Uyir Paadum Paatte
From Annaiyin Madiyil · 1992
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Mamallan
- Details
- Annaiyin Madiyil1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uyir paadum pattae urangaatha katrae | O song sung by the soul, O wind that never sleeps, |
| Manam yaengum magan naanammaa | I am the son whose heart yearns for you, mother. |
| Ninaivaalae vaadum kanneeril aadum | Withering through memories, swaying in tears, |
| Uyiraana uyirae en thaayae ooo…… | O precious life of my life, my mother... ooo... |
| Uyiraana uyirae en thaayae | O precious life of my life, my mother. |
| Aari aariraaro…..oooo….aari aariraaro… | Lullaby, lullaby... oooo... lullaby, lullaby... |
| Aari aariraaro…..oooo….aari aariraaro… | Lullaby, lullaby... oooo... lullaby, lullaby... |
உயிர் பாடும் பாட்டே உறங்காத காற்றே
மனம் ஏங்கும் மகன் நானம்மா
நினைவாலே வாடும் கண்ணீரில் ஆடும்
உயிரான உயிரே என் தாயே ஓஓஓ...
உயிரான உயிரே என் தாயே
ஆரி ஆரிராரோ.....ஓஓஓ.....ஆரி ஆரிராரோ
ஆரி ஆரிராரோ.....ஓஓஓ....ஆரி ஆரிராரோ.....
O song sung by the soul, O wind that never sleeps,
I am the son whose heart yearns for you, mother.
Withering through memories, swaying in tears,
O precious life of my life, my mother... ooo...
O precious life of my life, my mother.
Lullaby, lullaby... oooo... lullaby, lullaby...
Lullaby, lullaby... oooo... lullaby, lullaby...
Uyir paadum pattae urangaatha katrae
O song sung by the soul, O wind that never sleeps,
Manam yaengum magan naanammaa
I am the son whose heart yearns for you, mother.
Ninaivaalae vaadum kanneeril aadum
Withering through memories, swaying in tears,
Uyiraana uyirae en thaayae ooo……
O precious life of my life, my mother... ooo...
Uyiraana uyirae en thaayae
O precious life of my life, my mother.
Aari aariraaro…..oooo….aari aariraaro…
Lullaby, lullaby... oooo... lullaby, lullaby...
Aari aariraaro…..oooo….aari aariraaro…
Lullaby, lullaby... oooo... lullaby, lullaby...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song depicts a son sorrowfully calling out to his mother, describing his deep yearning and pain. He addresses her as the very essence of his life and speaks of being overwhelmed by memories and tears. Using the gentle imagery of a sleepless wind and a traditional lullaby refrain (Aari aariraaro), the song captures the heartbreaking longing of a child mourning or seeking the comfort of his mother's love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme) / Rhyme
“Ninaivaalae vaadum kanneeril aadum”
The words 'vaadum' (withering) and 'aadum' (swaying) at the end of clauses create a soft rhythmic rhyme.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyir paadum pattae urangaatha katrae / Uyiraana uyirae en thaayae”
The mother is metaphorically described as 'Uyiraana uyirae' (the life within life) and 'urangaatha katrae' (the sleepless wind).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Uyir paadum pattae urangaatha katrae”
Alliteration using the initial vowel 'U' sound across 'Uyir' and 'urangaatha'.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Kalidasan for the 1992 film 'Annaiyin Madiyil', the song utilizes the traditional Tamil lullaby refrain 'Aari aariraaro' in a melancholic context to evoke deep feelings of maternal loss and nostalgia.
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