Yen Mappillaikku
From Anna Nee En Deivam · 1970
- Lyricist
- Ambikapathi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anna Nee En Deivam1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En maappillaikku | My groom |
| Indha mani pillaiyai thottu | Touching this precious child |
| Muthaada muthaada aasai varum | Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle |
| Poo polae pinju kaalaalae | With tender feet like flowers |
| Udhai thandhaalae nalla buthi varum | If kicked, good sense will come to him |
| Male | |
| En maappillaikku | My groom |
| Indha mani pillaiyai thottu | Touching this precious child |
| Muthaada muthaada aasai varum | Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle |
| Male | |
| Unnai ninaikkaadha | He who did not think of you |
| Ullam padaithaanae | Possessed a heartless mind |
| Thandhai enum andha thirudan | That thief who is called a father |
| Unnai ninaikkaadha | He who did not think of you |
| Ullam padaithaanae | Possessed a heartless mind |
| Thandhai enum andha thirudan | That thief who is called a father |
| Annai mani kaigal alli anaikkindra | Whom the mother's gem-like hands embrace |
| Chinna kodi indha azhagan | This handsome child like a small vine |
| Annai mani kaigal alli anaikkindra | Whom the mother's gem-like hands embrace |
| Chinna kodi indha azhagan | This handsome child like a small vine |
| Male | |
| Sila pollaadha ullangal sirikkum | Some wicked hearts will laugh |
| Nalla ponnaana nenjathai mayakkum | Enticing a good golden heart |
| Sugam kondaadi vandaaga parakkum | Celebrating pleasure, flying like a bee |
| Adhai sonnaal un kan kooda sivakkum | If told, even your eyes will turn red with anger |
| Male | |
| En maappillaikku | My groom |
| Indha mani pillaiyai thottu | Touching this precious child |
| Muthaada muthaada aasai varum | Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle |
| Male | |
| Pennai vilaiyaattu | A woman as a plaything |
| Bommai yena ennum | Or like a toy |
| Pithu pidithorai azhaithu | Call those who are crazed with such madness |
| Killai mozhi pesi mullai vazhi kaattum | Speak in parrot-like tender words and show the pure jasmine path |
| Male | |
| Nalla vazhi poga thiruthu | Correct them to walk on the righteous path |
| Adhu sonnaalum ketkkaamal muraikkum | Even if told, he will glare without listening |
| Than kaal pona pokkaaga nadakkum | He will walk wherever his feet take him |
| Adhai nallorgal poraattam nadakkum | Good people will stage a struggle against that |
| Andru naam thaedum nal vaazhkkai kidaikkum | On that day, the good life we seek will be attained |
| Male | |
| En maappillaikku | My groom |
| Indha mani pillaiyai thottu | Touching this precious child |
| Muthaada muthaada aasai varum | Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle |
| Male | |
| Maalai thodukkaamal | Without weaving a garland |
| Oorai azhaikkaamal | Without inviting the town |
| Kaadhal mudithaanae oruvan | A man who concluded love secrecy |
| Maalai thodukkaamal | Without weaving a garland |
| Oorai azhaikkaamal | Without inviting the town |
| Kaadhal mudithaanae oruvan | A man who concluded love secrecy |
| Naalai namai thaedi vaelai varum podhu | Tomorrow when the time comes seeking us |
| Kaalil vizha vaendi varuvaan | He will come needing to fall at our feet |
| Naalai namai thaedi vaelai varum podhu | Tomorrow when the time comes seeking us |
| Kaalil vizha vaendi varuvaan | He will come needing to fall at our feet |
| Male | |
| Andha porkkaalam ennaalae vilaiyum | That golden era will dawn because of me |
| Un ammaavin thunbangal vidiyum | Your mother's sorrows will come to an end |
| Avan mannippu kettkkindra nerathil | At the moment he asks for forgiveness |
| Nee kai kotti sirikkaadhae paavam | Do not clap your hands and laugh, poor man |
| Male | |
| En maappillaikku | My groom |
| Indha mani pillaiyai thottu | Touching this precious child |
| Muthaada muthaada aasai varum | Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle |
| Male | |
| En maappillaikku | My groom |
| Indha mani pillaiyai thottu | Touching this precious child |
| Muthaada muthaada aasai varum | Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle |
என் மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
இந்த மணிப் பிள்ளையை தொட்டு
முத்தாட முத்தாட ஆசை வரும்
பூப் போலே பிஞ்சு காலாலே
உதை தந்தாலே நல்ல புத்தி வரும்
My groom
Touching this precious child
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
With tender feet like flowers
If kicked, good sense will come to him
என் மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
இந்த மணிப் பிள்ளையை தொட்டு
முத்தாட முத்தாட ஆசை வரும்
My groom
Touching this precious child
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
உன்னை நினைக்காத
உள்ளம் படைத்தானே
தந்தை எனும் அந்த திருடன்
உன்னை நினைக்காத
உள்ளம் படைத்தானே
தந்தை எனும் அந்த திருடன்
அன்னை மணிக் கைகள் அள்ளி அணைக்கின்ற
சின்னக் கொடி இந்த அழகன்
அன்னை மணிக் கைகள் அள்ளி அணைக்கின்ற
சின்னக் கொடி இந்த அழகன்
He who did not think of you
Possessed a heartless mind
That thief who is called a father
He who did not think of you
Possessed a heartless mind
That thief who is called a father
Whom the mother's gem-like hands embrace
This handsome child like a small vine
Whom the mother's gem-like hands embrace
This handsome child like a small vine
சில பொல்லாத உள்ளங்கள் சிரிக்கும்
நல்ல பொன்னான நெஞ்சத்தை மயக்கும்
சுகம் கொண்டாடி வண்டாக பறக்கும்
அதை சொன்னால் உன் கண் கூட சிவக்கும்
Some wicked hearts will laugh
Enticing a good golden heart
Celebrating pleasure, flying like a bee
If told, even your eyes will turn red with anger
என் மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
இந்த மணிப் பிள்ளையை தொட்டு
முத்தாட முத்தாட ஆசை வரும்
My groom
Touching this precious child
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
பெண்ணை விளையாட்டு
பொம்மை என எண்ணும்
பித்துப் பிடித்தோரை அழைத்து
கிள்ளை மொழி பேசி முல்லை வழி காட்டும்
A woman as a plaything
Or like a toy
Call those who are crazed with such madness
Speak in parrot-like tender words and show the pure jasmine path
நல்ல வழி போக திருத்து
அது சொன்னாலும் கேட்காமல் முறைக்கும்
தன் கால் போன போக்காக நடக்கும்
அதை நல்லோர்கள் போராட்டம் நடக்கும்
அன்று நாம் தேடும் நல் வாழ்க்கை கிடைக்கும்
Correct them to walk on the righteous path
Even if told, he will glare without listening
He will walk wherever his feet take him
Good people will stage a struggle against that
On that day, the good life we seek will be attained
என் மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
இந்த மணிப் பிள்ளையை தொட்டு
முத்தாட முத்தாட ஆசை வரும்
My groom
Touching this precious child
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
மாலை தொடுக்காமல்
ஊரை அழைக்காமல்
காதல் முடித்தானே ஒருவன்
மாலை தொடுக்காமல்
ஊரை அழைக்காமல்
காதல் முடித்தானே ஒருவன்
நாளை நமைத் தேடி வேளை வரும் போது
காலில் விழ வேண்டி வருவான்
நாளை நமைத் தேடி வேளை வரும் போது
காலில் விழ வேண்டி வருவான்
Without weaving a garland
Without inviting the town
A man who concluded love secrecy
Without weaving a garland
Without inviting the town
A man who concluded love secrecy
Tomorrow when the time comes seeking us
He will come needing to fall at our feet
Tomorrow when the time comes seeking us
He will come needing to fall at our feet
அந்த பொற்காலம் என்னாலே விளையும்
உன் அம்மாவின் துன்பங்கள் விடியும்
அவன் மன்னிப்பு கேட்கின்ற நேரத்தில்
நீ கை கொட்டி சிரிக்காதே பாவம்...
That golden era will dawn because of me
Your mother's sorrows will come to an end
At the moment he asks for forgiveness
Do not clap your hands and laugh, poor man
என் மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
இந்த மணிப் பிள்ளையை தொட்டு
முத்தாட முத்தாட ஆசை வரும்
My groom
Touching this precious child
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
என் மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு
இந்த மணிப் பிள்ளையை தொட்டு
முத்தாட முத்தாட ஆசை வரும்
My groom
Touching this precious child
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
En maappillaikku
My groom
Indha mani pillaiyai thottu
Touching this precious child
Muthaada muthaada aasai varum
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
Poo polae pinju kaalaalae
With tender feet like flowers
Udhai thandhaalae nalla buthi varum
If kicked, good sense will come to him
En maappillaikku
My groom
Indha mani pillaiyai thottu
Touching this precious child
Muthaada muthaada aasai varum
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
Unnai ninaikkaadha
He who did not think of you
Ullam padaithaanae
Possessed a heartless mind
Thandhai enum andha thirudan
That thief who is called a father
Unnai ninaikkaadha
He who did not think of you
Ullam padaithaanae
Possessed a heartless mind
Thandhai enum andha thirudan
That thief who is called a father
Annai mani kaigal alli anaikkindra
Whom the mother's gem-like hands embrace
Chinna kodi indha azhagan
This handsome child like a small vine
Annai mani kaigal alli anaikkindra
Whom the mother's gem-like hands embrace
Chinna kodi indha azhagan
This handsome child like a small vine
Sila pollaadha ullangal sirikkum
Some wicked hearts will laugh
Nalla ponnaana nenjathai mayakkum
Enticing a good golden heart
Sugam kondaadi vandaaga parakkum
Celebrating pleasure, flying like a bee
Adhai sonnaal un kan kooda sivakkum
If told, even your eyes will turn red with anger
En maappillaikku
My groom
Indha mani pillaiyai thottu
Touching this precious child
Muthaada muthaada aasai varum
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
Pennai vilaiyaattu
A woman as a plaything
Bommai yena ennum
Or like a toy
Pithu pidithorai azhaithu
Call those who are crazed with such madness
Killai mozhi pesi mullai vazhi kaattum
Speak in parrot-like tender words and show the pure jasmine path
Nalla vazhi poga thiruthu
Correct them to walk on the righteous path
Adhu sonnaalum ketkkaamal muraikkum
Even if told, he will glare without listening
Than kaal pona pokkaaga nadakkum
He will walk wherever his feet take him
Adhai nallorgal poraattam nadakkum
Good people will stage a struggle against that
Andru naam thaedum nal vaazhkkai kidaikkum
On that day, the good life we seek will be attained
En maappillaikku
My groom
Indha mani pillaiyai thottu
Touching this precious child
Muthaada muthaada aasai varum
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
Maalai thodukkaamal
Without weaving a garland
Oorai azhaikkaamal
Without inviting the town
Kaadhal mudithaanae oruvan
A man who concluded love secrecy
Maalai thodukkaamal
Without weaving a garland
Oorai azhaikkaamal
Without inviting the town
Kaadhal mudithaanae oruvan
A man who concluded love secrecy
Naalai namai thaedi vaelai varum podhu
Tomorrow when the time comes seeking us
Kaalil vizha vaendi varuvaan
He will come needing to fall at our feet
Naalai namai thaedi vaelai varum podhu
Tomorrow when the time comes seeking us
Kaalil vizha vaendi varuvaan
He will come needing to fall at our feet
Andha porkkaalam ennaalae vilaiyum
That golden era will dawn because of me
Un ammaavin thunbangal vidiyum
Your mother's sorrows will come to an end
Avan mannippu kettkkindra nerathil
At the moment he asks for forgiveness
Nee kai kotti sirikkaadhae paavam
Do not clap your hands and laugh, poor man
En maappillaikku
My groom
Indha mani pillaiyai thottu
Touching this precious child
Muthaada muthaada aasai varum
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
En maappillaikku
My groom
Indha mani pillaiyai thottu
Touching this precious child
Muthaada muthaada aasai varum
Will feel the urge to kiss and cuddle
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender lullaby sung by a mother to her young child while reflecting on her estranged husband. She describes the child's father as a man who abandoned his familial duties and treated love lightly, calling him a thief for leaving them. Despite this pain, she believes that the child's innocence and pure presence will eventually reform the father and bring good sense back to him. Throughout the lullaby, the mother looks forward to a hopeful future when the father will realize his mistakes and return to ask for forgiveness. She teaches her child moral grace, advising that when that day comes, the child should show magnanimity rather than mock or laugh at the repentant father.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poo polae pinju kaalaalae”
Comparing the baby's soft, tender feet to flowers using 'poo polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thandhai enum andha thirudan”
Describing the father metaphorically as a 'thief' (thirudan) for abandoning his family and responsibilities.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Chinna kodi indha azhagan”
Comparing the child to a small creeper or vine ('chinna kodi') embraced by the mother.
Rhyme / Monai and Edhugai
“Maalai thodukkaamal / Oorai azhaikkaamal”
Use of matching second-letter rhythms across parallel lines ('Maalai' / 'Oorai', 'thodukkaamal' / 'azhaikkaamal').
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Trivia
The song is from the movie 'Anna Nee En Deivam' (1970) with lyrics written by Ambikapathi. It uses the traditional lullaby structure to deliver a social message on marital responsibility and compassion.
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