Theipirai
From Jagame Thandhiram · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madurai Babaraj
- Singer
- Meenakshi Elayaraja
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Jagame Thandhiram2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho oh ho ho oh ho | Ho ho oh ho ho oh ho |
| Female | |
| Theipiraiya petheduthae | I gave birth to a waning moon |
| Kann pola kaathirunthen | I protected you like my own eye |
| Kaththimuna soozhnilaiyil | In this critical knife-edge situation |
| Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla | There is no way to save you |
| Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla | There is no way to save you |
| Female | |
| Ennavittu poriya | Are you leaving me behind? |
| En uyir thuliyae uravinamae | Oh drop of my life, my kin |
| Kannedhirae kalanguriyae | You are tearing up right before my eyes |
| Kadhari thaan nikkuriyae | You are standing there wailing |
| Female | |
| Kai irundhum udhavavilla | Despite having hands, I could not help |
| Kannala paathirundhen | I merely watched helplessly with my eyes |
| Entha naadu poreegalo | Which country are you going to? |
| Eppadi poreegalo | How are you going to go? |
| Eppadi poreegalo | How are you going to go? |
| Female | |
| Andha naadu eppadiyo | How will that country be? |
| Andha makka eppadiyo | How will those people be? |
| Varavetru yerpaaro | Will they welcome and accept you? |
| Mugamjulichi veruppaaro.. | Or will they cringe and detest you? |
| Mugamjulichi veruppaaro.. | Or will they cringe and detest you? |
| Mugamjulichi veruppaaro… | Or will they cringe and detest you? |
| Female | |
| Eppo naama seruvamo | When will we unite again? |
| Eppadi than seruvamo | How will we ever unite? |
| Allaadum en usurum | Will my struggling soul |
| Adhuvaraiyum thaangidumo | Endure until then? |
| Female | |
| Eppo naama seruvamo | When will we unite again? |
| Eppadi than seruvamo | How will we ever unite? |
| Allaadum en usurum | Will my struggling soul |
| Adhuvaraiyum thaangidumo | Endure until then? |
| Female | |
| Thayirukka pillaigala | Children, while your mother is still alive |
| Porakalamum sedharadikka | The battlefield blows everything to pieces |
| Kaipesanji thaayum nikka | With wringing hands the mother stands |
| Pillai ippo yethilliaam | The child is now left helpless |
| Female | |
| Dhesam engum alangolam | Chaos and destruction everywhere in the land |
| Thaai manasu kalanguthaiya | The mother's heart grieves bitterly, oh lord |
| Poo mazhaiya paatha boomi | The land that once witnessed a shower of flowers |
| Gundu mazha paakkuthaiya | Is now witnessing a rain of bombs, oh lord |
| Female | |
| Theipiraiya petheduthae | I gave birth to a waning moon |
| Kann pola kaathirunthen | I protected you like my own eye |
| Kaththimuna soozhnilaiyil | In this critical knife-edge situation |
| Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla | There is no way to save you |
| Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla | There is no way to save you |
| Female | |
| Ennavittu poriya | Are you leaving me behind? |
| En uyir thuliyae uravinamae | Oh drop of my life, my kin |
| Kannedhirae kalanguriyae | You are tearing up right before my eyes |
| Kadhari thaan nikkuriyae…aa…. | You are standing there wailing... |
| Female | |
| Kolamellaam naala maari pogum aiyaa | The state of things will change for the better, my dear |
| Kaalam varum nambikkaiya poyi vaanga | The right time will come, go with hope |
| Kolamellaam naala maari pogum aiyaa | The state of things will change for the better, my dear |
| Kaalam varum nambikkaiya poyi vaanga | The right time will come, go with hope |
| Female | |
| Meendu vandhu vaaznthidalam | We shall live together again |
| Poyi vaanga | Go with hope |
| Thaainaadum kaathirukku poyi vaanga | Our motherland is also waiting, go with hope |
| Oru kadhavu mooduchinna maru kadhavirukku | If one door closes, another door will open |
| En pulla vaazha indha bhoomiyilae …idamirukku | There is space on this Earth for my child to live |
| Chorus | |
| Theipiraiya petheduthae…(6) | I gave birth to a waning moon... |
ஹோ ஹோ ஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Ho ho oh ho ho oh ho
தேய்பிறையை பெத்தெடுத்தே
கண்போல காத்திருந்தேன்
கத்திமுனை சூழ்நிலையில்
காப்பாத்த வழியுமில்லை
காப்பாத்த வழியுமில்லை
I gave birth to a waning moon
I protected you like my own eye
In this critical knife-edge situation
There is no way to save you
There is no way to save you
என்னை விட்டு போறியா
என் உயிர்துளியே உறவினமே
கண்ணெதிரே கலங்குறியே
கதறித்தான் நிக்குறியே
Are you leaving me behind?
Oh drop of my life, my kin
You are tearing up right before my eyes
You are standing there wailing
கையிருந்தும் உதவவில்லை
கண்ணால பாத்திருந்தேன்
எந்த நாடு போறீகளோ
எப்படி போறீகளோ எப்படி போறீகளோ
Despite having hands, I could not help
I merely watched helplessly with my eyes
Which country are you going to?
How are you going to go?
How are you going to go?
அந்த நாடு எப்படியோ
அந்த மக்கா எப்படியோ
வரவேற்று ஏற்பாரோ
முகஞ்சுளித்து வெறுப்போரா..
முகஞ்சுளிச்சு வெறுப்போரா..
முகஞ்சுளிச்சு வெறுப்போரா...
How will that country be?
How will those people be?
Will they welcome and accept you?
Or will they cringe and detest you?
Or will they cringe and detest you?
Or will they cringe and detest you?
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ...(4)
When will we unite again?
How will we ever unite?
Will my struggling soul
Endure until then?
எப்போ நாம சேருவமோ
எப்படித்தான் சேருவமோ
அல்லாடும் என் உசுரும்
அதுவரையும் தங்கிடுமோ
When will we unite again?
How will we ever unite?
Will my struggling soul
Endure until then?
எப்போ நாம சேருவமோ
எப்படித்தான் சேருவமோ
அல்லாடும் என் உசுரும்
அதுவரையும் தங்கிடுமோ
Children, while your mother is still alive
The battlefield blows everything to pieces
With wringing hands the mother stands
The child is now left helpless
தாயிருக்க பிள்ளையழ
போர்க்களமும் செதறடிக்க
கை பெசஞ்சு தாயும் நிக்க
பிள்ளை இப்ப ஏதிலியாம்
Chaos and destruction everywhere in the land
The mother's heart grieves bitterly, oh lord
The land that once witnessed a shower of flowers
Is now witnessing a rain of bombs, oh lord
தேசமெங்கும் அலங்கோலம்
தாய்மனசு கலங்குதய்யா
பூமழைய பாத்த பூமி
குண்டு மழை பாக்குதய்யா
I gave birth to a waning moon
I protected you like my own eye
In this critical knife-edge situation
There is no way to save you
There is no way to save you
தேய்பிறையை பெத்தெடுத்தே
கண்போல காத்திருந்தேன்
கத்திமுனை சூழ்நிலையில்
காப்பாத்த வழியுமில்லை
காப்பாத்த வழியுமில்லை
Are you leaving me behind?
Oh drop of my life, my kin
You are tearing up right before my eyes
You are standing there wailing...
என்னை விட்டு போறியா
என் உயிர்துளியே உறவினமே
கண்ணெதிரே கலங்குறியே
கதறித்தான் நிக்குறியே...ஆ...
The state of things will change for the better, my dear
The right time will come, go with hope
The state of things will change for the better, my dear
The right time will come, go with hope
கோலமெல்லாம்
நாளை மாறி போகுமய்யா
காலம் வரும்
நம்பிக்கையா போயி வாங்க
We shall live together again
Go with hope
Our motherland is also waiting, go with hope
If one door closes, another door will open
There is space on this Earth for my child to live
கோலமெல்லாம்
நாளை மாறி போகுமய்யா
காலம் வரும்
நம்பிக்கையா போயி வாங்க
I gave birth to a waning moon...
மீண்டு வந்து வாழ்ந்திடலாம்
போய் வாங்க
தாய்நாடும் காத்திருக்கு
போய் வாங்க
ஒரு கதவு மூடுச்சின்னா
மறு கதவிருக்கு
எம்புள்ள வாழ இந்த
பூமியிலே இடமிருக்கு
தேய்பிறையை பெத்தெடுத்தே... (6)
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ... (6)
Ho ho oh ho ho oh ho
Ho ho oh ho ho oh ho
Theipiraiya petheduthae
I gave birth to a waning moon
Kann pola kaathirunthen
I protected you like my own eye
Kaththimuna soozhnilaiyil
In this critical knife-edge situation
Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla
There is no way to save you
Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla
There is no way to save you
Ennavittu poriya
Are you leaving me behind?
En uyir thuliyae uravinamae
Oh drop of my life, my kin
Kannedhirae kalanguriyae
You are tearing up right before my eyes
Kadhari thaan nikkuriyae
You are standing there wailing
Kai irundhum udhavavilla
Despite having hands, I could not help
Kannala paathirundhen
I merely watched helplessly with my eyes
Entha naadu poreegalo
Which country are you going to?
Eppadi poreegalo
How are you going to go?
Eppadi poreegalo
How are you going to go?
Andha naadu eppadiyo
How will that country be?
Andha makka eppadiyo
How will those people be?
Varavetru yerpaaro
Will they welcome and accept you?
Mugamjulichi veruppaaro..
Or will they cringe and detest you?
Mugamjulichi veruppaaro..
Or will they cringe and detest you?
Mugamjulichi veruppaaro…
Or will they cringe and detest you?
Eppo naama seruvamo
When will we unite again?
Eppadi than seruvamo
How will we ever unite?
Allaadum en usurum
Will my struggling soul
Adhuvaraiyum thaangidumo
Endure until then?
Eppo naama seruvamo
When will we unite again?
Eppadi than seruvamo
How will we ever unite?
Allaadum en usurum
Will my struggling soul
Adhuvaraiyum thaangidumo
Endure until then?
Thayirukka pillaigala
Children, while your mother is still alive
Porakalamum sedharadikka
The battlefield blows everything to pieces
Kaipesanji thaayum nikka
With wringing hands the mother stands
Pillai ippo yethilliaam
The child is now left helpless
Dhesam engum alangolam
Chaos and destruction everywhere in the land
Thaai manasu kalanguthaiya
The mother's heart grieves bitterly, oh lord
Poo mazhaiya paatha boomi
The land that once witnessed a shower of flowers
Gundu mazha paakkuthaiya
Is now witnessing a rain of bombs, oh lord
Theipiraiya petheduthae
I gave birth to a waning moon
Kann pola kaathirunthen
I protected you like my own eye
Kaththimuna soozhnilaiyil
In this critical knife-edge situation
Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla
There is no way to save you
Kaapaatha vazhiyumilla
There is no way to save you
Ennavittu poriya
Are you leaving me behind?
En uyir thuliyae uravinamae
Oh drop of my life, my kin
Kannedhirae kalanguriyae
You are tearing up right before my eyes
Kadhari thaan nikkuriyae…aa….
You are standing there wailing...
Kolamellaam naala maari pogum aiyaa
The state of things will change for the better, my dear
Kaalam varum nambikkaiya poyi vaanga
The right time will come, go with hope
Kolamellaam naala maari pogum aiyaa
The state of things will change for the better, my dear
Kaalam varum nambikkaiya poyi vaanga
The right time will come, go with hope
Meendu vandhu vaaznthidalam
We shall live together again
Poyi vaanga
Go with hope
Thaainaadum kaathirukku poyi vaanga
Our motherland is also waiting, go with hope
Oru kadhavu mooduchinna maru kadhavirukku
If one door closes, another door will open
En pulla vaazha indha bhoomiyilae …idamirukku
There is space on this Earth for my child to live
Theipiraiya petheduthae…(6)
I gave birth to a waning moon...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Theipiraiya is a deeply emotional lament from the film Jagame Thandhiram that encapsulates the grief, helplessness, and enduring hope of refugees fleeing war. Sung from the perspective of a mother, the song details her agonizing plight as she watches her beloved child forced into exile. Having raised her child with utmost tenderness, she now finds herself utterly helpless amidst destruction and conflict, fearful of how foreign lands and strangers will treat her fleeing offspring.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Theipiraiya petheduthae”
Comparing the child to a 'waning moon' (Theipirai) to symbolize a life born into declining fortune, vulnerability, and sorrow.
Simile
“Kann pola kaathirunthen”
Using 'Kann pola' (like an eye) to express how dearly and protectively the mother raised her child.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Poo mazhaiya paatha boomi / Gundu mazha paakkuthaiya”
Contrasting 'Poo mazhai' (shower of flowers representing peace and beauty) with 'Gundu mazha' (rain of bombs representing war) to highlight devastating destruction.
Proverbial Metaphor
“Oru kadhavu mooduchinna maru kadhavirukku”
Using the classic idiom 'if one door closes, another opens' to instill hope for survival in exile.
Did you know?
Trivia
Theipiraiya serves as a pivotal emotional anchor in Karthik Subbaraj's Jagame Thandhiram, highlighting the tragic plight of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. Musician Santhosh Narayanan brought authentic folk emotional depth by featuring singer Meenakshi Ilayaraja, whose haunting voice underscores the universal theme of displacement and maternal sacrifice.
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