Thaayilar Ena Nenjagam
From Arutperum Jothi · 1971
- Lyricist
- Ramalinga Adigalar
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Arutperum Jothi1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen | O Father, I have reached your holy presence |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen | O Father, I have reached your holy presence |
| Male | |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Male | |
| Vaayilaar ena irukkindreer allaal | Other than remaining silent like a mute person |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aaa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Male :Vaayilaar ena irukkindreer allaal | Male: Other than remaining silent like a mute person |
| Vaai thiranthoru vaarththaiyum solli | Please speak a word by opening your mouth |
| Vaai thiranthoru vaarththaiyum solli | Please speak a word by opening your mouth |
| Male | |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen | O Father, I have reached your holy presence |
| Male | |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Male | |
| Koyilaaga en nechagathamarntha | You who reside within my heart as if it were a temple |
| Koyilaaga en nechagathamarntha | You who reside within my heart as if it were a temple |
| Kunaththi neeredren kurai ariveero | O embodiment of supreme virtue, do you not know my sorrow? |
| Kunaththi neeredren kurai ariveero | O embodiment of supreme virtue, do you not know my sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Oivilaathu nar thondrarukkarulvaai | You who endlessly shower grace upon good devotees |
| Oivilaathu nar thondrarukkarulvaai | You who endlessly shower grace upon good devotees |
| Oongi seerottri oorudaiyeerae…. | O Lord who belongs to the exalted town of Tiruvottiyur... |
| Oongi seerottri oorudaiyeerae…. | O Lord who belongs to the exalted town of Tiruvottiyur... |
| Male | |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
| Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen | O Father, I have reached your holy presence |
| Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen | I grew weary in heart like one without a mother |
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
தந்தை உன் திரு சன்னதி அடைந்தேன்
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
தந்தை உன் திரு சன்னதி அடைந்தேன்..
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
வாயிலார் என இருக்கின்றீர் அல்லால்.....
ஆஅ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....
வாயிலார் என இருக்கின்றீர் அல்லால்
வாய் திறந்தொரு வார்த்தையும் சொல்லி
வாய் திறந்தொரு வார்த்தையும் சொல்லி
Other than remaining silent like a mute person
Aaa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
Male: Other than remaining silent like a mute person
Please speak a word by opening your mouth
Please speak a word by opening your mouth
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
தந்தை உன் திரு சன்னதி அடைந்தேன்...
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
கோயிலாக என் நெஞ்சகதமர்ந்த
கோயிலாக என் நெஞ்சகதமர்ந்த
குணத்தி நீரென்றன் குறை அறிவீரோ
குணத்தி நீரென்றன் குறை அறிவீரோ
You who reside within my heart as if it were a temple
You who reside within my heart as if it were a temple
O embodiment of supreme virtue, do you not know my sorrow?
O embodiment of supreme virtue, do you not know my sorrow?
ஓய்விலாது நற் தொண்டருக்கருள்வாய்
ஓய்விலாது நற் தொண்டருக்கருள்வாய்
ஓங்கி சீரொற்றி ஊருடையீரே...
ஓங்கி சீரொற்றி ஊருடையீரே...
You who endlessly shower grace upon good devotees
You who endlessly shower grace upon good devotees
O Lord who belongs to the exalted town of Tiruvottiyur...
O Lord who belongs to the exalted town of Tiruvottiyur...
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
தந்தை உன் திரு சன்னதி அடைந்தேன்...
தாயிலார் என நெஞ்சகம் தளர்ந்தேன்
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Vaayilaar ena irukkindreer allaal
Other than remaining silent like a mute person
Aaa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aaa....aa....aa....aa....aa....aa....
Male :Vaayilaar ena irukkindreer allaal
Male: Other than remaining silent like a mute person
Vaai thiranthoru vaarththaiyum solli
Please speak a word by opening your mouth
Vaai thiranthoru vaarththaiyum solli
Please speak a word by opening your mouth
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Koyilaaga en nechagathamarntha
You who reside within my heart as if it were a temple
Koyilaaga en nechagathamarntha
You who reside within my heart as if it were a temple
Kunaththi neeredren kurai ariveero
O embodiment of supreme virtue, do you not know my sorrow?
Kunaththi neeredren kurai ariveero
O embodiment of supreme virtue, do you not know my sorrow?
Oivilaathu nar thondrarukkarulvaai
You who endlessly shower grace upon good devotees
Oivilaathu nar thondrarukkarulvaai
You who endlessly shower grace upon good devotees
Oongi seerottri oorudaiyeerae….
O Lord who belongs to the exalted town of Tiruvottiyur...
Oongi seerottri oorudaiyeerae….
O Lord who belongs to the exalted town of Tiruvottiyur...
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Thanthai un thiru sannathi adainthaen
O Father, I have reached your holy presence
Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen
I grew weary in heart like one without a mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant devotional verse, written by Saint Ramalinga Adigalar (Vallalar) and featured in the biographical film 'Arutperum Jothi' (1971), expresses the profound anguish of a soul yearning for divine love and comfort. The devotee compares their deep mental fatigue and emotional isolation to an orphan longing for a mother's affection, turning to the Almighty as the ultimate Father in the holy shrine of Tiruvottiyur. The verse passionately appeals to the Lord, who sits enshrined within the devotee's own heart, asking why He remains silent like a mute instead of offering a comforting word. Recognizing the Lord as an ocean of virtue who constantly blesses His devotees, the speaker pleads for divine intervention to relieve their sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaayilaar ena nenjagam thalarnthaen”
Compares the devotee's deep despair to the grief of a motherless child ('Thaayilaar ena') and the Lord's silence to a mute person ('Vaayilaar ena').
Uruvakam (Metaphor)
“Koyilaaga en nechagathamarntha”
Metaphorically describes the devotee's heart as a divine temple ('Koyilaaga en nechagathamarntha') where the Lord resides.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaayilaar ena / Vaayilaar ena”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'yi' in 'Thaayilaar' and 'Vaayilaar'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Oivilaathu nar thondrarukkarulvaai / Oongi seerottri oorudaiyeerae….”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds in 'Oivilaathu' and 'Oongi'.
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Trivia
This song is a direct passage from the 'Thiruvarutpa', the celebrated collection of devotional poems composed by Swami Ramalinga Adigalar (Vallalar). In the 1971 film 'Arutperum Jothi', which chronicles Vallalar's spiritual life, master composer T. R. Pappa set these classical verses to music, and legendary Carnatic vocalist Seerkazhi Govindarajan rendered them with profound emotional resonance.
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