Thanneeril Thallaadum
From Varavu Nalla Uravu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Varavu Nalla Uravu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaneeril thallaadum | Swaying in the water |
| Manveedu polaachchu | Our life has become like a mud house |
| Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa | Our life, my little Kannamma |
| Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa | Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop |
| Male | |
| Thaneeril thallaadum | Swaying in the water |
| Manveedu polaachchu | Our life has become like a mud house |
| Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa | Our life, my little Kannamma |
| Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa | Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop |
| Male | |
| Dhisai maarum odam pola | Like a boat changing its direction |
| Thadumaarum vaazhkkai ingae | Life stumbles here |
| Pogindra payanam enge kannamma | Where is this journey leading to, Kannamma? |
| Odam karai searum naalai neeyum sollamma | Tell me when this boat will reach the shore |
| Male | |
| Dhisai maarum odam pola | Like a boat changing its direction |
| Thadumaarum vaazhkkai ingae | Life stumbles here |
| Pogindra payanam enge kannamma | Where is this journey leading to, Kannamma? |
| Odam karai searum naalai neeyum sollamma | Tell me when this boat will reach the shore |
| Male | |
| Eppothum thagam ingae | There is perpetual thirst here |
| Kanneeraalae theeraathu | It cannot be quenched by tears alone |
| Kanneerin sogam neekka eeramulla nenjedhu | Which compassionate heart will erase the sorrow of these tears? |
| Vaedikkai dheivaththin vaadikkai thaanammaa | Watching as a spectator is God's habit, my dear |
| vaadikkai thaanammaa……vaadikkai thaanammaa | It is His habit... it is His habit |
| Male | |
| Thaneeril thallaadum | Swaying in the water |
| Manveedu polaachchu | Our life has become like a mud house |
| Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa | Our life, my little Kannamma |
| Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa | Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop |
| Female | |
| Aararo aari raariro…..Aaraaro | Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro... Aaraaro) |
| Aararo aari raariro….. | Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro...) |
| Aararo aari raariro…..Aaraaro | Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro... Aaraaro) |
| Aararo aari raariro….. | Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro...) |
| Female | |
| Nool kondu aadum bommai | A puppet dancing with strings |
| Adhu kaiyil ondrum illai | It has nothing in its own hands |
| Thaanaga aadaadhadi kannammaa | It cannot dance on its own, Kannamma |
| Ellam vidhi devan ennam thaanae | Is it not all the intent of the God of Destiny? |
| Sollammaa | Tell me, my dear |
| Female | |
| Nool kondu aadum bommai | A puppet dancing with strings |
| Adhu kaiyil ondrum illai | It has nothing in its own hands |
| Thaanaga aadaadhadi kannammaa | It cannot dance on its own, Kannamma |
| Ellam vidhi devan ennam thaanae | Is it not all the intent of the God of Destiny? |
| Sollammaa | Tell me, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kaappaattrum dheivam indru | The God who is meant to protect us today |
| Kannaamoochchi aaduthu | Is playing hide and seek with us |
| Kankattu viththai ondru | An act of magic and deception |
| Naalum maedai yaeruthu | Ascends the stage every single day |
| Male | |
| Kai neettum paasangal | Affections that reach out their hands |
| Kai kazhuvum mosangal | Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us |
| Kai kazhuvum mosangal | Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us |
| Kai kazhuvum mosangal | Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us |
| Male | |
| Thaneeril thallaadum | Swaying in the water |
| Manveedu polaachchu | Our life has become like a mud house |
| Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa | Our life, my little Kannamma |
| Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa | Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop |
| Male | |
| ……………………….. | (Music fading out...) |
தண்ணீரில் தள்ளாடும்
மண்வீடு போலாச்சு
நம் வாழ்க்கை சின்ன கண்ணம்மா
அடி ராசாத்தி மழையோயும் காலம் சொல்லம்மா
Swaying in the water
Our life has become like a mud house
Our life, my little Kannamma
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
தண்ணீரில் தள்ளாடும்
மண்வீடு போலாச்சு
நம் வாழ்க்கை சின்ன கண்ணம்மா
அடி ராசாத்தி மழையோயும் காலம் சொல்லம்மா
Swaying in the water
Our life has become like a mud house
Our life, my little Kannamma
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
திசை மாறும் ஓடம் போல
தடுமாறும் வாழ்க்கை இங்கே
போகின்ற பயணம் எங்கே கண்ணம்மா
ஓடம் கரை சேரும் நாளை நீயும் சொல்லம்மா
Like a boat changing its direction
Life stumbles here
Where is this journey leading to, Kannamma?
Tell me when this boat will reach the shore
திசை மாறும் ஓடம் போல
தடுமாறும் வாழ்க்கை இங்கே
போகின்ற பயணம் எங்கே கண்ணம்மா
ஓடம் கரை சேரும் நாளை நீயும் சொல்லம்மா
Like a boat changing its direction
Life stumbles here
Where is this journey leading to, Kannamma?
Tell me when this boat will reach the shore
எப்போதும் தாகம் இங்கே
கண்ணீராலே தீராது
கண்ணீரின் சோகம் நீக்க ஈரமுள்ள நெஞ்சேது
வேடிக்கை தெய்வத்தின் வாடிக்கை தானம்மா
வாடிக்கை தானம்மா.......வாடிக்கை தானம்மா......
There is perpetual thirst here
It cannot be quenched by tears alone
Which compassionate heart will erase the sorrow of these tears?
Watching as a spectator is God's habit, my dear
It is His habit... it is His habit
தண்ணீரில் தள்ளாடும்
மண்வீடு போலாச்சு
நம் வாழ்க்கை சின்ன கண்ணம்மா
அடி ராசாத்தி மழையோயும் காலம் சொல்லம்மா
Swaying in the water
Our life has become like a mud house
Our life, my little Kannamma
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
ஆராரோ ஆரி ராரிரோ......ஆராரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரி ராரிரோ......
ஆராரோ ஆரி ராரிரோ......ஆராரோ
ஆராரோ ஆரி ராரிரோ......
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro... Aaraaro)
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro...)
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro... Aaraaro)
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro...)
நூல் கொண்டு ஆடும் பொம்மை
அது கையில் ஒன்றும் இல்லை
தானாக ஆடாதடி கண்ணம்மா
எல்லாம் விதி தேவன் எண்ணம் தானோ
சொல்லம்மா
A puppet dancing with strings
It has nothing in its own hands
It cannot dance on its own, Kannamma
Is it not all the intent of the God of Destiny?
Tell me, my dear
நூல் கொண்டு ஆடும் பொம்மை
அது கையில் ஒன்றும் இல்லை
தானாக ஆடாதடி கண்ணம்மா
எல்லாம் விதி தேவன் எண்ணம் தானோ
சொல்லம்மா
A puppet dancing with strings
It has nothing in its own hands
It cannot dance on its own, Kannamma
Is it not all the intent of the God of Destiny?
Tell me, my dear
காப்பாற்றும் தெய்வம் இன்று
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆடுது
கண்கட்டு வித்தை ஒன்று
நாளும் மேடை ஏறுது
The God who is meant to protect us today
Is playing hide and seek with us
An act of magic and deception
Ascends the stage every single day
கை நீட்டும் பாசங்கள்
கை கழுவும் மோசங்கள்
கை கழுவும் மோசங்கள்
கை கழுவும் மோசங்கள்.....
Affections that reach out their hands
Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us
Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us
Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us
தண்ணீரில் தள்ளாடும்
மண்வீடு போலாச்சு
நம் வாழ்க்கை சின்ன கண்ணம்மா
அடி ராசாத்தி மழையோயும் காலம் சொல்லம்மா
Swaying in the water
Our life has become like a mud house
Our life, my little Kannamma
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
...............................
(Music fading out...)
Thaneeril thallaadum
Swaying in the water
Manveedu polaachchu
Our life has become like a mud house
Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa
Our life, my little Kannamma
Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
Thaneeril thallaadum
Swaying in the water
Manveedu polaachchu
Our life has become like a mud house
Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa
Our life, my little Kannamma
Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
Dhisai maarum odam pola
Like a boat changing its direction
Thadumaarum vaazhkkai ingae
Life stumbles here
Pogindra payanam enge kannamma
Where is this journey leading to, Kannamma?
Odam karai searum naalai neeyum sollamma
Tell me when this boat will reach the shore
Dhisai maarum odam pola
Like a boat changing its direction
Thadumaarum vaazhkkai ingae
Life stumbles here
Pogindra payanam enge kannamma
Where is this journey leading to, Kannamma?
Odam karai searum naalai neeyum sollamma
Tell me when this boat will reach the shore
Eppothum thagam ingae
There is perpetual thirst here
Kanneeraalae theeraathu
It cannot be quenched by tears alone
Kanneerin sogam neekka eeramulla nenjedhu
Which compassionate heart will erase the sorrow of these tears?
Vaedikkai dheivaththin vaadikkai thaanammaa
Watching as a spectator is God's habit, my dear
vaadikkai thaanammaa……vaadikkai thaanammaa
It is His habit... it is His habit
Thaneeril thallaadum
Swaying in the water
Manveedu polaachchu
Our life has become like a mud house
Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa
Our life, my little Kannamma
Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
Aararo aari raariro…..Aaraaro
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro... Aaraaro)
Aararo aari raariro…..
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro...)
Aararo aari raariro…..Aaraaro
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro... Aaraaro)
Aararo aari raariro…..
Lullaby sounds (Aararo aari raariro...)
Nool kondu aadum bommai
A puppet dancing with strings
Adhu kaiyil ondrum illai
It has nothing in its own hands
Thaanaga aadaadhadi kannammaa
It cannot dance on its own, Kannamma
Ellam vidhi devan ennam thaanae
Is it not all the intent of the God of Destiny?
Sollammaa
Tell me, my dear
Nool kondu aadum bommai
A puppet dancing with strings
Adhu kaiyil ondrum illai
It has nothing in its own hands
Thaanaga aadaadhadi kannammaa
It cannot dance on its own, Kannamma
Ellam vidhi devan ennam thaanae
Is it not all the intent of the God of Destiny?
Sollammaa
Tell me, my dear
Kaappaattrum dheivam indru
The God who is meant to protect us today
Kannaamoochchi aaduthu
Is playing hide and seek with us
Kankattu viththai ondru
An act of magic and deception
Naalum maedai yaeruthu
Ascends the stage every single day
Kai neettum paasangal
Affections that reach out their hands
Kai kazhuvum mosangal
Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us
Kai kazhuvum mosangal
Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us
Kai kazhuvum mosangal
Turn into betrayals that wash their hands off us
Thaneeril thallaadum
Swaying in the water
Manveedu polaachchu
Our life has become like a mud house
Nam vaazhkkai chinna kannammaa
Our life, my little Kannamma
Adi raasaththi malaiyoyum kaalam sollammaa
Hey princess, tell me when the rain of sorrow will stop
………………………..
(Music fading out...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song expresses deep existential melancholy, comparing human life to a fragile mud house dissolving in water and a rudderless boat drifting helplessly. The lyrics reflect on the helplessness of human destiny, comparing human beings to puppets controlled by strings of fate, while God acts merely as a distant spectator playing hide-and-seek rather than delivering relief. It captures the pain of deception and broken ties, where outstretched hands of affection eventually wash their hands of responsibility, lamenting the unpredictability of human plight while yearning for a day when the rain of sorrow will finally end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaneeril thallaadum / Manveedu polaachchu”
Compares a fragile, collapsing life to a mud house in water ('Manveedu polaachchu') and a directionless boat ('Dhisai maarum odam pola').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Nool kondu aadum bommai / Adhu kaiyil ondrum illai”
Metaphorically represents human existence as a string-controlled puppet ('Nool kondu aadum bommai') manipulated entirely by destiny.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme) & Monai (Initial rhyme)
“Kai neettum paasangal / Kai kazhuvum mosangal”
Parallel structure with rhyming and initial word play highlighting contrasting human behaviors (reaching out vs washing hands off).
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kai kazhuvum mosangal / Kai kazhuvum mosangal”
Repetition of 'vaadikkai thaanammaa' and 'Kai kazhuvum mosangal' to intensify the sense of helpless despair and recurring betrayal.
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Trivia
'Varavu Nalla Uravu' (1990) is a renowned Tamil drama film directed by Visu, focusing on family values, financial obligations, and societal struggles. The music was composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Idhaya Chandran.
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