Naane un karuvey (Baby’s Lullaby)
From Kannagi · 2023
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singer
- Anusree
- Music director
- Shaan Rahman
- Details
- Kannagi2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naane un karuve | I myself am your embryo, |
| Karuvin uyir neeye | And you are the very life within this embryo. |
| Irul kaatru veesuthe | A dark wind is blowing, |
| Imai mooda thonuthe | Making me want to close my eyelids. |
| Female | |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Aaraari raaroo | A soft lullaby... |
| Unthan isaiyil ketka thonuthe | I long to hear it set to your melody. |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oo…. | Hoo ooo oo hoo oo… |
| Female | |
| Jananathin ooram | At the edge of birth, |
| Maranathin naduve | In the midst of death, |
| Naan sellum dhooram | Every bit of the distance I travel, |
| Ellam un baaram | Is entirely your burden. |
| Female | |
| Nee ketka marugum | Am I the song, |
| Sangeetham naano | That you refuse to listen to? |
| Unnmai sollammaa | Tell me the truth, mother, |
| Unai paarka vendumae | I wish to see you, |
| Ondrai ketka vendumae | I wish to ask you one thing. |
| Female | |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Aaraari raaroo | A soft lullaby... |
| Unthan isaiyil… | In your music... |
| Female | |
| Irul kaatru veesuthe | A dark wind is blowing, |
| Imai mooda thonuthe | Making me want to close my eyelids. |
| Female | |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Orumurai aaraari raaroo | Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo), |
| Unthan isaiyil ketka thondruthe | I feel like listening to it in your melody. |
நானே உன் கருவே
கருவின் உயிர் நீயே
இருள் காற்று வீசுதே
இமை மூட தோணுதே
I myself am your embryo,
And you are the very life within this embryo.
A dark wind is blowing,
Making me want to close my eyelids.
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஆராரி ராரோ
உந்தன் இசையில் கேட்க தோணுதே
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
A soft lullaby...
I long to hear it set to your melody.
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ..ஹோ ...
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo…
ஜனனத்தின் ஓரம்
மரணத்தின் நடுவே
நான் செல்லும் தூரம்
எல்லாம் உன் பாரம்
At the edge of birth,
In the midst of death,
Every bit of the distance I travel,
Is entirely your burden.
நீ கேட்க மறுக்கும்
சங்கீதம் நானோ
உண்மை சொல்லம்மா
உன்னை பார்க்க வேண்டுமே
ஒன்றாய் கேட்க வேண்டுமே
Am I the song,
That you refuse to listen to?
Tell me the truth, mother,
I wish to see you,
I wish to ask you one thing.
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஆராரி ராரோ
உந்தன் இசையில்…
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
A soft lullaby...
In your music...
இருள் காற்று வீசுதே
இமை மூட தோணுதே
A dark wind is blowing,
Making me want to close my eyelids.
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
ஒருமுறை ஆராரி ராரோ
உந்தன் இசையில் கேட்க தோணுதே
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
I feel like listening to it in your melody.
Naane un karuve
I myself am your embryo,
Karuvin uyir neeye
And you are the very life within this embryo.
Irul kaatru veesuthe
A dark wind is blowing,
Imai mooda thonuthe
Making me want to close my eyelids.
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Aaraari raaroo
A soft lullaby...
Unthan isaiyil ketka thonuthe
I long to hear it set to your melody.
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo….
Hoo ooo oo hoo oo…
Jananathin ooram
At the edge of birth,
Maranathin naduve
In the midst of death,
Naan sellum dhooram
Every bit of the distance I travel,
Ellam un baaram
Is entirely your burden.
Nee ketka marugum
Am I the song,
Sangeetham naano
That you refuse to listen to?
Unnmai sollammaa
Tell me the truth, mother,
Unai paarka vendumae
I wish to see you,
Ondrai ketka vendumae
I wish to ask you one thing.
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Aaraari raaroo
A soft lullaby...
Unthan isaiyil…
In your music...
Irul kaatru veesuthe
A dark wind is blowing,
Imai mooda thonuthe
Making me want to close my eyelids.
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Orumurai aaraari raaroo
Just once, sing a lullaby (aaraari raaroo),
Unthan isaiyil ketka thondruthe
I feel like listening to it in your melody.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film 'Kannagi' (2023) explores the deep, complex, and emotionally charged bond between a mother and her child. Set against the backdrop of life, pregnancy, and existential uncertainty, the lyrics capture a vulnerable voice seeking maternal comfort amidst dark, turbulent forces metaphorically represented as a 'dark wind' ('Irul kaatru'). The protagonist yearns for a mother's lullaby ('Aaraari Raaroo') as a source of ultimate solace while hovering between the boundaries of birth and death ('Jananathin ooram / Maranathin naduve'). It questions the emotional distance and burdens carried across generations, ultimately serving as a haunting yet tender plea for truth, love, and maternal embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Jananathin ooram / Maranathin naduve”
Contrasts 'Jananath' (Birth) with 'Maranath' (Death) to illustrate navigating the precarious spectrum between living and dying.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Irul kaatru veesuthe / Imai mooda thonuthe”
Both lines end with the matching suffix sound '-uthe' ('veesuthe' and 'thonuthe'), creating a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Irul kaatru veesuthe”
'Irul kaatru' (Dark wind) is used metaphorically to represent overwhelming despair, fear, and life's hardships.
Paradox / Circular Metaphor
“Naane un karuve / Karuvin uyir neeye”
Presents a poetic circular relationship: 'I am your fetus/womb, but you are the soul/life within this fetus'.
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Trivia
Kannagi (2023) is a Tamil female-centric drama film directed by Yashwanth Kishore that intertwined the lives of four women confronting issues surrounding marriage, pregnancy, and societal expectations. Popular Malayalam composer Shaan Rahman composed the emotional soundtrack, bringing a delicate, lullaby-like sensibility to this track, penned by acclaimed lyricist Karthik Netha.
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