Theeyil Vizhundha
From Varalaaru · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- A. R. Rahman
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Varalaaru2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yeh…..eh…eh….(3) | Yeh.....eh...eh.... |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vizhuntha thaena | Is it honey fallen into the fire? |
| Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena | Is he honey distilled in the fire? |
| Thaayai kaakkum magana | Is he a son who protects his mother? |
| Illai……… | Or......... |
| Thaayum aanavana…. | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vizhuntha thaena | Is it honey fallen into the fire? |
| Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena | Is he honey distilled in the fire? |
| Thaayai kaakkum magana | Is he a son who protects his mother? |
| Illai……… | Or......... |
| Thaayum aanavana…. | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Male | |
| Mazhayin neer vaangi .. | Receiving the rainwater... |
| Malaiyae azhuvathu pol.. | Just as the mountain itself weeps... |
| Thaayin uyir thangi | Sustaining the mother's life, |
| Thanayan azhuvaano.. | Will the son weep? |
| Uyirai thanthavalin | The one who gave him life... |
| Uyirai kappaanaa… | Will he save her life? |
| Kadanai theerpaana …. | Will he repay his debt? |
| Male | |
| Yeh…..eh…eh….(3) | Yeh.....eh...eh.... |
| Male | |
| Thangam polae | She who was once like gold, |
| Irunthaval thaan | On the day she turned like a dry fallen leaf, |
| Sarugai polae aanatha naal | Will the son who was like a lion, |
| Singam polae iruntha magan | Become like a caring nurse? |
| Seviliyai polae aavaana… | Is it honey fallen into the fire? |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vizhuntha thaena | Is he honey distilled in the fire? |
| Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena | Is he a son who protects his mother? |
| Thaayai kaakkum magana | Or......... |
| Illai……… | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Thaayum aanavana… | In one word, a whole world is mother... |
| Male | |
| Orr sollil orr ulagam amma…aa.. | The entire world is just one word: mother... |
| Ulagellaam orr sollum amma… | In one word, a whole world is mother... mother |
| Orr sollil orr ulagam amma…amma | The entire world is just one word: mother... |
| Ulagellaam orr sollum amma… | I remained as the child you carried, mother... |
| Male | |
| Nee sumantha pillaiyaai | Now you have become the child I carry... mother... |
| Naanirunthen amma…. | If something happens to me, |
| Naan sumakkum pillaiyaai | You have another child... |
| Nee aanaai …amma……. | If something happens to you... |
| Male | |
| Enakedhum aanathunaa | Do I have another mother? |
| Unakku veru pillai undu.. | Ah... ahaaaa.... |
| Unnakethum aanathunaa….. . | Yeh.....eh...eh.... |
| Enakku veru thaayirukka… | She who fed her heart to raise him, |
| Ah… ahaaaa…. | She who carried him as the apple of her eye, |
| Male | |
| Yeh…..eh…eh….(3) | Will he leave her in the dirt? |
| Male | |
| Nenjai ooti valarthavalai | Will he carry her only in his heart? |
| Kannil maniyaai sumanthavalai | Is it honey fallen into the fire? |
| Mannil vittu viduvaana | Is he honey distilled in the fire? |
| Manathil mattum sumapaana… | Is he a son who protects his mother? |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vizhuntha thaena | Or......... |
| Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena | Has he become the mother himself? |
| Thaayai kaakkum magana | The mother's lap alone |
| Illai……… | Is where the world begins. |
| Thaayumaanavana… | At the mother's feet alone |
| Male | |
| Thaayin madithaanae | Is where the world ends. |
| Ulagam thodungum idam | The one who gave him life... |
| Thaayin kaaladiyae | Will he save her life? |
| Ulagam mudiyum idam | Will he repay his debt? |
| Male | |
| Uyirai thanthavalin | Ah... ahaaaa.... |
| Uyirai kappaanaa | Yeh.....eh...eh.... |
| Kadanai theerpaana | In the memory of the compassionate mother, |
| Ah… ahaaaa…. | Even stones will weep sweetly. |
| Male | |
| Yeh…..eh…eh….(3) | After the teardrops fall, |
| Male | |
| Karunai thaayin ninaivinilae | Even the pupils of the eyes will fall away. |
| Kallum konchum azhudhuvidum | Is it honey fallen into the fire? |
| Kanneer thuligal viluntha pinnae | Is he honey distilled in the fire? |
| Kannin manigalum vizhunthu vidum | Is he a son who protects his mother? |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vizhuntha thaena | Or......... |
| Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Thaayai kaakkum magana | Is it honey fallen into the fire? |
| Illai……… | Is he honey distilled in the fire? |
| Thaayum aanavana… | Is he a son who protects his mother? |
| Male | |
| Theeyil vizhuntha thaena | Or......... |
| Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Thaayai kaakkum magana | Or......... |
| Illai……… | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Thaayum aanavana… | Or......... |
| Illai……… | Has he himself become a mother? |
| Thaayum aanavana… | |
| Illai……… | |
| Thaayum aanavana… | |
ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ..(3)
Yeh.....eh...eh....
தீயில் விழுந்த தேனா
இவன் தீயில் வடிந்த தேனா
தாயை காக்கும் மகனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
தீயில் விழுந்த தேனா
இவன் தீயில் வடிந்த தேனா
தாயை காக்கும் மகனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
மழையின் நீர் வாங்கி
மலையே அழுவது போல்
தாயின் உயிர் தாங்கி
தனயன் அழுவானோ
உயிரை தந்தவளின்
உயிரை காப்பானா
கடனை தீர்ப்பானா
Receiving the rainwater...
Just as the mountain itself weeps...
Sustaining the mother's life,
Will the son weep?
The one who gave him life...
Will he save her life?
Will he repay his debt?
ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ..(3)
Yeh.....eh...eh....
தங்கம் போலே
இருந்தவள் தான்
சருகை போலே ஆனதனால்
சிங்கம் போல இருந்த மகன்
செவிலியை போல ஆவானா
She who was once like gold,
On the day she turned like a dry fallen leaf,
Will the son who was like a lion,
Become like a caring nurse?
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
தீயில் விழுந்த தேனா
இவன் தீயில் வடிந்த தேனா
தாயை காக்கும் மகனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
In one word, a whole world is mother...
ஓர் சொல்லில்
ஓர் உலகம் அம்மா
உலகெல்லாம்
ஓர் சொல்லும் அம்மா
ஓர் சொல்லில்
ஓர் உலகம் அம்மா அம்மா
உலகெல்லாம்
ஓர் சொல்லும் அம்மா
நீ சுமந்த பிள்ளையாய்
நான் இருந்தேன் அம்மா
நான் சுமக்கும் பிள்ளையாய்
நீ ஆனாய்….அம்மா
The entire world is just one word: mother...
In one word, a whole world is mother... mother
The entire world is just one word: mother...
I remained as the child you carried, mother...
எனக்கு எதும் ஆனதுனா
உனக்கு வேறு பிள்ளை உண்டு
உனக்கு எதும் ஆனதுனா
எனக்கு வேறு தாய் இருக்கா
Now you have become the child I carry... mother...
If something happens to me,
You have another child...
If something happens to you...
ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ..(3)
Do I have another mother?
Ah... ahaaaa....
Yeh.....eh...eh....
She who fed her heart to raise him,
She who carried him as the apple of her eye,
நெஞ்சை ஊட்டி
வளர்த்தவளை
கண்ணில் மணியாய் சுமந்தவளை
மண்ணில் விட்டு விடுவானா
மனதில் மட்டும் சுமப்பானா
Will he leave her in the dirt?
தீயில் விழுந்த தேனா
இவன் தீயில் வடிந்த தேனா
தாயை காக்கும் மகனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
Will he carry her only in his heart?
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Is he a son who protects his mother?
தாயின் மடி தானே
உலகம் தொடங்கும் இடம்
தாயின் காலடியே
உலகம் முடியும் இடம்
உயிரை தந்தவளின்
உயிரை காப்பானா
கடனை தீர்ப்பானா
Or.........
Has he become the mother himself?
The mother's lap alone
Is where the world begins.
At the mother's feet alone
ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ..(3)
Is where the world ends.
The one who gave him life...
Will he save her life?
Will he repay his debt?
கருணை தாயின்
நினைவினிலே
கல்லும் கொஞ்சம் அழுது விடும்
கண்ணீர் துளிகள் விழுந்த பின்னே
கண்ணின் மணியும் விழுந்துவிடும்
Ah... ahaaaa....
Yeh.....eh...eh....
In the memory of the compassionate mother,
Even stones will weep sweetly.
தீயில் விழுந்த தேனா
இவன் தீயில் வடிந்த தேனா
தாயை காக்கும் மகனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
After the teardrops fall,
தீயில் விழுந்த தேனா
இவன் தீயில் வடிந்த தேனா
தாயை காக்கும் மகனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
இல்லை தாயும் ஆனவனா
Even the pupils of the eyes will fall away.
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
Or.........
Has he himself become a mother?
Yeh…..eh…eh….(3)
Yeh.....eh...eh....
Theeyil vizhuntha thaena
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Thaayai kaakkum magana
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Illai………
Or.........
Thaayum aanavana….
Has he himself become a mother?
Theeyil vizhuntha thaena
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Thaayai kaakkum magana
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Illai………
Or.........
Thaayum aanavana….
Has he himself become a mother?
Mazhayin neer vaangi ..
Receiving the rainwater...
Malaiyae azhuvathu pol..
Just as the mountain itself weeps...
Thaayin uyir thangi
Sustaining the mother's life,
Thanayan azhuvaano..
Will the son weep?
Uyirai thanthavalin
The one who gave him life...
Uyirai kappaanaa…
Will he save her life?
Kadanai theerpaana ….
Will he repay his debt?
Yeh…..eh…eh….(3)
Yeh.....eh...eh....
Thangam polae
She who was once like gold,
Irunthaval thaan
On the day she turned like a dry fallen leaf,
Sarugai polae aanatha naal
Will the son who was like a lion,
Singam polae iruntha magan
Become like a caring nurse?
Seviliyai polae aavaana…
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Theeyil vizhuntha thaena
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Thaayai kaakkum magana
Or.........
Illai………
Has he himself become a mother?
Thaayum aanavana…
In one word, a whole world is mother...
Orr sollil orr ulagam amma…aa..
The entire world is just one word: mother...
Ulagellaam orr sollum amma…
In one word, a whole world is mother... mother
Orr sollil orr ulagam amma…amma
The entire world is just one word: mother...
Ulagellaam orr sollum amma…
I remained as the child you carried, mother...
Nee sumantha pillaiyaai
Now you have become the child I carry... mother...
Naanirunthen amma….
If something happens to me,
Naan sumakkum pillaiyaai
You have another child...
Nee aanaai …amma…….
If something happens to you...
Enakedhum aanathunaa
Do I have another mother?
Unakku veru pillai undu..
Ah... ahaaaa....
Unnakethum aanathunaa….. .
Yeh.....eh...eh....
Enakku veru thaayirukka…
She who fed her heart to raise him,
Ah… ahaaaa….
She who carried him as the apple of her eye,
Yeh…..eh…eh….(3)
Will he leave her in the dirt?
Nenjai ooti valarthavalai
Will he carry her only in his heart?
Kannil maniyaai sumanthavalai
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Mannil vittu viduvaana
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Manathil mattum sumapaana…
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Theeyil vizhuntha thaena
Or.........
Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena
Has he become the mother himself?
Thaayai kaakkum magana
The mother's lap alone
Illai………
Is where the world begins.
Thaayumaanavana…
At the mother's feet alone
Thaayin madithaanae
Is where the world ends.
Ulagam thodungum idam
The one who gave him life...
Thaayin kaaladiyae
Will he save her life?
Ulagam mudiyum idam
Will he repay his debt?
Uyirai thanthavalin
Ah... ahaaaa....
Uyirai kappaanaa
Yeh.....eh...eh....
Kadanai theerpaana
In the memory of the compassionate mother,
Ah… ahaaaa….
Even stones will weep sweetly.
Yeh…..eh…eh….(3)
After the teardrops fall,
Karunai thaayin ninaivinilae
Even the pupils of the eyes will fall away.
Kallum konchum azhudhuvidum
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Kanneer thuligal viluntha pinnae
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Kannin manigalum vizhunthu vidum
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Theeyil vizhuntha thaena
Or.........
Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena
Has he himself become a mother?
Thaayai kaakkum magana
Is it honey fallen into the fire?
Illai………
Is he honey distilled in the fire?
Thaayum aanavana…
Is he a son who protects his mother?
Theeyil vizhuntha thaena
Or.........
Ivan theeyil vadintha thaena
Has he himself become a mother?
Thaayai kaakkum magana
Or.........
Illai………
Has he himself become a mother?
Thaayum aanavana…
Or.........
Illai………
Has he himself become a mother?
Thaayum aanavana…
Illai………
Thaayum aanavana…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotionally charged song from the movie Varalaaru (2006) explores the profound bond between a mother and her son during a critical moment of suffering. The lyrics reflect on the role reversal that occurs when a mother becomes fragile like a dry leaf, requiring her strong son to act as a gentle caretaker and maternal protector (Thayumaanavan). Through vivid allegories of honey, fire, and mountains, Vairamuthu highlights the boundless sacrifice of mothers and questions whether a son can ever truly repay the life debt owed to the person who gave him existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvakam)
“Theeyil vizhuntha thaena”
Comparing the delicate mother and son to 'honey in fire' (Theeyil vizhuntha thaena) to portray extreme distress and purity.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thangam polae irunthaval thaan sarugai polae aanatha naal”
Comparing the mother's golden past to 'gold' (Thangam polae) and present fragile state to a 'dry leaf' (Sarugai polae).
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Nee sumantha pillaiyaai naanirunthen... Naan sumakkum pillaiyaai nee aanaai”
Contrasting the child being carried in the womb vs the son carrying the mother in her old age.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kallum konchum azhudhuvidum”
Exaggerating grief by stating even stones would softly cry in memory of the mother.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, the music for 'Theeyil Vizhuntha Thaena' was composed by A. R. Rahman and sung by his sister A. R. Reihana. The song plays during a poignant dramatic juncture in K. S. Ravikumar's 'Varalaaru' (2006) starring Ajith Kumar in a triple role.
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