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Lyrics & meaning

Thaaimadiyil

From Psycho · 2019

Lyricist
Mysskin
Singer
Kailash Kher
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Psycho
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
8 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
Saaikkiren
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
Saaikkiren
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
Un poomadi enakku
Kidaikkavumillai
Pogum vazhikku un ninaivae thunai
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Kanmaniyae en ponmaniyae
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
Saaikkiren
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
Sogam thaangi
Baaram irakka yaarum illaiyae
Thaagam theerkka
Sunaiyaai ingu karunai illaiyae
Kobam vaazhvil nizhalaai
Oodi aadi alaiya
Paasam nenjil kanalaai
Ongi yengi eriya
Kaatrae en
Kaatrae un
Thaalaattil indru thoongiduven
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
Saaikkiren
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
Kaayam seidha manidhan
Indru irulil karaigiren
Nyaayam seidha manadhai
Ninaithu ozhiyil nanaigiren
Kaalam meendum maara
Maayam kaiyil illai
Nyaalam meedum maara
Baaram nenjil illai
Thaayae en
Thaayae un
Saei ingu karuvil kalanthiduven
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
Saaikkiren
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
Un poomadi enakku
Kidaikkavumillai
Pogum vazhikku un ninaivae thunai
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Kanmaniyae en ponmaniyae
{Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
Saaikkiren
Thangamae nyaana thangamae} (2)
Ha... aah... aah... aa...
On a mother's lap,
I lay my head to rest
My precious, my purest gold
On a mother's lap,
I lay my head to rest
My precious, my purest gold
Your tender lap
Was never meant for me
On the path I walk, your memory is my companion
Sing me a lullaby, my precious
Sing me a lullaby, my precious
Sing me a lullaby, my precious
My dearest child, my golden treasure
On a mother's lap,
I lay my head to rest
My precious, my purest gold
To bear this sorrow,
There is no one to ease my heavy burden
To quench my thirst,
There is no spring of compassion here
As anger follows like a shadow,
Wandering restlessly through life,
While love, like an ember in the chest,
Flames and aches with longing,
O breeze, my...
O breeze, in your...
Lullaby, I will sleep today
On a mother's lap,
I lay my head to rest
My precious, my purest gold
A man who only caused wounds,
Today I dissolve into the dark
Thinking of the heart that did what was right,
I am bathed in light
To turn back time once more,
I hold no magic in my hands
For the world to change again,
There is no weight left in my heart
O mother, my...
O mother, your...
Child will merge back into the womb
On a mother's lap,
I lay my head to rest
My precious, my purest gold
Your tender lap
Was never meant for me
On the path I walk, your memory is my companion
Sing me a lullaby, my precious
Sing me a lullaby, my precious
Sing me a lullaby, my precious
My dearest child, my golden treasure
{On a mother's lap,
I lay my head to rest
My precious, my purest gold} (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Thaaimadiyil' expresses deep longing, grief, and spiritual surrender from the perspective of a tortured soul seeking maternal comfort and redemption. The protagonist laments never having felt the warmth of a mother's embrace, carrying a heavy burden of sorrow, trauma, and anger through life. As the end approaches, he seeks solace in nature and memory, surrendering his painful past to merge back into the peaceful purity of the cosmic womb.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kobam vaazhvil nizhalaai / Paasam nenjil kanalaai”

Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines (e.g., Kobam / Paasam).

Metaphor

“Paasam nenjil kanalaai”

Comparing affection/love in the heart to a burning ember ('kanalaai').

Personification

“Kaatrae un thaalaattil indru thoongiduven”

Addressing the wind as a mother figure who provides a soothing lullaby.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae”

Repetition of the line 'Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae' to evoke the rhythmic feeling of a maternal lullaby.

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Trivia

Though the director Mysskin wrote the lyrics for this poignant song, the music for Psycho was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the song was sung by Kailash Kher. The track serves as an emotional climax representing the antagonist's tortured psyche and ultimate catharsis.

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