Thanga Thuraiye
From Kadavul Amaitha Medai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kadavul Amaitha Medai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmm..mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mmm… | Humming... |
| Mmm..mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mmm… | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, |
| Aaro aariraro | Lullaby, aaro aariraro. |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae aaro aariraro | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, aaro aariraro. |
| Thaayaar paada… aa… aaa… | For mother to sing... aa... aaa... |
| Thaayaar paada vaayum illai annan paarkka kannum illai | Mother has no voice to sing, and brother has no eyes to see. |
| Ammaa pola paattu solven aaro aariraro | I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro. |
| Female | |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, |
| Aaro aariraro | Lullaby, aaro aariraro. |
| Female | |
| Naanae undhan thottil endru nenjil aadadaa | Thinking of me as your cradle, play upon my chest, my dear. |
| Thaenae undhan mazhalai endru neeyae paadadaa | My sweet honey, sing your babbling speech yourself. |
| Kanmani… paadum paattai annai kaettaal | My precious one... if mother hears the song you sing, |
| Padum paattai enna maattaal | She won't mind the hardship she endures. |
| Unakkaaga dhinam vaazhum thaai thaanae dheivam | The mother who lives for you every day is the true deity. |
| Female | |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, |
| Aaro aariraro | Lullaby, aaro aariraro. |
| Ammaa pola paattu solven aaro aariraro | I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro. |
| Female | |
| Poovo ponno raajaa undhan vannam ennadaa | Are you a flower or gold, my king, what is your true glow? |
| Kannan undhan annan kaettaan kaadhil solladaa | Kannan, your brother asked, whisper it in his ear. |
| Kanmani… thandhai pola paerai vaangu | My precious one... earn a reputation like your father, |
| Paerai kondu oorai vaangu | And with that name, win over the entire town. |
| Edhir kaalam nalamaagum pugazh vaasam veesum | The future will be bright, and the fragrance of fame will spread. |
| Female | |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, |
| Aaro aariraro | Lullaby, aaro aariraro. |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae aaro aariraro | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, aaro aariraro. |
| Thaayaar paada vaayum illai annan paarkka kannum illai | Mother has no voice to sing, and brother has no eyes to see. |
| Ammaa pola paattu solven aaro aariraro | I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro. |
| Female | |
| Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae | Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, |
| Aaro aariraro | Lullaby, aaro aariraro. |
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்....
Humming...
Humming...
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே
ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
தாயார் பாட... ஆ... ஆ...
தாயார் பாட வாயும் இல்லை
அண்ணன் பார்க்க கண்ணும் இல்லை
அம்மா போல பாட்டு சொல்வேன் ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, aaro aariraro.
For mother to sing... aa... aaa...
Mother has no voice to sing, and brother has no eyes to see.
I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro.
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே
ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
நானே உந்தன் தொட்டில் என்று நெஞ்சில் ஆடடா
தேனே உந்தன் மழலை என்று நீயே பாடடா
கண்மணி... பாடும் பாட்டை அன்னை கேட்டால்
படும் பாட்டை எண்ண மாட்டாள்
உனக்காக தினம் வாழும் தாய் தானே தெய்வம்
Thinking of me as your cradle, play upon my chest, my dear.
My sweet honey, sing your babbling speech yourself.
My precious one... if mother hears the song you sing,
She won't mind the hardship she endures.
The mother who lives for you every day is the true deity.
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே
ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
அம்மா போல பாட்டு சொல்வேன் ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro.
பூவோ பொன்னோ ராஜா உந்தன் வண்ணம் என்னடா
கண்ணன் உந்தன் அண்ணன் கேட்டான் காதில் சொல்லடா
கண்மணி... தந்தை போல பேரை வாங்கு
பேரைக் கொண்டு ஊரை வாங்கு
எதிர் காலம் நலமாகும் புகழ் வாசம் வீசும்
Are you a flower or gold, my king, what is your true glow?
Kannan, your brother asked, whisper it in his ear.
My precious one... earn a reputation like your father,
And with that name, win over the entire town.
The future will be bright, and the fragrance of fame will spread.
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே
ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
தாயார் பாட வாயும் இல்லை
அண்ணன் பார்க்க கண்ணும் இல்லை
அம்மா போல பாட்டு சொல்வேன் ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, aaro aariraro.
Mother has no voice to sing, and brother has no eyes to see.
I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro.
தங்கத் துரையே மூணாம் பிறையே
ஆரோ ஆரிரரோ
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Mmm..mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mmm…
Humming...
Mmm..mmm..mmm…mm…mm…mmm…
Humming...
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Aaro aariraro
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae aaro aariraro
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, aaro aariraro.
Thaayaar paada… aa… aaa…
For mother to sing... aa... aaa...
Thaayaar paada vaayum illai annan paarkka kannum illai
Mother has no voice to sing, and brother has no eyes to see.
Ammaa pola paattu solven aaro aariraro
I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro.
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Aaro aariraro
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Naanae undhan thottil endru nenjil aadadaa
Thinking of me as your cradle, play upon my chest, my dear.
Thaenae undhan mazhalai endru neeyae paadadaa
My sweet honey, sing your babbling speech yourself.
Kanmani… paadum paattai annai kaettaal
My precious one... if mother hears the song you sing,
Padum paattai enna maattaal
She won't mind the hardship she endures.
Unakkaaga dhinam vaazhum thaai thaanae dheivam
The mother who lives for you every day is the true deity.
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Aaro aariraro
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Ammaa pola paattu solven aaro aariraro
I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro.
Poovo ponno raajaa undhan vannam ennadaa
Are you a flower or gold, my king, what is your true glow?
Kannan undhan annan kaettaan kaadhil solladaa
Kannan, your brother asked, whisper it in his ear.
Kanmani… thandhai pola paerai vaangu
My precious one... earn a reputation like your father,
Paerai kondu oorai vaangu
And with that name, win over the entire town.
Edhir kaalam nalamaagum pugazh vaasam veesum
The future will be bright, and the fragrance of fame will spread.
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Aaro aariraro
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae aaro aariraro
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night, aaro aariraro.
Thaayaar paada vaayum illai annan paarkka kannum illai
Mother has no voice to sing, and brother has no eyes to see.
Ammaa pola paattu solven aaro aariraro
I will sing a song like a mother, aaro aariraro.
Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae
Golden prince, crescent moon of the third night,
Aaro aariraro
Lullaby, aaro aariraro.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and poignant lullaby sung to an infant child on behalf of a family facing immense physical hardships. The singer steps in to comfort the baby, pointing out that the mother lacks a voice to sing and the brother lacks sight to watch over the child, yet promising to love and nurture the infant like a mother would.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thanga thuraiyae moonaam piraiyae”
Comparing the child to 'moonaam pirai' (crescent moon) and 'thanga thurai' (golden prince).
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Poovo ponno raajaa undhan vannam ennadaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Paerai' and 'Paerai' or 'Poovo' and 'ponno'.
Personification
“Edhir kaalam nalamaagum pugazh vaasam veesum”
Attributing scent/fragrance to 'pugazh' (fame) as it spreads.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1979 film 'Kadavul Amaitha Medai'. It features a deeply emotional narrative structure typical of Vaali's mother-and-child lullaby lyrics.
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