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Lyrics & meaning

Ilama Irunthu Enakku

From Marutha · 2021

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Marutha
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Illama irundhu enakku
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Sollama udalukulla
Usura vecha thaayae
Nee sumandha kadan theerka
Yaaralum aagathu
Kai maaru senjaalum
Sarisamama pogaathu
Illama irundhu enakku
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Sollama udalukulla
Usura vecha thaayae
Kaanadha kanneeru
Kannukulla ninnalum
Theanaaga nee ennai
Madiyil yendhi kondaayae
Neerodu seraaga
Naan kalangi vandhaalum
Thozhada maarboda
Thaangi konda en thaayae
Amma un karunai thaanae
Megamaga maarudhu
Unnoda anba solla vaanam kooda podhaadhu
Unnai pol sorgam ingae ver yedhu
Illama irundhu enakku
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Sollama udalukulla
Usura vecha thaayae
Ennenna aanaalum
Sogam ellam unnoda
Munnaalum pinnaalum
Yaarumillai ennoda
Enga enga ponaalum
Vaanam thaanae kooda varum
Inba thunba suzhalilum
Un manasu pinna varum
Thaayikulla eesan undu
Pillai mattum thaan ariyum
Eesanikku thaaiyirundhaal
Annai nenjam thaan ariyum
Unnai pol sondham ingae ver yedhu
Illama irundhu enakku
Porappu kodutha thaayae
Sollama udalukulla
Usura vecha thaayae
Nee sumandha kadan theerka
Yaaralum aagathu
Kai maaru senjaalum
Sarisamama pogaathu
Illama irundhu enakku
Porappu kodutha thaayae….
When I did not even exist,
Mother, you gave me birth.
Without saying a single word,
Mother, you placed life within my body.
To repay the debt of you carrying me,
No one in this world ever can.
Whatever we try to do in return,
It will never equal what you gave.
When I did not even exist,
Mother, you gave me birth.
Without saying a single word,
Mother, you placed life within my body.
Even when unseen tears
Gathered quietly in your eyes,
You held me like sweet honey
In your gentle lap.
Like mud churning in water,
Even when I came to you troubled and broken,
Holding me close to your shoulder and chest,
My mother, you held me up.
Mother, isn't it your grace
That turns into the rain clouds?
Even the vast sky is not enough to speak of your love.
What heaven is there in this world like you?
When I did not even exist,
Mother, you gave me birth.
Without saying a single word,
Mother, you placed life within my body.
No matter what happens,
You take all the sorrow upon yourself.
Ahead of me or behind me,
There is no one beside me like you.
Wherever I may go,
Just as the sky follows along,
Through every joy and sorrow,
Your heart follows right behind me.
God lives inside a mother,
Only a child truly knows that.
Only if God had a mother,
Would He understand a mother's heart.
What bond is there in this world like you?
When I did not even exist,
Mother, you gave me birth.
Without saying a single word,
Mother, you placed life within my body.
To repay the debt of you carrying me,
No one in this world ever can.
Whatever we try to do in return,
It will never equal what you gave.
When I did not even exist,
Mother, you gave me birth...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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