Thaaimadiyil
From Psycho · 2019
- Lyricist
- Mysskin
- Singer
- Kailash Kher
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Psycho2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa….aaa….aa… | Haa…aaa….aaa….aa… |
| Male | |
| Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai | In my mother's lap, I my head |
| Saaikkiren | Rest |
| Thangamae nyaana thangamae | My golden one, my wise golden one |
| Male | |
| Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai | In my mother's lap, I my head |
| Saaikkiren | Rest |
| Thangamae nyaana thangamae | My golden one, my wise golden one |
| Male | |
| Un poomadi enakku | Your flower-like lap to me |
| Kidaikkavumillai | Was not bestowed |
| Pogum vazhikku un ninaivae thunai | On the path I travel, your memory is my companion |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae | Sing a lullaby, my precious one |
| Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae | Sing a lullaby, my precious one |
| Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae | Sing a lullaby, my precious one |
| Kanmaniyae en ponmaniyae | My precious one, my golden apple of my eye |
| Male | |
| Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai | In my mother's lap, I my head |
| Saaikkiren | Rest |
| Thangamae nyaana thangamae | My golden one, my wise golden one |
| Male | |
| Sogam thaangi | Enduring sorrow |
| Baaram irakka yaarum illaiyae | There is no one to unload my heavy burden |
| Thaagam theerkka | To quench my thirst |
| Sunaiyaai ingu karunai illaiyae | There is no spring of mercy here |
| Male | |
| Kobam vaazhvil nizhalaai | Anger in life like a shadow |
| Oodi aadi alaiya | Runs, dances, and wanders around |
| Paasam nenjil kanalaai | Love inside the heart like an ember |
| Ongi yengi eriya | Surges, longs, and burns |
| Male | |
| Kaatrae en | O Wind, my |
| Kaatrae un | O Wind, in your |
| Thaalaattil indru thoongiduven | Lullaby today I shall sleep |
| Male | |
| Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai | In my mother's lap, I my head |
| Saaikkiren | Rest |
| Thangamae nyaana thangamae | My golden one, my wise golden one |
| Male | |
| Kaayam seidha manidhan | The man who caused wounds/suffering |
| Indru irulil karaigiren | Today dissolves in darkness |
| Nyaayam seidha manadhai | Thinking of the heart that did justice |
| Ninaithu ozhiyil nanaigiren | I bathe in the light |
| Male | |
| Kaalam meendum maara | For time to change once again |
| Maayam kaiyil illai | There is no magic in my hand |
| Nyaalam meedum maara | For the world to be redeemed again |
| Baaram nenjil illai | There is no burden left in my heart |
| Male | |
| Thaayae en | O Mother, my |
| Thaayae un | O Mother, as your |
| Saei ingu karuvil kalanthiduven | Child here, I shall blend back into the womb |
| Male | |
| Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai | In my mother's lap, I my head |
| Saaikkiren | Rest |
| Thangamae nyaana thangamae | My golden one, my wise golden one |
| Un poomadi enakku | Your flower-like lap to me |
| Kidaikkavumillai | Was not bestowed |
| Pogum vazhikku un ninaivae thunai | On the path I travel, your memory is my companion |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae | Sing a lullaby, my precious one |
| Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae | Sing a lullaby, my precious one |
| Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae | Sing a lullaby, my precious one |
| Kanmaniyae en ponmaniyae | My precious one, my golden apple of my eye |
| Male | |
| {Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai | In my mother's lap, I my head |
| Saaikkiren | Rest |
| Thangamae nyaana thangamae} (2) | My golden one, my wise golden one |
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa…
தாய்மடியில் நான் தலையை
சாய்க்கிறேன்
தங்கமே ஞான தங்கமே
In my mother's lap, I my head
Rest
My golden one, my wise golden one
தாய்மடியில் நான் தலையை
சாய்க்கிறேன்
தங்கமே ஞான தங்கமே
In my mother's lap, I my head
Rest
My golden one, my wise golden one
உன் பூமடி எனக்கு
கிடைக்கவுமில்லை
போகும் வழிக்கு உன் நினைவே துணை
Your flower-like lap to me
Was not bestowed
On the path I travel, your memory is my companion
ஆராரோ பாடு கண்மணியே
ஆராரோ பாடு கண்மணியே
ஆராரோ பாடு கண்மணியே
கண்மணியே என் பொன்மணியே
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
My precious one, my golden apple of my eye
தாய்மடியில் நான் தலையை
சாய்க்கிறேன்
தங்கமே ஞான தங்கமே
In my mother's lap, I my head
Rest
My golden one, my wise golden one
சோகம் தாங்கி
பாரம் இறக்க யாரும் இல்லையே
தாகம் தீர்க்க
சுணையாய் இங்கு கருணை இல்லையே
Enduring sorrow
There is no one to unload my heavy burden
To quench my thirst
There is no spring of mercy here
கோபம் வாழ்வில் நிழலாய்
ஓடி ஆடி அலையா
பாசம் நெஞ்சில் கனலாய்
ஓங்கி ஏங்கி எரிய
Anger in life like a shadow
Runs, dances, and wanders around
Love inside the heart like an ember
Surges, longs, and burns
காற்றே என்
காற்றே உன்
தாலாட்டில் இன்று தூங்கிடுவேன்
O Wind, my
O Wind, in your
Lullaby today I shall sleep
தாய்மடியில் நான் தலையை
சாய்க்கிறேன்
தங்கமே ஞான தங்கமே
In my mother's lap, I my head
Rest
My golden one, my wise golden one
காயம் செய்த மனிதன்
இன்று இருளில் கரைகிறேன்
நியாயம் செய்த மனதை
நினைத்து ஒளியில் நனைகிறேன்
The man who caused wounds/suffering
Today dissolves in darkness
Thinking of the heart that did justice
I bathe in the light
காலம் மீண்டும் மாற
மாயம் கையில் இல்லை
ஞாலம் மீண்டும் மாற
பாரம் நெஞ்சில் இல்லை
For time to change once again
There is no magic in my hand
For the world to be redeemed again
There is no burden left in my heart
தாயே என்
தாயே உன்
சேய் இங்கு கருவில் கலந்திடுவேன்
O Mother, my
O Mother, as your
Child here, I shall blend back into the womb
தாய்மடியில் நான் தலையை
சாய்க்கிறேன்
தங்கமே ஞான தங்கமே
உன் பூமடி எனக்கு
கிடைக்கவுமில்லை
போகும் வழிக்கு உன் நினைவே துணை
In my mother's lap, I my head
Rest
My golden one, my wise golden one
Your flower-like lap to me
Was not bestowed
On the path I travel, your memory is my companion
ஆராரோ பாடு கண்மணியே
ஆராரோ பாடு கண்மணியே
ஆராரோ பாடு கண்மணியே
கண்மணியே என் பொன்மணியே
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
My precious one, my golden apple of my eye
{தாய்மடியில் நான் தலையை
சாய்க்கிறேன்
தங்கமே ஞான தங்கமே} (2)
In my mother's lap, I my head
Rest
My golden one, my wise golden one
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Haa…aaa….aaa….aa…
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
In my mother's lap, I my head
Saaikkiren
Rest
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
My golden one, my wise golden one
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
In my mother's lap, I my head
Saaikkiren
Rest
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
My golden one, my wise golden one
Un poomadi enakku
Your flower-like lap to me
Kidaikkavumillai
Was not bestowed
Pogum vazhikku un ninaivae thunai
On the path I travel, your memory is my companion
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Kanmaniyae en ponmaniyae
My precious one, my golden apple of my eye
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
In my mother's lap, I my head
Saaikkiren
Rest
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
My golden one, my wise golden one
Sogam thaangi
Enduring sorrow
Baaram irakka yaarum illaiyae
There is no one to unload my heavy burden
Thaagam theerkka
To quench my thirst
Sunaiyaai ingu karunai illaiyae
There is no spring of mercy here
Kobam vaazhvil nizhalaai
Anger in life like a shadow
Oodi aadi alaiya
Runs, dances, and wanders around
Paasam nenjil kanalaai
Love inside the heart like an ember
Ongi yengi eriya
Surges, longs, and burns
Kaatrae en
O Wind, my
Kaatrae un
O Wind, in your
Thaalaattil indru thoongiduven
Lullaby today I shall sleep
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
In my mother's lap, I my head
Saaikkiren
Rest
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
My golden one, my wise golden one
Kaayam seidha manidhan
The man who caused wounds/suffering
Indru irulil karaigiren
Today dissolves in darkness
Nyaayam seidha manadhai
Thinking of the heart that did justice
Ninaithu ozhiyil nanaigiren
I bathe in the light
Kaalam meendum maara
For time to change once again
Maayam kaiyil illai
There is no magic in my hand
Nyaalam meedum maara
For the world to be redeemed again
Baaram nenjil illai
There is no burden left in my heart
Thaayae en
O Mother, my
Thaayae un
O Mother, as your
Saei ingu karuvil kalanthiduven
Child here, I shall blend back into the womb
Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
In my mother's lap, I my head
Saaikkiren
Rest
Thangamae nyaana thangamae
My golden one, my wise golden one
Un poomadi enakku
Your flower-like lap to me
Kidaikkavumillai
Was not bestowed
Pogum vazhikku un ninaivae thunai
On the path I travel, your memory is my companion
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Aaraaro paadu kanmaniyae
Sing a lullaby, my precious one
Kanmaniyae en ponmaniyae
My precious one, my golden apple of my eye
{Thaaimadiyil naan thalaiyai
In my mother's lap, I my head
Saaikkiren
Rest
Thangamae nyaana thangamae} (2)
My golden one, my wise golden one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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