Thaayae Vanthaye
From Oru Oorla · 2014
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Oru Oorla2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Oru nodi unai naan marandhadhum undo | Have I ever forgotten you even for a single second? |
| Nee endhan nenjai neengiyadhundo | Have you ever departed from my heart? |
| Sinnanchiru mazhalaiyaaga | As a tiny little infant |
| Ippodhendhan kaiyil vandhaai | Now you have come into my hands |
| Male | |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna indha chella kilikkoru | For this tiny little dear parrot |
| Kuttiyammaa endru paeru vaippen | I will name her 'Kuttiyamma' |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna chinna pinju kazhuttukku | For this colorful tiny tender neck |
| Thanga changiliyai soottiduven | I will adorn a golden chain |
| Male | |
| Vazhi theriyaamal vaadiya enakku | For me, who withered away unable to find a path |
| Vizhigalai thirandha vidi velli neeyae | You are the morning star that opened my eyes |
| Thathi varum kiliyae muthu mani chudarae | Oh toddling parrot, oh radiant pearl! |
| Vittu vilagaadha nenjin uyir moochae | Oh life breath of my heart that never leaves! |
| Ennai oru manidhanaakka | To make me a human being |
| Yaeno endhan kaiyil vandhaai | I wonder why you came into my hands |
| Male | |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Male | |
| Sitham kalangiya pithan ennai thaedi | Seeking me, a madman with a disturbed mind |
| Kitta vandhadhenna muthu kodi | Why did this vine of pearls come near me? |
| Male | |
| Sutri sutri vandha paadhaiyai maattrida | To change the path I was aimlessly wandering |
| Pattri pidithadhu paasa kodi | This vine of affection took hold of me |
| Male | |
| Thadam theriyaamal thani vazhi ponen | Losing my track, I walked down a lonely path |
| Thari kettu naanum thanai marandhirundhen | Losing my way, I forgot my own self |
| Sudaroliyaaga en manam nirandhaai | You filled my mind like a glowing flame |
| Nilavoliyaaga nimmadhi thandhaai | You gave me peace like soothing moonlight |
| Ini endha ulagam ellaam | Hereafter, my entire world |
| Neeyae neeyae chella kutti | Is only you, my dear child |
| Male | |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Oru nodi unai naan marandhadhum undo | Have I ever forgotten you even for a single second? |
| Nee endhan nenjai neengiyadhundo | Have you ever departed from my heart? |
| Sinnanchiru mazhalaiyaaga | As a tiny little infant |
| Ippodhendhan kaiyil vandhaai | Now you have come into my hands |
| Male | |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
| Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil | Mother, you came to me with love |
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
ஒரு நொடி உனை நான் மறந்ததும் உண்டோ
நீ எந்தன் நெஞ்சை நீங்கியதுண்டோ
சின்னஞ்சிறு மழலையாக
இப்போதெந்தன் கையில் வந்தாய்
Mother, you came to me with love
Mother, you came to me with love
Have I ever forgotten you even for a single second?
Have you ever departed from my heart?
As a tiny little infant
Now you have come into my hands
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
Mother, you came to me with love
Mother, you came to me with love
சின்னச் சின்ன இந்த செல்லக் கிளிக்கொரு
குட்டியம்மா என்று பேரு வைப்பேன்
For this tiny little dear parrot
I will name her 'Kuttiyamma'
வண்ண வண்ணச் சின்ன பிஞ்சு கழுத்துக்கு
தங்கச் சங்கிலியைச் சூட்டிடுவேன்
For this colorful tiny tender neck
I will adorn a golden chain
வழி தெரியாமல் வாடிய எனக்கு
விழிகளை திறந்த விடி வெள்ளி நீயே
தத்தி வரும் கிளியே முத்து மணிச் சுடரே
விட்டு விலகாத நெஞ்சின் உயிர் மூச்சே
என்னை ஒரு மனிதனாக்க
ஏனோ எந்தன் கையில் வந்தாய்
For me, who withered away unable to find a path
You are the morning star that opened my eyes
Oh toddling parrot, oh radiant pearl!
Oh life breath of my heart that never leaves!
To make me a human being
I wonder why you came into my hands
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
Mother, you came to me with love
Mother, you came to me with love
சித்தம் கலங்கிய பித்தன் என்னைத் தேடி
கிட்ட வந்ததென்ன முத்துக் கொடி
Seeking me, a madman with a disturbed mind
Why did this vine of pearls come near me?
சுற்றிச் சுற்றி வந்த பாதையை மாற்றிட
பற்றிப் பிடித்தது பாசக் கொடி
To change the path I was aimlessly wandering
This vine of affection took hold of me
தடம் தெரியாமல் தனி வழி போனேன்
தறி கெட்டு நானும் தனை மறந்திருந்தேன்
சுடரொளியாக என் மனம் நிறைந்தாய்
நிலவொளியாக நிம்மதி தந்தாய்
இனி எந்தன் உலகம் எல்லாம்
நீயே நீயே செல்லக் குட்டி
Losing my track, I walked down a lonely path
Losing my way, I forgot my own self
You filled my mind like a glowing flame
You gave me peace like soothing moonlight
Hereafter, my entire world
Is only you, my dear child
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
ஒரு நொடி உனை நான் மறந்ததும் உண்டோ
நீ எந்தன் நெஞ்சை நீங்கியதுண்டோ
சின்னஞ்சிறு மழலையாக
இப்போதெந்தன் கையில் வந்தாய்
Mother, you came to me with love
Mother, you came to me with love
Have I ever forgotten you even for a single second?
Have you ever departed from my heart?
As a tiny little infant
Now you have come into my hands
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்
தாயே வந்தாயே நீ அன்புடன் என்னிடத்தில்...
Mother, you came to me with love
Mother, you came to me with love
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Oru nodi unai naan marandhadhum undo
Have I ever forgotten you even for a single second?
Nee endhan nenjai neengiyadhundo
Have you ever departed from my heart?
Sinnanchiru mazhalaiyaaga
As a tiny little infant
Ippodhendhan kaiyil vandhaai
Now you have come into my hands
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Chinna chinna indha chella kilikkoru
For this tiny little dear parrot
Kuttiyammaa endru paeru vaippen
I will name her 'Kuttiyamma'
Vanna vanna chinna pinju kazhuttukku
For this colorful tiny tender neck
Thanga changiliyai soottiduven
I will adorn a golden chain
Vazhi theriyaamal vaadiya enakku
For me, who withered away unable to find a path
Vizhigalai thirandha vidi velli neeyae
You are the morning star that opened my eyes
Thathi varum kiliyae muthu mani chudarae
Oh toddling parrot, oh radiant pearl!
Vittu vilagaadha nenjin uyir moochae
Oh life breath of my heart that never leaves!
Ennai oru manidhanaakka
To make me a human being
Yaeno endhan kaiyil vandhaai
I wonder why you came into my hands
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Sitham kalangiya pithan ennai thaedi
Seeking me, a madman with a disturbed mind
Kitta vandhadhenna muthu kodi
Why did this vine of pearls come near me?
Sutri sutri vandha paadhaiyai maattrida
To change the path I was aimlessly wandering
Pattri pidithadhu paasa kodi
This vine of affection took hold of me
Thadam theriyaamal thani vazhi ponen
Losing my track, I walked down a lonely path
Thari kettu naanum thanai marandhirundhen
Losing my way, I forgot my own self
Sudaroliyaaga en manam nirandhaai
You filled my mind like a glowing flame
Nilavoliyaaga nimmadhi thandhaai
You gave me peace like soothing moonlight
Ini endha ulagam ellaam
Hereafter, my entire world
Neeyae neeyae chella kutti
Is only you, my dear child
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Oru nodi unai naan marandhadhum undo
Have I ever forgotten you even for a single second?
Nee endhan nenjai neengiyadhundo
Have you ever departed from my heart?
Sinnanchiru mazhalaiyaaga
As a tiny little infant
Ippodhendhan kaiyil vandhaai
Now you have come into my hands
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil
Mother, you came to me with love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thaayae Vandhaayae' expresses the overwhelming emotional rebirth of a protagonist who views his newborn daughter as the reincarnation of his mother. Having lived a life filled with confusion, loneliness, and aimlessness, the arrival of this baby girl acts as a guiding light that restores his peace and sense of humanity. He marvels at her innocence and promises to cherish her, declaring that she has become his entire universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Thaayae vandhaayae nee anbudan ennidathil”
The speaker addresses the newborn child as 'Thaayae' (Mother), personifying the infant as his own mother returned to care for him.
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Vizhigalai thirandha vidi velli neeyae”
The infant is compared to a 'vidi velli' (morning star) that opens the father's eyes and guides his life.
Emona / Etukai (Tamil Rhyme and Alliteration)
“Thadam theriyaamal thani vazhi ponen / Thari kettu naanum thanai marandhirundhen”
Second-letter rhyming (Etukai) present across adjacent lines, such as 'Thadam' and 'Thari', or 'Sudaroliyaaga' and 'Nilavoliyaaga'.
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Trivia
Written by Sahitya Akademi award-winning poet Mu. Metha, the lyrics emphasize Tamil cultural sentiments where a newborn daughter is poetically cherished as the return of one's own mother.
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