En Vazhvinil Anbenum
From Kalyani (1952) · 1952
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. Rani
- Music directors
- S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kalyani (1952)1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham | In my life, a melody of love, |
| Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae | You came to play, my precious treasure! |
| En thunbamenum irul neengidavae | So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade, |
| Oli thanthaai inbamae | You provided light, my pure bliss! |
| Manam thara vanthaai selvamae… | You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure... |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham | In my life, a melody of love, |
| Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae | You came to play, my precious treasure! |
| En thunbamenum irul neengidavae | So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade, |
| Oli thanthaai inbamae | You provided light, my pure bliss! |
| Manam thara vanthaai selvamae… | You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure... |
| Female | |
| Seeraana vaazhvil aasai thaenoora | For desire to flow like honey in a well-ordered life, |
| Vanthaai kannae | You arrived, my beloved child! |
| Singaara vaayil veenai saerththu | With a music like a veena adorning your pretty lips, |
| Piranthaai ponnae | You were born, my golden child! |
| Female | |
| Iru kangal asaivaalae | Through the movement of your two eyes, |
| Kai kaalgalin nelivaalae | Through the gentle wiggling of your arms and legs, |
| Naan magizhvura nee piranthaai | You were born to make me rejoice! |
| En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham | In my life, a melody of love, |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham | In my life, a melody of love, |
| Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae | You came to play, my precious treasure! |
| En thunbamenum irul neengidavae | So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade, |
| Oli thanthaai inbamae | You provided light, my pure bliss! |
| Manam thara vanthaai selvamae… | You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure... |
| Female | |
| Ila maanthalirae un varavaalae | O tender mango leaf, by your arrival, |
| Pudhu vaazhvae adainthaenae | I attained a brand new life! |
| Ezhil vasantha kaalamen malarena nee vanthaayae | Like a blooming flower in a beautiful spring season, you arrived! |
| Manam thara nee vanthaai…oo….oo..oo… | You came to give your sweet essence... oo... oo.. oo... |
| Female | |
| Iru kangal asaivaalae | Through the movement of your two eyes, |
| Kai kaalgalin nelivaalae | Through the gentle wiggling of your arms and legs, |
| Naan magizhvura ne piranthaai | You were born to make me rejoice! |
| Female | |
| En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham | In my life, a melody of love, |
| Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae | You came to play, my precious treasure! |
| En thunbamenum irul neengidavae | So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade, |
| Oli thanthaai inbamae | You provided light, my pure bliss! |
| Manam thara vanthaai selvamae… | You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure... |
என் வாழ்வினில் அன்பெனும் கீதம்
இசைத்திட வந்தாய் செல்வமே
என் துன்பமெனும் இருள் நீங்கிடவே
ஒளி தந்தாய் இன்பமே
மணம் தர வந்தாய் செல்வமே....
In my life, a melody of love,
You came to play, my precious treasure!
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
You provided light, my pure bliss!
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
என் வாழ்வினில் அன்பெனும் கீதம்
இசைத்திட வந்தாய் செல்வமே
என் துன்பமெனும் இருள் நீங்கிடவே
ஒளி தந்தாய் இன்பமே
மணம் தர வந்தாய் செல்வமே....
In my life, a melody of love,
You came to play, my precious treasure!
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
You provided light, my pure bliss!
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
சீரான வாழ்வில் ஆசைத் தேனூற
வந்தாய் கண்ணே
சிங்கார வாயில் வீணை சேர்த்துப்
பிறந்தாய் பொன்னே
For desire to flow like honey in a well-ordered life,
You arrived, my beloved child!
With a music like a veena adorning your pretty lips,
You were born, my golden child!
இரு கண்கள் அசைவாலே
கை கால்களின் நெளிவாலே
நான் மகிழ்வுற நீ பிறந்தாய்
என் வாழ்வினில் அன்பெனும் கீதம்...
Through the movement of your two eyes,
Through the gentle wiggling of your arms and legs,
You were born to make me rejoice!
In my life, a melody of love,
என் வாழ்வினில்
என் வாழ்வினில் அன்பெனும் கீதம்
இசைத்திட வந்தாய் செல்வமே
என் துன்பமெனும் இருள் நீங்கிடவே
ஒளி தந்தாய் இன்பமே
மணம் தர வந்தாய் செல்வமே....
In my life, a melody of love,
You came to play, my precious treasure!
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
You provided light, my pure bliss!
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
இள மாந்தளிரே உன் வரவாலே
புது வாழ்வே அடைந்தேனே
எழில் வசந்த காலமென் மலரென நீ வந்தாயே
மணம் தர நீ வந்தாய்.....ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...
O tender mango leaf, by your arrival,
I attained a brand new life!
Like a blooming flower in a beautiful spring season, you arrived!
You came to give your sweet essence... oo... oo.. oo...
இரு கண்கள் அசைவாலே
கை கால்களின் நெளிவாலே
நான் மகிழ்வுற நீ பிறந்தாய்
Through the movement of your two eyes,
Through the gentle wiggling of your arms and legs,
You were born to make me rejoice!
என் வாழ்வினில் அன்பெனும் கீதம்
இசைத்திட வந்தாய் செல்வமே
என் துன்பமெனும் இருள் நீங்கிடவே
ஒளி தந்தாய் இன்பமே
மணம் தர வந்தாய் செல்வமே....
In my life, a melody of love,
You came to play, my precious treasure!
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
You provided light, my pure bliss!
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham
In my life, a melody of love,
Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae
You came to play, my precious treasure!
En thunbamenum irul neengidavae
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
Oli thanthaai inbamae
You provided light, my pure bliss!
Manam thara vanthaai selvamae…
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham
In my life, a melody of love,
Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae
You came to play, my precious treasure!
En thunbamenum irul neengidavae
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
Oli thanthaai inbamae
You provided light, my pure bliss!
Manam thara vanthaai selvamae…
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
Seeraana vaazhvil aasai thaenoora
For desire to flow like honey in a well-ordered life,
Vanthaai kannae
You arrived, my beloved child!
Singaara vaayil veenai saerththu
With a music like a veena adorning your pretty lips,
Piranthaai ponnae
You were born, my golden child!
Iru kangal asaivaalae
Through the movement of your two eyes,
Kai kaalgalin nelivaalae
Through the gentle wiggling of your arms and legs,
Naan magizhvura nee piranthaai
You were born to make me rejoice!
En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham
In my life, a melody of love,
En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham
In my life, a melody of love,
Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae
You came to play, my precious treasure!
En thunbamenum irul neengidavae
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
Oli thanthaai inbamae
You provided light, my pure bliss!
Manam thara vanthaai selvamae…
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
Ila maanthalirae un varavaalae
O tender mango leaf, by your arrival,
Pudhu vaazhvae adainthaenae
I attained a brand new life!
Ezhil vasantha kaalamen malarena nee vanthaayae
Like a blooming flower in a beautiful spring season, you arrived!
Manam thara nee vanthaai…oo….oo..oo…
You came to give your sweet essence... oo... oo.. oo...
Iru kangal asaivaalae
Through the movement of your two eyes,
Kai kaalgalin nelivaalae
Through the gentle wiggling of your arms and legs,
Naan magizhvura ne piranthaai
You were born to make me rejoice!
En vaazhvinil anbenum geedham
In my life, a melody of love,
Isaiththida vanthaai selvamae
You came to play, my precious treasure!
En thunbamenum irul neengidavae
So that the darkness of my sorrow would fade,
Oli thanthaai inbamae
You provided light, my pure bliss!
Manam thara vanthaai selvamae…
You came to bless my heart with joy, my precious treasure...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This beautiful song from the 1952 Tamil film 'Kalyani' is a tender lullaby and expression of maternal affection. The mother celebrates the birth of her child, describing the baby as a song of love and a light that banishes all the darkness of her past sorrows. She admires the infant's tiny movements, compare the baby's soft lips and crying to the divine music of the veena and a sweet spring flower bringing renewed vitality to her life. Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan in his early film career, the lyrics paint a picture of innocence, joy, and emotional renewal through the bond between a mother and her newborn child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“En thunbamenum irul neengidavae”
Compares sorrow directly to darkness ('thunbamenum irul') and love directly to a melody ('anbenum geedham').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Ezhil vasantha kaalamen malarena nee vanthaayae”
Compares the child's arrival to the blooming of a flower during springtime using 'en' / 'ena' (like).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Seeraana vaazhvil aasai thaenoora / Singaara vaayil veenai saerththu”
Matching initial consonants across adjacent lines ('Seeraana' / 'Singaara').
Metaphor (Metaphor of tender foliage)
“Ila maanthalirae un varavaalae”
Refers affectionately to the baby as a tender leaf of a mango tree ('Ila maanthalirae').
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Trivia
'Kalyani' (1952) was produced by Modern Theatres and directed by Acharya. This song is notable for being one of the early career works of the legendary poet-lyricist Kannadasan, showcasing his signature simplicity and deep emotional resonance even in his earliest lullabies.
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