Naan Paadum Thalattu
From Thanga Pappa · 1993
- Lyricist
- Aravind Raj
- Singer
- Sindhu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Thanga Pappa1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa…. | Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Naan paadum thaalattu ketkkavillaiyaa | Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing? |
| Naan paadum thaalattu ketkkavillaiyaa | Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing? |
| Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa | Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Pazhangadhai koorugiren | I am telling an old story, |
| Paadhaiyendgum thedugiren | I am searching everywhere along the path. |
| Thaeipiraiyin iravinilae | In the dark night of the waning moon, |
| Moginiyaai vaazhugiren | I live like a haunting spirit. |
| Female | |
| Kanmani oo oo en kanmai | Oh my beloved child, my darling, |
| Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani | Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child. |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum thaalaattu ketkkavillaiyaa | Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing? |
| Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa | Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Uyir pona pinnalum udal vaazhgiren | Even after my life force is gone, my body lives on, |
| Urangaadha ninaivodu dhinam saagiren | I die every day carrying sleepless memories. |
| Nilaiyaana thunaithaanae naan kettadhu | A permanent companion was all that I had asked for, |
| Neer meedhu kolangal yaar pottadhu | Who drew transient patterns upon the surface of water? |
| Female | |
| Kanmani oo oo en kanmai | Oh my beloved child, my darling, |
| Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani | Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child. |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum thaalaattu ketkkavillaiyaa | Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing? |
| Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa | Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Aariraaroo aariraroo aaroraroo aariraroo | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaroo aariraroo aaroraroo aariraroo) |
| Aariraaroo aariraroo…aa..aa…aahaa…aa..aa..aahaa | Lullaby refrain (Aariraaroo aariraroo... ah... ah... ah...) |
| Female | |
| Karuvodu kadhaiyondru uruvanadhu | A story took shape inside the womb, |
| Karai serum munnalae sarugaanadhu | Before reaching the shore, it withered into a dry leaf. |
| Kanneeril karayaadhu en sogamae | My immense sorrow will not dissolve in tears, |
| Ennaalum theeraadhu en thaagamae | My eternal thirst will never be quenched. |
| Female | |
| Kanmani oo oo en kanmai | Oh my beloved child, my darling, |
| Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani | Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child. |
| Female | |
| Naan paadum thaalaattu ketkkavillaiyaa | Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing? |
| Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa | Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Pazhangadhai koorugiren | I am telling an old story, |
| Paadhaiyengum thedugiren | I am searching everywhere along the path. |
| Theipiraiyin iravinilae | In the dark night of the waning moon, |
| Moginiyaai vaazhugiren | I live like a haunting spirit. |
| Female | |
| Kanmani oo oo en kanmai | Oh my beloved child, my darling, |
| Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani | Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child. |
| Kanmani oo oo en kanmai | Oh my beloved child, my darling, |
| Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani | Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child. |
ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஆஆ.....ஆஆஅ..
Ah... Ah... Ah...
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
நான் பாடும் தாலாட்டு கேட்கவில்லையா
நான் பாடும் தாலாட்டு கேட்கவில்லையா
பூங்காற்றும் என் சோகம் கூறவில்லையா
I am telling an old story,
I am searching everywhere along the path.
In the dark night of the waning moon,
I live like a haunting spirit.
பழங்கதை கூறுகிறேன்
பாதையெங்கும் தேடுகிறேன்
தேய்ப்பிறையின் இரவினிலே
மோகினியாய் வாழுகிறேன்
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
கண்மணி ஓஓ என் கண்மணி
கண்மணி ஓஓஒ என் கண்மணி
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
நான் பாடும் தாலாட்டு கேட்கவில்லையா
பூங்காற்றும் என் சோகம் கூறவில்லையா
Even after my life force is gone, my body lives on,
I die every day carrying sleepless memories.
A permanent companion was all that I had asked for,
Who drew transient patterns upon the surface of water?
உயிர் போன பின்னாலும் உடல் வாழ்கிறேன்
உறங்காத நினைவோடு தினம் சாகிறேன்
நிலையான துணைதானே நான் கேட்டது
நீர் மீது கோலங்கள் யார் போட்டது
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
கண்மணி ஓஓ என் கண்மணி
கண்மணி ஓஓஒ என் கண்மணி
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
நான் பாடும் தாலாட்டு கேட்கவில்லையா
பூங்காற்றும் என் சோகம் கூறவில்லையா
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaroo aariraroo aaroraroo aariraroo)
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaroo aariraroo... ah... ah... ah...)
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிரரோ ஆரோராரோ ஆரிரரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆரிராரோ...ஆஆஆஹ்...ஆஆஆஹ்...
A story took shape inside the womb,
Before reaching the shore, it withered into a dry leaf.
My immense sorrow will not dissolve in tears,
My eternal thirst will never be quenched.
கருவோடு கதையொன்று உருவானது
கரை சேரும் முன்னாலே சருகானது
கண்ணீரில் கரையாது என் சோகமே
எந்நாளும் தீராது என் தாகமே
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
கண்மணி ஓஓ என் கண்மணி
கண்மணி ஓஓஒ என் கண்மணி
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
நான் பாடும் தாலாட்டு கேட்கவில்லையா
பூங்காற்றும் என் சோகம் கூறவில்லையா
I am telling an old story,
I am searching everywhere along the path.
In the dark night of the waning moon,
I live like a haunting spirit.
பழங்கதை கூறுகிறேன்
பாதையெங்கும் தேடுகிறேன்
தேய்ப்பிறையின் இரவினிலே
மோகினியாய் வாழுகிறேன்
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
கண்மணி ஓஓ என் கண்மணி
கண்மணி ஓஓஒ என் கண்மணி
கண்மணி ஓஓ என் கண்மணி
கண்மணி ஓஓஒ என் கண்மணி
Aaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa….
Ah... Ah... Ah...
Naan paadum thaalattu ketkkavillaiyaa
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Naan paadum thaalattu ketkkavillaiyaa
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
Pazhangadhai koorugiren
I am telling an old story,
Paadhaiyendgum thedugiren
I am searching everywhere along the path.
Thaeipiraiyin iravinilae
In the dark night of the waning moon,
Moginiyaai vaazhugiren
I live like a haunting spirit.
Kanmani oo oo en kanmai
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
Naan paadum thaalaattu ketkkavillaiyaa
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
Uyir pona pinnalum udal vaazhgiren
Even after my life force is gone, my body lives on,
Urangaadha ninaivodu dhinam saagiren
I die every day carrying sleepless memories.
Nilaiyaana thunaithaanae naan kettadhu
A permanent companion was all that I had asked for,
Neer meedhu kolangal yaar pottadhu
Who drew transient patterns upon the surface of water?
Kanmani oo oo en kanmai
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
Naan paadum thaalaattu ketkkavillaiyaa
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
Aariraaroo aariraroo aaroraroo aariraroo
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaroo aariraroo aaroraroo aariraroo)
Aariraaroo aariraroo…aa..aa…aahaa…aa..aa..aahaa
Lullaby refrain (Aariraaroo aariraroo... ah... ah... ah...)
Karuvodu kadhaiyondru uruvanadhu
A story took shape inside the womb,
Karai serum munnalae sarugaanadhu
Before reaching the shore, it withered into a dry leaf.
Kanneeril karayaadhu en sogamae
My immense sorrow will not dissolve in tears,
Ennaalum theeraadhu en thaagamae
My eternal thirst will never be quenched.
Kanmani oo oo en kanmai
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
Naan paadum thaalaattu ketkkavillaiyaa
Did you not hear the lullaby I am singing?
Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa
Did even the gentle breeze not convey my sorrow?
Pazhangadhai koorugiren
I am telling an old story,
Paadhaiyengum thedugiren
I am searching everywhere along the path.
Theipiraiyin iravinilae
In the dark night of the waning moon,
Moginiyaai vaazhugiren
I live like a haunting spirit.
Kanmani oo oo en kanmai
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
Kanmani oo oo en kanmai
Oh my beloved child, my darling,
Kanmani oo oo oo en kanmani
Oh my beloved child, oh my dear child.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naan Paadum Thaalattu from the 1993 film Thanga Pappa is a deeply poignant and mournful lullaby that conveys a mother's profound sorrow and sense of loss. She addresses her absent child, asking if her voice or the gentle breeze can reach them. She describes her lingering existence as empty and ghost-like, living through sleepless nights filled with tragic memories.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Neer meedhu kolangal yaar pottadhu”
Drawing kolam patterns on water (Neer meedhu kolangal) serves as a metaphor for fleeting, fragile, and temporary hopes that disappear immediately.
Personification (தற்காப்பு உவமை)
“Poongaatrum en sogam kooravillaiyaa”
The gentle breeze (Poongaatru) is personified as a messenger expected to carry the mother's grief.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Karai serum munnalae sarugaanadhu”
A life destroyed in its inception is vividly compared to a leaf that turns dry before ever reaching the shore.
Ethugai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)
“Karuvodu kadhaiyondru uruvanadhu / Karai serum munnalae sarugaanadhu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ru' in Karuvodu and Karai, a classical Tamil poetic device.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics by Aravind Raj, 'Naan Paadum Thaalaattu' stands out in 1990s Tamil film soundtrack history for singer Sindhu's hauntingly expressive rendition, capturing intense maternal grief within a traditional lullaby melody.
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