Em Thandhai
From Aasal · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Bharathwaj
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Aasal2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Singam endraal | If one says lion |
| Em thanthaithaan | It is our father |
| Chellam endraal | If one says beloved |
| Em thanthaithaan | It is our father |
| Kann thoonginaal | When his eyes sleep |
| Thuyil neenginaal | When he wakes from slumber |
| Em thanthaaithaan | It is our father |
| Em thanthaaithaan | It is our father |
| Ellorukkum | To everyone |
| Avar vinthaithaan | He is a wonder |
| Male | |
| Vin meengal | The stars in the sky |
| Kadan ketkkum | Will borrow light |
| Avar kannilae | From his eyes |
| Vel vanthu vilaiyaadum | A spear comes to play |
| Avar sollilae | In his words |
| Male | |
| Avar konda pugazh engal | The glory he holds |
| Kulam thaangumae | Will sustain our clan |
| Avar perai sonnaalae | If one speaks his name |
| Pagai neengumae | Enmity will vanish |
| Male | |
| Azhiyaatha uyir konda | With an immortal soul |
| Em thanthaiyae | Oh, our father! |
| Azhiyaatha uyir konda | With an immortal soul |
| Em thanthaiyae | Oh, our father! |
| Aan vadivil | In male form |
| Nee endrum | You are always |
| Em annaiyae | Our mother too |
| Male | |
| Veeraththin magan endru | That he is the son of valor |
| Vizhi sollumae | His eyes will declare |
| Vaezhaththin inam endru | That he belongs to the majestic elephant line |
| Nadai sollumae | His gait will declare |
| Male | |
| Nilaiyaana manithan ena | As an enduring human being |
| Per sollumae | His name will declare |
| Neethaanae asal endru | That you alone are the authentic one |
| Oor sollumae | The town will declare |
| Male | |
| Un pola silar indru | Some people like you today |
| Uruvaagalaam | May be created |
| Un udal konda asaivukku | For the majestic movement of your body |
| Nigaraaguma | Can anything ever equal it? |
| Male | |
| Eppothum thorkkaathu | Never defeated |
| Un saenaithaan | Is your army |
| Irunthaalum iranthaalum | Whether alive or passed away |
| Nee yaanaithaan | You are like a royal elephant |
| Male | |
| Kandangal arasaalum | Ruling across continents |
| Kalaimoorththithaan | A masterpiece of art |
| Kadal thaandi porul eettum | Earning wealth across oceans |
| Un keerththithaan | Is your grand fame |
| Male | |
| Thalaimuraigal kazhinthaalum | Even if generations pass by |
| Un pechchuthaan | Talk will still be about you |
| Thanthai enum manthiramae | The sacred mantra named father |
| En moochchuthaan | Is my very breath |
| Male | |
| Singam endraal | If one says lion |
| Em thanthaithaan | It is our father |
| Chellam endraal | If one says beloved |
| Em thanthaithaan | It is our father |
| Kann thoonginaal | When his eyes sleep |
| Thuyil neenginaal | When he wakes from slumber |
| Em thanthaaithaan | It is our father |
| Em thanthaaithaan | It is our father |
| Ellorukkum | To everyone |
| Avar vinthaithaan | He is a wonder |
சிங்கம் என்றால் எம் தந்தைதான்
செல்லம் என்றால் எம் தந்தைதான்
கண் தூங்கினால் துயில் நீங்கினால்
எம் தந்தைதான் எம் தந்தைதான்
எல்லோருக்கும்
அவர் விந்தைதான்
If one says lion
It is our father
If one says beloved
It is our father
When his eyes sleep
When he wakes from slumber
It is our father
It is our father
To everyone
He is a wonder
விண்மீன்கள்
கடன் கேட்கும்
அவர் கண்ணிலே
வேல் வந்து விளையாடும்
அவர் சொல்லிலே
The stars in the sky
Will borrow light
From his eyes
A spear comes to play
In his words
அவர் கொண்ட புகழ் எங்கள்
குலம் தாங்குமே
அவர் பேரை சொன்னாலே
பகை நீங்குமே
The glory he holds
Will sustain our clan
If one speaks his name
Enmity will vanish
அழியாத உயிர் கொண்ட
எம் தந்தையே
அழியாத உயிர் கொண்ட
எம் தந்தையே
ஆண் வடிவில் நீ என்றும்
எம் அன்னையே
With an immortal soul
Oh, our father!
With an immortal soul
Oh, our father!
In male form
You are always
Our mother too
வீரத்தின் மகன் என்று
விழி சொல்லுமே
வேகத்தின் இனம் என்று
நடை சொல்லுமே
That he is the son of valor
His eyes will declare
That he belongs to the majestic elephant line
His gait will declare
நிலையான மனிதன் என
வேர் சொல்லுமே
நீதானே அசல் என்று
ஊர் சொல்லுமே
As an enduring human being
His name will declare
That you alone are the authentic one
The town will declare
உன் போல சிலர் இன்று
உருவாகலாம்
உன் உடல் கொண்ட அசைவுக்கு
நிகர் ஆகுமா
Some people like you today
May be created
For the majestic movement of your body
Can anything ever equal it?
எப்போதும் தோற்காது
உன் சேவைதான்
இருந்தாலும் இறந்தாலும்
நீ யானைதான்
Never defeated
Is your army
Whether alive or passed away
You are like a royal elephant
கண்டங்கள் அரசாலும்
கலைமூர்த்திதான்
கடல் தாண்டி பொருள் ஈட்டும்
உன் கீர்த்திதான்
Ruling across continents
A masterpiece of art
Earning wealth across oceans
Is your grand fame
தலை முறைகள் கழிந்தாலும்
உன் பேச்சுதான்
தந்தயெனும் மந்திரமே
என் மூச்சுதான்
Even if generations pass by
Talk will still be about you
The sacred mantra named father
Is my very breath
சிங்கம் என்றால் எம் தந்தைதான்
செல்லம் என்றால் எம் தந்தைதான்
கண் தூங்கினால் துயில் நீங்கினால்
எம் தந்தைதான் எம் தந்தைதான்
எல்லோருக்கும்
அவர் விந்தைதான்
If one says lion
It is our father
If one says beloved
It is our father
When his eyes sleep
When he wakes from slumber
It is our father
It is our father
To everyone
He is a wonder
Singam endraal
If one says lion
Em thanthaithaan
It is our father
Chellam endraal
If one says beloved
Em thanthaithaan
It is our father
Kann thoonginaal
When his eyes sleep
Thuyil neenginaal
When he wakes from slumber
Em thanthaaithaan
It is our father
Em thanthaaithaan
It is our father
Ellorukkum
To everyone
Avar vinthaithaan
He is a wonder
Vin meengal
The stars in the sky
Kadan ketkkum
Will borrow light
Avar kannilae
From his eyes
Vel vanthu vilaiyaadum
A spear comes to play
Avar sollilae
In his words
Avar konda pugazh engal
The glory he holds
Kulam thaangumae
Will sustain our clan
Avar perai sonnaalae
If one speaks his name
Pagai neengumae
Enmity will vanish
Azhiyaatha uyir konda
With an immortal soul
Em thanthaiyae
Oh, our father!
Azhiyaatha uyir konda
With an immortal soul
Em thanthaiyae
Oh, our father!
Aan vadivil
In male form
Nee endrum
You are always
Em annaiyae
Our mother too
Veeraththin magan endru
That he is the son of valor
Vizhi sollumae
His eyes will declare
Vaezhaththin inam endru
That he belongs to the majestic elephant line
Nadai sollumae
His gait will declare
Nilaiyaana manithan ena
As an enduring human being
Per sollumae
His name will declare
Neethaanae asal endru
That you alone are the authentic one
Oor sollumae
The town will declare
Un pola silar indru
Some people like you today
Uruvaagalaam
May be created
Un udal konda asaivukku
For the majestic movement of your body
Nigaraaguma
Can anything ever equal it?
Eppothum thorkkaathu
Never defeated
Un saenaithaan
Is your army
Irunthaalum iranthaalum
Whether alive or passed away
Nee yaanaithaan
You are like a royal elephant
Kandangal arasaalum
Ruling across continents
Kalaimoorththithaan
A masterpiece of art
Kadal thaandi porul eettum
Earning wealth across oceans
Un keerththithaan
Is your grand fame
Thalaimuraigal kazhinthaalum
Even if generations pass by
Un pechchuthaan
Talk will still be about you
Thanthai enum manthiramae
The sacred mantra named father
En moochchuthaan
Is my very breath
Singam endraal
If one says lion
Em thanthaithaan
It is our father
Chellam endraal
If one says beloved
Em thanthaithaan
It is our father
Kann thoonginaal
When his eyes sleep
Thuyil neenginaal
When he wakes from slumber
Em thanthaaithaan
It is our father
Em thanthaaithaan
It is our father
Ellorukkum
To everyone
Avar vinthaithaan
He is a wonder
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand ode dedicated to an idolized father figure, portraying him as the ultimate archetype of nobility, courage, and tenderness. Through powerful imagery, the father is compared to a lion for his fearlessness, an elephant for his majestic grace, and a mother for his unconditional love and nurture. His very presence wards off hostility, and his legacy serves as an unwavering pillar for the entire family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Singam endraal em thanthaithaan”
Directly compares the father to a lion to symbolize supreme courage and authority.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vin meengal kadan ketkkum avar kannilae”
Exaggerates the brilliance of his eyes by claiming stars borrow light from them.
Proverbial Metaphor / Antimetabole
“Irunthaalum iranthaalum nee yaanaithaan”
References the famous Tamil proverb about an elephant's value remaining unchanged in life or death.
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Trivia
The song highlights the overarching theme of authenticity ('Asal') and features Ajith Kumar in a dual role as father and son, with music composed by Bharadwaj.
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