Nee Thayumillai
From Anbu Magan · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Anbu Magan1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paal kodutha thanangal sollum | The breasts that gave milk will tell, |
| Paarthiruntha kangal sollum | The eyes that watched over will tell, |
| Sollukku porul ariyaar | Those who do not know the meaning of words, |
| Sollivittu odi vittar | Have spoken and run away. |
| Sollivittu odi vittar | Have spoken and run away. |
| Female | |
| Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam | They say you are not his mother, |
| Avan saeiyum illaiyaam | And he is not your child. |
| Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam | They say you are not his mother, |
| Avan saeiyum illaiyaam | And he is not your child. |
| Sattathilae | In the law, |
| Avar sattathilae | In their law, |
| Ungal sondham kaanvillaiyaam | Your bond is nowhere to be found. |
| Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam | They say you are not his mother, |
| Avan saeiyum illaiyaam | And he is not your child. |
| Female | |
| Pasuvai kooda annai endru | Even a cow, as a mother, |
| Paadam solgiraar | They teach in lessons, |
| Than paal koduthu valarthaval | But the woman who raised him with her own milk, |
| Thaaiyillai engiraar | Is not a mother, they claim. |
| Pasuvai kooda annai endru | Even a cow, as a mother, |
| Paadam solgiraar | They teach in lessons, |
| Than paal koduthu valarthaval | But the woman who raised him with her own milk, |
| Thaaiyillai engiraar | Is not a mother, they claim. |
| Female | |
| Pillai kandru pola kadharum podhu | When the child cries out like a calf, |
| Thookki selgiraar | They carry him away. |
| Ini karpanaiyil maganai kandu | Now, to see your son in your imagination, |
| Pesa solgiraar | They tell you to speak. |
| Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam | They say you are not his mother, |
| Avan saeiyum illaiyaam | And he is not your child. |
| Female | |
| Nee poovilandhu pottilandhu | When you lost your flower and vermilion, |
| Pona naalilae | On that day that went by, |
| Unai porumai kolla sonna | The child who asked you to be patient, |
| Pillai karuvil irundhaan | Was growing in your womb. |
| Nee poovilandhu pottilandhu | When you lost your flower and vermilion, |
| Pona naalilae | On that day that went by, |
| Unai porumai kolla sonna | The child who asked you to be patient, |
| Pillai karuvil irundhaan | Was growing in your womb. |
| Female | |
| Nee kann thirandhu paartha podhu | When you opened your eyes and looked, |
| Kaiyil irundhaan | He was right in your hands. |
| Andru kandathellam kanavai pola | Everything seen that day, like a dream, |
| Odi marainthaan | Has run away and vanished. |
| Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam | They say you are not his mother, |
| Avan saeiyum illaiyaam | And he is not your child. |
| Female | |
| Anbariyaa manidhar unnai | Loveless people made you, |
| Aadavum vaithaar | Dance on stage; |
| Nee aadum bothu medai yeri | While you were dancing, they stepped up, |
| Kaalai murithaar | And broke your legs. |
| Anbariyaa manidhar unnai | Loveless people made you, |
| Aadavum vaithaar | Dance on stage; |
| Nee aadum bothu medai yeri | While you were dancing, they stepped up, |
| Kaalai murithaar | And broke your legs. |
| Female | |
| Nee kannizhandha velaiyilae | When you lost your vision, |
| Kangal koduthaar | They gave you eyes; |
| Nee kaanum varai paarthirunthu | Waiting until you could see clearly, |
| Kannai parithaar | They snatched your eyes away. |
| Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam | They say you are not his mother, |
| Avan saeiyum illaiyaam | And he is not your child. |
முனங்கல் :
.................
The breasts that gave milk will tell,
The eyes that watched over will tell,
Those who do not know the meaning of words,
Have spoken and run away.
Have spoken and run away.
பால் கொடுத்த தனங்கள் சொல்லும்
பார்த்திருந்த கண்கள் சொல்லும்
சொல்லுக்குப் பொருளறியார்
சொல்லிவிட்டு ஓடி விட்டார்
சொல்லிவிட்டு ஓடி விட்டார்
They say you are not his mother,
And he is not your child.
They say you are not his mother,
And he is not your child.
In the law,
In their law,
Your bond is nowhere to be found.
They say you are not his mother,
And he is not your child.
நீ தாயுமில்லையாம்
அவன் சேயுமில்லையாம்
நீ தாயுமில்லையாம்
அவன் சேயுமில்லையாம்
சட்டத்திலே
அவர் சட்டத்திலே
உங்கள் சொந்தம் காணவில்லையாம்..
நீ தாயுமில்லையாம்
அவன் சேயுமில்லையாம்
Even a cow, as a mother,
They teach in lessons,
But the woman who raised him with her own milk,
Is not a mother, they claim.
Even a cow, as a mother,
They teach in lessons,
But the woman who raised him with her own milk,
Is not a mother, they claim.
பசுவைக் கூட அன்னையென்று
பாடம் சொல்கிறார்
தன் பால் கொடுத்து வளர்த்தவள்
தாயில்லை என்கிறார்
பசுவைக் கூட அன்னையென்று
பாடம் சொல்கிறார்
தன் பால் கொடுத்து வளர்த்தவள்
தாயில்லை என்கிறார்
When the child cries out like a calf,
They carry him away.
Now, to see your son in your imagination,
They tell you to speak.
They say you are not his mother,
And he is not your child.
பிள்ளை கன்று போல கதறும்போது
தூக்கிச் செல்கிறார் இனி
கற்பனையில் மகனைக் கண்டு
பேசச் சொல்கிறார்........
நீ தாயுமில்லையாம்
அவன் சேயுமில்லையாம்
When you lost your flower and vermilion,
On that day that went by,
The child who asked you to be patient,
Was growing in your womb.
When you lost your flower and vermilion,
On that day that went by,
The child who asked you to be patient,
Was growing in your womb.
நீ பூவிழந்து பொட்டிழந்து
போன நாளிலே
உனை பொறுமை கொள்ள சொன்ன
பிள்ளை கருவிலிருந்தான்..
நீ பூவிழந்து பொட்டிழந்து
போன நாளிலே
உனை பொறுமை கொள்ள சொன்ன
பிள்ளை கருவிலிருந்தான்..
When you opened your eyes and looked,
He was right in your hands.
Everything seen that day, like a dream,
Has run away and vanished.
They say you are not his mother,
And he is not your child.
நீ கண் திறந்து பார்த்தபோது
கையில் இருந்தான்
அன்று கண்டதெல்லாம் கனவு போல
ஓடி மறைந்தான்.......
நீ தாயுமில்லையாம்
அவன் சேயுமில்லையாம்
Loveless people made you,
Dance on stage;
While you were dancing, they stepped up,
And broke your legs.
Loveless people made you,
Dance on stage;
While you were dancing, they stepped up,
And broke your legs.
அன்பறியா மனிதர் உன்னை
ஆடவும் வைத்தார்
நீ ஆடும்போது மேடை ஏறி
காலை முறித்தார்
அன்பறியா மனிதர் உன்னை
ஆடவும் வைத்தார்
நீ ஆடும்போது மேடை ஏறி
காலை முறித்தார்
When you lost your vision,
They gave you eyes;
Waiting until you could see clearly,
They snatched your eyes away.
They say you are not his mother,
And he is not your child.
நீ கண்ணிழந்த வேளையிலே
கண்கள் கொடுத்தார்
நீ காணும் வரை பார்த்திருந்து
கண்ணைப் பறித்தார்...,..
நீ தாயுமில்லையாம்
அவன் சேயுமில்லையாம்
Paal kodutha thanangal sollum
The breasts that gave milk will tell,
Paarthiruntha kangal sollum
The eyes that watched over will tell,
Sollukku porul ariyaar
Those who do not know the meaning of words,
Sollivittu odi vittar
Have spoken and run away.
Sollivittu odi vittar
Have spoken and run away.
Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam
They say you are not his mother,
Avan saeiyum illaiyaam
And he is not your child.
Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam
They say you are not his mother,
Avan saeiyum illaiyaam
And he is not your child.
Sattathilae
In the law,
Avar sattathilae
In their law,
Ungal sondham kaanvillaiyaam
Your bond is nowhere to be found.
Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam
They say you are not his mother,
Avan saeiyum illaiyaam
And he is not your child.
Pasuvai kooda annai endru
Even a cow, as a mother,
Paadam solgiraar
They teach in lessons,
Than paal koduthu valarthaval
But the woman who raised him with her own milk,
Thaaiyillai engiraar
Is not a mother, they claim.
Pasuvai kooda annai endru
Even a cow, as a mother,
Paadam solgiraar
They teach in lessons,
Than paal koduthu valarthaval
But the woman who raised him with her own milk,
Thaaiyillai engiraar
Is not a mother, they claim.
Pillai kandru pola kadharum podhu
When the child cries out like a calf,
Thookki selgiraar
They carry him away.
Ini karpanaiyil maganai kandu
Now, to see your son in your imagination,
Pesa solgiraar
They tell you to speak.
Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam
They say you are not his mother,
Avan saeiyum illaiyaam
And he is not your child.
Nee poovilandhu pottilandhu
When you lost your flower and vermilion,
Pona naalilae
On that day that went by,
Unai porumai kolla sonna
The child who asked you to be patient,
Pillai karuvil irundhaan
Was growing in your womb.
Nee poovilandhu pottilandhu
When you lost your flower and vermilion,
Pona naalilae
On that day that went by,
Unai porumai kolla sonna
The child who asked you to be patient,
Pillai karuvil irundhaan
Was growing in your womb.
Nee kann thirandhu paartha podhu
When you opened your eyes and looked,
Kaiyil irundhaan
He was right in your hands.
Andru kandathellam kanavai pola
Everything seen that day, like a dream,
Odi marainthaan
Has run away and vanished.
Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam
They say you are not his mother,
Avan saeiyum illaiyaam
And he is not your child.
Anbariyaa manidhar unnai
Loveless people made you,
Aadavum vaithaar
Dance on stage;
Nee aadum bothu medai yeri
While you were dancing, they stepped up,
Kaalai murithaar
And broke your legs.
Anbariyaa manidhar unnai
Loveless people made you,
Aadavum vaithaar
Dance on stage;
Nee aadum bothu medai yeri
While you were dancing, they stepped up,
Kaalai murithaar
And broke your legs.
Nee kannizhandha velaiyilae
When you lost your vision,
Kangal koduthaar
They gave you eyes;
Nee kaanum varai paarthirunthu
Waiting until you could see clearly,
Kannai parithaar
They snatched your eyes away.
Nee thaaiyum illaiyaam
They say you are not his mother,
Avan saeiyum illaiyaam
And he is not your child.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from 'Anbu Magan' (1961) expresses the grief and injustice experienced by a mother who is forcefully separated from her child due to cold legal technicalities and cruel social circumstances. Kannadasan highlights the hypocrisy of a society that reveres cows as sacred mothers while stripping away maternal rights from a woman who nurtured her child with her own milk. Through poignant imagery, the song reflects on how unfeeling people offer temporary hope only to snatch away happiness, leaving the mother to mourn the loss of her child who is declared legally unrelated to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pillai kandru pola kadharum podhu”
Compares the crying child to a helpless calf calling for its mother.
Irony / Contrast
“Pasuvai kooda annai endru... Than paal koduthu valarthaval thaaiyillai engiraar”
Contrasts the societal lesson of treating cows as mothers with denying a human mother her own son.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee kaanum varai paarthirunthu kannai parithaar”
Uses the metaphor of granting sight only to snatch it away to portray cruelty and false hope.
Alliteration (Edhukai / Monai)
“Nee poovilandhu pottilandhu / Pona naalilae”
Rhythmic repetition of initial sound patterns across word pairs.
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Trivia
Anbu Magan (1961) featured musical composition by T. Chalapathi Rao and emotive lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung brilliantly by P. Leela, the song captures the heartbreaking theme of maternal separation.
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