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Thaayillatha Maan Kandru

From Anbin Alaigal · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
A. T. Ummer
Movie name
Anbin Alaigal
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
15 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbenum valiyilae
Agappattathe maan kandru
Anaiththavarkku thunbam endraal
Kalanguthamma thaaninindru
Thaayillaatha maan kandru
Thanimai konda maan kandru
Thazhuvugindra kaikalilae
Thangivitta maan kandru
Thaayillaatha maan kandru
Thanimai konda maan kandru
Thazhuvugindra kaikalilae
Thangivitta maan kandru
Thangivitta maan kandru
Kadanthu poga ninaikkuthu
Kadamai yaedho thadukkuthu
Paranthu poga ninaikkuthu
Paasam vanthu maraikkuthu
Munbu sila naatgalae
Murandu ndra kanadrammaa
Moodan endrum muradan endrum
Pereduththa kandrammaa….
Thaayillaatha maan kandru
Thanimai konda maan kandru
Thazhuvugindra kaikalilae
Thangivitta maan kandru
Thangivitta maan kandru
Anbu valai pattathum
Adimaiyaana kandrammaa
Aandavanae anbukkuththaan
Adimai endru sollammaa
Anbu valai pattathum
Adimaiyaana kandrammaa
Aandavanae anbukkuththaan
Adimai endru sollammaa
Kudi puguntha veettaiyae
Koyilaaga ninaikkindraai
Koyilukkul kalasam endraal
Thuvalukindraan thavikkidraan
Thaayillaatha maan kandru
Thanimai konda maan kandru
Thazhuvugindra kaikalilae
Thangivitta maan kandru
Thangivitta maan kandru
In the net of love,
A young fawn is caught.
When sorrow touches the one who embraced it,
It grieves and weeps today...
A motherless fawn,
A lonely fawn,
In the arms that hold it close,
A fawn that has stayed behind.
A motherless fawn,
A lonely fawn,
In the arms that hold it close,
A fawn that has stayed behind,
A fawn that has stayed behind.
It thinks of walking away,
Yet some duty holds it back.
It longs to fly away,
Yet affection blocks its path.
Only a few days ago,
It was a stubborn creature,
Called a fool and a rebel,
That was the name it had earned...
A motherless fawn,
A lonely fawn,
In the arms that hold it close,
A fawn that has stayed behind,
A fawn that has stayed behind.
Once caught in the net of love,
It surrendered itself completely.
Even God is ruled by love—
Go ahead and tell them that!
Once caught in the net of love,
It surrendered itself completely.
Even God is ruled by love—
Go ahead and tell them that!
The house you entered to live in,
You look upon as a sacred temple.
If sorrow strikes the pinnacle of that temple,
He wilts and aches in distress.
A motherless fawn,
A lonely fawn,
In the arms that hold it close,
A fawn that has stayed behind,
A fawn that has stayed behind.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses the inner transformation of a lonely, motherless protagonist who compares himself to a stray fawn caught in the affectionate embrace of a family. Once considered stubborn, reckless, and foolish, he has been completely reformed and bound by the warmth and kindness extended to him. Though he occasionally feels like running away, the deep bond of love and duty keeps him anchored.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Anbenum valiyilae / Agappattathe maan kandru”

Love is metaphorically presented as a trap/net ('Anbenum valiyilae', 'Anbu valai'), and the protagonist represents himself as a motherless fawn ('maan kandru').

Monai (Alliteration)

“Kadanthu poga ninaikkuthu / Kadamai yaedho thadukkuthu”

Matching initial consonant sounds ('Ka') across words in the line ('Kadanthu', 'Kadamai').

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kadanthu poga ninaikkuthu / Paranthu poga ninaikkuthu”

Rhyming second letter 'da' in 'Kadanthu' and 'ra' in 'Paranthu' across structural couplets.

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Thaayillaatha maan kandru / Thanimai konda maan kandru”

Repeated use of the refrain lines ('Thaayillaatha maan kandru...') to reinforce the emotional core of loneliness and finding shelter.

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Trivia

This song from 'Anbin Alaigal' (1979) features a rare musical collaboration between Malayalam film composer A. T. Ummer and legendary Tamil lyricist Kannadasan, with master singer K. J. Yesudas delivering a deeply soulful rendition.

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