Ilama Irunthu Enakku
From Marutha · 2021
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Marutha2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Illama irundhu enakku | From non-existence to me |
| Porappu kodutha thaayae | Oh mother who gave birth |
| Sollama udalukulla | Without saying a word, inside the body |
| Usura vecha thaayae | Oh mother who placed life |
| Nee sumandha kadan theerka | To repay the debt of you carrying me |
| Yaaralum aagathu | No one in the world can do so |
| Kai maaru senjaalum | Even if one tries to return the favor |
| Sarisamama pogaathu | It will never match or equal it |
| Male | |
| Illama irundhu enakku | From non-existence to me |
| Porappu kodutha thaayae | Oh mother who gave birth |
| Sollama udalukulla | Without saying a word, inside the body |
| Usura vecha thaayae | Oh mother who placed life |
| Male | |
| Kaanadha kanneeru | Even if unseen tears |
| Kannukulla ninnalum | Remain hidden inside the eyes |
| Theanaaga nee ennai | Like sweet honey, you |
| Madiyil yendhi kondaayae | Gathered me up onto your lap |
| Neerodu seraaga | Like silt mixed with water |
| Naan kalangi vandhaalum | Even if I arrived troubled and turbid |
| Thozhada maarboda | On your shoulders and chest |
| Thaangi konda en thaayae | Oh my mother who held and supported me |
| Male | |
| Amma un karunai thaanae | Mother, it is indeed your grace |
| Megamaga maarudhu | That turns into rain-bearing clouds |
| Unnoda anba solla vaanam kooda podhaadhu | Even the vast sky is not enough to capture your love |
| Unnai pol sorgam ingae ver yedhu | What other heaven is there like you here? |
| Male | |
| Illama irundhu enakku | From non-existence to me |
| Porappu kodutha thaayae | Oh mother who gave birth |
| Sollama udalukulla | Without saying a word, inside the body |
| Usura vecha thaayae | Oh mother who placed life |
| Male | |
| Ennenna aanaalum | Whatever may come to pass |
| Sogam ellam unnoda | All grief is shared with you |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum | Neither before nor behind me |
| Yaarumillai ennoda | Is anyone else beside me |
| Enga enga ponaalum | Wherever I may wander |
| Vaanam thaanae kooda varum | The sky itself tags along |
| Inba thunba suzhalilum | In the whirlpool of joy and sorrow |
| Un manasu pinna varum | Your heart follows behind me |
| Male | |
| Thaayikulla eesan undu | The Divine resides within a mother |
| Pillai mattum thaan ariyum | Only her child truly realizes this |
| Eesanikku thaaiyirundhaal | If the Almighty had a mother |
| Annai nenjam thaan ariyum | Only a mother's heart would know |
| Unnai pol sondham ingae ver yedhu | What other kin is there like you here? |
| Male | |
| Illama irundhu enakku | From non-existence to me |
| Porappu kodutha thaayae | Oh mother who gave birth |
| Sollama udalukulla | Without saying a word, inside the body |
| Usura vecha thaayae | Oh mother who placed life |
| Nee sumandha kadan theerka | To repay the debt of you carrying me |
| Yaaralum aagathu | No one in the world can do so |
| Kai maaru senjaalum | Even if one tries to return the favor |
| Sarisamama pogaathu | It will never match or equal it |
| Male | |
| Illama irundhu enakku | From non-existence to me |
| Porappu kodutha thaayae…. | Oh mother who gave birth... |
இல்லாம இருந்து எனக்கு
பொறப்பு கொடுத்த தாயே
சொல்லாம உடலுக்குள்ள
உசுர வெச்ச தாயே
நீ சுமந்த கடன் தீர்க்க
யாராலும் ஆகாது
கை மாறு செஞ்சாலும்
சரிசமமா போகாது
From non-existence to me
Oh mother who gave birth
Without saying a word, inside the body
Oh mother who placed life
To repay the debt of you carrying me
No one in the world can do so
Even if one tries to return the favor
It will never match or equal it
இல்லாம இருந்து எனக்கு
பொறப்பு கொடுத்த தாயே
சொல்லாம உடலுக்குள்ள
உசுர வெச்ச தாயே
From non-existence to me
Oh mother who gave birth
Without saying a word, inside the body
Oh mother who placed life
காணாத கண்ணீரு
கண்ணுக்குள்ள நின்னாலும்
தேனாக நீ என்னை
மடியில் ஏந்தி கொண்டாயே
நீரோடு சேறாக
நான் கலங்கி வந்தாலும்
தோழாட மார்போட
தாங்கி கொண்ட என் தாயே
Even if unseen tears
Remain hidden inside the eyes
Like sweet honey, you
Gathered me up onto your lap
Like silt mixed with water
Even if I arrived troubled and turbid
On your shoulders and chest
Oh my mother who held and supported me
அம்மா உன் கருணை தானே
மேகமாக மாறுது
உன்னோட அன்ப சொல்ல வானம் கூட போதாது
உன்னை போல் சொர்க்கம் இங்கே வேறு ஏது
Mother, it is indeed your grace
That turns into rain-bearing clouds
Even the vast sky is not enough to capture your love
What other heaven is there like you here?
இல்லாம இருந்து எனக்கு
பொறப்பு கொடுத்த தாயே
சொல்லாம உடலுக்குள்ள
உசுர வெச்ச தாயே
From non-existence to me
Oh mother who gave birth
Without saying a word, inside the body
Oh mother who placed life
என்னென்ன ஆனாலும்
சோகம் எல்லாம் உன்னோட
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும்
யாருமில்லை என்னோட
எங்க எங்க போனாலும்
வானம் தானே கூட வரும்
இன்ப துன்ப சூழலிலும்
உன் மனசு பின்ன வரும்
Whatever may come to pass
All grief is shared with you
Neither before nor behind me
Is anyone else beside me
Wherever I may wander
The sky itself tags along
In the whirlpool of joy and sorrow
Your heart follows behind me
தாயிகுள்ள ஈசன் உண்டு
பிள்ளை மட்டும் தான் அறியும்
ஈசனுக்கு தாயிருந்தால்
அன்னை நெஞ்சம் தான் அறியும்
உன்னை போல் சொந்தம் இங்கே வேறு ஏது
The Divine resides within a mother
Only her child truly realizes this
If the Almighty had a mother
Only a mother's heart would know
What other kin is there like you here?
இல்லாம இருந்து எனக்கு
பொறப்பு கொடுத்த தாயே
சொல்லாம உடலுக்குள்ள
உசுர வெச்ச தாயே
நீ சுமந்த கடன் தீர்க்க
யாராலும் ஆகாது
கை மாறு செஞ்சாலும்
சரிசமமா போகாது
From non-existence to me
Oh mother who gave birth
Without saying a word, inside the body
Oh mother who placed life
To repay the debt of you carrying me
No one in the world can do so
Even if one tries to return the favor
It will never match or equal it
இல்லாம இருந்து எனக்கு
பொறப்பு கொடுத்த தாயே....
From non-existence to me
Oh mother who gave birth...
Illama irundhu enakku
From non-existence to me
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Oh mother who gave birth
Sollama udalukulla
Without saying a word, inside the body
Usura vecha thaayae
Oh mother who placed life
Nee sumandha kadan theerka
To repay the debt of you carrying me
Yaaralum aagathu
No one in the world can do so
Kai maaru senjaalum
Even if one tries to return the favor
Sarisamama pogaathu
It will never match or equal it
Illama irundhu enakku
From non-existence to me
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Oh mother who gave birth
Sollama udalukulla
Without saying a word, inside the body
Usura vecha thaayae
Oh mother who placed life
Kaanadha kanneeru
Even if unseen tears
Kannukulla ninnalum
Remain hidden inside the eyes
Theanaaga nee ennai
Like sweet honey, you
Madiyil yendhi kondaayae
Gathered me up onto your lap
Neerodu seraaga
Like silt mixed with water
Naan kalangi vandhaalum
Even if I arrived troubled and turbid
Thozhada maarboda
On your shoulders and chest
Thaangi konda en thaayae
Oh my mother who held and supported me
Amma un karunai thaanae
Mother, it is indeed your grace
Megamaga maarudhu
That turns into rain-bearing clouds
Unnoda anba solla vaanam kooda podhaadhu
Even the vast sky is not enough to capture your love
Unnai pol sorgam ingae ver yedhu
What other heaven is there like you here?
Illama irundhu enakku
From non-existence to me
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Oh mother who gave birth
Sollama udalukulla
Without saying a word, inside the body
Usura vecha thaayae
Oh mother who placed life
Ennenna aanaalum
Whatever may come to pass
Sogam ellam unnoda
All grief is shared with you
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Neither before nor behind me
Yaarumillai ennoda
Is anyone else beside me
Enga enga ponaalum
Wherever I may wander
Vaanam thaanae kooda varum
The sky itself tags along
Inba thunba suzhalilum
In the whirlpool of joy and sorrow
Un manasu pinna varum
Your heart follows behind me
Thaayikulla eesan undu
The Divine resides within a mother
Pillai mattum thaan ariyum
Only her child truly realizes this
Eesanikku thaaiyirundhaal
If the Almighty had a mother
Annai nenjam thaan ariyum
Only a mother's heart would know
Unnai pol sondham ingae ver yedhu
What other kin is there like you here?
Illama irundhu enakku
From non-existence to me
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Oh mother who gave birth
Sollama udalukulla
Without saying a word, inside the body
Usura vecha thaayae
Oh mother who placed life
Nee sumandha kadan theerka
To repay the debt of you carrying me
Yaaralum aagathu
No one in the world can do so
Kai maaru senjaalum
Even if one tries to return the favor
Sarisamama pogaathu
It will never match or equal it
Illama irundhu enakku
From non-existence to me
Porappu kodutha thaayae….
Oh mother who gave birth...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie 'Marutha' (2021) is a poignant tribute to a mother's boundless love and selflessness. The speaker expresses profound gratitude toward his mother, acknowledging that he brought nothing into existence until she breathed life into him. The song emphasizes that a child can never truly repay the debt owed to a mother, as no gesture in the world equals her sacrifices. Throughout the song, the lyricist paints motherly affection as divine and omnipresent—comparing her grace to clouds that bring rain and her protective nature to a sky that accompanies a traveler everywhere. Ultimately, the song exalts mothers to a sacred plane, stating that God himself resides within a mother, making her the ultimate source of warmth, shelter, and comfort in a chaotic world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaanadha kanneeru”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Kaanadha kanneeru / Kannukulla ninnalum' ('K' sound repetition).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Illama irundhu enakku / Sollama udalukulla”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, seen in 'Illama' and 'Sollama' ('ll' sound).
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Theanaaga nee ennai”
Comparing the mother's gentle care to sweet honey ('Theanaaga') and the speaker's emotional state to troubled muddy water ('Neerodu seraaga').
Uruvagaimai (Metaphor & Personification)
“Unnoda anba solla vaanam kooda podhaadhu”
Comparing the mother's love to the infinite sky ('vaanam kooda podhaadhu') and stating that 'eesan' (God) resides within a mother.
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Trivia
This track marks a unique collaboration between legendary composer Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja and popular contemporary playback singer Sid Sriram, known for blending classical nuances with soul-stirring vocal expressions. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi crafted the tender verses highlighting maternal devotion.
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