Then Podhigai Kaatre
From Poomani · 1996
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poomani1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo | Lullaby refrain (Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo) |
| Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo | Lullaby refrain (Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo) |
| Aaraariraaroo aarraariraaroo | Lullaby refrain (Aaraariraaroo aarraariraaroo) |
| Female | |
| Then podhigai kaatrae | Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills, |
| Then madhurai paatae | Oh sweet song of Madurai, |
| Kannamoochi aadum | Oh playing hide-and-seek, |
| Pattampoochi poovae | Oh flower-like butterfly! |
| Amma enum vaakiyam | The revered title of 'Mother', |
| Athu summa vanthu seruma | Does it come effortlessly or easily? |
| Pillai perum punniyam | The great virtue of bearing a child, |
| Athu illai enil inbama | Without it, is there any true happiness? |
| Female | |
| Kanmani kanmani meethu | Upon the eyes of my precious child, |
| Iru minmini minmini yethu | Who lit these two sparkling fireflies? |
| Then podhigai kaatrae | Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills, |
| Then madhurai paatae | Oh sweet song of Madurai, |
| Female | |
| Siru vaazhai thandu rendu | Like two delicate plantain stems, |
| Sinungi varum kaalgalil | On those little legs that walk playfully, |
| Sevvanthi maalai rendu | Like two marigold garlands, |
| Saainthu varum tholgalil | On those gentle shoulders leaning in, |
| Female | |
| Thaaimai enbathu | The divine state of motherhood, |
| Athu pola varamum yethada | Is there any supreme blessing equal to it, my dear? |
| Unnai sumappathu | The act of carrying and nurturing you, |
| Athu pola sugamum yethada | Is there any happiness comparable to it, my dear? |
| Ilangaatrin inbamae | Oh joy of the soft young breeze, |
| Ini yethu thunbamae | What sorrow could ever exist from now on? |
| Female | |
| Then podhigai kaatrae | Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills, |
| Then madhurai paatae | Oh sweet song of Madurai, |
| Kannamoochi aadum | Oh playing hide-and-seek, |
| Pattampoochi poovae | Oh flower-like butterfly! |
| Amma enum vaakiyam | The revered title of 'Mother', |
| Athu summa vanthu seruma | Does it come effortlessly or easily? |
| Pillai perum punniyam | The great virtue of bearing a child, |
| Athu illai enil inbama | Without it, is there any true happiness? |
| Female | |
| Kanmani kanmani meethu | Upon the eyes of my precious child, |
| Iru minmini minmini yethu | Who lit these two sparkling fireflies? |
| Female | |
| Then podhigai kaatrae | Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills, |
| Then madhurai paatae | Oh sweet song of Madurai, |
| Kannamoochi aadum | Oh playing hide-and-seek, |
| Pattampoochi poovae | Oh flower-like butterfly! |
ஆரிஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
ஆரிஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ ஆரிரோ
ஆராரிராரோ ஆராரிராரோ
Lullaby refrain (Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo)
Lullaby refrain (Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo)
Lullaby refrain (Aaraariraaroo aarraariraaroo)
தென் பொதிகை காற்றே
தென் மதுரை பாட்டே
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆடும்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பூவே
அம்மா எனும் வாக்கியம்
அது சும்மா வந்து சேருமா
பிள்ளை பெரும் புண்ணியம்
அது இல்லை எனில் இன்பமா
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Oh playing hide-and-seek,
Oh flower-like butterfly!
The revered title of 'Mother',
Does it come effortlessly or easily?
The great virtue of bearing a child,
Without it, is there any true happiness?
கண்மணி கண்மணி மீது
இரு மின்மினி மின்மினி ஏது
தென் பொதிகை காற்றே
தென் மதுரை பாட்டே
Upon the eyes of my precious child,
Who lit these two sparkling fireflies?
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
சிறு வாழை தண்டு ரெண்டு
சிணுங்கி வரும் கால்களில்
செவ்வந்தி மாலை ரெண்டு
சாய்ந்து வரும் தோள்களில்
Like two delicate plantain stems,
On those little legs that walk playfully,
Like two marigold garlands,
On those gentle shoulders leaning in,
தாய்மை என்பது
அது போல வரமும் ஏதடா
உன்னை சுமப்பது
அது போல சுகமும் ஏதடா
இளங்காற்றின் இன்பமே
இனி ஏது துன்பமே
The divine state of motherhood,
Is there any supreme blessing equal to it, my dear?
The act of carrying and nurturing you,
Is there any happiness comparable to it, my dear?
Oh joy of the soft young breeze,
What sorrow could ever exist from now on?
தென் பொதிகை காற்றே
தென் மதுரை பாட்டே
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆடும்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பூவே
அம்மா எனும் வாக்கியம்
அது சும்மா வந்து சேருமா
பிள்ளை பெரும் புண்ணியம்
அது இல்லை எனில் இன்பமா
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Oh playing hide-and-seek,
Oh flower-like butterfly!
The revered title of 'Mother',
Does it come effortlessly or easily?
The great virtue of bearing a child,
Without it, is there any true happiness?
கண்மணி கண்மணி மீது
இரு மின்மினி மின்மினி ஏது
Upon the eyes of my precious child,
Who lit these two sparkling fireflies?
தென் பொதிகை காற்றே
தென் மதுரை பாட்டே
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆடும்
பட்டாம்பூச்சி பூவே
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Oh playing hide-and-seek,
Oh flower-like butterfly!
Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo
Lullaby refrain (Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo)
Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo
Lullaby refrain (Aaraariroo aariroo aariroo)
Aaraariraaroo aarraariraaroo
Lullaby refrain (Aaraariraaroo aarraariraaroo)
Then podhigai kaatrae
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Then madhurai paatae
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Kannamoochi aadum
Oh playing hide-and-seek,
Pattampoochi poovae
Oh flower-like butterfly!
Amma enum vaakiyam
The revered title of 'Mother',
Athu summa vanthu seruma
Does it come effortlessly or easily?
Pillai perum punniyam
The great virtue of bearing a child,
Athu illai enil inbama
Without it, is there any true happiness?
Kanmani kanmani meethu
Upon the eyes of my precious child,
Iru minmini minmini yethu
Who lit these two sparkling fireflies?
Then podhigai kaatrae
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Then madhurai paatae
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Siru vaazhai thandu rendu
Like two delicate plantain stems,
Sinungi varum kaalgalil
On those little legs that walk playfully,
Sevvanthi maalai rendu
Like two marigold garlands,
Saainthu varum tholgalil
On those gentle shoulders leaning in,
Thaaimai enbathu
The divine state of motherhood,
Athu pola varamum yethada
Is there any supreme blessing equal to it, my dear?
Unnai sumappathu
The act of carrying and nurturing you,
Athu pola sugamum yethada
Is there any happiness comparable to it, my dear?
Ilangaatrin inbamae
Oh joy of the soft young breeze,
Ini yethu thunbamae
What sorrow could ever exist from now on?
Then podhigai kaatrae
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Then madhurai paatae
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Kannamoochi aadum
Oh playing hide-and-seek,
Pattampoochi poovae
Oh flower-like butterfly!
Amma enum vaakiyam
The revered title of 'Mother',
Athu summa vanthu seruma
Does it come effortlessly or easily?
Pillai perum punniyam
The great virtue of bearing a child,
Athu illai enil inbama
Without it, is there any true happiness?
Kanmani kanmani meethu
Upon the eyes of my precious child,
Iru minmini minmini yethu
Who lit these two sparkling fireflies?
Then podhigai kaatrae
Oh gentle breeze from the southern Podhigai hills,
Then madhurai paatae
Oh sweet song of Madurai,
Kannamoochi aadum
Oh playing hide-and-seek,
Pattampoochi poovae
Oh flower-like butterfly!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby celebrates the eternal warmth of maternal love and the sacred blessing of motherhood. The singer tenderly compares the child to pleasant southern breezes, sweet melodies of Madurai, and vibrant butterflies playing hide-and-seek, emphasizing how profoundly a child completes a mother's life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pattampoochi poovae”
Compares the innocent child to a butterfly flower and glowing fireflies in the eyes.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Siru vaazhai thandu rendu”
Compares the infant's soft legs to tender plantain stems (vaazhai thandu).
Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monaie)
“Then podhigai kaatrae / Then madhurai paatae”
Repetition of initial word and sound patterns 'Then' across consecutive lines for musical rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although credited as Unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack for Poomani (1996) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Prashanth and Devayani. This emotional track highlights Kamakodiyan's evocative lyrical style expressing parental affection.
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