Thaaye Enge
From Anandhapurathu Veedu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Balram
- Music director
- Ramesh Krishna
- Details
- Anandhapurathu Veedu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaayae | Mother... |
| Engae engae | Where are you, where are you? |
| Thanthai | Father... |
| Uyir vithaiththa thanthai | The father who sowed the seed of my life, |
| Engae | Where are you? |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai pola | Like a mother, |
| Uravaethu | What other relationship exists? |
| Thanthai illaamal | Without a father, |
| Uyir yethu | What life is there? |
| Padam paarththu | Looking at the photograph, |
| Malar sootti azhuthen | Adorning it with flowers, I cried, |
| Bathil illaiyae…. | There is no reply... |
| Male | |
| Thaayae | Mother... |
| Uyir valarththa thaayae | The mother who nurtured my life, |
| Engae | Where are you? |
| Male | |
| Azhuthaal thudaikka | To wipe my tears when I cry, |
| Oru aal illai | There is no one. |
| Vizhunthaal anaikka | To embrace me when I fall, |
| Oru thol illai | There is no shoulder. |
| Male | |
| Perusugal illaatha | Homes without |
| Veedugal | elders, |
| Dheivangal vaazhaatha | Are like temples where |
| Koilgal | deities do not reside. |
| Male | |
| Kathavil thanthai | On the door, |
| Mugam paarkkindren | I see my father's face. |
| Kanavil thaayin | In my dreams, |
| Kural ketkkindren | I hear my mother's voice. |
| Male | |
| Thalai anai illaamal | One can sleep without a pillow, |
| Thoongalaam | Can one sleep... |
| Thalaigalae illaamal | Without the heads (guardians) of the family? |
| Thoongavo | Can I sleep? |
| Male | |
| Thaayae | Mother... |
| Engae engae | Where are you, where are you? |
| Thanthai | Father... |
| Uyir vithaiththa thanthai | The father who sowed the seed of my life, |
| Engae | Where are you? |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai pola | Like a mother, |
| Uravaethu | What other relationship exists? |
| Thanthai illaamal | Without a father, |
| Uyir yethu | What life is there? |
| Padam paarththu | Looking at the photograph, |
| Malar sootti azhuthen | Adorning it with flowers, I cried, |
| Bathil illaiyae…. | There is no reply... |
தாயே எங்கே எங்கே
தந்தை உயிர் விதைத்த
தந்தை எங்கே
Mother...
Where are you, where are you?
Father...
The father who sowed the seed of my life,
Where are you?
ஒரு தாய் போல உறவேது
தந்தை இல்லாமல் உயிர் ஏது
படம் பார்த்து மலர் சூட்டி அழுதேன்
பதில் இல்லையே
Like a mother,
What other relationship exists?
Without a father,
What life is there?
Looking at the photograph,
Adorning it with flowers, I cried,
There is no reply...
தாயே உயிர் வளர்த்த
தாயே எங்கே
Mother...
The mother who nurtured my life,
Where are you?
அழுதால் துடைக்க
ஒரு ஆள் இல்லை
விழுந்தால் அணைக்க
ஒரு தோள் இல்லை
To wipe my tears when I cry,
There is no one.
To embrace me when I fall,
There is no shoulder.
பெருசுகள் இல்லாத
வீடுகள்
தெய்வங்கள் வாழாத
கோயில்கள்
Homes without
elders,
Are like temples where
deities do not reside.
கதவில் தந்தை
முகம் பார்கின்றேன்
கனவில் தாயின்
குரல் கேட்கின்றேன்
On the door,
I see my father's face.
In my dreams,
I hear my mother's voice.
தலையணை இல்லாமல்
தூங்கலாம்
தலைகளே இல்லாமல்
தூங்கவோ
One can sleep without a pillow,
Can one sleep...
Without the heads (guardians) of the family?
Can I sleep?
தாயே எங்கே எங்கே
தந்தை உயிர் விதைத்த
தந்தை எங்கே
Mother...
Where are you, where are you?
Father...
The father who sowed the seed of my life,
Where are you?
ஒரு தாய் போல உறவேது
தந்தை இல்லாமல் உயிர் ஏது
படம் பார்த்து மலர் சூட்டி அழுதேன்
பதில் இல்லையே
Like a mother,
What other relationship exists?
Without a father,
What life is there?
Looking at the photograph,
Adorning it with flowers, I cried,
There is no reply...
Thaayae
Mother...
Engae engae
Where are you, where are you?
Thanthai
Father...
Uyir vithaiththa thanthai
The father who sowed the seed of my life,
Engae
Where are you?
Oru thaai pola
Like a mother,
Uravaethu
What other relationship exists?
Thanthai illaamal
Without a father,
Uyir yethu
What life is there?
Padam paarththu
Looking at the photograph,
Malar sootti azhuthen
Adorning it with flowers, I cried,
Bathil illaiyae….
There is no reply...
Thaayae
Mother...
Uyir valarththa thaayae
The mother who nurtured my life,
Engae
Where are you?
Azhuthaal thudaikka
To wipe my tears when I cry,
Oru aal illai
There is no one.
Vizhunthaal anaikka
To embrace me when I fall,
Oru thol illai
There is no shoulder.
Perusugal illaatha
Homes without
Veedugal
elders,
Dheivangal vaazhaatha
Are like temples where
Koilgal
deities do not reside.
Kathavil thanthai
On the door,
Mugam paarkkindren
I see my father's face.
Kanavil thaayin
In my dreams,
Kural ketkkindren
I hear my mother's voice.
Thalai anai illaamal
One can sleep without a pillow,
Thoongalaam
Can one sleep...
Thalaigalae illaamal
Without the heads (guardians) of the family?
Thoongavo
Can I sleep?
Thaayae
Mother...
Engae engae
Where are you, where are you?
Thanthai
Father...
Uyir vithaiththa thanthai
The father who sowed the seed of my life,
Engae
Where are you?
Oru thaai pola
Like a mother,
Uravaethu
What other relationship exists?
Thanthai illaamal
Without a father,
Uyir yethu
What life is there?
Padam paarththu
Looking at the photograph,
Malar sootti azhuthen
Adorning it with flowers, I cried,
Bathil illaiyae….
There is no reply...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song portrays deep sorrow, loneliness, and longing for one's deceased parents. The singer laments the absence of maternal affection and paternal protection, highlighting how lost a person feels without their foundational support. Through vivid imagery, the song expresses that a home devoid of elders is like a temple without a deity, emphasizing the irreplaceable value of parents in every stage of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Perusugal illaatha Veedugal Dheivangal vaazhaatha Koilgal”
Comparing a home without elders to a temple without residing gods ('Perusugal illaatha Veedugal / Dheivangal vaazhaatha Koilgal').
Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)
“Thalai anai illaamal Thoongalaam Thalaigalae illaamal Thoongavo”
Clever contrast and wordplay using 'Thalai anai' (pillow) and 'Thalaigal' (heads/leaders/parents).
Rhyme / Monotony (Etukai & Monai)
“Azhuthaal thudaikka... Vizhunthaal anaikka...”
Matching second-letter rhyming between 'Azhuthaal' and 'Vizhunthaal', creating rhythmic distress.
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Trivia
The music for 'Anandhapurathu Veedu' (2010), a supernatural thriller directed by Naga and produced by Shankar's S Pictures, was composed by Ramesh Vinayakam. The song features poignant lyrics written by Vairamuthu reflecting family roots and ancestral presence.
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