Thalaimaganey
From Kaari · 2022
- Lyricist
- Hemanth
- Singers
- Swasthika Swaminathan, Chorus
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Kaari2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thalaimaganae…. thalaimaganae… | Oh eldest son... Oh firstborn son... |
| Ulagam ini | The world from now on |
| Unakena uravugalaakum | Will become your kin |
| Female | |
| Thalaimuraiyae… thalaimuraiyae… | Oh generation... Oh generation... |
| Varungaalam namakena | The future for us |
| Vidinthae theerum | Will surely dawn |
| Female | |
| Vazhkaiyelae | In life |
| Thorkkayilae noogadhae | Do not break when facing defeat |
| Mannil puthaipadum vidhaiyae | The seed buried in the soil |
| Oru naal malarum | Will blossom one day |
| Female | |
| Thanakena vazhbavenae | The one who lives only for himself |
| Maraivaanae | Will fade away into oblivion |
| Oooruku vaazhnthidum uyirae | The soul that lives for the people |
| Maraindhum vaazhum | Will live on even after passing |
| Female | |
| Kidaithu vidaatho | Will it not be attained? |
| Sondha man nillaithu vidaatho! | Will our native land not endure? |
| Malarndhu vidaatho | Will it not bloom? |
| Kaalamum kanindhu vidaatho! | Will time not ripen in our favor? |
தலைமகனே…. தலைமகனே…
உலகம் இனி
உனக்கென உறவுகளாகும்
Oh eldest son... Oh firstborn son...
The world from now on
Will become your kin
தலைமுறையே… தலைமுறையே…
வருங்காலம் நமக்கென
விடிந்தே தீரும்
Oh generation... Oh generation...
The future for us
Will surely dawn
வாழ்க்கையிலே
தோற்க்கையிலே நோகாதே
மண்ணில் புதைபடும் விதையே
ஒரு நாள் மலரும்…
In life
Do not break when facing defeat
The seed buried in the soil
Will blossom one day
தனெக்கென வாழ்பவேன
மறைவானே!
ஊருக்கு வாழ்ந்திடும் உயிரே
மறைந்தும் வாழும்
The one who lives only for himself
Will fade away into oblivion
The soul that lives for the people
Will live on even after passing
கிடைத்து விடாதோ!
சொந்த மண் நிலைத்து விடாதோ!
மலர்ந்து விடாதோ!
காலமும் கனிந்து விடாதோ!
Will it not be attained?
Will our native land not endure?
Will it not bloom?
Will time not ripen in our favor?
பெண் குழு :
ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம் ம்ம் ...
பெண் குழு :
தலைமகனே…. தலைமகனே…
உலகம் இனி
உனக்கென உறவுகளாகும்
பெண் குழு :
தலைமுறையே… தலைமுறையே…
வருங்காலம் நமக்கென
விடிந்தே தீரும்
பெண் குழு :
மரங்களாய்!
மலைகளாய்! சாமி
இங்கு இருக்கும் வரையில்
வாழும் பூமி
பெண் குழு :
வானமாய் !
மேகமாய்! நாமும்
மனம் விரிந்திருந்தாலே
ஊரும் ஈரம்
பெண் குழு :
வாழும் இவ்வுலகம்
மனிதன் நமக்கும் மட்டுமல்ல
நீரும் நிலங்களும் பகிர்ந்தால்
ஏதும் குற்றமில்ல
Thalaimaganae…. thalaimaganae…
Oh eldest son... Oh firstborn son...
Ulagam ini
The world from now on
Unakena uravugalaakum
Will become your kin
Thalaimuraiyae… thalaimuraiyae…
Oh generation... Oh generation...
Varungaalam namakena
The future for us
Vidinthae theerum
Will surely dawn
Vazhkaiyelae
In life
Thorkkayilae noogadhae
Do not break when facing defeat
Mannil puthaipadum vidhaiyae
The seed buried in the soil
Oru naal malarum
Will blossom one day
Thanakena vazhbavenae
The one who lives only for himself
Maraivaanae
Will fade away into oblivion
Oooruku vaazhnthidum uyirae
The soul that lives for the people
Maraindhum vaazhum
Will live on even after passing
Kidaithu vidaatho
Will it not be attained?
Sondha man nillaithu vidaatho!
Will our native land not endure?
Malarndhu vidaatho
Will it not bloom?
Kaalamum kanindhu vidaatho!
Will time not ripen in our favor?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This anthem from the movie 'Kaari' serves as an inspiring call to action and hope for a hero and his community. It offers solace during times of failure by using the metaphor of a seed buried in dirt that eventually grows and blossoms. The song draws a sharp contrast between selfish individuals who are forgotten after death and selfless heroes whose legacies live on in the hearts of their people. It concludes on a hopeful note, questioning if justice, native land preservation, and favorable times are finally on the horizon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mannil puthaipadum vidhaiyae / Oru naal malarum”
Compares a person experiencing defeat in life to a seed buried under the earth, promising that hardship is merely preparation for future blooming.
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Thanakena vazhbavenae Maraivaanae / Oooruku vaazhnthidum uyirae Maraindhum vaazhum”
Contrasts the transient nature of a selfish life with the eternal legacy of a selfless life lived for the village.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thalaimaganae…. thalaimaganae…”
Repeats key addresses like 'Thalaimaganae' and 'Thalaimuraiyae' to create a rhythmic, solemn invocation.
Rhetorical Questioning (Iyaimbu / End Rhyme)
“Kidaithu vidaatho / Sondha man nillaithu vidaatho!”
Uses a series of rhythmic questions ending in the suffix '-o' (vidaatho) to build an emotional crescendo and longing for justice.
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Trivia
'Kaari' (2022) is an action drama starring Sasikumar that centers around protecting rural traditions and native cattle breeds. D. Imman's soundtrack relies heavily on grand choral arrangements and traditional Tamil folk elements to heighten the heroic and emotional scale of the film's narrative.
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