Enna Petha Rasa (Female)
From Thalaimurai · 1998
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- Sunandha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalaimurai1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna peththa rasa | My dear son born to me, |
| Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa | My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing? |
| Thannanthaniyaagi nikkithintha rosa | This rose stands all alone, |
| Magan undu irunthaalum maladi | Though having a son, she is like a barren woman, |
| Azha vendum ippothu kumuri | She must cry and mourn in anguish now, |
| Kaaththiruntha naal idhu kai nazhuvi poguthu | The day she waited for is slipping away from her hands, |
| Paththi eriyum peththa vayiru | The womb that gave birth burns with grief, |
| Female | |
| Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa | My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing? |
| Enna petha rasa…. | My dear son born to me... |
| Female | |
| Vela senju naan pozhachchum | Though I survived by doing hard labor, |
| Yaezhai illa manasukkulla | I was never poor in my heart, |
| Ennaiyae padaichchaan yaen saamiyae | Why did God create me like this, O Lord? |
| Ada naan paaviyae | Oh, what a sinner I am! |
| Female | |
| Thaanam endru thaan kodukka | To give away as charity, |
| Kaiyil oru porulum indri | Without any wealth or possession in my hands, |
| Unnaththaan koduththaen naan paaviyae | I gave you away instead, what a sinner I am! |
| Female | |
| Ammaannu nee azhaikka kaaththiruntha naalu | The day I waited for you to call me 'Mother', |
| Kanneeru aanathadaa saeththu vechcha paalu | The stored milk of motherly love has turned into tears, |
| En vayittril yaen poranthae | Why were you born in my womb? |
| Vithi vanthuthaan ingu vilaiyaaduthu | Fate has arrived here to play its cruel game, |
| Enakkini mael yaaro yaaro… | From now on, who is there for me, who? |
| Female | |
| Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa | My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing? |
| Enna petha rasa….. | My dear son born to me... |
| Female | |
| Sollaama anbu vechchu | Holding love without expressing it, |
| Sonthathaiyum moodi vechchu nenjamae | Hiding the bond of kinship within my heart, |
| Embiyae poraaduthae dhinam poraaduthae | My heart leaps and struggles, daily it struggles, |
| Peththaalum pulla illa | Though I gave birth, I have no child, |
| Seththaalum kolli illa | Even if I die, there is no one to perform my final rites, |
| Sonthamum panthamum veraanathae | Kinship and ties have all become estranged, |
| Female | |
| Ennoda mana kadhavu moodavilla saami | The door of my heart hasn't closed, O God, |
| Eppothum theranthirukku anbu mugam kaami | It remains open always; show me your loving face, |
| Pora vazhi oththa vazhi…ee….ee… | The path to travel is a narrow, solitary path... |
| Ozhunkagaththaan adhu oor seranum | It must reach its destination properly, |
| Ini uravum yaaro yaaro | From now on, who is family to me, who? |
| Female | |
| Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa | My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing? |
| Thannanthaniyaagi nikkithintha rosa | This rose stands all alone, |
| Magan undu irunthaalum maladi | Though having a son, she is like a barren woman, |
| Azha vendum ippothu kumuri | She must cry and mourn in anguish now, |
| Kaaththiruntha naal idhu kai nazhuvi poguthu | The day she waited for is slipping away from her hands, |
| Paththi eriyum peththa vayiru | The womb that gave birth burns with grief, |
| Female | |
| Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa | My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing? |
| Enna petha rasa…. | My dear son born to me... |
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா பாசம் என்ன லேசா
தன்னந்தனியாகி நிக்கிதிந்த ரோசா
மகன் உண்டு இருந்தாலும் மலடி
அழ வேண்டும் இப்போது குமுறி
காத்திருந்த நாள் இது கை நழுவிப் போகுது
பத்தி எரியும் பெத்த வயிறு
My dear son born to me,
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
This rose stands all alone,
Though having a son, she is like a barren woman,
She must cry and mourn in anguish now,
The day she waited for is slipping away from her hands,
The womb that gave birth burns with grief,
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா பாசம் என்ன லேசா
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா......
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
My dear son born to me...
வேல செஞ்சு நான் பொழச்சும்
ஏழை இல்ல மனசுக்குள்ள
என்னையே படைச்சான் ஏன் சாமியே
அட நான் பாவியே
Though I survived by doing hard labor,
I was never poor in my heart,
Why did God create me like this, O Lord?
Oh, what a sinner I am!
தானம் என்று தான் கொடுக்க
கையில் ஒரு பொருளும் இன்றி
உன்னத்தான் கொடுத்தேன் நான் பாவியே
To give away as charity,
Without any wealth or possession in my hands,
I gave you away instead, what a sinner I am!
அம்மான்னு நீ அழைக்க காத்திருந்த நாளு
கண்ணீரு ஆனதடா சேத்து வெச்ச பாலு
என் வயிற்றில் ஏன் பொறந்தே...
விதி வந்துதான் இங்கு விளையாடுது
எனக்கினி மேல் யாரோ யாரோ.....
The day I waited for you to call me 'Mother',
The stored milk of motherly love has turned into tears,
Why were you born in my womb?
Fate has arrived here to play its cruel game,
From now on, who is there for me, who?
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா பாசம் என்ன லேசா
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா......
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
My dear son born to me...
சொல்லாம அன்பு வெச்சு
சொந்தத்தையும் மூடி வெச்சு நெஞ்சமே
எம்பியே போராடுதே தினம் போராடுதே
பெத்தாலும் புள்ள இல்ல
செத்தாலும் கொள்ளி இல்ல
சொந்தமும் பந்தமும் வேறானதே
Holding love without expressing it,
Hiding the bond of kinship within my heart,
My heart leaps and struggles, daily it struggles,
Though I gave birth, I have no child,
Even if I die, there is no one to perform my final rites,
Kinship and ties have all become estranged,
என்னோட மனக் கதவு மூடவில்ல சாமி
எப்போதும் தெறந்திருக்கு அன்பு முகம் காமி
போற வழி ஒத்த வழி...ஈ....ஈ....
ஒழுங்காகத்தான் அது ஊர் சேரணும்
இனி உறவும் யாரோ யாரோ...
The door of my heart hasn't closed, O God,
It remains open always; show me your loving face,
The path to travel is a narrow, solitary path...
It must reach its destination properly,
From now on, who is family to me, who?
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா பாசம் என்ன லேசா
தன்னந்தனியாகி நிக்கிதிந்த ரோசா
மகன் உண்டு இருந்தாலும் மலடி
அழ வேண்டும் இப்போது குமுறி
காத்திருந்த நாள் இது கை நழுவிப் போகுது
பத்தி எரியும் பெத்த வயிறு
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
This rose stands all alone,
Though having a son, she is like a barren woman,
She must cry and mourn in anguish now,
The day she waited for is slipping away from her hands,
The womb that gave birth burns with grief,
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா பாசம் என்ன லேசா
என்னப் பெத்த ராசா......
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
My dear son born to me...
Enna peththa rasa
My dear son born to me,
Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
Thannanthaniyaagi nikkithintha rosa
This rose stands all alone,
Magan undu irunthaalum maladi
Though having a son, she is like a barren woman,
Azha vendum ippothu kumuri
She must cry and mourn in anguish now,
Kaaththiruntha naal idhu kai nazhuvi poguthu
The day she waited for is slipping away from her hands,
Paththi eriyum peththa vayiru
The womb that gave birth burns with grief,
Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
Enna petha rasa….
My dear son born to me...
Vela senju naan pozhachchum
Though I survived by doing hard labor,
Yaezhai illa manasukkulla
I was never poor in my heart,
Ennaiyae padaichchaan yaen saamiyae
Why did God create me like this, O Lord?
Ada naan paaviyae
Oh, what a sinner I am!
Thaanam endru thaan kodukka
To give away as charity,
Kaiyil oru porulum indri
Without any wealth or possession in my hands,
Unnaththaan koduththaen naan paaviyae
I gave you away instead, what a sinner I am!
Ammaannu nee azhaikka kaaththiruntha naalu
The day I waited for you to call me 'Mother',
Kanneeru aanathadaa saeththu vechcha paalu
The stored milk of motherly love has turned into tears,
En vayittril yaen poranthae
Why were you born in my womb?
Vithi vanthuthaan ingu vilaiyaaduthu
Fate has arrived here to play its cruel game,
Enakkini mael yaaro yaaro…
From now on, who is there for me, who?
Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
Enna petha rasa…..
My dear son born to me...
Sollaama anbu vechchu
Holding love without expressing it,
Sonthathaiyum moodi vechchu nenjamae
Hiding the bond of kinship within my heart,
Embiyae poraaduthae dhinam poraaduthae
My heart leaps and struggles, daily it struggles,
Peththaalum pulla illa
Though I gave birth, I have no child,
Seththaalum kolli illa
Even if I die, there is no one to perform my final rites,
Sonthamum panthamum veraanathae
Kinship and ties have all become estranged,
Ennoda mana kadhavu moodavilla saami
The door of my heart hasn't closed, O God,
Eppothum theranthirukku anbu mugam kaami
It remains open always; show me your loving face,
Pora vazhi oththa vazhi…ee….ee…
The path to travel is a narrow, solitary path...
Ozhunkagaththaan adhu oor seranum
It must reach its destination properly,
Ini uravum yaaro yaaro
From now on, who is family to me, who?
Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
Thannanthaniyaagi nikkithintha rosa
This rose stands all alone,
Magan undu irunthaalum maladi
Though having a son, she is like a barren woman,
Azha vendum ippothu kumuri
She must cry and mourn in anguish now,
Kaaththiruntha naal idhu kai nazhuvi poguthu
The day she waited for is slipping away from her hands,
Paththi eriyum peththa vayiru
The womb that gave birth burns with grief,
Enna petha rasa paasam enna lesaa
My dear son born to me, is motherly love a trivial thing?
Enna petha rasa….
My dear son born to me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a heartbreaking maternal lament from the movie 'Thalaimurai' (1998). It expresses the intense emotional pain of a mother who, due to dire financial circumstances or fateful compulsions, was forced to give away her son. Despite having carried and brought a child into the world, she feels as helpless and empty as a childless woman ('maladi'). The mother mourns the loss of the tender moments she had dreamed of—such as hearing her child call her 'Amma'—and describes her maternal affection and love turning into endless tears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Magan undu irunthaalum maladi”
Presents a contradiction where having a son still leaves the mother socially and emotionally 'barren' due to separation.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Thannanthaniyaagi nikkithintha rosa”
Compares the isolated, vulnerable mother to a lonely rose standing by itself.
Ethugai (எதுகை - Second-letter Rhyming)
“Peththaalum pulla illa / Seththaalum kolli illa”
The second letters of 'Peththaalum' and 'Seththaalum' rhyme ('th'), creating a rhythmic and poignant contrast between birth and death.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kanneeru aanathadaa saeththu vechcha paalu”
The maternal milk stored up for the child metaphorically turns into bitter tears of grief.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by the acclaimed poet and lyricist Arivumathi, known for writing deeply evocative Tamil folk-style lyrics exploring rural life, social realities, and maternal bonds. The song highlights the societal taboos and emotional burdens associated with motherhood and family rites in traditional Tamil culture.
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