Thai Thantha Lyrics English Meaning — Saraswathi Sabatham | P. Susheela
P. Susheela sings a powerful ode to motherhood and suffering in ‘Thai Thantha’. Kannadasan writes the lyrics, while K. V. Mahadevan composes the music. The song appears on the album Saraswathi Sabatham, where it stands out for its raw emotion and spiritual questioning.
Released: April 19, 2022
Thai Thantha
P. Susheela • From “Saraswathi Sabatham”
Lyricist
Kannadasan
Composer
K. V. Mahadevan
What is the meaning of Thai Thantha Lyrics from Saraswathi Sabatham?
The lyricist uses the image of alms to trace a path from birth to survival. He mentions a mother’s weary body and tired hands of the Creator to show exhaustion from giving. A key line translates to: ‘This is just a game for God during his leisure time’. The repeated cries of ‘Mother’ ground the song in deep personal pain.
Thai Thantha PichaiyileI was born from the ‘alms’ my mother gave,
Pirandhen AmmaMother.
Indru Nee Thantha PichaiyileToday, I’ve grown through the ‘alms’ you provided,
Valarndhen AmmaMother.
Yen Indha Vazhkai EndruI don’t know why I was given this life,
Ariyen AmmaMother.
Yen Indha Vazhkai EndruI can’t understand what this life is for,
Ariyen AmmaMother.
Idhu Iraivanukku Oiyvu NeraThis is just a game for God during his ‘leisure time’,
VilaiyattammaMother.
Thai Thantha PichaiyileI was born from the ‘alms’ my mother gave,
Pirandhen AmmaMother.
Indru Nee Thantha PichaiyileToday, I’ve grown through the ‘alms’ you provided,
Valarndhen AmmaMother.
Petraval Udal SaliththalMy mother’s body grew weary from giving birth,
Pedhai Nan Kal Saliththenand my foolish legs grew tired of wandering.
Padaiththavan Kai SaliththuThe Creator’s hands grew tired and he finally rested,
Oiyndhanamma Amaa AmamaaMother.
Petraval Udal SaliththalAs the mother’s body weakened,
Pedhai Nan Kal Saliththenmy own legs grew tired of this journey.
Padaiththavan Kai SaliththuThe Creator’s hands gave out,
Oiyndhanammaand he simply gave up, Mother.
Meendum Pavi Oru Thai VayitrilI, a sinner, won’t be born from a mother’s womb
Piraven Ammaever again, Mother.
Meendum Pavi Oru Thai VayitrilI won’t ever return to a mother’s womb
Piraven Ammaaaas a sinner again, Mother!
Thai Thantha PichaiyileI was born from the ‘alms’ my mother gave,
Pirandhen AmmaMother.
Indru Nee Thantha PichaiyileToday, I’ve grown through the ‘alms’ you provided,
Valarndhen AmmaMother.
Paththum ParanthidumAll ‘ten virtues’ fly away,
Pasi Vanthal Maranthidumand they’re forgotten when hunger arrives.
Ilamaiyil Kodumai IndhaThis poverty during my youth is such a cruelty,
Varumai Amma AmaaamamaaMother.
Paththum ParanthidumThe ‘ten virtues’ vanish,
Pasi Vanthal Maranthidumand they’re lost the moment hunger strikes.
Ilamaiyil Kodumai IndhaThis poverty is a cruel burden to carry in my youth,
Varumai AmmaMother.
Endrum Idhuthan Needhi EndralIf this is always meant to be justice,
Iraivan Vendumathen do we even need a God?
Endrum Idhuthan Needhi EndralIf this is how justice works,
Iraivan Vendumawhy should a God exist?
Thai Thantha PichaiyileI was born from the ‘alms’ my mother gave,
Pirandhen AmmaMother.
Indru Nee Thantha PichaiyileToday, I’ve grown through the ‘alms’ you provided,
Valarndhen AmmaMother.
Yen Indha Vazhkai EndruI don’t know why this life was meant for me,
Ariyen AmmaMother.
Idhu Iraivanukku Oiyvu NeraThis is just a game for God during his ‘leisure time’,
VilaiyattammaMother.
Thai Thantha PichaiyileI was born from the ‘alms’ my mother gave,
Pirandhen AmmaMother.
Indru Nee Thantha PichaiyileToday, I’ve grown through the ‘alms’ you provided,
What does ‘Thai Thantha’ mean? The lyrics question divine justice through the lens of maternal sacrifice. Featuring P. Susheela, ‘Thai Thantha’ from Saraswathi Sabatham sings of poverty, virtue, and a child’s plea to break the cycle of rebirth.
