Kaniyirukku Virundhu
From Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Humming ……. | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka | Fruit is here to host a feast |
| Kaadirukku koodukatta | Forest is here to build a nest |
| Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga | I am here to talk and mingle, come along |
| Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga | There is no time to just wait around, come quickly |
| Female | |
| Humming ……. | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Hoi kaniyirukku | Hoi, fruit is here |
| Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka | Fruit is here to host a feast |
| Kaadirukku koodukatta | Forest is here to build a nest |
| Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga | I am here to talk and mingle, come along |
| Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga | There is no time to just wait around, come quickly |
| Female | |
| Chinnanjiru sittugalae | Little tiny sparrows |
| Singaara paravaigalae | Beautiful birds |
| Themaangu kuyilgalae | Sweetly singing cuckoos |
| Sivandha mookku kiligalae | Red-beaked parrots |
| Female | |
| Thaen edukkum vandugalae | Honey-collecting bees |
| Odi vaanga | Run and come |
| Naan saedhi onnu solla poren | I am going to tell you a message |
| Seekiram vandhidunga | Come quickly |
| Female | |
| Humming ……. | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Hoi kaniyirukku | Hoi, fruit is here |
| Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka | Fruit is here to host a feast |
| Kaadirukku koodukatta | Forest is here to build a nest |
| Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga | I am here to talk and mingle, come along |
| Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga | There is no time to just wait around, come quickly |
| Female | |
| Ongi valarum moongilmaram | The tall-growing bamboo trees |
| Onnaionnu pudichirukku | Hold onto each other |
| Olunga kuruthu vittu | Sprouting neatly |
| Kelaikelaiyaa vedichirukku | Bursting into many branches |
| Female | |
| Ottamae odhungi ninna | If one stands completely aside and retreats |
| Oyara mudiyumaa | Can it rise high? |
| Othumai kalainjudhunna | If unity is dissolved |
| Valara mudiyumaa | Can one grow? |
| Edhilum othumai kalainjudhunna | If unity is broken in anything |
| Valara mudiyumaa | Can one grow? |
| Female | |
| Humming ……. | Humming... |
| Female | |
| Hoi kaniyirukku | Hoi, fruit is here |
| Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka | Fruit is here to host a feast |
| Kaadirukku koodukatta | Forest is here to build a nest |
| Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga | I am here to talk and mingle, come along |
| Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga | There is no time to just wait around, come quickly |
முனங்கல்........
Humming...
கனியிருக்கு விருந்து வைக்க
காடிருக்கு கூடு கட்ட
கலந்து பேச நானிருக்கேன் வாங்க
சும்மா காத்திருக்க நேரமில்லை வந்திடுங்க
Fruit is here to host a feast
Forest is here to build a nest
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
முனங்கல்........
Humming...
ஹோய் கனியிருக்கு
கனியிருக்கு விருந்து வைக்க
காடிருக்கு கூடு கட்ட
கலந்து பேச நானிருக்கேன் வாங்க
சும்மா காத்திருக்க நேரமில்லை வந்திடுங்க
Hoi, fruit is here
Fruit is here to host a feast
Forest is here to build a nest
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
சின்னஞ்சிறு சிட்டுகளே
சிங்காரப் பறவைகளே
தெம்மாங்கு குயில்களே
சிவந்த மூக்குக் கிளிகளே
Little tiny sparrows
Beautiful birds
Sweetly singing cuckoos
Red-beaked parrots
தேனெடுக்கும் வண்டுகளே
ஓடி வாங்க
நான் சேதியொண்ணு சொல்லப் போறேன்
சீக்கிரம் வந்திடுங்க...............
Honey-collecting bees
Run and come
I am going to tell you a message
Come quickly
முனங்கல்........
Humming...
ஹோய் கனியிருக்கு
கனியிருக்கு விருந்து வைக்க
காடிருக்கு கூடு கட்ட
கலந்து பேச நானிருக்கேன் வாங்க
சும்மா காத்திருக்க நேரமில்லை வந்திடுங்க
Hoi, fruit is here
Fruit is here to host a feast
Forest is here to build a nest
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
ஓங்கி வளரும் மூங்கிமரம்
ஒண்ணையொண்ணு புடிச்சிருக்கு
ஒழுங்காக் குறுத்து விட்டு
கெளைகெளையா வெடிச்சிருக்கு
The tall-growing bamboo trees
Hold onto each other
Sprouting neatly
Bursting into many branches
ஒட்டாமே ஒதுங்கி நின்னா
ஒயர முடியுமா
ஒத்துமை கலைஞ்சுதுன்னா
வளர முடியுமா......
எதிலும் ஒத்துமை கலைஞ்சுதுன்னா
வளர முடியுமா..........
If one stands completely aside and retreats
Can it rise high?
If unity is dissolved
Can one grow?
If unity is broken in anything
Can one grow?
முனங்கல்........
Humming...
ஹோய் கனியிருக்கு
கனியிருக்கு விருந்து வைக்க
காடிருக்கு கூடு கட்ட
கலந்து பேச நானிருக்கேன் வாங்க
சும்மா காத்திருக்க நேரமில்லை வந்திடுங்க
Hoi, fruit is here
Fruit is here to host a feast
Forest is here to build a nest
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
Humming …….
Humming...
Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka
Fruit is here to host a feast
Kaadirukku koodukatta
Forest is here to build a nest
Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
Humming …….
Humming...
Hoi kaniyirukku
Hoi, fruit is here
Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka
Fruit is here to host a feast
Kaadirukku koodukatta
Forest is here to build a nest
Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
Chinnanjiru sittugalae
Little tiny sparrows
Singaara paravaigalae
Beautiful birds
Themaangu kuyilgalae
Sweetly singing cuckoos
Sivandha mookku kiligalae
Red-beaked parrots
Thaen edukkum vandugalae
Honey-collecting bees
Odi vaanga
Run and come
Naan saedhi onnu solla poren
I am going to tell you a message
Seekiram vandhidunga
Come quickly
Humming …….
Humming...
Hoi kaniyirukku
Hoi, fruit is here
Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka
Fruit is here to host a feast
Kaadirukku koodukatta
Forest is here to build a nest
Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
Ongi valarum moongilmaram
The tall-growing bamboo trees
Onnaionnu pudichirukku
Hold onto each other
Olunga kuruthu vittu
Sprouting neatly
Kelaikelaiyaa vedichirukku
Bursting into many branches
Ottamae odhungi ninna
If one stands completely aside and retreats
Oyara mudiyumaa
Can it rise high?
Othumai kalainjudhunna
If unity is dissolved
Valara mudiyumaa
Can one grow?
Edhilum othumai kalainjudhunna
If unity is broken in anything
Valara mudiyumaa
Can one grow?
Humming …….
Humming...
Hoi kaniyirukku
Hoi, fruit is here
Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka
Fruit is here to host a feast
Kaadirukku koodukatta
Forest is here to build a nest
Kalandhu pesa naan irukken vaanga
I am here to talk and mingle, come along
Summa kaathirukka neramillai vanthidunga
There is no time to just wait around, come quickly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This cheerful and metaphorical song uses nature—birds, trees, and forests—to convey a deep social message about unity, cooperation, and community. The narrator calls upon various creatures of nature like sparrows, cuckoos, parrots, and bees to gather for a feast and listen to an important message. Through the imagery of bamboo trees holding onto each other to grow strong and tall, lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram emphasizes that isolated individuals cannot rise or prosper. True growth and strength come only from unity and solidarity among people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaniyirukku virundhu vaikka / Kaadirukku koodukatta / Kalandhu pesa”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines ('Kani', 'Kaad', 'Kalandhu') creates a melodious and rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Chinnanjiru sittugalae / Singaara paravaigalae”
Matching second-consonant sounds ('n') in 'Chinnanjiru' and 'Singaara' provides strong phonetic harmony.
Metaphor / Nature Allegory
“Ongi valarum moongilmaram / Onnaionnu pudichirukku”
Bamboo trees leaning on each other to branch out and grow tall serve as a vivid social metaphor for human unity and collective progress.
Rhetorical Question (Vinah)
“Othumai kalainjudhunna / Valara mudiyumaa”
Asking 'Valara mudiyumaa?' (Can one grow?) challenges the listener to realize that progress is impossible without unity.
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Trivia
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, fondly known as 'Makkal Kavignar' (People's Poet), was celebrated for weaving egalitarian and socialist philosophies into simple folk-style songs. The film 'Edhaiyum Thangum Ithayam' (1962) was written by C. N. Annadurai (former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), making this song a classic example of Dravidian reformist cinema where nature motifs were used to teach community ethics.
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