Thaane Mulaitha Maram
From Itho Enthan Deivam · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Itho Enthan Deivam1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaanae mulaiththa maram | A tree that sprouted on its own |
| Thaniyaaga valarntha maram | A tree that grew all alone |
| Yaen mulaiththendraayo | You ask why it sprouted |
| En selvamae | My precious child |
| Enakkae theriyaathammaa | Even I do not know, my dear |
| Male | |
| Thaanae mulaiththa maram | A tree that sprouted on its own |
| Thaniyaaga valarntha maram | A tree that grew all alone |
| Yaen mulaiththendraayo | You ask why it sprouted |
| En selvamae | My precious child |
| Enakkae theriyaathammaa | Even I do not know, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aasai ennum kaattukullae | Inside the forest called desire |
| Paathi vazhi ponavargal | Those who went halfway through |
| Aasai ennum kaattukullae | Inside the forest called desire |
| Paathi vazhi ponavargal | Those who went halfway through |
| Thaan seitha paavam ammaa en selvamae | It is the sin they committed, my precious child |
| Naan seitha paavam illai | It is not a sin committed by me |
| Male | |
| Paal kudiththa paasam illai | I have not known the love of drinking mother's milk |
| Palli sendra paadam illai | I have not known lessons learnt at school |
| Paal kudiththa paasam illai | I have not known the love of drinking mother's milk |
| Palli sendra paadam illai | I have not known lessons learnt at school |
| Oorukku naan yaarammaa | Who am I to this world, my dear? |
| En selvamae uravukku nee yaarammaa | My precious child, who are you to any relation? |
| Male | |
| Thaanae mulaiththa maram | A tree that sprouted on its own |
| Thaniyaaga valarntha maram | A tree that grew all alone |
| Yaen mulaiththendraayo | You ask why it sprouted |
| En selvamae | My precious child |
| Enakkae theriyaathammaa | Even I do not know, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kallukkum nenjam undu | Even a stone has a heart |
| Kann undu kanneer undu | It has eyes and tears |
| Kallukkum nenjam undu | Even a stone has a heart |
| Kann undu kanneer undu | It has eyes and tears |
| Sonnaval neethaanammaa en deivathai | You are the one who said that, my dear, my deity |
| Unnidam kandaenammaa | I saw that in you, my dear |
| Male | |
| Thottiyil vaazhntha pillai | A child that lived in a mud tub |
| Thottilil vaazhnthathillai | Never lived in a comfortable cradle |
| Thottiyil vaazhntha pillai | A child that lived in a mud tub |
| Thottilil vaazhnthathillai | Never lived in a comfortable cradle |
| Appanendru azhaiththaayammaa | You called me father, my dear |
| Adhil en karpanai valarththaayammaa | And nurtured my imagination with that, my dear |
| Male | |
| Anbendrum aasaiyendrum | Speaking of love and desire |
| Panpendrum paasamendrum | Speaking of virtue and affection |
| Sonnathai kettaenammaa | I listened to what was said, my dear |
| Adhai naan sorkaththil kaanbenammaa | I shall witness that in heaven, my dear |
| sorkaththil kaanbenammaa | I shall witness that in heaven, my dear |
| Male | |
| Thaanae mulaiththa maram | A tree that sprouted on its own |
| Thaniyaaga valarntha maram | A tree that grew all alone |
| Yaen mulaiththendraayo | You ask why it sprouted |
| En selvamae | My precious child |
| Enakkae theriyaathammaa | Even I do not know, my dear |
| Male | |
| Aariraariro aariraariro | Aariraariro aariraariro |
| Aariraariro aariraariro…. | Aariraariro aariraariro…. |
தானே முளைத்த மரம்
தனியாக வளர்ந்த மரம்
ஏன் முளைத்ததென்றாயோ
என் செல்வமே......
எனக்கே தெரியாதம்மா
A tree that sprouted on its own
A tree that grew all alone
You ask why it sprouted
My precious child
Even I do not know, my dear
தானே முளைத்த மரம்
தனியாக வளர்ந்த மரம்
ஏன் முளைத்ததென்றாயோ
என் செல்வமே......
எனக்கே தெரியாதம்மா
A tree that sprouted on its own
A tree that grew all alone
You ask why it sprouted
My precious child
Even I do not know, my dear
ஆசை என்னும் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பாதி வழி போனவர்கள்
ஆசை என்னும் காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பாதி வழி போனவர்கள்
தான் செய்த பாவம் அம்மா என் செல்வமே
நான் செய்த பாவம் இல்லை
Inside the forest called desire
Those who went halfway through
Inside the forest called desire
Those who went halfway through
It is the sin they committed, my precious child
It is not a sin committed by me
பால் குடித்த பாசம் இல்லை
பள்ளி சென்ற பாடம் இல்லை
பால் குடித்த பாசம் இல்லை
பள்ளி சென்ற பாடம் இல்லை
ஊருக்கு நான் யாரம்மா
என் செல்வமே உறவுக்கு நீ யாரம்மா
I have not known the love of drinking mother's milk
I have not known lessons learnt at school
I have not known the love of drinking mother's milk
I have not known lessons learnt at school
Who am I to this world, my dear?
My precious child, who are you to any relation?
தானே முளைத்த மரம்
தனியாக வளர்ந்த மரம்
ஏன் முளைத்ததென்றாயோ
என் செல்வமே..
எனக்கே தெரியாதம்மா
A tree that sprouted on its own
A tree that grew all alone
You ask why it sprouted
My precious child
Even I do not know, my dear
கல்லுக்கும் நெஞ்சம் உண்டு
கண் உண்டு கண்ணீர் உண்டு
கல்லுக்கும் நெஞ்சம் உண்டு
கண் உண்டு கண்ணீர் உண்டு
சொன்னவள் நீதானம்மா என் தெய்வத்தை
உன்னிடம் கண்டேனம்மா
Even a stone has a heart
It has eyes and tears
Even a stone has a heart
It has eyes and tears
You are the one who said that, my dear, my deity
I saw that in you, my dear
தொட்டியில் வாழ்ந்த பிள்ளை
தொட்டிலில் வாழ்ந்ததில்லை
தொட்டியில் வாழ்ந்த பிள்ளை
தொட்டிலில் வாழ்ந்ததில்லை
அப்பனென்று அழைத்தாயம்மா
அதில் என் கற்பனை வளர்த்தாயம்மா
A child that lived in a mud tub
Never lived in a comfortable cradle
A child that lived in a mud tub
Never lived in a comfortable cradle
You called me father, my dear
And nurtured my imagination with that, my dear
அன்பென்றும் ஆசையென்றும்
பண்பென்றும் பாசமென்றும்
சொன்னதைக் கேட்டேனம்மா
அதை நான் சொர்க்கத்தில் காண்பேனம்மா
சொர்க்கத்தில் காண்பேனம்மா
Speaking of love and desire
Speaking of virtue and affection
I listened to what was said, my dear
I shall witness that in heaven, my dear
I shall witness that in heaven, my dear
தானே முளைத்த மரம்
தனியாக வளர்ந்த மரம்
ஏன் முளைத்ததென்றாயோ
என் செல்வமே..
எனக்கே தெரியாதம்மா
A tree that sprouted on its own
A tree that grew all alone
You ask why it sprouted
My precious child
Even I do not know, my dear
ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariraariro aariraariro….
Thaanae mulaiththa maram
A tree that sprouted on its own
Thaniyaaga valarntha maram
A tree that grew all alone
Yaen mulaiththendraayo
You ask why it sprouted
En selvamae
My precious child
Enakkae theriyaathammaa
Even I do not know, my dear
Thaanae mulaiththa maram
A tree that sprouted on its own
Thaniyaaga valarntha maram
A tree that grew all alone
Yaen mulaiththendraayo
You ask why it sprouted
En selvamae
My precious child
Enakkae theriyaathammaa
Even I do not know, my dear
Aasai ennum kaattukullae
Inside the forest called desire
Paathi vazhi ponavargal
Those who went halfway through
Aasai ennum kaattukullae
Inside the forest called desire
Paathi vazhi ponavargal
Those who went halfway through
Thaan seitha paavam ammaa en selvamae
It is the sin they committed, my precious child
Naan seitha paavam illai
It is not a sin committed by me
Paal kudiththa paasam illai
I have not known the love of drinking mother's milk
Palli sendra paadam illai
I have not known lessons learnt at school
Paal kudiththa paasam illai
I have not known the love of drinking mother's milk
Palli sendra paadam illai
I have not known lessons learnt at school
Oorukku naan yaarammaa
Who am I to this world, my dear?
En selvamae uravukku nee yaarammaa
My precious child, who are you to any relation?
Thaanae mulaiththa maram
A tree that sprouted on its own
Thaniyaaga valarntha maram
A tree that grew all alone
Yaen mulaiththendraayo
You ask why it sprouted
En selvamae
My precious child
Enakkae theriyaathammaa
Even I do not know, my dear
Kallukkum nenjam undu
Even a stone has a heart
Kann undu kanneer undu
It has eyes and tears
Kallukkum nenjam undu
Even a stone has a heart
Kann undu kanneer undu
It has eyes and tears
Sonnaval neethaanammaa en deivathai
You are the one who said that, my dear, my deity
Unnidam kandaenammaa
I saw that in you, my dear
Thottiyil vaazhntha pillai
A child that lived in a mud tub
Thottilil vaazhnthathillai
Never lived in a comfortable cradle
Thottiyil vaazhntha pillai
A child that lived in a mud tub
Thottilil vaazhnthathillai
Never lived in a comfortable cradle
Appanendru azhaiththaayammaa
You called me father, my dear
Adhil en karpanai valarththaayammaa
And nurtured my imagination with that, my dear
Anbendrum aasaiyendrum
Speaking of love and desire
Panpendrum paasamendrum
Speaking of virtue and affection
Sonnathai kettaenammaa
I listened to what was said, my dear
Adhai naan sorkaththil kaanbenammaa
I shall witness that in heaven, my dear
sorkaththil kaanbenammaa
I shall witness that in heaven, my dear
Thaanae mulaiththa maram
A tree that sprouted on its own
Thaniyaaga valarntha maram
A tree that grew all alone
Yaen mulaiththendraayo
You ask why it sprouted
En selvamae
My precious child
Enakkae theriyaathammaa
Even I do not know, my dear
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariraariro aariraariro
Aariraariro aariraariro….
Aariraariro aariraariro….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Itho Enthan Deivam is a deeply emotional song centered around an orphaned protagonist reflecting on his identity, lineage, and emotional bond with a child. Metaphorically comparing himself to a wild tree that sprouted without parental roots, he attributes his existence to parents lost in the forest of desire. Deprived of maternal love and formal education, he ponders his status in society. However, when the child affectionately calls him 'father', he finds purpose, unconditional love, and spiritual redemption that transcends blood relations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaththani)
“Thaanae mulaiththa maram”
The protagonist compares his orphan existence to a wild tree sprouting spontaneously without roots or cultivation.
Metaphor (Uruvagaththani)
“Aasai ennum kaattukullae”
Human desire and lust are described metaphorically as a confusing, deep forest where people lose their path.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paal kudiththa paasam illai / Palli sendra paadam illai”
The initial letter 'P' creates a rhythmic, reflective cadence across adjacent lines.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme / Contrast)
“Thottiyil vaazhntha pillai / Thottilil vaazhnthathillai”
Wordplay comparing 'Thottiyil' (tub/pot) with 'Thottilil' (cradle) emphasizes harsh reality versus nurtured childhood.
Personification
“Kallukkum nenjam undu”
Attributing human qualities like having a heart, eyes, and tears to a inanimate stone.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1972 drama film 'Itho Enthan Deivam', this song stands out as a classic collaboration between M. S. Viswanathan, Kannadasan, and T. M. Soundararajan. Its lyrics reflect Kannadasan's signature existential philosophy on orphanhood, karma, and maternal warmth.
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