Kalayil Dhinamum
From New · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- New2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Kaalayil dhinamum | { Every morning |
| Kan vizhithaal naan kai | When I open my eyes, the goddess |
| Thodum devathai amma | My hands touch is my mother |
| Anbendraalae amma en | If one speaks of love, can anyone |
| Thaaipol aagiduma } (2) | Become equal to my mother? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Imai pol iravum pagalum | Like an eyelid protecting night and day, |
| Enai kaatha annaiyae | O mother who protected me! |
| Unathanbu paartha pinbu | After witnessing your love, |
| Adhaivida vaanam boomi | Even the sky and the earth |
| Aagum siriyathu | Become smaller than that. |
| Male | |
| { Kaalayil dhinamum | { Every morning |
| Kan vizhithaal naan kai | When I open my eyes, the goddess |
| Thodum devathai amma | My hands touch is my mother |
| Anbendraalae amma en | If one speaks of love, can anyone |
| Thaaipol aagiduma } (2) | Become equal to my mother? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Imai pol iravum pagalum | Like an eyelid protecting night and day, |
| Enai kaatha annaiyae | O mother who protected me! |
| Unathanbu paartha pinbu | After witnessing your love, |
| Adhaivida vaanam boomi | Even the sky and the earth |
| Aagum siriyathu | Become smaller than that. |
| Male | |
| Niraimaatha nilavae vaa vaa | O full-term moon, come, come |
| Nadai podu methuva methuva | Walk slowly, slowly |
| Azhagae un paadu ariven amma | O beautiful one, I know your struggles, dear mother |
| Male | |
| Masakaigal mayakam kondu | With morning sickness and dizziness, |
| Madisaayum vaazhai thandu | Leaning down like a tender banana stem, |
| Sumai alla baaram sugamthaan amma | This burden is not a heavy load, it is pure bliss, mother |
| Male | |
| Thaai aana pinbu thaan nee penmani | Only after becoming a mother are you truly a complete woman |
| Thozh meethu thoonkadi kanmani kanmani | Sleep on my shoulder, my darling, my darling |
| Male | |
| Kaalayil dhinamum | Every morning |
| Kan vizhithaal naan kai | When I open my eyes, the goddess |
| Thodum devathai amma | My hands touch is my mother |
| Anbendraalae amma en | If one speaks of love, can anyone |
| Thaaipol aagiduma | Become equal to my mother? |
| Male | |
| Imai pol iravum pagalum | Like an eyelid protecting night and day, |
| Enai kaatha annaiyae | O mother who protected me! |
| Unathanbu paartha pinbu | After witnessing your love, |
| Adhaivida vaanam boomi | Even the sky and the earth |
| Aagum siriyathu | Become smaller than that. |
| Female | |
| ……………………………….. | ……………………………….. |
| Female | |
| Oru pillai karuvil kondu | Carrying one child in the womb, |
| Oru pillai kaiyil kondu | Holding another child in her arms, |
| Uravaadum yogam oru thaai kendru | This fortune of bonding belongs uniquely to a mother |
| Female | |
| Mazhalai pol undhan nenjam | May your heart, innocent like a child, |
| Urangatum paavam konjam | Sleep now, poor thing, |
| Thaaikupin thaaram naanthaaneya | Is it not said 'Wife comes after mother'? |
| Female | |
| Thaalelo paaduven nee thoonkuda | I will sing a lullaby, you go to sleep |
| Thaai aaki vaithadhae neeyada neeyada | It is you who made me a mother, my dear, my dear |
| Female | |
| Thalaiva needhaan endhan | O leader, you are my |
| Chella pillai paadugiren naan thaalo | Dear child, I sing a lullaby for you |
| Thanisai poovae thaalo ponmani thaalelo | O unique flower, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Nilavo nilathil irangi unnai konja ennudhae | Even the moon wishes to descend to earth to cuddle you |
| Adhi kaalai seval koovum adhu varai | Until the early morning rooster crows, |
| Panju nenjil neeyum urangidu | You sleep on this soft cotton heart |
| Female | |
| Thalaiva needhaan endhan | O leader, you are my |
| Chella pillai paadugiren naan thaalo | Dear child, I sing a lullaby for you |
| Thanisai poovae thaalo ponmani thaalelo | O unique flower, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby |
| Ponmani thaalelo ponmani thaalelo | Golden jewel, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby |
| Ponmani thaalelo | Golden jewel, lullaby |
| Female | |
| …………………………………………….. | …………………………………………….. |
{ காலையில் தினமும்
கண் விழித்தால் நான்
கை தொடும் தேவதை
அம்மா அன்பென்றாலே
அம்மா என் தாய்
போல் ஆகிடுமா } (2)
{ Every morning
When I open my eyes, the goddess
My hands touch is my mother
If one speaks of love, can anyone
Become equal to my mother? } (2)
இமை போல்
இரவும் பகலும் எனை
காத்த அன்னையே
உனதன்பு பார்த்த பின்பு
அதை விட வானம் பூமி
ஆகும் சிறியது
Like an eyelid protecting night and day,
O mother who protected me!
After witnessing your love,
Even the sky and the earth
Become smaller than that.
{ காலையில் தினமும்
கண் விழித்தால் நான்
கை தொடும் தேவதை
அம்மா அன்பென்றாலே
அம்மா என் தாய்
போல் ஆகிடுமா } (2)
{ Every morning
When I open my eyes, the goddess
My hands touch is my mother
If one speaks of love, can anyone
Become equal to my mother? } (2)
இமை போல்
இரவும் பகலும் எனை
காத்த அன்னையே
உனதன்பு பார்த்த பின்பு
அதை விட வானம் பூமி
ஆகும் சிறியது
Like an eyelid protecting night and day,
O mother who protected me!
After witnessing your love,
Even the sky and the earth
Become smaller than that.
நிறைமாத நிலவே
வா வா நடை போடு மெதுவா
மெதுவா அழகே உன் பாடு
அறிவேன் அம்மா
O full-term moon, come, come
Walk slowly, slowly
O beautiful one, I know your struggles, dear mother
மசக்கைகள் மயக்கம்
கொண்டு மடி சாயும் வாழை
தண்டு சுமையல்ல பாரம்
சுகம் தான் அம்மா
With morning sickness and dizziness,
Leaning down like a tender banana stem,
This burden is not a heavy load, it is pure bliss, mother
தாயான பின்பு
தான் நீ பெண்மணி
தோள் மீது தூங்கடி
கண்மணி கண்மணி
Only after becoming a mother are you truly a complete woman
Sleep on my shoulder, my darling, my darling
காலையில் தினமும்
கண் விழித்தால் நான்
கை தொடும் தேவதை
அம்மா அன்பென்றாலே
அம்மா என் தாய்
போல் ஆகிடுமா
Every morning
When I open my eyes, the goddess
My hands touch is my mother
If one speaks of love, can anyone
Become equal to my mother?
இமை போல்
இரவும் பகலும் எனை
காத்த அன்னையே
உனதன்பு பார்த்த பின்பு
அதை விட வானம் பூமி
ஆகும் சிறியது
Like an eyelid protecting night and day,
O mother who protected me!
After witnessing your love,
Even the sky and the earth
Become smaller than that.
...............................
………………………………..
ஒரு பிள்ளை கருவில்
கொண்டு ஒரு பிள்ளை கையில்
கொண்டு உறவாடும் யோகம்
ஒரு தாய்கென்று
Carrying one child in the womb,
Holding another child in her arms,
This fortune of bonding belongs uniquely to a mother
மழலை போல்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சம் உறங்கட்டும்
பாவம் கொஞ்சம் தாய்க்கு பின்
தாரம் நான்தான் அய்யா
May your heart, innocent like a child,
Sleep now, poor thing,
Is it not said 'Wife comes after mother'?
தாலேலோ
பாடுவேன் நீ தூங்குடா
தாயாக்கி வைத்ததே
நீயடா நீயடா
I will sing a lullaby, you go to sleep
It is you who made me a mother, my dear, my dear
தலைவா நீதான்
எந்தன் செல்ல பிள்ளை
பாடுகிறேன் நான் தாலோ
தனிசை பூவே தாலோ
பொன்மணி தாலேலோ
O leader, you are my
Dear child, I sing a lullaby for you
O unique flower, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby
நிலவோ நிலத்தில்
இறங்கி உன்னை கொஞ்ச
எண்ணுதே அதிகாலை சேவல்
கூவும் அதுவரை பஞ்சு நெஞ்சில்
நீயும் உறங்கிடு
Even the moon wishes to descend to earth to cuddle you
Until the early morning rooster crows,
You sleep on this soft cotton heart
தலைவா நீதான்
எந்தன் செல்ல பிள்ளை
பாடுகிறேன் நான் தாலோ
தனிசை பூவே தாலோ
பொன்மணி தாலேலோ
பொன்மணி தாலேலோ
பொன்மணி தாலேலோ
பொன்மணி தாலேலோ
O leader, you are my
Dear child, I sing a lullaby for you
O unique flower, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby
Golden jewel, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby
Golden jewel, lullaby
...............................
……………………………………………..
{ Kaalayil dhinamum
{ Every morning
Kan vizhithaal naan kai
When I open my eyes, the goddess
Thodum devathai amma
My hands touch is my mother
Anbendraalae amma en
If one speaks of love, can anyone
Thaaipol aagiduma } (2)
Become equal to my mother? } (2)
Imai pol iravum pagalum
Like an eyelid protecting night and day,
Enai kaatha annaiyae
O mother who protected me!
Unathanbu paartha pinbu
After witnessing your love,
Adhaivida vaanam boomi
Even the sky and the earth
Aagum siriyathu
Become smaller than that.
{ Kaalayil dhinamum
{ Every morning
Kan vizhithaal naan kai
When I open my eyes, the goddess
Thodum devathai amma
My hands touch is my mother
Anbendraalae amma en
If one speaks of love, can anyone
Thaaipol aagiduma } (2)
Become equal to my mother? } (2)
Imai pol iravum pagalum
Like an eyelid protecting night and day,
Enai kaatha annaiyae
O mother who protected me!
Unathanbu paartha pinbu
After witnessing your love,
Adhaivida vaanam boomi
Even the sky and the earth
Aagum siriyathu
Become smaller than that.
Niraimaatha nilavae vaa vaa
O full-term moon, come, come
Nadai podu methuva methuva
Walk slowly, slowly
Azhagae un paadu ariven amma
O beautiful one, I know your struggles, dear mother
Masakaigal mayakam kondu
With morning sickness and dizziness,
Madisaayum vaazhai thandu
Leaning down like a tender banana stem,
Sumai alla baaram sugamthaan amma
This burden is not a heavy load, it is pure bliss, mother
Thaai aana pinbu thaan nee penmani
Only after becoming a mother are you truly a complete woman
Thozh meethu thoonkadi kanmani kanmani
Sleep on my shoulder, my darling, my darling
Kaalayil dhinamum
Every morning
Kan vizhithaal naan kai
When I open my eyes, the goddess
Thodum devathai amma
My hands touch is my mother
Anbendraalae amma en
If one speaks of love, can anyone
Thaaipol aagiduma
Become equal to my mother?
Imai pol iravum pagalum
Like an eyelid protecting night and day,
Enai kaatha annaiyae
O mother who protected me!
Unathanbu paartha pinbu
After witnessing your love,
Adhaivida vaanam boomi
Even the sky and the earth
Aagum siriyathu
Become smaller than that.
………………………………..
………………………………..
Oru pillai karuvil kondu
Carrying one child in the womb,
Oru pillai kaiyil kondu
Holding another child in her arms,
Uravaadum yogam oru thaai kendru
This fortune of bonding belongs uniquely to a mother
Mazhalai pol undhan nenjam
May your heart, innocent like a child,
Urangatum paavam konjam
Sleep now, poor thing,
Thaaikupin thaaram naanthaaneya
Is it not said 'Wife comes after mother'?
Thaalelo paaduven nee thoonkuda
I will sing a lullaby, you go to sleep
Thaai aaki vaithadhae neeyada neeyada
It is you who made me a mother, my dear, my dear
Thalaiva needhaan endhan
O leader, you are my
Chella pillai paadugiren naan thaalo
Dear child, I sing a lullaby for you
Thanisai poovae thaalo ponmani thaalelo
O unique flower, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby
Nilavo nilathil irangi unnai konja ennudhae
Even the moon wishes to descend to earth to cuddle you
Adhi kaalai seval koovum adhu varai
Until the early morning rooster crows,
Panju nenjil neeyum urangidu
You sleep on this soft cotton heart
Thalaiva needhaan endhan
O leader, you are my
Chella pillai paadugiren naan thaalo
Dear child, I sing a lullaby for you
Thanisai poovae thaalo ponmani thaalelo
O unique flower, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby
Ponmani thaalelo ponmani thaalelo
Golden jewel, lullaby, golden jewel, lullaby
Ponmani thaalelo
Golden jewel, lullaby
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional track from the film New (2004) celebrates the unparalleled depth of maternal affection and the divine bond between a mother and child. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, the song exalts a mother as a living goddess whose boundless love dwarfs even the vastness of the sky and the earth. The song delicately captures both the hardships of pregnancy—such as dizziness and physical strain—and the profound spiritual joy of motherhood, portraying every struggle as a sweet blessing. Through tender imagery and lullaby rhythms, it underscores how true unconditional love originates in a mother's embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Imai pol iravum pagalum”
Compares the mother's constant protection to an eyelid safeguarding the eye night and day.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Unathanbu paartha pinbu / Adhaivida vaanam boomi / Aagum siriyathu”
Exaggerates the magnitude of a mother's love by stating that the entire cosmos (sky and earth) pales in comparison.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Niraimaatha nilavae vaa vaa”
Metaphorically compares an expectant mother to a full, glowing moon ('Niraimaatha nilavae').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Masakaigal mayakam kondu / Madisaayum vaazhai thandu”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across adjacent words creates melodic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the movie New (2004), directed by S. J. Suryah, this song is rendered by Unni Krishnan and Sadhana Sargam. Vaali's poignant lyrics capture the theme of maternal devotion and the unique narrative twist of the film.
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