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Lyrics & meaning

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 rojaaGood rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaaClose your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Anbil malarndha nal rojaaGood rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaaClose your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Female
Vaazhvilae oli veesavaeTo shine light upon life,
Vandhavanae kan valaraaiO one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep.
En vaazhvil oli veesavaeTo shine light upon my life,
Vandhavanae kan valaraaiO one who has arrived, close your eyes and sleep.
Aa thaalo thaalo thaaloAh, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby,
Aa raaaro aaro raaro…Ah, raaro, aaro, raaro...
Female
Anbil malarndha nal rojaaGood rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaaClose your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Female
Endrum malar maalai soottumaeWill always adorn you with a flower garland,
Vandu thaenai vaayil oottumaeThe honeybee feeds honey into your mouth.
Maangalin koottamaeHerds of playful deer,
Vaedikkai kaattumaeWill put on a fun show for you.
Mannan undhan naattilaeIn the kingdom belonging to you, the king,
Female
Thanga thottilil thaalaattiyaeRocking you gently in a golden cradle,
Sugumaaranae seeraattiyaePampering you, handsome prince,
Vennilaa kaattiyaeShowing you the bright white moon,
Paal annam oottiyaeFeeding you milk rice,
Konjidum naal vandhidumaeThe glorious day of joyous affection will come!
Female
Anbil malarndha nal rojaaGood rose blossomed out of love,
Kan valaraai en raajaaClose your eyes and sleep, my little king.
Aa thaalo thaalo thaaloAh, lullaby, lullaby, lullaby,
Aa raaaro aaro raaroAh, 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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