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Lyrics & meaning

Kanmanikku Vazhthu Female

From Annan · 1999

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singer
Bhavatharani
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Annan1999

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kanmanikku vazhthu paadumSinging blessings for the precious darling
Kannsimittum poovai paaru…Look at the winking flower...
Chinna manasu chinna uravuA small heart, a tender relation
Chinnanjiriya ulagamA tiny little world
Indha sondham pothum pothumThis family bond is more than enough
Female
Chittammaa kaigalHands of the little aunt
Kottadi kottadiClap, clap
Endhan thaththammaMy little parrot
Muthammaa muthuPrecious kiss, sweet pearl
Muthangal muthangalKisses and kisses
Konjam kottammaShower a few, my dear
Female
Kanmanikku vazhthu paadumSinging blessings for the precious darling
Kannsimittum poovai paaru..Look at the winking flower..
Female
Om mogatha paathirunthaIf I just look at your face
PaathirunthaJust looking at it
Ver edhuvum thevai illaNothing else is ever needed
Thevai illaNot needed at all
On kurala kettirundhaIf I just listen to your voice
KettirundhaJust listening to it
Andha sugam engum illaThat bliss is nowhere else to be found
Engum illaNowhere else at all
Female
Nenjam isai eduthu paadumThe heart creates music and sings
Nitham nitham pala kanavu aadumEvery day, many dreams dance
Vaanil nilavum unnai nthedumEven the moon in the sky searches for you
Siru kootil kalanthu vilaiyadumBlending and playing in this small nest
Annai thanthaiyum annan thaanammaThe elder brother himself is mother and father
Indha sondham pothum pothumThis family bond is more than enough
Female
Kanmanikku vazhthu paadumSinging blessings for the precious darling
Kannsimittum poovai paaru…Look at the winking flower...
Female
Malliya poo poothiruchuThe jasmine flower has bloomed
PoothiruchuIt has bloomed
Alli onna paathiruchuThe lily flower has seen you
PaathiruchuIt has seen
Solli vechu senjathu polAs if beautifully crafted by design
Senjathu polAs if crafted
Sorna sela vathiruchuThe golden saree has arrived
VanthiruchuIt has arrived
Female
Paasam perukeduthu odaAs affection floods and flows like a river
Adhil padagaa en manadhu aadaMy heart floats like a boat upon it
Oorum unai pugalnthu paadaAs the whole town sings praises of you
Anbu ulagam veru enga thedaWhere else should one search for a world of love?
Undhan inbamae enthan sorgamaeYour joy is my heaven
Indha sondham pothum pothumThis family bond is more than enough
Female
Kanmanikku vazhthu paadumSinging blessings for the precious darling
Kannsimittum poovai paaru…Look at the winking flower...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This affectionate song from the movie Annan celebrates pure familial love and deep emotional attachment, focusing on an elder brother who serves as both mother and father to his younger sister. The lyrics express that living together in a small, loving world filled with simple joy is far superior to any grand material wealth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Kannsimittum poovai paaru…

Attributing human traits like winking and gazing to flowers.

Metaphor

Adhil padagaa en manadhu aada

Comparing affection to a overflowing river and the heart to a boat navigating upon it.

Repetition / Epanalepsis

Indha sondham pothum pothum

Repeating terminal words like 'pothum pothum' and echo phrasing for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

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Trivia

The film Annan (1999) stars Ramarajan and Swathi, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Kamakodiyan.

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