Thuyil Kondal
From Paar Magaley Paar · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paar Magaley Paar1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thuyil kondaal | If she sleeps, she sleeps peacefully without distress |
| Kalangaadhu amaidhi kondaal | Is it because she is thought to be |
| Sondha magal indha magal | This daughter, who is the biological daughter? |
| Enbadhaalo | Is it because of saying so? |
| Yengugiraal kalangugiraal | She yearns and suffers in distress |
| Amaidhi illaal | Having no peace of mind |
| Indha magal vandha magal | Is it because she is thought to be |
| Enbadhaalo… | This daughter, who is the foster daughter? |
| Female | |
| Sariyaaga therindhavano oruvan | The only one who knows the complete truth |
| Avan saatchi solla vara maattaan ammaa | Will not come to bear witness, oh mother |
| Iruvaridam paasam vaithaal annai | If a mother holds deep affection for both |
| Aval endha vidham piritharivaal kannai | How can she differentiate between her two eyes? |
| Endha vidham piritharivaal kannai | How can she differentiate between her two eyes? |
| Female | |
| Oruvar mattum | If only one person |
| Thyaagam seidhaal podhum | Makes a selfless sacrifice, it is enough |
| Thandhai ullathilae | In the father's heart |
| Amaidhi konjam serum | A little peace will return |
| Thyaagam seiya | To make such a sacrifice |
| Irumbu nenjam vendum | An iron heart is required |
| Adhu silaridam thaan | And that appears only in a few people |
| Sila samayam thondrum | At certain moments |
| Female | |
| Unmaiyinai | The ultimate truth |
| Nee arivaai thaayae | You know it, oh mother |
| Irundhum oru kuraiyum | Yet, without any shortcoming |
| Vaikkavillai neeyae | You never let me lack anything |
| Kanmani pol kaatthu valarthaayae | You protected and raised me like the pupil of your eye |
| Unnai kadandhu sella | To step past you and depart |
| Thunindhu vitten thaayae | I have gathered the courage, oh mother |
| Female | |
| Vandhaal irundhaal | She came, she stayed |
| Vandhaval thaan pirigindraal… | And the one who arrived is now departing... |
| Thandhaiyae ungal thanga manam | Oh father, may your golden heart |
| Amaidhi kolga… | Finally find peace... |
துயில் கொண்டாள்
கலங்காது அமைதி கொண்டாள்
சொந்த மகள் இந்த மகள்
என்பதாலோ......
ஏங்குகிறாள் கலங்குகிறாள்
அமைதியில்லாமல்
இந்த மகள் வந்த மகள்
என்பதாலோ.......
If she sleeps, she sleeps peacefully without distress
Is it because she is thought to be
This daughter, who is the biological daughter?
Is it because of saying so?
She yearns and suffers in distress
Having no peace of mind
Is it because she is thought to be
This daughter, who is the foster daughter?
சரியாகத் தெரிந்தவனோ ஒருவன்
அவன் சாட்சி சொல்ல வரமாட்டேன் அம்மா
இருவரிடமும் பாசம் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
அவள் எந்தவிதம் பிரித்தறிவாள் கண்ணை.....
எந்தவிதம் பிரித்தறிவாள் கண்ணை.....
The only one who knows the complete truth
Will not come to bear witness, oh mother
If a mother holds deep affection for both
How can she differentiate between her two eyes?
How can she differentiate between her two eyes?
ஒருவர் மட்டும்
தியாகம் செய்தால் போதும்
தந்தை உள்ளத்திலே
அமைதி கொஞ்சம் சேரும்
தியாகம் செய்ய
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம் வேண்டும்
அது சிலரிடம்தான்
சில சமயம் தோன்றும்......
If only one person
Makes a selfless sacrifice, it is enough
In the father's heart
A little peace will return
To make such a sacrifice
An iron heart is required
And that appears only in a few people
At certain moments
உண்மையினை
நீ அறிவாய் தாயே
இருந்தும் ஒரு குறையும்
வைக்கவில்லை நீயே
கண்மணிபோல் காத்து வளர்த்தாயே
உனைக் கடந்து செல்லத்
துணிந்து விட்டேன் தாயே......
The ultimate truth
You know it, oh mother
Yet, without any shortcoming
You never let me lack anything
You protected and raised me like the pupil of your eye
To step past you and depart
I have gathered the courage, oh mother
வந்தாள் இருந்தாள்
வந்தவள்தான் பிரிகின்றாள்
தந்தையே உங்கள் தங்கமனம்
அமைதி கொள்க...
She came, she stayed
And the one who arrived is now departing...
Oh father, may your golden heart
Finally find peace...
Thuyil kondaal
If she sleeps, she sleeps peacefully without distress
Kalangaadhu amaidhi kondaal
Is it because she is thought to be
Sondha magal indha magal
This daughter, who is the biological daughter?
Enbadhaalo
Is it because of saying so?
Yengugiraal kalangugiraal
She yearns and suffers in distress
Amaidhi illaal
Having no peace of mind
Indha magal vandha magal
Is it because she is thought to be
Enbadhaalo…
This daughter, who is the foster daughter?
Sariyaaga therindhavano oruvan
The only one who knows the complete truth
Avan saatchi solla vara maattaan ammaa
Will not come to bear witness, oh mother
Iruvaridam paasam vaithaal annai
If a mother holds deep affection for both
Aval endha vidham piritharivaal kannai
How can she differentiate between her two eyes?
Endha vidham piritharivaal kannai
How can she differentiate between her two eyes?
Oruvar mattum
If only one person
Thyaagam seidhaal podhum
Makes a selfless sacrifice, it is enough
Thandhai ullathilae
In the father's heart
Amaidhi konjam serum
A little peace will return
Thyaagam seiya
To make such a sacrifice
Irumbu nenjam vendum
An iron heart is required
Adhu silaridam thaan
And that appears only in a few people
Sila samayam thondrum
At certain moments
Unmaiyinai
The ultimate truth
Nee arivaai thaayae
You know it, oh mother
Irundhum oru kuraiyum
Yet, without any shortcoming
Vaikkavillai neeyae
You never let me lack anything
Kanmani pol kaatthu valarthaayae
You protected and raised me like the pupil of your eye
Unnai kadandhu sella
To step past you and depart
Thunindhu vitten thaayae
I have gathered the courage, oh mother
Vandhaal irundhaal
She came, she stayed
Vandhaval thaan pirigindraal…
And the one who arrived is now departing...
Thandhaiyae ungal thanga manam
Oh father, may your golden heart
Amaidhi kolga…
Finally find peace...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song explores the themes of identity, selfless sacrifice, and deep maternal and filial love. It reflects the emotional turmoil involving two daughters—one considered the biological child and the other a foster child—and the burden of an unspoken truth that creates anguish within the family. Understanding that a mother cannot choose between her children just as she cannot choose between her two eyes, one daughter decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to bring solace to her father's troubled heart. Deeply grateful for being nurtured like the apple of her mother's eye despite her outsider status, she finds the iron strength required to step away quietly. Recognizing herself as the one who entered their lives later, she accepts her departure gracefully so that harmony and peace may finally be restored to her father's noble, golden heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Anthesis (Muran)
“Sondha magal indha magal... Indha magal vandha magal”
Contrasts 'Sondha magal' (own/biological daughter) with 'Vandha magal' (arrived/foster daughter) to highlight the central conflict of identity and belonging.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aval endha vidham piritharivaal kannai”
Compares two daughters to the mother's two eyes ('kannai'), illustrating that love for both children is equally indispensable and inseparable.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thyaagam seiya irumbu nenjam vendum”
Uses 'Irumbu nenjam' (iron heart) to symbolize the immense strength required to make a painful sacrifice.
Emona / Internal Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vandhaal irundhaal vandhaval thaan pirigindraal”
Employs internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition of words ('Vandhaal irundhaal / Vandhaval') to emphasize the journey of coming, staying, and leaving.
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Trivia
The film 'Paar Magaley Paar' (1963), directed by A. Bhimsingh, features music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The track is sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan, capturing a critical emotional climax in the movie starring Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, and B. Saroja Devi.
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