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Uranga Koodathu

From Sakthi Leelai · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
M. R. Vijaya
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Sakthi Leelai
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Uranga koodathu
Chandhiran vanthathai kandu
Nalla alli malarvathum undu
Chandhiran vanthathai kandu
Nalla alli malarvathum undu
Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal
Alli siripathum engu
Chandhiran sentru kaalaiyum vanthal
Alli siripathum engu
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Uranga koodathu
Maanam kaakum pillai ennai
Naalum kaaka vendum
Naalai enni vazhum annai
Asai theerka vendum
Maanam kaakum pillai ennai
Naalum kaaka vendum
Naalai enni vazhum annai
Asai theerka vendum
Unakum indri enakum solla
Mozhigal illai kanne
Unakum indri enakum solla
Mozhigal illai kanne
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Uranga koodathu
Megam podum kolam pola
Kaalam maarakodum
Thaimai kooda vaimai kaaka
Thaanum maara kodum
Megam podum kolam pola
Kaalam maarakodum
Thaimai kooda vaimai kaaka
Thaanum maara kodum
Anaithe unnai eduthaal
Antha ennam maarum kanne
Anaithe unnai eduthaal
Antha ennam maarum kanne
Uranga koodathu kanne mayanga koodathu
Indru sirikattum chittu intha annai kaipattu
Uranga koodathu
You should not sleep, my darling, you should not drift away today
Let my little bird smile under this mother's loving gaze
You should not sleep, my darling, you should not drift away today
Let my little bird smile under this mother's loving gaze
You should not sleep...
Seeing the moon arrive,
the lovely night lily blooms.
Seeing the moon arrive,
the lovely night lily blooms.
But when the moon leaves and morning comes,
where does the lily's smile go?
But when the moon leaves and morning comes,
where does the lily's smile go?
You should not sleep, my darling, you should not drift away today
Let my little bird smile under this mother's loving gaze
You should not sleep...
A child who protects our honor
must protect me every day.
A mother living by counting every moment,
you must fulfill her deep wish.
A child who protects our honor
must protect me every day.
A mother living by counting every moment,
you must fulfill her deep wish.
Neither for you nor for me
are there any words left to speak, my darling.
Neither for you nor for me
are there any words left to speak, my darling.
You should not sleep, my darling, you should not drift away today
Let my little bird smile under this mother's loving gaze
You should not sleep...
Just like the patterns drawn by the clouds,
time itself can change.
Even motherhood, to uphold the truth,
might have to change itself.
Just like the patterns drawn by the clouds,
time itself can change.
Even motherhood, to uphold the truth,
might have to change itself.
If I hold you close in my arms,
that very thought will change, my darling.
If I hold you close in my arms,
that very thought will change, my darling.
You should not sleep, my darling, you should not drift away today
Let my little bird smile under this mother's loving gaze
You should not sleep...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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