Thanga Magal Vayitril
From Vaazhkai Padagu · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vaazhkai Padagu1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanga magal vayitril | In the golden daughter's womb, |
| Pinju magan uruvam | The form of a tiny tender son |
| Thaliraai valarudhadi | Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear! |
| Konju thamizh paattu | Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song |
| Pongi vara kettu | Overflowing and coming forth, |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi | He smiles softly, hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi | He smiles softly, hoi! |
| Thanga magal vayitril | In the golden daughter's womb, |
| Pinju magan uruvam | The form of a tiny tender son |
| Thaliraai valarudhadi | Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear! |
| Konju thamizh paattu | Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song |
| Pongi vara kettu | Overflowing and coming forth, |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi | He smiles softly, hoi! |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi | He smiles softly. |
| Female | |
| Anbu thirumagalum | May Lakshmi, goddess of love, |
| Arivu kalai magalum | And Saraswati, goddess of wisdom, |
| Aasayil neeraatta hoi | Bathe him with love, hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Aasayil neeraatta | Bathe him with love! |
| Female | |
| Vanna thamizh kumaran | Like the colorful Tamil Lord Kumaran, |
| Engal thirumurugan | Our revered Murugan, |
| Mazhalaiyil thaalaatta hoi | May he lull us in his babble, hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Mazhalaiyil thaalaatta | May he lull us in his babble! |
| Thanga magal vayitril | In the golden daughter's womb, |
| Pinju magan uruvam | The form of a tiny tender son |
| Thaliraai valarudhadi | Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear! |
| Konju thamizh paattu | Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song |
| Pongi vara kettu | Overflowing and coming forth, |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi | He smiles softly, hoi! |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi | He smiles softly. |
| Female | |
| Vandha idam vaazha | So that the home she entered prospers, |
| Thandha kulam vaazha | So that the family that gave her prospers, |
| Manaiyaal thaaiyaanaal ho | The wife became a mother, ho! |
| Chorus | |
| Manaiyaal thaaiyaanaal | The wife became a mother. |
| Female | |
| Paavai madi meedhu | To play and dance |
| Aadi vilayaada | Upon the maiden's lap, |
| Kanavan saeiyaanaan ho | The husband became a child, ho! |
| Chorus | |
| Kanavan saeiyaanaan | The husband became a child. |
| Thanga magal vayitril | In the golden daughter's womb, |
| Pinju magan uruvam | The form of a tiny tender son |
| Thaliraai valarudhadi | Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear! |
| Konju thamizh paattu | Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song |
| Pongi vara kettu | Overflowing and coming forth, |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi | He smiles softly, hoi! |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi | He smiles softly. |
| Female | |
| Ululu aayi… laayi… | Ululu aayi… laayi… |
| Chorus :Hahahahahahahah | Chorus: Hahahahahahahah |
| Female :Aariro… aariro… aariro… aariro… | Female: Lullaby… lullaby… lullaby… lullaby… |
| Chorus | |
| Thanga magal vayitril | In the golden daughter's womb, |
| Pinju magan uruvam | The form of a tiny tender son |
| Thaliraai valarudhadi | Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear! |
| Konju thamizh paattu | Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song |
| Pongi vara kettu | Overflowing and coming forth, |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi | He smiles softly, hoi! |
| Punnagai puriyudhadi | He smiles softly. |
தங்க மகள் வயிற்றில்
பிஞ்சு மகன் உருவம்
தளிராய் வளருதடி
கொஞ்சு தமிழ் பாட்டு
பொங்கி வரக் கேட்டு
புன்னகை புரியுதடி ஹோய்
In the golden daughter's womb,
The form of a tiny tender son
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Overflowing and coming forth,
He smiles softly, hoi!
புன்னகை புரியுதடி ஹோய்
தங்க மகள் வயிற்றில்
பிஞ்சு மகன் உருவம்
தளிராய் வளருதடி
கொஞ்சு தமிழ் பாட்டு
பொங்கி வரக் கேட்டு
புன்னகை புரியுதடி ஹோய்
புன்னகை புரியுதடி
He smiles softly, hoi!
In the golden daughter's womb,
The form of a tiny tender son
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Overflowing and coming forth,
He smiles softly, hoi!
He smiles softly.
அன்புத் திருமகளும்
அறிவுக் கலை மகளும்
ஆசையில் நீராட்ட ஹோய்
May Lakshmi, goddess of love,
And Saraswati, goddess of wisdom,
Bathe him with love, hoi!
ஆசையில் நீராட்ட
Bathe him with love!
வண்ணத் தமிழ் குமரன்
எங்கள் திருமுருகன்
மழலையில் தாலாட்ட ஹோய்
Like the colorful Tamil Lord Kumaran,
Our revered Murugan,
May he lull us in his babble, hoi!
மழலையில் தாலாட்ட
தங்க மகள் வயிற்றில்
பிஞ்சு மகன் உருவம்
தளிராய் வளருதடி
கொஞ்சு தமிழ் பாட்டு
பொங்கி வரக் கேட்டு
புன்னகை புரியுதடி ஹோய்
புன்னகை புரியுதடி
May he lull us in his babble!
In the golden daughter's womb,
The form of a tiny tender son
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Overflowing and coming forth,
He smiles softly, hoi!
He smiles softly.
வந்த இடம் வாழ
தந்த குலம் வாழ
மனையாள் தாயானாள் ஹோ
So that the home she entered prospers,
So that the family that gave her prospers,
The wife became a mother, ho!
மனையாள் தாயானாள்
The wife became a mother.
பாவை மடி மீது
ஆடி விளையாட
கணவன் சேயானான் ஹோ
To play and dance
Upon the maiden's lap,
The husband became a child, ho!
கணவன் சேயானான்
தங்க மகள் வயிற்றில்
பிஞ்சு மகன் உருவம்
தளிராய் வளருதடி
கொஞ்சு தமிழ் பாட்டு
பொங்கி வரக் கேட்டு
புன்னகை புரியுதடி ஹோய்
புன்னகை புரியுதடி
The husband became a child.
In the golden daughter's womb,
The form of a tiny tender son
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Overflowing and coming forth,
He smiles softly, hoi!
He smiles softly.
உலுலு ஆயி... லாயி...
குழு :
ஹஹஹஹஹஹா
ஆரிரோ... ஆரிரோ... ஆரிரோ... ஆரிரோ...
Ululu aayi… laayi…
Chorus: Hahahahahahahah
Female: Lullaby… lullaby… lullaby… lullaby…
தங்க மகள் வயிற்றில்
பிஞ்சு மகன் உருவம்
தளிராய் வளருதடி
கொஞ்சு தமிழ் பாட்டு
பொங்கி வரக் கேட்டு
புன்னகை புரியுதடி ஹோய்
புன்னகை புரியுதடி
In the golden daughter's womb,
The form of a tiny tender son
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Overflowing and coming forth,
He smiles softly, hoi!
He smiles softly.
Thanga magal vayitril
In the golden daughter's womb,
Pinju magan uruvam
The form of a tiny tender son
Thaliraai valarudhadi
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Konju thamizh paattu
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Pongi vara kettu
Overflowing and coming forth,
Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi
He smiles softly, hoi!
Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi
He smiles softly, hoi!
Thanga magal vayitril
In the golden daughter's womb,
Pinju magan uruvam
The form of a tiny tender son
Thaliraai valarudhadi
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Konju thamizh paattu
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Pongi vara kettu
Overflowing and coming forth,
Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi
He smiles softly, hoi!
Punnagai puriyudhadi
He smiles softly.
Anbu thirumagalum
May Lakshmi, goddess of love,
Arivu kalai magalum
And Saraswati, goddess of wisdom,
Aasayil neeraatta hoi
Bathe him with love, hoi!
Aasayil neeraatta
Bathe him with love!
Vanna thamizh kumaran
Like the colorful Tamil Lord Kumaran,
Engal thirumurugan
Our revered Murugan,
Mazhalaiyil thaalaatta hoi
May he lull us in his babble, hoi!
Mazhalaiyil thaalaatta
May he lull us in his babble!
Thanga magal vayitril
In the golden daughter's womb,
Pinju magan uruvam
The form of a tiny tender son
Thaliraai valarudhadi
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Konju thamizh paattu
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Pongi vara kettu
Overflowing and coming forth,
Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi
He smiles softly, hoi!
Punnagai puriyudhadi
He smiles softly.
Vandha idam vaazha
So that the home she entered prospers,
Thandha kulam vaazha
So that the family that gave her prospers,
Manaiyaal thaaiyaanaal ho
The wife became a mother, ho!
Manaiyaal thaaiyaanaal
The wife became a mother.
Paavai madi meedhu
To play and dance
Aadi vilayaada
Upon the maiden's lap,
Kanavan saeiyaanaan ho
The husband became a child, ho!
Kanavan saeiyaanaan
The husband became a child.
Thanga magal vayitril
In the golden daughter's womb,
Pinju magan uruvam
The form of a tiny tender son
Thaliraai valarudhadi
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Konju thamizh paattu
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Pongi vara kettu
Overflowing and coming forth,
Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi
He smiles softly, hoi!
Punnagai puriyudhadi
He smiles softly.
Ululu aayi… laayi…
Ululu aayi… laayi…
Chorus :Hahahahahahahah
Chorus: Hahahahahahahah
Female :Aariro… aariro… aariro… aariro…
Female: Lullaby… lullaby… lullaby… lullaby…
Thanga magal vayitril
In the golden daughter's womb,
Pinju magan uruvam
The form of a tiny tender son
Thaliraai valarudhadi
Is growing like a tender leaf, my dear!
Konju thamizh paattu
Hearing sweet lisping Tamil song
Pongi vara kettu
Overflowing and coming forth,
Punnagai puriyudhadi hoi
He smiles softly, hoi!
Punnagai puriyudhadi
He smiles softly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thanga Magal Vayitril from the 1965 film Vaazhkai Padagu is a traditional Tamil lullaby and celebration song honoring pregnancy and upcoming motherhood. Written by Kannadasan, the song beautifully describes a tender baby growing like a young plant shoot inside a mother's womb, bringing immense joy and smiles even before birth. The lyrics invoke blessings from divine entities like Thirumagal (Lakshmi) and Kalaimagal (Saraswati), comparing the newborn to Lord Murugan. Furthermore, the song captures the transformative power of family life, noting how a woman's motherhood brings prosperity to both her marital home and her birth home, while transforming her husband into a caring child in her loving presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaliraai valarudhadi”
Compares the growing fetus inside the womb to a tender leaf/sprout ('Thaliraai valarudhadi') to evoke innocence and delicate growth.
Anaphora / Alliteration (Monai)
“Vandha idam vaazha / Thandha kulam vaazha”
Repetition of initial sounds and structured repetition across consecutive lines ('Vandha idam vaazha / Thandha kulam vaazha').
Paradox / Imagery
“Kanavan saeiyaanaan ho”
Describes the psychological transformation of marriage and fatherhood, where the grown husband poetically becomes a child ('saei') on the wife's lap.
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Trivia
Vaazhkai Padagu (1965) starred Gemini Ganesan and Devika. The iconic soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with memorable lyrics penned by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan.
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