Annai Thanthai Lyrics Meaning – Are You Ok Baby | Ilaiyaraaja | Shweta Mohan
Ilaiyaraaja and Shweta Mohan present ‘Annai Thanthai’ from the album ‘Are You Ok Baby.’ Ilayaraja’s composition and lyrics establish a reflective tone on parental identity. Shweta Mohan’s vocals underscore the song’s central question about how children define their parents.
Released: September 14, 2023
Annai Thanthai
Ilaiyaraaja | Shweta Mohan • From “Are You Ok Baby”
Lyricist
Ilayaraja
Composer
Ilayaraja
Annai Thanthai Lyrics Translation (from “Are You Ok Baby”)
Shweta Mohan describes tiny fingers bringing boundless joy, contrasting with a later dilemma. Ilayaraja introduces a conflict where two mothers claim one child. The lyrics ask which parent the child will choose.
Annai ThanthaiMother and father…
Aakuvathu Yaar PillaiyandroWho transforms us into them? Isn’t it the child?
Illai EndralIf not for them,
Pettror Pirappu MannilandroWould the birth of parents on this earth even matter?
Vennilavu Vaanil MinnaWhile the white moon shines in the sky,
Pillai Nilavu Kaiyil ThullaMy ‘child moon’ leaps playfully in my arms.
Amma Ennum PinjumozhiThat tender, unripe word, ‘Amma’…
Ketkamanam YengidudheMy heart aches with longing to hear it.
Annai ThanthaiMother and father…
Aakuvathu Yaar PillaiyandroWho transforms us into them? Isn’t it the child?
Pinju Viral Nenjil Vilaiyadi VaraWhen your tiny fingers play upon my chest,
Inbamae Adhu KonchamoIs that joy anything less than infinite?
Yaazhum Kuzhal Innisaiyum Enna SeiyumWhat can the sweet music of the harp or flute even do?
Un Kural Adhai MinjumeYour voice surely surpasses them all.
Thatthi Thatthi Aadi VarumToddling and wobbling as you come to me,
MuthumaniyaeOh, my precious pearl.
Ratthinathi MinnavaikkumYou outshine the brightest gems,
Kannin OliyaeYou are the light of my eyes.
Ettu Vaithu Konjam Kitta VaaTake a step and come a little closer.
Pattuidhazhil Mutham ThaaGive me a kiss with your silken lips.
Kanmani Unnai AllikollaOh darling, to scoop you up in my arms,
Aasai KondenI’ve longed for it.
Annai ThanthaiMother and father…
Aakuvathu Yaar PillaiyandroWho transforms us into them? Isn’t it the child?
Rendu Pillai Pennuku PiranthathunduA woman is known to bear two children.
Intha Pillaiko Ingu ThairenduBut for this child, there are two mothers here.
Annaiyar Iruvarukkum Pillai VendumBoth mothers want this child.
Pillai Entha Thai Pakkam SellumoTo which mother’s side will the child go?
Ethanai Ethanai Inbam Kanda UlagilIn a world that has witnessed so many pleasures,
Athanaiyum Kuda Varum EnbathillayaeWe can’t expect every one of them to stay with us.
Solai Vazhi NadanthathellamDid we walk through the garden path,
Paalaivanam Sendru ServatharukkaOnly to reach a barren desert?
Vaazhvellam Ethirpaarpil ThaanaMust this whole life pass in mere expectation?
Sella VendumIs that how we must move forward?
Annai ThanthaiMother and father…
Aakuvathu Yaar PillaiyandroWho transforms us into them? Isn’t it the child?
Vennilavu Vaanil MinnaWhile the white moon shines in the sky,
Pillai Nilavu Kaiyil ThullaMy ‘child moon’ leaps playfully in my arms.
Amma Ennum PinjumozhiThat tender, unripe word, ‘Amma’…
Ketkamanam YengidudheMy heart aches with longing to hear it.
Annai ThanthaiMother and father…
Aakuvathu Yaar PillaiyandroWho transforms us into them? Isn’t it the child?
A child’s role in shaping family identity drives the ‘Annai Thanthai’ lyrics meaning. Ilayaraja frames parenthood as both joyful and complex. The ‘Are You Ok Baby’ album offers clear lyrics translations for Tamil listeners worldwide.
