Thanga Pappa Sandham
From Thanga Pappa · 1993
- Lyricist
- Aravind Raj
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Sadhana
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Thanga Pappa1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanga paapa sandham paadum | The golden baby sings a rhythm, |
| Pillai nenjam thaayai thedum | The child's heart searches for its mother. |
| Female | |
| Thanga paapa sandham paadum | The golden baby sings a rhythm, |
| Pillai nenjam thaayai thedum | The child's heart searches for its mother. |
| Female | |
| Ennai theriyavillaiyaa | Do you not recognize me? |
| Unmai puriyavillaiyaa | Do you not understand the truth? |
| Un udalil valarnthathum | That I grew within your body, |
| Un ninaivil illaiyaa | Is that not in your memory? |
| Kangal neeril sondham theduthae | In tears, eyes search for the eternal bond. |
| Female | |
| Thanga paapa sandham paadum | The golden baby sings a rhythm, |
| Pillai nenjam thaayai thedum | The child's heart searches for its mother. |
| Female | |
| Thaaiyidathil pillai sendru | Will the child go to the mother, |
| Sondhamthanai koorumoo | And claim its rightful relationship? |
| Andru sonna vaarthaigalum | Will the words spoken back then, |
| Nenjai vittu pogumoo | Ever leave the heart? |
| Female | |
| Pillai nenjil oorum ennangalai | The thoughts welling up in the child's heart, |
| Thaai manam maranthidumoo | Will the mother's heart ever forget them? |
| Pinju kaalgal modhi sonna mozhi | The language spoken when tiny feet kicked, |
| Thaai manam maranthidumoo | Will the mother's heart ever forget that? |
| Female | |
| Annai unnai kaanbhadharkkae | Just to see you, my mother, |
| Mannil meendum vandhen | I came back to this earth. |
| Female | |
| Pillai unnai kaanbhadharkkae | Just to see you, my child, |
| Thaayum mannil vaazhndhen | I too lived as a mother on this earth. |
| Pala jenmam thodarum bandhamae | This is a bond that continues across many lifetimes. |
| Female | |
| Thanga paapa sandham paadum | The golden baby sings a rhythm, |
| Thaayin nenjam thaalam podum | The mother's heart beats in harmony to it. |
தங்கப் பாப்பா சந்தம் பாடும்
பிள்ளை நெஞ்சம் தாயை தேடும்
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
The child's heart searches for its mother.
தங்கப் பாப்பா சந்தம் பாடும்
பிள்ளை நெஞ்சம் தாயை தேடும்
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
The child's heart searches for its mother.
என்னை தெரியவில்லையா
உண்மை புரியவில்லையா
உன் உடலில் வளர்ந்ததும்
உன் நினைவில் இல்லையா
கண்கள் நீரில் சொந்தம் தேடுதே
Do you not recognize me?
Do you not understand the truth?
That I grew within your body,
Is that not in your memory?
In tears, eyes search for the eternal bond.
தங்கப் பாப்பா சந்தம் பாடும்
பிள்ளை நெஞ்சம் தாயை தேடும்
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
The child's heart searches for its mother.
தாயிடத்தில் பிள்ளை சென்று
சொந்தம்தனை கூறுமோ
அன்று சொன்ன வார்த்தைகளும்
நெஞ்சை விட்டு போகுமோ
Will the child go to the mother,
And claim its rightful relationship?
Will the words spoken back then,
Ever leave the heart?
பிள்ளை நெஞ்சில் ஊறும் எண்ணங்களை
தாய்.....மனம் மறந்திடுமா
பிஞ்சுக் கால்கள் மோதி சொன்ன மொழி
தாய் மனம் மறந்திடுமா
The thoughts welling up in the child's heart,
Will the mother's heart ever forget them?
The language spoken when tiny feet kicked,
Will the mother's heart ever forget that?
அன்னை உன்னை காண்பதற்கே
மண்ணில் மீண்டும் வந்தேன்
Just to see you, my mother,
I came back to this earth.
பிள்ளை உன்னைக் காண்பதற்கே
தாயும் மண்ணில் வாழ்ந்தேன்
பல ஜென்மம் தொடரும் பந்தமே
Just to see you, my child,
I too lived as a mother on this earth.
This is a bond that continues across many lifetimes.
தங்கப் பாப்பா சந்தம் பாடும்
தாயின் நெஞ்சம் தாளம் போடும்...
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
The mother's heart beats in harmony to it.
Thanga paapa sandham paadum
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
Pillai nenjam thaayai thedum
The child's heart searches for its mother.
Thanga paapa sandham paadum
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
Pillai nenjam thaayai thedum
The child's heart searches for its mother.
Ennai theriyavillaiyaa
Do you not recognize me?
Unmai puriyavillaiyaa
Do you not understand the truth?
Un udalil valarnthathum
That I grew within your body,
Un ninaivil illaiyaa
Is that not in your memory?
Kangal neeril sondham theduthae
In tears, eyes search for the eternal bond.
Thanga paapa sandham paadum
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
Pillai nenjam thaayai thedum
The child's heart searches for its mother.
Thaaiyidathil pillai sendru
Will the child go to the mother,
Sondhamthanai koorumoo
And claim its rightful relationship?
Andru sonna vaarthaigalum
Will the words spoken back then,
Nenjai vittu pogumoo
Ever leave the heart?
Pillai nenjil oorum ennangalai
The thoughts welling up in the child's heart,
Thaai manam maranthidumoo
Will the mother's heart ever forget them?
Pinju kaalgal modhi sonna mozhi
The language spoken when tiny feet kicked,
Thaai manam maranthidumoo
Will the mother's heart ever forget that?
Annai unnai kaanbhadharkkae
Just to see you, my mother,
Mannil meendum vandhen
I came back to this earth.
Pillai unnai kaanbhadharkkae
Just to see you, my child,
Thaayum mannil vaazhndhen
I too lived as a mother on this earth.
Pala jenmam thodarum bandhamae
This is a bond that continues across many lifetimes.
Thanga paapa sandham paadum
The golden baby sings a rhythm,
Thaayin nenjam thaalam podum
The mother's heart beats in harmony to it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional lullaby-style song expresses the eternal and deep bond between a child and a mother. The child longs for the mother's recognition and affection, asking if the mother could ever forget the intimate relationship formed right from the womb. In response, the maternal love reassures that this soul connection is not confined to a single life, but spans across multiple lifetimes. The lyrics highlight nostalgia, maternal warmth, and the inescapable rhythm of motherly affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennai theriyavillaiyaa / Unmai puriyavillaiyaa”
The repetition of 'illaiyaa' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic rhetorical questioning effect highlighting grief.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pinju kaalgal modhi sonna mozhi”
Comparing the kicking of an infant's tiny feet to a spoken language of affection.
Refrain / Repetition
“Thanga paapa sandham paadum”
The thematic refrain 'Thanga paapa sandham paadum' returns periodically to reinforce the lullaby structure and rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva for the movie Karuppu Vellai (1993), this song features lyrics by Aravind Raj and a heart-rending vocal performance by K.S. Chithra and Sadhana.
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