Ethanai Selvangal Vandhaalume
From Thaayin Madiyil · 1964
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Thaayin Madiyil1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethanai selvangal vandhaalumae | No matter how many riches arrive, |
| Ethanai inbangal thandhaalumae | No matter how many pleasures they bring, |
| Athanaiyum oru thaayaagumaa | Can all of that ever equal a mother? |
| Ammaa ammaa ammaa | Mother, mother, mother! |
| Enakkadhu neeyaagumaa | Can all that ever become you to me? |
| Male | |
| Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal | If one rests their head on a mother's lap, |
| Thuyaram therivadhillai | Sorrow is never felt. |
| Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal | If one rests their head on a mother's lap, |
| Thuyaram therivadhillai | Sorrow is never felt. |
| Thuyaram therivadhillai | Sorrow is never felt. |
| Thaayin vadivil dheivathai kandaal | If one sees God in the form of a mother, |
| Vaeroru dheivamillai | There is no other God. |
| Vaeroru dheivamillai | There is no other God. |
| Male | |
| Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal | If one rests their head on a mother's lap, |
| Thuyaram therivadhillai | Sorrow is never felt. |
| Male | |
| Pathu maadham porumai valarthae | Nurturing patience for ten months, |
| Boomiyai minjiduvaal | She surpasses even Mother Earth. |
| Boomiyai minjiduvaal | She surpasses even Mother Earth. |
| Vellai manadhai thottilaakki | Making her pure heart into a cradle, |
| Vellai manadhai thottilaakki | Making her pure heart into a cradle, |
| Pillaiyai konjiduvaal…aa…aa.. | She fondles her child... aa... aa... |
| Pillaiyai konjiduvaal | She fondles her child. |
| Male | |
| Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal | If one rests their head on a mother's lap, |
| Thuyaram therivadhillai | Sorrow is never felt. |
| Male | |
| Anbil malarum arpudham ellaam | All the wonders that bloom in love |
| Annaiyin vilaiyaattu | Are but the mother's playful acts. |
| Alaiyum manadhai amaidhiyil vaippadhu | That which brings peace to a wandering mind |
| Annaiyin thaalaattu | Is the mother's lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Ennai paartha annai mugathai | The mother's face that looked upon me, |
| Ezhai paarthadhillai | This poor soul has never seen. |
| Ennai paartha annai mugathai | The mother's face that looked upon me, |
| Ezhai paarthadhillai | This poor soul has never seen. |
| Kannae kannae kannae endru | The fond words calling out, |
| Konjiya vaarthai | 'My darling, my darling, my darling', |
| Kaadhil kettadhillai | Have never been heard by my ears. |
| Kaadhil kettadhillai | Have never been heard by my ears. |
| Kaadhil kettadhillai | Have never been heard by my ears. |
எத்தனை செல்வங்கள் வந்தாலுமே
எத்தனை இன்பங்கள் தந்தாலுமே
அத்தனையும் ஒரு தாயாகுமா
அம்மா அம்மா அம்மா
எனக்கது நீயாகுமா
No matter how many riches arrive,
No matter how many pleasures they bring,
Can all of that ever equal a mother?
Mother, mother, mother!
Can all that ever become you to me?
தாயின் மடியில் தலை வைத்திருந்தால்
துயரம் தெரிவதில்லை
தாயின் மடியில் தலை வைத்திருந்தால்
துயரம் தெரிவதில்லை
துயரம் தெரிவதில்லை
தாயின் வடிவில் தெய்வத்தைக் கண்டால்
வேறொரு தெய்வமில்லை
வேறொரு தெய்வமில்லை
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Sorrow is never felt.
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Sorrow is never felt.
Sorrow is never felt.
If one sees God in the form of a mother,
There is no other God.
There is no other God.
தாயின் மடியில் தலை வைத்திருந்தால்
துயரம் தெரிவதில்லை
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Sorrow is never felt.
பத்துமாதம் பொறுமை வளர்த்தே
பூமியை மிஞ்சிடுவாள்
பூமியை மிஞ்சிடுவாள்
வெள்ளை மனதை தொட்டிலாக்கி
வெள்ளை மனதை தொட்டிலாக்கி
பிள்ளையைக் கொஞ்சிடுவாள்.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
பிள்ளையைக் கொஞ்சிடுவாள்
Nurturing patience for ten months,
She surpasses even Mother Earth.
She surpasses even Mother Earth.
Making her pure heart into a cradle,
Making her pure heart into a cradle,
She fondles her child... aa... aa...
She fondles her child.
தாயின் மடியில் தலை வைத்திருந்தால்
துயரம் தெரிவதில்லை
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Sorrow is never felt.
அன்பில் மலரும் அற்புதம் எல்லாம்
அன்னையின் விளையாட்டு
அலையும் மனதை அமைதியில் வைப்பது
அன்னையின் தாலாட்டு
All the wonders that bloom in love
Are but the mother's playful acts.
That which brings peace to a wandering mind
Is the mother's lullaby.
என்னைப் பார்த்த அன்னை முகத்தை
ஏழை பார்த்ததில்லை
என்னைப் பார்த்த அன்னை முகத்தை
ஏழை பார்த்ததில்லை
கண்ணே கண்ணே கண்ணே
என்று கொஞ்சிய வார்த்தை
காதில் கேட்டதில்லை
காதில் கேட்டதில்லை
காதில் கேட்டதில்லை
The mother's face that looked upon me,
This poor soul has never seen.
The mother's face that looked upon me,
This poor soul has never seen.
The fond words calling out,
'My darling, my darling, my darling',
Have never been heard by my ears.
Have never been heard by my ears.
Have never been heard by my ears.
Ethanai selvangal vandhaalumae
No matter how many riches arrive,
Ethanai inbangal thandhaalumae
No matter how many pleasures they bring,
Athanaiyum oru thaayaagumaa
Can all of that ever equal a mother?
Ammaa ammaa ammaa
Mother, mother, mother!
Enakkadhu neeyaagumaa
Can all that ever become you to me?
Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Thuyaram therivadhillai
Sorrow is never felt.
Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Thuyaram therivadhillai
Sorrow is never felt.
Thuyaram therivadhillai
Sorrow is never felt.
Thaayin vadivil dheivathai kandaal
If one sees God in the form of a mother,
Vaeroru dheivamillai
There is no other God.
Vaeroru dheivamillai
There is no other God.
Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Thuyaram therivadhillai
Sorrow is never felt.
Pathu maadham porumai valarthae
Nurturing patience for ten months,
Boomiyai minjiduvaal
She surpasses even Mother Earth.
Boomiyai minjiduvaal
She surpasses even Mother Earth.
Vellai manadhai thottilaakki
Making her pure heart into a cradle,
Vellai manadhai thottilaakki
Making her pure heart into a cradle,
Pillaiyai konjiduvaal…aa…aa..
She fondles her child... aa... aa...
Pillaiyai konjiduvaal
She fondles her child.
Thaayin madiyil thalai vaithirundhaal
If one rests their head on a mother's lap,
Thuyaram therivadhillai
Sorrow is never felt.
Anbil malarum arpudham ellaam
All the wonders that bloom in love
Annaiyin vilaiyaattu
Are but the mother's playful acts.
Alaiyum manadhai amaidhiyil vaippadhu
That which brings peace to a wandering mind
Annaiyin thaalaattu
Is the mother's lullaby.
Ennai paartha annai mugathai
The mother's face that looked upon me,
Ezhai paarthadhillai
This poor soul has never seen.
Ennai paartha annai mugathai
The mother's face that looked upon me,
Ezhai paarthadhillai
This poor soul has never seen.
Kannae kannae kannae endru
The fond words calling out,
Konjiya vaarthai
'My darling, my darling, my darling',
Kaadhil kettadhillai
Have never been heard by my ears.
Kaadhil kettadhillai
Have never been heard by my ears.
Kaadhil kettadhillai
Have never been heard by my ears.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thaayin Madiyil' is a poignant ode to maternal love and sacrifice, penned by lyricist Vaali for the 1964 Tamil film of the same name. The song praises the unmatched sanctuary of a mother's lap, stating that no amount of wealth or luxury can replace her presence. It highlights her immense patience, comparing her forbearance to that of Mother Earth, and depicts how her soothing lullabies calm a restless soul. In the concluding verses, the song takes a tragic emotional turn as the protagonist laments his unfortunate fate of never having seen his mother's loving face or heard her affectionate endearments. The contrast between the divine virtues of motherhood and the protagonist's profound sense of loss makes it a classic Tamil film song filled with deep pathos and veneration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vellai manadhai thottilaakki”
'Vellai manadhai thottilaakki' metaphorically turns a mother's pure, innocent heart into a tender cradle for her child.
Hyperbole / Comparison (Uvamaani)
“Boomiyai minjiduvaal”
'Boomiyai minjiduvaal' exaggerates a mother's patience as surpassing even the proverbial patience of Mother Earth.
Anaphora / Repetition (Edbudhai)
“Kaadhil kettadhillai”
Repetition of 'Kaadhil kettadhillai' emphasizes the deep grief of never having heard a mother's soothing voice.
Monorhyme / Edhugai
“Ethanai selvangal vandhaalumae”
'Ethanai' and 'Athanaiyum' feature second-letter rhyming ('th'), creating a rhythmic and lyrical harmony.
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Trivia
'Thaayin Madiyil' (1964) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The film's musical score was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The title song became one of the quintessential Tamil tracks honoring mothers.
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