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Lyrics & meaning

Azhadhe Pappaa Azhadhe

From Petra Maganai Vitra Annai · 1958

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singer
T. S. Bagavathi
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
28 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhathae azhathae
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Amma irundha paal tharuvanga
Aanadhai azhutha yaar varuvanga
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Amma irundha paal tharuvanga
Aanadhai azhutha yaar varuvanga
Azhathae paapa azhathae
En thaayum illai un thaayum illai
En seiven kannae aararoo unnai
Anaippaarum illai madhipaarum illai
Anbae en kannae aararoo
Maaradha kaalam unakkaga maarum
Varundhadhae sella paapa
Thaalattum maadha thalai saaintha pinnae
Thunaiyaedhu chinna paapa
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Amma irundha paal tharuvanga
Aanadhai azhutha yaar varuvanga
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Thaangaatha thunbam
Thanil vaadum thandhai
Manam nogum munnae thoongamma
Avar perunthookkam thoongum
Vaedhavai paarthae
Varuvaar en kannae thoongamma
Enna ninaithae
Nee yaengi azhuthaaiyoo
Inba thaenae aararooo
Pesaadha needhi namakkaaga pesum
Kalangaadhae sella paapa
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Amma irundha paal tharuvanga
Aanadhai azhutha yaar varuvanga
Azhathae paapa azhathae
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
If Mother were here, she would give you milk.
If an orphan cries, who will come?
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
If Mother were here, she would give you milk.
If an orphan cries, who will come?
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
I have no mother, and you have no mother.
What can I do, my darling? Lullaby to you.
There is no one to hold us, no one to care for us.
My precious love, lullaby to you.
These harsh times will surely change for you.
Do not grieve, my precious baby.
Now that the mother who sang lullabies has closed her eyes forever,
what comfort is left, little baby?
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
If Mother were here, she would give you milk.
If an orphan cries, who will come?
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
Under unbearable sorrow,
Father is suffering;
sleep, little one, before his heart aches even more.
After seeking out the Creator
who sleeps in deep slumber,
he will return, my darling, so go to sleep.
What were you thinking of
when you wept with such longing?
My sweet honey, lullaby to you.
Silent justice will speak up for us.
Do not lose heart, precious baby...
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
If Mother were here, she would give you milk.
If an orphan cries, who will come?
Don't cry, baby, don't cry.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant lullaby from the 1958 film 'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' captures the heartbreaking grief of children left motherless. The elder child tries to console the infant sibling who is crying out of hunger and distress, acknowledging that without a mother, there is no one to feed or embrace them in a cold world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emona / Initial Rhyme (Monaai)

“Thaangaatha thunbam Thanil vaadum thandhai”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Th' in 'Thaangaatha thunbam' and 'Thanil vaadum thandhai'.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“En thaayum illai un thaayum illai / En seiven kannae aararoo unnai”

Repetition of the second consonant 'nn' sound across consecutive lines ('En thaayum' and 'En seiven').

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Inba thaenae aararooo”

Describing the baby lovingly as 'Inba thaenae' (Sweet honey) and death as 'Perunthookkam' (Deep/Eternal sleep).

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Trivia

Written by the iconic philosopher-lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song stands out as one of the most emotionally affecting lullabies in classic Tamil cinema, showcasing his profound ability to blend social realism with tender emotion.

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