Kudumbathin Thalaivi
From Olimayamana Ethirkalam · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Olimayamana Ethirkalam1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku | The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan |
| Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku | The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan |
| Kondavan manthil saravilakku | She is a chain of glowing lamps in her husband's heart |
| Olimayamaanathu illaramae | Domestic life becomes bright and radiant |
| Female | |
| Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku | The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil ezhunthathum manjalil kuliththu | Waking up in the morning and bathing with turmeric |
| Aa…aa…aa….aah…aa…aa…aa… | Aa…aa…aa….aah…aa…aa…aa… |
| Kaalaiyil ezhunthathum manjalil kuliththu | Waking up in the morning and bathing with turmeric |
| Kanavanin nalangalai deivam vaazhaatho | Won't God bless the well-being of her husband? |
| Female | |
| Nalla penmaniyaaga kudumbam nadaththida vendum | One must run the household as a virtuous woman |
| Nalla penmaniyaaga kudumbam nadaththida vendum | One must run the household as a virtuous woman |
| Uyarntha panbugalai endrum mathithu varum | Always respecting and upholding high values |
| Sirantha pengalidam deivam vaazhaatho | Won't God reside with such exemplary women? |
| Female | |
| Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku | The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan |
| Female | |
| Kuzhanthaigal peruvathum maarbudan valarppathum | Giving birth to children and nurturing them at her breast |
| Aa…aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…..aa…. | Aa…aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…..aa…. |
| Kuzhanthaigal peruvathum maarbudan valarppathum | Giving birth to children and nurturing them at her breast |
| Kodhaiyin kulaththukku kadavlin parisu | Is God's precious gift to the lineage of women |
| Female | |
| Thaaimai karunaiyin vadivam | Motherhood is the very embodiment of compassion |
| Ulagam muzhuvathum vanangum | Worshipped and revered by the entire world |
| Thaaimai karunaiyin vadivam | Motherhood is the very embodiment of compassion |
| Ulagam muzhuvathum vanangum | Worshipped and revered by the entire world |
| Kallangabadamindri pillai selvangalai | Without any deceit, raising the precious children lovingly |
| Konji valarththuvidu deivam paaraattum | Pamper and raise them, and even God will praise you |
| Female | |
| Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku | The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan |
| Kondavan manthil saravilakku | She is a chain of glowing lamps in her husband's heart |
| Olimayamaanathu illaramae | Domestic life becomes bright and radiant |
| Female | |
| Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku | The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan |
குடும்பத்தின் தலைவி குலவிளக்கு
குடும்பத்தின் தலைவி குலவிளக்கு
கொண்டவன் மனதில் சரவிளக்கு
ஒளிமயமானது இல்லறமே
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
She is a chain of glowing lamps in her husband's heart
Domestic life becomes bright and radiant
குடும்பத்தின் தலைவி குலவிளக்கு....
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
காலையில் எழுந்ததும் மஞ்சளில் குளித்து
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹ்....ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ.......
காலையில் எழுந்ததும் மஞ்சளில் குளித்து
கணவனின் நலன்களை பணிவுடன் முடித்து
Waking up in the morning and bathing with turmeric
Aa…aa…aa….aah…aa…aa…aa…
Waking up in the morning and bathing with turmeric
Won't God bless the well-being of her husband?
நல்ல பெண்மணியாக குடும்பம் நடத்திட வேண்டும்
நல்ல பெண்மணியாக குடும்பம் நடத்திட வேண்டும்
உயர்ந்த பண்புகளை என்றும் மதித்து வரும்
சிறந்த பெண்களிடம் தெய்வம் வாழாதோ..
One must run the household as a virtuous woman
One must run the household as a virtuous woman
Always respecting and upholding high values
Won't God reside with such exemplary women?
குடும்பத்தின் தலைவி குலவிளக்கு....
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
குழந்தைகள் பெறுவதும் மார்புடன் வளர்ப்பதும்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹ்....ஆ......ஆ.......ஆ.......
குழந்தைகள் பெறுவதும் மார்புடன் வளர்ப்பதும்
கோதையின் குலத்துக்கு கடவுளின் பரிசு
Giving birth to children and nurturing them at her breast
Aa…aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…..aa….
Giving birth to children and nurturing them at her breast
Is God's precious gift to the lineage of women
தாய்மை கருணையின் வடிவம்
உலகம் முழுவதும் வணங்கும்
தாய்மை கருணையின் வடிவம்
உலகம் முழுவதும் வணங்கும்
கள்ளங்கபடமின்றி பிள்ளை செல்வங்களை
கொஞ்சி வளர்த்துவிடு தெய்வம் பாராட்டும்
Motherhood is the very embodiment of compassion
Worshipped and revered by the entire world
Motherhood is the very embodiment of compassion
Worshipped and revered by the entire world
Without any deceit, raising the precious children lovingly
Pamper and raise them, and even God will praise you
குடும்பத்தின் தலைவி குலவிளக்கு
கொண்டவன் மனதில் சரவிளக்கு
ஒளிமயமானது இல்லறமே
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
She is a chain of glowing lamps in her husband's heart
Domestic life becomes bright and radiant
குடும்பத்தின் தலைவி குலவிளக்கு....
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Kondavan manthil saravilakku
She is a chain of glowing lamps in her husband's heart
Olimayamaanathu illaramae
Domestic life becomes bright and radiant
Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Kaalaiyil ezhunthathum manjalil kuliththu
Waking up in the morning and bathing with turmeric
Aa…aa…aa….aah…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa….aah…aa…aa…aa…
Kaalaiyil ezhunthathum manjalil kuliththu
Waking up in the morning and bathing with turmeric
Kanavanin nalangalai deivam vaazhaatho
Won't God bless the well-being of her husband?
Nalla penmaniyaaga kudumbam nadaththida vendum
One must run the household as a virtuous woman
Nalla penmaniyaaga kudumbam nadaththida vendum
One must run the household as a virtuous woman
Uyarntha panbugalai endrum mathithu varum
Always respecting and upholding high values
Sirantha pengalidam deivam vaazhaatho
Won't God reside with such exemplary women?
Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Kuzhanthaigal peruvathum maarbudan valarppathum
Giving birth to children and nurturing them at her breast
Aa…aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…..aa….
Aa…aa….aa….aa…aah….aa…..aa….
Kuzhanthaigal peruvathum maarbudan valarppathum
Giving birth to children and nurturing them at her breast
Kodhaiyin kulaththukku kadavlin parisu
Is God's precious gift to the lineage of women
Thaaimai karunaiyin vadivam
Motherhood is the very embodiment of compassion
Ulagam muzhuvathum vanangum
Worshipped and revered by the entire world
Thaaimai karunaiyin vadivam
Motherhood is the very embodiment of compassion
Ulagam muzhuvathum vanangum
Worshipped and revered by the entire world
Kallangabadamindri pillai selvangalai
Without any deceit, raising the precious children lovingly
Konji valarththuvidu deivam paaraattum
Pamper and raise them, and even God will praise you
Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Kondavan manthil saravilakku
She is a chain of glowing lamps in her husband's heart
Olimayamaanathu illaramae
Domestic life becomes bright and radiant
Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku
The matriarch of the family is the light of the clan
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song extolling the traditional virtues of motherhood and family life highlights the essential role a woman plays in bringing prosperity, warmth, and divine grace to a household. The lyrics compare a virtuous wife and mother to a sacred light (Kulavilakku) that brightens her husband's life and nurtures the family with selflessness and compassion. By upholding high moral standards, devotion, and loving care for her children, she transforms the home into a holy sanctuary where God resides.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagambar / Metaphor
“Kudumbathin thalaivi kulavilakku / Kondavan manthil saravilakku”
Comparing the housewife directly to a clan light (kulavilakku) and a decorative row of lamps in her husband's heart (saravilakku).
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Thaaimai karunaiyin vadivam / Ulagam muzhuvathum vanangum”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure: 'Kudumbathin' and 'Kondavan' share 'da/nd' sound structures; 'Thaaimai' and 'Ulagam' set up thematic rhyming across couplets.
Rhetorical Question (Avinaya Vina)
“Sirantha pengalidam deivam vaazhaatho”
Asking 'Won't God reside/bless?' to emphasize the certainty of divine grace upon noble women.
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Trivia
Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar and sung by Vani Jairam, this track from the film Olimayamana Ethirkalam (1977) remains a timeless Tamil classic often played during cultural events celebrating traditional family values and motherhood.
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