Anbil Malarnthanal
From Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam · 1955
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music directors
- A. Rama Rao, Hemant Kumar
- Details
- Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…aaa… | Ah... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaa... |
| Haa…aaa…aaa… | Haa... aaa... aaa... |
| Haa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Anbil malarndha nal rojaa | Good rose blossomed out of love, |
| Kan valaraai en raajaa | Close your eyes and sleep, my little king. |
| Anbil malarndha nal rojaa | Good rose blossomed out of love, |
| Kan valaraai en raajaa | Close your eyes and sleep, my little king. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvilae oli veesavae | To shine light upon life, |
| Vandhavanae kan valaraai | O one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep. |
| En vaazhvil oli veesavae | To shine light upon my life, |
| Vandhavanae kan valaraai | O one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep. |
| Aa thaalo thaalo thaalo | Ah, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, |
| Aa raaaro aaro raaro… | Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro... |
| Female | |
| Anbil malarndha nal rojaa | Good rose blossomed out of love, |
| Kan valaraai en raajaa | Close your eyes and sleep, my little king. |
| Female | |
| Endrum malar maalai soottumae | Will always adorn you with a flower garland, |
| Vandu thaenai vaayil oottumae | The honeybee feeds honey into your mouth. |
| Maangalin koottamae | Herds of playful deer, |
| Vaedikkai kaattumae | Will put on a fun show for you. |
| Mannan undhan naattilae | In the kingdom belonging to you, the king, |
| Female | |
| Thanga thottilil thaalaattiyae | Rocking you gently in a golden cradle, |
| Sugumaaranae seeraattiyae | Pampering you, handsome prince, |
| Vennilaa kaattiyae | Showing you the bright white moon, |
| Paal annam oottiyae | Feeding you milk rice, |
| Konjidum naal vandhidumae | The glorious day of joyous affection will come! |
| Female | |
| Anbil malarndha nal rojaa | Good rose blossomed out of love, |
| Kan valaraai en raajaa | Close your eyes and sleep, my little king. |
| Aa thaalo thaalo thaalo | Ah, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby, |
| Aa raaaro aaro raaro | Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro... |
ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஅ...
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஅ...
Ah... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaa...
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
அன்பில் மலர்ந்த நல் ரோஜா
கண் வளராய் என் ராஜா
அன்பில் மலர்ந்த நல் ரோஜா
கண் வளராய் என் ராஜா
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
வாழ்விலே ஒளி வீசவே
வந்தவனே கண் வளராய்
என் வாழ்விலே ஒளி வீசவே
வந்தவனே கண் வளராய்
ஆ தாலோ தாலோ தாலோ
ஆ ராரோ ஆரோ ராரோ...
To shine light upon life,
O one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep.
To shine light upon my life,
O one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep.
Ah, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby,
Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro...
அன்பில் மலர்ந்த நல் ரோஜா
கண் வளராய் என் ராஜா
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
தென்றல் மலர் மாலை சூட்டுமே
வண்டு தேனை வாயில் ஊட்டுமே
மான்களின் கூட்டமே
வேடிக்கை காட்டுமே
மன்னன் உந்தன் நாட்டிலே
Will always adorn you with a flower garland,
The honeybee feeds honey into your mouth.
Herds of playful deer,
Will put on a fun show for you.
In the kingdom belonging to you, the king,
தங்க தொட்டிலில் தாலாட்டியே
சுகுமாரனே சீராட்டியே
வெண்ணிலா காட்டியே
பாலன்னம் ஊட்டியே
கொஞ்சிடும் நாள் வந்திடுமே
Rocking you gently in a golden cradle,
Pampering you, handsome prince,
Showing you the bright white moon,
Feeding you milk rice,
The glorious day of joyous affection will come!
அன்பில் மலர்ந்த நல் ரோஜா
கண் வளராய் என் ராஜா
ஆ தாலோ தாலோ தாலோ
ஆ ராரோ ஆரோ ராரோ
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Ah, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby,
Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro...
Aa… aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…aaa…
Ah... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aaa...
Haa…aaa…aaa…
Haa... aaa... aaa...
Haa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Haa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Anbil malarndha nal rojaa
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaa
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Anbil malarndha nal rojaa
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaa
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Vaazhvilae oli veesavae
To shine light upon life,
Vandhavanae kan valaraai
O one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep.
En vaazhvil oli veesavae
To shine light upon my life,
Vandhavanae kan valaraai
O one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep.
Aa thaalo thaalo thaalo
Ah, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby,
Aa raaaro aaro raaro…
Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro...
Anbil malarndha nal rojaa
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaa
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Endrum malar maalai soottumae
Will always adorn you with a flower garland,
Vandu thaenai vaayil oottumae
The honeybee feeds honey into your mouth.
Maangalin koottamae
Herds of playful deer,
Vaedikkai kaattumae
Will put on a fun show for you.
Mannan undhan naattilae
In the kingdom belonging to you, the king,
Thanga thottilil thaalaattiyae
Rocking you gently in a golden cradle,
Sugumaaranae seeraattiyae
Pampering you, handsome prince,
Vennilaa kaattiyae
Showing you the bright white moon,
Paal annam oottiyae
Feeding you milk rice,
Konjidum naal vandhidumae
The glorious day of joyous affection will come!
Anbil malarndha nal rojaa
Good rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaa
Close your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Aa thaalo thaalo thaalo
Ah, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby,
Aa raaaro aaro raaro
Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby from the 1955 Tamil film 'Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam' expresses a mother's profound love and joy for her child. She affectionately compares her baby to a beautiful rose born from love, whose presence illuminates her life. She sings of magical visions of nature—bees feeding honey, playful deer performing, and gentle days ahead where she rocks her child in a golden cradle, feeds him milk rice under the moonlit sky, and treats him like a prince.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Anbil malarndha nal rojaa”
Compares the child to a beautiful rose blooming out of love ('Anbil malarndha nal rojaa').
Onomatopoeia / Phonetic Refrain (Thaalaattu Sol)
“Aa thaalo thaalo thaalo / Aa raaaro aaro raaro…”
Use of traditional rhythmic lullaby sounds ('thaalo', 'raaro') designed to soothe a sleeping infant.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Thanga thottilil thaalaattiyae / Sugumaaranae seeraattiyae / Vennilaa kaattiyae”
Matching end sounds in successive lines ('kaattiyae', 'seeraattiyae', 'oottiyae') that create a musical flow.
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Trivia
'Anbil Malarndha Nal Rojaa' from Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam (1955) is one of Tamil cinema's early iconic lullabies, composed by A. Rama Rao with lyrics written by V. Seetharaman. The track remains a memorable classic for its soothing melody and nostalgic maternal imagery.
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