Vaasamulla Poovaanom
From Thondan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Daya Bijibal
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Thondan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaasam ulla poovaanom | We became a fragrant flower, |
| Vadivedukka ennaayila | But I could not take form. |
| Mosamaa en kadhaiyo | Is my story ending so terribly? |
| Mudinjadhu yen sollammaa | Tell me mother, why did it end? |
| Female | |
| Paasathula un vayithil….. | With affection, in your womb... |
| Paththiramaa vachirukken | I was kept safely. |
| Maasam paththu aagum munna | Before ten months were complete, |
| Madinjadhu yaar kuththam ammaa | Whose fault is it, mother, that I perished? |
| Female | |
| Un mugatha naan ariya | For me to know your face, |
| En mugatha nee ariya | For you to know my face, |
| Kaalam onnu serum munnae | Before the time came for us to unite, |
| Kaathirundhen ullu kulla | I was waiting inside. |
| Female | |
| Thaayae nee muththamida | For you, mother, to kiss me, |
| Thaangi ennai thottilida | To cradle and hold me, |
| Aasappatta en porappu | The birth I longed for, |
| Azhinjadhaiyum enna solla | What can I say about its destruction? |
| Female | |
| Mmm… mmm…. mmm… | Mmm... mmm... mmm... |
| Mmm……mmm……mm… | Mmm... mmm... mm... |
| Mmm…mmm… mmm… | Mmm... mmm... mmm... |
| Female | |
| Thulli vilaiyaadalaiyae | I did not jump and play, |
| Thozh saanju thoongalaiyae | I did not sleep leaning on your shoulder, |
| Pallikkoodam pogalaiyae | I did not go to school, |
| Paal nilava thaangalaiyae | I did not reach for the milky moon, |
| Female | |
| Ennathandha appana naan | The father who gave me life, |
| Yereduthum paarkkalaiyae | I did not even look up to see, |
| Manna alli thingum munna | Before eating handfuls of earth, |
| Mannukkulla ponadhenna | Why did I go under the earth? |
| Female | |
| Thappu onnu seiyalaiyae | I did not commit any mistake, |
| Tholla thara ennalaiyae | I could not cause any trouble, |
| Koodizhandha konjum kili | The babbling parrot that lost its nest, |
| Kuppa koolam aanadhenna | Why did it turn into trash and dust? |
| Female | |
| Vaasam ulla poovaanom | We became a fragrant flower, |
| Vaasam ulla poovaanom | We became a fragrant flower, |
| Vadivedukka ennaayila | But I could not take form. |
வாசம் உள்ள
பூவானோம் வடிவெடுக்க
என்னயில மோசமா என்
கதையோ முடிஞ்சது ஏன்
சொல்லம்மா
We became a fragrant flower,
But I could not take form.
Is my story ending so terribly?
Tell me mother, why did it end?
பாசத்துல உன்
வயித்தில் பத்திரமா
வச்சிருக்கேன் மாசம்
பத்து ஆகும்முன்ன
மடிஞ்சது யார் குத்தம் அம்மா
With affection, in your womb...
I was kept safely.
Before ten months were complete,
Whose fault is it, mother, that I perished?
உன் முகத்த
நான் அறிய என் முகத்த
நீ அறிய காலம் ஒன்னு
சேரும்முன்னே காத்திருந்தேன்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள
For me to know your face,
For you to know my face,
Before the time came for us to unite,
I was waiting inside.
தாயே நீ
முத்தமிட தாங்கி
என்னத் தொட்டிலிட
ஆசப்பட்ட என் பொறப்பு
அழிஞ்சதையும் என்ன சொல்ல
For you, mother, to kiss me,
To cradle and hold me,
The birth I longed for,
What can I say about its destruction?
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm... mm...
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
துள்ளி விளையாடலையே
தோள் சாஞ்சு தூங்கலையே
பள்ளிக்கூடம் போகலையே
பால் நிலவ தாங்கலையே
I did not jump and play,
I did not sleep leaning on your shoulder,
I did not go to school,
I did not reach for the milky moon,
என்னத்தந்த
அப்பன நான் ஏரெடுத்தும்
பார்க்கலையே மண்ண
அள்ளத்திங்கும் முன்ன
மண்ணுக்குள்ளப் போனதென்ன
The father who gave me life,
I did not even look up to see,
Before eating handfuls of earth,
Why did I go under the earth?
தப்பு ஒன்னு
செய்யலையே தொல்ல
தர என்னலையே
கூடியிழந்த கொஞ்சும் கிளி
குப்பக்கூலம் ஆனதென்ன
I did not commit any mistake,
I could not cause any trouble,
The babbling parrot that lost its nest,
Why did it turn into trash and dust?
வாசம் உள்ள
பூவானோம் வாசம் உள்ள
பூவானோம் வடிவெடுக்க
என்னயில
We became a fragrant flower,
We became a fragrant flower,
But I could not take form.
மின்னும் ஒரு
சூரியனாம் மீண்டுமே
நான் வருவேன் ஜென்மம்
பல தாண்டியுந்தான்
சேவை செய்ய சேர்ந்திடுவேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
சித்திரமா உங்கள நான்
தீட்டி வைப்பேன் செல்லம்
கொஞ்சும் வீட்டுக்குள்ள
சீக்கிரமா நான் பொறப்பேன்
உள்ள அன்பு
மொத்தத்தையும் அள்ளி
அள்ளி சேகரிப்பேன்
நல்லப்புள்ளையாய்
இருந்து பேரு புகழ்
நான் எடுப்பேன்
ஆரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரோ
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரோ
Vaasam ulla poovaanom
We became a fragrant flower,
Vadivedukka ennaayila
But I could not take form.
Mosamaa en kadhaiyo
Is my story ending so terribly?
Mudinjadhu yen sollammaa
Tell me mother, why did it end?
Paasathula un vayithil…..
With affection, in your womb...
Paththiramaa vachirukken
I was kept safely.
Maasam paththu aagum munna
Before ten months were complete,
Madinjadhu yaar kuththam ammaa
Whose fault is it, mother, that I perished?
Un mugatha naan ariya
For me to know your face,
En mugatha nee ariya
For you to know my face,
Kaalam onnu serum munnae
Before the time came for us to unite,
Kaathirundhen ullu kulla
I was waiting inside.
Thaayae nee muththamida
For you, mother, to kiss me,
Thaangi ennai thottilida
To cradle and hold me,
Aasappatta en porappu
The birth I longed for,
Azhinjadhaiyum enna solla
What can I say about its destruction?
Mmm… mmm…. mmm…
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmm……mmm……mm…
Mmm... mmm... mm...
Mmm…mmm… mmm…
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Thulli vilaiyaadalaiyae
I did not jump and play,
Thozh saanju thoongalaiyae
I did not sleep leaning on your shoulder,
Pallikkoodam pogalaiyae
I did not go to school,
Paal nilava thaangalaiyae
I did not reach for the milky moon,
Ennathandha appana naan
The father who gave me life,
Yereduthum paarkkalaiyae
I did not even look up to see,
Manna alli thingum munna
Before eating handfuls of earth,
Mannukkulla ponadhenna
Why did I go under the earth?
Thappu onnu seiyalaiyae
I did not commit any mistake,
Tholla thara ennalaiyae
I could not cause any trouble,
Koodizhandha konjum kili
The babbling parrot that lost its nest,
Kuppa koolam aanadhenna
Why did it turn into trash and dust?
Vaasam ulla poovaanom
We became a fragrant flower,
Vaasam ulla poovaanom
We became a fragrant flower,
Vadivedukka ennaayila
But I could not take form.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the tragic lament of an unborn child who dies prematurely before being born. Speaking directly to its mother, the fetus questions why its life was cut short inside the womb before completing ten months, seeing its parents' faces, or experiencing simple childhood pleasures like playing, attending school, and sleeping in a cradle. Through heartbreaking lyrical imagery by Yugabharathi, the song captures the sorrow of unfulfilled life and innocent loss, emphasizing that the child caused no harm yet met an untimely end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thulli vilaiyaadalaiyae / Thozh saanju thoongalaiyae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Th' in consecutive lines 'Thulli' and 'Thozh'.
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Manna alli thingum munna / Mannukkulla ponadhenna”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' (னா) in 'Manna' and 'Mannukkulla'.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Koodizhandha konjum kili”
The unborn child compares itself to a 'konjum kili' (prattling parrot) that lost its nest.
Anaphora (Repetitive Suffix/Refrain)
“Thulli vilaiyaadalaiyae ... Pallikkoodam pogalaiyae”
The repetition of the negative verb ending 'alaiyae' across multiple lines creates a rhythmic structure emphasizing unfulfilled actions.
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Trivia
Thondan (2017) is a Tamil action-drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani, featuring music composed by Justin Prabhakaran. This emotional song addresses themes surrounding lost unborn life and the tragedy of foeticide.
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