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Sorgathil Kattappatta Thottil

From Mannavan Vanthaanadi · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
3 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Maaligai mandram kanda mannan
Indru maamara oonjal kondaan ingae
Maaligai mandram kanda mannan
Indru maamara oonjal kondaan ingae
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Pallakkil kattu katti parisugal eduthu
Pachai pavalam muthu maanikkam thoduthu
Sella kilikku varum maamanin virudhu
Aiyaa sindhai kalangaadhae naalaikku varudhu
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Kannathil kaalam itta kanneerin kodu
Pillaikku dheivam thandha vairathin thodu
Annaikku veedu indru sinnanchiru koodu
Annaikku veedu indru sinnanchiru koodu
Maaman aranmanai katti vaippaan naalai anbodu
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Ullathil paasam undu oomaikku theriyum
Oomaiyin baashai ingu yaarukku puriyum
Kaalathil dheivam vandhu sondhathai inaikkum
Kaalathil dheivam vandhu sondhathai inaikkum
En kaananin vaazhvirkoru sorgamum thirakkum
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Maaligai mandram kanda mannan
Indru maamara oonjal kondaan ingae
Sorgathil kattappatta thottil
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Ezhmai thunbathil aadudhadaa ingae
Aareero raariraari raaro aareero raariraari raaro
Aareero raariraari raaro…
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
A king who once knew palace halls
Rests today on a swing upon a mango tree...
A king who once knew palace halls
Rests today on a swing upon a mango tree...
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
Bringing gifts wrapped in silk upon a palanquin,
Giving emeralds, corals, pearls, and rubies,
Your uncle's honours will arrive for my darling pet.
Do not worry, my little one, they will arrive tomorrow...
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
Swings here in deep sorrow.
The streak of tears drawn by time upon your cheek
Is a diamond earring given to my child by God.
Today, this mother's home is just a tiny nest,
Today, this mother's home is just a tiny nest.
With love, your uncle will build a palace tomorrow.
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
There is love in the heart, and the mute person knows it,
Yet who can understand the language of the mute here?
In due time, God will come and bring heaven back,
In due time, God will come and bring heaven back,
And heaven will open up for my little Kannan's life.
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
A king who once knew palace halls
Rests today on a swing upon a mango tree...
A cradle made in heaven
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
Swings here in the sorrow of poverty.
Aariro raaree raaree raaro, aariro raaree raaree raaro,
Aariro raaree raaree raaro...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional lullaby from Mannavan Vanthaanadi expresses a mother's deep affection for her child while coping with severe hardship and poverty. The song contrasts the child's noble lineage and divine origin with their current humble reality, where a former prince rests on a simple mango tree branch instead of a royal cradle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast (Muran)

“Maaligai mandram kanda mannan / Indru maamara oonjal kondaan ingae”

Contrasts the high nobility of a heavenly cradle/palace with the harsh reality of poverty and a simple mango tree swing.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

“Pillaikku dheivam thandha vairathin thodu”

The track of tears on the child's cheek is metaphorically described as a diamond earring gifted by God.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Annaikku veedu indru sinnanchiru koodu”

Matching end sounds across consecutive lines ('kodu', 'thodu', 'koodu', 'anbodu').

Alliteration (Moona)

“Pachai pavalam muthu maanikkam thoduthu”

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across multiple words in the line ('Pachai', 'pavalam').

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Trivia

Written by poet Kannadasan, this lullaby uses traditional imagery of maternal love and hope to soothe a child during hard times. The film Mannavan Vanthaanadi (1975) featured music by K. V. Mahadevan and starred Sivaji Ganesan.

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