Thaai Padinal Andru Naan
From Uthama Purushan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Uthama Purushan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro | Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby. |
| Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam | The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep, |
| Unmai thoongaathae yae…. | But the truth never sleeps, hey... |
| Male | |
| Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro | Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby. |
| Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam | The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep, |
| Unmai thoongaathae yae…. | But the truth never sleeps, hey... |
| Male | |
| Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro | Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Poomaalai tholil kondu en vaasal thedi | Carrying a flower garland on your shoulders, seeking my doorstep, |
| Neen vantha kolam endrum maaraathu podi | The graceful way you arrived will never change, go along girl. |
| Female :Pen paarththa pothu mann paarththa en vizhi | Female: When you came to see me as a bride, my shy eyes looked at the earth, |
| Thoongaamal thedum naal thorum un vazhi | Now sleepless, they search for your path every single day. |
| Male :Un kannil yaenadi kanneerin kaaviri | Male: Why is there a Kaveri river of tears in your eyes, my dear? |
| Female | |
| Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro | Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby. |
| Male :Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam | Male: The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep, |
| Unmai thoongaathae yae…. | Unmai thoongaathae yae... |
| Female :Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | Female: My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen | Today I shall sing... |
| Male :Aariro aariro | Male: Lullaby, lullaby. |
| Male | |
| Poiyaana saedhi ellaam meiyaaga thondrum | False news and lies may appear as truth for a while, |
| Meiyaana saatchi vanthu aagaayam koorum | But the sky itself will come to bear true witness. |
| Female :Megangal mothi saayaathu sooriyan | Female: The sun will not tilt or fall even if clouds collide with it, |
| En vaanil neeyo thaeyaatha chandhiran | In my sky, you are the moon that never wanes. |
| Male :Koodaatha kaigalum orr naalil koodalaam | Male: Hands that couldn't join today may come together one day. |
| Male | |
| Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro | Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby. |
| Female :Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam | Female: The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep, |
| Unmai thoongaathae yae…. | Unmai thoongaathae yae... |
| Male :Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen | Male: My mother sang back then, and I slept, |
| Indru naan paaduvaen | Today I shall sing... |
| Female :Aariro aariro | Female: Lullaby, lullaby. |
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன் ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
வான் தூங்கலாம் மீன் தூங்கலாம்
உண்மை தூங்காதே ஏ..........
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
But the truth never sleeps, hey...
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன் ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
வான் தூங்கலாம் மீன் தூங்கலாம்
உண்மை தூங்காதே ஏ............
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
But the truth never sleeps, hey...
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன் ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
பூமாலை தோளில் கொண்டு என் வாசல் தேடி
நீ வந்த கோலம் என்றும் மாறாது போடி
பெண் பார்த்த போது மண் பார்த்த என் விழி
தூங்காமல் தேடும் நாள் தோறும் உன் வழி
உன் கண்ணில் ஏனடி கண்ணீரின் காவிரி
Carrying a flower garland on your shoulders, seeking my doorstep,
The graceful way you arrived will never change, go along girl.
Female: When you came to see me as a bride, my shy eyes looked at the earth,
Now sleepless, they search for your path every single day.
Male: Why is there a Kaveri river of tears in your eyes, my dear?
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன் ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
வான் தூங்கலாம் மீன் தூங்கலாம்
உண்மை தூங்காதே ஏ......
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன்
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Male: The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
Unmai thoongaathae yae...
Female: My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing...
Male: Lullaby, lullaby.
பொய்யான சேதி எல்லாம் மெய்யாக தோன்றும்
மெய்யான சாட்சி வந்து ஆகாயம் கூறும்
மேகங்கள் மோதி சாயாது சூரியன்
என் வானில் நீயோ தேயாத சந்திரன்
கூடாத கைகளும் ஓர் நாளில் கூடலாம்
False news and lies may appear as truth for a while,
But the sky itself will come to bear true witness.
Female: The sun will not tilt or fall even if clouds collide with it,
In my sky, you are the moon that never wanes.
Male: Hands that couldn't join today may come together one day.
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன் ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
வான் தூங்கலாம் மீன் தூங்கலாம்
உண்மை தூங்காதே ஏ......
தாய் பாடினாள் அன்று நான் தூங்கினேன்
இன்று நான் பாடுவேன்
ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Female: The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
Unmai thoongaathae yae...
Male: My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Today I shall sing...
Female: Lullaby, lullaby.
Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam
The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
Unmai thoongaathae yae….
But the truth never sleeps, hey...
Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam
The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
Unmai thoongaathae yae….
But the truth never sleeps, hey...
Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Poomaalai tholil kondu en vaasal thedi
Carrying a flower garland on your shoulders, seeking my doorstep,
Neen vantha kolam endrum maaraathu podi
The graceful way you arrived will never change, go along girl.
Female :Pen paarththa pothu mann paarththa en vizhi
Female: When you came to see me as a bride, my shy eyes looked at the earth,
Thoongaamal thedum naal thorum un vazhi
Now sleepless, they search for your path every single day.
Male :Un kannil yaenadi kanneerin kaaviri
Male: Why is there a Kaveri river of tears in your eyes, my dear?
Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Male :Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam
Male: The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
Unmai thoongaathae yae….
Unmai thoongaathae yae...
Female :Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
Female: My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen
Today I shall sing...
Male :Aariro aariro
Male: Lullaby, lullaby.
Poiyaana saedhi ellaam meiyaaga thondrum
False news and lies may appear as truth for a while,
Meiyaana saatchi vanthu aagaayam koorum
But the sky itself will come to bear true witness.
Female :Megangal mothi saayaathu sooriyan
Female: The sun will not tilt or fall even if clouds collide with it,
En vaanil neeyo thaeyaatha chandhiran
In my sky, you are the moon that never wanes.
Male :Koodaatha kaigalum orr naalil koodalaam
Male: Hands that couldn't join today may come together one day.
Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen aariro aariro
Today I shall sing: lullaby, lullaby.
Female :Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam
Female: The sky may sleep, the stars may sleep,
Unmai thoongaathae yae….
Unmai thoongaathae yae...
Male :Thaai paadinaal andru naan thoonginaen
Male: My mother sang back then, and I slept,
Indru naan paaduvaen
Today I shall sing...
Female :Aariro aariro
Female: Lullaby, lullaby.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaai Paadinaal from the 1989 film Uthama Purushan is a poignant track framed around the motif of a traditional Tamil lullaby ('aariro'). The song explores themes of maternal comfort, righteous truth, enduring romantic devotion, and hope amidst sorrow. The lead characters reflect on past memories—such as the innocence of childhood lullabies and the nostalgia of their initial meeting—while reassuring each other that falsehoods will fade and the absolute truth will ultimately triumph.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Vaan thoongalaam meen thoongalaam / Unmai thoongaathae”
Attributes the human capability of sleeping to an abstract concept (truth - 'unmai') and natural elements (sky - 'vaan').
Metaphor
“Un kannil yaenadi kanneerin kaaviri”
Compares an overwhelming stream of tears to the mighty Kaveri river ('kanneerin kaaviri').
Metaphor
“En vaanil neeyo thaeyaatha chandhiran”
Compares the beloved husband to a moon that never shrinks or wanes ('thaeyaatha chandhiran').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Megangal mothi saayaathu sooriyan / En vaanil neeyo thaeyaatha chandhiran”
Use of matching end sounds like 'sooriyan' and 'chandhiran' to create rhythmic poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, this track blends a tender lullaby motif with deep narrative dialogue. It is sung by the legendary playback duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra for the film Uthama Purushan (1989).
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