Thaayai Kandadhillai
From Vazhikatti · 1965
- Lyricist
- S. S. Rajendran
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ibrahim
- Details
- Vazhikatti1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanambadi pol thirindhen | I wandered like a skylark |
| Vaazhvedhum kettenaa | Did I ask for anything in life? |
| Yen aiyaa ippazhiyai | Why, sir, did they place this blame |
| En melae pottu vittaar | Upon me? |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my mother |
| Thandhaiyai kandathillai (Dialogue) | I have not seen my father (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my mother |
| Thandhaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my father |
| Uttraar uravum illai | I have no relatives or kin |
| Uttraar uravum illai | I have no relatives or kin |
| Aiyaa unnai thavira gadhiyum illai | Sir, except for you, I have no refuge |
| Male | |
| Naan thaaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my mother |
| Thandhaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my father |
| Male | |
| Naal ellam naan uzhaithen | I worked hard all day long |
| Nalladhai thaan seidhu vandhen | I only kept doing good things |
| Naal ellam naan uzhaithen | I worked hard all day long |
| Nalladhai thaan seidhu vandhen | I only kept doing good things |
| Thaaladha sumaiyai aiyaa | An unbearable burden, sir |
| Thaaladha sumaiyai | An unbearable burden |
| En thalaiyil yen thookki veithaai aiyaa | Why did you place it on my head, sir? |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my mother |
| Thandhaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my father |
| Male | |
| Palliyai kandathillai | I have never seen a school |
| Thamizh padathaiyum kattradhillai | Nor have I learned Tamil lessons |
| Naan palliyai kandathillai | I have never seen a school |
| Thamizh padathaiyum kattradhillai | Nor have I learned Tamil lessons |
| Thalli veithaalum aiyaa | Even if you push me away, sir |
| Thalli veithaalum aiyaa | Even if you push me away, sir |
| Adhai thaangavoo arivum illai | I lack the wisdom even to bear that |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my mother |
| Thandhaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my father |
| Uttraar uravum illai | I have no relatives or kin |
| Uttraar uravum illai | I have no relatives or kin |
| Aiyaa unnai thavira gadhiyum illai | Sir, except for you, I have no refuge |
| Male | |
| Naan thaaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my mother |
| Thandhaiyai kandathillai | I have not seen my father |
வானம்பாடி போல் திரிந்தேன்
வாழ்வேதும் கேட்டேனா
ஏனைய்யா இப்பழியை
என் மேலே போட்டு விட்டார்.....
I wandered like a skylark
Did I ask for anything in life?
Why, sir, did they place this blame
Upon me?
தாயை கண்டதில்லை
தந்தையை கண்டதில்லை (வசனம் )
I have not seen my mother
I have not seen my father (Dialogue)
தாயை கண்டதில்லை
தந்தையை கண்டதில்லை
உற்றார் உறவும் இல்லை ஐயா
உற்றார் உறவும் இல்லை ஐயா
உன்னைத் தவிர கதியும் இல்லை
I have not seen my mother
I have not seen my father
I have no relatives or kin
I have no relatives or kin
Sir, except for you, I have no refuge
நான்..தாயை கண்டதில்லை
தந்தையை கண்டதில்லை
I have not seen my mother
I have not seen my father
நாளெல்லாம் நான் உழைத்தேன்
நல்லதைத்தான் செய்து வந்தேன்
நாளெல்லாம் நான் உழைத்தேன்
நல்லதைத்தான் செய்து வந்தேன்
தாளாத சுமையை ஐயா......
தாளாத சுமையை
என் தலையில் ஏன் தூக்கி வைத்தாய் ஐயா
I worked hard all day long
I only kept doing good things
I worked hard all day long
I only kept doing good things
An unbearable burden, sir
An unbearable burden
Why did you place it on my head, sir?
தாயை கண்டதில்லை
தந்தையை கண்டதில்லை
I have not seen my mother
I have not seen my father
பள்ளியைக் கண்டதில்லை தமிழ்
பாடத்தையும் கற்றதில்லை
நான்....பள்ளியைக் கண்டதில்லை தமிழ்
பாடத்தையும் கற்றதில்லை
தள்ளி வைத்தாலும் ஐயா....
தள்ளி வைத்தாலும் ஐயா
அதை தாங்கவோ அறிவும் இல்லை......
I have never seen a school
Nor have I learned Tamil lessons
I have never seen a school
Nor have I learned Tamil lessons
Even if you push me away, sir
Even if you push me away, sir
I lack the wisdom even to bear that
தாயை கண்டதில்லை
தந்தையை கண்டதில்லை
உற்றார் உறவும் இல்லை ஐயா
உற்றார் உறவும் இல்லை ஐயா
உன்னைத் தவிர கதியும் இல்லை
I have not seen my mother
I have not seen my father
I have no relatives or kin
I have no relatives or kin
Sir, except for you, I have no refuge
நான்..தாயை கண்டதில்லை
தந்தையை கண்டதில்லை
I have not seen my mother
I have not seen my father
Vaanambadi pol thirindhen
I wandered like a skylark
Vaazhvedhum kettenaa
Did I ask for anything in life?
Yen aiyaa ippazhiyai
Why, sir, did they place this blame
En melae pottu vittaar
Upon me?
Thaaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my mother
Thandhaiyai kandathillai (Dialogue)
I have not seen my father (Dialogue)
Thaaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my mother
Thandhaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my father
Uttraar uravum illai
I have no relatives or kin
Uttraar uravum illai
I have no relatives or kin
Aiyaa unnai thavira gadhiyum illai
Sir, except for you, I have no refuge
Naan thaaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my mother
Thandhaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my father
Naal ellam naan uzhaithen
I worked hard all day long
Nalladhai thaan seidhu vandhen
I only kept doing good things
Naal ellam naan uzhaithen
I worked hard all day long
Nalladhai thaan seidhu vandhen
I only kept doing good things
Thaaladha sumaiyai aiyaa
An unbearable burden, sir
Thaaladha sumaiyai
An unbearable burden
En thalaiyil yen thookki veithaai aiyaa
Why did you place it on my head, sir?
Thaaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my mother
Thandhaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my father
Palliyai kandathillai
I have never seen a school
Thamizh padathaiyum kattradhillai
Nor have I learned Tamil lessons
Naan palliyai kandathillai
I have never seen a school
Thamizh padathaiyum kattradhillai
Nor have I learned Tamil lessons
Thalli veithaalum aiyaa
Even if you push me away, sir
Thalli veithaalum aiyaa
Even if you push me away, sir
Adhai thaangavoo arivum illai
I lack the wisdom even to bear that
Thaaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my mother
Thandhaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my father
Uttraar uravum illai
I have no relatives or kin
Uttraar uravum illai
I have no relatives or kin
Aiyaa unnai thavira gadhiyum illai
Sir, except for you, I have no refuge
Naan thaaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my mother
Thandhaiyai kandathillai
I have not seen my father
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the deep pain of an innocent protagonist who has been falsely accused of a crime. He reflects on his simple, care-free existence, comparing his past life to a skylark that asks for nothing from the world. Having grown up without parents, family, or formal education, he considers his mentor or master his sole anchor in life. Mourning the injustice, he questions why such an unbearable burden of false accusation has been placed upon his head when he has only ever worked hard and done good deeds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanambadi pol thirindhen”
Compares the protagonist's carefree, roaming past life to a 'Vaanambadi' (Skylark).
Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku Thodai)
“Thaaiyai kandathillai / Thandhaiyai kandathillai”
Repetition of identical lines emphasizing orphanhood and lack of familial support.
Alliteration (Mona)
“Naal ellam naan uzhaithen / Nalladhai thaan seidhu vandhen”
Matching initial sounds ('Na') in consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Thaaiyai Kandathillai' from the film 'Vazhikatti' (1965) features lyrics written by actor-turned-politician S. S. Rajendran himself, highlighting his versatile talent as a lyricist in Tamil cinema.
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