♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Male
Dhage thitu	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Dhage thituku	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Dhanu thathak thakku dhigina	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Dhanu dhigi tita dhaga	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Thitiku dhanu dhinak dhana	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Thakita than thalanna	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Girikita tharikita girikita	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Tharikita girikita tharikita	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Dha dha dha	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Thalanna kita thaka	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Tharikita dha	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Male
Naanaagiya nadhi moolamae	Oh source of the river that became me,
Thaayagiya aatharamae	My beloved mother and my ultimate support,
Enai thaangiya karukkudam	The womb that bore and nurtured me,
Inaiyaeyila thiruththalam	An incomparable holy shrine,
Anuthinam unai ninainthirukkiren	Every single day, I keep thinking of you,
Anuthinam unai ninainthirukkiren	Every single day, I keep thinking of you.
Female
Un pola naan uyiranathum	As I took life just like you,
Pen endra naan thaaiyanathum	As I, a woman, became a mother myself,
Pirantha payanaai unai perum	Attaining you as the purpose of my life's birth,
Sirantha perumai nigazhnthathum	As this supreme privilege unfolded,
Anuthinamum naan ninainthirukkiren	Every single day, I keep thinking of you,
Anuthinamum naan ninainthirukkiren	Every single day, I keep thinking of you.
Male
Dhage thita thaga dhikkina than	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Thatha ka thaka dikita thaan thikithita	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Dhaga thitiku dhan thinaku dhan thakita than	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Thalan nakitathaka tharikita kita thaka tharikita	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Kita thaka tharikita thita kata dhadha gina	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Dhadhidha	[Rhythmic vocal percussion syllables]
Male
Ammavum nee appavum nee	You are my mother, and you are my father,
Anbaal enai aandaalum nee	You are the one who ruled over me with unconditional love,
Pirantha payanaai unai perum	Attaining you as the purpose of my life's birth,
Sirantha perumai nigazhnthathum	As this supreme privilege unfolded,
Anuthinamum naan ninainthirukkiren	Every single day, I keep thinking of you.
Male
Un manathin saayal ulla	A woman's form bearing the imprint of your soul,
Pen uruvai thedinen	I searched for that woman in vain,
Pazhangkanavai kanalilae	In the smoldering embers of old dreams,
Kankalanga kaangiren	I look on with eyes brimming with teary sorrow,
Male
Pazhaya padi ninaivugal thirumbidum	Will those past fond memories ever return?
Pirantha madi sainthida kidaithidum	Will I ever get to rest again on the lap where I was born?
Naal varummo	Will that day ever come?
Thiru naal varummo	Will that sacred, blessed day ever arrive?
Male
Pa ni sa	[Soli-swara classical notes: Pa Ni Sa]
Female :Ga ga ri	Female: [Soli-swara classical notes: Ga Ga Ri]
Male :Sa ni	Male: [Soli-swara classical notes: Sa Ni]
Female :Ni pa ma ga	Female: [Soli-swara classical notes: Ni Pa Ma Ga]
Male
Pa ni sa	[Soli-swara classical notes: Pa Ni Sa]
Female :Ga ri	Female: [Soli-swara classical notes: Ga Ri]
Male :Pa sa ni	Male: [Soli-swara classical notes: Pa Sa Ni]
Female :Sa ni	Female: [Soli-swara classical notes: Sa Ni]
Male & Female :Aaa…aaaa…aaa	Male & Female: [Vocal improvisations and humming]
Haa…aaa….aaa…	[Vocal improvisations and humming]
Male
Naanaagiya nadhi moolamae	Oh source of the river that became me,
Thaayagiya aatharamae	My beloved mother and my ultimate support,
Enai thaangiya karukkudam	The womb that bore and nurtured me,
Inaiyaeyila thiruththalam	An incomparable holy shrine,
Anuthinam unai ninanthirukkiren	Every single day, I keep thinking of you.

Lyrics & meaning

Song interpretation

Poetic devices

Uruvagamy (Metaphor)

Solkattu / Konnakol (Rhythmic Vocal Percussion)

Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Trivia

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