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Lyrics & meaning

Thaayin Mugam Indru

From Thangaikaga · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thangaikaga
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
19 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
Koyil vilakkondru kooda pirappendru
Paadum kural ketkuthu
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
Kannil imaiyaaga thangai nalamaaga
Kaanum thunaiyallavo
Kannil imaiyaaga thangai nalamaaga
Kaanum thunaiyallavo
Ponnai koduthenum poovai koduthaenum
Pottrum uravallavo
Thaanaada maranthaalum sathaiyaadum enpaargal
Thaalaatha paasaththil anna endrazhaippaargal
Aasai manam undu poojai malar undu
Dheivam neeyallavo anna
Dheivam neeyallavo….oo…oo..oo…
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
Mannil idam konda
Thennai ilangandru
Mannai piriyaathannaa…aa…aa..aa….
Mangai mugam konda
Manjal niram endrum
Pennai piriyaathannaa….
Engae irunthaalum unnai maravaatha
Ullam idhuvallavo
Anna ullam idhuvallavo…oo….
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
Koyil vilakkondru kooda pirappendru
Paadum kural ketkuthu
Thaayin mugamingu nizalaaduthu
Thanthai manamingu uravaaduthu
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
Saying a temple lamp was born as a sibling,
A singing voice is heard
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
Guarding like an eyelid to the eye, for his sister's well-being,
Isn't he the companion who watches over me?
Guarding like an eyelid to the eye, for his sister's well-being,
Isn't he the companion who watches over me?
Whether by offering gold or offering flowers,
Isn't this a bond to be cherished?
They say even if one stays still, flesh and blood will stir,
And in overwhelming love, they call out, 'Brother!'
I have a devoted heart and flowers for worship;
Aren't you my living god, dear brother?
Aren't you my living god... oh...
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
Rooted deep in the soil,
A young coconut sapling
Never parts from the earth, dear brother...
Adorning a woman's face,
The golden glow of turmeric
Never leaves a woman, dear brother...
No matter where I may be, never forgetting you,
Isn't this that very heart?
Brother, isn't this that very heart...?
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
Saying a temple lamp was born as a sibling,
A singing voice is heard
A mother's face is reflected here
A father's loving heart bonds here
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Thaayin Mugamingu Nizalaaduthu is a tender Tamil song from the 1971 film Thangaikaga, expressing the profound love and deep reverence a sister holds for her elder brother. Sung by P. Susheela with composition by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics by Kannadasan, the song elevates the fraternal bond to a divine status, seeing the affection of both mother and father reincarnated in the brother's loving presence. Through timeless natural allegories—such as an eyelid protecting the eye, a young coconut tree remaining rooted to the soil, and auspicious turmeric adorning a woman—the song conveys that the bond between siblings is eternal, irreplaceable, and deeply sacred.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Metaphor (Upamani)

“Kannil imaiyaaga thangai nalamaaga”

Compares the brother's protective role to an eyelid shielding the eye ('Kannil imaiyaaga').

Deification / Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Dheivam neeyallavo anna”

Directly elevates the brother to the status of a living deity whom the sister worships.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Mannil idam konda / Thennai ilangandru”

Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'n' in 'Mannil' and 'Mangai' or 'Thennai' across Tamil poetic lines.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Ponnai koduthenum poovai koduthaenum”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Ponnai' and 'Poovai'.

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Trivia

Thangaikaga (For the Sake of the Sister) starred Sivaji Ganesan, an actor renowned for establishing the gold standard of brother-sister dynamic roles in Tamil cinema (starting with Pasamalar in 1961). Lyricist Kannadasan used vivid cultural metaphors like turmeric ('manjal') and temple lamps ('koyil vilakku') to symbolize purity and eternal marital/family bliss.

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