Thenpandi Muthupola
From Baby and Baby · 2025
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Diwakar, Meenakshi Elayaraja
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Baby and Baby2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Karukalilae sooriyana | Like the sun in the twilight, |
| Kadum iravil chandirana | Like the moon in the pitch black night, |
| Unmugatha paarthirukka | Just looking at your face, |
| Maaruthaiyaa athanaiyum | Everything changes! |
| Chorus | |
| Humming | (Humming) |
| Male | |
| Thenpandi muthu pola | Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm, |
| Porandha raasa porandha raasa | The prince is born, the prince is born! |
| Selvaaku innum kooda | For your influence and prestige to grow even more, |
| Malarndha rosaa malarndha rosaa | A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose! |
| Male | |
| Alangaara thaera nee asanjaada | As you sway like a grand decorated chariot, |
| Kula saami vananguthaiyaa | Even the guardian deity bows down in reverence! |
| Azhagaa nee pesa aayiram aandu | When you speak so sweetly, a thousand-year |
| Varalaaru thodanguthaiyaa | History begins! |
| Naloorgal vaazhthida nalam adhu perugida | As good people bless and prosperity grows, |
| Female | |
| Osathu osathu daa | It's high and mighty, man! |
| Namma kodiya osathu daa | Hoist our flag up high, man! |
| Neruppu kolundhu nee | You are a spark of fire, |
| Oru maratha ezhundhu vaada | Rise up high like a mighty tree! |
| Asathu asathu daa | Awe everyone, dazzle them, man! |
| Ettu dhisaiyum asathu daa | Awe all eight directions, man! |
| Kizhakku velichame | O light of the East, |
| Oru neruppu kalandhu vaada | Come forth merged with fire! |
| Male | |
| Thenpandi muthu pola | Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm, |
| Porandha raasa porandha raasa | The prince is born, the prince is born! |
| Selvaaku innum kooda | For your influence and prestige to grow even more, |
| Malarndha rosaa malarndha rosaa | A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose! |
| Male | |
| Velli vilakkozhi kone unnudaiya | O King, as the glow of the silver lamp |
| Iru kann pesa | Speaks through your pair of eyes, |
| Inbam enbadhu neril | Won't true happiness come |
| Vandhemmai seraadhoo | And join us directly in person? |
| Thanga silamboli kone unnudaiya | O King, as the chime of golden anklets |
| Udal thottaada | Touches and dances upon your body, |
| Sorgam enbadhu naalum | Won't heaven itself |
| Engalai soozhaadho | Encircle us every day? |
| Male | |
| Seerum sirappum saerum vanappum | Will not grandeur, excellence, and matching beauty |
| Kannae un sirippinil perugadho | Multiply in your sweet smile, my dear? |
| Neerum neruppum neezhum poruppum | Won't water, fire, and long-standing responsibility |
| Unnodu irundhida virumbaadhoo | Long to stay alongside you? |
| Uravenum mazhaiyinil ooyaamal ninaidhida | To get drenched endlessly in the rain of relationships, |
| Udan varum sugam unai naal dhoorum kalanthida | May accompanying joy blend with you every single day! |
| Female | |
| Osathu osathu daa | It's high and mighty, man! |
| Namma kodiya osathu daa | Hoist our flag up high, man! |
| Neruppu kolundhu nee | You are a spark of fire, |
| Oru maratha ezhundhu vaada | Rise up high like a mighty tree! |
| Asathu asathu daa | Awe everyone, dazzle them, man! |
| Ettu dhisaiyum asathu daa | Awe all eight directions, man! |
| Kizhakku velichame | O light of the East, |
| Oru neruppu kalandhu vaada | Come forth merged with fire! |
| Male | |
| Thenpandi muthu pola | Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm, |
| Porandha raasa porandha raasa | The prince is born, the prince is born! |
| Selvaaku innum kooda | For your influence and prestige to grow even more, |
| Malarndha rosaa malarndha rosaa | A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose! |
| Male | |
| Alangaara thaera nee asanjaada | As you sway like a grand decorated chariot, |
| Kula saami vananguthaiyaa | Even the guardian deity bows down in reverence! |
| Azhagaa nee pesa aayiram aandu | When you speak so sweetly, a thousand-year |
| Varalaaru thodanguthaiyaa | History begins! |
| Naloorgal vaazhthida nalam dhu perugida | As good people bless and prosperity grows, |
| Female | |
| Osathu osathu daa | It's high and mighty, man! |
| Namma kodiya osathu daa | Hoist our flag up high, man! |
| Neruppu kolundhu nee | You are a spark of fire, |
| Oru maratha ezhundhu vaada | Rise up high like a mighty tree! |
| Asathu asathu daa | Awe everyone, dazzle them, man! |
| Ettu dhisaiyum asathu daa | Awe all eight directions, man! |
| Kizhakku velichame | O light of the East, |
| Oru neruppu kalandhu vaada | Come forth merged with fire! |
| Male | |
| Thenpandi muthu pola | Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm... |
கருக்கலிலே சூரியனா
கடும் இரவில் சந்திரனா
உன்முகத்த பார்த்திருக்க
மாருதய்யா அத்தனையும்
Like the sun in the twilight,
Like the moon in the pitch black night,
Just looking at your face,
Everything changes!
முனங்கல் ......
(Humming)
தென்பாண்டி முத்து போல
பொறந்த ராசா பொறந்த ராசா
செல்வாக்கு இன்னும் கூட
மலர்ந்த ரோசா மலர்ந்த ரோசா
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm,
The prince is born, the prince is born!
For your influence and prestige to grow even more,
A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose!
அலங்கார தேரா நீ அசஞ்சாட
குலா சாமி வணங்குதைய்யா
அழகா நீ பேச ஆயிரம் ஆண்டு
வரலாறு தொடங்குதய்யா
நல்லோர்கள் வாழ்த்திட நலம் அது பெருகிட
As you sway like a grand decorated chariot,
Even the guardian deity bows down in reverence!
When you speak so sweetly, a thousand-year
History begins!
As good people bless and prosperity grows,
ஒசத்து ஒசத்து டா
நம்ம கொடிய ஒசத்து டா
நெருப்பு கொழுந்து நீ
ஓரு மரத்த எழுந்து வாடா
அசத்து அசத்து டா
எட்டு திசையும் அசத்து டா
கிழக்கு வெளிச்சமே
ஒரு நெருப்பு கலந்து வாடா
It's high and mighty, man!
Hoist our flag up high, man!
You are a spark of fire,
Rise up high like a mighty tree!
Awe everyone, dazzle them, man!
Awe all eight directions, man!
O light of the East,
Come forth merged with fire!
தென்பாண்டி முத்து போல
பொறந்த ராசா பொறந்த ராசா
செல்வாக்கு இன்னும் கூட
மலர்ந்த ரோசா மலர்ந்த ரோசா
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm,
The prince is born, the prince is born!
For your influence and prestige to grow even more,
A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose!
வெள்ளி விளக்கொளி கோனே உன்னுடைய
இரு கண் பேச
இன்பம் என்பது நேரில்
வந்தெம்மை சேராதோ
தங்க சிலம்பொலி கோனே உன்னுடைய
உடல் தொட்டாட
சொர்கம் என்பது நாளும்
எங்களை சூழாதோ
O King, as the glow of the silver lamp
Speaks through your pair of eyes,
Won't true happiness come
And join us directly in person?
O King, as the chime of golden anklets
Touches and dances upon your body,
Won't heaven itself
Encircle us every day?
சீரும் சிறப்பும் சேரும் வனப்பும்
கண்ணே உன் சிரிப்பினில் பெருகாதோ
நீரும் நெருப்பும் நீழும் பொறுப்பும்
உன்னோடு இருந்திட விரும்பாதோ
உறவென்னும் மழையினால் ஓயாமல் நனைந்திட
உடன் வரும் சுகம் உன்னை நாள் தோறும் கலந்திட
Will not grandeur, excellence, and matching beauty
Multiply in your sweet smile, my dear?
Won't water, fire, and long-standing responsibility
Long to stay alongside you?
To get drenched endlessly in the rain of relationships,
May accompanying joy blend with you every single day!
ஒசத்து ஒசத்து டா
நம்ம கொடிய ஒசத்து டா
நெருப்பு கொழுந்து நீ
ஓரு மரத்த எழுந்து வாடா
அசத்து அசத்து டா
எட்டு திசையும் அசத்து டா
கிழக்கு வெளிச்சமே
ஒரு நெருப்பு கலந்து வாடா
It's high and mighty, man!
Hoist our flag up high, man!
You are a spark of fire,
Rise up high like a mighty tree!
Awe everyone, dazzle them, man!
Awe all eight directions, man!
O light of the East,
Come forth merged with fire!
தென்பாண்டி முத்து போல
பொறந்த ராசா பொறந்த ராசா
செல்வாக்கு இன்னும் கூட
மலர்ந்த ரோசா மலர்ந்த ரோசா
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm,
The prince is born, the prince is born!
For your influence and prestige to grow even more,
A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose!
அலங்கார தேரா நீ அசஞ்சாட
குலா சாமி வணங்குதைய்யா
அழகா நீ பேச ஆயிரம் ஆண்டு
வரலாறு தொடங்குதய்யா
நல்லோர்கள் வாழ்த்திட நலம் அது பெருகிட
As you sway like a grand decorated chariot,
Even the guardian deity bows down in reverence!
When you speak so sweetly, a thousand-year
History begins!
As good people bless and prosperity grows,
ஒசத்து ஒசத்து டா
நம்ம கொடிய ஒசத்து டா
நெருப்பு கொழுந்து நீ
ஓரு மரத்த எழுந்து வாடா
அசத்து அசத்து டா
எட்டு திசையும் அசத்து டா
கிழக்கு வெளிச்சமே
ஒரு நெருப்பு கலந்து வாடா
It's high and mighty, man!
Hoist our flag up high, man!
You are a spark of fire,
Rise up high like a mighty tree!
Awe everyone, dazzle them, man!
Awe all eight directions, man!
O light of the East,
Come forth merged with fire!
தென்பாண்டி முத்து போல
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm...
முனங்கல் :
...............
Karukalilae sooriyana
Like the sun in the twilight,
Kadum iravil chandirana
Like the moon in the pitch black night,
Unmugatha paarthirukka
Just looking at your face,
Maaruthaiyaa athanaiyum
Everything changes!
Humming
(Humming)
Thenpandi muthu pola
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm,
Porandha raasa porandha raasa
The prince is born, the prince is born!
Selvaaku innum kooda
For your influence and prestige to grow even more,
Malarndha rosaa malarndha rosaa
A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose!
Alangaara thaera nee asanjaada
As you sway like a grand decorated chariot,
Kula saami vananguthaiyaa
Even the guardian deity bows down in reverence!
Azhagaa nee pesa aayiram aandu
When you speak so sweetly, a thousand-year
Varalaaru thodanguthaiyaa
History begins!
Naloorgal vaazhthida nalam adhu perugida
As good people bless and prosperity grows,
Osathu osathu daa
It's high and mighty, man!
Namma kodiya osathu daa
Hoist our flag up high, man!
Neruppu kolundhu nee
You are a spark of fire,
Oru maratha ezhundhu vaada
Rise up high like a mighty tree!
Asathu asathu daa
Awe everyone, dazzle them, man!
Ettu dhisaiyum asathu daa
Awe all eight directions, man!
Kizhakku velichame
O light of the East,
Oru neruppu kalandhu vaada
Come forth merged with fire!
Thenpandi muthu pola
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm,
Porandha raasa porandha raasa
The prince is born, the prince is born!
Selvaaku innum kooda
For your influence and prestige to grow even more,
Malarndha rosaa malarndha rosaa
A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose!
Velli vilakkozhi kone unnudaiya
O King, as the glow of the silver lamp
Iru kann pesa
Speaks through your pair of eyes,
Inbam enbadhu neril
Won't true happiness come
Vandhemmai seraadhoo
And join us directly in person?
Thanga silamboli kone unnudaiya
O King, as the chime of golden anklets
Udal thottaada
Touches and dances upon your body,
Sorgam enbadhu naalum
Won't heaven itself
Engalai soozhaadho
Encircle us every day?
Seerum sirappum saerum vanappum
Will not grandeur, excellence, and matching beauty
Kannae un sirippinil perugadho
Multiply in your sweet smile, my dear?
Neerum neruppum neezhum poruppum
Won't water, fire, and long-standing responsibility
Unnodu irundhida virumbaadhoo
Long to stay alongside you?
Uravenum mazhaiyinil ooyaamal ninaidhida
To get drenched endlessly in the rain of relationships,
Udan varum sugam unai naal dhoorum kalanthida
May accompanying joy blend with you every single day!
Osathu osathu daa
It's high and mighty, man!
Namma kodiya osathu daa
Hoist our flag up high, man!
Neruppu kolundhu nee
You are a spark of fire,
Oru maratha ezhundhu vaada
Rise up high like a mighty tree!
Asathu asathu daa
Awe everyone, dazzle them, man!
Ettu dhisaiyum asathu daa
Awe all eight directions, man!
Kizhakku velichame
O light of the East,
Oru neruppu kalandhu vaada
Come forth merged with fire!
Thenpandi muthu pola
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm,
Porandha raasa porandha raasa
The prince is born, the prince is born!
Selvaaku innum kooda
For your influence and prestige to grow even more,
Malarndha rosaa malarndha rosaa
A bloomed rose, a bloomed rose!
Alangaara thaera nee asanjaada
As you sway like a grand decorated chariot,
Kula saami vananguthaiyaa
Even the guardian deity bows down in reverence!
Azhagaa nee pesa aayiram aandu
When you speak so sweetly, a thousand-year
Varalaaru thodanguthaiyaa
History begins!
Naloorgal vaazhthida nalam dhu perugida
As good people bless and prosperity grows,
Osathu osathu daa
It's high and mighty, man!
Namma kodiya osathu daa
Hoist our flag up high, man!
Neruppu kolundhu nee
You are a spark of fire,
Oru maratha ezhundhu vaada
Rise up high like a mighty tree!
Asathu asathu daa
Awe everyone, dazzle them, man!
Ettu dhisaiyum asathu daa
Awe all eight directions, man!
Kizhakku velichame
O light of the East,
Oru neruppu kalandhu vaada
Come forth merged with fire!
Thenpandi muthu pola
Like a pearl from the Southern Pandyan realm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand, celebratory anthem expressing jubilation over the arrival and rise of a revered child or leader, likened to a prince born with immense fortune. The lyrics weave rich traditional metaphors—comparing the subject to a precious southern pearl, a glowing temple chariot, a radiant flame, and the dawn sun—to convey how their presence brings joy, prestige, and a new era of history to the entire community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thenpandi muthu pola”
Compares the child to a precious pearl from the Southern Pandyan sea ('Thenpandi muthu pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neruppu kolundhu nee”
Directly addresses the subject as a flame/spark of fire ('Neruppu kolundhu nee').
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai & Ethirai)
“Seerum sirappum saerum vanappum”
Uses repeating initial consonants ('Seerum sirappum saerum') and internal rhythm to create a melodious flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, the song echoes traditional Tamil folk celebrations of birth and royalty, utilizing iconic cultural motifs like 'Thenpandi muthu' (Pearls of the Pandyan kingdom).
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