Thaayum Naane
From Enkeyo Ketta Kural · 1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae | I am the mother as well, my golden young deer |
| Thaalaattu paadum | That sings the lullaby |
| Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae | I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey |
| Female | |
| Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae | I am the mother as well, my golden young deer |
| Thaalaattu paadum | That sings the lullaby |
| Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae | I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey |
| Nee illaadha naanum thaan | Without you, I am indeed |
| Nilavillaadha vaanam thaan | Just like a sky without the moon |
| Female | |
| Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae | I am the mother as well, my golden young deer |
| Thaalaattu paadum | That sings the lullaby |
| Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae | I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey |
| Female | |
| Anbu nenjam ellai meerum | When a loving heart exceeds its limits |
| Angu konjam thollai naerum | A little trouble arises there |
| Anbu nenjam ellai meerum | When a loving heart exceeds its limits |
| Angu konjam thollai naerum | A little trouble arises there |
| Thottam kaakka vaeli potten | I put up a fence to protect the garden |
| Unnai kaakka kelvi ketten | I asked questions to protect you |
| Thottam kaakka vaeli potten | I put up a fence to protect the garden |
| Unnai kaakka kelvi ketten | I asked questions to protect you |
| Female | |
| Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae | I am the mother as well, my golden young deer |
| Thaalaattu paadum | That sings the lullaby |
| Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae | I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey |
| Male | |
| Naalai malarum kanni poovae | Oh virgin flower that will bloom tomorrow |
| Engal vaanin vennilaavae | Oh white moon of our sky |
| Naalai malarum kanni poovae | Oh virgin flower that will bloom tomorrow |
| Engal vaanin vennilaavae | Oh white moon of our sky |
| Nanmai theemai enna puriyum | How can you understand good and evil now |
| Valarndha pinnaal unmai theriyum | You will know the truth once you grow up |
| Nanmai theemai enna puriyum | How can you understand good and evil now |
| Valarndha pinnaal unmai theriyum | You will know the truth once you grow up |
| Female | |
| Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae | I am the mother as well, my golden young deer |
| Thaalaattu paadum | That sings the lullaby |
| Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae | I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey |
| Nee illaadha naanum thaan | Without you, I am indeed |
| Nilavillaadha vaanam thaan | Just like a sky without the moon |
| Female | |
| Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae | I am the mother as well, my golden young deer |
| Thaalaattu paadum | That sings the lullaby |
| Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae | I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey |
தாயும் நானே தங்க இளமானே
தாலாட்டு பாடும்
வாயும் நானே வண்ணப் பூந்தேனே......
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
That sings the lullaby
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
தாயும் நானே தங்க இளமானே
தாலாட்டு பாடும்
வாயும் நானே வண்ணப் பூந்தேனே......
நீயில்லாத நானும்தான்
நிலவில்லாத வானம்தான்......
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
That sings the lullaby
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Without you, I am indeed
Just like a sky without the moon
தாயும் நானே தங்க இளமானே
தாலாட்டு பாடும்
வாயும் நானே வண்ணப் பூந்தேனே......
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
That sings the lullaby
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
அன்பு நெஞ்சம் எல்லை மீறும்
அங்கு கொஞ்சம் தொல்லை நேரும்
அன்பு நெஞ்சம் எல்லை மீறும்
அங்கு கொஞ்சம் தொல்லை நேரும்
தோட்டம் காக்க வேலி போட்டேன்
உன்னை காக்க கேள்வி கேட்டேன்
தோட்டம் காக்க வேலி போட்டேன்
உன்னை காக்க கேள்வி கேட்டேன்
When a loving heart exceeds its limits
A little trouble arises there
When a loving heart exceeds its limits
A little trouble arises there
I put up a fence to protect the garden
I asked questions to protect you
I put up a fence to protect the garden
I asked questions to protect you
தாயும் நானே தங்க இளமானே
தாலாட்டு பாடும்
வாயும் நானே வண்ணப் பூந்தேனே......
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
That sings the lullaby
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
நாளை மலரும் கன்னிப் பூவே
எங்கள் வானின் வெண்ணிலாவே
நாளை மலரும் கன்னிப் பூவே
எங்கள் வானின் வெண்ணிலாவே
நன்மை தீமை என்ன புரியும்
வளர்ந்த பின்னால் உண்மை தெரியும்
நன்மை தீமை என்ன புரியும்
வளர்ந்த பின்னால் உண்மை தெரியும்
Oh virgin flower that will bloom tomorrow
Oh white moon of our sky
Oh virgin flower that will bloom tomorrow
Oh white moon of our sky
How can you understand good and evil now
You will know the truth once you grow up
How can you understand good and evil now
You will know the truth once you grow up
தாயும் நானே தங்க இளமானே
தாலாட்டு பாடும்
வாயும் நானே வண்ணப் பூந்தேனே......
நீயில்லாத நானும்தான்
நிலவில்லாத வானம்தான்......
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
That sings the lullaby
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Without you, I am indeed
Just like a sky without the moon
தாயும் நானே தங்க இளமானே
தாலாட்டு பாடும்
வாயும் நானே வண்ணப் பூந்தேனே......
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
That sings the lullaby
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
Thaalaattu paadum
That sings the lullaby
Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
Thaalaattu paadum
That sings the lullaby
Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Nee illaadha naanum thaan
Without you, I am indeed
Nilavillaadha vaanam thaan
Just like a sky without the moon
Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
Thaalaattu paadum
That sings the lullaby
Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Anbu nenjam ellai meerum
When a loving heart exceeds its limits
Angu konjam thollai naerum
A little trouble arises there
Anbu nenjam ellai meerum
When a loving heart exceeds its limits
Angu konjam thollai naerum
A little trouble arises there
Thottam kaakka vaeli potten
I put up a fence to protect the garden
Unnai kaakka kelvi ketten
I asked questions to protect you
Thottam kaakka vaeli potten
I put up a fence to protect the garden
Unnai kaakka kelvi ketten
I asked questions to protect you
Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
Thaalaattu paadum
That sings the lullaby
Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Naalai malarum kanni poovae
Oh virgin flower that will bloom tomorrow
Engal vaanin vennilaavae
Oh white moon of our sky
Naalai malarum kanni poovae
Oh virgin flower that will bloom tomorrow
Engal vaanin vennilaavae
Oh white moon of our sky
Nanmai theemai enna puriyum
How can you understand good and evil now
Valarndha pinnaal unmai theriyum
You will know the truth once you grow up
Nanmai theemai enna puriyum
How can you understand good and evil now
Valarndha pinnaal unmai theriyum
You will know the truth once you grow up
Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
Thaalaattu paadum
That sings the lullaby
Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Nee illaadha naanum thaan
Without you, I am indeed
Nilavillaadha vaanam thaan
Just like a sky without the moon
Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae
I am the mother as well, my golden young deer
Thaalaattu paadum
That sings the lullaby
Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae
I am the voice too, my colorful flower honey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaayum Naanae is a tender, emotional lullaby where a father expresses his unconditional love and sense of responsibility for his child. Taking on the role of both father and mother, he cradles the child with affectionate endearments like 'golden deer' and 'flower honey', emphasizing that his world is completely dark and empty without the child, much like a moonless night sky. He reflects on his strictness and protective nature, explaining that just as a fence protects a garden from harm, his questioning and guidance stem purely from protective love. He reassures the child that although moral complexities like good and evil may be difficult to comprehend at a tender age, the truth behind a parent's actions will become clear as the child grows up.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaayum naanae thanga ila maanae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' across words in the line creating melodic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nilavillaadha vaanam thaan”
Comparing the narrator's life without the child to a moonless night sky, highlighting absolute emptiness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thottam kaakka vaeli potten / Unnai kaakka kelvi ketten”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines ('potten' and 'ketten') reinforcing the lyrical rhythm.
Metaphor
“Vaayum naanae vanna poonthaenae”
Directly addressing the child using tender natural metaphors such as 'vanna poonthaenae' (colorful flower honey).
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Trivia
Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) was directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by Panchu Arunachalam, starring Rajinikanth, Ambika, and Radha. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali and vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, this song highlights Rajinikanth's acclaimed emotional performance as a devoted single father.
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