Thalai Maganae
From Arunachalam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Arunachalam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae | Firstborn son, do not lose heart, |
| Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae | Do not be bewildered by loneliness. |
| Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae | Firstborn son, do not lose heart, |
| Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae | Do not be bewildered by loneliness. |
| Male | |
| Un thandhai theivamthaanada…aaa… | Your father is indeed a deity, my child... |
| Un thandhai theivamthaanada | Your father is indeed a deity, my child. |
| Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae | Firstborn son, do not lose heart, |
| Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae | Do not be bewildered by loneliness. |
| Male | |
| Hey…. megangal adhupol | Hey... just like passing clouds, |
| Sogangal kailanthodum aa..haa | Sorrows will drift away and dissolve... |
| Nee pogum paadhai ellaam | Along every path that you walk, |
| Gnyaangal sabaierum | Wisdom will grace the assembly. |
| Male | |
| Ennaalum unnodu | Always with you, |
| Un annai manam vaazhum | Your mother's heart will live. |
| Theivangal arulodu | With the blessings of the divine, |
| Thisaiyaavum malar thoovum | Flowers will shower in every direction. |
| Male | |
| Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae | Firstborn son, do not lose heart, |
| Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae | Do not be bewildered by loneliness. |
| Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae | Firstborn son, do not lose heart, |
| Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae | Do not be bewildered by loneliness. |
| Eh…eh… eh… | Eh... eh... eh... |
தலைமகனே கலங்காதே
தனிமை கண்டு மயங்காதே
தலைமகனே கலங்காதே
தனிமை கண்டு மயங்காதே
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
உன் தந்தை
தெய்வம் தானடா
உன் தந்தை தெய்வம்
தானடா தலைமகனே
கலங்காதே தனிமை
கண்டு மயங்காதே
Your father is indeed a deity, my child...
Your father is indeed a deity, my child.
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
ஹே மேகங்கள்
அதுபோல் சோகங்கள்
கலைந்தோடும் ஆ ஹா
நீ போகும் பாதையெல்லாம்
நியாயங்கள் சபையேறும்
Hey... just like passing clouds,
Sorrows will drift away and dissolve...
Along every path that you walk,
Wisdom will grace the assembly.
எந்நாளும் உன்னோடு
உன் அன்னை மனம் வாழும்
தெய்வங்கள் அருளோடு
திசையாவும் மலர் தூவும்
Always with you,
Your mother's heart will live.
With the blessings of the divine,
Flowers will shower in every direction.
தலைமகனே கலங்காதே
தனிமை கண்டு மயங்காதே
தலைமகனே கலங்காதே
தனிமை கண்டு மயங்காதே
ஏஏஏ
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Eh... eh... eh...
Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Un thandhai theivamthaanada…aaa…
Your father is indeed a deity, my child...
Un thandhai theivamthaanada
Your father is indeed a deity, my child.
Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Hey…. megangal adhupol
Hey... just like passing clouds,
Sogangal kailanthodum aa..haa
Sorrows will drift away and dissolve...
Nee pogum paadhai ellaam
Along every path that you walk,
Gnyaangal sabaierum
Wisdom will grace the assembly.
Ennaalum unnodu
Always with you,
Un annai manam vaazhum
Your mother's heart will live.
Theivangal arulodu
With the blessings of the divine,
Thisaiyaavum malar thoovum
Flowers will shower in every direction.
Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae
Firstborn son, do not lose heart,
Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae
Do not be bewildered by loneliness.
Eh…eh… eh…
Eh... eh... eh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This consoling and motivational song represents a mother's profound love and reassuring words to her eldest son in a moment of despair and isolation. She reminds him of his honorable lineage and his divine father's legacy, encouraging him to stay resilient. By comparing life's sorrows to transient clouds, she assures him that adversity is temporary and that maternal love and divine grace will always guide his steps toward wisdom and honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Hey…. megangal adhupol / Sogangal kailanthodum aa..haa”
Comparing sorrows to passing clouds (megangal adhupol) to highlight the temporary nature of hardship.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae / Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' sound in 'Thalaimaganae' and 'Thanimaikkandu' creates a soothing vocal rhythm.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thalaimaganae kalangaadhae / Thanimaikkandu mayangaadhae”
Matching end sounds with 'kalangaadhae' and 'mayangaadhae' enhances poetic melody.
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Trivia
Although listed in metadata as unknown, the music for Arunachalam (1997) was composed by Deva, and this emotional melody stands as a pivotal dramatic centerpiece sung by K. S. Chithra.
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