Thai Madiyae
From Red · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Red2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Prasanna-vadanam | One with a pleasant and radiant face |
| Saubhagyadam bhagyadham | Bestower of supreme good fortune and prosperity |
| Hastabhyam abhaya-pradam | Granting protection and fearlessness with both hands |
| Mani-ganair-nana vidhair-bhusitham | Adorned with various kinds of precious gems |
| Male | |
| Thaai madiyae | O mother's lap |
| Unnai thedugiren | I am searching for you |
| Thaaragaiyum | Along with the stars |
| Uruga vaadugiren | I melt and wither away in grief |
| Male | |
| Paththu thingal ennai sumanthaayae | You carried me in your womb for ten months |
| Oru paththae nimidam | For just ten brief minutes |
| Thaai madi thaa thaayae | Give me your motherly lap, O mother |
| Nee karuvil moodi vaitha en oodambu | This body of mine which you kept protected in your womb |
| Nadu theruvil kidakkirathu paarthaayoo | Did you see it lying abandoned in the middle of the street? |
| Udhiram velliyerum kaayangalil | From these wounds where blood keeps spilling |
| En uyirum olugum unnai vaarthaayoo | Did you see my very life force leaking out as well? |
| Deivangal ingillai | There are no gods here |
| Unnai alaikkiren | It is you whom I call for |
| Male | |
| Thaai madiyae | O mother's lap |
| Unnai thedugiren | I am searching for you |
| Thaaragaiyum | Along with the stars |
| Uruga vaadugiren | I melt and wither away in grief |
| Male | |
| Vinnai idikkum thozhgal | Shoulders that could touch and shatter the sky |
| Mannai alakkum kaalgal | Feet that could measure the vast earth |
| Alli koodutha kaigal | Hands that gave away generosity in abundance |
| Asaivil vanthathenna | Why have they come to a complete standstill? |
| Male | |
| Kaanalgal thinnum kanngal | Eyes that consumed mirages and grand visions |
| Kanninthu nirkkum ithalgal | Lips that stand soft and compassionate |
| Uthavi seiyum paarvai | A gaze that always offered help to others |
| Uyir kurainthathenna | Why has the life inside them diminished? |
| Male | |
| Bharatha porgal | Even after the great Mahabharata wars |
| Mudinthappinaalum | Have come to an end |
| Kodumaigal ingae korayavillai | Cruelties in this world have not lessened |
| Yesugal endroo | Even though noble figures like Jesus |
| Maandapinnaalum | Have passed away |
| Siluvaigal innum marikkavillai | The crosses of suffering have not disappeared yet |
| Male | |
| Thaai madiyae | O mother's lap |
| Unnai thedugiren | I am searching for you |
| Thaaragaiyum | Along with the stars |
| Uruga vaadugiren | I melt and wither away in grief |
| Male | |
| Padai nadathum veeran | A brave warrior who leads a righteous force |
| Pasithavargal thozhan | A true friend to the hungry and destitute |
| Pagaivarukkum nanban | A friend even to his bitter enemies |
| APadum thuyaram yenna | Why does he suffer such immense agony? |
| Male | |
| Thaai paalaai unda raththam | The blood formed by consuming mother's milk |
| Tharai vilunthathenna | Why has it spilled onto the cold ground? |
| Ivan perukkettra vannam | Appropriate to his grand name and stature |
| Nilam sivanthathenna | Why has the earth turned crimson red? |
| Male | |
| Theemaigal endrum | Why is it that evil deeds, always |
| Aayudham yendhi | Wielding lethal weapons |
| Thaergalil yeri varuvathenna | Arrive riding swiftly on war chariots? |
| Dharmangal endrum | While righteousness and justice, always |
| Pallakkil yeri | Riding slowly in a palanquin |
| Thaamathamaaga varuvathenna | Arrive with such agonizing delay? |
| Male | |
| Thaai madiyae | O mother's lap |
| Unnai thedugiren | I am searching for you |
| Thaaragaiyum | Along with the stars |
| Uruga vaadugiren | I melt and wither away in grief |
| Male | |
| Paththu thingal ennai sumanthaayae | You carried me in your womb for ten months |
| Oru paththae nimidam | For just ten brief minutes |
| Thaai madi thaa thaayae | Give me your motherly lap, O mother |
| Nee karuvil moodi vaitha en oodambu | This body of mine which you kept protected in your womb |
| Nadu theruvil kidakkirathu paarthaayoo | Did you see it lying abandoned in the middle of the street? |
| Udhiram velliyerum kaayangalil | From these wounds where blood keeps spilling |
| En uyirum olugum unnai vaarthaayoo | Did you see my very life force leaking out as well? |
| Deivangal ingillai | There are no gods here |
| Unnai alaikkiren | It is you whom I call for |
| Female | |
| Prasanna-vadanam | One with a pleasant and radiant face |
| Saubhagyadam bhagyadham | Bestower of supreme good fortune and prosperity |
| Hastabhyam abhaya-pradam | Granting protection and fearlessness with both hands |
| Mani-ganair-nana vidhair-bhusitham | Adorned with various kinds of precious gems |
.......................
One with a pleasant and radiant face
Bestower of supreme good fortune and prosperity
Granting protection and fearlessness with both hands
Adorned with various kinds of precious gems
தாய் மடியே
உன்னை தேடுகிறேன்
தாரகையும் உருக
வாடுகிறேன்
O mother's lap
I am searching for you
Along with the stars
I melt and wither away in grief
பத்து திங்கள்
என்னை சுமந்தாயே
ஒரு பத்தே நிமிடம்
தாய் மடி தா தாயே
நீ கருவில் மூடி வைத்த
என் உடம்பு நடு தெருவில்
கிடக்கிறது பார்த்தாயோ
உதிரம் வெளியேறும்
காயங்களில் என் உயிரும்
ஒழுகும் உன்னை வாா்த்தாயோ
தெய்வங்கள் இங்கில்லை
உன்னை அழைக்கிறேன்
You carried me in your womb for ten months
For just ten brief minutes
Give me your motherly lap, O mother
This body of mine which you kept protected in your womb
Did you see it lying abandoned in the middle of the street?
From these wounds where blood keeps spilling
Did you see my very life force leaking out as well?
There are no gods here
It is you whom I call for
தாய் மடியே
உன்னை தேடுகிறேன்
தாரகையும் உருக
வாடுகிறேன்
O mother's lap
I am searching for you
Along with the stars
I melt and wither away in grief
விண்ணை இடிக்கும்
தோள்கள் மண்ணை அளக்கும்
கால்கள் அள்ளி கொடுத்த
கைகள் அசைவில்
வந்ததென்ன
Shoulders that could touch and shatter the sky
Feet that could measure the vast earth
Hands that gave away generosity in abundance
Why have they come to a complete standstill?
கானல்கள் தின்னும்
கண்கள் கனிந்து நிற்கும்
இதழ்கள் உதவி செய்யும்
பார்வை உயிர் குறைந்ததென்ன
Eyes that consumed mirages and grand visions
Lips that stand soft and compassionate
A gaze that always offered help to others
Why has the life inside them diminished?
பாரத போர்கள்
முடிந்த பின்னாலும்
கொடுமைகள் இங்கே
குறையவில்லை ஏசுகள்
என்றோ மாண்ட பின்னாலும்
சிலுவைகள் இன்னும்
மறிக்கவில்லை
Even after the great Mahabharata wars
Have come to an end
Cruelties in this world have not lessened
Even though noble figures like Jesus
Have passed away
The crosses of suffering have not disappeared yet
தாய் மடியே
உன்னை தேடுகிறேன்
தாரகையும் உருக
வாடுகிறேன்
O mother's lap
I am searching for you
Along with the stars
I melt and wither away in grief
படை நடத்தும்
வீரன் பசித்தவர்கள்
தோழன் பகைவருக்கும்
நண்பன் படும் துயரம்
என்ன
A brave warrior who leads a righteous force
A true friend to the hungry and destitute
A friend even to his bitter enemies
Why does he suffer such immense agony?
தாய் பாலாய்
உண்ட ரத்தம் தரை
விழுந்ததென்ன
இவன் பேருக்கேற்ற
வண்ணம் நிலம்
சிவந்ததென்ன
The blood formed by consuming mother's milk
Why has it spilled onto the cold ground?
Appropriate to his grand name and stature
Why has the earth turned crimson red?
தீமைகள் என்றும்
ஆயுதம் ஏந்தி தேர்களில்
ஏறி வருவதென்ன தர்மங்கள்
என்றும் பல்லக்கில் ஏறி
தாமதமாக வருவதென்ன
Why is it that evil deeds, always
Wielding lethal weapons
Arrive riding swiftly on war chariots?
While righteousness and justice, always
Riding slowly in a palanquin
Arrive with such agonizing delay?
தாய் மடியே
உன்னை தேடுகிறேன்
தாரகையும் உருக
வாடுகிறேன்
O mother's lap
I am searching for you
Along with the stars
I melt and wither away in grief
பத்து திங்கள்
என்னை சுமந்தாயே
ஒரு பத்தே நிமிடம்
தாய் மடி தா தாயே
நீ கருவில் மூடி வைத்த
என் உடம்பு நடு தெருவில்
கிடக்கிறது பார்த்தாயோ
உதிரம் வெளியேறும்
காயங்களில் என் உயிரும்
ஒழுகும் உன்னை வாா்த்தாயோ
தெய்வங்கள் இங்கில்லை
உன்னை அழைக்கிறேன்
You carried me in your womb for ten months
For just ten brief minutes
Give me your motherly lap, O mother
This body of mine which you kept protected in your womb
Did you see it lying abandoned in the middle of the street?
From these wounds where blood keeps spilling
Did you see my very life force leaking out as well?
There are no gods here
It is you whom I call for
..........................
One with a pleasant and radiant face
Bestower of supreme good fortune and prosperity
Granting protection and fearlessness with both hands
Adorned with various kinds of precious gems
Prasanna-vadanam
One with a pleasant and radiant face
Saubhagyadam bhagyadham
Bestower of supreme good fortune and prosperity
Hastabhyam abhaya-pradam
Granting protection and fearlessness with both hands
Mani-ganair-nana vidhair-bhusitham
Adorned with various kinds of precious gems
Thaai madiyae
O mother's lap
Unnai thedugiren
I am searching for you
Thaaragaiyum
Along with the stars
Uruga vaadugiren
I melt and wither away in grief
Paththu thingal ennai sumanthaayae
You carried me in your womb for ten months
Oru paththae nimidam
For just ten brief minutes
Thaai madi thaa thaayae
Give me your motherly lap, O mother
Nee karuvil moodi vaitha en oodambu
This body of mine which you kept protected in your womb
Nadu theruvil kidakkirathu paarthaayoo
Did you see it lying abandoned in the middle of the street?
Udhiram velliyerum kaayangalil
From these wounds where blood keeps spilling
En uyirum olugum unnai vaarthaayoo
Did you see my very life force leaking out as well?
Deivangal ingillai
There are no gods here
Unnai alaikkiren
It is you whom I call for
Thaai madiyae
O mother's lap
Unnai thedugiren
I am searching for you
Thaaragaiyum
Along with the stars
Uruga vaadugiren
I melt and wither away in grief
Vinnai idikkum thozhgal
Shoulders that could touch and shatter the sky
Mannai alakkum kaalgal
Feet that could measure the vast earth
Alli koodutha kaigal
Hands that gave away generosity in abundance
Asaivil vanthathenna
Why have they come to a complete standstill?
Kaanalgal thinnum kanngal
Eyes that consumed mirages and grand visions
Kanninthu nirkkum ithalgal
Lips that stand soft and compassionate
Uthavi seiyum paarvai
A gaze that always offered help to others
Uyir kurainthathenna
Why has the life inside them diminished?
Bharatha porgal
Even after the great Mahabharata wars
Mudinthappinaalum
Have come to an end
Kodumaigal ingae korayavillai
Cruelties in this world have not lessened
Yesugal endroo
Even though noble figures like Jesus
Maandapinnaalum
Have passed away
Siluvaigal innum marikkavillai
The crosses of suffering have not disappeared yet
Thaai madiyae
O mother's lap
Unnai thedugiren
I am searching for you
Thaaragaiyum
Along with the stars
Uruga vaadugiren
I melt and wither away in grief
Padai nadathum veeran
A brave warrior who leads a righteous force
Pasithavargal thozhan
A true friend to the hungry and destitute
Pagaivarukkum nanban
A friend even to his bitter enemies
APadum thuyaram yenna
Why does he suffer such immense agony?
Thaai paalaai unda raththam
The blood formed by consuming mother's milk
Tharai vilunthathenna
Why has it spilled onto the cold ground?
Ivan perukkettra vannam
Appropriate to his grand name and stature
Nilam sivanthathenna
Why has the earth turned crimson red?
Theemaigal endrum
Why is it that evil deeds, always
Aayudham yendhi
Wielding lethal weapons
Thaergalil yeri varuvathenna
Arrive riding swiftly on war chariots?
Dharmangal endrum
While righteousness and justice, always
Pallakkil yeri
Riding slowly in a palanquin
Thaamathamaaga varuvathenna
Arrive with such agonizing delay?
Thaai madiyae
O mother's lap
Unnai thedugiren
I am searching for you
Thaaragaiyum
Along with the stars
Uruga vaadugiren
I melt and wither away in grief
Paththu thingal ennai sumanthaayae
You carried me in your womb for ten months
Oru paththae nimidam
For just ten brief minutes
Thaai madi thaa thaayae
Give me your motherly lap, O mother
Nee karuvil moodi vaitha en oodambu
This body of mine which you kept protected in your womb
Nadu theruvil kidakkirathu paarthaayoo
Did you see it lying abandoned in the middle of the street?
Udhiram velliyerum kaayangalil
From these wounds where blood keeps spilling
En uyirum olugum unnai vaarthaayoo
Did you see my very life force leaking out as well?
Deivangal ingillai
There are no gods here
Unnai alaikkiren
It is you whom I call for
Prasanna-vadanam
One with a pleasant and radiant face
Saubhagyadam bhagyadham
Bestower of supreme good fortune and prosperity
Hastabhyam abhaya-pradam
Granting protection and fearlessness with both hands
Mani-ganair-nana vidhair-bhusitham
Adorned with various kinds of precious gems
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaai Madiye from the film Red (2002) is an emotionally charged lament that contrasts divine slokas with the painful, bloody reality of human suffering. The protagonist, a generous and noble warrior who lived to help the needy and protect the helpless, lies mortally wounded on the street. Bleeding severely, he calls out not for divine intervention from absent gods, but for the comforting warmth of his mother's lap to rest one final time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Vinnai idikkum thozhgal / Mannai alakkum kaalgal”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'nn' across adjacent lines to create rhythmic harmony.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Vinnai idikkum thozhgal / Mannai alakkum kaalgal”
Exaggerated metaphorical imagery depicting the hero's immense stature and physical strength.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Theemaigal endrum Aayudham yendhi... Dharmangal endrum Pallakkil yeri Thaamathamaaga varuvathenna”
Vairamuthu powerfully contrasts evil charging swiftly on war chariots with weapons against righteousness arriving tardily in a slow palanquin.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Paththu thingal ennai sumanthaayae / Oru paththae nimidam”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound creating phonetic unity in the line.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2002 Tamil action film 'Red' starring Ajith Kumar and directed by Singampuli, this track was composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song vividly combines Sanskrit stotram chants with deeply poignant Tamil lyrics during a crucial climax moment where the protagonist is fatally injured.
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