Kadavul Mama Vantharu
From Kadavul Mama · 1974
- Lyricist
- P. K. Muthusami
- Singer
- Pushpalatha
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Kadavul Mama1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadavul maama kadavul maama | God-uncle, God-uncle |
| Kadavul maama | God-uncle |
| Female | |
| Kadavul maama vandhaaru | God-uncle has arrived |
| Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru | He bestowed His grace upon us |
| Kadavul maama vandhaaru | God-uncle has arrived |
| Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru | He bestowed His grace upon us |
| Kavalai ellaam theerppaaru | He will solve all our worries |
| Nam kaalam muzhuthum kaappaaru | He will protect us throughout our lives |
| Female | |
| Kadavul maama vandhaaru | God-uncle has arrived |
| Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru | He bestowed His grace upon us |
| Female | |
| Yesu buthan gaandhi | Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi |
| Vadivil ingae vandhaaru | In their forms, He has come here |
| Irulil oliyaai karunai | As light in the darkness, as a rain |
| Mazhaiyaai kaatchi thndhaaru | Of compassion, He appeared before us |
| Female | |
| Yesu buthan gaandhi | Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi |
| Vadivil ingae vandhaaru | In their forms, He has come here |
| Irulil oliyaai karunai | As light in the darkness, as a rain |
| Mazhaiyaai kaatchi thndhaaru | Of compassion, He appeared before us |
| Female | |
| Vinnin uyarvae megathin uruvae | Oh height of the sky, oh shape of the cloud |
| Mannaai pona ponnaana vaazhvai | This golden life that turned to dust |
| Malara seivaayae | Will you make it blossom again? |
| Mannaai pona ponnaana vaazhvai | This golden life that turned to dust |
| Malara seivaayae | Will you make it blossom again? |
| Female | |
| Kadavul maama vandhaaru | God-uncle has arrived |
| Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru | He bestowed His grace upon us |
| Female | |
| Amma ingae summa sirithu | Mother is here, laughing aimlessly |
| Avalae azharaalae | And weeping all by herself |
| Appa engae naanariyaenae | Where is father? I do not know |
| Anaadhai aanenae | I have become an orphan |
| Female | |
| Amma ingae summa sirithu | Mother is here, laughing aimlessly |
| Avalae azharaalae | And weeping all by herself |
| Appa engae naanariyaenae | Where is father? I do not know |
| Anaadhai aanenae | I have become an orphan |
| Female | |
| Arulin thiruvae anbin vadivae | Holy one of grace, form of divine love |
| Appa ennai anaithu magizha | So that my father can embrace and rejoice with me |
| Azhaithu varuvaayae | Will you bring him back? |
| Appa ennai anaithu magizha | So that my father can embrace and rejoice with me |
| Azhaithu varuvaayae | Will you bring him back? |
| Female | |
| Kadavul maama vandhaaru | God-uncle has arrived |
| Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru | He bestowed His grace upon us |
| Kavalai ellaam theerppaaru | He will solve all our worries |
| Nam kaalam muzhuthum kaappaaru | He will protect us throughout our lives |
| Female | |
| Kadavul maama …(2) | God-uncle ... (2) |
கடவுள் மாமா கடவுள் மாமா
கடவுள் மாமா
God-uncle, God-uncle
God-uncle
கடவுள் மாமா வந்தாரு
அவர் கருணையை நமக்கு தந்தாரு
கடவுள் மாமா வந்தாரு
அவர் கருணையை நமக்கு தந்தாரு
கவலை எல்லாம் தீர்ப்பாரு
நம் காலம் முழுதும் காப்பாரு......
God-uncle has arrived
He bestowed His grace upon us
God-uncle has arrived
He bestowed His grace upon us
He will solve all our worries
He will protect us throughout our lives
கடவுள் மாமா வந்தாரு
அவர் கருணையை நமக்கு தந்தாரு
God-uncle has arrived
He bestowed His grace upon us
இயேசு புத்தன் காந்தி
வடிவில் இங்கே வந்தாரு
இருளில் ஒளியாய் கருணை
மழையாய் காட்சி தந்தாரு
Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi
In their forms, He has come here
As light in the darkness, as a rain
Of compassion, He appeared before us
இயேசு புத்தன் காந்தி
வடிவில் இங்கே வந்தாரு
இருளில் ஒளியாய் கருணை
மழையாய் காட்சி தந்தாரு
Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi
In their forms, He has come here
As light in the darkness, as a rain
Of compassion, He appeared before us
விண்ணின் உயர்வே மேகத்தின் உருவே
மண்ணாய் போன பொன்னான
வாழ்வை மலரச் செய்வாயே....
மண்ணாய் போன பொன்னான
வாழ்வை மலரச் செய்வாயே...
Oh height of the sky, oh shape of the cloud
This golden life that turned to dust
Will you make it blossom again?
This golden life that turned to dust
Will you make it blossom again?
கடவுள் மாமா வந்தாரு
அவர் கருணையை நமக்கு தந்தாரு
God-uncle has arrived
He bestowed His grace upon us
அம்மா இங்கே சும்மா சிரித்து
அவளே அழறாளே
அப்பா எங்கே நானறியேனே
அனாதை ஆனேனே
Mother is here, laughing aimlessly
And weeping all by herself
Where is father? I do not know
I have become an orphan
அம்மா இங்கே சும்மா சிரித்து
அவளே அழறாளே
அப்பா எங்கே நானறியேனே
அனாதை ஆனேனே
Mother is here, laughing aimlessly
And weeping all by herself
Where is father? I do not know
I have become an orphan
அருளின் திருவே அன்பின் வடிவே
அப்பா என்னை அணைத்து மகிழ
அழைத்து வருவாயே.......
அப்பா என்னை அணைத்து மகிழ
அழைத்து வருவாயே...
Holy one of grace, form of divine love
So that my father can embrace and rejoice with me
Will you bring him back?
So that my father can embrace and rejoice with me
Will you bring him back?
கடவுள் மாமா வந்தாரு
அவர் கருணையை நமக்கு தந்தாரு
கவலை எல்லாம் தீர்ப்பாரு
நம் காலம் முழுதும் காப்பாரு......
God-uncle has arrived
He bestowed His grace upon us
He will solve all our worries
He will protect us throughout our lives
கடவுள் மாமா...(2)
God-uncle ... (2)
Kadavul maama kadavul maama
God-uncle, God-uncle
Kadavul maama
God-uncle
Kadavul maama vandhaaru
God-uncle has arrived
Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru
He bestowed His grace upon us
Kadavul maama vandhaaru
God-uncle has arrived
Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru
He bestowed His grace upon us
Kavalai ellaam theerppaaru
He will solve all our worries
Nam kaalam muzhuthum kaappaaru
He will protect us throughout our lives
Kadavul maama vandhaaru
God-uncle has arrived
Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru
He bestowed His grace upon us
Yesu buthan gaandhi
Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi
Vadivil ingae vandhaaru
In their forms, He has come here
Irulil oliyaai karunai
As light in the darkness, as a rain
Mazhaiyaai kaatchi thndhaaru
Of compassion, He appeared before us
Yesu buthan gaandhi
Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi
Vadivil ingae vandhaaru
In their forms, He has come here
Irulil oliyaai karunai
As light in the darkness, as a rain
Mazhaiyaai kaatchi thndhaaru
Of compassion, He appeared before us
Vinnin uyarvae megathin uruvae
Oh height of the sky, oh shape of the cloud
Mannaai pona ponnaana vaazhvai
This golden life that turned to dust
Malara seivaayae
Will you make it blossom again?
Mannaai pona ponnaana vaazhvai
This golden life that turned to dust
Malara seivaayae
Will you make it blossom again?
Kadavul maama vandhaaru
God-uncle has arrived
Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru
He bestowed His grace upon us
Amma ingae summa sirithu
Mother is here, laughing aimlessly
Avalae azharaalae
And weeping all by herself
Appa engae naanariyaenae
Where is father? I do not know
Anaadhai aanenae
I have become an orphan
Amma ingae summa sirithu
Mother is here, laughing aimlessly
Avalae azharaalae
And weeping all by herself
Appa engae naanariyaenae
Where is father? I do not know
Anaadhai aanenae
I have become an orphan
Arulin thiruvae anbin vadivae
Holy one of grace, form of divine love
Appa ennai anaithu magizha
So that my father can embrace and rejoice with me
Azhaithu varuvaayae
Will you bring him back?
Appa ennai anaithu magizha
So that my father can embrace and rejoice with me
Azhaithu varuvaayae
Will you bring him back?
Kadavul maama vandhaaru
God-uncle has arrived
Avar karunaiyai namakku thandhaaru
He bestowed His grace upon us
Kavalai ellaam theerppaaru
He will solve all our worries
Nam kaalam muzhuthum kaappaaru
He will protect us throughout our lives
Kadavul maama …(2)
God-uncle ... (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kadavul Mama' expresses a child's innocent faith and prayer toward a divine savior figure who brings light, comfort, and hope into a broken family. The child likens this savior to noble figures like Jesus, Buddha, and Gandhi, seeing in him a rain of compassion capable of restoring a ruined life back to full bloom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Irulil oliyaai karunai / Mazhaiyaai kaatchi thndhaaru”
Describing compassion as rain ('karunai mazhaiyaai') and divine presence as light in darkness ('irulil oliyaai').
Contrast (Muran)
“Mannaai pona ponnaana vaazhvai”
Contrasting 'ponnaana vaazhvai' (golden life) with 'mannaai pona' (turned into dust/soil) to depict tragic decline.
Initial Alliteration (Monaai)
“Mannaai pona ponnaana vaazhvai / Malara seivaayae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ma' in 'Mannaai' and 'Malara'.
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Trivia
'Kadavul Mama' (1974) featured Gemini Ganesan in the lead role, with music scored by veteran composer T. G. Lingappa. The song highlights the child's perspective through singer Pushpalatha's rendition.
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