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Lyrics & meaning

Thathedutha Muthae Vaa

From Amutha Ganam · 1985

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Amutha Ganam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
14 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thathedutha muthae vaa
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Haa ..thathedutha muthae vaa
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Thathedutha muthae vaa
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Yaar enbadhu theriyaamae
Yen enbadhum puriyaamae
Nee kandadhu oru sondham
Naan kondadhu uyir bandham
Aaraaro aariraaro
Endrae andrae paattu sonnenae
Yaaraaro endraagum
Artham ondru adhilae kandenaan
Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal
Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal
Aadai kattiya rojaa pookkal
Anbuk kaattil thullum maangal
Oorgolam pogum vinmeengal
Thathedutha muthae vaa
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Sippi ennai paaraaiyo
Sinna mutham thaaraaiyo
Thathedutha muthae vaa
Saadhi malli kothae vaa
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Come to me, my adopted pearl!
Come, my sweet cluster of jasmine!
Ah... come, my adopted pearl!
Come, my sweet cluster of jasmine!
Won't you look at me, your oyster shell?
Won't you give me a little kiss?
Won't you look at me, your oyster shell?
Won't you give me a little kiss?
Come to me, my adopted pearl!
Come, my sweet cluster of jasmine!
Without knowing who you were,
Without understanding why,
You found a family in me,
And I felt a bond deeper than life itself.
'Aararo Aariraaro...'
I sang that lullaby back then,
Wondering who you were to me,
And found its true meaning today.
Roses dressed in lovely clothes,
Deer bounding in the forest of love,
Roses dressed in lovely clothes,
Deer bounding in the forest of love,
Stars walking in a grand procession!
Come to me, my adopted pearl!
Come, my sweet cluster of jasmine!
Won't you look at me, your oyster shell?
Won't you give me a little kiss?
Won't you look at me, your oyster shell?
Won't you give me a little kiss?
Come to me, my adopted pearl!
Come, my sweet cluster of jasmine!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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