Pillai Thamizh Paadugiren
From Oorukku Uzhaippavan · 1976
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oorukku Uzhaippavan1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pillai thamizh paadugiren | I sing a traditional child-praise poem (Pillai-thamizh) |
| Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sake of a child |
| Pillai thamizh paadugiren | I sing a traditional child-praise poem |
| Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sake of a child |
| Malligai pol manadhil vaazhum | Living in the heart like a pure jasmine flower |
| Mazhalaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sweet child |
| Naan paadugiren | I am singing |
| Male | |
| Pillai thamizh paadugiren | I sing a traditional child-praise poem |
| Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sake of a child |
| Male | |
| Neela kadal alai pola | Like the waves of the blue ocean |
| Needoozhi nee vaazhga | May you live a long and eternal life |
| Nenjam ennum gangaiyilae | In the holy Ganges river of my heart |
| Neeraadhi nee vaazhga | Bathing in love, may you live happily |
| Kaanji mannan pughazh pola | Like the enduring fame of the King of Kanchi |
| Kaaviyamaai nee vaazhga | May you live as grandly as an epic masterpiece |
| Kadavulukkum kadavulena | As a divine being even to God Himself |
| Kanmaniyae nee vaazhga | May you live long, my precious child |
| Male | |
| Pillai thamizh paadugiren | I sing a traditional child-praise poem |
| Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sake of a child |
| Male | |
| Vaana mazhai thuli yaavum | Not every drop of rain falling from the sky |
| Muthaaga maaraadhu | Turns into a precious pearl |
| Vannamigu malar yaavum | Not every colorful blooming flower |
| Un pol sirikkaadhu | Can smile as beautifully as you do |
| Thaedi vaitha porul yaavum | All the accumulated treasures and wealth |
| Thaen mazhalai aagaadhu | Can never equal the sweet babble of a child |
| Thiruvilakkin oliyazhagum | Even the serene beauty of a sacred lamp's flame |
| Un azhagai kaattaadhu | Cannot mirror or match your innocent beauty |
| Male | |
| Pillai thamizh paadugiren | I sing a traditional child-praise poem |
| Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sake of a child |
| Malligai pol manadhil vaazhum | Living in the heart like a pure jasmine flower |
| Mazhalaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sweet child |
| Naan paadugireniraen | I am singing |
| Male | |
| Pillai thamizh paadugiren | I sing a traditional child-praise poem |
| Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren | I sing for the sake of a child |
பிள்ளை தமிழ் பாடுகிறேன்
ஒரு பிள்ளைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
பிள்ளை தமிழ் பாடுகிறேன்
ஒரு பிள்ளைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
மல்லிகை போல் மனதில் வாழும்
மழலைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
நான் பாடுகிறேன்
I sing a traditional child-praise poem (Pillai-thamizh)
I sing for the sake of a child
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
I sing for the sake of a child
Living in the heart like a pure jasmine flower
I sing for the sweet child
I am singing
பிள்ளை தமிழ் பாடுகிறேன்
ஒரு பிள்ளைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
I sing for the sake of a child
நீலக் கடல் அலை போல
நீடூழி நீ வாழ்க
நெஞ்சமெனும் கங்கையிலே
நீராடி நீ வாழ்க
காஞ்சி மன்னன் புகழ் போல
காவியமாய் நீ வாழ்க
கடவுளுக்கும் கடவுளென
கண்மணியே நீ வாழ்க
Like the waves of the blue ocean
May you live a long and eternal life
In the holy Ganges river of my heart
Bathing in love, may you live happily
Like the enduring fame of the King of Kanchi
May you live as grandly as an epic masterpiece
As a divine being even to God Himself
May you live long, my precious child
பிள்ளை தமிழ் பாடுகிறேன்
ஒரு பிள்ளைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
I sing for the sake of a child
வான மழை துளியாவும்
முத்தாக மாறாது
வண்ணமிகு மலர் யாவும்
உன் போலே சிரிக்காது
தேடி வைத்த பொருள் யாவும்
தேன் மழலை ஆகாது
திருவிளக்கின் ஒளி அழகும்
உன் அழகைக் காட்டாது
Not every drop of rain falling from the sky
Turns into a precious pearl
Not every colorful blooming flower
Can smile as beautifully as you do
All the accumulated treasures and wealth
Can never equal the sweet babble of a child
Even the serene beauty of a sacred lamp's flame
Cannot mirror or match your innocent beauty
பிள்ளை தமிழ் பாடுகிறேன்
ஒரு பிள்ளைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
மல்லிகை போல் மனதில் வாழும்
மழலைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
நான் பாடுகிறேன்
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
I sing for the sake of a child
Living in the heart like a pure jasmine flower
I sing for the sweet child
I am singing
பிள்ளை தமிழ் பாடுகிறேன்
ஒரு பிள்ளைக்காக பாடுகிறேன்
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
I sing for the sake of a child
Pillai thamizh paadugiren
I sing a traditional child-praise poem (Pillai-thamizh)
Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sake of a child
Pillai thamizh paadugiren
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sake of a child
Malligai pol manadhil vaazhum
Living in the heart like a pure jasmine flower
Mazhalaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sweet child
Naan paadugiren
I am singing
Pillai thamizh paadugiren
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sake of a child
Neela kadal alai pola
Like the waves of the blue ocean
Needoozhi nee vaazhga
May you live a long and eternal life
Nenjam ennum gangaiyilae
In the holy Ganges river of my heart
Neeraadhi nee vaazhga
Bathing in love, may you live happily
Kaanji mannan pughazh pola
Like the enduring fame of the King of Kanchi
Kaaviyamaai nee vaazhga
May you live as grandly as an epic masterpiece
Kadavulukkum kadavulena
As a divine being even to God Himself
Kanmaniyae nee vaazhga
May you live long, my precious child
Pillai thamizh paadugiren
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sake of a child
Vaana mazhai thuli yaavum
Not every drop of rain falling from the sky
Muthaaga maaraadhu
Turns into a precious pearl
Vannamigu malar yaavum
Not every colorful blooming flower
Un pol sirikkaadhu
Can smile as beautifully as you do
Thaedi vaitha porul yaavum
All the accumulated treasures and wealth
Thaen mazhalai aagaadhu
Can never equal the sweet babble of a child
Thiruvilakkin oliyazhagum
Even the serene beauty of a sacred lamp's flame
Un azhagai kaattaadhu
Cannot mirror or match your innocent beauty
Pillai thamizh paadugiren
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sake of a child
Malligai pol manadhil vaazhum
Living in the heart like a pure jasmine flower
Mazhalaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sweet child
Naan paadugireniraen
I am singing
Pillai thamizh paadugiren
I sing a traditional child-praise poem
Oru pillaikkaaga paadugiren
I sing for the sake of a child
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender lullaby and tribute to a child, structured in the classic classical Tamil genre 'Pillaitthamizh' (a genre of poetry dedicated to praising a child's stages of growth). The singer showering endless blessings upon the infant, comparing the child's sweet innocence to jasmine flowers and comparing the love in their heart to the sacred Ganges river. The lyrics express wishes for the child to live as long and grandly as ocean waves and epic classical literature. In the second stanza, the lyricist poetically contrasts the incomparable charm of a child with natural beauty—not all rain becomes pearls, nor can any flower's bloom equal the divine smile and sweet babble of a child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malligai pol manadhil vaazhum”
Compares the sweet presence of the child residing in the heart to a fresh jasmine flower ('Malligai pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjam ennum gangaiyilae”
Metaphorically equates the deep emotions of the heart to the holy river Ganges ('Nenjam ennum gangai').
Alliteration (Moonaai / Ethirai)
“Neela kadal alai pola / Needoozhi nee vaazhga”
Consonant and vowel rhyming sound matching at the start of words ('Neela kadal' / 'Needoozhi', 'Kaanji' / 'Kaaviyamaai').
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Trivia
'Pillai Thamizh' is a revered traditional Tamil literary genre dating back over a thousand years. Lyricist Muthulingam beautifully adapted this classical poetic format into film lyrics for the M. G. Ramachandran starrer 'Oorukku Uzhaippavan' (1976), featuring memorable music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
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