Kanna Nee Vazhga
From Manidharil Manikkam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Latha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Manidharil Manikkam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………. | Kannaa, long live! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee vaazhga | May you live for a long time! |
| Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga | I have blessed you. |
| Naan unnai vaazhththinaen | Good mother, long live! |
| Nalla amma nee vaazhga | May you live for another thousand days! |
| Innum aayiram naal vaazhga | You are the deity of love. |
| Anbilae deivam nee | Kannaa, long live! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee vaazhga | May you live for a long time! |
| Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga | I have blessed you. |
| Naan unnai vaazhththinaen | Good mother, long live! |
| Nalla amma nee vaazhga | May you live for another thousand days! |
| Innum aayiram naal vaazhga | You are the deity of love. |
| Anbilae deivam nee | Oh King, a mother like yours here... |
| Female | |
| Raja unthan thaayai polingu | ...no one else will ever get. |
| Yaarukkum kidaikkaathu | Oh King, a mother like yours here... |
| Raja unthan thaayai polingu | ...no one else will ever get. |
| Yaarukkum kidaikkaathu | Tomorrow, you too becoming a good human... |
| Naalai neeyum nallavanaaga | ...what obstacle can there be? |
| Varuvathil thadaiyaedhu | Before building a temple and worshipping... |
| Female | |
| Kovil katti vanangum munnam | ...the one who embraced you is your mother. |
| Kondaval un annai | Believing you will become one in a million... |
| Kodiyil oruvan aavaan endru | ...she is raising you. |
| Valarkkindraal unnai | ...she is raising you. |
| Valarkkindraal unnai | Kannaa, long live! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee vaazhga | May you live for a long time! |
| Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga | I have blessed you. |
| Naan unnai vaazhththinaen | Good mother, long live! |
| Nalla amma nee vaazhga | May you live for another thousand days! |
| Innum aayiram naal vaazhga | You are the deity of love. |
| Anbilae deivam nee | With no mother to sing a lullaby, |
| Female | |
| Thaayaarillai thaalaatta | I live all alone. |
| Naan thaniyae vaazhgindraen | With no mother to sing a lullaby, |
| Thaayaarillai thaalaatta | I live all alone. |
| Naan thaniyae vaazhgindraen | What true motherhood means, |
| Thaaimai endraal ennavendru | I realize because of this. |
| Adhanaal arigindraen | The true value of shade... |
| Female | |
| Nizhalin arumai veyyililthaanae | ...is always known in the scorching sun. |
| Theriyum eppothum | I tried to picture and envision, mother... |
| Ninaithae paarththu paarthaen annai | ...your face right now. |
| Mugaththai ippothu | I tried to picture and envision, mother... |
| Ninaithae paarththu paarthaen annai | ...your face right now. |
| Mugaththai ippothu | Mother, as your son, |
| Female | |
| Amma unthan maganaaga | Will I ever be born once again? |
| Naan oru murai pirappaenaa | While the cradle swings, will you... |
| Aadum thottil aadida neeyum | ...sing a song for me to hear? |
| Paadida ketpenaa | Scooping up the food to eat, |
| Male | |
| Unnum amuthai alli eduththu | Will I feed it to you as well? |
| Unakkum tharuvenaa | That 'he is the child of so-and-so', |
| Innaar pillai ivarthaan endru | Will I grow up for society to say? |
| Sollida valarvenaa | Will I grow up for society to say? |
| Sollida valarvenaa | Kannaa, long live! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee vaazhga | May you live for a long time! |
| Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga | I have blessed you. |
| Naan unnai vaazhththinaen | Good mother, long live! |
| Nalla amma nee vaazhga | May you live for another thousand days! |
| Innum aayiram naal vaazhga | You are the deity of love. |
| Anbilae deivam nee | |
.................
Kannaa, long live!
கண்ணா நீ வாழ்க
நீண்ட காலங்கள் நீ வாழ்க
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்தினேன்....
நல்ல அம்மா நீ வாழ்க
இன்னும் ஆயிரம் நாள் வாழ்க
அன்பிலே தெய்வம் நீ......
May you live for a long time!
I have blessed you.
Good mother, long live!
May you live for another thousand days!
You are the deity of love.
Kannaa, long live!
கண்ணா நீ வாழ்க
நீண்ட காலங்கள் நீ வாழ்க
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்தினேன்....
நல்ல அம்மா நீ வாழ்க
இன்னும் ஆயிரம் நாள் வாழ்க
அன்பிலே தெய்வம் நீ......
May you live for a long time!
I have blessed you.
Good mother, long live!
May you live for another thousand days!
You are the deity of love.
Oh King, a mother like yours here...
ராஜா உந்தன் தாயைப் போலிங்கு
யாருக்கும் கிடைக்காது
ராஜா உந்தன் தாயைப் போலிங்கு
யாருக்கும் கிடைக்காது
நாளை நீயும் நல்லவனாக
வருவதில் தடையேது
...no one else will ever get.
Oh King, a mother like yours here...
...no one else will ever get.
Tomorrow, you too becoming a good human...
...what obstacle can there be?
Before building a temple and worshipping...
கோவில் கட்டி வணங்கும் முன்னம்
கொண்டவள் உன் அன்னை
கோடியில் ஒருவன் ஆவான் என்று
வளர்க்கின்றாள் உன்னை...
வளர்க்கின்றாள் உன்னை...
...the one who embraced you is your mother.
Believing you will become one in a million...
...she is raising you.
...she is raising you.
Kannaa, long live!
கண்ணா நீ வாழ்க
நீண்ட காலங்கள் நீ வாழ்க
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்தினேன்....
நல்ல அம்மா நீ வாழ்க
இன்னும் ஆயிரம் நாள் வாழ்க
அன்பிலே தெய்வம் நீ......
May you live for a long time!
I have blessed you.
Good mother, long live!
May you live for another thousand days!
You are the deity of love.
With no mother to sing a lullaby,
தாயாரில்லை தாலாட்ட
நான் தனியே வாழ்கின்றேன்
தாயாரில்லை தாலாட்ட
நான் தனியே வாழ்கின்றேன்
தாய்மை என்றால் என்னவென்று
அதனால் அறிகின்றேன்
I live all alone.
With no mother to sing a lullaby,
I live all alone.
What true motherhood means,
I realize because of this.
The true value of shade...
நிழலின் அருமை வெய்யிலில்தானே
தெரியும் எப்போதும்
நினைத்தே பார்த்து பார்த்தேன் அன்னை
முகத்தை இப்போது......
நினைத்தே பார்த்து பார்த்தேன் அன்னை
முகத்தை இப்போது......
...is always known in the scorching sun.
I tried to picture and envision, mother...
...your face right now.
I tried to picture and envision, mother...
...your face right now.
Mother, as your son,
அம்மா உந்தன் மகனாக
நான் ஒரு முறை பிறப்பேனா
ஆடும் தொட்டில் ஆடிட நீயும்
பாடிட கேட்பேனா
Will I ever be born once again?
While the cradle swings, will you...
...sing a song for me to hear?
Scooping up the food to eat,
உண்ணும் அமுதை அள்ளி எடுத்து
உனக்கும் தருவேனா
இன்னார் பிள்ளை இவன்தான் என்று
சொல்லிட வளர்வேனா....
சொல்லிட வளர்வேனா....
Will I feed it to you as well?
That 'he is the child of so-and-so',
Will I grow up for society to say?
Will I grow up for society to say?
Kannaa, long live!
கண்ணா நீ வாழ்க
நீண்ட காலங்கள் நீ வாழ்க
நான் உன்னை வாழ்த்தினேன்....
நல்ல அம்மா நீ வாழ்க
இன்னும் ஆயிரம் நாள் வாழ்க
அன்பிலே தெய்வம் நீ......
May you live for a long time!
I have blessed you.
Good mother, long live!
May you live for another thousand days!
You are the deity of love.
…………….
Kannaa, long live!
Kannaa nee vaazhga
May you live for a long time!
Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga
I have blessed you.
Naan unnai vaazhththinaen
Good mother, long live!
Nalla amma nee vaazhga
May you live for another thousand days!
Innum aayiram naal vaazhga
You are the deity of love.
Anbilae deivam nee
Kannaa, long live!
Kannaa nee vaazhga
May you live for a long time!
Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga
I have blessed you.
Naan unnai vaazhththinaen
Good mother, long live!
Nalla amma nee vaazhga
May you live for another thousand days!
Innum aayiram naal vaazhga
You are the deity of love.
Anbilae deivam nee
Oh King, a mother like yours here...
Raja unthan thaayai polingu
...no one else will ever get.
Yaarukkum kidaikkaathu
Oh King, a mother like yours here...
Raja unthan thaayai polingu
...no one else will ever get.
Yaarukkum kidaikkaathu
Tomorrow, you too becoming a good human...
Naalai neeyum nallavanaaga
...what obstacle can there be?
Varuvathil thadaiyaedhu
Before building a temple and worshipping...
Kovil katti vanangum munnam
...the one who embraced you is your mother.
Kondaval un annai
Believing you will become one in a million...
Kodiyil oruvan aavaan endru
...she is raising you.
Valarkkindraal unnai
...she is raising you.
Valarkkindraal unnai
Kannaa, long live!
Kannaa nee vaazhga
May you live for a long time!
Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga
I have blessed you.
Naan unnai vaazhththinaen
Good mother, long live!
Nalla amma nee vaazhga
May you live for another thousand days!
Innum aayiram naal vaazhga
You are the deity of love.
Anbilae deivam nee
With no mother to sing a lullaby,
Thaayaarillai thaalaatta
I live all alone.
Naan thaniyae vaazhgindraen
With no mother to sing a lullaby,
Thaayaarillai thaalaatta
I live all alone.
Naan thaniyae vaazhgindraen
What true motherhood means,
Thaaimai endraal ennavendru
I realize because of this.
Adhanaal arigindraen
The true value of shade...
Nizhalin arumai veyyililthaanae
...is always known in the scorching sun.
Theriyum eppothum
I tried to picture and envision, mother...
Ninaithae paarththu paarthaen annai
...your face right now.
Mugaththai ippothu
I tried to picture and envision, mother...
Ninaithae paarththu paarthaen annai
...your face right now.
Mugaththai ippothu
Mother, as your son,
Amma unthan maganaaga
Will I ever be born once again?
Naan oru murai pirappaenaa
While the cradle swings, will you...
Aadum thottil aadida neeyum
...sing a song for me to hear?
Paadida ketpenaa
Scooping up the food to eat,
Unnum amuthai alli eduththu
Will I feed it to you as well?
Unakkum tharuvenaa
That 'he is the child of so-and-so',
Innaar pillai ivarthaan endru
Will I grow up for society to say?
Sollida valarvenaa
Will I grow up for society to say?
Sollida valarvenaa
Kannaa, long live!
Kannaa nee vaazhga
May you live for a long time!
Neenda kaalangal nee vaazhga
I have blessed you.
Naan unnai vaazhththinaen
Good mother, long live!
Nalla amma nee vaazhga
May you live for another thousand days!
Innum aayiram naal vaazhga
You are the deity of love.
Anbilae deivam nee
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses profound reverence for maternal love and the deep emotional ache of growing up without a mother. The singer praises a mother's selfless sacrifice, describing her as a divine figure whose devotion shapes a child's character into becoming 'one in a million'. The narrative draws a classic Tamil proverb—that the value of shade is only felt under the heat of the sun—to highlight how the absence of a mother reveals the true, irreplaceable value of maternal affection. The lyrics conclude with a heartfelt wish to be reborn as her child, dreaming of simple joys like hearing her lullabies and feeding her, while striving to bring her honor in society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbilae deivam nee”
Compares the mother directly to a living deity of pure love.
Proverbial Analogy (Pazhamozhi Kakka)
“Nizhalin arumai veyyililthaanae theriyum eppothum”
Uses the timeless Tamil proverb of shade and heat to illustrate how blessings are appreciated in their absence.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaayaarillai thaalaatta”
Repetition of the initial 'Tha' consonant sound creating melodic rhythm.
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Ani)
“Amma unthan maganaaga naan oru murai pirappaenaa”
Expresses deep longing and existential desire through emotional questions about rebirth and filial devotion.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1973 film Manidharil Manikkam starring Sivaji Ganesan, this song was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali. The composition is celebrated for its emotional depth and tender portrayal of maternal affection.
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