Thanthaikku Oru Piravi
From Samarpanam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Senthurai Marudha Muthu
- Singers
- Dhanasekar, Mallika
- Music director
- N. S. Thiyagarajan
- Details
- Samarpanam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thanthaikku oru piravi | For a father, there is one birth, |
| Thaayaarukko iru piravi | But for a mother, there are two births. |
| Thanthaikku oru piravi | For a father, there is one birth, |
| Thaayaarukko iru piravi | But for a mother, there are two births. |
| Piranthaen muthal piravi kannaa | I was born in my first birth, my dear child, |
| Piranthaen muthal piravi | I was born in my first birth, |
| Unnai petrduthaen marupiravi | Giving birth to you was my second birth. |
| Male | |
| Petreduththal annai kadan | Giving birth is the mother's duty, |
| Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan | Everything else is the father's duty. |
| Petreduththal annai kadan | Giving birth is the mother's duty, |
| Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan | Everything else is the father's duty. |
| Kattrarintha aringar endru kannaa | That you are a learned scholar, my dear child, |
| Kattrarintha aringar endru | That you are a learned scholar, |
| Nalla pereduththal pillai kadan | Earning a good name is the child's duty. |
| Female | |
| Kaaviyangal theettuvathil | In composing grand epics, |
| Kavingarkal thalaivan | A leader among poets, |
| Gandhi kanda rajjiyaththil | In the nation envisioned by Gandhi, |
| Kaalamellaam thondan | A humble servant for all time. |
| Female | |
| Kaaviyangal theettuvathil | In composing grand epics, |
| Kavingarkal thalaivan | A leader among poets, |
| Gandhi kanda rajjiyaththil | In the nation envisioned by Gandhi, |
| Kaalamellaam thondan | A humble servant for all time. |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththil paranthu sendru | Flying high in the sky, |
| Vallarasu naadu kandu | Visiting powerful world nations, |
| Vaanaththil paranthu sendru | Flying high in the sky, |
| Vallarasu naadu kandu | Visiting powerful world nations, |
| Varuvaan newton-ai pol endrum | He will return like Newton always, |
| Vazhvinil nee uyranthu | Soaring high in your life. |
| Female | |
| Petreduththal annai kadan | Giving birth is the mother's duty, |
| Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan | Everything else is the father's duty. |
| Male :Kattrarintha aringar endru kannaa | Male: That you are a learned scholar, my child, |
| Nalla pereduththal pillai kadan | Earning a good name is the child's duty. |
| Female | |
| Bharatham un thaai naadu | India is your motherland, |
| Panbu konda nal veedu | A noble home of high virtues, |
| Pagaivargal idari vittaal | If enemies cause trouble or obstruct, |
| Puli pola poraadu | Fight bravely like a tiger. |
| Female | |
| Bharatham un thaai naadu | India is your motherland, |
| Panbu konda nal veedu | A noble home of high virtues, |
| Pagaivargal idari vittaal | If enemies cause trouble or obstruct, |
| Puli pola poraadu | Fight bravely like a tiger. |
| Male | |
| Thanthai vazhai nadappaai | Walk in the path of your father, |
| Thaai sollai ketpaai | Listen to the words of your mother. |
| Thanthai vazhai nadappaai | Walk in the path of your father, |
| Thaai sollai ketpaai | Listen to your mother's words. |
| Male | |
| Thanthaikku oru piravi | For a father, there is one birth, |
| Thaayaarukko iru piravi | But for a mother, there are two births. |
| Thanthaikku oru piravi | For a father, there is one birth, |
| Thaayaarukko iru piravi | But for a mother, there are two births. |
| Female :Piranthaen muthal piravi kannaa | Female: I was born in my first birth, my dear child, |
| Unnai petrduthaen marupiravi | Giving birth to you was my second birth. |
| Piranthaen muthal piravi kannaa | I was born in my first birth, my dear child, |
| Unnai petrduthaen marupiravi | Giving birth to you was my second birth. |
தந்தைக்கு ஒரு பிறவி
தாயாருக்கோ இரு பிறவி
தந்தைக்கு ஒரு பிறவி
தாயாருக்கோ இரு பிறவி
பிறந்தேன் முதல் பிறவி கண்ணா....
பிறந்தேன் முதல் பிறவி கண்ணா....
உன்னை பெற்றெடுத்தேன் மறுபிறவி
For a father, there is one birth,
But for a mother, there are two births.
For a father, there is one birth,
But for a mother, there are two births.
I was born in my first birth, my dear child,
I was born in my first birth,
Giving birth to you was my second birth.
பெற்றெடுத்தல் அன்னை கடன்
மற்றதெல்லாம் தந்தை கடன்
பெற்றெடுத்தல் அன்னை கடன்
மற்றதெல்லாம் தந்தை கடன்
கற்றறிந்த அறிஞர் என்று கண்ணா....
கற்றறிந்த அறிஞர் என்று
நல்ல பேரெடுத்தல் பிள்ளைக் கடன்....
Giving birth is the mother's duty,
Everything else is the father's duty.
Giving birth is the mother's duty,
Everything else is the father's duty.
That you are a learned scholar, my dear child,
That you are a learned scholar,
Earning a good name is the child's duty.
காவியங்கள் தீட்டுவதில்
கவிஞர்கள் தலைவன்
காந்தி கண்ட ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்
காலமெல்லாம் தொண்டன்
In composing grand epics,
A leader among poets,
In the nation envisioned by Gandhi,
A humble servant for all time.
காவியங்கள் தீட்டுவதில்
கவிஞர்கள் தலைவன்
காந்தி கண்ட ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்
காலமெல்லாம் தொண்டன்
In composing grand epics,
A leader among poets,
In the nation envisioned by Gandhi,
A humble servant for all time.
வானத்தில் பறந்து சென்று
வல்லரசு நாடு கண்டு
வானத்தில் பறந்து சென்று
வல்லரசு நாடு கண்டு
வருவான் நியூட்டனை போல் என்றும்
வாழ்வினில் நீ உயர்ந்து.....
Flying high in the sky,
Visiting powerful world nations,
Flying high in the sky,
Visiting powerful world nations,
He will return like Newton always,
Soaring high in your life.
பெற்றெடுத்தல் அன்னை கடன்
மற்றதெல்லாம் தந்தை கடன்
கற்றறிந்த அறிஞர் என்று
நல்ல பேரெடுத்தல் பிள்ளைக் கடன்....
Giving birth is the mother's duty,
Everything else is the father's duty.
Male: That you are a learned scholar, my child,
Earning a good name is the child's duty.
பாரதம் உன் தாய் நாடு
பண்பு கொண்ட நல் வீடு
பகைவர்கள் இடறி விட்டால்
புலி போல போராடு
India is your motherland,
A noble home of high virtues,
If enemies cause trouble or obstruct,
Fight bravely like a tiger.
பாரதம் உன் தாய் நாடு
பண்பு கொண்ட நல் வீடு
பகைவர்கள் இடறி விட்டால்
புலி போல போராடு
India is your motherland,
A noble home of high virtues,
If enemies cause trouble or obstruct,
Fight bravely like a tiger.
தந்தை வழி நடப்பாய்
தாய் சொல்லைக் கேட்பாய்
தந்தை வழி நடப்பாய்
தாய் சொல்லைக் கேட்பாய்
Walk in the path of your father,
Listen to the words of your mother.
Walk in the path of your father,
Listen to your mother's words.
தாய் தந்தை தவறு செய்தால் அதை நீ
தங்கமே மாற்றி விடு.....
தாய் தந்தை தவறு செய்தால் அதை நீ
தங்கமே மாற்றி விடு.....
For a father, there is one birth,
But for a mother, there are two births.
For a father, there is one birth,
But for a mother, there are two births.
Female: I was born in my first birth, my dear child,
Giving birth to you was my second birth.
I was born in my first birth, my dear child,
Giving birth to you was my second birth.
தந்தைக்கு ஒரு பிறவி
தாயாருக்கோ இரு பிறவி
தந்தைக்கு ஒரு பிறவி
தாயாருக்கோ இரு பிறவி
பிறந்தேன் முதல் பிறவி கண்ணா....
உன்னை பெற்றெடுத்தேன் மறுபிறவி
பிறந்தேன் முதல் பிறவி கண்ணா....
உன்னை பெற்றெடுத்தேன் மறுபிறவி
Thanthaikku oru piravi
For a father, there is one birth,
Thaayaarukko iru piravi
But for a mother, there are two births.
Thanthaikku oru piravi
For a father, there is one birth,
Thaayaarukko iru piravi
But for a mother, there are two births.
Piranthaen muthal piravi kannaa
I was born in my first birth, my dear child,
Piranthaen muthal piravi
I was born in my first birth,
Unnai petrduthaen marupiravi
Giving birth to you was my second birth.
Petreduththal annai kadan
Giving birth is the mother's duty,
Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan
Everything else is the father's duty.
Petreduththal annai kadan
Giving birth is the mother's duty,
Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan
Everything else is the father's duty.
Kattrarintha aringar endru kannaa
That you are a learned scholar, my dear child,
Kattrarintha aringar endru
That you are a learned scholar,
Nalla pereduththal pillai kadan
Earning a good name is the child's duty.
Kaaviyangal theettuvathil
In composing grand epics,
Kavingarkal thalaivan
A leader among poets,
Gandhi kanda rajjiyaththil
In the nation envisioned by Gandhi,
Kaalamellaam thondan
A humble servant for all time.
Kaaviyangal theettuvathil
In composing grand epics,
Kavingarkal thalaivan
A leader among poets,
Gandhi kanda rajjiyaththil
In the nation envisioned by Gandhi,
Kaalamellaam thondan
A humble servant for all time.
Vaanaththil paranthu sendru
Flying high in the sky,
Vallarasu naadu kandu
Visiting powerful world nations,
Vaanaththil paranthu sendru
Flying high in the sky,
Vallarasu naadu kandu
Visiting powerful world nations,
Varuvaan newton-ai pol endrum
He will return like Newton always,
Vazhvinil nee uyranthu
Soaring high in your life.
Petreduththal annai kadan
Giving birth is the mother's duty,
Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan
Everything else is the father's duty.
Male :Kattrarintha aringar endru kannaa
Male: That you are a learned scholar, my child,
Nalla pereduththal pillai kadan
Earning a good name is the child's duty.
Bharatham un thaai naadu
India is your motherland,
Panbu konda nal veedu
A noble home of high virtues,
Pagaivargal idari vittaal
If enemies cause trouble or obstruct,
Puli pola poraadu
Fight bravely like a tiger.
Bharatham un thaai naadu
India is your motherland,
Panbu konda nal veedu
A noble home of high virtues,
Pagaivargal idari vittaal
If enemies cause trouble or obstruct,
Puli pola poraadu
Fight bravely like a tiger.
Thanthai vazhai nadappaai
Walk in the path of your father,
Thaai sollai ketpaai
Listen to the words of your mother.
Thanthai vazhai nadappaai
Walk in the path of your father,
Thaai sollai ketpaai
Listen to your mother's words.
Thanthaikku oru piravi
For a father, there is one birth,
Thaayaarukko iru piravi
But for a mother, there are two births.
Thanthaikku oru piravi
For a father, there is one birth,
Thaayaarukko iru piravi
But for a mother, there are two births.
Female :Piranthaen muthal piravi kannaa
Female: I was born in my first birth, my dear child,
Unnai petrduthaen marupiravi
Giving birth to you was my second birth.
Piranthaen muthal piravi kannaa
I was born in my first birth, my dear child,
Unnai petrduthaen marupiravi
Giving birth to you was my second birth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil lyrical song from Samarpanam (1974) reflects on the duties and sacred bonds within a family. It expresses the poetic idea that a father experiences life in a single birth, whereas a mother experiences a second rebirth when bringing her child into the world. The song outlines parental duties, stating that while a mother's primary debt is bringing life into the world, the father bears the duty of raising and educating the child. In turn, the child's duty is to earn a great name through knowledge, humility, and moral integrity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis
“Thanthaikku oru piravi / Thaayaarukko iru piravi”
Contrasts the single birth of a father with the dual births of a mother, highlighting the unique physical and emotional experience of motherhood.
Simile (Upamai)
“Puli pola poraadu”
Compares the child's courage against enemies to that of a tiger.
Parallelism / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Petreduththal annai kadan / Mattrathellaam thanthai kadan”
Uses parallel structural endings ('kadan') to balance the duties of mother, father, and child.
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Trivia
Composed by N. S. Thiyagarajan with lyrics by Senthurai Marudha Muthu, this song echoes core themes from classical Tamil moral literature, specifically Tirukkural's couplets regarding parental duties and filial piety.
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