Uranga Koodathu
From Sakthi Leelai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. R. Vijaya
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sakthi Leelai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu | Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint |
| Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu | Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands |
| Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu | Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint |
| Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu | Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands |
| Uranga koodathu | You must not sleep |
| Female | |
| Chandhiran vanthathai kandu | Seeing the arrival of the moon |
| Nalla alli malarvathum undu | The good water lily blooms |
| Chandhiran vanthathai kandu | Seeing the arrival of the moon |
| Nalla alli malarvathum undu | The good water lily blooms |
| Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal | When the moon leaves and the morning arrives |
| Alli siripathum engu | Where is the lily's smile? |
| Female | |
| Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal | When the moon leaves and the morning arrives |
| Alli siripathum engu | Where is the lily's smile? |
| Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu | Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint |
| Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu | Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands |
| Uranga koodathu | You must not sleep |
| Female | |
| Maanam kaakum pillai ennai | The child who protects honor |
| Naalum kaaka vendum | Must protect me every day |
| Naalai enni vazhum annai | The mother living with hope for tomorrow |
| Asai theerka vendum | Must have her wishes fulfilled |
| Maanam kaakum pillai ennai | The child who protects honor |
| Naalum kaaka vendum | Must protect me every day |
| Naalai enni vazhum annai | The mother living with hope for tomorrow |
| Asai theerka vendum | Must have her wishes fulfilled |
| Unakum indri enakum solla | For you or for me today |
| Mozhigal illai kanne | There are no words left to speak, my dear |
| Female | |
| Unakum indri enakum solla | For you or for me today |
| Mozhigal illai kanne | There are no words left to speak, my dear |
| Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu | Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint |
| Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu | Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands |
| Uranga koodathu | You must not sleep |
| Female | |
| Megam podum kolam pola | Like patterns drawn by clouds |
| Kaalam maarakodum | Time may keep changing |
| Thaimai kooda vaimai kaaka | Even motherhood, to protect the truth |
| Thaanum maara kodum | May have to change itself |
| Megam podum kolam pola | Like patterns drawn by clouds |
| Kaalam maarakodum | Time may keep changing |
| Thaimai kooda vaimai kaaka | Even motherhood, to protect the truth |
| Thaanum maara kodum | May have to change itself |
| Anaithe unnai eduthaal | Yet when I embrace you and lift you up |
| Antha ennam maarum kanne | That troubling thought vanishes, my dear |
| Female | |
| Anaithe unnai eduthaal | Yet when I embrace you and lift you up |
| Antha ennam maarum kanne | That troubling thought vanishes, my dear |
| Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu | Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint |
| Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu | Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands |
| Uranga koodathu | You must not sleep |
உறங்கக் கூடாது கண்ணே மயங்கக் கூடாது - இன்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் சிட்டு இந்த அன்னை கண் பட்டு
உறங்கக் கூடாது கண்ணே மயங்கக் கூடாது - இன்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் சிட்டு இந்த அன்னை கண் பட்டு
உறங்கக் கூடாது...
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
You must not sleep
சந்திரன் வந்ததைக் கண்டு நல்ல
அல்லி மலர்வதும் உண்டு
சந்திரன் வந்ததைக் கண்டு நல்ல
அல்லி மலர்வதும் உண்டு
சந்திரன் சென்று காலையும் வந்தால்
அல்லி சிரிப்பதும் எங்கு
Seeing the arrival of the moon
The good water lily blooms
Seeing the arrival of the moon
The good water lily blooms
When the moon leaves and the morning arrives
Where is the lily's smile?
சந்திரன் சென்று காலையும் வந்தால்
அல்லி சிரிப்பதும் எங்கு
உறங்கக் கூடாது கண்ணே மயங்கக் கூடாது - இன்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் சிட்டு இந்த அன்னை கண் பட்டு
உறங்கக் கூடாது...
When the moon leaves and the morning arrives
Where is the lily's smile?
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
You must not sleep
மானம் காக்கும் பிள்ளை
என்னை நாளும் காக்க வேண்டும்
நாழி எண்ணி வாழும் அன்னை
ஆசை தீர்க்க வேண்டும்
மானம் காக்கும் பிள்ளை
என்னை நாளும் காக்க வேண்டும்
நாழி எண்ணி வாழும் அன்னை
ஆசை தீர்க்க வேண்டும்
உனக்கும் இன்றி எனக்கும் சொல்ல
மொழிகள் இல்லை கண்ணே
The child who protects honor
Must protect me every day
The mother living with hope for tomorrow
Must have her wishes fulfilled
The child who protects honor
Must protect me every day
The mother living with hope for tomorrow
Must have her wishes fulfilled
For you or for me today
There are no words left to speak, my dear
உனக்கும் இன்றி எனக்கும் சொல்ல
மொழிகள் இல்லை கண்ணே
உறங்கக் கூடாது கண்ணே மயங்கக் கூடாது - இன்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் சிட்டு இந்த அன்னை கண் பட்டு
உறங்கக் கூடாது...
For you or for me today
There are no words left to speak, my dear
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
You must not sleep
மேகம் போடும் கோலம் போல
காலம் மாற கூடும்
தாய்மை கூட வாய்மை காக்க
தானும் மாறக் கூடும்
மேகம் போடும் கோலம் போல
காலம் மாற கூடும்
தாய்மை கூட வாய்மை காக்க
தானும் மாறக் கூடும்
அணைத்தே உன்னை எடுத்தால்
அந்த எண்ணம் மாறும் கண்ணே
Like patterns drawn by clouds
Time may keep changing
Even motherhood, to protect the truth
May have to change itself
Like patterns drawn by clouds
Time may keep changing
Even motherhood, to protect the truth
May have to change itself
Yet when I embrace you and lift you up
That troubling thought vanishes, my dear
அணைத்தே உன்னை எடுத்தால்
அந்த எண்ணம் மாறும் கண்ணே
உறங்கக் கூடாது கண்ணே மயங்கக் கூடாது - இன்று
சிரிக்கட்டும் சிட்டு இந்த அன்னை கண் பட்டு
உறங்கக் கூடாது...
Yet when I embrace you and lift you up
That troubling thought vanishes, my dear
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
You must not sleep
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
Uranga koodathu
You must not sleep
Chandhiran vanthathai kandu
Seeing the arrival of the moon
Nalla alli malarvathum undu
The good water lily blooms
Chandhiran vanthathai kandu
Seeing the arrival of the moon
Nalla alli malarvathum undu
The good water lily blooms
Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal
When the moon leaves and the morning arrives
Alli siripathum engu
Where is the lily's smile?
Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal
When the moon leaves and the morning arrives
Alli siripathum engu
Where is the lily's smile?
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
Uranga koodathu
You must not sleep
Maanam kaakum pillai ennai
The child who protects honor
Naalum kaaka vendum
Must protect me every day
Naalai enni vazhum annai
The mother living with hope for tomorrow
Asai theerka vendum
Must have her wishes fulfilled
Maanam kaakum pillai ennai
The child who protects honor
Naalum kaaka vendum
Must protect me every day
Naalai enni vazhum annai
The mother living with hope for tomorrow
Asai theerka vendum
Must have her wishes fulfilled
Unakum indri enakum solla
For you or for me today
Mozhigal illai kanne
There are no words left to speak, my dear
Unakum indri enakum solla
For you or for me today
Mozhigal illai kanne
There are no words left to speak, my dear
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
Uranga koodathu
You must not sleep
Megam podum kolam pola
Like patterns drawn by clouds
Kaalam maarakodum
Time may keep changing
Thaimai kooda vaimai kaaka
Even motherhood, to protect the truth
Thaanum maara kodum
May have to change itself
Megam podum kolam pola
Like patterns drawn by clouds
Kaalam maarakodum
Time may keep changing
Thaimai kooda vaimai kaaka
Even motherhood, to protect the truth
Thaanum maara kodum
May have to change itself
Anaithe unnai eduthaal
Yet when I embrace you and lift you up
Antha ennam maarum kanne
That troubling thought vanishes, my dear
Anaithe unnai eduthaal
Yet when I embrace you and lift you up
Antha ennam maarum kanne
That troubling thought vanishes, my dear
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Do not sleep, my darling, do not faint
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Let the little bird smile today, held in this mother's hands
Uranga koodathu
You must not sleep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Uranga Koodathu is a poignant maternal lullaby from Sakthi Leelai where a mother expresses profound affection and bittersweet emotions while holding her child. She gently asks her child not to fall asleep or drift away, wanting to savor every fleeting moment of tenderness. Drawing analogies from nature—like water lilies that bloom under the moon but wither by morning—she reflects on how happiness can be temporary and subject to time's unpredictable changes. Deepening into philosophical themes, she muses that time alters like cloud patterns and that even sacred motherhood might sometimes face difficult trials to uphold truth. However, holding her child close brings her immediate comfort, dissolving all lingering doubts and fears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Megam podum kolam pola / Kaalam maarakodum”
Comparing the constantly changing nature of time to the temporary and evolving rangoli-like patterns formed by clouds in the sky.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu”
Referring affectionately to the child as a 'chittu' (a little bird).
Analogy / Nature Symbolism
“Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal / Alli siripathum engu”
Using the night-blooming lily (alli) that closes at daybreak to symbolize transient moments of joy and peace.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Maanam kaakum pillai ennai / Naalum kaaka vendum”
Rhyming the second consonant sound in adjacent lines (Maanam / Naalum / Naalai).
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Trivia
Sakthi Leelai (1972) is a classic Tamil mythological film directed by T. R. Ramanna. The soundtrack was composed independently by T. K. Ramamoorthy following the split of the legendary Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo. The lyricist, Kannadasan, infuses deep maternal emotion and philosophical depth into this lullaby, which remains a tender classic sung by M. R. Vijaya.
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