Kanangkuruvi Kaattuppuraa
From Raja Desingu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Raja Desingu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kaanaang kuruvi | A forest bird, |
| Female | |
| Kaattu puraa | A wild pigeon, |
| Male | |
| Vaanampaadi | A skylark, |
| Female | |
| Vakkadhaaraa | A heron/crane, |
| Male | |
| Aattathodu paadum paravai | Birds that sing along with dance, |
| Vandhirukkudhunga | Have arrived, respected folks! |
| Idho vandhirukkudhunga | Look, they have arrived here! |
| Male | |
| Aattathodu paadum paravai | Birds that sing along with dance, |
| Vandhirukkudhunga | Have arrived, respected folks! |
| Idho vandhirukkudhunga | Look, they have arrived here! |
| Female | |
| Nottam paarthu pudichudhunnaa | If you examine carefully and like what you see, |
| Vilaiyai kaelunga | Ask for the price. |
| Nottam paarthu pudichudhunnaa | If you examine carefully and like what you see, |
| Vilaiyai kaelunga | Ask for the price. |
| Male | |
| Oorodu ulagam kettu pochu | The world along with society has gone corrupt, |
| Female | |
| Aamaa yosichaa vaangudhu moochu | Yes, thinking about it leaves one breathless! |
| Aamaa yosichaa vaangudhu moochu | Yes, thinking about it leaves one breathless! |
| Male | |
| Avaravar naattil aayiram thollai | Everyone has a thousand troubles in their own land, |
| Gavanikka naeram illai | There is no time to even attend to them. |
| Avaravar naattil aayiram thollai | Everyone has a thousand troubles in their own land, |
| Gavanikka naeram illai | There is no time to even attend to them. |
| Female | |
| Aduthavan ellai kottilae sallai | Creating disturbance within someone else's boundary, |
| Koduppadhu sariyae illai | Is not at all the right thing to do. |
| Aduthavan ellai kottilae sallai | Creating disturbance within someone else's boundary, |
| Koduppadhu sariyae illai | Is not at all the right thing to do. |
| Male | |
| Evarkkum avaravar idanthaan madhippu | For anyone, respect exists in their own proper place; |
| Idam maarinaal avamadhippu | If the place changes, it leads to disrespect. |
| Male | |
| Oorodu ulagam kettu pochu | The world along with society has gone corrupt, |
| Female | |
| Aamaa | Yes, |
| Female | |
| Aamaa | Yes, |
| Female | |
| Aamaa | Yes! |
| Male | |
| Udaiyavar thamakku nelathilae velanjadhai | What grows on the land belonging to the landlord, |
| Uzhubavar olikkappadaadhu | Must not be hidden away by the farmer. |
| Udaiyavar thamakku nelathilae velanjadhai | What grows on the land belonging to the landlord, |
| Uzhubavar olikkappadaadhu | Must not be hidden away by the farmer. |
| Female | |
| Uzhubavar thammai udaiyavar meratti | Threatening the working farmer, |
| Velachalai parikka koodaadhu | The landlord should not snatch away the harvest. |
| Uzhubavar thammai udaiyavar meratti | Threatening the working farmer, |
| Velachalai parikka koodaadhu | The landlord should not snatch away the harvest. |
| Male | |
| Kadamaiyil yaarum thavarappadaadhu | No one should fail in performing their duty, |
| Vedachaa ini nadakkaadhu | Deceitful tricks will no longer work! |
{கானாங் குருவி
A forest bird,
காட்டுப் புறா
A wild pigeon,
வானம்பாடி
A skylark,
வக்காதாரா
A heron/crane,
கானாங் குருவி காட்டுப் புறா
வானம்பாடி வக்காதாரா
காடெ கவுதாரி மைனா
இருக்குதுங்க வாங்கலையோ வவ்வா நய்னா
இருக்குதுங்க வாங்கலையோ வவ்வா நய்னா} (2)
Birds that sing along with dance,
Have arrived, respected folks!
Look, they have arrived here!
ஆட்டத்தோடு பாடும் பறவை
வந்திருக்குதுங்க
இதோ வந்திருக்குதுங்க
Birds that sing along with dance,
Have arrived, respected folks!
Look, they have arrived here!
ஆட்டத்தோடு பாடும் பறவை
வந்திருக்குதுங்க
இதோ வந்திருக்குதுங்க
If you examine carefully and like what you see,
Ask for the price.
If you examine carefully and like what you see,
Ask for the price.
நோட்டம் பார்த்துப் புடிச்சுதுன்னா
விலையைக் கேளுங்க
நோட்டம் பார்த்துப் புடிச்சுதுன்னா
விலையைக் கேளுங்க
The world along with society has gone corrupt,
கானாங் குருவி காட்டுப் புறா
வானம்பாடி வக்காதாரா
காடெ கவுதாரி மைனா
இருக்குதுங்க வாங்கலையோ வவ்வா நய்னா
இருக்குதுங்க வாங்கலையோ வவ்வா நய்னா
Yes, thinking about it leaves one breathless!
Yes, thinking about it leaves one breathless!
ஊரோடு உலகம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
Everyone has a thousand troubles in their own land,
There is no time to even attend to them.
Everyone has a thousand troubles in their own land,
There is no time to even attend to them.
ஆமா யோசிச்சா வாங்குது மூச்சு
ஆமா யோசிச்சா வாங்குது மூச்சு
Creating disturbance within someone else's boundary,
Is not at all the right thing to do.
Creating disturbance within someone else's boundary,
Is not at all the right thing to do.
இருவர்
: ஊரோடு உலகம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
For anyone, respect exists in their own proper place;
If the place changes, it leads to disrespect.
அவரவர் நாட்டில் ஆயிரம் தொல்லை
கவனிக்க நேரம் இல்லை
அவரவர் நாட்டில் ஆயிரம் தொல்லை
கவனிக்க நேரம் இல்லை
The world along with society has gone corrupt,
அடுத்தவன் எல்லைக் கோட்டிலே சள்ளை
கொடுப்பது சரியே இல்லை
அடுத்தவன் எல்லைக் கோட்டிலே சள்ளை
கொடுப்பது சரியே இல்லை
Yes,
எவர்க்கும் அவரவர் இடந்தான் மதிப்பு
இடம் மாறினால் அவமதிப்பு
Yes,
ஊரோடு உலகம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
Yes!
ஆமா
What grows on the land belonging to the landlord,
Must not be hidden away by the farmer.
What grows on the land belonging to the landlord,
Must not be hidden away by the farmer.
யோசிச்சா வாங்குது மூச்சு
Threatening the working farmer,
The landlord should not snatch away the harvest.
Threatening the working farmer,
The landlord should not snatch away the harvest.
ஆமா
No one should fail in performing their duty,
Deceitful tricks will no longer work!
யோசிச்சா வாங்குது மூச்சு
ஊரோடு உலகம் கெட்டுப் போச்சு
உடையவர் தமக்கு நெலத்திலே வெளைஞ்சத
உழுபவர் ஒளிக்கப்படாது
உடையவர் தமக்கு நெலத்திலே வெளைஞ்சத
உழுபவர் ஒளிக்கப்படாது
உழுபவர் தம்மை உடையவர் மெரட்டி
வெளைச்சலைப் பறிக்கக் கூடாது
உழுபவர் தம்மை உடையவர் மெரட்டி
வெளைச்சலைப் பறிக்கக் கூடாது
கடமையில் யாரும் தவறப்படாது
வெடச்சா இனி நடக்காது
ஊரோடு உலகம் தெளிஞ்சாச்சு ஆமா
தூங்கின காலம் போச்சு ஆமா
தூங்கின காலம் போச்சு
ஊரோடு உலகம் தெளிஞ்சாச்சு
{Kaanaang kuruvi
A forest bird,
Kaattu puraa
A wild pigeon,
Vaanampaadi
A skylark,
Vakkadhaaraa
A heron/crane,
Aattathodu paadum paravai
Birds that sing along with dance,
Vandhirukkudhunga
Have arrived, respected folks!
Idho vandhirukkudhunga
Look, they have arrived here!
Aattathodu paadum paravai
Birds that sing along with dance,
Vandhirukkudhunga
Have arrived, respected folks!
Idho vandhirukkudhunga
Look, they have arrived here!
Nottam paarthu pudichudhunnaa
If you examine carefully and like what you see,
Vilaiyai kaelunga
Ask for the price.
Nottam paarthu pudichudhunnaa
If you examine carefully and like what you see,
Vilaiyai kaelunga
Ask for the price.
Oorodu ulagam kettu pochu
The world along with society has gone corrupt,
Aamaa yosichaa vaangudhu moochu
Yes, thinking about it leaves one breathless!
Aamaa yosichaa vaangudhu moochu
Yes, thinking about it leaves one breathless!
Avaravar naattil aayiram thollai
Everyone has a thousand troubles in their own land,
Gavanikka naeram illai
There is no time to even attend to them.
Avaravar naattil aayiram thollai
Everyone has a thousand troubles in their own land,
Gavanikka naeram illai
There is no time to even attend to them.
Aduthavan ellai kottilae sallai
Creating disturbance within someone else's boundary,
Koduppadhu sariyae illai
Is not at all the right thing to do.
Aduthavan ellai kottilae sallai
Creating disturbance within someone else's boundary,
Koduppadhu sariyae illai
Is not at all the right thing to do.
Evarkkum avaravar idanthaan madhippu
For anyone, respect exists in their own proper place;
Idam maarinaal avamadhippu
If the place changes, it leads to disrespect.
Oorodu ulagam kettu pochu
The world along with society has gone corrupt,
Aamaa
Yes,
Aamaa
Yes,
Aamaa
Yes!
Udaiyavar thamakku nelathilae velanjadhai
What grows on the land belonging to the landlord,
Uzhubavar olikkappadaadhu
Must not be hidden away by the farmer.
Udaiyavar thamakku nelathilae velanjadhai
What grows on the land belonging to the landlord,
Uzhubavar olikkappadaadhu
Must not be hidden away by the farmer.
Uzhubavar thammai udaiyavar meratti
Threatening the working farmer,
Velachalai parikka koodaadhu
The landlord should not snatch away the harvest.
Uzhubavar thammai udaiyavar meratti
Threatening the working farmer,
Velachalai parikka koodaadhu
The landlord should not snatch away the harvest.
Kadamaiyil yaarum thavarappadaadhu
No one should fail in performing their duty,
Vedachaa ini nadakkaadhu
Deceitful tricks will no longer work!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Raja Desingu (1960) uses the guise of street performers or vendors showing birds to deliver a sharp socio-political satire written by Udumalai Narayanakavi. Beneath the simple facade of describing singing and dancing birds, the lyricist addresses contemporary societal ills, cross-border interference, and economic inequality between landowners and tillers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allegory (Uvamaanam)
“Kaanaang kuruvi Kaattu puraa”
The song uses birds (Kaanaang kuruvi, Kaattu puraa, Vaanampaadi) as metaphors for human types and social themes.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Udaiyavar thamakku... / Uzhubavar olikkappadaadhu”
Rhyming second letters in 'kettu' and 'vaangudhu' or 'Udaiyavar' and 'Uzhubavar'.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaanaang kuruvi / Kaattu puraa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ka' in 'Kaanaang' and 'Kaattu'.
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Trivia
Udumalai Narayanakavi, popularly known as 'Kavirayar', was famous for embedding rationalist ideas, social reform themes, and sharp political commentary into historical and mythological films like Raja Desingu.
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