Thaalam Thatti Paada
From Thaai Naadu · 1989
- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Thaai Naadu1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen | I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm |
| Devan unnai theda vanthaen | I came searching for You, my Lord |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Male | |
| Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen | I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm |
| Devan unnai theda vanthaen | I came searching for You, my Lord |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Male | |
| Anbu konda nenjin ullae | Inside a heart filled with love |
| Avanai paarkkiraen | I see Him |
| Male | |
| Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen | I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm |
| Devan unnai theda vanthaen | I came searching for You, my Lord |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Male | |
| Anbu konda nenjin ullae | Inside a heart filled with love |
| Avanai paarkkiraen | I see Him |
| Male | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Karuvaraiyil vaazhntha pothum ondruthaanadaa | Even while dwelling inside the womb, everyone is one |
| Kallaraiyil thoongumpothum ondruthaanadaa | Even while sleeping in the grave, everyone is one |
| Nadu vazhiyil neeyum naanum veru verudaa | Only on the path in between, you and I are different |
| Idai vazhiyil vantha sontham maayai thaanadaa | Relationships formed along the way are merely an illusion |
| Idhai arintha konda manithan kooda deivamthaanadaa | A human who realizes this truth is himself a God |
| Male | |
| Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen | I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm |
| Devan unnai theda vanthaen | I came searching for You, my Lord |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Male | |
| Anbu konda nenjin ullae | Inside a heart filled with love |
| Avanai paarkkiraen | I see Him |
| Male | |
| Pirantha pothu thaayin vazhiyae paaloottinaar | When born, nourishment was given through the mother |
| Valarntha pothu thanthai vazhiyae arivoottinaar | When growing up, wisdom was taught through the father |
| Uyarntha pothu suttram vazhiyae paaraattinaar | When achieving height, praise was showered through relatives |
| Oor sumantha pothu saeyin vazhiyae thee moottinaar | When carried by the town on the final journey, fire was lit by the child |
| Idhu keedhai vazhi sollaththaanae thaerottinaar | Was it not to teach this wisdom of Gita that Krishna drove the chariot? |
| Male | |
| Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen | I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm |
| Devan unnai theda vanthaen | I came searching for You, my Lord |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen | Where is the God I came looking for? I ask |
| Male | |
| Anbu konda nenjin ullae | Inside a heart filled with love |
| Avanai paarkkiraen | I see Him |
| Anbu konda nenjin ullae | Inside a heart filled with love |
| Avanai paarkkiraen | I see Him |
தாளம் தட்டி பாட வந்தேன்
தேவன் உன்னை தேட வந்தேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
I came searching for You, my Lord
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
தாளம் தட்டி பாட வந்தேன்
தேவன் உன்னை தேட வந்தேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
I came searching for You, my Lord
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
அன்பு கொண்ட நெஞ்சின் உள்ளே
அவனை பார்க்கிறேன்
Inside a heart filled with love
I see Him
தாளம் தட்டி பாட வந்தேன்
தேவன் உன்னை தேட வந்தேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
I came searching for You, my Lord
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
அன்பு கொண்ட நெஞ்சின் உள்ளே
அவனை பார்க்கிறேன்
Inside a heart filled with love
I see Him
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கருவறையில் வாழ்ந்த போதும் ஒன்றுதானடா
கல்லறையில் தூங்கும்போதும் ஒன்றுதானடா
நடு வழியில் நீயும் நானும் வேறு வேறுடா
இடை வழியில் வந்த சொந்தம் மாயை தானடா
இதை அறிந்த கொண்ட மனிதன் கூட தெய்வம்தானடா
Even while dwelling inside the womb, everyone is one
Even while sleeping in the grave, everyone is one
Only on the path in between, you and I are different
Relationships formed along the way are merely an illusion
A human who realizes this truth is himself a God
தாளம் தட்டி பாட வந்தேன்
தேவன் உன்னை தேட வந்தேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
I came searching for You, my Lord
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
அன்பு கொண்ட நெஞ்சின் உள்ளே
அவனை பார்க்கிறேன்
Inside a heart filled with love
I see Him
பிறந்த போது தாயின் வழியே பாலூட்டினார்
வளர்ந்த போது தந்தை வழியே அறிவூட்டினார்
உயர்ந்த போது சுற்றம் வழியே பாராட்டினார்
ஊர் சுமந்த போது சேயின் வழியே தீ மூட்டினார்
இது கீதை வழி சொல்லத்தானே தேரோட்டினார்
When born, nourishment was given through the mother
When growing up, wisdom was taught through the father
When achieving height, praise was showered through relatives
When carried by the town on the final journey, fire was lit by the child
Was it not to teach this wisdom of Gita that Krishna drove the chariot?
தாளம் தட்டி பாட வந்தேன்
தேவன் உன்னை தேட வந்தேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
தேடி வந்த தெய்வம் எங்கே நான் கேட்கிறேன்
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
I came searching for You, my Lord
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
அன்பு கொண்ட நெஞ்சின் உள்ளே
அவனை பார்க்கிறேன்
அன்பு கொண்ட நெஞ்சின் உள்ளே
அவனை பார்க்கிறேன்
Inside a heart filled with love
I see Him
Inside a heart filled with love
I see Him
Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
Devan unnai theda vanthaen
I came searching for You, my Lord
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
Devan unnai theda vanthaen
I came searching for You, my Lord
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Anbu konda nenjin ullae
Inside a heart filled with love
Avanai paarkkiraen
I see Him
Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
Devan unnai theda vanthaen
I came searching for You, my Lord
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Anbu konda nenjin ullae
Inside a heart filled with love
Avanai paarkkiraen
I see Him
………………
...
Karuvaraiyil vaazhntha pothum ondruthaanadaa
Even while dwelling inside the womb, everyone is one
Kallaraiyil thoongumpothum ondruthaanadaa
Even while sleeping in the grave, everyone is one
Nadu vazhiyil neeyum naanum veru verudaa
Only on the path in between, you and I are different
Idai vazhiyil vantha sontham maayai thaanadaa
Relationships formed along the way are merely an illusion
Idhai arintha konda manithan kooda deivamthaanadaa
A human who realizes this truth is himself a God
Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
Devan unnai theda vanthaen
I came searching for You, my Lord
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Anbu konda nenjin ullae
Inside a heart filled with love
Avanai paarkkiraen
I see Him
Pirantha pothu thaayin vazhiyae paaloottinaar
When born, nourishment was given through the mother
Valarntha pothu thanthai vazhiyae arivoottinaar
When growing up, wisdom was taught through the father
Uyarntha pothu suttram vazhiyae paaraattinaar
When achieving height, praise was showered through relatives
Oor sumantha pothu saeyin vazhiyae thee moottinaar
When carried by the town on the final journey, fire was lit by the child
Idhu keedhai vazhi sollaththaanae thaerottinaar
Was it not to teach this wisdom of Gita that Krishna drove the chariot?
Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen
I came to sing, clapping my hands to the rhythm
Devan unnai theda vanthaen
I came searching for You, my Lord
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Thedi vantha deivam engae naan ketkiraen
Where is the God I came looking for? I ask
Anbu konda nenjin ullae
Inside a heart filled with love
Avanai paarkkiraen
I see Him
Anbu konda nenjin ullae
Inside a heart filled with love
Avanai paarkkiraen
I see Him
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thaalam thatti paada vanthaen' from the film Thaai Naadu is a philosophical Tamil song about the quest for God and the true nature of human life. The speaker begins by seeking God outwardly through music and devotion, only to realize that the divine spirit resides within any loving heart. The lyrics highlight the cyclical journey of life: all humans are equal in the womb before birth and in the grave after death, while social differences and worldly relationships in between are mere temporary illusions. Understanding this truth elevates a human to divinity. Furthermore, the song traces the stages of life—from a mother's nourishment and father's guidance to relative's praise and the final rites performed by one's child—linking these life truths to the philosophical teachings of the Bhagavad Gita as imparted by Lord Krishna.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Karuvaraiyil vaazhntha pothum ondruthaanadaa / Kallaraiyil thoongumpothum ondruthaanadaa”
Contrast between 'Karuvarai' (womb) and 'Kallarai' (tomb/grave) to illustrate the equalizing nature of birth and death.
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Pirantha pothu thaayin vazhiyae paaloottinaar / Valarntha pothu thanthai vazhiyae arivoottinaar”
Rhyming pattern created through similar consonant sounds in the second character across lines ('paaloottinaar', 'arivoottinaar', 'paaraattinaar', 'thee moottinaar').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Karuvaraiyil vaazhntha pothum ondruthaanadaa / Kallaraiyil thoongumpothum ondruthaanadaa”
Repetition of ending suffixes '-adaa' across lines in the stanza to maintain lyrical rhythm and casual philosophical address.
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Trivia
sung by legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) in his later career phase, with lyrics and direction by Aabavanan and music composed by Manoj–Gyan.
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