Pathu Masam Sumanthava
From Selvakku · 1986
- Lyricist
- M. A. Kaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Selvakku1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pathu maasam sumanthava | She who carried him in her womb for ten months |
| Perum payanam pogiraal | Is now departing on her final journey. |
| Muthu pola porandha magan | The son who was born precious like a pearl |
| Munnalae illaiyamma | Is not standing before her now, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Iva uyira koduthu | She gave her very life |
| Avana indha olagathukkae kodutha | To bring him into this world. |
| Ava uthirathaiyae paalaakki ootti valartha | She transformed her own blood into milk to feed and raise him. |
| Male | |
| Iva paaloootti valartha | She nurtured him by feeding him milk, |
| Avan bottle odachu koduthaan | In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her. |
| Iva paaloootti valartha | She nurtured him by feeding him milk, |
| Avan bottle odachu koduthaan | In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her. |
| Female | |
| Pathu maasam sumanthava | She who carried him in her womb for ten months |
| Perum payanam pogiraal | Is now departing on her final journey. |
| Muthu pola porandha magan | The son who was born precious like a pearl |
| Munnalae illaiyamma | Is not standing before her now, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Paayil avan padutha | Fearing that if he slept on a simple mat |
| Ponn maeni nogumunnu | His golden little body would suffer in pain, |
| Than maeni noga avanai | Enduring pain in her own body, |
| Thozhil maarbil sumandhaal | She carried him tenderly on her shoulder and chest. |
| Female | |
| Maganukku noi vandha | Whenever the son fell sick, |
| Marundhu ava undaa | She swallowed the bitter medicine herself. |
| Magan padichu periya manushanaaga | Hoping her son would study well and become a great man, |
| Manasil aasa valartha | She nurtured fond dreams in her heart. |
| Male | |
| Andha magan uzhaippu | Yet all the hard work of that son |
| Vizhalukkeracha neera | Became like water poured onto wild weeds, |
| Pogudhamma veenaa | Going completely to waste, oh mother, |
| Pogudhamma veena | Going completely to waste. |
| Female | |
| Pathu maasam sumanthava | She who carried him in her womb for ten months |
| Perum payanam pogiraal | Is now departing on her final journey. |
| Muthu pola porandha magan | The son who was born precious like a pearl |
| Munnalae illaiyamma | Is not standing before her now, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Aaarirooo aarirooo | Lullaby notes... (Aariroo aariroo) |
| Aaraarooo….. | Lullaby notes... (Aaraarooo...) |
| Female | |
| Alli anicha pulla | The child she once embraced so tightly |
| Thaaikku kolli veikka illai | Is not present today to light her funeral pyre. |
| Kalli mulla malaraa | Even if he grew like a thorny cactus, |
| Kannukullae paartha | She cherished him like a flower in her eye. |
| Male | |
| Ooru olagam pottra | While the whole town and world praised motherhood, |
| Pulla thunai varala | The child failed to come as her companion. |
| Ooru paarthu sirikka | While the townspeople watched and mocked, |
| Oorvalathin irunthaan | He stood distant in another procession. |
| Female | |
| Thaai paasam ellam magan mel | All the mother's love was bestowed upon her son, |
| Ivan kosham ellam avan mel | While all his anger was directed towards her. |
| Thaai paasam ellam magan mel | All the mother's love was bestowed upon her son, |
| Ivan kosham ellam avan mel | While all his anger was directed towards her. |
| Male | |
| Pathu maasam sumanthava | She who carried him in her womb for ten months |
| Perum payanam pogiraal | Is now departing on her final journey. |
| Muthu pola porandha magan | The son who was born precious like a pearl |
| Munnalae illaiyamma | Is not standing before her now, oh mother! |
| Female | |
| Iva uyira koduthu | She gave her very life |
| Avana indha olagathukkae kodutha | To bring him into this world. |
| Ava uthirathaiyae paalaakki ootti valartha | She transformed her own blood into milk to feed and raise him. |
| Male | |
| Iva paaloootti valartha | She nurtured him by feeding him milk, |
| Avan bottle odachu koduthaan | In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her. |
| Iva paaloootti valartha | She nurtured him by feeding him milk, |
| Avan bottle odachu koduthaan | In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her. |
| Female | |
| Pathu maasam sumanthava | She who carried him in her womb for ten months |
| Perum payanam pogiraal | Is now departing on her final journey. |
| Muthu pola porandha magan | The son who was born precious like a pearl |
| Munnalae illaiyamma | Is not standing before her now, oh mother! |
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்தவ
பெரும் பயணம் போகிறாள்
முத்துப் போல பொறந்த மகன்
முன்னாலே இல்லையம்மா
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Is now departing on her final journey.
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
இவ உயிரக் கொடுத்து
அவன இந்த ஒலகத்துக்கே கொடுத்தா
அவ உதிரத்தையே பாலாக்கி ஊட்டி வளர்த்தா
She gave her very life
To bring him into this world.
She transformed her own blood into milk to feed and raise him.
இவ பாலூட்டி வளர்த்தா
அவன் பாட்டில் ஒடைச்சு கொடுத்தான்...
இவ பாலூட்டி வளர்த்தா
அவன் பாட்டில் ஒடைச்சு கொடுத்தான்...
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்தவ
பெரும் பயணம் போகிறாள்
முத்துப் போல பொறந்த மகன்
முன்னாலே இல்லையம்மா
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Is now departing on her final journey.
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
பாயில் அவன் படுத்தா
பொன் மேனி நோகுமின்னு
தன் மேனி நோக அவனை
தோளில் மார்பில் சுமந்தாள்
Fearing that if he slept on a simple mat
His golden little body would suffer in pain,
Enduring pain in her own body,
She carried him tenderly on her shoulder and chest.
மகனுக்கு நோய் வந்தா
மருந்து இவ உண்டா
மகன் படிச்சு பெரிய மனுஷனாக
மனசில் ஆச வளர்த்தா
Whenever the son fell sick,
She swallowed the bitter medicine herself.
Hoping her son would study well and become a great man,
She nurtured fond dreams in her heart.
அந்த மகன் உழைப்பு
விழலுக்கெரச்ச நீரா
போகுதம்மா வீணா
போகுதம்மா வீணா..
Yet all the hard work of that son
Became like water poured onto wild weeds,
Going completely to waste, oh mother,
Going completely to waste.
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்தவ
பெரும் பயணம் போகிறாள்
முத்துப் போல பொறந்த மகன்
முன்னாலே இல்லையம்மா
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Is now departing on her final journey.
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
ஆரிரோ ...ஆரிரோ...ஆராரோ ...
Lullaby notes... (Aariroo aariroo)
Lullaby notes... (Aaraarooo...)
அள்ளி அணைச்ச புள்ள
தாய்க்கு கொள்ளி வைக்க இல்லை
கள்ளி முள்ள மலரா
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே பார்த்தா
The child she once embraced so tightly
Is not present today to light her funeral pyre.
Even if he grew like a thorny cactus,
She cherished him like a flower in her eye.
ஊரு ஒலகம் போற்ற
புள்ள துணை வரல
ஊரு பார்த்து சிரிக்க
ஊர்வலத்தில் இருந்தான்
While the whole town and world praised motherhood,
The child failed to come as her companion.
While the townspeople watched and mocked,
He stood distant in another procession.
தாய் பாசம் எல்லாம் மகன் மேல்
இவன் கோஷம் எல்லாம் அவன் மேல்
தாய் பாசம் எல்லாம் மகன் மேல்
இவன் கோஷம் எல்லாம் அவன் மேல்
All the mother's love was bestowed upon her son,
While all his anger was directed towards her.
All the mother's love was bestowed upon her son,
While all his anger was directed towards her.
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்தவ
பெரும் பயணம் போகிறாள்
முத்துப் போல பொறந்த மகன்
முன்னாலே இல்லையம்மா
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Is now departing on her final journey.
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
இவ உயிரக் கொடுத்து
அவன இந்த ஒலகத்துக்கே கொடுத்தா
அவ உதிரத்தையே பாலாக்கி ஊட்டி வளர்த்தா
She gave her very life
To bring him into this world.
She transformed her own blood into milk to feed and raise him.
இவ பாலூட்டி வளர்த்தா
அவன் பாட்டில் ஒடைச்சு கொடுத்தான்...
இவ பாலூட்டி வளர்த்தா
அவன் பாட்டில் ஒடைச்சு கொடுத்தான்...
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
பத்து மாசம் சுமந்தவ
பெரும் பயணம் போகிறாள்
முத்துப் போல பொறந்த மகன்
முன்னாலே இல்லையம்மா
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Is now departing on her final journey.
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
Pathu maasam sumanthava
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Perum payanam pogiraal
Is now departing on her final journey.
Muthu pola porandha magan
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Munnalae illaiyamma
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
Iva uyira koduthu
She gave her very life
Avana indha olagathukkae kodutha
To bring him into this world.
Ava uthirathaiyae paalaakki ootti valartha
She transformed her own blood into milk to feed and raise him.
Iva paaloootti valartha
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
Avan bottle odachu koduthaan
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
Iva paaloootti valartha
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
Avan bottle odachu koduthaan
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
Pathu maasam sumanthava
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Perum payanam pogiraal
Is now departing on her final journey.
Muthu pola porandha magan
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Munnalae illaiyamma
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
Paayil avan padutha
Fearing that if he slept on a simple mat
Ponn maeni nogumunnu
His golden little body would suffer in pain,
Than maeni noga avanai
Enduring pain in her own body,
Thozhil maarbil sumandhaal
She carried him tenderly on her shoulder and chest.
Maganukku noi vandha
Whenever the son fell sick,
Marundhu ava undaa
She swallowed the bitter medicine herself.
Magan padichu periya manushanaaga
Hoping her son would study well and become a great man,
Manasil aasa valartha
She nurtured fond dreams in her heart.
Andha magan uzhaippu
Yet all the hard work of that son
Vizhalukkeracha neera
Became like water poured onto wild weeds,
Pogudhamma veenaa
Going completely to waste, oh mother,
Pogudhamma veena
Going completely to waste.
Pathu maasam sumanthava
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Perum payanam pogiraal
Is now departing on her final journey.
Muthu pola porandha magan
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Munnalae illaiyamma
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
Aaarirooo aarirooo
Lullaby notes... (Aariroo aariroo)
Aaraarooo…..
Lullaby notes... (Aaraarooo...)
Alli anicha pulla
The child she once embraced so tightly
Thaaikku kolli veikka illai
Is not present today to light her funeral pyre.
Kalli mulla malaraa
Even if he grew like a thorny cactus,
Kannukullae paartha
She cherished him like a flower in her eye.
Ooru olagam pottra
While the whole town and world praised motherhood,
Pulla thunai varala
The child failed to come as her companion.
Ooru paarthu sirikka
While the townspeople watched and mocked,
Oorvalathin irunthaan
He stood distant in another procession.
Thaai paasam ellam magan mel
All the mother's love was bestowed upon her son,
Ivan kosham ellam avan mel
While all his anger was directed towards her.
Thaai paasam ellam magan mel
All the mother's love was bestowed upon her son,
Ivan kosham ellam avan mel
While all his anger was directed towards her.
Pathu maasam sumanthava
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Perum payanam pogiraal
Is now departing on her final journey.
Muthu pola porandha magan
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Munnalae illaiyamma
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
Iva uyira koduthu
She gave her very life
Avana indha olagathukkae kodutha
To bring him into this world.
Ava uthirathaiyae paalaakki ootti valartha
She transformed her own blood into milk to feed and raise him.
Iva paaloootti valartha
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
Avan bottle odachu koduthaan
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
Iva paaloootti valartha
She nurtured him by feeding him milk,
Avan bottle odachu koduthaan
In return, he broke a bottle and gave it back to her.
Pathu maasam sumanthava
She who carried him in her womb for ten months
Perum payanam pogiraal
Is now departing on her final journey.
Muthu pola porandha magan
The son who was born precious like a pearl
Munnalae illaiyamma
Is not standing before her now, oh mother!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pathu Maasam Sumanthava from the movie Selvakku (1986) is a sorrowful song portraying the grief of a mother's death and her son's tragic ingratitude. Penned by M.A. Kaja, the lyrics contrast the infinite sacrifices of a mother—turning blood into milk, bearing physical pain for her child's comfort, taking medicine on his behalf, and dreaming of his noble future—with the harsh reality of her final journey where the son fails even to light her funeral pyre.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Muthu pola porandha magan”
Compares the newborn son to a precious pearl ('Muthu pola porandha magan').
Proverb / Idiom (Pazhamozhi)
“Vizhalukkeracha neera”
Uses the ancient Tamil idiom 'Vizhalukku eracha neer' (pouring water on wild weeds) to symbolize unrequited effort and wasted devotion.
Irony / Contrast (Ethirpadu)
“Iva paaloootti valartha / Avan bottle odachu koduthaan”
Juxtaposes the mother feeding milk to nurture life against the son breaking liquor/glass bottles in violence or addiction.
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Trivia
Lyricist M.A. Kaja was a versatile writer and filmmaker in Tamil cinema known for writing emotionally charged songs rooted in realistic family dramas during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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