Saanjadu Saanjadu
From Uyirile Kalanthathu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Uyirile Kalanthathu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saanjaadu saanjaadu | Sway and lean, sway and lean, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child, |
| Tholodu thol serthu | Resting shoulder to shoulder, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Udhiram niram maatri | Changing the colour of her blood, |
| Paalaakinaalo | Did she turn it into milk? |
| Annai aval maarbil uyiroottinaalo | Did the mother breathe life from her chest? |
| Aareraaree raaraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro), |
| Aareraaree raaraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro). |
| Male | |
| Saanjaadu saanjaadu | Sway and lean, sway and lean, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child, |
| Tholodu thol serthu | Resting shoulder to shoulder, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Karuvil nammai thaanga | To carry us in her womb, |
| Varam ketkiraal | She asks for a boon, |
| Thaan thaayagavae | To become a mother herself, |
| Aval thavam seigiraal | She performs penance. |
| Male | |
| Maranam adhai paarthu | Facing death itself, |
| Saei kaangiraal | She gives birth to a child, |
| Mannil irandaam murai | For the second time on this earth, |
| Nam thaai pirakkiraal | Our mother is born. |
| Male | |
| Pillai konji vilayaadavae | To fondle and play with her child, |
| Bommai vadivil aval maarinaal | She transformed into the shape of a doll, |
| Imai melae imayam | A mountain upon her eyelids, |
| Namakkaaga sumandhaal | She bore for our sake. |
| Aareraaro aaraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aareraaro aaraaro). |
| Male | |
| Saanjaadu saanjaadu | Sway and lean, sway and lean, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child, |
| Tholodu thol serthu | Resting shoulder to shoulder, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Thaayin iru pillai | A mother's two children, |
| Iru kangalae | Are like her two eyes, |
| Ondru valithalumae | If one experiences pain, |
| Aval manam vaadumae | Her heart will wither. |
| Male | |
| Unmai puriyaadha | Failing to understand the truth, |
| Oru pillaiyae | One child, |
| Than ariyaamaiyaal | Due to their ignorance, |
| Dhinam thadumaarumae | Stumbles every day. |
| Male | |
| Thaayin anbu poiyaaguma | Can a mother's love ever be false? |
| Thaai paal endrum vishamaaguma | Can a mother's milk ever become poison? |
| Sugamana ulagam karuvarai aagum | A comfortable world becomes like a mother's womb. |
| Aareraaro aaraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aareraaro aaraaro). |
| Male | |
| Saanjaadu saanjaadu | Sway and lean, sway and lean, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child, |
| Tholodu thol serthu | Resting shoulder to shoulder, |
| Saanjaadu kannae | Sway and lean, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Udhiram niram maatri | Changing the colour of her blood, |
| Paalaakinaalo | Did she turn it into milk? |
| Annai aval maarbil uyiroottinaalo | Did the mother breathe life from her chest? |
| Aareraaree raaraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro), |
| Aareraaree raaraaro | Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro). |
| Haaaa mmm mmmm | Vocalizing melody (Haaaa mmm mmmm), |
| Mmmmmm mmm mmm… | Vocalizing melody (Mmmmmm mmm mmm…). |
சாஞ்சாடு சாஞ்சாடு
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
தோளோடு தோள் சேர்த்து
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Sway and lean, my dear child.
உதிரம் நிறம் மாற்றி
பாலாக்கினாளோ
அன்னை அவள் மார்பில்
உயிரூட்டினாளோ
ஆரீராரி ராராரோ
ஆரீராரி ராராரோ
Changing the colour of her blood,
Did she turn it into milk?
Did the mother breathe life from her chest?
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro),
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro).
சாஞ்சாடு சாஞ்சாடு
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
தோளோடு தோள் சேர்த்து
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Sway and lean, my dear child.
கருவில் நம்மை தாங்க
வரம் கேட்கிறாள்
தான் தாயாகவே
அவள் தவம் செய்கிறாள்
To carry us in her womb,
She asks for a boon,
To become a mother herself,
She performs penance.
மரணம் அதை பார்த்து
சேய் காண்கிறாள்
மண்ணில் இரண்டாம் முறை
நம் தாய் பிறக்கிறாள்
Facing death itself,
She gives birth to a child,
For the second time on this earth,
Our mother is born.
பிள்ளை கொஞ்சி
விளையாடவே
பொம்மை வடிவில்
அவள் மாறினாள்
இமை மேலே இமயம்
நமக்காக சுமந்தாள்
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரோ
To fondle and play with her child,
She transformed into the shape of a doll,
A mountain upon her eyelids,
She bore for our sake.
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaro aaraaro).
சாஞ்சாடு சாஞ்சாடு
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
தோளோடு தோள் சேர்த்து
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Sway and lean, my dear child.
தாயின் இரு பிள்ளை
இரு கண்களே
ஒன்று வலித்தாலுமே
அவள் மனம் வாடுமே
A mother's two children,
Are like her two eyes,
If one experiences pain,
Her heart will wither.
உண்மை புரியாத
ஒரு பிள்ளையே
தன் அறியாமையால்
தினம் தடுமாறுமே
Failing to understand the truth,
One child,
Due to their ignorance,
Stumbles every day.
தாயின் அன்பு
பொய்யாகுமா
தாய் பால் என்றும் விஷமாகுமா
சுகமான உலகம் கருவறை ஆகும்
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரோ
Can a mother's love ever be false?
Can a mother's milk ever become poison?
A comfortable world becomes like a mother's womb.
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaro aaraaro).
சாஞ்சாடு சாஞ்சாடு
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
தோளோடு தோள் சேர்த்து
சாஞ்சாடு கண்ணே
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Sway and lean, my dear child.
உதிரம் நிறம் மாற்றி
பாலாக்கினாளோ
அன்னை அவள் மார்பில்
உயிரூட்டினாளோ
ஆரீராரி ராராரோ
ஆரீராரி ராராரோ
ஹா ம்....ம்ம்.....
ம்ம்.....ம்.....ம்....
Changing the colour of her blood,
Did she turn it into milk?
Did the mother breathe life from her chest?
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro),
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro).
Vocalizing melody (Haaaa mmm mmmm),
Vocalizing melody (Mmmmmm mmm mmm…).
Saanjaadu saanjaadu
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Tholodu thol serthu
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child.
Udhiram niram maatri
Changing the colour of her blood,
Paalaakinaalo
Did she turn it into milk?
Annai aval maarbil uyiroottinaalo
Did the mother breathe life from her chest?
Aareraaree raaraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro),
Aareraaree raaraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro).
Saanjaadu saanjaadu
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Tholodu thol serthu
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child.
Karuvil nammai thaanga
To carry us in her womb,
Varam ketkiraal
She asks for a boon,
Thaan thaayagavae
To become a mother herself,
Aval thavam seigiraal
She performs penance.
Maranam adhai paarthu
Facing death itself,
Saei kaangiraal
She gives birth to a child,
Mannil irandaam murai
For the second time on this earth,
Nam thaai pirakkiraal
Our mother is born.
Pillai konji vilayaadavae
To fondle and play with her child,
Bommai vadivil aval maarinaal
She transformed into the shape of a doll,
Imai melae imayam
A mountain upon her eyelids,
Namakkaaga sumandhaal
She bore for our sake.
Aareraaro aaraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaro aaraaro).
Saanjaadu saanjaadu
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Tholodu thol serthu
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child.
Thaayin iru pillai
A mother's two children,
Iru kangalae
Are like her two eyes,
Ondru valithalumae
If one experiences pain,
Aval manam vaadumae
Her heart will wither.
Unmai puriyaadha
Failing to understand the truth,
Oru pillaiyae
One child,
Than ariyaamaiyaal
Due to their ignorance,
Dhinam thadumaarumae
Stumbles every day.
Thaayin anbu poiyaaguma
Can a mother's love ever be false?
Thaai paal endrum vishamaaguma
Can a mother's milk ever become poison?
Sugamana ulagam karuvarai aagum
A comfortable world becomes like a mother's womb.
Aareraaro aaraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaro aaraaro).
Saanjaadu saanjaadu
Sway and lean, sway and lean,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child,
Tholodu thol serthu
Resting shoulder to shoulder,
Saanjaadu kannae
Sway and lean, my dear child.
Udhiram niram maatri
Changing the colour of her blood,
Paalaakinaalo
Did she turn it into milk?
Annai aval maarbil uyiroottinaalo
Did the mother breathe life from her chest?
Aareraaree raaraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro),
Aareraaree raaraaro
Lullaby refrain (Aareraaree raaraaro).
Haaaa mmm mmmm
Vocalizing melody (Haaaa mmm mmmm),
Mmmmmm mmm mmm…
Vocalizing melody (Mmmmmm mmm mmm…).
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song, set in the form of a lullaby (Thaalaattu), celebrates the boundless, selfless, and divine love of a mother. It highlights the immense sacrifices a mother makes—transforming her blood into milk to nourish her child, braving the agony near death to give birth, and enduring burdens as heavy as mountains out of pure love. The lyrics describe her children as her two eyes; if one suffers, her entire heart aches. Furthermore, the song addresses human ignorance and misunderstanding among siblings, reminding us that maternal love can never be false or toxic. A mother's sanctuary transforms the harsh world into a safe, comforting womb. Through tender metaphors, the track serves as a moving tribute to maternal sacrifice and unity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamai)
“Thaayin iru pillai / Iru kangalae”
Compares a mother's two children to her two eyes ('Thaayin iru pillai / Iru kangalae'), emphasizing equal love and how pain in one directly affects the whole.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Imai melae imayam”
Uses dramatic exaggeration ('Imai melae imayam') describing bearing a mountain upon her eyelids to highlight the magnitude of maternal hardship.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Saanjaadu saanjaadu”
Repetition of initial consonants/sounds across words, such as 'Saanjaadu saanjaadu' creating a rhythmic lullaby cadence.
Rhetorical Question
“Thaayin anbu poiyaaguma”
Asks rhetorical questions ('Thaayin anbu poiyaaguma / Thaai paal endrum vishamaaguma') to assert the absolute purity and unshakeable nature of motherly affection.
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Trivia
The song 'Saanjaadu saanjaadu' features music composed by Deva for the 2000 Tamil romantic drama film 'Uyirile Kalanthathu', starring Suriya, Jyothika, and Raghuvaran. Written by poet Vairamuthu, the track captures emotional family dynamics and maternal devotion, rendered with deeply evocative lullaby motifs.
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