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Lyrics & meaning

Thaayir Chirandha

From Agathiyar · 1972

Lyricist: Poovai Senguttavan
Singer: T. K. Kala
Music director: Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Movie name: Agathiyar
Movie release year: 1972
Lyrics added on: 17 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai

Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai

Aayiram uravil perumaigal illai

Annai thandhaiyae anbin ellai

Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai

Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai

Aayiram uravil perumaigal illai

Annai thandhaiyae anbin ellai

Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai

Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai

Thannalam attradhu thaayin nenjam

Thaaimai nirainthadhu kadavulin nenjam

Thannalam attradhu thaayin nenjam

Thaaimai nirainthadhu kadavulin nenjam

Mannuyir kaappavar maandharul dheivam

Mannuyir kaappavar maandharul dheivam

Annaiyum pithaavum munnari dheivam

Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai

Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai

Aayiram uravil perumaigal illai

Annai thandhaiyae anbin ellai

Porumayir chirandha boomiyum undu

Boomiyai minjum thaaimanam undu

Porumayir chirandha boomiyum undu

Boomiyai minjum thaaimanam undu

Kovilil ondru.. kudumbathil ondru..

Kovilil ondru.. kudumbathil ondru..

Karunaiyum thaayum kadavulum ondru

Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai

Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai

Aayiram uravil perumaigal illai

Annai thandhaiyae anbin ellai

Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai

Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai

There is no temple greater than a mother,

And no sacred chant greater than a father's word.

There is no true pride in having a thousand relations;

Mother and father are the very limits of love.

There is no temple greater than a mother,

And no sacred chant greater than a father's word.

There is no true pride in having a thousand relations;

Mother and father are the very limits of love.

There is no temple greater than a mother,

And no sacred chant greater than a father's word.

A mother's heart is completely selfless,

And God's heart is filled with a mother's love.

A mother's heart is completely selfless,

And God's heart is filled with a mother's love.

Those who protect living souls are divine among humankind;

Those who protect living souls are divine among humankind;

Mother and father are the very first gods we know.

There is no temple greater than a mother,

And no sacred chant greater than a father's word.

There is no true pride in having a thousand relations;

Mother and father are the very limits of love.

The earth is known for its boundless patience,

Yet a mother's heart surpasses even the earth.

The earth is known for its boundless patience,

Yet a mother's heart surpasses even the earth.

One resides in the temple, the other in the home,

One resides in the temple, the other in the home,

Yet in their mercy, a mother and God are one.

There is no temple greater than a mother,

And no sacred chant greater than a father's word.

There is no true pride in having a thousand relations;

Mother and father are the very limits of love.

There is no temple greater than a mother,

And no sacred chant greater than a father's word.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This iconic Tamil song celebrates parents as the ultimate manifestations of divinity, love, and sacrifice on earth. It asserts that a mother's selfless love is superior to any temple, and a father's guidance is more powerful than any holy mantra. The lyrics compare a mother's patience to mother nature herself, concluding that a mother's capacity for love surpasses even the vast earth. Ultimately, the song conveys that true godliness resides in loving parents and caring for living beings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Thaayir chirandha kovilum illai / Thandhai solmikka mandhiram illai”

Equating a mother to a holy temple and a father's word to a sacred mantra.

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

“Boomiyai minjum thaaimanam undu”

Exaggerating a mother's patience as being even greater than Mother Earth.

Edhugai (second letter rhyming)

“Thannalam attradhu thaayin nenjam / Thaaimai nirainthadhu kadavulin nenjam”

Harmonious second-letter consonant matching in Tamil poetic tradition ('nn' in Thannalam and Thaaimai).

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Trivia

This iconic track from the 1972 Tamil mythological film 'Agathiyar' was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan. The famous opening lines draw directly from classical Tamil moral literature, specifically Avvaiyar's 'Kondrai Venthan'.

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