Oru Thai Vayitril
From Urimaikural · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Urimaikural1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
| Male | |
| Nalla manidhanukum | But between a good human being |
| Nandri marandhavarukum | And an ungrateful person, |
| Munbu uravirunthaal | Even if a relationship existed before, |
| Pinbu pirivu varum | Separation will inevitably come later. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
| Male | |
| Solai malarkootam | The cluster of flowers in a garden |
| Sondham kondaadi | Celebrates its bond |
| Sirithu uravaadumae | And joyfully mingles together. |
| Maalai panimootam | But the evening mist |
| Malargal idaithondri | Appears between the flowers |
| Pirithu vilaiyaadumae | And plays a game of separating them. |
| Male | |
| Ingu naan angu nee | I am here, you are there, |
| Indru naam vaazhalaam | Yet today we can live on. |
| Annan potrum thambi | A younger brother whom his elder brother praises— |
| Endru neeyae kooralaam | You yourself can proudly say so. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
| Male | |
| Udalin pinnodu | Even the shadow that wanders |
| Ulavum nizhalkooda | Behind a person's body |
| Iruttil pirigindrathu | Parts ways in the darkness. |
| Velicham varumbodhu | Yet when the light returns, |
| Udalai nizhal thedi | The shadow comes searching for the body |
| Inaiya varugindrathu | To unite with it once again. |
| Male | |
| En manam pon manam | You shall see that my heart |
| Enbadhai kaanalaam | Is a golden heart. |
| Naalai andha velai | Tomorrow, when that right moment comes, |
| Vanthu ennai seralaam | It will return to unite with me. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
| Male | |
| {Kannai maraikindra | {When a time comes that clouds one's vision, |
| Kaalam varumbodhu | Righteousness may temporarily depart. |
| Dharumam veliyeralaam | When the time arrives for righteousness to reign, |
| Dharumam arasaalum | All errors will be driven out.} (2) |
| Tharunam varumbodhu | Righteousness may temporarily depart. |
| Thavaru veliyeralaam} (2) | When the time arrives for righteousness to reign, All errors will be driven out.} |
| Male | |
| Nallavar latchiyam | The goal of good people |
| Velvathu nichayam | Is destined to win; |
| Annaa andru sonnaar | "Anna" declared this back then, |
| Endrum adhuthaan sathiyam | And that remains the eternal truth. |
| Annaa andru sonnaar | "Anna" declared this back then, |
| Endrum adhuthaan sathiyam | And that remains the eternal truth. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
| Male | |
| Nalla manidhanukum | But between a good human being |
| Nandri marandhavarukum | And an ungrateful person, |
| Munbu uravirundhaal | Even if a relationship existed before, |
| Pinbu pirivu varum | Separation will inevitably come later. |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayitril | Among siblings born |
| Vantha udanpirapil | From the womb of a single mother, |
| Konjam pirivu vanthaal | Even if a brief separation occurs, |
| Pinbu uravu varum | Reconciliation will surely follow later. |
இசையமைப்பளார் :
எம். எஸ். விஸ்வநாதன்
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
But between a good human being
And an ungrateful person,
Even if a relationship existed before,
Separation will inevitably come later.
நல்ல மனிதனுக்கும்
நன்றி மறந்தவருக்கும்
முன்பு உறவிருந்தால்
பின்பு பிரிவு வரும்
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
The cluster of flowers in a garden
Celebrates its bond
And joyfully mingles together.
But the evening mist
Appears between the flowers
And plays a game of separating them.
சோலை மலர்க்கூட்டம்
சொந்தம் கொண்டாடி
சிரித்து உறவாடுமே
மாலை பனிமூட்டம்
மலர்கள் இடைத்தோன்றி
பிரித்து விளையாடுமே
I am here, you are there,
Yet today we can live on.
A younger brother whom his elder brother praises—
You yourself can proudly say so.
இங்கு நான்
அங்கு நீ
இன்று நாம் வாழலாம்
அண்ணன் போற்றும் தம்பி
என்று நீயே கூறலாம்
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
Even the shadow that wanders
Behind a person's body
Parts ways in the darkness.
Yet when the light returns,
The shadow comes searching for the body
To unite with it once again.
உடலின் பின்னோடு உலவும்
நிழல் கூட இருட்டில் பிரிகின்றது
வெளிச்சம் வரும்போது உடலை
நிழல் தேடி இணைய வருகின்றது
You shall see that my heart
Is a golden heart.
Tomorrow, when that right moment comes,
It will return to unite with me.
என் மனம் பொன் மனம்
என்பதை காணலாம்
நாளை அந்த வேலை
வந்து என்னை சேரலாம்
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
{When a time comes that clouds one's vision,
Righteousness may temporarily depart.
When the time arrives for righteousness to reign,
All errors will be driven out.} (2)
Righteousness may temporarily depart.
When the time arrives for righteousness to reign, All errors will be driven out.}
{கண்ணை மறைக்கின்ற
காலம் வரும்போது
தருமம் வெளியேறலாம்
தருமம் அரசாளும்
தருணம் வரும்போது
தவறு வெளியேறலாம்} (2)
The goal of good people
Is destined to win;
"Anna" declared this back then,
And that remains the eternal truth.
"Anna" declared this back then,
And that remains the eternal truth.
நல்லவர் லட்சியம்
வெல்வது நிச்சயம்
{அண்ணா அன்று சொன்னார்
என்றும் அதுதான் சத்தியம்} (2)
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
But between a good human being
And an ungrateful person,
Even if a relationship existed before,
Separation will inevitably come later.
நல்ல மனிதனுக்கும்
நன்றி மறந்தவருக்கும்
முன்பு உறவிருந்தால்
பின்பு பிரிவு வரும்
Among siblings born
From the womb of a single mother,
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில்
வந்த உடன்பிறப்பில்
கொஞ்சம் பிரிவு வந்தால்
பின்பு உறவு வரும்
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
Nalla manidhanukum
But between a good human being
Nandri marandhavarukum
And an ungrateful person,
Munbu uravirunthaal
Even if a relationship existed before,
Pinbu pirivu varum
Separation will inevitably come later.
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
Solai malarkootam
The cluster of flowers in a garden
Sondham kondaadi
Celebrates its bond
Sirithu uravaadumae
And joyfully mingles together.
Maalai panimootam
But the evening mist
Malargal idaithondri
Appears between the flowers
Pirithu vilaiyaadumae
And plays a game of separating them.
Ingu naan angu nee
I am here, you are there,
Indru naam vaazhalaam
Yet today we can live on.
Annan potrum thambi
A younger brother whom his elder brother praises—
Endru neeyae kooralaam
You yourself can proudly say so.
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
Udalin pinnodu
Even the shadow that wanders
Ulavum nizhalkooda
Behind a person's body
Iruttil pirigindrathu
Parts ways in the darkness.
Velicham varumbodhu
Yet when the light returns,
Udalai nizhal thedi
The shadow comes searching for the body
Inaiya varugindrathu
To unite with it once again.
En manam pon manam
You shall see that my heart
Enbadhai kaanalaam
Is a golden heart.
Naalai andha velai
Tomorrow, when that right moment comes,
Vanthu ennai seralaam
It will return to unite with me.
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
{Kannai maraikindra
{When a time comes that clouds one's vision,
Kaalam varumbodhu
Righteousness may temporarily depart.
Dharumam veliyeralaam
When the time arrives for righteousness to reign,
Dharumam arasaalum
All errors will be driven out.} (2)
Tharunam varumbodhu
Righteousness may temporarily depart.
Thavaru veliyeralaam} (2)
When the time arrives for righteousness to reign, All errors will be driven out.}
Nallavar latchiyam
The goal of good people
Velvathu nichayam
Is destined to win;
Annaa andru sonnaar
"Anna" declared this back then,
Endrum adhuthaan sathiyam
And that remains the eternal truth.
Annaa andru sonnaar
"Anna" declared this back then,
Endrum adhuthaan sathiyam
And that remains the eternal truth.
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
Nalla manidhanukum
But between a good human being
Nandri marandhavarukum
And an ungrateful person,
Munbu uravirundhaal
Even if a relationship existed before,
Pinbu pirivu varum
Separation will inevitably come later.
Oru thaai vayitril
Among siblings born
Vantha udanpirapil
From the womb of a single mother,
Konjam pirivu vanthaal
Even if a brief separation occurs,
Pinbu uravu varum
Reconciliation will surely follow later.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Urimaikural' reflects on the enduring power of sibling relationships, moral integrity, and faith in eventual justice. The lyrics emphasize that blood relations born of the same mother may experience temporary rift or distance due to misunderstandings, but they will inevitably reunite. Conversely, relationships with ungrateful people cannot last, as true connection relies on goodness and mutual respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Contrast / Antithesis)
“Konjam pirivu vanthaal / Pinbu uravu varum; Munbu uravirunthaal / Pinbu pirivu varum”
Vaali contrasts temporary separation turning into reunion for brothers against prior unity turning into permanent separation for ungrateful associates.
Extended Metaphor
“Udalin pinnodu ulavum nizhalkooda iruttil pirigindrathu... velicham varumbodhu inaiya varugindrathu”
The shadow leaving the body in the dark and returning when light shines serves as a metaphor for true kin returning after misunderstandings clear up.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Solai malarkootam / Maalai panimootam”
The second consonant 'la' (ல) matches across 'Solai' and 'Maalai', creating rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
'Urimaikural' (1974) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. The line 'Annaa andru sonnaar' pays homage to C. N. Annadurai ('Anna'), MGR's political mentor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, blending movie storyline emotions with MGR's political ideology.
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