Pala Kalam Vedhanaithan
From Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi · 1957
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa..aa..aa..aaa…aa..aa..aa..aaa.. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Thaaleloo thaleloo thaleloo thaleloo | Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby |
| Pala kaalam vedhanai thaan | Pain and suffering experienced for a long time |
| nilaiyaanadhalla | Is not something that lasts forever |
| Vizhi moodi idhu velai thuyilaai en kannae | Close your eyes, now is the time to sleep, my precious child |
| Thuyilae en kannae | Sleep, my precious child |
| Pala kaalam vedhanai thaan | Pain and suffering experienced for a long time |
| nilaiyaanadhalla | Is not something that lasts forever |
| Female | |
| Thaaneendra sei pol nan eendra unnai | Just as a birth mother nurtures her child, the elder mother |
| Thalatti seeratti valarthaal periyannai | Cradled, showered affection, and raised you, whom I gave birth to |
| Maanae en mayilae en magan endra vaaithaan | Though her words called you 'My deer, my peacock, my son' |
| Maanae en mayilae en magan endra vaaithaan | Though her words called you 'My deer, my peacock, my son' |
| Maranthaalum per anbai maranthiduma mananthaan | Even if forgotten in speech, will a heart ever forget such immense love? |
| Female | |
| Vizhi moodi idhu velai thuyilaai en kannae | Close your eyes, now is the time to sleep, my precious child |
| Thaaleloo thaleloo thaleloo thaleloo | Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Sathveegam illadha periyorgal seyalai | At the actions of elders who lack righteousness and virtue |
| Sagiyaadhu manam vaadi naliyaadha maganae | Do not let your heart wither and suffer unable to bear it, my son |
| Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum | Even when waves crash against waves in the water |
| Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum | Even when waves crash against waves in the water |
| Thaanondru seraamal pogathennaalum | Will they ever fail to merge together as one in the end? |
| Female | |
| Pala kaalam vedhanai thaan | Pain and suffering experienced for a long time |
| nilaiyaanadhalla | Is not something that lasts forever |
| Thaaleloo thaleloo thaleloo thaleloo | Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby |
| Mmmmm..mmmm..mmmmm.. | Mmm... mmm... mmm... |
ஆஆஆஆ...ஆஆஆஆ...
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ...தாலேலோ தாலேலோ...
பல காலம் வேதனைதான் நிலையானதல்ல
விழி மூடி இது வேளை துயிலாய் என் கண்ணே
துயிலாய் என் கண்ணே
பல காலம் வேதனைதான் நிலையானதல்ல
Ah... ah... ah...
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Pain and suffering experienced for a long time
Is not something that lasts forever
Close your eyes, now is the time to sleep, my precious child
Sleep, my precious child
Pain and suffering experienced for a long time
Is not something that lasts forever
தானீன்ற சேய்போல் நானீன்ற உன்னைத்
தாலாட்டிச் சீராட்டி வளர்த்தாள் பெரியன்னை
மானே என் மயிலே என் மகனென்ற வாய்தான்
மானே என் மயிலே என் மகனென்ற வாய்தான்
மறந்தாலும் பேரன்பை மறந்திடுமோ மனந்தான்
Just as a birth mother nurtures her child, the elder mother
Cradled, showered affection, and raised you, whom I gave birth to
Though her words called you 'My deer, my peacock, my son'
Though her words called you 'My deer, my peacock, my son'
Even if forgotten in speech, will a heart ever forget such immense love?
விழி மூடி இது வேளை துயிலாய் என் கண்ணே.
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ...தாலேலோ தாலேலோ...
Close your eyes, now is the time to sleep, my precious child
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
சாத்வீகமில்லாத பெரியோர்கள் செயலை
சகியாது மனம் வாடி நலியாதே மகனே
தண்ணீரின் அலையோடு அலை மோதினாலும்
தண்ணீரின் அலையோடு அலை மோதினாலும்
தானொன்று சேராமல் போகாதென்னாளும்....
At the actions of elders who lack righteousness and virtue
Do not let your heart wither and suffer unable to bear it, my son
Even when waves crash against waves in the water
Even when waves crash against waves in the water
Will they ever fail to merge together as one in the end?
பல காலம் வேதனைதான் நிலையானதல்ல
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ...தாலேலோ தாலேலோ.
ம்ம்ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்.....
Pain and suffering experienced for a long time
Is not something that lasts forever
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Aa..aa..aa..aaa…aa..aa..aa..aaa..
Ah... ah... ah...
Thaaleloo thaleloo thaleloo thaleloo
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Pala kaalam vedhanai thaan
Pain and suffering experienced for a long time
nilaiyaanadhalla
Is not something that lasts forever
Vizhi moodi idhu velai thuyilaai en kannae
Close your eyes, now is the time to sleep, my precious child
Thuyilae en kannae
Sleep, my precious child
Pala kaalam vedhanai thaan
Pain and suffering experienced for a long time
nilaiyaanadhalla
Is not something that lasts forever
Thaaneendra sei pol nan eendra unnai
Just as a birth mother nurtures her child, the elder mother
Thalatti seeratti valarthaal periyannai
Cradled, showered affection, and raised you, whom I gave birth to
Maanae en mayilae en magan endra vaaithaan
Though her words called you 'My deer, my peacock, my son'
Maanae en mayilae en magan endra vaaithaan
Though her words called you 'My deer, my peacock, my son'
Maranthaalum per anbai maranthiduma mananthaan
Even if forgotten in speech, will a heart ever forget such immense love?
Vizhi moodi idhu velai thuyilaai en kannae
Close your eyes, now is the time to sleep, my precious child
Thaaleloo thaleloo thaleloo thaleloo
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Sathveegam illadha periyorgal seyalai
At the actions of elders who lack righteousness and virtue
Sagiyaadhu manam vaadi naliyaadha maganae
Do not let your heart wither and suffer unable to bear it, my son
Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum
Even when waves crash against waves in the water
Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum
Even when waves crash against waves in the water
Thaanondru seraamal pogathennaalum
Will they ever fail to merge together as one in the end?
Pala kaalam vedhanai thaan
Pain and suffering experienced for a long time
nilaiyaanadhalla
Is not something that lasts forever
Thaaleloo thaleloo thaleloo thaleloo
Lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby
Mmmmm..mmmm..mmmmm..
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby from Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi (1957) delivers a message of comfort and emotional resilience to a child. The song reassures that long-standing pain and suffering are never permanent and will eventually pass. Through poetic verses, the mother reminds the child that true maternal love remains steadfast despite misunderstandings, and uses the natural metaphor of colliding water waves uniting back into a single stream to show that family bonds will overcome conflict.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sathveegam illadha periyorgal seyalai / Sagiyaadhu manam vaadi naliyaadha maganae”
The second letters of 'Sathveegam' and 'Sagiyaadhu' share the 'th/gi' soft harmony pattern, bringing rhythm to the line structure.
Uvamai (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum / Thaanondru seraamal pogathennaalum”
The lyricist compares family conflicts and eventual reconciliation to ocean/water waves that collide with each other yet inevitably merge back together.
Moonaidh (Head Alliteration)
“Thaneerin alaiyodu alai modhinaalum / Thaanondru seraamal pogathennaalum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' in 'Thaneerin' and 'Thaanondru' creates a pleasant musical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Master Venu with lyrics by Udumalai Narayanakavi, this track is renowned as one of P. Susheela's early career-defining lullabies in Tamil cinema, establishing her as the quintessential voice for tender maternal songs.
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