Thaalaattum Kaatre Duet
From Devan · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Devan2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lalalaa lalalaa laa… lalalaa | Lalalaa lalalaa laa… lalalaa |
| Hoo oo ooo | Hoo oo ooo |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae | Oh lullaby breeze, |
| Thaai sonna paattae | Oh song sung by mother, |
| En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae | In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun. |
| Kunguma poovae kulir manjal nilavae | Oh saffron flower, oh cool turmeric moon, |
| Nenjukkul aadi varum thangamani thaerae | Oh golden-gemmed chariot dancing inside my heart, |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| Female | |
| Vaanavil | Rainbow |
| Vannathai konjam kuzhaitthu | Blending a bit of its colors, |
| Un oviyathil nee ennai vaithaai | You placed me inside your painting. |
| Male | |
| Nenjilae | In the heart, |
| Konjidum anbai eduthu | Taking the fondling love, |
| Un sangeethathil | In your music, |
| Nee ennai vaithaai | You placed me. |
| Female | |
| En kangalil | In my eyes, |
| Oru dheepam vaithaai | You lit a lamp, |
| Male | |
| Vin meengalai | The stars in the sky, |
| En pakkam vaithaai | You brought next to me. |
| Female | |
| Nee sollum vaarthai | The words you speak, |
| Neengaadha vedham | Are an everlasting scripture, |
| Vedhangal paadum dhevanae | Oh God praised by the scriptures! |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae | In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun. |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae | In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun. |
| Male | |
| Boomikkul | Deep in the earth, |
| Ver polae indha sondhangal | These relationships are like roots; |
| Nee vittu ponaal | If you leave me, |
| Uyir pattu pogum | My life will wither away. |
| Female | |
| Poovukkul | Inside a flower, |
| Vaasathai pola naesangal | Affection is like fragrance; |
| Un naesam ponaal | If your affection leaves, |
| En swaasam pogum | My breath will leave. |
| Male | |
| Anbu ennum nam raajjiyathil | In our kingdom named love, |
| Aala vandha en chella raani | My darling queen who came to rule, |
| Female | |
| Paasathin selvam kuraiyaadhu ingae | The wealth of affection will never decrease here, |
| Anbil naam ezhai illaiyae | We are not poor in love. |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| Female :En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae | Female: In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun. |
| Male | |
| Kunguma poovae kulir manjal nilavae | Oh saffron flower, oh cool turmeric moon, |
| Nenjukkul aadi varum thangamani thaerae | Oh golden-gemmed chariot dancing inside my heart, |
| Female | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| Male | |
| Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae | Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother, |
| Female | |
| Lalalaalaa laalaalaa… | Lalalaalaa laalaalaa… |
| Hoo ooo ooo oooo | Hoo ooo ooo oooo |
லலலா லலலா லா.....லலலா
ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
Lalalaa lalalaa laa… lalalaa
Hoo oo ooo
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
என் வானில் சந்திரனும் சூரியனும் நீயே
குங்குமப் பூவே குளிர் மஞ்சள் நிலவே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஆடி வரும் தங்கமணித் தேரே
Oh lullaby breeze,
Oh song sung by mother,
In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
Oh saffron flower, oh cool turmeric moon,
Oh golden-gemmed chariot dancing inside my heart,
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
வானவில்
வண்ணத்தை கொஞ்சம் குழைத்து
உன் ஓவியத்தில் நீ என்னை வைத்தாய்
Rainbow
Blending a bit of its colors,
You placed me inside your painting.
நெஞ்சிலே
கொஞ்சிடும் அன்பை எடுத்து
உன் சங்கீதத்தில்
நீ என்னை வைத்தாய்
In the heart,
Taking the fondling love,
In your music,
You placed me.
என் கண்களில்
ஒரு தீபம் வைத்தாய்
In my eyes,
You lit a lamp,
விண் மீன்களை
என் பக்கம் வைத்தாய்
The stars in the sky,
You brought next to me.
நீ சொல்லும் வார்த்தை
நீங்காத வேதம்
வேதங்கள் பாடும் தேவனே
The words you speak,
Are an everlasting scripture,
Oh God praised by the scriptures!
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
என் வானில் சந்திரனும் சூரியனும் நீயே
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
என் வானில் சந்திரனும் சூரியனும் நீயே
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
பூமிக்குள்
வேர் போலே இந்தச் சொந்தங்கள்
நீ விட்டுப் போனால்
உயிர் பட்டுப் போகும்
Deep in the earth,
These relationships are like roots;
If you leave me,
My life will wither away.
பூவுக்குள்
வாசத்தைப் போல நேசங்கள்
உன் நேசம் போனால்
என் சுவாசம் போகும்
Inside a flower,
Affection is like fragrance;
If your affection leaves,
My breath will leave.
அன்பு என்னும் நம் ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்
ஆள வந்த என் செல்ல ராணி
In our kingdom named love,
My darling queen who came to rule,
பாசத்தின் செல்வம் குறையாது இங்கே
அன்பில் நாம் ஏழை இல்லையே
The wealth of affection will never decrease here,
We are not poor in love.
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
என் வானில் சந்திரனும் சூரியனும் நீயே
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
Female: In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
குங்குமப் பூவே குளிர் மஞ்சள் நிலவே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஆடி வரும் தங்கமணித் தேரே
Oh saffron flower, oh cool turmeric moon,
Oh golden-gemmed chariot dancing inside my heart,
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
தாலாட்டும் காற்றே
தாய் சொன்ன பாட்டே
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
லலலாலா லலலாலா......
ஹோ ஓஒ ஓஒ ஓஓஒ
Lalalaalaa laalaalaa…
Hoo ooo ooo oooo
Lalalaa lalalaa laa… lalalaa
Lalalaa lalalaa laa… lalalaa
Hoo oo ooo
Hoo oo ooo
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
Thaalaattum kaatrae
Oh lullaby breeze,
Thaai sonna paattae
Oh song sung by mother,
En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae
In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
Kunguma poovae kulir manjal nilavae
Oh saffron flower, oh cool turmeric moon,
Nenjukkul aadi varum thangamani thaerae
Oh golden-gemmed chariot dancing inside my heart,
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
Vaanavil
Rainbow
Vannathai konjam kuzhaitthu
Blending a bit of its colors,
Un oviyathil nee ennai vaithaai
You placed me inside your painting.
Nenjilae
In the heart,
Konjidum anbai eduthu
Taking the fondling love,
Un sangeethathil
In your music,
Nee ennai vaithaai
You placed me.
En kangalil
In my eyes,
Oru dheepam vaithaai
You lit a lamp,
Vin meengalai
The stars in the sky,
En pakkam vaithaai
You brought next to me.
Nee sollum vaarthai
The words you speak,
Neengaadha vedham
Are an everlasting scripture,
Vedhangal paadum dhevanae
Oh God praised by the scriptures!
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae
In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae
In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
Boomikkul
Deep in the earth,
Ver polae indha sondhangal
These relationships are like roots;
Nee vittu ponaal
If you leave me,
Uyir pattu pogum
My life will wither away.
Poovukkul
Inside a flower,
Vaasathai pola naesangal
Affection is like fragrance;
Un naesam ponaal
If your affection leaves,
En swaasam pogum
My breath will leave.
Anbu ennum nam raajjiyathil
In our kingdom named love,
Aala vandha en chella raani
My darling queen who came to rule,
Paasathin selvam kuraiyaadhu ingae
The wealth of affection will never decrease here,
Anbil naam ezhai illaiyae
We are not poor in love.
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
Female :En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae
Female: In my sky, you are both the moon and the sun.
Kunguma poovae kulir manjal nilavae
Oh saffron flower, oh cool turmeric moon,
Nenjukkul aadi varum thangamani thaerae
Oh golden-gemmed chariot dancing inside my heart,
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae
Oh lullaby breeze, oh song sung by mother,
Lalalaalaa laalaalaa…
Lalalaalaa laalaalaa…
Hoo ooo ooo oooo
Hoo ooo ooo oooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thaalaattum Kaatrae' is a soulful romantic duet expressing deep emotional bonding and devotion between two lovers. The lyrics draw rich parallels from nature and maternal warmth, comparing the beloved's presence to a soothing breeze, a mother's lullaby, and the guiding lights of the sun and moon. The lovers acknowledge how their connection colors their world, bringing light like a lamp in the eyes and warmth akin to stars brought down to earth. In the latter half, the song emphasizes the irreplaceable nature of their bond. Relationships are depicted as deep-seated roots, and love as fragrance locked within a blossom—indispensable to life itself. Within their personal 'kingdom of love,' material wealth holds no weight, for their emotional wealth and mutual affection render them infinitely rich.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En vaanil chandhiranum sooriyanum neeyae”
Compares the beloved to the soothing breeze, a mother's lullaby, and the celestial moon and sun illuminating the singer's world.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ver polae indha sondhangal”
Compares bonds of affection to roots deep within the earth ('Ver polae') and love to fragrance within a flower ('Vaasathai pola').
Anaaprasa / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaalaattum kaatrae thaai sonna paattae”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across words in the line for rhythmic melody.
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Trivia
This track is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 2002 Tamil film 'Devan', directed by Arun Pandian. The song is widely admired for its soothing acoustic arrangement and poetic depth penned by Pazhani Bharathi, capturing classical Tamil metaphors of nature and devotion.
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