Thaayumillai Thandhaiyum
From Paadha Poojai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Jai Vijaya
- Details
- Paadha Poojai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naathiyatra koottam ondru | There is a group of destitute, helpless people |
| Manitharilthaan undu | Living among humanity itself |
| Nallavargal ingirunthaal | If good people exist here |
| Thara vendum anbu…. | They ought to grant them love.... |
| Female | |
| Thaayumillai thanthai illai | I have no mother, I have no father |
| Thaalaattu naan kettathillai | I have never heard a lullaby |
| Thaai paalin suvai naan kandathillai | I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk |
| Female | |
| Thaayumillai thanthai illai | I have no mother, I have no father |
| Thaalaattu naan kettathillai | I have never heard a lullaby |
| Thaai paalin suvai naan kandathillai | I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk |
| Thaayumillai illai illai illai | No mother at all, none, none, none |
| Female | |
| Oorengum en sonthamundu | All people in town are like family to me |
| Naan uravendu solla yaarundu | Yet who is really there for me to claim as kin? |
| Oorengum en sonthamundu | All people in town are like family to me |
| Naan uravendu solla yaarundu | Yet who is really there for me to claim as kin? |
| Female | |
| Thayaagalaam yaaraagilum | Anyone could potentially become a mother |
| Thayaagalaam yaaraagilum | Anyone could potentially become a mother |
| En thaayarukku naan pillai illai | Yet I am not a child to my own mother |
| Thanthaikku naan sonthamillai | Nor do I belong to a father |
| Female | |
| Thaayumillai illai illai illai | No mother at all, none, none, none |
| Female | |
| : Maanikkamundu naagamillai | : There is a gem, but no serpent guarding it |
| Maragathamundu bhoomillai | There is an emerald, but no earth that held it |
| Maanikkamundu naagamillai | There is a gem, but no serpent guarding it |
| Maragathamundu bhoomillai | There is an emerald, but no earth that held it |
| Muthukalundu sippiyillai | There are pearls, but no mother-of-pearl shell |
| Paththodu pathinondru intha pillai | This child is just an extra count among ten others |
| Paththodu pathinondru intha pillai | This child is just an extra count among ten others |
| Female | |
| Thaayumillai thanthai illai | I have no mother, I have no father |
| Thaalaattu naan kettathillai | I have never heard a lullaby |
| Thaai paalin suvai naan kandathillai | I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk |
| Thaayumillai illai illai illai | No mother at all, none, none, none |
நாதியற்ற கூட்டம் ஒன்று
மனிதரில்தான் உண்டு
நல்லவர்கள் இங்கிருந்தால்
தர வேண்டும் அன்பு........!
There is a group of destitute, helpless people
Living among humanity itself
If good people exist here
They ought to grant them love....
தாயுமில்லை தந்தை இல்லை
தாலாட்டு நான் கேட்டதில்லை
தாய்ப் பாலின் சுவை நான் கண்டதில்லை
I have no mother, I have no father
I have never heard a lullaby
I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk
தாயுமில்லை தந்தை இல்லை
தாலாட்டு நான் கேட்டதில்லை
தாய்ப் பாலின் சுவை நான் கண்டதில்லை
தாயுமில்லை இல்லை இல்லை இல்லை
I have no mother, I have no father
I have never heard a lullaby
I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk
No mother at all, none, none, none
ஊரெங்கும் என் சொந்தமுண்டு
நான் உறவென்று சொல்ல யாருண்டு
ஊரெங்கும் என் சொந்தமுண்டு
நான் உறவென்று சொல்ல யாருண்டு
All people in town are like family to me
Yet who is really there for me to claim as kin?
All people in town are like family to me
Yet who is really there for me to claim as kin?
தாயாகலாம் யாராகிலும்
தாயாகலாம் யாராகிலும்
என் தாயாருக்கு நான் பிள்ளை இல்லை
தந்தைக்கு நான் சொந்தமில்லை
Anyone could potentially become a mother
Anyone could potentially become a mother
Yet I am not a child to my own mother
Nor do I belong to a father
தாயுமில்லை இல்லை இல்லை இல்லை
No mother at all, none, none, none
மாணிக்கமுண்டு நாகமில்லை
மரகதமுண்டு பூமியில்லை
மாணிக்கமுண்டு நாகமில்லை
மரகதமுண்டு பூமியில்லை
முத்துகளுண்டு சிப்பியில்லை
பத்தோடு பதினொன்று இந்தப் பிள்ளை
பத்தோடு பதினொன்று இந்தப் பிள்ளை
: There is a gem, but no serpent guarding it
There is an emerald, but no earth that held it
There is a gem, but no serpent guarding it
There is an emerald, but no earth that held it
There are pearls, but no mother-of-pearl shell
This child is just an extra count among ten others
This child is just an extra count among ten others
தாயுமில்லை தந்தை இல்லை
தாலாட்டு நான் கேட்டதில்லை
தாய்ப் பாலின் சுவை நான் கண்டதில்லை
தாயுமில்லை இல்லை இல்லை இல்லை
I have no mother, I have no father
I have never heard a lullaby
I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk
No mother at all, none, none, none
Naathiyatra koottam ondru
There is a group of destitute, helpless people
Manitharilthaan undu
Living among humanity itself
Nallavargal ingirunthaal
If good people exist here
Thara vendum anbu….
They ought to grant them love....
Thaayumillai thanthai illai
I have no mother, I have no father
Thaalaattu naan kettathillai
I have never heard a lullaby
Thaai paalin suvai naan kandathillai
I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk
Thaayumillai thanthai illai
I have no mother, I have no father
Thaalaattu naan kettathillai
I have never heard a lullaby
Thaai paalin suvai naan kandathillai
I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk
Thaayumillai illai illai illai
No mother at all, none, none, none
Oorengum en sonthamundu
All people in town are like family to me
Naan uravendu solla yaarundu
Yet who is really there for me to claim as kin?
Oorengum en sonthamundu
All people in town are like family to me
Naan uravendu solla yaarundu
Yet who is really there for me to claim as kin?
Thayaagalaam yaaraagilum
Anyone could potentially become a mother
Thayaagalaam yaaraagilum
Anyone could potentially become a mother
En thaayarukku naan pillai illai
Yet I am not a child to my own mother
Thanthaikku naan sonthamillai
Nor do I belong to a father
Thaayumillai illai illai illai
No mother at all, none, none, none
: Maanikkamundu naagamillai
: There is a gem, but no serpent guarding it
Maragathamundu bhoomillai
There is an emerald, but no earth that held it
Maanikkamundu naagamillai
There is a gem, but no serpent guarding it
Maragathamundu bhoomillai
There is an emerald, but no earth that held it
Muthukalundu sippiyillai
There are pearls, but no mother-of-pearl shell
Paththodu pathinondru intha pillai
This child is just an extra count among ten others
Paththodu pathinondru intha pillai
This child is just an extra count among ten others
Thaayumillai thanthai illai
I have no mother, I have no father
Thaalaattu naan kettathillai
I have never heard a lullaby
Thaai paalin suvai naan kandathillai
I have never tasted the flavor of mother's milk
Thaayumillai illai illai illai
No mother at all, none, none, none
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film Paadha Poojai (1974) depicts the tragic reality and emotional void of orphaned children who grow up without maternal warmth, parental guidance, or family identity. The protagonist reflects on being an outcast in society—living among crowds yet belonging to no one, devoid of basic maternal comforts like lullabies or breast milk. Kannadasan uses rich metaphorical imagery, comparing the orphan to a pearl without an oyster shell or a ruby without a nest, highlighting that while nature provides protection to its creations, these children are left completely unsheltered. The song serves as a soulful plea to compassionate souls in society to offer love and shelter to the helpless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Muthukalundu sippiyillai”
Compares the child's existence to gems without their natural origins (ruby without a snake, pearl without a shell) to symbolize being born without parental shelter.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Thaayumillai illai illai illai”
Emphatic repetition of 'illai' (none/no) to heavily accentuate the feeling of absence, loss, and utter deprivation.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaayumillai thanthai illai / Thaalaattu naan kettathillai”
The 'Th' sound repeats at the beginning of consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic and melancholic cadence.
Idiomatic Expression (Pazhamozhi / Marabu)
“Paththodu pathinondru intha pillai”
'Paththodu pathinondru' is a Tamil idiom meaning 'one among many' or 'an insignificant extra', expressing the feeling of being discarded by society.
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Trivia
The film 'Paadha Poojai' features music composed by the composer duo Jai Vijaya (Jayan and Vijayan), who were well-known for their devotional and classical-based compositions. Vani Jairam's expressive vocal rendering combined with Kannadasan's evocative lyrics made this track one of the most memorable orphan-plea songs in Tamil cinema.
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