Thaneerile Meen Azhuthaal
From Mythili Ennai Kaathali · 1986
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Mythili Ennai Kaathali1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal | If a fish cries in the water, |
| Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar | Who would ever know its tears? |
| Thanimaiyilae neeyazhuthaal | If you cry in solitude, |
| Un manathai yaararivaar | Who would ever understand your heart? |
| Male | |
| Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal | If a fish cries in the water, |
| Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar | Who would ever know its tears? |
| Thanimaiyilae neeyazhuthaal | If you cry in solitude, |
| Un manathai yaararivaar | Who would ever understand your heart? |
| Male | |
| Mul meedhu vizhunthathadi | It fell upon the sharp thorns, |
| Mugaari paadum kili | The parrot singing in Mugaari raga. |
| Aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…. | Aa....aa...aa...aa...aa.... |
| Mul meedhu vizhunthathadi | It fell upon the sharp thorns, |
| Mugaari paadum kili | The parrot singing in Mugaari raga. |
| Male | |
| Kann thudaippaarillai | There is no one to wipe your tears, |
| Kai kodupaarillai | There is no one to lend a helping hand, |
| Kann thudaippaarillai | There is no one to wipe your tears, |
| Kai kodupaarillai | There is no one to lend a helping hand, |
| Unnai purinthorillai | There is no one who understood you, |
| Ullam arinthorillai | There is no one who knew your heart. |
| Male | |
| Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal | If a fish cries in the water, |
| Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar | Who would ever know its tears? |
| Thanimaiyilae neeyazhuthaal | If you cry in solitude, |
| Un manathai yaararivaar | Who would ever understand your heart? |
| Manamae manamae manamae manamae | Oh heart, oh heart, oh heart, oh heart! |
தண்ணீரிலே மீன் அழுதால்
கண்ணீரைத்தான் யாரறிவார்
தனிமையிலே நீயழுதால்
உன் மனதை யாரறிவார்
If a fish cries in the water,
Who would ever know its tears?
If you cry in solitude,
Who would ever understand your heart?
தண்ணீரிலே மீன் அழுதால்
கண்ணீரைத்தான் யாரறிவார்
தனிமையிலே நீயழுதால்
உன் மனதை யாரறிவார்
If a fish cries in the water,
Who would ever know its tears?
If you cry in solitude,
Who would ever understand your heart?
முள் மீது விழுந்ததடி
முகாரி பாடும் கிளி
ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
முள் மீது விழுந்ததடி
முகாரி பாடும் கிளி
It fell upon the sharp thorns,
The parrot singing in Mugaari raga.
Aa....aa...aa...aa...aa....
It fell upon the sharp thorns,
The parrot singing in Mugaari raga.
கண் துடைப்பாரில்லை
கை கொடுப்பாரில்லை
கண் துடைப்பாரில்லை
கை கொடுப்பாரில்லை
உன்னைப் புரிந்தோரில்லை
உள்ளம் அறிந்தோரில்லை
There is no one to wipe your tears,
There is no one to lend a helping hand,
There is no one to wipe your tears,
There is no one to lend a helping hand,
There is no one who understood you,
There is no one who knew your heart.
தண்ணீரிலே மீன் அழுதால்
கண்ணீரைத்தான் யாரறிவார்
தனிமையிலே நீயழுதால்
உன் மனதை யாரறிவார்
மனமே மனமே மனமே மனமே..
If a fish cries in the water,
Who would ever know its tears?
If you cry in solitude,
Who would ever understand your heart?
Oh heart, oh heart, oh heart, oh heart!
Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal
If a fish cries in the water,
Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar
Who would ever know its tears?
Thanimaiyilae neeyazhuthaal
If you cry in solitude,
Un manathai yaararivaar
Who would ever understand your heart?
Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal
If a fish cries in the water,
Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar
Who would ever know its tears?
Thanimaiyilae neeyazhuthaal
If you cry in solitude,
Un manathai yaararivaar
Who would ever understand your heart?
Mul meedhu vizhunthathadi
It fell upon the sharp thorns,
Mugaari paadum kili
The parrot singing in Mugaari raga.
Aa….aa…aa…aa…aa….
Aa....aa...aa...aa...aa....
Mul meedhu vizhunthathadi
It fell upon the sharp thorns,
Mugaari paadum kili
The parrot singing in Mugaari raga.
Kann thudaippaarillai
There is no one to wipe your tears,
Kai kodupaarillai
There is no one to lend a helping hand,
Kann thudaippaarillai
There is no one to wipe your tears,
Kai kodupaarillai
There is no one to lend a helping hand,
Unnai purinthorillai
There is no one who understood you,
Ullam arinthorillai
There is no one who knew your heart.
Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal
If a fish cries in the water,
Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar
Who would ever know its tears?
Thanimaiyilae neeyazhuthaal
If you cry in solitude,
Un manathai yaararivaar
Who would ever understand your heart?
Manamae manamae manamae manamae
Oh heart, oh heart, oh heart, oh heart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses deep emotional pain, heartbreak, and profound solitude through vivid poetic metaphors. It compares a person suffering in private to a fish crying inside water, where its tears remain completely invisible to the world. The song laments the tragic fate of an individual who feels unloved, misunderstood, and utterly abandoned without anyone to wipe their tears or lend a hand.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thanneerilae meen azhuthaal / Kanneeraiththaan yaararivaar”
Compares unseen, silent human grief to a fish crying underwater where tears cannot be distinguished.
Cultural/Musical Allusion
“Mugaari paadum kili”
Refers to 'Mugaari', a Carnatic raga traditionally associated with extreme sadness, lamentation, and grief.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kann thudaippaarillai / Kai kodupaarillai”
Matching initial sounds across lines to create rhythmic symmetry ('Kann' and 'Kai').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Manamae manamae manamae manamae”
Repeats the word 'Manamae' (Heart) multiple times to emphasize desperate inner angst.
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Trivia
T. Rajendar wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and directed the film 'Mythili Ennai Kaathali' (1986). Known for his signature rhyming lyricism and emotional melodies, TR frequently referenced classic Carnatic ragas like Mugaari to heighten the dramatic melancholy in his films.
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