Yaar Kuzhandhai Nee
From Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Raju
- Details
- Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaar kuzhanthai nee … | Whose child are you... |
| Nee yaar kuzhanthai | You, whose child are you? |
| Male | |
| Yaar kuzhanthai nee … | Whose child are you... |
| Nee yaar kuzhanthai | You, whose child are you? |
| Yaar kuzhanthai nee … | Whose child are you... |
| Nee yaar kuzhanthai | You, whose child are you? |
| Thaaiyillai unakku thandhaiyillai | You have no mother, you have no father |
| Thaaiyillai unakku thandhaiyillai | You have no mother, you have no father |
| Male | |
| Kandrinai pasuvoottum paravaiyum iraiyuttum | A cow feeds its calf, and a bird feeds its young |
| Chorus :Aaa…a.aa…..aaa…aaa… | [Chorus vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Kandrinai pasuvoottum paravaiyum iraiyuttum | A cow feeds its calf, and a bird feeds its young |
| Thaaiyinai ninaivootum kaatchigal unai vaattum | Sights that remind you of a mother torment you |
| Kaatchigal unai vaattum | Sights torment you |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyinil uyarvaana koyilum ulagillai | There is no temple in the world higher than a mother |
| Thaaiyinil uyarvaana koyilum ulagillai | There is no temple in the world higher than a mother |
| Pillaiyil peridhaana deivamum ver illai | There is no god greater than a child |
| Deivamum ver illai | No other god exists |
| Male | |
| Iraivanae nee thandhai yaavarum un pillai | Oh Lord, You are the father, and everyone is Your child |
| Chorus :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa… | [Chorus vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Iraivanae nee thandhai yaavarum un pillai | Oh Lord, You are the father, and everyone is Your child |
| Pettraval unakkillai | You do not have a mother who gave birth to you |
| Deivamae nee yaar pillai | Oh God, whose child are You? |
| Nee yaar pillai … nee yaar pillai…. | Whose child are You... whose child are You? |
யார் குழந்தை நீ....
நீ யார் குழந்தை
Whose child are you...
You, whose child are you?
யார் குழந்தை நீ....
நீ யார் குழந்தை
யார் குழந்தை நீ....
நீ யார் குழந்தை
தாயில்லை உனக்கு தந்தையில்லை..
தாயில்லை உனக்கு தந்தையில்லை..
Whose child are you...
You, whose child are you?
Whose child are you...
You, whose child are you?
You have no mother, you have no father
You have no mother, you have no father
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
யார் குழந்தை நீ....
நீ யார் குழந்தை
A cow feeds its calf, and a bird feeds its young
[Chorus vocalization]
கன்றினை பசுவூட்டும் பறவையும் இரையூட்டும்
குழு :
ஆஅ...ஆஆ....ஆஅ....
A cow feeds its calf, and a bird feeds its young
Sights that remind you of a mother torment you
Sights torment you
கன்றினை பசுவூட்டும் பறவையும் இரையூட்டும்
தாயினை நினைவூட்டும் காட்சிகள் உனை வாட்டும்
காட்சிகள் உனை வாட்டும்....
There is no temple in the world higher than a mother
There is no temple in the world higher than a mother
There is no god greater than a child
No other god exists
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
யார் குழந்தை நீ....
நீ யார் குழந்தை
Oh Lord, You are the father, and everyone is Your child
[Chorus vocalization]
தாயினில் உயர்வான கோயிலும் உலகில்லை
தாயினில் உயர்வான கோயிலும் உலகில்லை
பிள்ளையில் பெரிதான தெய்வமும் வேறில்லை
தெய்வமும் வேறில்லை....
Oh Lord, You are the father, and everyone is Your child
You do not have a mother who gave birth to you
Oh God, whose child are You?
Whose child are You... whose child are You?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
யார் குழந்தை நீ....
நீ யார் குழந்தை
இறைவனே நீ தந்தை யாவரும் உன் பிள்ளை
குழு :
ஆஅ...ஆஆ....ஆஅ....
இறைவனே நீ தந்தை யாவரும் உன் பிள்ளை
பெற்றவள் உனக்கில்லை
தெய்வமே நீ யார் பிள்ளை
நீ யார் பிள்ளை...நீ யார் பிள்ளை.
Yaar kuzhanthai nee …
Whose child are you...
Nee yaar kuzhanthai
You, whose child are you?
Yaar kuzhanthai nee …
Whose child are you...
Nee yaar kuzhanthai
You, whose child are you?
Yaar kuzhanthai nee …
Whose child are you...
Nee yaar kuzhanthai
You, whose child are you?
Thaaiyillai unakku thandhaiyillai
You have no mother, you have no father
Thaaiyillai unakku thandhaiyillai
You have no mother, you have no father
Kandrinai pasuvoottum paravaiyum iraiyuttum
A cow feeds its calf, and a bird feeds its young
Chorus :Aaa…a.aa…..aaa…aaa…
[Chorus vocalization]
Kandrinai pasuvoottum paravaiyum iraiyuttum
A cow feeds its calf, and a bird feeds its young
Thaaiyinai ninaivootum kaatchigal unai vaattum
Sights that remind you of a mother torment you
Kaatchigal unai vaattum
Sights torment you
Thaaiyinil uyarvaana koyilum ulagillai
There is no temple in the world higher than a mother
Thaaiyinil uyarvaana koyilum ulagillai
There is no temple in the world higher than a mother
Pillaiyil peridhaana deivamum ver illai
There is no god greater than a child
Deivamum ver illai
No other god exists
Iraivanae nee thandhai yaavarum un pillai
Oh Lord, You are the father, and everyone is Your child
Chorus :Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
[Chorus vocalization]
Iraivanae nee thandhai yaavarum un pillai
Oh Lord, You are the father, and everyone is Your child
Pettraval unakkillai
You do not have a mother who gave birth to you
Deivamae nee yaar pillai
Oh God, whose child are You?
Nee yaar pillai … nee yaar pillai….
Whose child are You... whose child are You?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaar Kuzhanthai Nee' is a poignant composition that reflects on the plight of an orphaned child while meditating on the sanctity of parenthood. The lyricist draws attention to how every creature in nature—from cows to birds—nurtures its young, making the orphan's lack of maternal love all the more painful to witness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaaiyinil uyarvaana koyilum ulagillai”
Repetition of the 'Thaa' sound in lines emphasizing motherly love ('Thaaiyillai', 'Thaaiyinai', 'Thaaiyinil').
Metaphor
“Thaaiyinil uyarvaana koyilum ulagillai”
Equating a mother to the holy temple, establishing her as the highest spiritual presence in the world.
Rhetorical Question
“Deivamae nee yaar pillai”
Asking God whose child He is, drawing a spiritual parallel between the orphaned child's origin and the uncreated nature of the Divine.
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Trivia
Written by Poovai Senguttavan for the 1972 Tamil film 'Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai', this song explores core themes of maternal love, divinity, and child innocence typical of emotional dramas in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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