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Lyrics & meaning

Kannaana Poomaganae

From Thanneer Thanneer · 1981

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thanneer Thanneer
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannaana poomaganae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Kannaana poomaganae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Aaththaa azhudha kanneer
Aaraaga perugi vandhu
Thottil nanaikkum varai
Un thookkam kalaikkum varai
Kannaana poomaganae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Ululu raari raari raari raari roo
Ululu raari raari raari raari roo
Aariroo aarirrooo
Ooththu malai thanneerae
En ullangkai sakkaraiyae
Ooththu malai thanneerae
En ullangkai sakkaraiyae
Nee naan peththa thangaradham
Iduppil ulla nandhavanam
Nee naan peththa thangaradham
Iduppil ulla nandhavanam
Kaayappatta maaman indru
Kannurakkam kollavilla
Sogappatta makkalukku
Soru thanni sellavilla
Yegappatta megam undu
Mazhai pozhiya ullamillae
Kannaana poomaganae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Ululu raari raari raari raari roo
Ululu raari raari raari raari roo
Aariroo aarirrooo
Kaal mulacha malligaiyae
Naan kandedutha rosaavae
Kaal mulacha malligaiyae
Naan kandedutha rosaavae
Nee thaen vacha aththi pazham
Mutham tharum muthu saram
Thanni thandha megamindru
Raththa thuli sindhudhadaa
Kaaththirundha paanaikkullae
Kanneer thuli ponguthadaa
Veettu vilakkerivadharkku
Kanneer….. ennai illaiyadaa
Kannaana poomaganae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Aaththaa azhudha kanneer
Aaraaga perugi vandhu
Thottil nanaikkum varai
Un thookkam kalaikkum varai
Kannaana poomaganae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Kannurangu sooriyanae
Aari raari raari raar roo
Aari raari raari raar roo
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
The tears your mother weeps,
surging like a river,
until they soak your cradle,
until they break your sleep...
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
Ulullu raari raari raari raari ro
Ulullu raari raari raari raari ro
Aariro aariraro
O spring water from the hills,
O sugar in the palm of my hand,
O spring water from the hills,
O sugar in the palm of my hand,
You are the golden chariot I bore,
a blossoming garden on my hip.
You are the golden chariot I bore,
a blossoming garden on my hip.
Your wounded uncle today
cannot find any sleep.
For these heartbroken people,
neither food nor water goes down.
There are so many clouds in the sky,
yet they have no heart to pour rain.
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
Go to sleep, my little sun.
Ulullu raari raari raari raari ro
Ulullu raari raari raari raari ro
Aariro aariraro
O jasmine blossom with little feet,
O rose that I found and treasured,
O jasmine blossom with little feet,
O rose that I found and treasured,
You are a fig filled with honey,
a strand of pearls giving kisses.
The cloud that brought us water
sheds drops of blood today, my child.
Inside the pots that waited in hope,
only tears well up and overflow, my child.
To keep the home's lamp burning,
tears... are not oil, my child.
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
The tears your mother weeps,
surging like a river,
until they soak your cradle,
until they break your sleep...
My precious darling son,
Go to sleep, my little sun.
Go to sleep, my little sun.
Aari raari raari raar ro
Aari raari raari raar ro
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant lullaby from the movie Thanneer Thanneer (1981) contrasts the gentle, tender love of a mother for her infant child with the stark, tragic reality of severe drought and social neglect facing their village. While pouring endearments on her child—calling him spring water, a walking jasmine flower, and a golden chariot—the mother mourns the widespread hardship where villagers lack basic food and drinking water, and rain clouds fail to burst.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Nee naan peththa thangaradham”

Compares the child affectionately to various cherished objects, such as a golden chariot, spring water, and a flower garden.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Aaththaa azhudha kanneer Aaraaga perugi vandhu”

Exaggerates the mother's grief by picturing her tears swelling into a full river capable of drenching the baby's cradle.

Personification / Visual Imagery

“Kaal mulacha malligaiyae”

Depicts jasmine flowers growing feet and walking, personifying the innocent steps of the child.

Irony and Contrast

“Veettu vilakkerivadharkku Kanneer….. ennai illaiyadaa”

Contrasts the extreme absence of oil/water with an abundance of tears, highlighting the despair of the villagers.

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Trivia

Thanneer Thanneer (1981) was directed by legendary filmmaker K. Balachander, based on Komal Swaminathan's acclaimed play highlighting rural water crisis and bureaucratic apathy. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with deep, socially conscious lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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