Then Oorum Ragam Sad
From Uyire Unakkaga · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Details
- Uyire Unakkaga1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaalattu paatu | A lullaby song, |
| Nee paada kettu | Hearing you sing it, |
| Vinmeengal kooda vaanil | Even the stars in the sky |
| Thoongudhae..ae | Are falling asleep.. |
| Female | |
| Pillai manangal | While the children's hearts |
| Ingu thavikka | Are suffering in pain here, |
| Annai manamae enna urakkam | Oh motherly heart, what kind of sleep is this? |
| Pillai manangal | While the children's hearts |
| Ingu thavikka | Are suffering in pain here, |
| Annai manamae enna urakkam | Oh motherly heart, what kind of sleep is this? |
தாலாட்டு பாட்டு
நீ பாட கேட்டு
விண்மீன்கள் கூட வானில்
தூங்குதே...
A lullaby song,
Hearing you sing it,
Even the stars in the sky
Are falling asleep..
பிள்ளை மனங்கள்
இங்கு தவிக்க
அன்னை மனமே என்ன உறக்கம்
பிள்ளை மனங்கள்
இங்கு தவிக்க
அன்னை மனமே என்ன உறக்கம்
While the children's hearts
Are suffering in pain here,
Oh motherly heart, what kind of sleep is this?
While the children's hearts
Are suffering in pain here,
Oh motherly heart, what kind of sleep is this?
Thaalattu paatu
A lullaby song,
Nee paada kettu
Hearing you sing it,
Vinmeengal kooda vaanil
Even the stars in the sky
Thoongudhae..ae
Are falling asleep..
Pillai manangal
While the children's hearts
Ingu thavikka
Are suffering in pain here,
Annai manamae enna urakkam
Oh motherly heart, what kind of sleep is this?
Pillai manangal
While the children's hearts
Ingu thavikka
Are suffering in pain here,
Annai manamae enna urakkam
Oh motherly heart, what kind of sleep is this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
These poignant lines portray a deep emotional conflict between comfort and despair. The speaker describes how sweet and soothing the mother's lullaby is, exaggerating that even the stars in the distant sky fall asleep listening to it. However, this soothing atmosphere contrasts sharply with the reality on the ground, where the children's minds and hearts are suffering in agony. The speaker sorrowfully questions how a mother's heart could remain in deep slumber while her own children are yearning and suffering in pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Vinmeengal kooda vaanil / Thoongudhae..ae”
Exaggeration that even celestial stars fall asleep upon hearing the lullaby.
Rhetorical Question
“Annai manamae enna urakkam”
A question asked to express sorrow and emotional agony rather than to seek a literal answer.
Contrast (Maranpukkoorudhal)
“Vinmeengal kooda vaanil / Thoongudhae vs Pillai manangal / Ingu thavikka”
Contrasts the peaceful sleep induced in nature (stars) with the internal turmoil and suffering of the children.
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Trivia
The film 'Uyire Unakkaga' (1986), starring Mohan and Nadhiya, features a rare Tamil soundtrack composed by the famous Hindi veteran duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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