Inba Kanavodu
From Pudhiya Pathai – 1960 · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Pudhiya Pathai – 19601960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro | Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro |
| Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro | Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro |
| Yaengum iravodu poraada | To battle with this longing night |
| Naan pothumae neeyum yaeno | I am enough, why should you suffer too? |
| Female | |
| Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro | Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro |
| Female | |
| Unnai perumpothu | When I gave birth to you |
| Thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa | I wept with deep sorrow, my dear child |
| Unnai perumpothu | When I gave birth to you |
| Thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa | I wept with deep sorrow, my dear child |
| Aasai mugam kondu | Looking at your affectionate face |
| Suvai kondu nagaithenadaa | I smiled with joy and sweetness, my child |
| Female | |
| Indru nagaipaarkku | Today, to those who mock |
| Porulaaga aanaenadaa | I have become an object of laughter, my child |
| Inba kanavodu | With sweet dreams |
| Kann moodu raja aariraaro | Close your eyes, my prince, lullaby aariraaro |
| Female | |
| Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro | Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro |
| Female | |
| Naan vaazhnthaalum | Even if I live on |
| Vaai vaarththai solvaarillai | No one will speak a comforting word |
| Naan vaazhnthaalum | Even if I live on |
| Vaai vaarththai solvaarillai | No one will speak a comforting word |
| Vaazhkkai marainthaalum | Even if my life comes to an end |
| Kanneerai tharuvaarillai | No one will shed tears for me |
| Female | |
| Kannae en selvam | My darling child, my treasure |
| Unnaiyandri thunaiyae illai aariraaro | I have no companion other than you, aariraaro |
| Female | |
| Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro | Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro |
இன்பக் கனவோடு கண் மூடு ராஜா ஆரிராரோ
இன்பக் கனவோடு கண் மூடு ராஜா ஆரிராரோ
ஏங்கும் இரவோடு போராட
நான் போதுமே நீயும் ஏனோ
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
To battle with this longing night
I am enough, why should you suffer too?
இன்பக் கனவோடு கண் மூடு ராஜா ஆரிராரோ
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
உன்னை பெறும் போது
துயர் கொண்டு அழுதேனடா
உன்னை பெறும் போது
துயர் கொண்டு அழுதேனடா
ஆசை முகம் கொண்டு
சுவை கொண்டு நகைத்தேனடா
When I gave birth to you
I wept with deep sorrow, my dear child
When I gave birth to you
I wept with deep sorrow, my dear child
Looking at your affectionate face
I smiled with joy and sweetness, my child
இன்று நகைப்பார்க்குப்
பொருளாக ஆனேனடா
இன்பக் கனவோடு
கண் மூடு ராஜா ஆரிராரோ....
Today, to those who mock
I have become an object of laughter, my child
With sweet dreams
Close your eyes, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
இன்பக் கனவோடு கண் மூடு ராஜா ஆரிராரோ
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
நான் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
வாய் வார்த்தை சொல்வாரில்லை
நான் வாழ்ந்தாலும்
வாய் வார்த்தை சொல்வாரில்லை
வாழ்க்கை மறைந்தாலும்
கண்ணீரைத் தருவாரில்லை
Even if I live on
No one will speak a comforting word
Even if I live on
No one will speak a comforting word
Even if my life comes to an end
No one will shed tears for me
கண்ணே என் செல்வம்
உனையன்றி துணையே இல்லை ஆரிராரோ
My darling child, my treasure
I have no companion other than you, aariraaro
இன்பக் கனவோடு கண் மூடு ராஜா ஆரிராரோ...
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Yaengum iravodu poraada
To battle with this longing night
Naan pothumae neeyum yaeno
I am enough, why should you suffer too?
Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Unnai perumpothu
When I gave birth to you
Thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa
I wept with deep sorrow, my dear child
Unnai perumpothu
When I gave birth to you
Thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa
I wept with deep sorrow, my dear child
Aasai mugam kondu
Looking at your affectionate face
Suvai kondu nagaithenadaa
I smiled with joy and sweetness, my child
Indru nagaipaarkku
Today, to those who mock
Porulaaga aanaenadaa
I have become an object of laughter, my child
Inba kanavodu
With sweet dreams
Kann moodu raja aariraaro
Close your eyes, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Naan vaazhnthaalum
Even if I live on
Vaai vaarththai solvaarillai
No one will speak a comforting word
Naan vaazhnthaalum
Even if I live on
Vaai vaarththai solvaarillai
No one will speak a comforting word
Vaazhkkai marainthaalum
Even if my life comes to an end
Kanneerai tharuvaarillai
No one will shed tears for me
Kannae en selvam
My darling child, my treasure
Unnaiyandri thunaiyae illai aariraaro
I have no companion other than you, aariraaro
Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja aariraaro
Close your eyes with sweet dreams, my prince, lullaby aariraaro
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inba kanavodu kann moodu raja is a poignant lullaby sung by a mother who is enduring deep loneliness, sorrow, and social hardship, yet trying to gently put her child to sleep with comforting dreams. She reflects on giving birth to the child—how it began in pain, turned into happiness upon seeing the baby's sweet face, but now leaves her isolated as society ridicules her plight. Despite her immense suffering, the mother finds solace solely in her child, acknowledging that no one else cares for her in life or in death. The song highlights the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child amidst social stigma and misery, serving as both a tender lullaby for the infant and a tearful lament of her own tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibo)
“Thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa”
The suffix '-adaa' is repeatedly used at the end of consecutive lines (azhuthaenadaa, nagaithenadaa, aanaenadaa) to create a tender, direct address to the child.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa / Suvai kondu nagaithenadaa”
The lyricist contrasts weeping in grief (thuyar kondu azhuthaenadaa) with laughing in bliss (suvai kondu nagaithenadaa), showcasing the emotional dualities of motherhood.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edugai)
“Naan vaazhnthaalum / Vaazhkkai marainthaalum”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines (Vaazhnthaalum / Vaazhkkai), giving a melodious flow typical of classical Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
Pudhiya Pathai (1960) featured music by Master Venu and lyrics by Kannadasan. Sung exquisitely by P. Susheela, this track stands out as one of Tamil cinema's most emotionally heavy lullabies, blending maternal devotion with tragic social commentary.
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