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Thaayakki Vacha

From Rowdy Rakkamma · 1977

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Rowdy Rakkamma
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
10 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Ennai thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Vaayum vayirumai irukkaamae
Naan masakkai vanthathunmu engum padukkaamae
Vaayum vayirumai irukkaamae
Naan masakkai vanthathunnu engum padukkaamae
Maavaduvai vaangi kadikkaamae
Maavaduvai vaangi kadikkaamae
Ennai maruththuvachchi thaangi pidikaama
Petha thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Poojai punaskaaram pannaamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Oru punniya seiyalaiyum ennaamae
Pesum deivam onnu vanthathadi
Pesum deivam onnu vanthathadi
Kooda pirakkaatha thangaiyaai ponguthadi
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Deivaththai deivamaai kondavalae
Perum selvaththin selvaththai kandavalae
Koiyaatha kaniyaaga irunthavalae
Koiyaatha kaniyaaga irunthavalae
En kuzhanthaikku kuzhanthaiyaai vanthavale
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Azhagukku azhakoottum pillai mugam
Unakku aandavan vazhangiya vellai manam
Azhagu mugam idhu maaridalaam
Azhagu mugam idhu maaridalaam
Un anbu manam maarakoodaathu
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae
Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae
Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae….
My precious gold, who made me a mother,
My precious gold, who made me a mother,
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
My precious gold, who made me a mother,
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
My precious gold, who made me a mother...
Without me being pregnant with child,
Without me lying in bed with morning sickness,
Without me being pregnant with child,
Without me lying in bed with morning sickness,
Without buying and biting into sour tender mangoes,
Without buying and biting into sour tender mangoes,
Without a midwife holding and supporting me in labor,
You made me a birth mother, my precious gold!
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
My precious gold, who made me a mother...
Without me performing rituals and prayers,
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
Without me even thinking of doing a noble deed,
A living, speaking goddess has come into my life!
A living, speaking goddess has come into my life!
Overflowing with love like a sister not born to my mother!
My precious gold, who made me a mother,
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
My precious gold, who made me a mother...
You who revered God with true devotion,
You who discovered the greatest treasure of all riches,
You who remained pure like an unplucked fruit,
You who remained pure like an unplucked fruit,
You who came as a child to my own child,
My precious gold, who made me a mother,
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
My precious gold, who made me a mother...
A child's face that adds charm to beauty itself,
And a pure, innocent heart given to you by God,
This lovely face of yours might change with age,
This lovely face of yours might change with age,
Yet your loving heart must never change!
My precious gold, who made me a mother,
Wherever you go, prosperity will overflow!
My precious gold, who made me a mother...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thaayaakki Vacha En Thangamae from the 1977 film Rowdy Rakkamma is a poignant maternal hymn composed by Shankar-Ganesh and sung by Vani Jairam. The song expresses deep gratitude and affection toward a beloved figure who brought the joy of motherhood into the narrator's life without the narrator having gone through physical pregnancy or labor pains. The singer praises this noble person as a living goddess and a tender sister born from another womb, wishing that divine prosperity follows her wherever she treads. The lyrics reflect on internal purity and selfless love, emphasizing that while physical beauty may fade with age, a pure and compassionate heart should remain constant forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae”

Comparing the beloved person to gold ('Thangamae') and a speaking deity ('Pesum deivam') to denote purity, value, and divinity.

Anaphora / Refrain

“Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae”

Repetition of the refrain 'Thaayaakki vacha en thangamae / Nee pogumidam selvam pongumae' across stanzas to reinforce emotional warmth and blessing.

Moonaai (Alliteration)

“Maavaduvai vaangi kadikkaamae”

Repetition of the consonant sound 'm' in 'Maavaduvai vaangi kadikkaamae' to enhance rhythmic musicality.

Contrast (Antithesis)

“Un anbu manam maarakoodaathu”

Contrasting temporary external physical beauty ('Azhagu mugam idhu maaridalaam') with eternal internal beauty ('Un anbu manam maarakoodaathu').

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Trivia

Rowdy Rakkamma (1977) featured music by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics penned by renowned lyricist A. Maruthakasi. Sung with great emotional resonance by Vani Jairam, the song captures the essence of non-biological motherhood and maternal affection.

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