Thathedutha Muthae Vaa
From Amutha Ganam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Amutha Ganam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Female | |
| Thathedutha muthae vaa | Come, oh adopted pearl |
| Saadhi malli kothae vaa | Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers |
| Female | |
| Haa ..thathedutha muthae vaa | Ah... Come, oh adopted pearl |
| Saadhi malli kothae vaa | Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers |
| Sippi ennai paaraaiyo | Won't you look at me, the oyster shell? |
| Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo | Won't you give me a gentle little kiss? |
| Sippi ennai paaraaiyo | Won't you look at me, the oyster shell? |
| Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo | Won't you give me a gentle little kiss? |
| Female | |
| Thathedutha muthae vaa | Come, oh adopted pearl |
| Saadhi malli kothae vaa | Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers |
| Female | |
| Yaar enbadhu theriyaamae | Without knowing who you were |
| Yen enbadhum puriyaamae | Without understanding why |
| Nee kandadhu oru sondham | The kinship that you found |
| Naan kondadhu uyir bandham | Is a soul bond that I embraced |
| Female | |
| Aaraaro aariraaro | Singing 'Aaraaro Aariraaro' |
| Endrae andrae paattu sonnenae | I sang a lullaby back on that day |
| Yaaraaro endraagum | Wondering who this child might be |
| Artham ondru adhilae kandenaan | I discovered a deep meaning within it |
| Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal | Like rose flowers dressed up in clothes |
| Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal | Like deer prancing in a forest of affection |
| Female | |
| Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal | Like rose flowers dressed up in clothes |
| Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal | Like deer prancing in a forest of affection |
| Oorgolam pogum vinmeengal | Like stars moving in a grand procession |
| Female | |
| Thathedutha muthae vaa | Come, oh adopted pearl |
| Saadhi malli kothae vaa | Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers |
| Sippi ennai paaraaiyo | Won't you look at me, the oyster shell? |
| Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo | Won't you give me a gentle little kiss? |
| Sippi ennai paaraaiyo | Won't you look at me, the oyster shell? |
| Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo | Won't you give me a gentle little kiss? |
| Female | |
| Thathedutha muthae vaa | Come, oh adopted pearl |
| Saadhi malli kothae vaa | Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
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தத்தெடுத்த முத்தே வா
ஜாதி மல்லி கொத்தே வா
Come, oh adopted pearl
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
ஹா....
தத்தெடுத்த முத்தே வா
ஜாதி மல்லி கொத்தே வா
சிப்பி என்னைப் பாராயோ
சின்ன முத்தம் தாராயோ
சிப்பி என்னைப் பாராயோ
சின்ன முத்தம் தாராயோ
Ah... Come, oh adopted pearl
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
தத்தெடுத்த முத்தே வா
ஜாதி மல்லி கொத்தே வா
Come, oh adopted pearl
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
யார் என்பது தெரியாமே
ஏன் என்பதும் புரியாமே
நீ கண்டது ஒரு சொந்தம்
நான் கண்டது உயிர் பந்தம்
Without knowing who you were
Without understanding why
The kinship that you found
Is a soul bond that I embraced
ஆராரோ ஆரிரரோ
என்றே அன்றே பாட்டு சொன்னானே
யாராரோ என்றாகும்
அர்த்தம் ஒன்று அதிலே கண்டேனான்
ஆடை கட்டிய ரோஜா பூக்கள்
அன்புக் காட்டில் துள்ளும் மான்கள்
Singing 'Aaraaro Aariraaro'
I sang a lullaby back on that day
Wondering who this child might be
I discovered a deep meaning within it
Like rose flowers dressed up in clothes
Like deer prancing in a forest of affection
ஆடை கட்டிய ரோஜா பூக்கள்
அன்புக் காட்டில் துள்ளும் மான்கள்
ஊர்கோலம் போகும் விண்மீன்கள்
Like rose flowers dressed up in clothes
Like deer prancing in a forest of affection
Like stars moving in a grand procession
தத்தெடுத்த முத்தே வா
ஜாதி மல்லி கொத்தே வா
சிப்பி என்னைப் பாராயோ
சின்ன முத்தம் தாராயோ
சிப்பி என்னைப் பாராயோ
சின்ன முத்தம் தாராயோ
Come, oh adopted pearl
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
தத்தெடுத்த முத்தே வா
ஜாதி மல்லி கொத்தே வா
Come, oh adopted pearl
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Hmm mmm mm hmmm
Hmm mmm mm hmmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mm mm mmm
Hmm mmm mm hmmm
Hmm mmm mm hmmm
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Thathedutha muthae vaa
Come, oh adopted pearl
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Haa ..thathedutha muthae vaa
Ah... Come, oh adopted pearl
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
Thathedutha muthae vaa
Come, oh adopted pearl
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Yaar enbadhu theriyaamae
Without knowing who you were
Yen enbadhum puriyaamae
Without understanding why
Nee kandadhu oru sondham
The kinship that you found
Naan kondadhu uyir bandham
Is a soul bond that I embraced
Aaraaro aariraaro
Singing 'Aaraaro Aariraaro'
Endrae andrae paattu sonnenae
I sang a lullaby back on that day
Yaaraaro endraagum
Wondering who this child might be
Artham ondru adhilae kandenaan
I discovered a deep meaning within it
Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal
Like rose flowers dressed up in clothes
Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal
Like deer prancing in a forest of affection
Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal
Like rose flowers dressed up in clothes
Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal
Like deer prancing in a forest of affection
Oorgolam pogum vinmeengal
Like stars moving in a grand procession
Thathedutha muthae vaa
Come, oh adopted pearl
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Won't you look at me, the oyster shell?
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Won't you give me a gentle little kiss?
Thathedutha muthae vaa
Come, oh adopted pearl
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Come, oh cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful song from the movie Amutha Ganam (1985) is an expression of pure, maternal love directed towards an adopted child. The singer affectionately refers to the child as an adopted pearl and a bunch of jasmine flowers, while referring to themselves as the oyster shell that holds the precious pearl. The lyrics highlight that love and family bonds transcend biological ties, as an instant bond of the soul was formed without knowing the child's origins.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thathedutha muthae vaa / Saadhi malli kothae vaa”
The child is metaphorically referred to as 'Thathedutha Muthu' (adopted pearl) and 'Saadhi Malli Kothu' (cluster of jasmine), while the mother figure refers to herself as 'Sippi' (oyster shell).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sippi ennai paaraaiyo / Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound ('Sippi' and 'Sinna') across consecutive lines creates melodic rhythm.
Imagery
“Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal / Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal”
Vivid visual imagery comparing children to clothed roses, prancing deer in a forest of love, and processing stars.
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Trivia
The lyrics for this emotional lullaby were penned by the famed Tamil poet Pulamaipithan for the 1985 film Amutha Ganam, featuring music composed by Ramesh Naidu.
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