanananae.. |
| Male | |
| Nalladhenaninaipathellaam | Everything thought to be good |
| Apapdiyae iruppathillai | Does not stay as it was |
| Kettadhena odhukiyavai | Things cast aside as bad |
| Marappathu illai | Are never forgotten |
| Male | |
| Car kodutha mudiirundhum | Even with great power and status given |
| Pesa oru varthaiyillai | There is not a single word left to speak |
| Moodi vitta vaarthai ellam | Words that have been suppressed |
| Povadhu illai | Will never go away |
| Male | |
| Ullamae pazhudhadainthaaal | If the mind becomes broken and corrupted |
| Thoongidavum mudivadhu illai | Even sleep becomes impossible |
| Naadi nindra udal maraiyum | The body whose pulse stops will fade |
| Narkarunai azhiavdhu illai | But noble grace will never perish |
| Male | |
| Athanaikkum peridhandro | Isn't it greater than all of that? |
| Annaiyaval paadham | The sacred feet of the mother |
| Anbinaal manidha kulam | Through love, human kind |
| Kandathae kadavul mugam | Beheld the very face of God |
| Male | |
| Thanneril udaintha ullam | The heart shattered like water |
| Mullilae malarndhu vidum | Will blossom even among thorns |
| Male | |
| Iruttil thaanae oliyum irukkum | Only in darkness does light exist |
| Alukkil thaanae punitham pirakkum | Only from dirt is purity born |
| VAazhkkai endraal naalum nadakum | Life means events will happen daily |
| Valithidamal edhu thaan kidaikkum | What can ever be attained without pain? |
| Male | |
| Therukalilae oru naal | In the streets one day |
| Deivam sirikkum | God will smile |
| Male | |
| Thandhaane thanananae..(2) | Thandhaane thanananae.. |
அன்னையே தொடங்கும் இடம்
அன்புதான் முடியும் இடம்
வந்ததும் அழுத மனம்
சென்றுதான் அமைதி பெறும்
Mother is the starting point
Love is the ultimate ending point
The mind that wept upon arrival
Will attain peace only when it departs
கருவில் சுமந்த அவளின் பாரம்
இறக்கி வைக்க இதுவே நேரம்
சரியும் தவறும் கடந்து போகும்
எரியும் உலகில் எதுதான் மீதம்
அத்தனைக்கும் பெரிதன்றோ
அன்னையவள் பாதம்
Her burden carried in the womb
This is the time to set it down
Right and wrong will pass away
In a world that burns, what remains at last?
Isn't it greater than all of that?
The sacred feet of the mother
தந்தானே தானனனே
தந்தானே தானனனே
Thandhaane thanananae..
அன்னை அவள் உதிரத்திலே
தோன்றுகின்ற உடல்களெல்லாம்
வந்த வழி மறந்து விட்டு துடிப்பது என்ன
From her very blood
All the living bodies that are born
Why do they struggle, forgetting the path they came from?
பாவம் எனும் ஒரு கரையில்
நீந்துகின்ற உயிர்களெல்லாம்
ஞானம் எனும் மறு கரையில்
சேர்வது என்ன
On one shore named sin
All the souls that swim across
On the other shore named enlightenment
Why do they reach there?
நெஞ்சிலே துறவு கொண்டால்
நீ நிம்மதி தேடி வரும்
உண்மையது தெரிந்து விட்டால்
உன் உள்ளமே போதி மரம்
If you embrace detachment in your heart
Peace will come searching for you
Once the truth is realized
Your inner self becomes the Bodhi tree
தெருக்களிலே ஒருநாள்
தெய்வம் சிரிக்கும்
In the streets one day
God will smile
தந்தனே தானனனே
தந்தனே தானனனே
Thandhaane thanananae..
நல்லதென நினைப்பதெல்லாம்
அப்படியே இருப்பதில்லை
கெட்டெதென ஒதுக்கியவை
மறப்பது இல்லை
Everything thought to be good
Does not stay as it was
Things cast aside as bad
Are never forgotten
கார் கொடுத்த முடியிருந்தும்
பேச ஒரு வார்த்தையில்லை
மூடி விட்ட வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
போவது இல்லை
Even with great power and status given
There is not a single word left to speak
Words that have been suppressed
Will never go away
உள்ளமே பழுதடைந்தால்
தூங்கிடவும் முடிவது இல்லை
நாடி நின்ற உடல் மறையும்
நற்கருணை அழிவது இல்லை
If the mind becomes broken and corrupted
Even sleep becomes impossible
The body whose pulse stops will fade
But noble grace will never perish
அத்தனைக்கும் பெரிதன்றோ
அன்னையவள் பாதம்
அன்பினால் மனித குலம்
கண்டதே கடவுள் முகம்
Isn't it greater than all of that?
The sacred feet of the mother
Through love, human kind
Beheld the very face of God
தண்ணீரில் உடைந்த உள்ளம்
முள்ளிலே மலர்ந்து விடும்
The heart shattered like water
Will blossom even among thorns
இருட்டில் தானே ஒளியும் இருக்கும்
அழுக்கில் கூட புனிதம் பிறக்கும்
வாழ்க்கை என்றால் நாலும் நடக்கும்
வலிந்திடாமல் எதுதான் கிடைக்கும்
Only in darkness does light exist
Only from dirt is purity born
Life means events will happen daily
What can ever be attained without pain?
தெருக்களிலே ஒருநாள்
தெய்வம் சிரிக்கும்
In the streets one day
God will smile
தந்தனே தானனனே
தந்தனே தானனனே
Thandhaane thanananae..
Annaiyae thodangum idam
Mother is the starting point
Anbu thaan mudiyum idam
Love is the ultimate ending point
Vandhadhum azhutha manam
The mind that wept upon arrival
Sendruthaan amaidhi perum
Will attain peace only when it departs
Karuvil sumantha avalin baaram
Her burden carried in the womb
Irakki vaikka idhuvae neram
This is the time to set it down
Sariyum thavarum kadanthu pogum
Right and wrong will pass away
Eriyum ulagil edhu thaan meedham
In a world that burns, what remains at last?
Athanikkum peridhandro
Isn't it greater than all of that?
Annaiyaval paadham
The sacred feet of the mother
Thandhaane thanananae..(2)
Thandhaane thanananae..
Anani aval udhirathilae
From her very blood
Thondrukindra udal gal ellam
All the living bodies that are born
Vandha vazhi maranthu vittu thudipathu enna
Why do they struggle, forgetting the path they came from?
Paavam enum oru karaiyil
On one shore named sin
Neenthukindra uyir gal ellam
All the souls that swim across
Gyaanam enum maru karaiyil
On the other shore named enlightenment
Servadhu enna
Why do they reach there?
Nenjilae thuravu kondaal
If you embrace detachment in your heart
Nee nimmadhi thedi varum
Peace will come searching for you
Unmaiyadhu therindhu vittaal
Once the truth is realized
Un ullame bodhi maram
Your inner self becomes the Bodhi tree
Therukkalilae oru naal
In the streets one day
Deivam sirikkum
God will smile
Thandhaane thanananae..(2)
Thandhaane thanananae..
Nalladhenaninaipathellaam
Everything thought to be good
Apapdiyae iruppathillai
Does not stay as it was
Kettadhena odhukiyavai
Things cast aside as bad
Marappathu illai
Are never forgotten
Car kodutha mudiirundhum
Even with great power and status given
Pesa oru varthaiyillai
There is not a single word left to speak
Moodi vitta vaarthai ellam
Words that have been suppressed
Povadhu illai
Will never go away
Ullamae pazhudhadainthaaal
If the mind becomes broken and corrupted
Thoongidavum mudivadhu illai
Even sleep becomes impossible
Naadi nindra udal maraiyum
The body whose pulse stops will fade
Narkarunai azhiavdhu illai
But noble grace will never perish
Athanaikkum peridhandro
Isn't it greater than all of that?
Annaiyaval paadham
The sacred feet of the mother
Anbinaal manidha kulam
Through love, human kind
Kandathae kadavul mugam
Beheld the very face of God
Thanneril udaintha ullam
The heart shattered like water
Mullilae malarndhu vidum
Will blossom even among thorns
Iruttil thaanae oliyum irukkum
Only in darkness does light exist
Alukkil thaanae punitham pirakkum
Only from dirt is purity born
VAazhkkai endraal naalum nadakum
Life means events will happen daily
Valithidamal edhu thaan kidaikkum
What can ever be attained without pain?
Therukalilae oru naal
In the streets one day
Deivam sirikkum
God will smile
Thandhaane thanananae..(2)
Thandhaane thanananae..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply philosophical track from the movie Japan (2023), reflecting on life, maternal sacrifice, morality, and ultimate spiritual realization. It highlights how life begins with a mother's selfless sacrifice and love, while human beings often drift away into sin, ego, and worldly illusions, forgetting their roots. The song conveys that material success and unexpressed words cannot bring peace; true serenity is attained only when one embraces detachment, compassion, and inner truth. Ultimately, it reassures that light exists in darkness, grace outlasts physical existence, and divine redemption awaits even in the humble streets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Un ullame bodhi maram”
Compares the human mind directly to the sacred Bodhi tree (tree of enlightenment) once ultimate truth is understood.
Metaphor
“Paavam enum oru karaiyil ... Gyaanam enum maru karaiyil”
Compares human lives to swimmers navigating between the shore of sin ('Paavam') and the shore of wisdom ('Gyaanam').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Unmaiyadhu therindhu vittaal / Un ullame bodhi maram”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Un' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic poetic effect.
Paradox / Antithesis
“Iruttil thaanae oliyum irukkum / Alukkil thaanae punitham pirakkum”
Contrasts opposing concepts like darkness giving birth to light and dirt creating purity to reflect life's deep truths.
Personification
“Therukkalilae oru naal Deivam sirikkum”
Attributes the human emotional action of smiling to God walking among ordinary streets.
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Trivia
This soulful track from Karthi's 25th landmark film 'Japan' (2023) features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and expressive vocals by Pradeep Kumar, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. The song serves as an emotional anchor in the film, contrasting the protagonist's chaotic lifestyle with universal life lessons.
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