Mann Veettil Irundhaalum
From Thozhar Pandian · 1994
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thozhar Pandian1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellorkkum nizhalaana thaayae… | Oh mother who gave shade to everyone... |
| Pollaadha pazhi undhan meedho… | Has a cruel blame fallen upon you? |
| Kulamaadharai kurai solvadho… | To speak ill of noble women... |
| Idhu thaan muraiyo iraivaa… | Is this justice, Oh Lord? |
| Male | |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Irundhaayammaa | You remained, dear mother |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Male | |
| Oru pillai angae sirai chaalai thannil | One child is over there in prison |
| Oru paavam ariyaa thaai indha mannil | An innocent mother is here on this earth |
| Male | |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Irundhaayammaa | You remained, dear mother |
| Male | |
| Pasum paalai kal endru | Calling fresh cow's milk as liquor |
| Koorum indha ulagam | This world talks like that |
| Kazhi neerai gangai yena | Giving us drain water as if it were the holy Ganga |
| Naam kudikka kodukkum | For us to drink |
| Thaai kulathai medai ittu | Placing motherhood on a stage |
| Dheivam endru potrum | Praising her as a goddess |
| Pesiyadhai kaatril vittu | Casting away their words into the wind |
| Vaesi endru thootrum | Slandering her as a prostitute |
| Male | |
| Thaayin maranam pillai arindhum | Knowing the mother's death, the child's |
| Theeyil puzhuvaai nenjnu thudikkum | Heart wriggles like a worm trapped in fire |
| Annaikkoru kolli ida pillai varumo | Will the child come to perform the final rites for the mother? |
| Male | |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Irundhaayammaa | You remained, dear mother |
| Male | |
| Eendrdutha thaayum alla | You are not the mother who gave birth |
| Engalukku neeyae | To us biologically |
| Idam koduthu unavalithu | Giving us shelter and feeding us food |
| Udal valartha thaayae | Oh mother who nurtured our growth! |
| Nee kodutha thol koduthu | Lending the shoulders you gave |
| Unnai sumakkum kadamai | The duty to carry your body |
| Naerndhadhenna engalukku | Why has this predicament befallen us? |
| Naangal seidha kodumai | What cruelty did we commit? |
| Male | |
| Un vayitrilaa naangal pirandhom | Did we not come from your womb? |
| Kolli idavaa naangal valarndhom | Did we grow up only to light your funeral pyre? |
| Thaangavillai podhum indha kodumaiyammaa | We cannot bear this cruelty anymore, Oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Irundhaayammaa | You remained, dear mother |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Irundhaayammaa | You remained, dear mother |
| Male | |
| Oru pillai angae sirai chaalai thannil | One child is over there in prison |
| Oru paavam ariyaa thaai indha mannil | An innocent mother is here on this earth |
| Male | |
| Mann veettil irundhaalum | Whether living in a mud house |
| Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum | Or residing in a grand palace |
| Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa | You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother |
| Irundhaayammaa | You remained, dear mother |
எல்லோர்க்கும் நிழலான தாயே...
பொல்லாத பழி உந்தன் மீதோ...
குலமாதரை குறை சொல்வதோ...
இது தான் முறையோ இறைவா...
Oh mother who gave shade to everyone...
Has a cruel blame fallen upon you?
To speak ill of noble women...
Is this justice, Oh Lord?
மண் வீட்டில் இருந்தாலும்
மணிமாடம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தாயாக
இருந்தாயம்மா இருந்தாயம்மா
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
You remained, dear mother
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
மண் வீட்டில் இருந்தாலும்
மணிமாடம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தாயாக
இருந்தாயம்மா இருந்தாயம்மா
One child is over there in prison
An innocent mother is here on this earth
ஒரு பிள்ளை அங்கே
சிறைச்சாலை தன்னில்
ஒரு பாவம் அறியா தாய்
இந்த மண்ணில்
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
You remained, dear mother
மண் வீட்டில் இருந்தாலும்
மணிமாடம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தாயாக
இருந்தாயம்மா இருந்தாயம்மா
Calling fresh cow's milk as liquor
This world talks like that
Giving us drain water as if it were the holy Ganga
For us to drink
Placing motherhood on a stage
Praising her as a goddess
Casting away their words into the wind
Slandering her as a prostitute
பசும் பாலைக் கள் என்று
கூறும் இந்த உலகம்
கழி நீரை கங்கை என
நாம் குடிக்கக் கொடுக்கும்
Knowing the mother's death, the child's
Heart wriggles like a worm trapped in fire
Will the child come to perform the final rites for the mother?
தாய்க்குலத்தை மேடை இட்டு
தெய்வம் என்று போற்றும்
பேசியதைக் காற்றில் விட்டு
வேசி என்று தூற்றும்
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
You remained, dear mother
தாயின் மரணம் பிள்ளை அறிந்தும்
தீயில் புழுவாய் நெஞ்சு துடிக்கும்
அன்னைக்கொரு கொள்ளி இட
பிள்ளை வருமோ
You are not the mother who gave birth
To us biologically
Giving us shelter and feeding us food
Oh mother who nurtured our growth!
Lending the shoulders you gave
The duty to carry your body
Why has this predicament befallen us?
What cruelty did we commit?
மண் வீட்டில் இருந்தாலும்
மணிமாடம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தாயாக
இருந்தாயம்மா இருந்தாயம்மா
Did we not come from your womb?
Did we grow up only to light your funeral pyre?
We cannot bear this cruelty anymore, Oh mother!
ஈன்றெடுத்த தாயும் அல்ல
எங்களுக்கு நீயே
இடம் கொடுத்து உணவளித்து
உடல் வளர்த்த தாயே
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
You remained, dear mother
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
You remained, dear mother
நீ கொடுத்த தோள் கொடுத்து
உனைச் சுமக்கும் கடமை
நேர்ந்ததென்ன எங்களுக்கு
நாங்கள் செய்த கொடுமை
One child is over there in prison
An innocent mother is here on this earth
உன் வயிற்றிலா
நாங்கள் பிறந்தோம்
கொள்ளி இடவா
நாங்கள் வளர்ந்தோம்
தாங்கவில்லை போதும்
இந்தக் கொடுமையம்மா
Whether living in a mud house
Or residing in a grand palace
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
You remained, dear mother
{மண் வீட்டில் இருந்தாலும்
மணிமாடம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தாயாக
இருந்தாயம்மா இருந்தாயம்மா} (2)
ஒரு பிள்ளை அங்கே
சிறைச்சாலை தன்னில்
ஒரு பாவம் அறியா தாய்
இந்த மண்ணில்
மண் வீட்டில் இருந்தாலும்
மணிமாடம் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
எல்லோர்க்கும் தாயாக
இருந்தாயம்மா இருந்தாயம்மா
Ellorkkum nizhalaana thaayae…
Oh mother who gave shade to everyone...
Pollaadha pazhi undhan meedho…
Has a cruel blame fallen upon you?
Kulamaadharai kurai solvadho…
To speak ill of noble women...
Idhu thaan muraiyo iraivaa…
Is this justice, Oh Lord?
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Irundhaayammaa
You remained, dear mother
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Oru pillai angae sirai chaalai thannil
One child is over there in prison
Oru paavam ariyaa thaai indha mannil
An innocent mother is here on this earth
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Irundhaayammaa
You remained, dear mother
Pasum paalai kal endru
Calling fresh cow's milk as liquor
Koorum indha ulagam
This world talks like that
Kazhi neerai gangai yena
Giving us drain water as if it were the holy Ganga
Naam kudikka kodukkum
For us to drink
Thaai kulathai medai ittu
Placing motherhood on a stage
Dheivam endru potrum
Praising her as a goddess
Pesiyadhai kaatril vittu
Casting away their words into the wind
Vaesi endru thootrum
Slandering her as a prostitute
Thaayin maranam pillai arindhum
Knowing the mother's death, the child's
Theeyil puzhuvaai nenjnu thudikkum
Heart wriggles like a worm trapped in fire
Annaikkoru kolli ida pillai varumo
Will the child come to perform the final rites for the mother?
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Irundhaayammaa
You remained, dear mother
Eendrdutha thaayum alla
You are not the mother who gave birth
Engalukku neeyae
To us biologically
Idam koduthu unavalithu
Giving us shelter and feeding us food
Udal valartha thaayae
Oh mother who nurtured our growth!
Nee kodutha thol koduthu
Lending the shoulders you gave
Unnai sumakkum kadamai
The duty to carry your body
Naerndhadhenna engalukku
Why has this predicament befallen us?
Naangal seidha kodumai
What cruelty did we commit?
Un vayitrilaa naangal pirandhom
Did we not come from your womb?
Kolli idavaa naangal valarndhom
Did we grow up only to light your funeral pyre?
Thaangavillai podhum indha kodumaiyammaa
We cannot bear this cruelty anymore, Oh mother!
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Irundhaayammaa
You remained, dear mother
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Irundhaayammaa
You remained, dear mother
Oru pillai angae sirai chaalai thannil
One child is over there in prison
Oru paavam ariyaa thaai indha mannil
An innocent mother is here on this earth
Mann veettil irundhaalum
Whether living in a mud house
Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum
Or residing in a grand palace
Ellorkkum thaayaaga irundhaayammaa
You remained a mother to everyone, dear mother
Irundhaayammaa
You remained, dear mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant elegy expresses intense grief and anguish over the tragic loss of a mother figure who served as a benevolent guardian to everyone regardless of social status. The lyrics lament the hypocrisy of a world that glorifies women on public platforms while easily slandering them in reality. The song portrays the sorrow of children who were nurtured by her selfless love, grieving that her actual child remains imprisoned while they are left to perform her tragic final rites.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Theeyil puzhuvaai nenjnu thudikkum”
Compares the child's agonizing heartbreak upon hearing of the mother's death to a worm suffering in fire ('Theeyil puzhuvaai').
Antithesis (Muran)
“Mann veettil irundhaalum / Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum”
Contrasts a humble mud house ('Mann veetti') with a luxurious palace ('Manimaadam') to emphasize her universal motherly love across social strata.
Initial Rhyme (Moonaid/Ethukai)
“Mann veettil irundhaalum / Manimaadam vaazhndhaalum”
Uses matching initial consonant sounds ('Mann' and 'Mani') to establish poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
This song from 'Thozhar Pandian' (1994) features music composed by Soundaryan and lyrics penned by the renowned scholar-poet Pulamaipithan, reflecting his signature emotional depth and socio-critical perspective.
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