Naan Thai Endru
From Poomagal Oorvalam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Chithra
- Music director
- Siva
- Details
- Poomagal Oorvalam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ahaaa…aaa..ahaaa…aaaa…. | Ahaaa…aaa..ahaaa…aaaa…. |
| Female | |
| Naan thaai endru aagum | Even before |
| Munnamae | I became a mother, |
| En thaaipaal surakirathae | My mother's milk flows. |
| En kanmani ennai theendinaal | When my apple of eye touches me, |
| En kanneer inikirathae | My tears taste sweet. |
| Female | |
| Naan paada marantha | A lullaby that I had |
| Oru thaalattu indru | Forgotten to sing, |
| Pillai vadivil vanthathae | Has arrived today in the form of a child. |
| Konjam nindru poiruntha | My world which had briefly |
| En boomi indru | Come to a standstill, |
| Meendum suzhalugindrathae | Has begun to spin once again today. |
| Female | |
| Unai maganae endrathum | The moment I call you my son, |
| Uyirae malargirathae | My very soul blossoms. |
| Female | |
| Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aareeraaraarooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aareeraaraarooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Female | |
| Naan thaai endru aagum | Even before |
| Munnamae | I became a mother, |
| En thaaipaal surakirathae | My mother's milk flows. |
| Female | |
| Pillai thoongidum | Just to watch the beauty |
| Azhagai paarkkavae | Of my child sleeping, |
| Iravil thoongavae maatten | I will not sleep at night. |
| Chinna poovidhal | If those small petal-like lips |
| Kanavinil pesinaal | Talk in dreams, |
| Padhivu seiyavae parppen | I will try to record those words. |
| Female | |
| En karuvoodu unnai | I did not carry you |
| Sumakkavillai | In my womb, |
| En uyirodu unnai | Instead, I carry you |
| Sumanthiruppen | Within my very soul. |
| En maganae unthan madimel | My son, on your lap, |
| Uyir thurappen | I would willingly give up my life. |
| Female | |
| Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aareeraaraarooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aareeraaraarooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Female | |
| Naan thaai endru aagum | Even before |
| Munnamae | I became a mother, |
| En thaaipaal surakirathae | My mother's milk flows. |
| Female | |
| Naan paada marantha | A lullaby that I had |
| Oru thaalattu indru | Forgotten to sing, |
| Pillai vadivil vanthathae | Has arrived today in the form of a child. |
| Konjam nindru poiruntha | My world which had briefly |
| En boomi indru | Come to a standstill, |
| Meendum suzhalugindrathae | Has begun to spin once again today. |
| Female | |
| Unai maganae endrathum | The moment I call you my son, |
| Uyirae malargirathae | My very soul blossoms. |
| Female | |
| Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aareeraaraarooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
| Aareeraaraarooo | Lullaby vocalization... |
அஹா...ஆஆ...அஹா...ஆஆ...
Ahaaa…aaa..ahaaa…aaaa….
நான் தாய் என்றாகும்
முன்னமே
என் தாய்பால் சுரக்கிறதே
என் கண்மணி என்னை தீண்டினால்
என் கண்ணீர் இனிக்கிறதே
Even before
I became a mother,
My mother's milk flows.
When my apple of eye touches me,
My tears taste sweet.
நான் பாட மறந்த
ஒரு தாலாட்டு இன்று
பிள்ளை வடிவில் வந்ததே
கொஞ்சம் நின்று போயிருந்த
என் பூமி இன்று
மீண்டும் சுழலுகின்றதே
A lullaby that I had
Forgotten to sing,
Has arrived today in the form of a child.
My world which had briefly
Come to a standstill,
Has begun to spin once again today.
உனை மகனே என்றதும்
உயிரே மலர்கிறதே
The moment I call you my son,
My very soul blossoms.
ஆராரோ..ஓ..ஆராரோ
ஆரீராரோ
ஆராரோ..ஓ..ஆராரோ
ஆரீராரோ
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
நான் தாய் என்றாகும்
முன்னமே
என் தாய்பால் சுரக்கிறதே
Even before
I became a mother,
My mother's milk flows.
பிள்ளை தூங்கிடும்
அழகை பார்க்கவே
இரவில் தூங்கவே மாட்டேன்
சின்ன பூவிதழ்
கனவில் பேசினால்
பதிவு செய்யவே பார்ப்பேன்
Just to watch the beauty
Of my child sleeping,
I will not sleep at night.
If those small petal-like lips
Talk in dreams,
I will try to record those words.
என் கருவோடு உன்னை
சுமக்கவில்லை
என் உயிரோடு உன்னை
சுமந்திருப்பேன்
என் மகனே உந்தன் மடிமேல்
உயிர் துறப்பேன்
I did not carry you
In my womb,
Instead, I carry you
Within my very soul.
My son, on your lap,
I would willingly give up my life.
ஆராரோ..ஓ..ஆராரோ
ஆரீராரோ
ஆராரோ..ஓ..ஆராரோ
ஆரீராரோ
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
நான் தாய் என்றாகும்
முன்னமே
என் தாய்பால் சுரக்கிறதே
Even before
I became a mother,
My mother's milk flows.
நான் பாட மறந்த
ஒரு தாலாட்டு இன்று
பிள்ளை வடிவில் வந்ததே
கொஞ்சம் நின்று போயிருந்த
என் பூமி இன்று
மீண்டும் சுழலுகின்றதே
A lullaby that I had
Forgotten to sing,
Has arrived today in the form of a child.
My world which had briefly
Come to a standstill,
Has begun to spin once again today.
உனை மகனே என்றதும்
உயிரே மலர்கிறதே
The moment I call you my son,
My very soul blossoms.
ஆராரோ..ஓ..ஆராரோ
ஆரீராரோ
ஆராரோ..ஓ..ஆராரோ
ஆரீராரோ
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Lullaby vocalization...
Ahaaa…aaa..ahaaa…aaaa….
Ahaaa…aaa..ahaaa…aaaa….
Naan thaai endru aagum
Even before
Munnamae
I became a mother,
En thaaipaal surakirathae
My mother's milk flows.
En kanmani ennai theendinaal
When my apple of eye touches me,
En kanneer inikirathae
My tears taste sweet.
Naan paada marantha
A lullaby that I had
Oru thaalattu indru
Forgotten to sing,
Pillai vadivil vanthathae
Has arrived today in the form of a child.
Konjam nindru poiruntha
My world which had briefly
En boomi indru
Come to a standstill,
Meendum suzhalugindrathae
Has begun to spin once again today.
Unai maganae endrathum
The moment I call you my son,
Uyirae malargirathae
My very soul blossoms.
Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aareeraaraarooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aareeraaraarooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Naan thaai endru aagum
Even before
Munnamae
I became a mother,
En thaaipaal surakirathae
My mother's milk flows.
Pillai thoongidum
Just to watch the beauty
Azhagai paarkkavae
Of my child sleeping,
Iravil thoongavae maatten
I will not sleep at night.
Chinna poovidhal
If those small petal-like lips
Kanavinil pesinaal
Talk in dreams,
Padhivu seiyavae parppen
I will try to record those words.
En karuvoodu unnai
I did not carry you
Sumakkavillai
In my womb,
En uyirodu unnai
Instead, I carry you
Sumanthiruppen
Within my very soul.
En maganae unthan madimel
My son, on your lap,
Uyir thurappen
I would willingly give up my life.
Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aareeraaraarooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aareeraaraarooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Naan thaai endru aagum
Even before
Munnamae
I became a mother,
En thaaipaal surakirathae
My mother's milk flows.
Naan paada marantha
A lullaby that I had
Oru thaalattu indru
Forgotten to sing,
Pillai vadivil vanthathae
Has arrived today in the form of a child.
Konjam nindru poiruntha
My world which had briefly
En boomi indru
Come to a standstill,
Meendum suzhalugindrathae
Has begun to spin once again today.
Unai maganae endrathum
The moment I call you my son,
Uyirae malargirathae
My very soul blossoms.
Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aareeraaraarooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Aareeraaraarooo
Lullaby vocalization...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional lullaby expresses the profound maternal love felt by a woman towards a child she did not physically give birth to. She reflects on how her maternal instincts and motherly milk flow even before officially becoming a mother in the eyes of society. The arrival of the child breathes new life into her stagnant world, making her compare the child to a long-forgotten lullaby that has taken human form. She vows to forgo sleep at night just to adore her sleeping child and catch any whispered dreams. Though she did not carry the child in her womb, she carries him in her soul and feels so deeply connected that she wishes to rest in his lap at the end of her life. The song beautifully captures the essence of adoptive and unconditional motherhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pillai vadivil vanthathae”
Describing the child as a forgotten lullaby taking a physical form ('Oru thaalattu indru pillai vadivil vanthathae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“En kanneer inikirathae”
Exaggerating the sweet emotional overwhelm by stating that tears turn sweet ('En kanneer inikirathae').
Anaphora / Refrain
“Aaaraaarooo..ooo..aararooo”
Repetition of traditional Tamil lullaby phonemes ('Aaaraaarooo... Aareeraaraarooo') to evoke maternal tenderness.
Metaphor
“Chinna poovidhal”
Comparing the child's small lips to delicate flower petals ('Chinna poovidhal').
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Trivia
The song is composed by Sirpy for the 1999 movie 'Poomagal Oorvalam', directed by Rasu Madhuravan and starring Prashanth, Rambha, and Livingston. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu and sung touchingly by K. S. Chithra. The track remains one of Tamil cinema's most touching representations of non-biological maternal bonding.
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