Kann Enbeno En Kanmani
From Sudharsan · 1951
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- Kannamba
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Sudharsan1951
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kann enbaenoo en mani enbaenoo | Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you my gem? |
| En kann enbaenoo kannin mani enbaenoo | Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you the apple of my eye? |
| Kann enabaenoo en kannin mani enabaenoo | Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you the apple of my eye? |
| Karkandenbaeno katti karumbenbaenoo | Shall I call you rock sugar? Shall I call you a block of sugarcane? |
| Karkandenbaeno katti karumbenbaenoo | Shall I call you rock sugar? Shall I call you a block of sugarcane? |
| Female | |
| En selvamae ingae odivaa | Oh my treasure, come running here! |
| En selvamae inga odivaa vaa | Oh my treasure, come running here, come! |
| En selvamae ingae odivaa | Oh my treasure, come running here! |
| Female | |
| Ilanagaiyudan en edhirae aadavaa | Will you dance before me with a tender smile? |
| Ilanagaiyudan en edhirae aadavaa | Will you dance before me with a tender smile? |
| Amudhunnavaa amudhunnavaa | Will you come partake of nectar? Will you come partake of nectar? |
| Enakkoru mutham kodukkava | Will you give me a kiss? |
| Amudhunnavaa | Will you come partake of nectar? |
| Enakkoru mutham kodukkavaa | Will you give me a kiss? |
| Female | |
| Aaraaroo aariraaroo aa aa aa aa aa roo | Lullaby refrain (Aaraaroo aariraaroo...) |
| Aaraaroo oo oo oo oo | Lullaby refrain (Aaraaroo...) |
கண் என்பேனோ என் மணி என்பேனோ
என் கண் என்பேனோ கண்ணின் மணி என்பேனோ
கண் என்பேனோ கண்ணின் மணி என்பேனோ
கற்கண்டென்பேனோ கட்டிக் கரும்பென்பேனோ
கற்கண்டென்பேனோ கட்டிக் கரும்பென்பேனோ
Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you my gem?
Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you the apple of my eye?
Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you the apple of my eye?
Shall I call you rock sugar? Shall I call you a block of sugarcane?
Shall I call you rock sugar? Shall I call you a block of sugarcane?
என் செல்வமே இங்கே ஓடிவா
வரமாட்டே ...
என் செல்வமே இங்கே ஓடிவா வா..
என் செல்வமே இங்கே ஓடிவா
Oh my treasure, come running here!
Oh my treasure, come running here, come!
Oh my treasure, come running here!
இளநகையுடன் என் எதிரே ஆடவா
இளநகையுடன் என் எதிரே ஆடவா
அமுதுண்ணவா அமுதுண்ணவா
எனக்கொரு முத்தம் கொடுக்கவா
அமுதுண்ணவா
எனக்கொரு முத்தம் கொடுக்கவா..
Will you dance before me with a tender smile?
Will you dance before me with a tender smile?
Will you come partake of nectar? Will you come partake of nectar?
Will you give me a kiss?
Will you come partake of nectar?
Will you give me a kiss?
ஆராரோ ஆரிரரோ ஆஆஆஆஆ..ரோ
ஆராரோ.....ஓஓஓஓ......
Lullaby refrain (Aaraaroo aariraaroo...)
Lullaby refrain (Aaraaroo...)
Kann enbaenoo en mani enbaenoo
Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you my gem?
En kann enbaenoo kannin mani enbaenoo
Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you the apple of my eye?
Kann enabaenoo en kannin mani enabaenoo
Shall I call you my eye? Shall I call you the apple of my eye?
Karkandenbaeno katti karumbenbaenoo
Shall I call you rock sugar? Shall I call you a block of sugarcane?
Karkandenbaeno katti karumbenbaenoo
Shall I call you rock sugar? Shall I call you a block of sugarcane?
En selvamae ingae odivaa
Oh my treasure, come running here!
En selvamae inga odivaa vaa
Oh my treasure, come running here, come!
En selvamae ingae odivaa
Oh my treasure, come running here!
Ilanagaiyudan en edhirae aadavaa
Will you dance before me with a tender smile?
Ilanagaiyudan en edhirae aadavaa
Will you dance before me with a tender smile?
Amudhunnavaa amudhunnavaa
Will you come partake of nectar? Will you come partake of nectar?
Enakkoru mutham kodukkava
Will you give me a kiss?
Amudhunnavaa
Will you come partake of nectar?
Enakkoru mutham kodukkavaa
Will you give me a kiss?
Aaraaroo aariraaroo aa aa aa aa aa roo
Lullaby refrain (Aaraaroo aariraaroo...)
Aaraaroo oo oo oo oo
Lullaby refrain (Aaraaroo...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic Tamil lullaby expressing a mother's deep affection and adoration for her child. The mother showered her child with loving epithets, comparing the child to her own eyes, the pupil/apple of her eyes, rock candy, sugarcane, and precious treasure. She lovingly invites the smiling child to play and dance in front of her, share sweet nectar, and give her a kiss before lulling the child to sleep with traditional lullaby syllables.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupaka)
“Karkandenbaeno katti karumbenbaenoo”
Directly equating the child to sweet items like 'Karkandu' (rock candy) and 'Katti Karumbu' (sugarcane block) to emphasize sweetness and affection.
Synecdoche / Metaphor
“En kann enbaenoo kannin mani enbaenoo”
Referring to the child as 'Kannin Mani' (apple/pupil of the eye), depicting the child as indispensably precious to the mother's sight and life.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karkandenbaeno katti karumbenbaenoo”
Use of the initial 'Ka' sound across words ('Karkandenbaeno', 'Katti', 'Karumbenbaenoo') to create rhythm.
Anaphora / Repetition (Ettudhal)
“En selvamae ingae odivaa”
Repetition of endearing invocations ('En selvamae ingae odivaa') to reinforce maternal fondness and lyrical sweetness.
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Trivia
Papanasam Sivan, often hailed as the 'Tamil Tyagayya' of Carnatic music, penned the lyrics for this lullaby in the 1951 film 'Sudharsan'. Sung by the veteran actress-singer P. Kannamba under G. Ramanathan's musical direction, the song remains a quintessential example of traditional Tamil maternal lullabies.
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