Ippadiyor Thalattu
From Avargal · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avargal1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava | Shall I sing a lullaby like this? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Female | |
| Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava | Shall I sing a lullaby like this? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Female | |
| Kaippiditha naayaganum | The hero whose hand I held in marriage, |
| Kaaviyathu naayaganum | And the hero of epic romance, |
| Kaippiditha naayaganum | The hero whose hand I held in marriage, |
| Kaaviyathu naayaganum | And the hero of epic romance, |
| Eppadiyo verupattaar | Somehow turned out to be completely different. |
| En madiyil nee vizhunthaai | And you fell into my lap. |
| En madiyil nee vizhunthaai | And you fell into my lap. |
| Female | |
| Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava | Shall I sing a lullaby like this? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Female | |
| {Neela vaanam kobam kondaa | Did the moon wane because the blue sky grew angry? |
| Nilavu theynthathu | The moon waned, |
| Kannaa neram paarthu marupadiyum | Oh Krishna, watching for the right time, why did it grow again? |
| Yen valarnthathu} (2) | Why did it grow? (Repeated) |
| Female | |
| Idaiyinilae innilavu engirunthathu | In between, where was this sweet moon? |
| Athu irunthiruntha veettinilae | In the house where it used to reside, |
| Thangi vanthathu | It stayed and returned. |
| Female | |
| Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava | Shall I sing a lullaby like this? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Female | |
| {Androru naal meeravum | On that day long ago, Meera too |
| Kannanai ninaindhaal | Thought only of Krishna; |
| Yeno avaludaiya thalaiyezhuthu | Yet somehow, her fate was written |
| Mannanai manandhaal} (2) | To be married to a king. (Repeated) |
| Female | |
| Athu varai thaan | Only up to that point, |
| Than kathaiyai ennidam sonnaal | She narrated her story to me; |
| Naan athil irukkum en kathaiyai | And finding my own story within hers, |
| Unnidam sonnen | I narrated it to you. |
| Female | |
| Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava | Shall I sing a lullaby like this? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava | Shall I tell my story in it as it is? |
| Female | |
| {Kannan avan kaiyinilae | In Lord Krishna's hands, |
| Kuzhal irunthathu | There was a flute; |
| Antha gaanam thaanae meeravai | That melody alone came and captivated |
| Kavarnthu vanthathu} (2) | Meera's heart. (Repeated) |
| Female | |
| Indru varai antha kuzhal | To this very day, that flute |
| Paadukindrathu | Continues to sing; |
| Antha innisaiyil | In that sweet melody, |
| En kuzhanthai thoongukindrathu | My child is sleeping peacefully. |
இப்படி ஓர்
தாலாட்டு பாடவா
அதில் அப்படியே என்
கதையை கூறவா அதில்
அப்படியே என் கதையை
கூறவா
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
இப்படி ஓர்
தாலாட்டு பாடவா
அதில் அப்படியே என்
கதையை கூறவா அதில்
அப்படியே என் கதையை
கூறவா
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
கை பிடித்த
நாயகனும் காவியத்து
நாயகனும் கை பிடித்த
நாயகனும் காவியத்து
நாயகனும் எப்படியோ
வேறு பட்டார் என் மடியில்
நீ விழுந்தாய் என் மடியில்
நீ விழுந்தாய்
The hero whose hand I held in marriage,
And the hero of epic romance,
The hero whose hand I held in marriage,
And the hero of epic romance,
Somehow turned out to be completely different.
And you fell into my lap.
And you fell into my lap.
இப்படி ஓர்
தாலாட்டு பாடவா
அதில் அப்படியே என்
கதையை கூறவா அதில்
அப்படியே என் கதையை
கூறவா
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
{ நீல வானம்
கோபம் கொண்டா நிலவு
தேய்ந்தது கண்ணா நேரம்
பார்த்து மறுபடியும் ஏன்
வளர்ந்தது } (2)
Did the moon wane because the blue sky grew angry?
The moon waned,
Oh Krishna, watching for the right time, why did it grow again?
Why did it grow? (Repeated)
இடையினிலே
இந்நிலவு எங்கிருந்தது
அது இருந்திருந்த
வீட்டினிலே தங்கி
வந்தது
In between, where was this sweet moon?
In the house where it used to reside,
It stayed and returned.
இப்படி ஓர்
தாலாட்டு பாடவா
அதில் அப்படியே என்
கதையை கூறவா அதில்
அப்படியே என் கதையை
கூறவா
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
{ அன்றொரு நாள்
மீராவும் கண்ணனை
நினைந்தால் ஏனோ
அவளுடைய தலை
எழுத்து மன்னனை
மணந்தாள் } (2)
On that day long ago, Meera too
Thought only of Krishna;
Yet somehow, her fate was written
To be married to a king. (Repeated)
அது வரை தான்
தன் கதையை என்னிடம்
சொன்னால் நான் அதில்
இருக்கும் என் கதையை
உன்னிடம் சொன்னேன்
Only up to that point,
She narrated her story to me;
And finding my own story within hers,
I narrated it to you.
இப்படி ஓர்
தாலாட்டு பாடவா
அதில் அப்படியே என்
கதையை கூறவா அதில்
அப்படியே என் கதையை
கூறவா
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
{ கண்ணன் அவன்
கையினிலே குழல் இருந்தது
அந்த கானம் தானே மீராவை
கவர்ந்து வந்தது } (2)
In Lord Krishna's hands,
There was a flute;
That melody alone came and captivated
Meera's heart. (Repeated)
இன்று வரை
அந்த குழல் பாடுகின்றது
அந்த இன்னிசையில் என்
குழந்தை தூங்குகின்றது
To this very day, that flute
Continues to sing;
In that sweet melody,
My child is sleeping peacefully.
Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Kaippiditha naayaganum
The hero whose hand I held in marriage,
Kaaviyathu naayaganum
And the hero of epic romance,
Kaippiditha naayaganum
The hero whose hand I held in marriage,
Kaaviyathu naayaganum
And the hero of epic romance,
Eppadiyo verupattaar
Somehow turned out to be completely different.
En madiyil nee vizhunthaai
And you fell into my lap.
En madiyil nee vizhunthaai
And you fell into my lap.
Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
{Neela vaanam kobam kondaa
Did the moon wane because the blue sky grew angry?
Nilavu theynthathu
The moon waned,
Kannaa neram paarthu marupadiyum
Oh Krishna, watching for the right time, why did it grow again?
Yen valarnthathu} (2)
Why did it grow? (Repeated)
Idaiyinilae innilavu engirunthathu
In between, where was this sweet moon?
Athu irunthiruntha veettinilae
In the house where it used to reside,
Thangi vanthathu
It stayed and returned.
Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
{Androru naal meeravum
On that day long ago, Meera too
Kannanai ninaindhaal
Thought only of Krishna;
Yeno avaludaiya thalaiyezhuthu
Yet somehow, her fate was written
Mannanai manandhaal} (2)
To be married to a king. (Repeated)
Athu varai thaan
Only up to that point,
Than kathaiyai ennidam sonnaal
She narrated her story to me;
Naan athil irukkum en kathaiyai
And finding my own story within hers,
Unnidam sonnen
I narrated it to you.
Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava
Shall I sing a lullaby like this?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava
Shall I tell my story in it as it is?
{Kannan avan kaiyinilae
In Lord Krishna's hands,
Kuzhal irunthathu
There was a flute;
Antha gaanam thaanae meeravai
That melody alone came and captivated
Kavarnthu vanthathu} (2)
Meera's heart. (Repeated)
Indru varai antha kuzhal
To this very day, that flute
Paadukindrathu
Continues to sing;
Antha innisaiyil
In that sweet melody,
En kuzhanthai thoongukindrathu
My child is sleeping peacefully.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic lullaby from the movie 'Avargal', a mother sings her child to sleep while weaving the story of her own turbulent life into the song. She compares the contrast between her real-life husband and her ideal dream hero, noting how reality differed vastly from expectation. Using mythological allegories, she compares her fate to Saint Meera, who loved Lord Krishna devoutly but was destined to marry a king. She reflects on the phases of her life using the waxing and waning moon as a metaphor for sorrow and renewed hope. Ultimately, she finds solace in mothering her child, putting the baby to sleep through the timeless, soothing melody of Krishna's flute.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory / Mythological Parallel
“Androru naal meeravum Kannanai ninaindhaal Yeno avaludaiya thalaiyezhuthu Mannanai manandhaal”
Metaphor & Imagery
“Neela vaanam kobam kondaa Nilavu theynthathu”
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaippiditha naayaganum / Kaaviyathu naayaganum”
Rhetorical Question
“Ippadi orr thaalaattu paadava / Athil appadiyae en kathaiyai koorava”
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Trivia
'Ippadi Orr Thaalaattu' is a iconic track from K. Balachander's 1977 film 'Avargal', featuring music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics by Kannadasan, and vocals by S. Janaki. The song beautifully captures the emotional burden and resilience of the female protagonist played by Sujatha.
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