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Thaanaai

From Oru Pakka Kathai · 2014

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Sean Roldan, Anandi Joshi
Music director
Govind Menon
Details
Oru Pakka Kathai2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thaanaai.. neeyaai..On your own, as yourself..
Avathariththaayaee..You incarnated..
Female :Thaayaai.. enaiyaee..As a mother, me..
Valarth eduththaayaee..You raised and nurtured..
Male
: Sangondrin ullilae..Inside a conch shell..
Mellosai ketkumae..A soft sound is heard..
Female :EnnullilaeDeep within me
Un osaiyae thaalaattumae..Your sound acts as a lullaby..
Male
Vinmeenai polavae..Like a twinkling star..
Neeyaaga thondrinaiYou appeared by yourself
Female :Kondaaduthae..Celebrating..
Kondaaduthae.. boologamaeThe earth itself is celebrating
Female
Karuvaraiyai varudividumCaressing the womb
MayiliragaeOh peacock feather
Marupadiyum piranthuvittenI am born once again
Idhu varamaeThis is a divine boon
Male
Sangondrin ullilae..Inside a conch shell..
Mellosai ketkumae..A soft sound is heard..
Female :EnnullilaeDeep within me
Un osaiyae thaalaattumae..Your sound acts as a lullaby..
Male
Vinmeenai polavae..Like a twinkling star..
Neeyaaga thondrinaiYou appeared by yourself
Female :Kondaaduthae..Celebrating..
Kondaaduthae.. boologamaeThe earth itself is celebrating
Male
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Male
Iyarkkayin karai udainthidaBreaking the boundaries of nature
Ezhum alai thaan nee..You are the rising wave..
Female :Pudhu pudhu olithadangalilIn brand new pathways of sound
Enai azhaiththathum nee..You called out to me too..
Male
Thaniyoru pudhu ulaginaiA distinct new world
Parisalithathum neeYou presented as a gift
Male & Female :Thirumana uravukku oruFor the bond of marriage
Vali vahuthathum neeYou paved a new way
Male
Kannae enaiMy dear, making me
Bommai seithae thaanLike a doll
Ada vaithenae..You kept me gently..
Vanthae enai vanthae enaiCome to me, come to me
Yendhi kolvaayaeAnd lift me in your arms
Female
Sangondrin ullilae..Inside a conch shell..
Mellosai ketkumae..A soft sound is heard..
EnnullilaeDeep within me
Un osaiyae thaalaattumae..Your sound acts as a lullaby..
Male
Vinmeenai polavae..Like a twinkling star..
Neeyaaga thondrinaiYou appeared by yourself
Kondaaduthae..Celebrating..
Kondaaduthae.. boologamaeThe earth itself is celebrating

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful song captures the awe, tender joy, and divine miracle of parenthood and birth. The lyrics describe a child who enters the world as if on their own accord, bringing about a spiritual rebirth for the mother. The child's soft presence is poetically likened to a gentle melody echoing inside a sea conch and a peacock feather softly caressing the womb. The parents feel elevated and transformed by this arrival, viewing it as a precious blessing that redefines their marriage, love, and world entirely.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Vinmeenai polavae..

Comparing the child's sudden and brilliant appearance to a star ('Vinmeenai polavae') and its touch to a gentle feather ('Mayiliragae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Iyarkkayin karai udainthida Ezhum alai thaan nee..

Metaphorically describing the baby as a powerful rising wave breaking nature's shores ('Iyarkkayin karai udainthida ezhum alai').

Assonance / Rhyme (Edhugai)

Kondaaduthae.. / Karuvaraiyai varudividum

Matching second-letter rhyming across Tamil poetic lines such as 'Kondaaduthae' and 'Karuvaraiyai'.

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Trivia

'Oru Pakka Kathai' is an Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan. The film features music composed by Govind Vasantha, with poetic lyrics written by Karthik Netha.

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