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Thaaye Enge

From Anandhapurathu Veedu · 2010

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Balram
Music director
Ramesh Krishna
Movie name
Anandhapurathu Veedu
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
11 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaayae
Engae engae
Thanthai
Uyir vithaiththa thanthai
Engae
Oru thaai pola
Uravaethu
Thanthai illaamal
Uyir yethu
Padam paarththu
Malar sootti azhuthen
Bathil illaiyae….
Thaayae
Uyir valarththa thaayae
Engae
Azhuthaal thudaikka
Oru aal illai
Vizhunthaal anaikka
Oru thol illai
Perusugal illaatha
Veedugal
Dheivangal vaazhaatha
Koilgal
Kathavil thanthai
Mugam paarkkindren
Kanavil thaayin
Kural ketkkindren
Thalai anai illaamal
Thoongalaam
Thalaigalae illaamal
Thoongavo
Thaayae
Engae engae
Thanthai
Uyir vithaiththa thanthai
Engae
Oru thaai pola
Uravaethu
Thanthai illaamal
Uyir yethu
Padam paarththu
Malar sootti azhuthen
Bathil illaiyae….
Mother...
Where are you, where are you?
Father...
The father who gave me life,
Where is he?
Like a mother,
Is there any bond?
Without a father,
How can life exist?
Looking at the portrait,
I offered flowers and wept,
Yet there is no reply...
Mother...
Oh mother who nurtured my life,
Where are you?
To wipe my tears when I cry,
There is no one.
To hold me when I fall,
There is no shoulder.
Without the elders,
Homes are like
Temples where
No gods live.
At the doorway, my father's
Face I see.
In my dreams, my mother's
Voice I hear.
Without a pillow,
One can still sleep;
Without the heads of our home,
Can one ever sleep?
Mother...
Where are you, where are you?
Father...
The father who gave me life,
Where is he?
Like a mother,
Is there any bond?
Without a father,
How can life exist?
Looking at the portrait,
I offered flowers and wept,
Yet there is no reply...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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