En Thaayenum Kovilai
From Aranmanai Kili · 1993
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aranmanai Kili1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Enn thaayennum kovilai | { The temple that is my mother |
| Kaakka maranthitta | I forgot to protect, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae.. | I am a sinner, oh parrot.. |
| Enn vaayum vairaiyum | My mouth and stomach |
| pottri valarthitta | She nurtured and raised with care, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae..} (2) | I am a sinner, oh parrot..} (2) |
| Male | |
| Enna thottaalum paarthaalum | Even if someone touches or looks at me, |
| Thoshamadi kiliyae | It brings a curse, oh parrot. |
| Enakku ezhezhu jenmathilum | For me, across seven lifetimes, |
| Motcham illai kiliyae | There is no salvation, oh parrot. |
| Male | |
| Enn thaayennum kovilai | The temple that is my mother |
| Kaakka maranthitta | I forgot to protect, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae.. | I am a sinner, oh parrot.. |
| Enn vaayum vairaiyum | My mouth and stomach |
| pottri valarthitta | She nurtured and raised with care, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae… | I am a sinner, oh parrot… |
| Male | |
| {Buththimathi sollayilae | {When she gave me good counsel, |
| Thatti sendra paaviyadi | I brushed it off and walked away, a sinner. |
| Vittuvittu ponapinnae | Now that she has departed and left me, |
| Veguthu enn aaviyadi} (2) | My soul burns within me, dear} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ododi paadupatten | I ran around and worked endlessly |
| Naalellaam yaar yaarkko | Day in and day out for random strangers, |
| Seraamal ponathadi | It never came to any good, |
| Serththathu thaayaarkko | Did I ever gather anything for my mother? |
| Male | |
| Peththa manam | A mother's loving heart, |
| Ennavendru thonaliyae | I failed to comprehend its true value. |
| Pogaiyilae sollivittu pogaliyae | When leaving, she didn't even say goodbye. |
| Ini aatridavum thettridavum | To comfort and soothe me now, |
| Annai pola yaaru | Who else is there like a mother? |
| Male | |
| Enn thaayennum kovilai | The temple that is my mother |
| Kaakka maranthitta | I forgot to protect, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae.. | I am a sinner, oh parrot.. |
| Enn vaayum vairaiyum | My mouth and stomach |
| pottri valarthitta | She nurtured and raised with care, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae… | I am a sinner, oh parrot… |
| Male | |
| {Than vayira pattini pottu | {By starving her own stomach, |
| Enn uyira valaththavalae | She nourished my life, |
| Thannanthaniyaa irunthu | Staying all alone, |
| Enna karai serththavalae} (2) | She guided me safely to the shore} (2) |
| Male | |
| Noyaalae naan paduththa | When I lay sick, |
| Nonbirukkum aaththaa | Mother would fast for my recovery. |
| Theemoondu theernthidumaa | By lighting her funeral pyre, can it settle |
| Namm kanakku aaththaa | The endless debt between us, mother? |
| Male | |
| Peththavala thallivacha | For pushing away the mother who gave me life, |
| Paavaththukkae | For that terrible sin, |
| Pakkamvanthu kollivaikka koodaliyae | I couldn't even stand beside her to perform the final rites. |
| Ennai aatridavum thettridavum | To comfort and soothe me now, |
| Annai pola yaaru | Who else is there like a mother? |
| Male | |
| Enn thaayennum kovilai | The temple that is my mother |
| Kaakka maranthitta | I forgot to protect, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae.. | I am a sinner, oh parrot.. |
| Enn vaayum vairaiyum | My mouth and stomach |
| pottri valarthitta | She nurtured and raised with care, |
| Paaviyadi kiliyae…. | I am a sinner, oh parrot…. |
| Male | |
| {Enna thottaalum paarthaalum | {Even if someone touches or looks at me, |
| Thoshamadi kiliyae | It brings a curse, oh parrot. |
| Enakku ezhezhu jenmathilum | For me, across seven lifetimes, |
| Motcham illai kiliyae} (2) | There is no salvation, oh parrot} (2) |
{ என் தாயென்னும்
கோவிலை காக்க மறந்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே என் வாயும்
வயிறையும் போற்றி வளர்த்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே } (2)
{ The temple that is my mother
I forgot to protect,
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
My mouth and stomach
She nurtured and raised with care,
I am a sinner, oh parrot..} (2)
என்ன தொட்டாலும்
பார்த்தாலும் தோஷமடி
கிளியே எனக்கு ஏழேழு
ஜென்மத்திலும் மோட்சம்
இல்லை கிளியே
Even if someone touches or looks at me,
It brings a curse, oh parrot.
For me, across seven lifetimes,
There is no salvation, oh parrot.
என் தாயென்னும்
கோவிலை காக்க மறந்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே என் வாயும்
வயிறையும் போற்றி வளர்த்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
The temple that is my mother
I forgot to protect,
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
My mouth and stomach
She nurtured and raised with care,
I am a sinner, oh parrot…
{ புத்திமதி
சொல்லயிலே தட்டி
சென்ற பாவியடி விட்டு
விட்டு போன பின்னே
வேகுது என் ஆவியடி } (2)
{When she gave me good counsel,
I brushed it off and walked away, a sinner.
Now that she has departed and left me,
My soul burns within me, dear} (2)
ஓடோடி பாடுபட்டேன்
நாளெல்லாம் யார் யாருக்கோ
சேராமல் போனதடி சேர்த்தது
தாயார்க்கோ
I ran around and worked endlessly
Day in and day out for random strangers,
It never came to any good,
Did I ever gather anything for my mother?
பெத்த மனம்
என்னவென்று தோணலியே
போகையிலே சொல்லிவிட்டு
போகலியே இனி ஆற்றிடவும்
தேற்றிடவும் அன்னை போல
யாரு
A mother's loving heart,
I failed to comprehend its true value.
When leaving, she didn't even say goodbye.
To comfort and soothe me now,
Who else is there like a mother?
என் தாயென்னும்
கோவிலை காக்க மறந்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே என் வாயும்
வயிறையும் போற்றி வளர்த்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
The temple that is my mother
I forgot to protect,
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
My mouth and stomach
She nurtured and raised with care,
I am a sinner, oh parrot…
{ தன் வயிர
பட்டினி போட்டு என்
உயிர வளத்தவளே
தன்னந் தனியா இருந்து
என்ன கரை சேர்த்தவளே } (2)
{By starving her own stomach,
She nourished my life,
Staying all alone,
She guided me safely to the shore} (2)
நோயாலே நான்
படுத்தா நோன்பிருக்கும்
ஆத்தா தீமொண்டு தீர்ந்திடுமா
நம் கணக்கு ஆத்தா
When I lay sick,
Mother would fast for my recovery.
By lighting her funeral pyre, can it settle
The endless debt between us, mother?
பெத்தவள தள்ளி
வச்ச பாவத்துக்கே பக்கம்
வந்து கொல்லி வைக்க
கூடலியே என்னை ஆற்றிடவும்
தேற்றிடவும் அன்னை போல
யாரு
For pushing away the mother who gave me life,
For that terrible sin,
I couldn't even stand beside her to perform the final rites.
To comfort and soothe me now,
Who else is there like a mother?
என் தாயென்னும்
கோவிலை காக்க மறந்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே என் வாயும்
வயிறையும் போற்றி வளர்த்திட்ட
பாவியடி கிளியே
The temple that is my mother
I forgot to protect,
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
My mouth and stomach
She nurtured and raised with care,
I am a sinner, oh parrot….
{ என்ன தொட்டாலும்
பார்த்தாலும் தோஷமடி
கிளியே எனக்கு ஏழேழு
ஜென்மத்திலும் மோட்சம்
இல்லை கிளியே } (2)
{Even if someone touches or looks at me,
It brings a curse, oh parrot.
For me, across seven lifetimes,
There is no salvation, oh parrot} (2)
{Enn thaayennum kovilai
{ The temple that is my mother
Kaakka maranthitta
I forgot to protect,
Paaviyadi kiliyae..
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
Enn vaayum vairaiyum
My mouth and stomach
pottri valarthitta
She nurtured and raised with care,
Paaviyadi kiliyae..} (2)
I am a sinner, oh parrot..} (2)
Enna thottaalum paarthaalum
Even if someone touches or looks at me,
Thoshamadi kiliyae
It brings a curse, oh parrot.
Enakku ezhezhu jenmathilum
For me, across seven lifetimes,
Motcham illai kiliyae
There is no salvation, oh parrot.
Enn thaayennum kovilai
The temple that is my mother
Kaakka maranthitta
I forgot to protect,
Paaviyadi kiliyae..
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
Enn vaayum vairaiyum
My mouth and stomach
pottri valarthitta
She nurtured and raised with care,
Paaviyadi kiliyae…
I am a sinner, oh parrot…
{Buththimathi sollayilae
{When she gave me good counsel,
Thatti sendra paaviyadi
I brushed it off and walked away, a sinner.
Vittuvittu ponapinnae
Now that she has departed and left me,
Veguthu enn aaviyadi} (2)
My soul burns within me, dear} (2)
Ododi paadupatten
I ran around and worked endlessly
Naalellaam yaar yaarkko
Day in and day out for random strangers,
Seraamal ponathadi
It never came to any good,
Serththathu thaayaarkko
Did I ever gather anything for my mother?
Peththa manam
A mother's loving heart,
Ennavendru thonaliyae
I failed to comprehend its true value.
Pogaiyilae sollivittu pogaliyae
When leaving, she didn't even say goodbye.
Ini aatridavum thettridavum
To comfort and soothe me now,
Annai pola yaaru
Who else is there like a mother?
Enn thaayennum kovilai
The temple that is my mother
Kaakka maranthitta
I forgot to protect,
Paaviyadi kiliyae..
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
Enn vaayum vairaiyum
My mouth and stomach
pottri valarthitta
She nurtured and raised with care,
Paaviyadi kiliyae…
I am a sinner, oh parrot…
{Than vayira pattini pottu
{By starving her own stomach,
Enn uyira valaththavalae
She nourished my life,
Thannanthaniyaa irunthu
Staying all alone,
Enna karai serththavalae} (2)
She guided me safely to the shore} (2)
Noyaalae naan paduththa
When I lay sick,
Nonbirukkum aaththaa
Mother would fast for my recovery.
Theemoondu theernthidumaa
By lighting her funeral pyre, can it settle
Namm kanakku aaththaa
The endless debt between us, mother?
Peththavala thallivacha
For pushing away the mother who gave me life,
Paavaththukkae
For that terrible sin,
Pakkamvanthu kollivaikka koodaliyae
I couldn't even stand beside her to perform the final rites.
Ennai aatridavum thettridavum
To comfort and soothe me now,
Annai pola yaaru
Who else is there like a mother?
Enn thaayennum kovilai
The temple that is my mother
Kaakka maranthitta
I forgot to protect,
Paaviyadi kiliyae..
I am a sinner, oh parrot..
Enn vaayum vairaiyum
My mouth and stomach
pottri valarthitta
She nurtured and raised with care,
Paaviyadi kiliyae….
I am a sinner, oh parrot….
{Enna thottaalum paarthaalum
{Even if someone touches or looks at me,
Thoshamadi kiliyae
It brings a curse, oh parrot.
Enakku ezhezhu jenmathilum
For me, across seven lifetimes,
Motcham illai kiliyae} (2)
There is no salvation, oh parrot} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a heart-wrenching lamentation from the film 'Aranmanai Kili' expressing agonizing guilt and remorse over neglecting one's mother. The protagonist compares his mother to a sacred temple and laments that despite her starving herself and making endless sacrifices to raise him, he failed to care for her in her old age or be there to perform her final rites.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Enn thaayennum kovilai”
Compares the mother to a holy temple ('Enn thaayennum kovilai'), establishing her divine, worship-worthy status.
Apostrophe (Munnilai Paraval)
“Paaviyadi kiliyae..”
Addressing a parrot ('kiliyae') as a poetic confidante to express grief and confess moral guilt.
Hyperbole & Cultural Allusion
“Enakku ezhezhu jenmathilum Motcham illai kiliyae”
Refers to the concept of 'seven births' (ezhezhu jenmam) to exaggerate the magnitude of guilt, claiming that no salvation is possible even across seven lifetimes.
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Trivia
Aranmanai Kili (1993) was written, directed, and produced by Rajkiran, featuring music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack became a massive hit in rural Tamil Nadu, with this song highlighting themes of maternal love, filial regret, and repentance.
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