Dhoori Dhoori Sad
From Thendral Sudum · 1989
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thendral Sudum1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo |
| Female | |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo |
| Vaigai vaigai aatram karaiyil | On the banks of the river Vaigai |
| Thendral thendral oonjal katta | As the gentle breeze ties a swing |
| Sandhana pookkal thandhanam paadudhammaa…hoi | Sandalwood flowers sing a rhythmic lullaby, oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo |
| Female | |
| Ammaa sonnaalae | Mother spoke to us |
| Anbu vazhi paarthaalae | She guided us on the path of love |
| Solli koduthavalae | The one who taught us everything |
| Sollaamalae ponaalae | Left us without saying a word |
| Eppo varuvaalo | When will she return? |
| Saami kitta kettaachu | We asked God about it |
| Kanneer kadidhangal | Letters written in tears |
| Soppanathil pottaachu | We mailed them in our dreams |
| Ammaa… ammaa… | Mother… mother… |
| Female | |
| Ammaa udanae nee | Mother, you must immediately |
| Vara vaendum ingae | Come back here |
| Naangal ilaippaarum | To spread your lap |
| Madi thaan virikka | Where we can take rest |
| Engal paattellaam | Will all our songs |
| Ketkaadho angaae | Not be heard over there? |
| Vaadum ila nenjam | As our wilting young hearts |
| Thudiyaai thudikka | Ache and throb in pain |
| Engae engae un mugam kaattu | Where are you? Show your face |
| Ingae pillai paadudhu paattu aa… aa… | Here your child is singing a song, aa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo |
| Female | |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking |
| Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo | Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo |
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி ஹோ
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி ஹோ
வைகை வைகை ஆற்றங்கரயில்
தென்றல் தென்றல் ஊஞ்சல் கட்ட
சந்தனப் பூக்கள் தந்தனம் பாடுதம்மா.....ஹொய்
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
On the banks of the river Vaigai
As the gentle breeze ties a swing
Sandalwood flowers sing a rhythmic lullaby, oh dear!
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி ஹோ ஓ
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
அம்மா சொன்னாளே
அன்பு வழி பார்த்தாலே
சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தவளே
சொல்லாமலே போனாளே
எப்போ வருவாளோ
சாமி கிட்ட கேட்டாச்சு
கண்ணீர் கடிதங்கள்
சொப்பனத்தில் போட்டாச்சு
அம்மா......அம்மா...
Mother spoke to us
She guided us on the path of love
The one who taught us everything
Left us without saying a word
When will she return?
We asked God about it
Letters written in tears
We mailed them in our dreams
Mother… mother…
அம்மா உடனே
நீ வர வேண்டும் இங்கே
நாங்கள் இளைப்பாறும்
மடிதான் விரிக்க
எங்கள் பாட்டெல்லாம்
கேட்காதோ அங்கே
வாடும் இள நெஞ்சம்
துடியாய் துடிக்க
எங்கே எங்கே உன் முகம் காட்டு
இங்கே பிள்ளை பாடுது பாட்டு ஓ... ஓ...
Mother, you must immediately
Come back here
To spread your lap
Where we can take rest
Will all our songs
Not be heard over there?
As our wilting young hearts
Ache and throb in pain
Where are you? Show your face
Here your child is singing a song, aa… aa…
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி ஹோ ஓ
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி
தூரி தூரி தும்மக்க தூரி ஹோ ஓ
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
Vaigai vaigai aatram karaiyil
On the banks of the river Vaigai
Thendral thendral oonjal katta
As the gentle breeze ties a swing
Sandhana pookkal thandhanam paadudhammaa…hoi
Sandalwood flowers sing a rhythmic lullaby, oh dear!
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
Ammaa sonnaalae
Mother spoke to us
Anbu vazhi paarthaalae
She guided us on the path of love
Solli koduthavalae
The one who taught us everything
Sollaamalae ponaalae
Left us without saying a word
Eppo varuvaalo
When will she return?
Saami kitta kettaachu
We asked God about it
Kanneer kadidhangal
Letters written in tears
Soppanathil pottaachu
We mailed them in our dreams
Ammaa… ammaa…
Mother… mother…
Ammaa udanae nee
Mother, you must immediately
Vara vaendum ingae
Come back here
Naangal ilaippaarum
To spread your lap
Madi thaan virikka
Where we can take rest
Engal paattellaam
Will all our songs
Ketkaadho angaae
Not be heard over there?
Vaadum ila nenjam
As our wilting young hearts
Thudiyaai thudikka
Ache and throb in pain
Engae engae un mugam kaattu
Where are you? Show your face
Ingae pillai paadudhu paattu aa… aa…
Here your child is singing a song, aa… aa…
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking
Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori ho oo
Rocking, rocking, rhythmically swinging rocking ho oo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional lullaby expresses the deep sorrow and yearning of children missing their absent mother. Set against the serene backdrop of the Vaigai riverbank, the song contrasts nature's gentle beauty with the internal grief of longing for a mother's warm embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Dhoori dhoori dhummakka dhoori”
Repetition of words like 'Dhoori dhoori', 'Vaigai vaigai', and 'Thendral thendral' creates a rhythmic cadence mimicking the swinging of a cradle.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kanneer kadidhangal / Soppanathil pottaachu”
Sending 'Kanneer kadidhangal' (letters of tears) in 'Soppanathil' (dreams) metaphorically conveys prayers and grief addressed to God in sleep.
Monorhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ammaa sonnaalae / Anbu vazhi paarthaalae”
Matching end sounds in lines like 'sonnaalae', 'paarthaalae', 'koduthavalae', and 'ponaalae' enhance the poetic melody.
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Trivia
The film 'Thendral Sudum' (1989) features music and lyrics composed by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The song uses traditional folk rhythmic syllables ('dhummakka dhoori') blended with emotional string arrangements characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja's classic lullaby compositions.
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