Irandu Thaikku Oru Magal
From Pathumatha Bantham · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pathumatha Bantham1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
| En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu | Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished. |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
| Female | |
| Oruthiyin kanneeril pirandhaval kannae nee | My child, you were born from one mother's tears. |
| Oruthiyin kaiyodu valarnthida vandhaai nee | You came to grow up in the hands of another. |
| Oruthiyin kanneeril pirandhaval kannae nee | My child, you were born from one mother's tears. |
| Oruthiyin kaiyodu valarnthida vandhaai nee | You came to grow up in the hands of another. |
| Kannanum unaipolae pillaithanamma | Lord Krishna too was a child just like you. |
| Pirappum valarppum veru veramma | Birth and upbringing were separate for him as well. |
| Female | |
| Thottil katti paadiduven | I will hang a cradle and sing for you. |
| Tholil vaithu thaer izhuppen | I will carry you on my shoulders like a temple chariot. |
| Vayadhum azhagum valaradho | Will your age and beauty not grow gracefully? |
| Female | |
| En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu | Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished. |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
| Female | |
| Urimaiyai kondaada thunaiyillai ennodu | I have no companion with me to claim rights. |
| Unai pettra un thaayoo iniyillai unnodu | The mother who gave birth to you is no longer with you. |
| Urimaiyai kondaada thunaiyillai ennodu | I have no companion with me to claim rights. |
| Unai pettra un thaayoo iniyillai unnodu | The mother who gave birth to you is no longer with you. |
| Iraivan manadhil enna irakkam paaramma | See how merciful God is in his heart, my child. |
| Enakkum unakkum kalam maaruma | Will time change for both you and me? |
| Female | |
| Katti unnai naan valarthu | I want to embrace and raise you affectionately, |
| Kanni varai paarkkanum | And see you bloom into a maiden. |
| Undhan annai konda sondham | The bond your biological mother had with you, |
| Pathumaadha bandhamae | Was just a ten-month bond of pregnancy. |
| Female | |
| En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu | Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished. |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
| En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu | Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished. |
| Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu | God gave one daughter for two mothers. |
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
என் கண்ணே கேளம்மா என் தனிமை மறைந்தது
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
ஒருத்தியின் கண்ணீரில் பிறந்தவள் கண்ணே நீ
ஒருத்தியின் கையோடு வளர்ந்திட வந்தாய் நீ
ஒருத்தியின் கண்ணீரில் பிறந்தவள் கண்ணே நீ
ஒருத்தியின் கையோடு வளர்ந்திட வந்தாய் நீ
கண்ணனும் உனைப்போலே பிள்ளைதானம்மா
பிறப்பும் வளர்ப்பும் வேறு வேறம்மா
My child, you were born from one mother's tears.
You came to grow up in the hands of another.
My child, you were born from one mother's tears.
You came to grow up in the hands of another.
Lord Krishna too was a child just like you.
Birth and upbringing were separate for him as well.
தொட்டில் கட்டிப் பாடிடுவேன்
தோளில் வைத்துத் தேரிழுப்பேன்
வயதும் அழகும் வளராதோ........
I will hang a cradle and sing for you.
I will carry you on my shoulders like a temple chariot.
Will your age and beauty not grow gracefully?
என் கண்ணே கேளம்மா என் தனிமை மறைந்தது
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
உரிமையில் கொண்டாட துணையில்லை என்னோடு
உனைப் பெற்ற உன் தாயோ இனியில்லை உன்னோடு
உரிமையில் கொண்டாட துணையில்லை என்னோடு
உனைப் பெற்ற உன் தாயோ இனியில்லை உன்னோடு
இறைவன் மனதில் என்ன இரக்கம் பாரம்மா
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் காலம் மாறுமா
I have no companion with me to claim rights.
The mother who gave birth to you is no longer with you.
I have no companion with me to claim rights.
The mother who gave birth to you is no longer with you.
See how merciful God is in his heart, my child.
Will time change for both you and me?
கட்டி உனை நான் வளர்த்து
கன்னி வரைப் பார்க்கணும்
உந்தன் அன்னை கொண்ட சொந்தம்
பத்துமாத பந்தமே............
I want to embrace and raise you affectionately,
And see you bloom into a maiden.
The bond your biological mother had with you,
Was just a ten-month bond of pregnancy.
என் கண்ணே கேளம்மா என் தனிமை மறைந்தது
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
என் கண்ணே கேளம்மா என் தனிமை மறைந்தது
இரண்டு தாய்க்கு ஒருமகள் இறைவன் தந்தது
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Oruthiyin kanneeril pirandhaval kannae nee
My child, you were born from one mother's tears.
Oruthiyin kaiyodu valarnthida vandhaai nee
You came to grow up in the hands of another.
Oruthiyin kanneeril pirandhaval kannae nee
My child, you were born from one mother's tears.
Oruthiyin kaiyodu valarnthida vandhaai nee
You came to grow up in the hands of another.
Kannanum unaipolae pillaithanamma
Lord Krishna too was a child just like you.
Pirappum valarppum veru veramma
Birth and upbringing were separate for him as well.
Thottil katti paadiduven
I will hang a cradle and sing for you.
Tholil vaithu thaer izhuppen
I will carry you on my shoulders like a temple chariot.
Vayadhum azhagum valaradho
Will your age and beauty not grow gracefully?
En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Urimaiyai kondaada thunaiyillai ennodu
I have no companion with me to claim rights.
Unai pettra un thaayoo iniyillai unnodu
The mother who gave birth to you is no longer with you.
Urimaiyai kondaada thunaiyillai ennodu
I have no companion with me to claim rights.
Unai pettra un thaayoo iniyillai unnodu
The mother who gave birth to you is no longer with you.
Iraivan manadhil enna irakkam paaramma
See how merciful God is in his heart, my child.
Enakkum unakkum kalam maaruma
Will time change for both you and me?
Katti unnai naan valarthu
I want to embrace and raise you affectionately,
Kanni varai paarkkanum
And see you bloom into a maiden.
Undhan annai konda sondham
The bond your biological mother had with you,
Pathumaadha bandhamae
Was just a ten-month bond of pregnancy.
En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
En kannae kelamma en thanimai maraindhadhu
Listen my darling child, my loneliness has vanished.
Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu
God gave one daughter for two mothers.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Irandu thaaikku oru magal iraivan thandhadhu' from the 1974 movie Pathumatha Bantham is a poignant lullaby about foster motherhood and divine destiny. A foster mother comforts a child whose biological mother is absent, reassuring her that having two mothers is a sacred blessing akin to Lord Krishna, who was born to Devaki but raised by Yashoda.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion
“Kannanum unaipolae pillaithanamma / Pirappum valarppum veru veramma”
The lyrics compare the child's destiny of being birthed by one mother and raised by another to Lord Krishna's dual motherhood (Devaki and Yashoda).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Oruthiyin kanneeril pirandhaval kannae nee / Oruthiyin kaiyodu valarnthida vandhaai nee”
Repetition of 'Oruthiyin' at the beginning of consecutive lines emphasizes the split roles of the birth mother and the foster mother.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thottil katti paadiduven / Tholil vaithu thaer izhuppen”
The second letter harmony 't' (Thottil / Tholil) creates a rhythmic, musical lullaby cadence.
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Trivia
The song was sung by the veteran actress-singer P. Bhanumathi, who also played a lead role in the film 'Pathumatha Bantham' (1974). Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan and composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, the title refers to the 10-month bond ('Pathu Maadha Bandham') of biological pregnancy compared to a lifetime bond of raising a child.
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